Guilty Pleasure # 563 - Jewelry

In the last few years, I've rediscovered my love of jewelry.

I can't buy expensive jewelry, and I don't need it.

I'm perfectly happy with the shiny and sparkly, colorful or classic, inexpensive stuff.

Have you ever visted Charming Charlie?

I have a serous addiction to that store! 

It's so much fun to browse.

Last time I went, I took some pictures, until a nice saleslady asked me to stop.

She was concerned I was tryng to take photos to copy their displays.

I was embarrassed to explain that I'm just a big fan...

and that I wanted these photos for my blog.

 

They arrange the jewelry in sections of the store by COLOR!

And the store is full of jewelry. 

I've never seen so much in one place.

The whole store is amazing.

It's a work of art.

A masterpiece.

A delight to the senses.

I have to buy something when I visit.

It's all reasonably priced...and there are lots of clearance walls...

These are all my own photos, taken with my iPhone,

and the necklace above, gold and pearl flower necklace?  

I bought it for under $10. 

I also bought this bracelet below with a matching necklace:

I could easily spend hours in this store.

I was not compensated in any way for this post. 

This is just a big fan geeking out a little and sharng a favorite place. 

Do yu buy yourself jewelry?

Where do you go?

Have you ever been in a Charming Charlie store?

Guilty Pleasures

This is one of my guilty pleasures. I am totally addicted to Starbucks Chai tea. I don't drink coffee at all, but my mom introduced me to this drink, and I love it. The price is outrageous, I mean, we're just talking tea here, but then again, the price of tea can drive people to do pretty rebellious stuff (Boston Tea Party anyone?). There must be something addictive in their chai...is surely can't be MY fault I need to drink one all the time!

The people at my local Starbucks know me by my name now...or by my drink. One or the other. Speaking of which, I have noticed an inordinary amount of MEN at my Starbucks. They meet there in droves. Lots of them seem somewhat older and drive motorcycles. Have I discovered a new species? Motorcycle, retired, coffee-addicted biker dudes who live in Suburbia? Sounds dangerous!

But, seriously, I like the Starbucks atmosphere, even though I never stay to drink and hang out. They have good music going, the employees are all suspiciously cheerful (someting in the coffee/tea, I swear), and the quotes and photography on the walls all seem intellectual and clean and artsy. It's just a really nice atmostphere, I think. I could become a Starbucks rat, I think, (as opposed to a mall rat) but that name doesn't work. I'll have to come up with a new term.

For now I'll just call it my guilty pleasure. My venti Soy, No-Water Chai. Thanks, Mom.