my heart is breaking

so there will be a full-length post about the virginia state fair coming soon. in short, it was AMAZING and we had an awesome time.

but i have had a searing headache for about 6 hours and i still have to read before going to bed.

but i would like to post this photo:

i was tempted by this shirt from 1:30 pm when we first arrived at the fair, to 9:30pm, when i had left the fair and i called anthony to ask him to buy it for me. i had grappled with the decision all that while, but it became clear to me that i had to own it. unfortunately, the booth had closed by the time i made the call. my heart is breaking and i know that i will forever regret not being the proud owner of this shirt.

instead, we made other foolhearty purchases.

including the nearly $20 i spent on food. all of which had been deep fried. sincerely. elephant ears, fried corn on the cob, a corn dog, and deep fried oreos.

as for souvenirs, lexi bought this, the most terrible piece of "jewelry" ever "created":


and i settled for this:


we were pretty happy girls.

but i do not know how i will ever fill the void in my life left by the absence of this t-shirt. i feel a little piece of me dying with every minute i do not own it. i should not have waited so long. alas.

oh, and you can get lexi's account of the fair right here.