Random Cell Pics: Snail Mail, Sunshine Thrifting, and the Mall

How many days can I post random pics???
Hm.....
and not have you guys say "A POST lady, a post please!"
Sorry, just feeling lazy...and this weather makes me even lazier (word???)...
it's been pretty HOT here in Detroit lately...ugh!

FIRST PIC....

I got a PO Box recently.
I even got to pick my number...cuz I'm a lil' brat like that.
No, really cuz the guy said I could so why not!??!
So I chose my two fave numbers...6 & 13.
Snail mail is always welcome.
I HEART it lots!
The address can be found to the right of this page.

My good ol' friend Jennylee and I were ALWAYS hitting this thrift store up when we were in high school. I haven't been there in a long long time...and went in just 'cuz this week. And wow, it's so BIG & AWESOME in there. (Not to mention has great selection.) I didn't look at clothes-I am really picky with clothes...seems the older I get, the pickier I get. Hmmm...
SO...
I stuck to shoes and what lies below...

OLD knick knacks of course. I just love seeing what peeps got rid of. Sometimes it's good stuff too...or odd/funny stuff. Some good vintage stuff can always be found in this area.

American Flag behind some crappy TV's...good placement, right?

If there's a looking-glass, you know I'm there!
Still in Sunshine Thrift Store...best stuff in Macomb County...
or so says the business card.

When I say this place is MASSIVE...
trust me on it, alright??!!

This area had odds & ends like photo frames (got 2 for dirt cheap)...
books...
records...
bags...
and other random stuff.
And I HEART random stuff,
so I browsed there for a bit.

NOW on to the MALL...

LOVE this sign in Coney Island restaurant.
OK, it's in the bathroom...
that's why the lighting sucks.

Awww, puppies...

His sign said he was sleepy & to come back later...but...
his adorable little face kept telling me...
"Take me home & I'll love you & BIBI can be my big sister."
I hate going in the pet store...
I don't know why I torture myself...
all those doggies in cages...
like this cutie.

Seriously, you do want to FEAR BIBI...
she is a bit loopy!!!
She barks at shadows...
at the wind...
any odd thing,
she'll be barking!
But that's my doggie and I wouldn't have it any other way!

X's & O's to you from EVE...
courtesy of Bath & Body Works...

Enjoy your Friday friends~

Yesterday at the Mall

Yesterday, I visited Oakland Mall. I went to get my hair cut & dyed and since my sister doesn't live too far from there I went out there just because I was near by (and I needed to go to Victoria's Secret, will post about that later). So the pic above is me trying on a Top Hat at my younger sister's work. No my chin doesn't have that below it, it's the mirror (looking-glass), silly! Don't I look cool!?? ^_^

Oh MY! I really freaked out when I saw this shirt at Hot Topic because 1-I wanted it for a LONG time (but didn't want to pay full price) & 2-It was hard to find it in my size. So when I saw my size & in the clearance section I just had to pick it up. (Felt like a freakin' miracle!) It's probably my favorite Hello Kitty shirt ever...for obvious reasons (skullheads, skullheads, and skullheads!).

So another Yay! THIS awesome shirt was also in with the clearance & in my size. It's a SkeleAnimal shirt with a cute bat on it. And since I wanted to get 2 stamps on my HT frequent buyer card, I decided to buy it.

So when I got up to the register, the girl asked if I wanted to donate $1 to some fund & I'd get a free lil' tote that says Music=Life. I said "What's my total?" And she told me and then said I'll give you 3 stamps on your card if you do it so then said "Sure!" And for some reason, she was in a really good mood & noticed my card only needed only one more stamp before I got my 15% off my next purchase, so she said "I'll give you 4 stamps." So I'm thinking "Sweet!" Usually people are not that nice...and surprisingly Hot Topic had some cool things that day, and on clearance, so it really made my day.

My last purchase came from Borders. Again, surprise surprise that a Hot Topic carried Gothic Beauty magazine (I was gonna buy it there but didn't want to spend too much)...the ones near me suck & have stopped carrying it. So at Borders, they had Gothic Beauty (talks about Day of the Dead, yay!) and this really cool dictionary of medicine. Don't you just love the cover? It was only 4.99 so I thought it'd be a good resource. (FYI: I'm playing a lil' word game with that book, and you can see what I'm doing on my A Black & Blue Sky blog, if you're interested.)

So it was a good day at the mall...was there MUCH longer than expected but that's o.k. because I rarely go to that mall. Spent most of my time in Victoria's Secret, and again I'll be posting that soon because that was my first time both getting help & purchasing something from there...that post will probably more girl related...sorry boys unless you care about bra straps & free underwear. Wait! Maybe you do care, ha ha.
Have a good Thursday everyone!!!

All You Can Fit In A Bag For $20

I headed out to the Sanrio Store, aka: Hello Kitty store for those who don't know what Sanrio is, yesterday for their sale "All you can fit in a bag for $20." Things weren't from everywhere in the store, just from one BIG closed in area on the ground. I got there about 2 hours after the sale began so lots was picked over but overall I did quite well. The 2 rules were: 1) Your bag couldn't be ripped & 2) Your bag had to be able to close (touch when they taped it up). That wasn't a problem for me. I got 62 items...so that's about 33 cents per item. Sweeeet!!!

They were really REALLY nice there & kept saying "Are you sure you don't want to get more?" Or "You got a ways to go, are you sure you're done?" I said No I'm done...well, two times I got a lil' more. ;} I felt bad because if I took anymore there really would've been next to nothing left & I'm already contemplating what to do with some stuff- although I do have some friends to give stuff to luckily. All in all a great day, and I even got a blister on my toe to prove my dedication to "power shopping" there as well as at the mall that day. Ha ha...;}

So here's some of my findings. I got lots of Chi Chai Monchan stuff, including a cute coffee mug. He's really adorable. He's a "funky little monkey with a whirly-curly tail."

Some random stuff...like notepads, stickers, charms, confetti, etc...Not pictured but I got many Chococat nail decorations. Very cute.
Honestly there wasn't too much Hello Kitty stuff, which I found interesting. I got a few things they had of her though including: a magnet, water bottle, keychain, journal, and the best finding of hers-a small jewelry box.

They had TONS of stickers, & I LOVE stickers, so I got plenty of 'em. ;}

One of my best finds. It's a Chococat Mirror. I like how there's little compartments below the mirror. It's now on my dresser.

My other GREAT find. It's a Chococat Rice Paper Lamp. The light's not very bright, which I like and is now near my bed.

I felt like a kid in a candy store stuffing my bag with all this stuff...it was lots of fun. I hope they have something like this in the future cuz I'll definitely be there...and earlier too! OMG, if I was there when it began I couldn't imagine what I would've found. But that's fine, I'm more than happy with my great finds! ^_^

Oh & this was definitely my score of the week...and probably month...or maybe even year...seriously. I saved BIG time! :)

Cellphone Pics: At The Mall

I went to the mall this afternoon just because I haven't been there in a while and also to look for a winter coat for next year-since they have great deals at the end of winter. I did find one for $25 at KOHL'S, not bad but I still have to see what Mike thinks of it. I know I shouldn't base my decision on his thoughts but no one else has seen it yet, ya know? Like to get an opinion because for one thing, it's a men's coat. Don't think I ever had a men's coat before. OH, and they had some type of Airplane Model display going on at one end of the mall.

Here's one of the many models they had there. I don't really care much about these Airplane Models but this was the 1st time I saw them at the mall I usually go to. You could tell they were homemade...which was pretty cool.

So this mall adventure ended up being my SCORE of the week too-oh & the coat counts as well. ;} They didn't have much at all in Hot Topic so I went over to Claire's & they were having their 10 for $10 sale...but you don't have to buy 10 to get the deal...you could buy any item (marked down under $10) for $1 each. So that's what I did.

I spent most my time looking here. They had some Hello Kitty stuff marked down to $1 each (got a few HK items) and also tons of her friend, Chococat, too. I got a necklace, earrings, and a button of Chococat...and also a couple of random (non-Sanrio) things totaling to $8.48, what a deal!

Taxes Back, Mall Scores, & Insane Sales People, Yay!

I went to the mall before meeting my friend for dinner the other night, mainly because I don't go to that mall often...and because it's been a while since I bought a new OBEY shirt. And also because I got part of my taxes back, so yay! My 1st stop was Buckle, where Obey is sold. The shirts are near the front so I looked at 'em all, trying hard to decide because they where ones I haven't seen before and I can never decide right away, although usually I go with my 1st instinct. So I grabbed that one after several minutes of debating, & then walked further into the store to see what they had. So I go almost to the back of the store & I see some Obey hoodies on sale. Then I start getting the ever so annoying sales people talking to me.

That was only my 3rd time in that store & lemme tell you they are VULTURES. One girl says something to me & then another joined her because they were convinced I was some other girl. I was kinda thrown off by their weird behavoir & it must've shown because soon they asked "Wait, do you come here a lot?" I say not really. Then between them two and a couple other girl associates they start getting more annoying by constantly saying "You're a really big Obey fan, hm?" Well, I am but how would they know? I wasn't wearing anything else showing Obey...and just because I said do you have any other Obey hoodies on sale means I'm hardcore (???). Weird because it got very irritating. And they are on commission so it's not a surprise but still they act so weird. Weirder than any other store I've been into. Couldn't wait to get out of there before long, so I tried my best.

I finally found a hoodie I liked but when I was about to go in the dressing room, the sales girl said "Let me give you my favorite one to try on. What size do you wear?" I told her my size just to be nice, and she brought me back one I saw but didn't like. And after I came out of the room she's like how did those one fit? And I said fine but that I only wanted to get one thing today, which was true. And the hoodie she chose was a very blurry image and you could hardly make out Obey on it so no thanks. And again, I wasn't there to buy a few things Obey (again, it's pricey)...just one for the time being.

I was trying on the hoodies because they were all 25% off and then for some reason, another 10% off, which is awesome for Obey merch since it's pricey. So the one that I tried on was nice, but only said Obey in the left corner of the front of the shirt. I like when Obey is written a bit bigger on it, and on the front. BUT the back was really sweet. It was a BIG image (covered the whole back) with the saying "War is Over" on an airplane flying over a battlefield. It was a really nice image BUT the words were covered up, not to mention some of the image, by the sweatshirt's hood. {Oh yeah, did you know that at that store you have to ask for a room with a mirror? Yeah, insane right? The 1st one I went into didn't have a mirror & I'm like "WTH?" What was the point of that? All I was trying on was hoodies to see how they looked on me...with a mirror! I could've just stayed in the store trying 'em on if I didn't need a mirror! Totally bizarre!}

So I left the dressing room and saw another Obey hoodie sitting out that I thought might be the better choice because it was one size up (other fit a big snug) and because the word OBEY was BIG and right across the front. So that was the one I decided to get in the end...and I saved $20 dollars on it after the 35% off, major score!!! {Oh, & I decided to not get the shirt I first saw. Basically the shirt was about the same price as the hoodie (on sale)...which is insane for a t-shirt! But I did like it...but the hoodies prob wouldn't be on sale next time I go back. So hopefully it'll still be there in a month or so.}

Yay, finally someone got me a Hot Topic gift card. But oddly enough, I couldn't really find much I wanted. So I just ended up getting these lil' things you put on any type of zipper (I put 'em on my hoodies...think I'm gonna start putting 'em on my purses/bags). They were only .98 cents each. Yay, clearance! One is a star, then a pistol, and finally a skeleanimal that's a purple rabbit. I put the star on my new Obey hoodie. :)

Last stop, Bath & Body Works. This mall is the only one I know in the area that sells Goldie products. So I walk in and don't see where they're normally displayed. Hm, curious? So I ask and I find out they 1) got marked down and none were probably left and 2) got marked down because B & BW won't be carrying Goldie anymore. :( The only thing left in the stoe was this mini lip gloss. It normally would be $7 dollars but I asked her to see how much it was & it was only .70 cents. I had to get it, but of course. I talked to the manager briefly because I was in there quite often when Goldie products were BOGO free a few months back. He remembered me cuz I was in there debating (well, it was Alice stuff!)...and prob one of the few peeps that actually loves the products. He asked me if I knew where Golide products were sold during our conversation. Hm, wha'''?! I only buy 'em there I told him & have never looked into finding them anywhere else.

O.k. that was my mall adventure for the week, as well as my scores of the week. Happy Saturday to you all by the way. I know I said no posts or that I'd ease up on 'em but I wanted to discuss this because I'm actually going out to another mall today for my very antipicated Dunnys, yay! I feel a lil' better today, hope it'll last...because I've had this very odd migraine since Thursday night. Plus, I got up before anyone else here so the computer was ALL mine. Have a good rest of the weekend and be talking to yous soon.~

The Pixies Live DVD, Domo, & Tattoos

kinda part 2 of spending the rest of my xmas $$$. so i went back to the mall mainly cuz i had to get a calendar for giggles. (and giggles-i'll be sending that once i package it up...i got the supplies...just need to bubble wrap it & put the brown paper over it.) so i didn't go in the bookstore cuz i'm waiting for things to get REALLY cheap-60% or 75% would be nicer than 40%. ;} and they'll be open til mid-january, so anything is possible. just gotta dig...and that takes some time. i feel lucky i got the books i did (i also got 2 more that day, but didn't post 'em...and those were also great deals!). i think i'm going to write about one i got soon...cuz it's very informative & interesting. but that's another story...(meaning: another post!)

anywhoo, FYE is going out of business as well. what's up with my mall & things closing? but i don't mind about FYE leaving cuz i buy most cd's, dvd's, books, etc...on amazon. part of the reasons is FYE is a freakin' rip off. they charge SO much...for everything! cd's & dvd's are ridiculous! seriously! and their selection of music pretty much sucks...unless you want teeny-bopper crap. ugh! but they did have a couple interesting things...(one thing is Joker-related but i didn't get it, but plan on it...later post!)

SO...they had a Pixies DVD. wow, something good! it's of them playing a bunch of songs all acoustic at a festival. and The Pixies are my all-time fave band...and i never heard of that DVD even being out, so for 9.99 & then 25% off, it came to 7.49, not bad...and it's almost 2 hours too! and i also got a Domo 'energy drink.' it's so cool. it really didn't have much sugar/caffeine either (didn't drink it)...i really got it for the packaging. EVE LOVE DOMO! ha ha. well, he's so adorable, even if he has an angry expression! and his drink was on sale too.:)

so anyways, i watched a lil' of the DVD tonight & it's awesome! i wondered how could this band ROCK IT OUT all on acoustics??? (even Kim Deal had an acoustic bass, which i didn't even know what one looked like before-it's pretty HUGE too. yikes! she's a brave woman!) but they really were fantastic from the several songs i watched. i mainly wondered how they would sound since Joey Santiago (lead guitarist) makes the craziest sounds come from his electric guitar. but he did a great job...and i even watched one of the last songs & Frank Black (singer/guitarist/lyricist) asked "how are your fingers joe?" so you know it must have been a bit difficult! this proves to me once again why this group will always be my #1 band. everything they do magically turns to gold!!! =}

off subject but still on the subject of The Pixies...i don't have any tattoos...and idk how to feel about getting bands/artists tats but i think i'll like this band no matter what...and meeting Kim Deal was wonderful many years back. she's my rock-n-roll Goddess & she was so sweet when we chatted. so i have nothing but great memories of this band. so the pic above (The Pixies symbol) would be something i would REALLY consider getting a tattoo of one day. & prob not too big & prob without the circle. it's just been something i've always thought about IF i ever decided on anything. (it's one of my several ideas...the others being my pisces symbol, hello kitty, day of the dead skulls/skeletons, & planet symbols.)

*dear curious ones~do U have any band tattoos or tats in general you'd like to share w/me? i'm always curious about 'em. or even ones you'd like to have but don't yet (like me!)???*

What To Spend My Xmas $$$ On...

first stop, the bookstore, which is closing down. so everything is 40% off, i got these 3 books for a total of $13, not a bad deal. (ugly guide looked funny, don't own anything by Poe, and Edgar & Ellen are your typical goth brother & sister!)
second stop, the calendar store. i already have a calendar but this is a weekly planner...and it looks great. love old time (50s-60s) women's stuff!
last stop, kohls. my sis has this sweater but it's black w/pink design. couldn't find that one but this one is equally as cool.

i'm sure many of you get some $$$ for xmas and then you feel that it's burning a hole in your pocket & you MUST get something ASAP, right?!! well, i waited til yesterday to spend some of my xmas $$$, and here are the things i got at the mall.~