And both my parents think I won't have enough time to see anyone aside from family/friends within a short driving distance since I won't be there for long (3 whole days and 2 partial days - and one of those whole days is Thanksgiving, which my uncle and I are driving a good hour-plus away, spending the day and evening there, and then coming back late that night).

If I was spending more time there, I definitely would have told you about it and given you a ring.

It's all good, with my schedule this time of year, I don't even see people who live twenty minutes from me, let alone in the Bay Area, but I am very excited for you! I hope you really enjoy yourself, you definitely deserve it. You have to tell me about the fun things you get into while you're there. =] Also, you are planning to see him//tell him, si?

Clothes shopping is always good. (Well, not for me because I'm a shopping addict, but everyone else!) It may seem silly, but I definitely think clothes help make you feel good about yourself. I mean, everyone enjoys looking in the mirror and thinking they look good and part of that is liking how the clothes you're wearing look. As for the boots, they sound cute, hopefully you can find a replacement pair that aren't meant to be sitting shoes as my mom calls them, haha.