When you're not near a mall...

I have noticed that when your job/school is not directly beside a shopping mall or on a street filled with stores, there is significantly less shopping. This is important when you are deciding on where to find a job or school and what your intentions with your paycheque are. If you want to save, go far, far, far away from these money-sucking enterprises. If you want to spend, being close is good. But it's best if it's at least a few blocks or subway stops away.

Now that I'm back in school, there is hardly any shopping to be done. Of course, there's no time for the shopping, but that's not the point. If you're that close, you make time to wander around and look at things. It can be quite therapeutic. I would suggest wandering around stores to MK, who "currently" has iron deficiency anemia, once she feels less fatigued and would like to start exercising again. Oh my, school truly has started! Best of luck to those in the workforce (near a mall or not) or still in school. Enjoy!

Random thought:
Have you ever noticed that when major life events happen to people, they are suddenly logging into things like facebook or msn or friendster more? I.e., new boyfriends/girlfriends, a new job, getting accepted into a new program at school, etc. I don't know about you, but I find this very curious. It's kinda like bragging, but in an indirect way. People that haven't logged on to facebook after years, (I'm talking years here!) and suddenly they're adding pictures, new friends, leaving people messages on their walls, etc., etc. I just find it incredibly hypocritical and annoying. If you're on facebook or such, keep the updates going from the start! You're not THAT busy. Come on! Don't lie.