TAO Entry 4

Observation #1

I have noticed that people break driving rules quiet often. And usually get away with it. I was sitting at a red light waiting to make a left hand turn, and the car in front of me decided to forgo the red light and make a u-turn. Brave? Yes. Stupid? Yes. But they got away with it and saved three minutes of their life, as I continued to wait at the red light.

Observation #2

I noticed several retail stores are selling a line of yoga apparel. Anthropologie, Gap, Old Navy, Victoria’s Secret are just a few of the big names.  Over the past several years, yoga has increasingly become a popular leisure activity and form of exercise, but only recently have stores had their own special line of apparel.

Observation #3

$1 items are difficult to bypass! I was at the World Market off of Piedmont Road this week, and upon checking out at the register, I noticed a bunch of discounted items for $1. I couldn’t help but to browse and ended up buying some Gouda cheese and a mini bottle of olive oil. I didn’t need these items, but they were only a $1, so why not?

Trend #1

After graduation undergraduate school, people will either continue to graduate school find a job of some sort. However, with the recession, many of my friends have been unable to get a job so they are forced to move back home with their parents until they do so. I would say 90% of my graduating friends are currently living at home, frantically trying to land a job.

Anomaly

However, one of my friends hit the jackpot. He was a double major in the business department and landed a sweet job in Tampa months before graduation. He called my boyfriend one day this week as he was shopping for a Ducati - just a mere portion of his first paycheck.

Trend #2

After watching a movie at the theater, people usually go straight to the restrooms. 2 hours and a large Coca-Cola later, the bladder needs to reprieve itself. I saw the final Harry Potter movie this week and bee lined it to the ladies room as soon as the movie was over.

Anomaly

My boyfriend however, did not, and casually wait for me. How and why he didn’t have to use the restroom after the long movie still amazes me.

Trend #3

I went to Lenox mall this past week to visit my absolute favorite store, Anthropologie. I noticed all of the employees were dressed to impress from head to toe in Anthropologie apparel. It is important for the employees to represent the store in a fashionable and professional manner.

Anomaly

All of the employees look very Anthropologie…except for one. There was a young woman behind the checkout counter who looked like she had rolled out of bed. Her hair was greasy and her ensemble did not look like anything that Anthropologie carries. Very innnnteresting.