Shop 'til You Drop

I just returned from a seven hour shopping excursion with Nosheen and Angie for this Friday's VMed Halloween party. Having just come out of a budgeting seminar with the Financial Aid Office, Nosheen and I were determined to be as frugal and efficient as possible. Luckily, we had made a shopping list and knew the order in which we could visit the stores and never have to make a left turn.


Itinerary:
Anderson Carriage Food House, the Virginia ABC store #1, Kroger #1, The Party Starts Here, Fashion Square Mall, Walmart (only to find that the police had closed it down... what!?), Lowe's Home Improvement, Sam's Club, Dick's Sporting Goods, Dollar Tree, Kmart, the Virginia ABC store #2, Kroger #2, CVS Pharmacy, Michaels.

Purchases:
Anderson Carriage Food House: $147.27 on beer
Virginia ABC store #1: $84.74 on liquor
The Party Starts Here: $15.72 on decorations
Sam's Club: $40.75 on food and drinks
Dollar Tree: $5.25 on decorations
Kmart: $7.60 on decorations
Virginia ABC store #2: $104.16 on liquor and an alcohol transportation permit
Kroger #2: $38.04 on food and drinks

Memorable Quotes:
Sam: Are the sales consistent or do they vary by store?
Toothless ABC cashier: Yeah, they're consistent by store.

Kroger cashier: [rings up 23 2-liter soda bottles] So are you guys taking advantage of the $1 soda sale?
Sam: Actually, we're having a party this weekend.
Kroger cashier: ...A soda party?

In conclusion, we have spent $443.53 on the party already, and we still have more shopping to do on Friday afternoon. A social chair's work is never done!