Some Seismic Shopping

So today is my birthday.  My thirty (insert blasphemous four letter word) eighth birthday.  Here, of course, is how I will be celebrating: 

Double points!  Stuff marked down-ish!  Like this gorgeous fall boot:



OK, I know, it's a Jessica Simpson boot.  Well, what can I say?  She is a little bit of a ding dong, but whoever makes her shoes does a fine job!

And look at this Kate Spade bauble, 33% off:

Lovely, yes?  Although it's still $330 smackers, alas.

And the kiddie stuff!  This dress has Colette written all over it:

So do check the sale out for yourself, my dears, if you happen to find yourself with a bit of disposable income this month.  Or if you can at least LIE to yourself and say you have a bit of disposable income this month. 

I awoke in the wee hours of my birthday to a strange shaking and the sound of hanging wine glasses clinging into each other:  an earthquake!  No one else woke up (only mamas wake up to these nighttime disturbances), but it was a bit disarming.  Turns out it was a 4.7 - obviously not worthy of LA, but feel-able.   So let me get this straight:  not only do I live in Tornado Alley, I also live in EARTHQUAKE country?  Without the sex appeal of living in Beverly Hills or Marin County? 

That is just...awesome.