no seriously, i dont think i have reached the stage where i shop like a maniac and end up buying things i wont ever get to wear.

only recently i've learnt how absolutely enjoyable shoe shopping can be - and this from a person who not so long ago wore quite satisfied with a few pairs or so.. what on earth was i thinking?how couldnt i care? =P i realised the other day that i do have a size-able collection of footwear. dizzying platforms, clunky block heels, flirty kitten heels and a variety of flats. i have a fear of heights, so heels are actually a no-no ..but i can manage a not so graceful splat in flats just as well. why discriminate disgrace on the basis of heels? equal opportunity and all.
Anyway.
i am not a shopoholic because i dont get an urge to go out and spend money. but if i do happen to go to a place where things are sold…and they accept plastic, well, i dont see why i am to blame. i take it a very serious responsibility, to keep the buck in circulation. aand if some banks think i am financially solvent and trust-worthy enough it becomes a matter of living up that trust. i dont think i run a risk of seeing my statements in red, my credit limit is kind of obscene.
so i am not a shopoholic. i spend within my limits. So i only buy books, online, and from bookstores and fairs, that i will read some time or the other in my life. and i’ve run out of book space in my room. if i invest in another bookshelf, it would not make sense to see empty shelves on it, some books to read and some to fill space. of course any one else’s books mine wont do, else it wont be MY bookshelf.
i am still not a shopoholic. i mean it’s only common knowledge that you have to colour/shade coordinate ur shoes and bags and wardrobes… so it’s actually a necessity in my case, an investment. who knows when that ghastly shade of green chapal may come in handy because i’ve bought a suit with small flowers in the same colour. and i am a career woman, i need a good wardrobe. new clothes dont remain new the moment you wear them…and woman should always have new clothes to spark up her mood. So.

i am not a shopoholic, every woman in her right mind knows it’s criminally insane and certifiable madness to step out of the house without a mascara. so three types of mascara to suit the mood and occasion are but a minimum requirement. and you do actually need eye liners in a multitude if shades and formulas…pencil ones, liquid ones depending on the look. i believe in being well-prepared for all situations. i mean what if i decide to wear a dress on which a bronzy blush would be definite no-no? so mochas and lilacs and pinks are other options. most of the times i go for the no-make up look, because it’s easy and does not take time. (wash face, step out, means buying facial cleansers and skin care essentials as skin moods dictate.)

see these are all but the bare essentials. and i dont buy like crazy. all sensible buys. and i dont have to hide my credit statements from my mother or smuggle new footwear in the house while pa’s not looking. or want to slap that silly smirk off my brothers face. in such times, i’m glad i have a sister who understands. because she knows that i am not a shopoholic ;)