Yesterday while out shopping with my friend Nicole (subject of an upcoming post) we decided to visit TopShop after a mandatory Argo Tea visit. Yes, I’m addicted to Chai Bubble Tea. It’s a problem I’m working on. Anyway, while I was standing in the checkout line at TopShop I saw a very stylish woman also standing in line, only she had a Celine luggage tote and arms full of clothing to be purchased. Of course my first instinct was to photograph her. I thought to myself, “Dammit! She’s inside. Ugh, I’m going to have to put down my scorpion brooch and wait outside for her to exit.” I have a personal rule about not pulling people out of stores because it disrupts commerce.

 

So I’m blatantly staring at her, like a freak, wondering if I can’t just dash out after buying my new brooch. I really didn’t want to go stand out in the cold so I’m zoning out, doing a mini cost-benefit analysis in my head. Then to my horror she makes eye contact with me. I cringe, thinking to myself I’m going to have give the whole street-style spiel in order to explain why I’ve been looking at her like a creeper.

“Amy!” She exclaims.

“YAAAAAAY!” I thought to myself as a wave of relief washed over me, having narrowly escaped both a socially awkward run-in AND having to go outside and stand in the freezing cold wind. I said to her “Oh you must read my blog?! I was just standing here thinking about how badly I want to photograph you but that since I won’t pull people out of stores I was planning to follow you out.” Then she said “It’s me, Eva from Miss Renaissance!”

 

Then it clicked and we had a great chat. I even got to meet “Mr. Renaissance.” I am so bad at recognizing people from the internet. I must say this because not only do I regularly check Eva’s blog Miss Renaissance, she and I follow each other on Twitter and Instagram. She’s even listed on my Blogroll page. Please don’t ever be offended if I don’t recognize you. I’m really good with names but terrible with faces.

 

It was really nice meeting you Eva in person and in such a great way! You can follow her on Twitter (@MsReniassance) and make sure to check out her blog Miss Renaissance.