Ooo, fancy.

As I stated before, Halbastram's Valentine's Day plans involved letting me pick out a gift. Not being one for extravagance, I told him that I wanted to venture to my new favorite store, Pier 1 Imports, to check out their sale. Having just recently been bitten by the interior designer bug, I could spend hours, possibly days, in this store and still feel like I haven't had my fill. After passing over pillows and candles and close to settling on a back-scratcher, I stumbled upon this gem, tucked between plain white ceramic coffee mugs and discounted cocktail glasses:

As a sucker for anything frilly, pink and old timey, I absolutely fell in love with it and knew it would be mine. And the fact that each piece (the cup and the saucer) was only $1.68 made me even more excited. I could have my adorable Great Expectations teacup and save Halbastram a fortune. Everyone wins!

And I must say, it looks rather nice sitting on my coffee table. I can feel somewhat fancy while I drink my generic instant coffee (coffeemaker is still on the fritz) and read my latest Gossip Girl novel. And it makes me feel a little bit more grown up. I no longer have to drink out of this:

My Diego mug that I purchased as part of a two-piece hot cocoa gift set two years ago from the toy store where I worked. At the time it seemed cute. But now, seeing as how I have no kids and have never watched an episode of "Go, Diego, Go!" in my life, it's just a tad bit odd.

Ah, who am I kidding? I'm still going to reach for that Diego mug until the day it disintegrates in the dishwasher. He's seen me through some tough times & plenty of three+ cups of coffee days. Diego just has some major competition now.