King of Prussia Mall

The mall is massive. You can easily get lost. I frequently consulted mall directories and ended up finding a store where I picked up a very special gift for Reese. Now if I can only find a place that sells Philadelphia-style shot glasses...

I entered the mall via a Sears. I figure, since their parking lots are almost always empty, it should be pretty easy to get outa there. It turns out I was right, but I'll not get ahead of myself. The mall consists of two separate wings, a crosswalk and a main portion - all of which are giant. It took me about an hour and a half to course the place and just get a feel for it. As I paced along the hallways, I noticed it was decorated unlike any other mall I've seen. The mall itself claims stores like Versace, Coach, Hugo Boss and Armani and I suppose the ambiance reflects the uppish-ness of these stores. Couple that with classic music playing overhead, and you're not in southwestern PA anymore.

I really think its important to drag Reese, Jaker and Rollo out here and make them tour it, so I've completed an entire weekend trip to Philly in my mind. (Complete with mind-itinerary)

Other than that, here's some other notable features of Philadelphians:

1. Many food vendors in the KoP mall often have lots of fresh fruit available. Considering my lifestyle, I sincerely appreciate this.
2. They don't push the cheese-steak as hard as you'd like them to. Cmon, Philly. Grow a set.
3. Many people in the KoP mall value English as a second language. Listening to their arguments in gibberish was awesome!
4. Roads here actually lead where you'd think they'd go. Pittsburgh could learn a lot from the city of 'brotherly love'.
5. Any sporting goods store will welcome you with Donovan McNabb jerseys that are up to 60% off. There are NO exceptions.

As a final note, I really wish housekeeping would just leave my towels where I throw em. Just because they're on the floor doesn't mean that I'm through with them. I just don't wish to disgrace my toothbrush by making it keep company with soiled linens.