Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Watered the plants about 9:30 Monday night, and even then, a couple hours after sundown, the deck around the pool was too hot for my bare feet, I had to keep splashing water on the decking to stand there. The pool was about 90 degrees, which was warmer than you might prefer, but still cooler than the air. It was nice actually, until I kicked my own butt with some laps. Ugh.

105 degrees F Monday (supposed to be hotter Tuesday), it's too hot to do anything but shop. That is why Dallas has some of the best shopping in the world. Ask anyone.

By the way, I bloody HATE malls. I detest going into a building to buy one specific thing and having to walk a mile and pass 60 other stores in the process. Still, Dallas has plenty of purveyors of yumminess that cater to my persnickety needs. OH, and I'll go to the anchor stores like Neiman's & Sak's because I can park right by the door and be in and out quickly without entering the mall proper. Yee haw. I've gotta do it my way, baby.

Monday I went to Tuesday Morning's big flagship discount store, or Storegasm™, as I call it. On rare occasions, I find something that is so very verrrrry superlative that I must have it in multiples. I bought a simple robe of a waffle weave sweatshirt gray jersey that feels like it was made for me, and only $25. Yes, so hot I came home and stripped out of my sweaty clothes and put this new robe on. Note to self: go back to Storegasm™ and get more of these. Seriously. This will endure as my favorite robe ever, and I WILL wear it out. I know - you care deeply. I promise this post gets better.

So way back ancient of days when I worked for Neiman Marcus, I stocked up on very fine towels and I pretty much haven't bought any since then, excepting of course beach towels for pool use. Recently I vowed to buy small lots of bathroom linens when I came across bargains that were suitably refined for my taste.

Today I squealed inwardly as I found some blanket-like sumptuous towels for under $10 each, but I had to put one to the test for thickness, fiber content, etc. Pleased with the data on the label, I draped the towel over my shoulder and didn't even think about what was underneath it and began to test the nap of the cloth and thickness, etc.

I must have been lost in a reverie (ooh, new towels - yes, I know how rough my life is) when I saw a geezer standing stock still about 10 feet from me, hands white-knuckling his shopping trolley, slack-jawed and staring at me with a certain look in his eye. I realized that look said he meant our worlds to collide. Baffled by his lascivious leer, I came to realize that rather than checking out a towel, I appeared to be fondling my own breast, and ceased forthwith simultaneously shooting a look that said any convergence of our worlds would not be harmonic, you pervy old git!

I mean, jeez - can't a girl feel her own tit in public without some horn-dog getting ideas? Heavens-to-Betsy!

Listening to: Just like Honey by The Jesus and Mary Chain...

11 comments:

Tickersoid said...

I would have worried if he was slack jawed stroking his groin in the same manner.

phlegmfatale said...

*L* Fair enough. Hey, I did paragraphs for you - did you notice?

Anonymous said...

No.

Joe said...

When I saw you, I have to admitt I was getting my jollies, then you quit and moved on...

:P fuzzbox said...

I bet you made his week. He might have had to go home for a breathing treatment.

Dick said...

Kelly and I went out to Northpark a few months back. She fell in love with a little cutlery/cooking shop outside of Neiman's entrance, on the left as you were heading into Neiman's.

Me? I've never seen $600 steak knives before.

Kelly said...

Williams-Sonoma....ahhhhh....
Just typing that makes me feel happy.
I get the mail-order catalog.
{Poor Dick, he'll be dragged shopping every so often)

Barbara Bruederlin said...

You should have just switched to the other side!

phlegmfatale said...

lightning bug's butt - fair enough

hoosierboy - you pervy rascal!

ben - what can I say? I'm just THAT into textiles!

nongirlfriend - I'll try and make it out there - I wonder why I haven't gotten a notification on email?Harumph! I've gotten some bubble bars already. Have you tried the black toothpaste? I like it.

fuzzbox - yeah, next time he goes to that store, he'll be dragging an oxygen tank along with him.

dick - glad she's seeing the sights. I hope you let her go into Sephora and Lush while you were at NorthPark. By the way remind me to tell you later about the time I shouted an expletive at Highland Park bitches in the middle of North Park Mall. Twas the season.

og kelly - you'll have to go to Sur la Table over in the knox/henderson area - you'll love it - super nice and not quite as expensive as Williams Sonoma -great stuff!

barbara - you are quicker than me!

Kelly said...

Ah yes, Sur la Table...get their mail order 'logue too.
We didn't go to Lush because it wasn't open yet. We did hit Sephora and I have to say...not impressed. Too much perfume drove me right out of the place. Made my sinuses go nuts!
I'll make him take me back though!

phlegmfatale said...

kelly - you're going to love their store. I love getting the teeny little ladles and serving bits near the register in the little bins. Sephora carries Phytologie hair products which are superb. If you ever have a problem with the condition of your hair, try the Phytorhum. A little dab'll do ya. The bottle (yes, it's in glass) costs about $22, but is SO worth it-- it's incredibly restorative. My hair is curly, so when I want to wear it curly, I use Phytocurl. Oh, and you can order Phytologie from sephora online. Good stuff. The thing I like about it is that all the cosmetics are out for you to look at and try, rather than having to go to each counter (Christian Dior, Lorac, etc) in a department store and get the sales person to help you. Also, you don't have sales people who are just pushing one line. It's annoying when you want to buy an eyeliner and the salesgirl also tries to sell you that cosmetic line's lip gloss and butt-wire conditioner.