Thursday took me to Fredericksburg for a work meeting on fisheries in the Chesapeake Bay. Rather than rent a car or take the train, I grabbed my traveling cohort, and we hit the road. On the way, we decided that, since we were already so close, there was no way we could not head on down to Richmond after my meeting and go to Sticky Rice. Once there, though, we determined we weren't yet hungry enough for the sushi and tots of Sticky Rice and should do some exploring of Carytown. Next thing I know, we're both sucked into the charms of Cary Street and the independent stores that line its path.
World of Mirth stopped us in our tracks. Our inner children shrieked and whizzed through the store with glazed eyes, periodically stopping to shout, "look at this" or "OMG, Allie, you've got to see this." Wind up sushi, Paul Frank wallets and shirts, skulls, skulls, skulls. I was almost ready to consider having a kid just to be able to buy the skull bib. Instead, I decided Allie needed to get knocked up. I walked out of World of Mirth with a robot and a promise to myself to go back soon.
We never did make it to Sticky Rice proper*. We wandered from shop to shop investing some loot in For the Love of Chocolate, finally snagging a Nancy Pearl action figure from Plan 9, and drooling over yarn in the local yarn store. I thought about feeling guilty for the toys I snagged but quickly pushed that thought aside. I work hard and think hard. Life is full of serious moments, both personally, professionally and globally. Toys give our lives color and creativity and a break from all of that seriousness.
My inner child had a blast.
*We did snag some tots from their carry out place, ToGoGo. I also should have snagged the number for the hot tattooed guy behind the counter.
I can't even comprehend being AT Sticky Rice and not getting sushi.
ReplyDeleteit's easy... just spend too much on tangible objects and you soon realize that spending money on something you can't take home with you doesn't matter as much.
ReplyDeletehot tatooo guy? next time please put your detective phone camera techniques to use for us!!
ReplyDeleteCarytown is the best. Reminds me of what Georgetown once was, before The Man came in a replaced the independent stores with The Gap and Ann Taylor.
ReplyDeleteI guess it's just that we'd buy different things...And Sticky Rice is about more than just the tots and sushi, it's like tradition for me. "TRADITION!!!!! Tradition."
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