Adultivity

Finally, on Friday, I got paid, but I had miscalculated my hours and I was paid about $100 less than I had been planning with. I started to think that maybe the iphone was $100 too expensive and the I didn't want to be unable to get the rest of my family nice presents! So, I thought about getting Reynier a $300 gift card to REI, where he loves to buy his camping/outdoorsy gear. I thought this would be espcially good since I knew he had been planning a snowboarding trip.  I was a little disappointed because I thought this would be a huge downgrade from the iphone. 

Meanwhile, every day, several times a day, Reynier joked that he knew I would be getting him the iphone. I know he wasn't serious about it, but I was worried because he knows me so well, that he had guessed what I was going to get him, even though I didn't drop any hints!

On Saturday night, I headed to the 3rd st promenade with my mom, still torn about whether to get the gift card or the iphone! We wandered around while I picked up presents for my brother and made a stop at Victoria's Secret. While at Victoria's Secret, Reynier called and said he had to stop by the promenade also. I was worried now that whatever I got him, my surprise would be ruined!

Then, suddenly it hit me, I have to get the iphone! I simply must!  My mom and I rushed to the apple store but as we were about to go in, I got a sick feeling like butterflies in my stomach.I thought, this is the biggest purchase I have ever made! My mom asked if she needed to hold me up. She's super helpful as you can already imagine. I got over my money-loss anxiety and got in line (I was surprised at how few people there were in line). While we were waiting, a guy came up to us, who could help us if we had been paying with a credit card, He asked how I was paying and for what and when I said cash, he gave me a look like I was a big dog gangster or something carrying around with all that cash. lol. He had no idea, I just don't have a bank account, and this was all the money to my name!

When I got to the register, I was rushing to pay because I knew Reynier would be at the promenade at any minute. Then, he called me to ask me a question about parking and I knew he was already there! Luckily the apple store is 4 blocks down from the parking and I knew we still had a little more time. When I take out my cash to pay, the guy tells me I can't pay cash, only credit or debit. I am so "WTF?" about this. My Christmas cheer is leaving me. I don't understand, but I don't have time, I check with my mom to see if I can give her the cash and she'll put it on her card. She has to call the bank. So, we wait outside while she calls. Success! We run back in, I give her the money, the guy brings the phone and we're set. We hide the iphone in one of the Victoria's Secret bags. The last place Reynier would think to look, lol. I was so rushed to hide everything and then walk as far and fast away from the apple store as we could, that I didn't think that Reynier was doing sneaky things of his own and it was another hour before we saw him! 

I am so happy with my present, it was all worth it!