Yesterday, I spent the day with my friend Theresa. We met up at 10:30 in the morning at Century 21 in Morristown where I found the purse of my dreams.

I’ve been wanting a Furla handbag since 2001, when I graduated college and wanted to get one as a graduation gift for myself and as a little reward for getting my after-college job the week of my final exams. I used to keep a black and white printout of the purse on the corkboard in my office as a little inspiration.

At the “better handbags” counter at Century 21, I found it. A lime green leather Furla handbag. Retail price: $450. Century 21 price: $159.99. I didn’t have the money for it with me, nor do I currently have a credit card. I figured I’d just hit up the bank on Monday and come after work to buy it. I was showing Theresa the purse and saying I’d come back for it later. And she said, “OR I could buy it for you and you can pay me back.” I agreed and said, “OK - well, we can look around for a bit.”

At this point she brought me to my senses by saying, “What if someone else comes along and buys it?” I told her she was smart and we asked the clerk to help us. They paged someone to “better handbags” and Theresa bought me the bag. I wrote her a check (since my direct deposit goes in at midnight tonight) and I have the bag. Yay!!!! It matches perfectly with my spring jacket:

A close up of the fabric/print of my spring jacket:

Today I made a nice dinner for my mom for Mother’s Day, and helped my sister make a tasty dessert. I am totally exhausted now - partially from the cooking and cleaning and preparation, but mostly from the weather. It’s overcast and heavy-feeling again. My head feels like a big balloon.

I can’t go to sleep yet, though I feel incredibly sleepy. I had some tea and I think I’m going to sit down and read until 9:00 or so, then get to sleep early. I have to go to the bank in the morning anyway, so getting to sleep early would be a good idea.