let's make a deal

so, the other day, my brother's girlfriend and her roommates hosted a purse party (kinda like a tupperware party or an avon party...but not as lame...well, at least not in my opinion). most of you know my love for bags, so you can only imagine how excited i was to rummage through their living room in search of the perfect pocket book. and there it was, across the room, and as i picked it up and turned over the tag to meet its price of $25, my first response was, "i'll give you $15." then i laughed at myself and remembered that i wasn't at the scott market in myanmar, and i don't think bargaining is part of life here in good ol' egg harbor township. just one more small way my adjustment back to "real life" is a bit boggling at times.