...was on december 26th 2008. Boxing day. After a chaotic, jokes-filled and belly-satisfying Christmas Day, one looks forward to that following day where you can kip until 2pm and just laze about in your Betty Boops and not have a care in the world. But this year, my beloved sister and I thought to do something different. We decided to wake up, put on our warm clothes and wind-breakers and brave the first day - of the January Sales.
And my, do I regret it.
After a hell of a journey, we arrived at the barriers of oxford circus underground station, bussed a right and came to the stairs leading us up to the famous street. Greeted by a dreadlocked rasta promoting his dub nonsense we joined the sea of people fighting their way into shops. Struggling for myself to be heard I shouted to Lehana "Let's cross over to niketown side! It looks less crowded!". We crossed over and of course, made our first stop, TopShop.
One look at it and we lookd at each other, disappointed and taken aback. Lehana said "Lydia, I'm not going in there. I'm already having dizzy spells and just looking at that crowd is making me weak." I replied, "ok beeb, lets try H&M". So we walked back past niketown, crossed over and went to H&M. H&M wasn't so bad as we stayed there for about 15 minutes..didnt buy anything though. All the shxtty things were on sale. Alike Urban Outfitters.
Next stop was River Island. We made our way there and stopped in front of the shop. Lehana was already hesitant but I said "Lehana, I'm going in." Lehana replied "No Lydia, I'm coming in with you!". So we went in together. We reached the first rack, as I flicked through, the multi-coloured disasters started to daze me, I started to feel sick. "Lehana, I cant do this I need air, lets go". So we left.
After deciding that we'd had enough of Oxford Street, we decided to make our way to carnaby street. What should have taken about 8 minutes took bloody 25. We had the old grannies and grandads not shopping, but SIGHT-SEEING. The mumzies with prams...AND THEIR TODDLERS WALKING ALONGSIDE THEM. The tourists with suitcases, taking up 3 foot more of the street than is needed. You have the lovers, afraid of what might happen if they let go of each others hands for a second.
"Lehana, I'm about to break some faces." I said.
"Lydz calm down, we'll be the - "
Before Lehana could finish her sentence I was phantom. I started ducking, diving and dodging. Fitting my 5'3 frame through every possible crevice and space I could find. I was ruling that bad boy. A couple of times I had people trying to barge my arm out of its socket but never fear...I managed, and I won.
I arrived at Carnaby street..Lehana catching up with me a couple minutes later. Carnaby wasnt so bad. We went to Office, didnt get anything though. Went to American Apparel, saw nothing on sale. I saw some jeans though. But I mean..£60? Am I a prxck?
So I think it's safe to say that we left West empty-handed. Never again. I will hit the sales dont get me wrong..but I will hit them online. I love my life too much to put it in jeopardy.
Happy New Year people! Shop safely!!
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