Instead of camping I went to the mall with my sister, sisters idea not mine. I enjoy spending time with her though and I hadn't been to the mall in ages so I thought it would be fun. Yes, I probably would have been better off going camping (even with a severely teething 4 month old). I was very quickly reminded why it has been so long since I've been to the mall. It may as well have been the weekend before Christmas there were people everywhere and hardly any room to maneuver a stroller (partly due to the very narrow isles)!!!! Aren't we supposed to be in a recession?? One would think given the current economic state the mall would not be so crowded.
Anyway, I have decided whoever started building town centers is an absolute genius. At least when you leave a store there is room to move freely and breathe. Yes, it may be 100 degrees outside but I would rather that I think than the sardine packed mall corridors. I have never thought of myself as claustrophobic but I am rethinking that. I guess now that I am no longer working I will have to go to the mall during the week and pursue other social engagements with sister. I have done just fine without the mall for the last year though, so maybe I will just steer clear all together. I will say the experience would not have been nearly as stressful had I not had Sydney with me but she is now and forever part of my life and I would not change that for the world.
