Working or shopping?

Hello! Angela again here... it's been a while! Work has been a little busy, but exciting with lots of visitors (ok, every executive at Target in town). We're gearing up for the annual team meeting and lots of presentation moments. So... I could blog about working, or about the shopping, er, preparation to get ready. I pick shopping!
So two weekends ago was the first outing, guided by a friend from Tracy's team to get sarees, and blouses stiched, and petticoats, and jewelry and shoes. Last weekend was another fun outing with two of the most stylish girls from my team and our new visitor, Sarah. Our primary mission was outfits for a couple of the nicest ladies in Minneapolis (and anything else we might find along the way)! We started at Bangalore central and found some nice things, but our Hema and Nandini insisted what we were looking for was better on Commercial Street, and better prices too. So we headed over there and into several small shops (starting with jewelry). Our local friends poured over ever bead and stitch, scrutinized every stone, and bargained for every rupee! It was super fun, not to mention successful!We got a great outfit for Janell with tons of beading on raw silk, and (I think) a perfect outfit for Mila with just the right stitching over a beautiful red crepe. Oh, and a couple bedspreads in silk, and a table runner, and a jewelry set, and a blue topaz ring shaped like a butterfly...well, we can't work all the time!! But I do need to work early tomorrow... so have a good night!