What happens when Nike and Cole Haan team up? G Series, a line of sporty dress shoes. They incorporate shock-absorbing properties and materials from Nike with classic dress shoe designs from Cole Haan. Weird right? Well, I bought a pair at the Gilroy outlets yesterday - 78% off.

I am a consumer whore :(

Anyway, this moment bliss/weakness happened yesterday on the drive down to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, one of my favoritest places in California. They have in addition to OTTERS, a GIANT OCTOPUS, GIANT WHITE PLUMED ANEMONE, and a BAT RAY TOUCH POOL (yes!), the best jellyfish exhibit ever. My favorite thing is the jellyfish wall. which is a huge, room sized but flat tank filled with round white jellyfish. The effect is incredible.