Day 6

Day 6
Phoenix, Az ----> Indio, Ca

8:00am
Wake up! Today is the day! Last Chance! I feel like a kid on Christmas morning.

8:15am
Let's go to the lobby to get breakfast. OMG IT'S 90* out already. Gross.

8:20am
You can't ruin my mood you gross breakfast!

9:00am
Pack up the car and drive to Last Chance!

9:30am
Arrive at Last Chance. Now for those of you who live under a rock and don't know the glory that is Nordstrom Last Chance, you're about to get a brief tutorial. Have you ever heard of Nordstrom? If not, please leave my blog! Well Nordstrom has a very lax return policy and you can basically return anything you want (you shouldn't though because it gets taken out of the employees commission!). They guarantee that nothing is sold that has been previously owned by someone else, so all of the returned merchandise goes straight to Last Chance in Phoenix, the only store of its kind. Now a lot of these items have minimal damage while others are stained, ripped, partially destroyed. Once Rosie had to accept the return of pants that had been peed in, so you catch my drift. Everything is resold at Last Chance for a fraction of the price it is initially sold for at Nordstrom.

9:32am
Let me paint you a picture: Racks of clothes, 40-50 people, gates, barriers. The store is shut off by gates that roll down from the ceiling. Inside the gates are large barriers which prevent you from seeing into the store. Secretive!! There are a few racks in the waiting area, mostly shorts and some khakis. They're placed here to distract people and hopefully prevent shoppers from going crazy with anticipation.

9:55am
OMG IT'S ALMOST OPEN!! I'm basically peeing my pants with excitement. There are now a good 100 people waiting for it to open. Steph says she is dying to find some Uggs and I tell her where to go. We plan our attack, these shopping carts should help.

10:00am
A woman descends the stairs to tell us the rules (no running, pushing, etc.) and the specials for the day. Shoes size 6 1/2 are 50% off? Lucky mom and her small feet! No one can hear this lady and we all just wanna get inside.. LET US IN!!

10:01am
The gates slowly rise and everyone waits patiently before the guards wave their hands to allow us in! OMG WE'RE IN AHHHHHH!!!

10:02am
Let the shopping begin!! Sidenote: Why are there so many babies, children, and pregnant people here. I mean honestly! I have a cart (weapon) and they have side-by-side strollers? This place is not for the weak at heart and Steph and I show no mercy. At least I know the pregnant people won't be shopping in my section.

10:03am
Realize there are no Uggs. Literally 0. Last time I was here I got 4 pairs. Stephanie has the best luck.

1:00pm
Exit Last Chance. What is that burning plastic smell you ask? Oh, it's my credit card. My feet are blistered, my arms are sore, and I'm ready for a nap. V-I-C-T-O-R-Y! Steph got 3 things. I got 26. I think I'm just good at bargain shopping. The best purchase of the day? My brand new (literally they show NO signs of ever being worn) black sequin Tory Burch flats. I mean, these things are normally $235 and I got them for $70. Luckiest girl in the world. I even got some patent leather ones for rosie :).

1:05pm
115*= disgustinggggggg. I feel like I'm in hell. Gross. How do people live in this weather! Time to get food, we just shopped for 3 hours.

1:30pm
Find the closest Subway. Invite Jenny to come have lunch with us, I've missed that girl. We catch up on fond memories: Save the Last DAnce and Big Daddy. Those were the dayssssss.

1:35pm
Look around Subway and see some GNARLY looking people. I love how they have ridiculous immigration laws yet these nasty people are allowed to live here.. Ohhh Arizona.

3:30pm
Why is it still getting hotter? I hope those billion dollar candles from Sedona haven't melted into one big wax blob in the trunk. Let's get the eff outta here... Arizona, you might be pretty, but you are too hot for this Santa Barbara girl.

4:00pm
On our way to Indio. Even with the air conditioning at full blast it's hard to cool down. 3 1/2 hours in the car? boo.

7:30pm
Indio, Ca
99* of course it's just as hot here as it is in Phoenix. We hear it was also 95* in San Diego today. Wasn't it just overcast and freezing for the past 6 months? weird.

8:00pm
Unpack all of our Last Chance bags, oo and ah over my new Tory's, and decide on dinner.

8:15pm
On our way to Souplantation. All you can eat? Yes Please.

9:30pm
Get back to my grandpa's, unpack a little, get the pjs on.

10:00pm
Oh yes, the Danielle vs. other real housewives of NJ hair pulling episode. yesssss

Gnite!

FRANCINE