Today, my mom came down from Salem to visit. Somewhat of a late birthday celebration for her (her birthday was on the 5th) we spent the day shopping, seeing Julie & Julia and went out to dinner after. At first glance and first viewing, Julie & Julia is virtually flawless in capturing the period, right down to carbon paper! Additionally, there were so many wonderful dresses and hats! It was seriously a fashion-gasm for those who love womens fashion of the 1950s. Nothing stood out as being wrong right off the bat. I doubt it will get the full on Thursday Cinema treatment until I either see it again, or it hits DVD. I highly recommend the film as entertainment though. Meryl Streep and Amy Adams never fail to make me smile, both are stunning an amazing actresses. Julie & Julia is fun and warm, bringing a much needed colorful uplift to a rather cloudy day in Eugene.
Shopping included hitting the two Ross stores in town, as well as TJ Maxx – I was on a bra hunt, but ended up purchasing two more pairs of Converse (for a grand total of 44). We also went to Goodwill where I purchased some killer and utterly outrageous boots. I’ve been wanting a pair of Bettie Page style boots for sometime, and these were right there, fit, and only $7.99! They zip up the side for easy putting on and taking off. Conditionwise, they were wore more than a few times, and have some wear, but overall, in fairly good shape. The brand is Pleaser, and retail for about $45.00 to $55.00.
As for my HeyWake desk, I dropped it off at my dad’s. Since I live in an apartment, I do all of my stripping and refinishing at my dad’s house, where he has lots of ample room. I forgot my camera when I dropped it off, so next time I’m at my dad’s I’ll take pictures and post them.
Tomorrow, Patrick and I are going to Shutterbug and Borders (yay 40% off coupon!). Last week, Patrick dropped his Nikon D50, and broke the shutter. Costs of fixing or replacing the shutter ranges from $90.00 to $250.00, so he’s looking into purchasing a D90 (upgrading is something he’s wanted to do for awhile) and fixing his D50 later.
