Last minute shopping for WA

Spent the whole afternoon going from Nordstrom Rack to Payless to Ross looking for bargains. Y'know me, doesnt matter how much I can spend. I'll always look for deals! Blame it on my grandmother (bless her soul) who I remember, taking me on her Mang Romy- driven Mercedez while reading the latest gossip magazines 2 hour traffic pilgrimage to Divisoria. I watched as my fave grandma use to haggle and bargain annoyed saleswomen matching their screaming just to get one peso off the already very cheap prices.

And the winner is......ROSS! Still the cheapest and widest selection of hip fashion! I bought Tommy Hilfiger mid cut dark brown boots for only $26. A nice d.brown leather jacket to match for $30 and IZOD leather jacket for my hubby (of course to match my ensemble) for $109 (reg. $350). I also bought me knee high black boots made in brazil for all of $25. And that ends my fall shopping.

I passed by my fave Christian bookstore, Lighthouse, where I spent around 3 hours. They have so many odds and ends, and interesting materials, I can spend the whole entire day there. Its so refreshing to shop at that store! Of course, spent another hundred buying the soon to be newlyweds books about Christian marriages. And of course, I picked up a few books for myself and Mikey. A few cd's as well since I'm singing at the wedding and at our Seattle church on Sun.

Then went grocery shopping to make sure the kids have sustenance for the next few days. Thank God for Tita Toti who makes me feel safe that the kids are taken cared of! And Im ready to fly!

I guess, I'm excited to go. I absoluterly LOVE travelling and getting away (though, there's really nothing Im getting away from since my life right now is pretty mellow, quiet and just the way I like it)! Its true the Lord gives you your heart's desires if you delight in Him but you need to fully understand what "delighting in the Lord means" that means, no stepping out of His bounds to do hanky-panky! No doing things your way!

My love and I are going to catch up on some movies like Corpse Bride, Just Like Heaven, The Man and Nick Cage's Lord of War. I want to have a romantic dinner at the Seattle Space Needle. I cant wait to see Mikey in the leather jacket I got him. I love men that know how to wear their leather. Vavavoom!

Im really much more excited about NY though. I haven't been there in around 4 years. Ive never been able to appreciate the city. Always just passing through. The first time was to see the 10th Anniversary gala of Miss Saigon with Lea Salonga coming back to the stage in '99. The other time was to watch the Duke Championship game sometime in the year 2000 at the Madison Square Garden. Its crazy becaus both occasions, I only caught glimpses of the twin towers not knowing that would be the last times that I would ever get a look at it. I regret not being able to tour them!

Of course, I'm not going to forget to eat at Peter Lueger's, the best Steak in the whole of NY! In fact, the whole of America! And this is going to be the start of our travels. Mikey is being booked for a 19 city book tour next year to promote his first book slated to hit the store in Jan 06. I guess I'll have to start another travel blog real soon. I cant wait!

So let the adventure of a lifetime begin! Thank You Lord!