Wicked excited about the party tonight. It’s going to rule. If you need more information (maps, directions, etc.), please go here.

So, I kinda ran out of time to get my dress this week. I had to get it this morning. JeT had to pick up the table cloths, the PA system from Jaime, so that left me with the 10 – 11 am time slot to go shopping. I had to be back by 11 so that JeT could go pick up the cat’s food at the vet’s, which closes at noon. (The Shanks is on prescription food, so off the shelf stuff is risky, given the severity of his issues.) I left for the mall a little after 10. It’s a fifteen minute trip each way. I had, therefore, a little less than half an hour to find a dress and shoes to match.

I sprinted into Macy’s and started perusing the dresses. Because I’m a smart, super-fast shopper, I parked right in front of the door to the fancy dress department. I picked out three potential dresses in under five minutes, brought them to the dressing room, and wouldn’t you know it, the third dress was perfect. It’s a great fit, a nice style, and it was on sale. I was practically giddy going to the counter to pay for it.

I knew I might not find shoes I liked at Macy’s, but I had no time to be really picky, so off to the shoe department I go. Nancy, the nice and very helpful sales associate, helps me choose a few different shoes that will go nicely with a velvet dress. (Sometimes velvet can be tricky.) I asked for a size 10, but I think these shoes must have run extremely large because in all sizes a 9 1/2 was perfect, and I nearly fit into a size 9. I haven’t been that shoe size since high school! Turns out the first pair I picked out were exactly right, though not on sale. Still, I didn’t break the bank on them, and I think I’ll wear them again.

So there you have it: a formal dress, with shoes to match. In 30 minutes. I got home at 5 ’til 11.

I rule.