hey did you go.....

Today was a good day, before i went into work this afternoon, I stopped into Old Navy to return a pair of pants I bought online but they ended up being too big! (ahhhh yess!!) So I walk in and hop on line with 3 people in front of me. I had my iPhone in my hand and I anxiously was looking at it making sure I was keeping track of time. Luckily the 3 people in front of me didn't have really complex or complicated purchases so I am standing behind this man who is looking at the gift cards and then there is me, standing there in all black clothes, my bright teal bag and a small brown shopping bag with the pair of black pants, the cashier, a boy, looked at me while the man buying the gift card was swiping his credit card, said to me "oh you can put your bag up here, its alright" with my shyness, smiled and obliged. The man who bought the gift card left and this was the conversation that transpired:

cashier boy: hello
me: hi, i bought these online but they didn't fit
cashier: oh okay i can take care of this for you
cashier: ::::looking at the receipt, punching keys on the keyboard:::
me: :::smiling uncomfortably:::
cashier: okay $25 will go back on the card
me: :::rummaging through my HUGE bag::: do you need the card?? ::my voice trembling at this point::
cashier: did you go to _____? :::as he is finishing up the transaction:::
me: ::::stumbling over my words and super surprised:: uh uh yes  i did
cashier: i thought you looked familiar
me: :::racking my brain to think of something intelligent to say because I am so surprised by what he said:::  ::smiling and my face is probably red::: what year did you graduate?
cashier: 05
me: :::smiling:: 06
me: i'm gabrielle ::smiling thinking if that was okay to say:::
cashier: i'm nick :: as he is handing me the receipt:::
me: well it was nice to meet you, see you around
cashier: you too have a good day.

I walked out of Old Navy beaming, things like this happen but never to me and it got me excited and i bounced over to my job. I wouldn't say it was busy because it wasn't but I wouldn't say it was slow either. Today brought in a lot of foreigners that were quite mean and rude. I didn't mind their rudeness because I kept trying to think who this Nick character was and how did I know him besides seeing him at Old Navy.

Hmm, I'll have to see where this one goes.

Other than that I was feeling a lot better today until dinner when i ventured to eat chocolate ice cream =( oh well, i have been really doing well with this whole gluten free diet/lifestyle. Friday will be the one month mark.

with sparkling eyes, look for the beauty in everything.
-elle

ce que vous voulez???

Today was an interesting day. I was met today with four customers who, I'm guessing are on vacation here in the states, who spoke nothing but this foreign language and I had no idea what they were saying. I had to resort to pointing , thumbs up, thumbs down, shaking head yes or no, feeling the fabric etc. It was quite hard and frustrating at first but after a while we got the hang out it. I had to help other customers and the four foreigners went out with their browsing  and other associates tried to help them and kept complaining how annoying they are because they didn't speak English. After a while (read:1 hour), the one man pointed towards the register, here is where I interact with them again and then the man looked at me, I was probably frazzled looking said to me with a smile "Tu parle l Français?" I somehow knew what that meant  and giggle to myself and said " no, Italian tho." Three Hundred dollars later the strangers from France had finally left. That started my morning off great.

The rest of the day flew by and by 4 pm I was ready to go go go.
On my way home, I stopped by the library and picked up Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I have been looking at it for a hour.

Rizzoli and Isles was awesome last night and I am re-watching it right now. It's going to be a good season.

we were caught up in a southern summer.
-elle

What a relaxing day I had. My parents went to the beach and I had the house all to myself. I did some laundry,changed my bed, caught up on the news, watched a good lifetime movie(cheesy but nonetheless a lifetime movie from the 90s), organized my life somewhat and started writing thoughts down.
I did order an awesome iPhone case-its a penguin. I've been conntemplating buying it for a while and last night I finally bought it. It should be here by next week i think?
My clothes I ordered from OldNavy.com came today. The black v-neck tee and the black ruffle collar shirt both fit well but the black perfect khakis I ordered were HUGE on me! They said that they were short but they weren't =( I'll just return them to the store when I head into work.

I have been listening to all this Harry Potter Hoopla and I finally have decided to read all the books. I put on hold at the library the first book- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I know I'm late with this craze but I'm not a girl who follows the pack. I like to take my own path most days.

well its almost time for Rizzoli and Isles season premiere.

sometimes you just need to get back to your roots.
-elle

Today was fun! I felt awesome this morning so I ventured out with my gluten free snacks in my Vera Bradley clutch and headed to Target and  the mall. I found the black t-shirts I need for work and some gatorade for $1 each. Then off to the mall.  Now after working at the mall about 3 years, I have noticed that  the mall has been becoming more and more delapadated over time and its kinda not where I want to go to shop. Stores are closing and there are empty suites and its really depressing. None the less, the stores I want to look in, are still there. Thank you Pink Nation for 7 for 25.50 underware this weekend! I ventured into Francesa's and found a couple of cute things but I couldnt bring myself to spend $44 dollars on a fancy shirt I have no idea when  I was going to wear. They had a notebook that said 'Life' on it so I was curious about it and I opened it up and it was a journal where you log what you eat, when you went to the gym, ect. That is exactly like the Life Handbook I have to keep track of what foods I eat and if they agree with my new Gluten lifestyle; I also keep track of when I go to the gym, where I can find certain foods and all my log ins and passwords for the websites I go to frequently.
 After awhile of windowshopping, I came to the conclusion, nothing is more going to say ' buy me! buy me!' besides Auntie Annies Pretzels, which I cannot possibly eat or I wont be feeling that well.

Currently I'm watching Sydney White and comtemplating my life. I decided my next big purchase will be a house or renting a house with an option to buy. I figured this because I already bought a car, I have my dream phone, the elusive white iPhone 4, I have a bed, a computer but I am living with my parents- Which I absolutely LOVE and my parents LOVE me being here but in the future I do want to have my own little house, nothing big- just big enough for me- 2 bedroom, a kitchen, laundry room, living room, just basic things. I would love to have a little beach house.

Though the house is years off but i like that I keep goals in my mind. It keeps me on my feet and my priotierties in line, I just want a happy life. thats it. =D

“An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but it will never break.”—An ancient Chinese belief

-elle

Saturday's make me smile

Today was a good day. I felt so much better, my stomach felt so much better and I even went to the gym for 50 minutes and did cardio!

Lately I have been obsessed with playing Angry Birds on my iPhone. I downloaded Free Angry Birds, Angry Birds Lite, Angry Birds Rio and Angry Birds Seasons to start out with. I got 3 stars on each level in each game (except in Angry Birds Seasons- Christmas Level 2 and 3- They are really really hard!!!!!!) After I conquered all those levels I finally spent the 99 cents and purchased the paid Angry Birds and I have 3 stars in Level 1 and half of Level 2 in Poached Eggs. I was never a video game kind of kid but now that I am 23 years old I cannot stop playing this game!

Tonight is the Lockup Marathon on MSNBC and I am so excited. My parents do not understand why I love to watch this show. Its about Jail. And my parents cannot fathom why I watch Cops and Jail so much either.

Tomorrow I hope to head to Target and the Mall to celebrate that I am finally feeling better. I really do not need anything but I do need new black tshirts  for my retail job (we have to wear all black and black doesn't wash that well unless you wash it in Woollite specially made for darker clothing.)
I do have a merchandise credit at Forever 21 because I returned a retro romper that I bought that I thought looked good on in the store but not so good at home. Of course they do not give refunds so I had to get either a merchandise credit or exchange it for something. I really didn't find anything that I wanted/needed right then and there so I opted for the credit.
There is a new store- Francesca's which I have been in and gave it a quick look through but never really had time to stop and really look in there..

Oh boy, another day, another lesson learned, another moment to cherish has passed.

i do now recall the smell of the rain
fresh on the pavement, i ran off the plane
that July 9th the beat of your heart
it jumps through your shirt, i still feel your arms

-elle

Happy Rainy Saturday Friday. Today feels like a Saturday to me. I felt actually pretty well today and I did some errands that I have been meaning to do and I even went to the gym for a while but I ended up not feeling well (the culprit you ask- Black Bear gluten free deli meat turkey to be exact. Honestly we are just guessing at this one because it was the only new thing I ate today) I sometimes feel like a baby eating only one new food a day because we dont know how something is going to react with my stomach. Its quite a slow process, as my mother says, but I know me and I am not a slow process person. I'm like a city girl- fast paced and loving it- stuck in a suburben town. This is such a new way for myself to eat and understand things.  I feel as if only a salad can agree with me lately ( I feel like I am turning into a bunny rabbit lately).

Edit: Later tonight:

   So I was reading on AOL and they had an article featured on the front screen and it was entitled: "What Your Mess Says About You?" Naturally I was curious so I read it and It said the following:

If your desk is messy: You're Creative
If your closet is messy: You're Nostiligic
If your sock drawer is messy: You're detail orientated and structured
If your bed is messy: You're going through a dry spell.

I couldn't stop laughing after reading about your bed being messy. Here is the article if you want to read more about it: What Your Mess Says About You


Hey yall I got something you all don't know...
-elle

My first two days back in my retail job went actually really well.  A mother and daughter came and they were in desperate need of a bathing suit top. The daughter was extremely self conscious and they couldnt find a bikini top to fit her correctly. Luckily after about 8 bikini tops we finally found one that fit her perfectly and she felt so much better. The mother was so thankful that I took time and helpped them out because the mother was running out of options and the daughter was having a graduation (high school) pool party on Sunday and they had no idea where else to turn. The daughters outlook from the time she came in to the time the mother and daughter left had completely changed for the better. The mother and daughter told my manager that i took time to really help them and they appriciated it so so much and the daughter said it made her summer. ::cue a tear coming out of my eye because i was so touched by this:::
Other than that retail really didnt change that much other than the product placements and new products.

My stomach , on the other hand is still wonky. =( 
I had a lazy day today that consisted of playing angry birds on my iPhone, watching the sentencing of Casey Anthony, Cops, Jail, and sleeping. it was fantastic. I love my lazy days.

Hopefully tomorrow I will get to the gym, Staples to look at a new desk chair and CVS to get my Quartley extrabucks. exciting life right!?

You gotta keep your head up...

-elle