I really hate shopping, except if it's for gadgets. I have taken months to get round to clothes shopping again, I had a big splurge of clothes shopping in May of last year - and the trousers I bought then are all beginning to fall to bits.
So, I decided to leave it yesterday, clearly avoidance - although I told myself it was a sensible move, as the shops would be quieter on a Sunday. Too right - they are closed! I forgot it was Easter Sunday. I can't remember what I did last Easter Sunday, obviously I didn't go down the shops. They were even still running a bus to the mall today, how odd - imagine spending an hour on the bus (American buses are very slow), only to get to a closed mall. I thought the parking lot was quiet today.
This is a pic of my nearest Mall, it is called Milpitas Mall, or The Great Mall of the Bay Area. I'm not so sure what is great about it.When I used to come to this area on business before I lived in America, I used to go up here a lot - it was something to do. But it is really a horrid place - it seems full of screaming children, packed with people. America seems to have so many shops, you can go to a huge mall like Milpitas Mall, and still find there are certain categories of shops, like a good hifi shop, just missing. I think they pump candy smells into the mall to wind up the children and the big restaurant has no food for vegetarians - this place has nothing going for it.
I try to get in and out of here as quick as I can. That was a record today, in terms of speed to get out - problem was, I didn't get in! So the trousers remain unbought, I think I will have to take some time out of work next week to go, as I want new trousers for my UK trip next week.
Well, at least I'm happy for the people that work there, they finally get a day off. I'm sure they work really hard and put up with all sorts of shit for bugger all money. I hope they are having fun, it's a sunny day, as ever, in the Bay Area.
