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Wyoming Life Part 1- Goodbye to the days when Macy’s, Nordstrom, GAP, Express, Ulta, and so many other long lost stores were just a 5 minute car ride away. Goodbye to the Clinique bonuses, Jamba Juice, Trader Joe’s, Jack’s/Pluto’s, and even Target. Goodbye to any mall whatsoever! I miss the days of browsing in my favorite stores after work to de-stress. No more Nordstrom customer service policy, ( I was ALWAYS right and could return something after even a YEAR!) No more browsing the make-up counters taking in the rich scent of Vera Wang’s newest fragrance. No more listening to the live piano music delicatley playing throughout the store. Now I have Wal-Mart. ONLY Wal-Mart! Not ONE store in this town suitable for buying clothes from this decade! Laramie you need a MAJOR FASHION INTERVENTION!!! My new “mall” is now trusty, DUSTY ol’e Wal-Mart. I can go there 4 times a week and still be excited about it! ( Boredom plays funny tricks on my mind!) I went today just to see if that new lotion is in stock that was featured in my Cosmo magazine. I go just to double-check if they might have a pair of cheap earrings that might jazz up my look. I go to buy seashells for my shadow-box to remind me of the good old summer days on the CA beaches. I’ll admit, I’ve even gone to buy Q-tips, even when we still have half a box left. Shop-A-holic? No, I just have a deep need to see what’s new… I’ve even discovered that the generic Wal-Mart pancake syrup tastes as good as Aunt J’s and it’s a third of the price. I can go to Wal-Mart for a Optometry apt while Tim gets his haircut and develop photos in a hour all at the same time…and then shop for cheap groceries. Where else could one find such a multi-tasking store all wrapped up into a huge ball of cheapness? I almost always see someone I know when I go. They too seem a little bored, wandering around hoping to see someone they know as well. Wal-Mart is the “mall” of this town, not just a place of convenience. So, I guess Wal-Mart isn’t so bad after all. It has become my sole shopping source here in the little town that time forgot. I just hope that they have those white-cheddar cheetos when I go back for a second round tonight!

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