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| New boots...big smile! |
There is
nothing like a bit of surprise retail therapy to bring a smile to my face. I
went shopping with James today to help him buy a pair of shoes. Opps...I found
myself a pair as well. Big smiles!
While
bathing in the delight of my new boots, I may have done a little too much
thinking. Two things occurred to me in the hour after this purchase. This first
was how bad retailers must be are faring at the moment. It's late April and
winter boots are already on sale. In fact, everything we purchased today was on
sale.
The
second thought was how shopping can be compared to drug use - an exhilarating
thrill in the moment followed by less than desirable after-effects.
My
thoughts started with, "These boots will totes go with my jeans and I
think they make my legs look longer." Then came the crash. "OMG, I
should return them. It's a waste of money I don't have or should be saving.
Ahhh, why do I have no self control?" It seems I suffer from bad post
purchase remorse.
In a bid to rid myself of this condition (returning
the boots is out of the question) I am going to channel my good friend Richard
Mill who once said, "I do deserve nice things." I also adore the fact
he said this after buying himself a new IPod, the third or fourth for the year,
after giving his last one to a homeless man. Apparently he needed it more.
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