An excuse to write TEXAS in really big letters.

Alright. After a brief sabbatical from the blogging world I have returned with a renewed motivation to be part of the blog-o-sphere again.

In some ways, a lot has happened since my last post. In other ways, things are pretty much still the same. 

Tonight I'm at the mall. I plan on running in for 2 minutes to go to 2 stores- Williams Sonoma and J. Crew to potentially buy these 2 items:

1. Fleur de Sel- In my opinion, the best salt out there. I know what you're thinking.  Salt is salt.  But by no means is this any old salt. It is the perfect salt for salty/sweet treats like homemade salted caramels...yum.

Chambray shirtdress.  It may not look like much in this pic, but when you put it on it's the perf combo of boy meets girl meets country casual and sleek all at the same time.

Well...I get there at 7:00 and they aren't supposed to close until 9:00. Both are already closed. One b/c of a fire alarm the other for remodeling.  So random the 2 stores out of 100 that I could go to are both closed.

So as I'm walking out of the mall this kid stops me. And by kid I mean he was older than J Biebs. Yes, J Biebs = Justin Bieber. So if he's older than him he's not really a kid at all. So anyway, he stops me and says,

"You are very pretty. I just thought you should know."  Totally made my night. I just love nice, random strangers. 

It sure beats some of the other random strangers compliments of the year.  Brief recap:

1. I'm in New York minding my own business with a few of my girlfriends when out of nowhere this dude walks right up to me.  Gets in my face and says, "Has anyone ever told you, you have BEAUTIFUL nostrils? I mean seriously, they are BEAUTIFUL."  I'm pretty sure all nostrils look the same. But thanks?? I guess...

2. Driving home from work in bumper to bumper traffic, as per the usual. SIDE NOTE: There's got to be a way to fix the RIDIC traffic prob here.  Anyway, I notice the man in the van next to me is trying to talk to me.  Thinking that perhaps I have a flat tire, he needs directions, etc. I proceed to roll down the window.  What happened next I was NOT expecting. 

Van Man: "Damn. Are you really from Texas?" (yes, I made "Texas" large because everything is bigger there. Didn't you know?)

Me: Slightly confused. Man in the Van knows that how?? Oh yeah, I still have TX plates. So I reply, "Yes sir. Why?"

Van Man: "Well I just can't believe it. You the FINEST little thing I seen come out of Texas in a while. Most of them women I see coming out of there is all BIG and hefty.  But you. You're a tight little thing."

Me: no words. just laugher.

Van Man: "You have a good day you hear. And bring more girls out here from Texas if they look like you."

Yep. That's a conversation I never thought I'd have in my car at rush hour. Or ever for that matter.

3. Looking at a map at the Louvre in Paris when this frenchman comes up to me, a la the movie Taken style.

Frenchy: "Scuse me. You lost?"

Me: "No just planning out where I want to go next."

Frenchy: "Aah. Are you American then? Are you here alone? I show you around."

Me: "Sorry I don't really speak English." Clearly I do. But clearly he got the hint because he picked up his backpack and walked back to the middle of the atrium of the Louvre where I watched him look around until he could probably find another person to approach.

So random stranger who made my day at the mall thank you for your kind compliment. As for nostril boy, Van Man, and Frenchy thanks for the laughs.