Simply Belle

Earlier, I switched my Saturday day off to Monday so I could come with Lexie to her college orientation. It was an overnight affair so that meant we had to take two cars, one for Lexie and one for us. The night before, we were discussing on who would ride with Lexie. Tepsie and I agreed that Daddy should sit next to Lexie, but Daddy insisted that Tepsie should ride with Lexie. Hehe, where do I fit in? Then I blurted out, “It is Daddy’s job to orient Lexie to her first drive ever on the fast lane.” He then gave his assent, though not quite eagerly. Why? Perhaps he is afraid of Lexie’s driving??

We were supposed to leave at 6:30 AM but we didn’t get out of the house until 6:45 AM and we still had to gas up the car. So, we actually got on the road at almost 7 AM for her 8:30 Am orientation. She drove ahead of us, under close scrutiny of her daddy, while Tepsie and I were right behind her in the different car. It was a 2-hour drive and I knew for sure that we were running behind.

Nevertheless, she was doing great, driving at a speed of 55 to 60 miles an hour. Her daddy advised her against overtaking slower vehicles. So, for the first hour, we were stuck behind slow folks. Oh well, better safe than sorry. Once the slower vehicles moved out of our way, driving became a breeze. It was as if we owned the road. She made it there 15 minutes late.

We quickly registered her, got the key to her room, and checked-in with the orientation staff. Then, we proceeded to her room to drop off her bags before heading to the first orientation event. On the way up, she met her twin friends from the same high school. Oh boy, she was happy to have stumbled upon them. The moment we arrived in her room, I immediately made the bed while she was checking out the closet, the bathroom, etc. I probably made her bed in 2 minutes.

We headed down right away as her friends were waiting for her downstairs. After their reunion, we went our separate ways.

Tepsie wanted to do some shopping for trendy clothes. “Shopping?” I asked myself. We just shopped not too long ago, and I am not ready for another shopping trip so soon. Ahh, what the heck, bahala na…hehe.

We entered Dillards first. Tepsie noticed some upscale shoes on sale. She tried on several pairs and found this cute one for $8, marked down from $70. Nice huh?

Then I browsed around and saw this pair for 75% off. I thought I could give this to my SIL who asked for a pair of shoes. Not bad eh? I got it for $15, marked down from $100.

Tepsie continued shopping in the next store and found this cute dress for only $20. First, she tried on the blue one and then the white one, but for some reason, this black dress looked the best on her. Simply elegant!

This last one is actually the most expensive one amongst her purchases: $23. She liked the color, design, and the fitting. It is good for casual wear.

Tepsie proudly showed all her purchases to Daddy who was waiting at the lobby of the mall. She paid for everything with her own hard-earned money.

Lexie came home today safe and sound. Thank God!