My name is Jackie and I'm a Shopaholic...

So I went to see Confessions of a Shopaholic last night. Oh my gosh!! I read the first two books in the series (which are the ones that the movie is loosely based on), but it was so much funnier with Isla Fisher playing Rebecca Bloomwood in living color! She even ends up going to Shopaholics Annonymous (which was not in the book). I don't really know if this is sad or not, but I so identified with a lot of the things she did and said...though I didn't just go out and buy like she did and most definitely not from upscale boutiques...I would love me some Prada and Christian Louboutin heels though!! This movie was so hilarious!!

It apparently got poor reviews from the "critics," but I guarantee you that if you are female there is going to be something you relate to and if you like shopping...you will definitely find this movie amusing. I did really relate to her attempts at "de-clutter" by putting everything in space bags and sticking it in a closet...then something happens and they slowly become "un-sucked up" and bam...when you open it...everything comes popping out!! I'll post a few pictures of some areas of my closets (yes...I did mean to put closets plural...I have three...all walk-in...one used to be a guest room and then a storage room...it is now my shoe closet and I am only showing you a small portion of my shoes). I have already gotten rid of and/or removed about ten garbage bags of clothing from my closets and they are still full, but I am severly attached my shoes and clothes...yes call me materialistic if you like, but I don't care I still like them no matter what you or anyone else says. However, I do find my self having too many pairs of things such as sunglasses, scarves (why do I need so many scarves in Florida??!! But I like them!), etc. Anyhow, I just thought I would share my materialistic side with you. :-P It really sucks that we are moving and I will have one teeny tiny little non-walk-in closet!! I have ALWAYS had a walk-in closet!! I guess I'm going to have to get a storage unit!!

Out With The Old And In With The New...

I've been feeling anxious for whatever reason today, so I figured I would post another blog. I guess I just get so bored and overwhelmed easily these days because I get so tired and I end up getting anxious.

I'm sad to see Wise's Drug Store in downtown Gainesville close. It's so neat having a 1950's esque lunch counter/soda fountain. I think it has been there for something like seventy years. I was able to get over there yesterday for a last lunch of chicken salad and a chocolate milkshake. It's sad to see yet another piece of history disappear.

I also stopped by the mall and as I was walking towards Gap I realized that The Limited is GONE! I didn't even know it was closing and now there is nothing left but carpet!! It's crazy...and now that I can actually wear the clothes respectively again!!! How disappointing! I looked it up online and apparently the Oaks Mall wants to go in another direction and didn't renew the leases for The Limited and Waldenbooks and that is why they are both out. I heard they were putting a bookstore in the old Lines and Things, but apparently that is just a rumor. However, the article did say what was going in the space that formerly housed The Limited...A Sephora!!! Yay!! It's going to be huge evidently and they also intend to keep the one in J.C. Penney's open as well. With a full Sephora though hopefully they will carry Nars and I won't have to order my favorite nail polish, lip gloss, and blush from the Internet. I still have nail polish and blush left from my purchases while in Michigan. I so wish we would get an H&M! The closest one to Florida is in D.C. I think, but I think they were opening one in Atlanta. Rumor has it that they are opening one in Orlando...one can hope. I seriously doubt Gainesville will be their first Florida H&M. :)

We are saying good bye to a piece of history, but today we are also making history as we watch Obama's inauguration. I was very glad to see Dubya go on his happy little way back to Texas. I was very happy to see Obama take office and also have the Democrats take back the White House. It's no secret that I am very political and have very strong views, so I'll just leave it at that. :)