What I Didn't Know I Needed

You know when you go to the store and come home with everything except what you went to the store for? Well, today was one of those days. I ventured to Borders in search of a book for class and left with the following:

The September issue of Elle: I haven't had time to flip through the entire magazine, but in a sea of September issues, Elle stood out. I'm not sure whether it was Julia Roberts' charismatic smile or the promise of "562 Pages of Must-Have Dresses, Jeans, Jackets, and Heels," that convinced me to buy the issue, but  I'm excited to have some non-assigned reading on hand.

A pack of princess-themed silly bandz: As isolated as my college campus is, it has not escaped the silly band fad. My mom, trend hunter that she is, told me about silly bandz ages ago, and I have a handful of dinosaur and animal-shaped bands, but when I was waiting in line to check out, the princess pack caught my eye. Colorful rubber crowns, castles and magic wands--what could be better?

A Moleskine sketchbook: This semester, I'm taking two art classes to fulfill my Studio Art minor. Both require a sketchbook, and when I saw the familiar Moleskine label, I knew one had to be mine. Used by artistic greats like Hemingway and Picasso, Moleskine products are the epitome of understated excellence. If you're not interested in plain white pages, the brand carries multiple sizes of lined notebooks, calendars and themed journals.

While there was no copy of The New Conquest of Spain to be seen, I consider my trip to Borders productive. What are your favorite impulse buys?

 P.S. Check out my most recent articles in Wake Forest's Old Gold and Black and HerCampus!