For only $17, these booties from Target last year were a fabulous investment. They're like high heels without the commitment.
These pants are Michael Kors black stretch pants. I got them at Marshall's for about $25. They are stretch pants. Again, like pants, but without the commitment.
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Onto today's rant...
I can't take living in the middle of nowhere anymore.
You see, I feel like I'm at work a lot. Like, a lot. And the weekends are my time to generally enjoy myself. I get enjoyment out of mindless consumerism, as most of us do. But problem is that the places I need to go are quite a distance from where I live. And the last thing I want to do on a weekend (the high holy days) is drive 4 hours.
If I want to go to Jo-Ann Fabrics, I need to drive at least an hour. And I DO need to go to Jo-Ann Fabrics. I need to get some supplies for school. Some crafty stuff to work on Christmas gifts. I need to stock up on some Christmas decor/wrapping paper.
I hate that I have to arrange my entire day around a trip to Target.
I hate that this makes me so mad.
I don't understand how people live here.
This picture might help explain my utter and complete frustration.
I could drive the whole way to St. Louis, like we did for that football game last weekend, and have everything I could ever possibly want at my fingertips. They even have a Whole Foods. I've read about Whole Foods. But it will take me at least 1.5 hours to get to the suburbs of St. Louis.
I could drive south, all interstate, to Springfield and have almost everything I could ever need. Alright, they do have pretty much everything. But the issue with Springfield is that you have to switch interstates a couple of times, drive through town, and deal with traffic in order to get to the shopping.
Both St. Louis and Springfield are terribly boring drives.
And then we have Osage Beach. Osage Beach is a little lake town, nestled in the mountains of Misery Missouri. It is in the middle of nowhere. I'm always slightly terrified to drive there by myself.
One time, when Scott and I were on our way back from Osage Beach, we almost hit two dogs on a windy back road (two dogs!). I said, "What a hassle...we'd have to go knock on doors, looking for the owner." Scott's reply was to never, EVER, go up to one of those houses. If they found out you hit their dog, they'd "probably shoot you". If you're wondering what I'm talking about here, go watch Winter's Bone, the movie I mentioned last Friday. It's scary out there.
In other news, it was 64 degrees on Saturday.
Take the good with the bad, I guess.
Did your realized that you said you wanted to go back to Alaska?? Are you feeling ok? ;)
ReplyDeleteIt would drive me crazy to have to make such a long trip to places I needed to go. The 30 minute commute to work is about all I can take on a regular basis.
I love the booties and the stretch pants. I am all about booties, boots, and leggings/stretch pants. I no longer like real pants. Why go crazy when I can make stretchy (must more comfy pants) look just as nice. :)
Love the booties!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you're frustrated with your location. :( I know how that must feel.
I always get nostalgia when we move. I was working on my photo book from last year and was telling kev how pretty monterey was and how much I missed it. Of course when we were there, I didn't appreciate it as much. Although, we are the opposite here, complete over saturation of options and I miss the simplicity of Monterey! Do you know where your follow on is?
ReplyDeleteI cannot imagine living that far from stores. I'd totally die!
ReplyDeleteWhile I don't live as far away from Target as you do, it is still a good 35-40 minute drive. Back home there were 4 Targets within 5-15 minutes from me. Maybe it is a good thing I live far away, I certainly spend way less money at Target. lol
ReplyDeleteLiving in the boondocks stinks, but 64 degree weather in November must be better than Alaska?!
As always, you look adorable. I love your outfit :)
While I don't live as far away from Target as you do, it is still a good 35-40 minute drive. Back home there were 4 Targets within 5-15 minutes from me. Maybe it is a good thing I live far away, I certainly spend way less money at Target. lol
ReplyDeleteLiving in the boondocks stinks, but 64 degree weather in November must be better than Alaska?!
As always, you look adorable. I love your outfit :)
The booties are awesome!
ReplyDeleteI know exactly how you feel! Fort Huachuca felt that way for me. It was an hour to Tucson or 4 hours to El Paso. All we had was Target, it wasn't enough.
you do not want to go back to alaska!!! and i love my booties from target last year - i think they are the same but grey! love those pants too!
ReplyDeleteI am 30 minutes from a big town/my job. I shouldn't complain. But it is frustrating sometimes.
ReplyDeleteAt least it isn't going to snow for 8 months.
It was a good 45 minutes to Target when we lived in Alabama. I just didn't go anywhere... or just hit up WalMart. Sadly. Now that we're in a city on vacation, I'm living it up! SO MUCH STUFF.
ReplyDeleteHow long are you guys there? A whole duty station or just CCC?
I lived there for 8 years. You just get used to it. I like small town life though. I know live within 10 miles of 3 Targets and it takes me almost an hour to get to work. I don't know which is better.
ReplyDeleteI really like the boots. But I like the stretch pants even more. Also, we drive 2 hours to get to the closest Target, JoAnn Fabrics and Hobby Lobby. We do have Target in Canada now, but it is so not the same at all.
ReplyDeleteI love those booties. I am on the lookout for a pair.
ReplyDelete"They are stretch pants. Again, like pants, but without the commitment"...hahaha, YES. Poor you, for an hour to Target. I love weekend shopping too, but if I had to commute for it, I'd probably never go either.
ReplyDeleteI think our experiences in Alaska were very different. Target was a 6 hour trip for me. ;)
ReplyDeleteCute shoes! Target always pulls through for me in the shoe department.
I like visiting the country and smaller towns, but I'm definitely a city girl. Give me the conveniences of living in a city!
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Love everything about your outfit, so cute and comfy while still looking fashionable. I give you so much credit for toughing it out living far from things. I take it for granted, but we have every major place we need literally right now the street. Target is a 3 min drive. I don't think you're crazy for being mad about it. Your weekend is precious and you shouldn't have to spend a good chunk of it just driving to one store. The 64 degrees is definitely a win though!!
ReplyDeleteHey Kristin. This is Kristen from Established 2008. I started myself a new blog and I'd love if you'd follow along. Also, I couldn't live without Target in driving distance. It's my happy place.
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