So yesterday I had the day off at work while the daughter had to go to school. The first ever in my life where I had the chance to spend a whole day with myself. As I stepped into Galleria I felt super guilty. I heard kid noises and my heart missed a beat as I walked past the play area. I had to keep reminding myself that once every three years I should get a day off for myself. And that I was doing nothing wrong. Absolutely nothing. No no, this is not a mommy-guilt post but a post about why I dislike to shop.
The reasons are two fold:
1) Funding
2) Fit
As I walked past the mall I realized that either I liked something that looked good on the mannequin but ghastly on me. Or something fit me beautifully but I dare not look at the tag Or the tag was fine but the fit was ugly.
Hell ya! I hate shopping. The rare chances when I actually walk out of mall carrying more than two bags filled with goodies happens once in a year and even during those chances I land up returning at least a couple of things after trying them out at home. And if I do walk out of the mall carrying three heavy bags, like yesterday, two of them are for my daughter and family. How sad is that? No wonder I hate it.
Were I to possess unlimited funding and the perfect figure for the season then of course I would be a shopaholic too and enjoy it. Or had I at least had the figure that always finds the clothes in the clearance section and carry it off at $2 a piece then hell ya, I would like shopping...But alas, mine is the story of sour grapes! I get super mad that there are so many deals in the world and yet not one of them for me...and ergo hate shopping...I actually get a headache if I spend more than 20 minutes in a mall without finding something for me. So nowadays I walk myself to the kiddie play area with Babs or go shopping for her...
To all of you who love shopping and actually walk out with stuff from the store...Kudos to you while I burn in jesty jealousy.
Next time I go shopping I probably to should G's credit card!
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2 comments:
me not like shopping much either!
but a day at a spa would have been nice.. or just swimming! :)
I hear ya Anu... I don't think I ever walked out of a mall with 3-4 bags filled with stuff for me :P... unless its some shopping center in India ;)... Nowadays I just shop online and get the free shipping ;)... I just get 2 sizes of every top I liked and return the one that doesn't fit :D... so I don't have to spend hours in the mall looking to find something I like/fit/afford :)...
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