Thought we'd do a bit of nature first, you know.
I'll tell you about the Mall of America (if you don't know already). It's a huge indoor organism - huger than the portions here - and there's even a theme park in the centre, and it's only the THIRD biggest mall in the world. We managed about four shops in four hours. I spent most of my dollars in Victoria's Secret and Julia spent an hour and a half in Express, which we decided is a bit like Zara but two years ago.
An hour and a half isn't the only thing I spent in Express darling (loosens collar). But you have a point, the MoA is... hugeantic. Gynormous. And we have to go back as well. We didn't manage everything we wanted to. Poor us. How will we survive?
[Rose sniggers.]
So we thought that in order to offset the offensive amount of money we managed to spend today, we'd subliminally influence you by starting this post with a photo of us looking cool in an idyllic setting (Minnehaha Falls).
Ha ha ha!
Yes Rose, hahaha. I have never thought of it that way ever before in my life, and in particular not when I was about five years old, nor did I beat this joke like a dying horse in the presence of anyone older than me who would listen. [Rose has only just picked up on the sarcasm, readers. You're a writer, love, you speak subtext, right?] But it was a lovely afternoon. We walked down to the Mississippi, I skipped rocks, Rose exfoliated her feet in some unsuspecting mud. The mud, readers, was delighted to be of service.
There's not much in life that tops squeltching your feet in fresh mud. Well, thinking about it there probably is, but it felt good. I'd have to say that so far I prefer the beautiful lakes and rivers and waterfalls around here to the shopping. Having said that, we're visiting Uptown tomorrow, which I'm told is much more 'up' my street. How's that, Julia?
[Julia sighs.]
On that, dear readers, I bid you good night.
I guess malls are just going to keep getting bigger and bigger until people live in them; I like the idea of arcologies, as long as I don't have to live in one. Is MoA full of feral children stealing handbags, drunks noisily vomiting into fountains, and airheaded mallrats spending their allowances on plastic jewellery like the malls in the UK? :p
ReplyDeleteOne other thing, the photo? That close to that much nature, yet your expressions are both 'Of COURSE I'm on the guest list, don't you know who I am?' :D
No, the MoA is rather different than UK malls, though that's not to say we haven't got our fair share of those types of places. We were so busy shopping we forgot to take any photos to illustrate, a problem that will be rectified on our next visit (we need to go back, you see).
ReplyDeleteAnd the photo... we were going for an ironic intersection of the consumerist nature of America in juxtaposition with the wild beauty of the natural world which is being enroached upon by the manifest destiny still inherent in the society... ok that may be a lie, but it sounds good, no? :)
We'll be at MOA today with the kiddos and Vicki Ceass (did you hear how I said it?). :) If you happen to make it back today PLEASE let me know. You can check out the craziness of the American Girl store. BLAH!
ReplyDeleteSorry ERock! Would've come down but it's a Daddy and Julia Polish Cooking Extravagansa in here... post will follow :)
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