You know you're approaching middle age when...

[logisticslad]

You spend the evening with friends, and instead of playing games, going dancing, or making music, you go shopping at the new Target that has just opened in the space where the Adam's Mark hotel used to be! We had a blast exploring the store, seeing what they had, and comparing prices. It looks like it will become a place that I will visit often for house necessities and sundries. I still can't get over the idea of shopping in a store that is built over the remains of the longtime Philcon site...

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[cyan-blue.livejournal.com]

Sigh... "they paved paradise and put up a parking lot..."

It's so true!

[logisticslad.livejournal.com]

"...with a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swinging hot spot..."

[esprix.livejournal.com]

Lord, is THAT what they did with it? I just assumed it sold to another hotel chain. Wow. I'll have to drive by there sometime.

[logisticslad.livejournal.com]

I've been watching them slowly demolish the Adam's Mark for over a year. It was cathartic to see the wrecking ball smash through the side of the building (I imagined it destroying the evil elevators).

[mst3kforall.livejournal.com]

I liked the Adam's Mark;-( I have fond memories of going to the first Philcon they ever had there (which was just after it was built, I believe); and I was trying to remember the floorplan there, which I remember as unusual... too late now;-)...

[logisticslad.livejournal.com]

I've enjoyed many Philcons there, too, but I never liked the layout of the hotel itself (and its inadequate number of elevators was legendary). Things were way too spread out and yet there were always traffic jams at the major access points because of the strange layout.

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[allanh.livejournal.com]

Is that icon from Miyazaki's "Spirited Away"? It looks very familiar...

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[puzzld1.livejournal.com]

It is a Totoro from "My Neighbor Totoro" The above icon is also from that-it's the cat bus

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[allanh.livejournal.com]

Ah. Well, at least I got the artist right. :)

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[logisticslad.livejournal.com]

It's a terrific film for capturing sense of wonder. I showed it to my nephews and they were enthralled.

[jawnbc]

La boutique Targée, mon magasin préferé aux États-Unis! Underwear!!!

Tant pis pour moi :-(

[logisticslad.livejournal.com]

Mais ils n'a pas vendu mon marque préféré! Seulement FTL, Hanes, et Merona, pas CK.

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[jawnbc]

je porte FTL, toujours. :) Tighty whities baby!

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[logisticslad.livejournal.com]

Pour moi aussi! (and FTL is my backup brand)

[puzzld1.livejournal.com]

It's open now???? Squeeee! I heart Target!

[logisticslad.livejournal.com]

It just opened on Wednesday! It's huge - bigger than the one on Chemical Road! And it has a Starbucks inside.

[psush-girl.livejournal.com]

OOOH! IT'S FINALLY OPEN????? WEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!

i can't *wait* to go shopping there! :0)

♥

[jenn-girl.livejournal.com]

I'm so happy to hear it's finally open! No more driving to plymouth meeting to get to a target!