True Bliss <i> Can </i> Be Bought

I find utter bliss can be derived from only one true source, whether I do it alone or with someone special (such as my mom). It’s often more invigorating when I truly shouldn’t than when I really should. It’s recreation, it’s therapy, it’s entertainment, it’s exercise. It’s shopping.

--JULIE PREY

North Hollywood

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