my own shopaholic confession

category: reviews - books

That's it! I confess too, I'm an addict. I'm currently addicted to Sophie Kinsella's shopaholic chronicles. My friend Colette lent me the first two books and I finished them in a flash. I just couldn't sleep while pages of it are still left unread! I just HAD to find out what happens in the next chapter and then the next and before I knew it I finished the whole book in one sitting (or in my case in one lying since I was in bed the whole time). it was just so funny and I found myself in Rebecca Bloomwood. I'd like to think I don't spend as much as she does and at that rate. i consider not having a credit card a minor accomplishment on my part, but I must admit the same rationalizing thoughts run through my head as I walk by the displays of miles and miles of beckoning stuff in the shopping malls. i'm also a sucker for product sales. give me a 20% discount and I'm happy. i'd gladly fall into the ploy of the marketing people of grabbing the goods at the earliest opportunity because it is absolutely my last chance in the whole world to get this particular shirt or shoes or whatever. here's what happens: i'd choose something that i like off the rack, try it on, contemplate on the pricy tag and put it down, only to be bothered later that i didn't grab it when I had the chance. what if somebody else took it off the rack? tomorrow or the next payday it would be gone. it's my only chance and opportunity. so of course I go back and snag the thing. a few rings of the cashier later i'd be hugging a paper bag and congratulating myself for the decision, regardless that the item was never in my "to-buy" list.