Just Because...: Emotional Shopping is Not Good for One's Wallet...

Friday, April 14, 2006

Emotional Shopping is Not Good for One's Wallet...

So, last night, yes I did the unthinkable - I went on an emotional shopfest... I was so mad that while driving home, I passed by the mall and this is how it started:

"Oh - wait, my sandals are at the shoe guy - let me just stop and pick them up to wear tomorrow". Then, as I park the car, I go to the cobbler, pick up my favorite sandals and have a revelation - "Oh, let me just take a peek at the shoes at Steve Madden - I'm sure I won't like them once I see them". I picked them up and put them down 4, count 'em 4 times, then left Steve Madden thinking "Oh - let me just go check out Macy*s and see if they have them there". As I'm trotting down to Macy*s, I pass by one of my fave clothing stores that *lo and behold* there's a damn coupon - so in I go, out with 2 new tops that I don't necessarily adore (and they are going back, Dammit!) and a tank top to wear with my smaller size jeans...

THEN, as I'm trotting down to Nine West, I see Sephora - quick pit stop - yeah, right. I walked out with this and this. THEN finally - Macy*s and they didn't have the shoes BUT they had a gorgeous Aqua blazer at 50% off.

SO, now it's 10 of 9, the mall is closing and I return to Steve Maddens. I proceed to pick up the shoes and put them down again, decide "Why the hell not" while computing how many days of ramen noodles are ahead of me - try them on and my heart broke - they looked PERFECT on. PERFECT I say, PERFECT and they were $10 off. SCORE! (well in my warped mind - hey every penny counts, right). So the black patent Pawlas came home with me, along with a host of other stuff that I didn't necessarily need (and about 40% of it is going back tomorrow).

This morning as I'm getting ready to go into work, I was thrilled! The outfit was tres cute with my white cropped jacket that I got a few weeks ago, the new wife beater tank top and jeans with The Shoes.

Even better - I made a priceless discovery - I have a defined waist now - if only Stacey London & Clinton Kelly could have seen the outfit. You could really see the weight loss. They would, most definitely, make me return the two shirts I do not adore, but I think the shoes would have made the cut.

My wallet, however, is threatening me with a restraining order...

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