Back to life
It has been a week since my week-long illness, and i'm feeling 100% better, thank you. Still have not managed to find Gatorade or Powerade, but did find a boisson d'effort (sports drink) called Hydra at the sporting goods store Decathlon.
I did go there solely to look for sports drink, but hey asking me to go into a sporting goods store and leave empty-handed is like telling Dubya not to smirk when he speaks. However, it is Soldes season, so i spent very little money!
Soldes means sales, and here in France, sales are regulated by the government. Imagine how that would go over in the US, hah! There are sales twice a year, for about 5 weeks at a time, once in winter, once in summer. It's a huge deal when they begin, almost like a holiday. I remember everyone left work early when they started, including me!
I've been good though, I bought a cute pair on white summer shoes, and a fantastic white and beige skirt (which actually wasn't on sale, but it's fantastic so who cares).
And that was it until I went to Decathlon. In addition to several bottles of Hydra, i got a moisture-wicking running top for 7 euros (um, these tops can be $30!), moisture-wicking running capri tights for 15 euros, and 3 pairs of running socks for 3 euro total. All right!
I did go there solely to look for sports drink, but hey asking me to go into a sporting goods store and leave empty-handed is like telling Dubya not to smirk when he speaks. However, it is Soldes season, so i spent very little money!
Soldes means sales, and here in France, sales are regulated by the government. Imagine how that would go over in the US, hah! There are sales twice a year, for about 5 weeks at a time, once in winter, once in summer. It's a huge deal when they begin, almost like a holiday. I remember everyone left work early when they started, including me!
I've been good though, I bought a cute pair on white summer shoes, and a fantastic white and beige skirt (which actually wasn't on sale, but it's fantastic so who cares).
And that was it until I went to Decathlon. In addition to several bottles of Hydra, i got a moisture-wicking running top for 7 euros (um, these tops can be $30!), moisture-wicking running capri tights for 15 euros, and 3 pairs of running socks for 3 euro total. All right!
posted by SB at 12:04 PM
2 Comments:
Glad to hear you are feeling better! Happy Bastille Day (1 day late).
Tony
Since you mentioned sports in this blog, I need to make the Mets fans aware of the fact that the Atlanta Braves are showing signs of being back to life. Damn!
Hard to root for the Cardinals tonight but I would like them to beat the Braves.
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