Banana vs. Gorilla

Dear Reader, this purse suffered a humiliation unlike anything she's ever experienced -including being prodded on the bus or stuffed with smelly sneakers. The Lady, Stinky and their Mom took a day trip to the U.S. to shop for a dress and tortilla shells, of all the things. The fact that Stinky purchased upwards of 1,000 soft tortilla shells for her upcoming social was not what embarassed me. It was the antics the Sisters pulled off in Target's Hallowe'en section.

After oooing and awwing over the charming pet costumes, the Sisters wandered into the adult costume section where the Lady noticed a full-size banana costume, removed from its package. She decided to try it on, 'just for fun'. She implored Stinky to try on a costume too. Stinky chose a gorilla. After the Sisters were fully dressed, they pushed their carts around until they found Mom. She took one look at her grown-up daughters and muttered "Idiots". The Lady -er, Banana- began running up and down the aisles, narrowly missing customers and employees, while Stinky the Gorilla chased her gleefully until they reached the costume aisle once again. Removing the costumes, the Sisters fled the scene, leaving the residents of Grand Forks in a state of...well, North Dakota.

The Big Good-bye

The S.O. got a great job in his field in a city a few hours away. That means, of course, that the Lady misses him terribly and realizes what an important role he plays in her life. She just isn't herself lately, which saddens her favourite accessory.

To send off the S.O. properly, a group of family and friends gathered at Ichiban, a Japanese steakhouse, to eat, drink and strive to be the loudest table in the restaurant. Our server, Domingo, sauteed, chopped and kept the sake flowing all night. The Lady ordered a meal called "The Empress", which consisted of every sea creature this purse has ever heard of...lobster, scallops, shrimp. She ate it all, so I assume it was delicious. My favourite part of the evening was the panda shaped glass served to the mom of my Cheetah-print Friend. It was adorable!

Happy Anniversary

Dear Reader, the Lady and the S.O. celebrated their one-year anniversary this past Tuesday. I'm told they met at the party of a mutual friend last summer and went to the zoo on their very first date. The Lady wore a purple shirt with eyelet detail on the bust and sleeve, thereafter referred to as the "First Date Shirt" and the S.O. wore a shirt that read "My Drinking Team Has a Hockey Problem". Although he acts embarrassed now whenever the Lady teases him about it, he did make a memorable impression and showed his sense of humour -especially since he doesn't play hockey! For the anniversary dinner, the S.O. wore the shirt he was sporting when they first met; the nostalgia garnered him a kiss from the Lady, but this purse assures you that if she had eyes, they'd be rolling.

After a lovely dinner at their favourite sushi restaurant, the pair wandered into the candy store to buy jellybeans and sour cream soda and cola bottles. Then they headed home to eat the jellybeans, although if I'm honest, I was left in the kitchen, so whether they got eaten has yet to be confirmed. Ah, love.