What Shopping implies

Shopping is cheaper when it is done with family or friends, especially when you need to travel long distances in order to find reasonable prices. The only problem when shopping with ladies is that what should take four hours at the most (depending on the size of the place) can take them two days. So you need to be prepared to either visit other places or take a long nap in the hotel if your mother/sister/wife/daughter is going with you.

Both outlets and malls are becoming increasingly beautiful, as architects would probably describe, though the latter ones are better places to simply go for a ride. The problem with outlets is that there is absolutely nothing to do once you are done except for sitting or walking in circles.

A shopping mall can be different depending on what you find other than clothes. Closure of stores such as the Discovery Channel Store, Sharper Image, as well as bookstores in certain places have taken away what makes a place worth visiting instead of staying right at the border, except for restaurants such as the Cheesecake Factory or The Rainforest Cafe.

What all shopping places have in common is that within a few minutes your feet end up needing a massage, which only worsens throughout the day, right when you have your massager in your room, 400 miles away. This is not what happens when you walk faster and longer, such as climbing a mountain, watching beautiful scenery, etc.

Even if you don't get to buy a book, a good place to visit will always be Barnes & Nobles. I often find interesting things in the bargain section. Right here, as well as other bookstores' bargains is where I've stocked up my collection of weather, science and space. Cooking books look great, so once my budget grows, I'll be able to try those expensive recipes. Before cooking expensive dishes, I will try travel books and prove the greatness of all those places. With a sight like this (as seen from a window, as shown on the next two pictures), I might try new mystery novels during the summer or Christmas vacations (once I get to have them).