The Peculiar Pick-Me-Up [11.7.08]

Putting it simply, today was quite a boring day. My friends and I decided to jazz it up by taking an impromptu road trip to the Hershey Outlets during common hour. Upon arrival, a game plan was constructed. Our first stop would be Gap, where my friend would buy the three pairs of pants she needed for student teaching. Our next stop would be the scrapbooking store around the corner, and our last stop would be The Disney Store. The plan was set, but that did not mean it was going to be followed. As my friend entered Gap, I slipped away from the flock and headed over to the scrapbooking store on my own. Minutes later, I giggled when my two other friends found me in the store and told me that they had also ditched her out of boredom. I did initially feel remorseful, but that disappeared after a while. When our friend finally met up with the rest of us, we walked over to The Disney Store for a quick look around. Just for kicks, I pointed to a pile of oversized stuffed animals and said "Hey guys, they're on sale!" I did not think that my antics would phase anyone, but to my surprise, my one friend proceeded to dig through the pile until he found his favorite Disney character, Rex, from Toy Story. On our way home, we were three pairs of pants and one t-rex richer.