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“I can’t believe Leo invited Capri to the party tomorrow night,” said a thin brunette as she held up a pale blue gauzy blouse. “I mean, after the way she treated Ambrose last week, you’d think that Leo wouldn’t want to subject his best friend to her anymore.”
“I agree completely,” said the blonde with her. “Seriously, Capri, of all people, really deserves to be shunned right now.”
The brunette laughed. “Just don’t let your brother hear you saying that. I think Leo’s still got a crush on her.”
“I’ve been keeping my thoughts to myself.” The blonde nodded approval now. “You really should try that blouse on, Jenna.”
The brunette held it up in front of her friend. “No, I think it’s more you than me, Miranda.”
Just then the blonde turned and stared at me like she thought I was eavesdropping or something.
“Uh, can I help you guys find anything?” I offered quickly, feeling less than invisible, not to mention intrusive. The truth was, I had been eavesdropping. I don’t even know why. Maybe I just miss talking to girls my own age.
“You work here?” demanded the brunette in a challenging way.
I nodded. “That’s why I asked if you needed help.” Then I smiled at the blonde. “I think your friend is right. That top would look fantastic on you. It really goes with your eyes.”
Now the blonde smiled slightly. “Really?”
“Yeah,” her friend said, “it does.”
And for a few minutes it was like these two girls, Jenna and Miranda, were actually my friends. Okay, not really. Maybe I was just imagining or pretending, but as I helped them pick out some things for Saturday night’s party, I almost felt like I was one of them, like I was going to the party too. They finished shopping, and I rang them up on their creditcards, which I assume are paid by their parents. Then they thanked me for helping them and happily told me good-bye, and I felt sorry to see them go. That’s when I realized just how pathetic and lame I really am.
And now it’s Friday night, and I am home alone. Shannon swore to me that she was only going out for a few hours. But I don’t expect to see her for a few days. It occurs to me that I could start up some kind of social life for myself…but I wonder who that would be with. Despite being drawn in with Miranda and Jenna today, I usually feel out of place with people my own age. Quite honestly, I get bored with their shallow values. And it’s awkward hanging with people who are older, because they usually act weird when they discover how young I am. Maybe I’m destined to be a misfit forever.
Okay, now I’m trying to come up with a green tip, and yet I feel like a hypocrite because I still can’t believe I’m being paid to sell overpriced clothes. That feels so wrong in so many ways. And yet a girl has to make a living. But that gives me a green tip idea. Because although I’ve been sneaking things from Shannon’s closet lately (my own form of recycling), my favorite way to shop for fashions is at the secondhand store—and that is very green.
Mayo’s Green Tip of the Day
Call them “thrift” or “vintage” or “gently used,” secondhand clothes are a great way to help our environment. And most things you find in thrift shops are good for another go-round. Look for pieces that are barely worn (like my favorite OshKosh overalls). But you can also find items with character and history (like my tie-dyed sundress from the sixties). Not only is shopping secondhand environmentally friendly, but it also brings out a person’s creativity. Just think, while you’re putting together some great one-of-a-kind outfits, you’re also protecting the environment in two ways. You’re preventing more junk from piling up in landfills, and you’re preserving precious natural resources.
Seven
June 20
I t’s my day off, and I’m as bored as a gourd. Speaking of gourds, my garden is coming along nicely. I
“I can’t believe Leo invited Capri to the party tomorrow night,” said a thin brunette as she held up a pale blue gauzy blouse. “I mean, after the way she treated Ambrose last week, you’d think that Leo wouldn’t want to subject his best friend to her anymore.”
“I agree completely,” said the blonde with her. “Seriously, Capri, of all people, really deserves to be shunned right now.”
The brunette laughed. “Just don’t let your brother hear you saying that. I think Leo’s still got a crush on her.”
“I’ve been keeping my thoughts to myself.” The blonde nodded approval now. “You really should try that blouse on, Jenna.”
The brunette held it up in front of her friend. “No, I think it’s more you than me, Miranda.”
Just then the blonde turned and stared at me like she thought I was eavesdropping or something.
“Uh, can I help you guys find anything?” I offered quickly, feeling less than invisible, not to mention intrusive. The truth was, I had been eavesdropping. I don’t even know why. Maybe I just miss talking to girls my own age.
“You work here?” demanded the brunette in a challenging way.
I nodded. “That’s why I asked if you needed help.” Then I smiled at the blonde. “I think your friend is right. That top would look fantastic on you. It really goes with your eyes.”
Now the blonde smiled slightly. “Really?”
“Yeah,” her friend said, “it does.”
And for a few minutes it was like these two girls, Jenna and Miranda, were actually my friends. Okay, not really. Maybe I was just imagining or pretending, but as I helped them pick out some things for Saturday night’s party, I almost felt like I was one of them, like I was going to the party too. They finished shopping, and I rang them up on their creditcards, which I assume are paid by their parents. Then they thanked me for helping them and happily told me good-bye, and I felt sorry to see them go. That’s when I realized just how pathetic and lame I really am.
And now it’s Friday night, and I am home alone. Shannon swore to me that she was only going out for a few hours. But I don’t expect to see her for a few days. It occurs to me that I could start up some kind of social life for myself…but I wonder who that would be with. Despite being drawn in with Miranda and Jenna today, I usually feel out of place with people my own age. Quite honestly, I get bored with their shallow values. And it’s awkward hanging with people who are older, because they usually act weird when they discover how young I am. Maybe I’m destined to be a misfit forever.
Okay, now I’m trying to come up with a green tip, and yet I feel like a hypocrite because I still can’t believe I’m being paid to sell overpriced clothes. That feels so wrong in so many ways. And yet a girl has to make a living. But that gives me a green tip idea. Because although I’ve been sneaking things from Shannon’s closet lately (my own form of recycling), my favorite way to shop for fashions is at the secondhand store—and that is very green.
Mayo’s Green Tip of the Day
Call them “thrift” or “vintage” or “gently used,” secondhand clothes are a great way to help our environment. And most things you find in thrift shops are good for another go-round. Look for pieces that are barely worn (like my favorite OshKosh overalls). But you can also find items with character and history (like my tie-dyed sundress from the sixties). Not only is shopping secondhand environmentally friendly, but it also brings out a person’s creativity. Just think, while you’re putting together some great one-of-a-kind outfits, you’re also protecting the environment in two ways. You’re preventing more junk from piling up in landfills, and you’re preserving precious natural resources.
Seven
June 20
I t’s my day off, and I’m as bored as a gourd. Speaking of gourds, my garden is coming along nicely. I
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