Portsmouth

Had a really fun afternoon in Portsmouth today. My mom and my Aunt came to visit and it was the first time my aunt had seen my dorm so she was really excited! We went to the Gas Light for lunch which is one of my favorite places down there. When we got into town there was a bike race going on and there were all these adorable little kids on their bikes trying to make it up this little hill and they were just so cute! Then later there was a men and women's race, I'm pretty sure this is the bike race that Professor Glasson mentioned in class the other day, i had forgotten all about it but it was fun to watch for a little while. I must say though all the shops and boutiques in Portsmouth are sooooo expensive! It makes sense though, Portsmouth is a big tourist attraction in the summer and all the stores are pretty exclusive and unique. Window shopping is still fun though! I went into this shoe store (i forget the name of it) and i tried on theses really cute black heels that you could just slip on and the back was open, in the sale section and they were still around 200 dollars! It was ridiculous, they were so comfy and stylish but waaayyyy out of my price range. Trying on expensive shoes is a blast though, and plus at the end you don't have anything to feel guilty about. Because, c'mon girls we all know that those 4 inch black leather boots you "just had to have" will only get worn once and then will get shoved in the back of the closet. But hey, that's what girls do! So afterward we went into Macro Polo, which is the funniest shop ever. It kind of reminds me of Spencer's but in a more unique and less vulgar way somehow. There were these hilarious note pads that said "Mood Alert" on them and listed were a whole bunch of things and you just checked off what applied to you. For example there was "My Day was:" a) horrible b) great c) mediocre etc..and then "You should:" a) stay out of my face b) give me a hug c) take cover under a rock etc...and then there was "I need:" a) a glass of wine b) a hug c) time to relax etc....You get the point, it was just really funny and i was really tempted to buy them for one of my friends but i was worried she would be a little insulted. It was such a beautiful day to walk around down there though, it was nice and sunny with a little breeze and it was really perfect fall weather. Shopping in general is fun no matter what but when its a nice day and you can be outside and walking it makes it all the better. I can't wait to go back and have another girls day out!