I woke up today to the sound of rain...lots and lots of rain and it made me think of home. Thinking of home of course made the tears fall and apart of me wanted to just on an airplane. My heart skips a beat when I realize what I would be going home too, and my heart doesn't know if it can handle it.
Being so far away from home, I can get lost a little in the distractions that seem to come my way. However it never seems to fail that around every corner comes reminders of what my heart is missing.
As the rain subsided, i decided to wipe my tears and venture out to downtown Westport. Driving around town one of the main things that caught my eye was the water. I decided to park at this location and just look out into the wet and cold weather and do what I could to not fall apart again.
Another deep breath and i stepped out of into the cold. I let myself just wonder around town, I tried to take in the quaint brick covered buildings, the little boutiques, and the familiar big city stores.
It was fun to walk around and of course I had to visit the most famous stores in the area such as Tiffany & Co. along with Anthropologie. These stores I think are a women's two favorite stores. A place to get special jewelry and the other place being 4 stories was a combination of home decor and clothing. A dream come true for some..but I will admit..it was all so expensive, but so nice to browse and see whats offered to make my invisible wish list. I will admit..I did fall in love with an item...a pink leather jacket that fit me perfectly. But I did have restraint and i didn't cave into the much wanted item. (Pic below)
This little taste of browsing fun stores has given me motive to take on the big city of NYC tomorrow!. I have a feeling I'm going to be pretty overwhelmed and at the same time wishing I had won the lottery and also brought a bigger suitcase.
I will admit, one downfall I seem to have run into in the small town of Westport, Ct was the lack of restaurants. Which if anyone knows me just a little, they know how much I love my food and how much I want to experience taste and culture in the big city. I did find a sushi place to stop by for a little bit of a snack on my window shopping adventure.
"Pink Sumo" was a cute little sake bar and sushi restaurant, but sadly a bit disappointing in the sushi department at least in what I had decided to try. The staff was nice and attentive, but if felt bad for one of the waiters after clearing my plate as he turned around the corner to the kitchen, he had accidentally dropped the dishes and it went crashing to the floor. I hope for their sake, they did not get into trouble. Working in restaurants myself, I know how slippery these little sushi trays and dipping bowls can be.
As my adventure of shopping came to a close, I drove around town admiring the Christmas lights. It was a tough drive back to my friend's home and the joy of Christmas time just isn't the same. The lights being lit up, all the colors of the season, people smiling, and families mingling...I find myself lost in a strange world I can't seem to relate to anymore.
I wonder how long this feeling will last...how long will my heart feel shattered and will I ever love Christmas as much as I once did..?
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