Simply Southwest

So, I'm in New Mexico right now. But pretend I'm in Texas still, because I still have to tell you all about it, and this is a blast from the future. 

I just have to tell you about my very exciting experience shopping for jewelry today. 

The farther west I travel, the more hell-bent I become on buying beautiful and unique jewelry as means of "souvenir."  And today, rifling through shop after shop in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, I searched anxiously for the perfect piece. 

I found it in:

Simply Southwest Trading Post

78 E San Fransisco St.

Santa Fe, NM 87501

Traipsing through the cold streets as darkness fell, something drew me inside. Maybe it was the name of the store or the window display. In any case, I met a lady who showed me to the rings that came from the time when the store used to accept pawned jewelry. 

I was immediately captivated. These pieces had stories, and appealed to my "goodwill"/"thrift store" shopping sensibilities. 

Make no mistake, however - there were no thrift store prices here. 

I had my eye on three pieces. And of course, the one vying for first place was way outside of my price range. 

This is when the store manager comes over, listens to my plight, and whips out his calculator. He takes almost half off of the original price. 

And this is the part I'm proud of: I bargain him down fifteen dollars further with my iron gaze (I'm sure those of you who are familiar with me know exactly what I'm talking about or are laughing right now). 

And he shakes hands with me and both of my accompanying friends. 

The least I can do is give the store a big blog mention. 

I haven't taken the price tag off the ring so I can remember exactly how blessed I am by this event. 

I should put my blogging device down, I suppose, because I'm trying to experience New Mexican night life at a comedy club. My friend knows the comedian and I feel so grown up being 21 and allowed into a bar! It's good to be enchanted by the little things, right?