wise words from a stranger.

last night i did what every mormon girl in salt lake does on the first saturday in october...

i dined and shopped downtown slc with my best friend.

while 85% of the population were over at the sidewalk sale at downeast basics, jen and i were in the sales room at anthropologie. 

thanks to downeast, we had a little bit of breathing room.

i've had my eye on a lamp shade... marked down from who knows what to $49.95.

i buy a lot of ridiculous things, i'm not buying a lamp shade for $49.95.

hence... i've just had my eyes on it.

jen says, "aub, here's your lamp shade."

as i turn to look, this sassy quip comes out of no where:

"don't get married.  they'll hate it."

wise words from a black lady with loads of goods in her hands.

after holding a purple top up to her and asking if it's the right shade for her skin tone, she continues:

"i'm not married, and i don't have kids, but when i told my boyfriend about all the things i wanted to do with my future son's bedroom, he reminded me, 'boys don't need anything.  they only need sheets.'"

so.  as long as i want to shop at anthropologie without requesting permission, i guess i'll stay single.