December! -what it means to me :
- Christmas
- New Year being just around the corner
- Birthdays galore- I know too many Sagittarians for my own good!
- Shopping, shopping and more shopping
- Travel
- Endless parties and binging (as an outcome of the above mentioned events)
While I continue to be in denial that I am a registered shopaholic, I marvel at how easily I come up with excuses to head towards the mall. And the American consumerism has mastered the art of luring saps like me- I am convinced they make quite a fortune from the likes of us.
And then of course there are the wary, cautious, educated shopper who scans the websites and coupon books and all and sundry. Shopping for them is a controlled mind game and they function almost like those assembly line-ups in a mechanical factory. They move like robots from one aisle to another(sometimes I wonder if they even get snapshots of the specific aisles where their interested items are located!-ha!). The December season does nothing to unfaze their determination and resolve.
As for me, I am the harum-scarum, go-crazy-like-the-bull-in-the-china-shop kind of shopper. Let me loose in Walmart or at Neiman Marcus and I can run amock. And this season sees me at my finest lunacy. From clothes to shoes to jewelry to accessories like belts and handbags to shower gels to books to calendars to winterwear like gloves, scarves and hats and last but not least even down to cookware! Man, I shop and stock and restock till my apartment looks like some kind of warehouse. And the poor salesclerks go "do you need a gift receipt"- Nah, I unfailingly quip- This is all for me! (sheepish grin, here). But every trip has a purpose you know, I need to get presents for the birthdays, for the office secret Santa AND a gift or two for those last minute Christmas party invites(Ha! The last time I got one of those was 3 yrs ago, but I stock for this purpose-nonetheless!). And so on and so forth. I think this year I've outdone all my previous years and am pretty close to revamping my entire wardrobe-that which started with a list which said the only thing I needed this season was a set of new gloves and a trench coat! Humble beginnings, modest endings?(Nah, not so much!).
Just yesterday I received a letter from my credit card company saying they just automatically increased my credit line to a very magnanimous amount. They must have noticed the flurry of activity bordering the credit limit. What does the credit card company do? While a wary well-wisher type would've have cautioned one to be thrifty and mindful of overspending, the credit company goes and increases your limit-Hey Christmas only comes once a year!
Yes, the credit card companies can never be a girl's best friend! Now diamonds- hm, after watching Blood Diamond this weekend, not so much either!!
I vote a girl's best friend is really a fairy godmother!
And on this note.........
| You've Been Bit By the Shopping Bug! |
 You're constantly adding to your wardrobe - and it shows However, you can show some restraint. You love good deals. Your love of the clearance rack has paid off... You probably have only maxed out card or two, if at all! |
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