The Holidays That Are Not Real Holidays, But "Sale-days"

We all love a good three day weekend (too bad I have to work on those lovely Fridays or Mondays now), but really we should do away with calling it "Presidents' Day". Nothing to do with the government happens that day, as far as I'm concerned. Presidents' Day is really a great day (no a great weekend) to go to the mall! For some reason retailers across the nation decided that to honor the leaders of our nation....they shall create store wide discounts, willy-nilly, for the entire weekend to lure shoppers (such as myself) who are tempted by the thought of a bargain. Not only was the mall flooded with sale-hungry consumers, but the most patriotic thing I saw that day was a sign out front of Express "Entire Store 25% Off" with an American flag background....God bless America!

Not only did I acquire two new outfits for work, but I now have enough lotion and body wash to last me for the rest of my life. Ok maybe that is a stretch, because anyone who knows me knows that I am obsessed with all things that smell pretty...but my stash will last me quite some time. They had an absurdly impossible to pass up sale of: buy 3 things, get 3 free. So that is exactly what I did.

The only reason I allowed myself to visit the mall this weekend was that after a nail-biting hour at H&R Block I found that Uncle Sam has raped me enough financially this year and I am to receive a hefty, much needed, federal return. Tax season can be a very nerve racking time of year, but thanks to the obscene amount of interest that I have paid for my house, my moving expenses that cost me two months salary, and all the money I forked out to the university last spring, I can rest easy for the next 11 months. H&R Block took a big bite out of my bank account for their services, but I can not figure out for the life of me all those forms and am sure that I would not receive even half of my return if I attempted the paper work solo.

Speaking of holidays, I was reminded again today at breakfast of one of my favorite days of the year...National Cheesecake Day. I could not have created a better holiday myself. All faithful Cheesecake Factory patrons celebrate this day by paying half price for their ridiculously expensive, but oh so glorious cheesecake. Ever since I learned of this blessed day I celebrate ever year without exception.