Spring Break

After much anticipation winter term finally came to a close, freeing up my calendar for 10 blissful days. While some of you may have vacationed on warm beaches or in exotic locations, I spent my break in Pittsburgh, PA enjoying the 60 degree sunshine, visiting with friends and family and of course finding ways to decrease my financial status. However, it must be said that I did find time to put previous purchases to good use.

Flashback to a few months ago: I'm sitting at a restaurant watching the Pens game with a couple friends. When our dinner ends, I find it absolutely necessary to rush to Erie Sporting Goods at 8:55 p.m. (five minutes before close) so that I can prove my love for Evgeni Malkin to the world. After forcing the store's employees to close slightly late and defending my struggling team's low rank to several Sabres fans, I proudly left the store with my Malkin jersey in tow and my pocket $150 lighter.

My spring break provided me my first opportunity to wear my impromptu purchase to more than one of Mercyhurst's jersey themed parties. I hurried home from school, rushing to the Mellon Arena to watch the Pens shut out the Islanders, thus validating my purchase. Mission accomplished.

I rounded out my break with a long awaited trip to the Southside Works to visit my favorite store: Urban Outfitters. After satisfying my shopping craving, I celebrated my birthday with my family and enjoyed a delicious cake devoted to another favorite shop of mine.