Current time here is 12:30 am
Saturday was a very tiring day. Very.
We spent the morning in Gilroy to shop at the outlet stores. I’ve been there before but I never managed to look around the entire complex. More-so this time. If I was able to see 1/4 of the place when I was there the last time, yesterday I think I only went to 1/8 of it. Maybe even less. The first store we went to was the Coach outlet. My aunt has a thing for brands and I also wanted to get myself some branded items. I guess I overdid it because I got a bag, an ipod case, a wallet, a small pouch, and a jacket for my driver’s license. The bag and wallet, those were necessary purchases since I already planned on getting those to replace my old ones. The others, not really needed but they were on sale. Actually everything was (and still is) on sale since it’s the Memorial Weekend. The ones that really shook my budget are the bag and wallet. I really like them though.
Next stop was the Nordstrom Rack along…I don’t know. Not Gilroy but somewhere nearer to my aunt’s house. I just remember it as the road where the Kinokinuya bookstore is. Anyway, I was able to buy clothes there and a pair of trainers. The most exciting purchase for me there was the Betsey Johnson purse I got less than $50. Great find and my very first Betsey. Mom paid for everything cos I told her I don’t have any cash with me. That’s true by the way. So I guess those purchases are scott’s free purchases and wouldn’t affect my budget.
Last stop but an unexpected one was TJ Maxx. For those unfamiliar, it’s a store which carries marked down items of both brand and non-brand name items. They also sell garden and home decors and some electronics. So anyway, mom and I reluctantly followed my aunt. At first I was planning to just stay in the car but I’m glad I still went because I found 2 pairs of Irregular Choice shoes for only $30 each. They don’t fit my feet so well but what the heck! IC is one of my favorite shoe brands. The first one I bought (from a mall in Thailand) cost me around 4,000 pesos. Now I have three pairs. I only bought the shoes but mom bought me some panties. Hehehe. We were in the store for hours. Most of the time, I just followed mom around or sat on one of the chairs the store is selling. Hey, I have an excuse. My feet were killing me.
So that’s how my Saturday went. Insert meals in between store hopping and that’s it.
Sunday we woke up late. I woke up earlier than mom which is a surprise. I think I was up by 11 am but I just rested in bed until Rose (my aunt) told us to eat and prepare to go out. So I did the bathroom deeds and mom reluctantly rose from bed. We stuffed our faces with KFC not knowing that we will drop by a party afterwards. Rose just wanted to say hello to her in-laws but we ended up eating. Good thing I was so full that I only ate 1 lumpia. We were there for an hour, exchanging pleasantries and shit. After that we headed for our real destination. The boardwalk of Sta. Cruz.
I really didn’t know what to expect about the place since I’ve never been there and never heard of THE boardwalk. It was a long drive from San Jose but very pleasant. We passed by Los Gatos and bought gelatos. Pardon me but I would like to talk a little about Los Gatos. It’s a rich community with little quaint shops. It’s really charming but I would never feel at home there. That’s all. Moving on. When we got to Sta. Cruz, it was packed. We had a hard time finding a parking space but we ended up parking on the wharf itself! Lucky. Anyway, I didn’t bother to bring a coat eventhough it was chilly. The sun was up and there would be a lot of walking. On this boardwalk, there are rides and attractions. We went there of course but mostly just walked and people-watched. I didn’t notice any cute guys but there’s this butch who’s so pale and androgynous. I crush her. hahaha. Enough about her because I will never see her again.
While we were walking, I was just minding my own business when this white guy came up. He just suddenly asked if I smoke. I was a bit startled but I still asked him “why?”. He was muttering something but I forgot what. I told him that I do smoke. He was still saying something while counting his money. I was thinking that he wanted to buy some cigs from me. I don’t know what came over me but I rudely told him “No!” then walked away. Jesus F. Christ! I’m so fucking bad-ass. Fucking social skills. No wonder some people are scared of me. For all I know, that white guy is just dying to smoke even 1 cigarette but I ruined everything. Dementia, you are a loser.
After that, we strolled around some more and I went to the shoreline. The sand is awesome! I loved burying my feet there. I must have been a site while I was walking. An obese girl, in a black top, a long black skirt, black sandals, long black earrings, a loooong strand of black pearls (imitation), black bag, and a black leather enclosed white ipod. If somebody filmed me walking, that scene will belong in a comedic indie film. Or a poignant one. You choose.
We ate dinner there at 9 pm. The sun was just setting. It was colder this time but I got my jacket from the car. We just had dinner at a take-out seafood counter. Forgot the name of the resto. We ate shrimps, calamari, clam chowder, and fries in front of the resto and also in the car on the way back to San Jose.
I think the entry is long. Should I say sorry? Of course not!
dementia in 
