Have you ever noticed that when you don’t have the extra money to be out shopping, that’s all you can think about? It makes me nuts!
Anyone who knows me knows that for me, shopping is not a hobby; it is definitely THERAPY! I shop when I feel happy. I shop to make me feel happy! Sometimes I shop because I’m bored and want to have a little fun. Other times, I shop because I want to be alone with my thoughts and disappear into the mall. Honestly, I LOVE to shop, especially by myself. Since it’s been so cold, I haven’t really wanted to get out and shop. I did shop some on the cruise, but I really haven’t been shopping in quite a while - not real, heavy-dutying shopping anyway! The thought of having to drive all the way to the mall (about 25 minutes away) hasn’t been very appealing to me lately. I’ve been very busy and just enjoyed the down time at home when I’ve had it.
The hibernation has ended, and I NEED TO GO SHOPPING!!!! I really NEED it! I NEED some new black mule boots. I also NEED some dark brown Uggs. I’m DESPERATE for a cute Spring/Summer bag, and I know exactly what I NEED. The problem is that for this one LOOOOOOONG month, I’m not able to shop. I knew a girl when I was single who hadn’t shopped for an entire year - not once! That girl is not me. I feel like I need to go to Shoppers Anonymous for the next two and a half weeks. I’ve already made it two weeks on my own, but I just don’t know how much longer I can wait.
I even told Rowland last night that we NEED a rug and some curtains for our living room. Granted, we’ve lived without them for almost a year, but now the situation has become desperate. I don’t know if I can live without them! Rowland reminded me that I had determined that we weren’t going to shop during March. Ugh! Why do my own words have to bite me on the butt? Then, I began to panic. If I buy the rug and curtains in April, I won’t be able to shop for the other things that I NEED to go out and find. It’s basically a search and rescue operation!
All of this may seem shallow, but the truth is, I AM A SHALLOW PERSON when it comes to shopping. It’s therapy! Really! And I NEED A FIX!!!
March 13th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
You know…you could always go to the mall, look around, try things on, and do a lot of window shopping without spending any money. Then, you’d get the rush and thrill without any expense. What do you think of that idea friend??? Oh, and I saw this great saying the other day that might help you right now…”The happiest people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.” I love you!