emily post would shake her finger at you for this!

today, at work, i noticed something:

people consistently ask me if they can purchase an item at a reduced rate because there's "something wrong with it." for example: the fabric is delicate so it has snagged at the hands (literally) of previous try-oners (aka careless customers). and, sometimes our hangers leave small black lines on the clothes, which come out very simply with one quick trip to the dry cleaners (though no one seems to believe me when i tell them this). of course i must add my personal favorite: deodorant up and down the front of the shirt. i could go on. . . and on.

i understand there's a certain allure to buying something new in its purest form. and the desire to get it cheaper when it's not. but really, what's 10 percent off a shirt that's 80 dollars and has a snag on the front? i wouldn't even wear that if it was half off. aren't you better off just bringing the "defect" to our attention and picking something else?

and it gets worse. the people who most often complain about "manufacturing defects" or other product impurities are the ones who, when they drop an article of clothing on the floor. . . they leave it there. perhaps we should start charging you 10 percent extra for every shirt you toss to the side to cover losses incured by your disrespect and sloppiness.

please, someone, explain this to me.

the rest of you: stay tuned for more shopping don'ts. . .

xo,

kellieannie

ambivalence a la Citizen Girl

i cannot make a decision. . . about anything.

i haven't blogged for two weeks because i can't decide what i want to say. i have about 6 posts halfway finished in my edit bin. and it's quite possible this one will end up there too.
i haven't sent any resumes anywhere because i can't decide what i want to do with my life. and do i really want to start working a "real" job if i'm going to go to grad school in the fall of '06?
i'm even having trouble deciding what i want to wear in the morning.

i haven't done anything constructive in about a month. even things that aren't constructive in the cosmic sense of the word, like reshelving boxed books or scrapbooking pictures from the last few (legitimate) weeks of my life as an irresponsible college student. putting away laundry even gives me pause to think that when the basket is empty i'll somehow all of a sudden be a full-fledged adult, and i'm not sure if i can handle that. because that would mean i'm moving forward, and that would also mean i'm standing up and saying, "yes, i'm ready real world. . .let's go."

they really weren't kidding when they told us to enjoy college while we could. now, i'm sitting here half hoping someone will grab me by the hand and point me down the road to my perfect career path/life.

if anyone else is feeling this way, i recommend Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus' book Citizen Girl. it may not make you feel any better, but i imagine you'll gain some solace in the knowledge that this phenomenon is widespread enough for two authors to write a 320 page satire.


xo,

kellieannie

"in a relationship, what are the deal breakers?" - carrie bradshaw

last night, sunday funday, at maeve. . .

taking the northsiders v. southsiders disagreement to a whole new level:

(jumping in from a side conversation)
matt: . . . he broke up with her because she was a cubs fan.
me: hey, i totally understand that. i'd definitely break up with a guy if he was a sox fan. no questions asked.

karen: see, this goes into the category of things you can't talk about with people if you want to stay friends. you know, religion, politics. . .

me: . . . baseball. (pause) seriously though. even if i saw a really hot guy wearing a sox hat, i would lose interest. immediately.

lacey: i know you're serious. . . that's why it's funny.

xo,

kellieannie