Where do you go when you’re feeling down? You’re just having an all-around rotten day, or are starting to come down with a cold, or got a bit of bad news.

Petula Clark goes downtown. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1fk4b_petula-clark-downtown_music. The Drifters go up on the roof. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F_opWg9_qI.

Me? I’m a dollar store junkie. I walk in and think, “I can have anything I want in here!” Absolutely nothing is out of my budget. It’s an empowering feeling. Plus, a lot of the stuff in there is junk that’s not worth a whole dollar. So I get to comb through the isles and do a little treasure hunt.

Today’s purchases? A cat-claw trimmer, a bag of carrots, coral colored nail polish, and a relaxing oatmeal bath mix. I feel wealthy and smart… and only spend $4.