SiouzQ.
10-25-15, 8:47am
Though, none of my purchases are really that frivolous in reality since I have been thrift shopping for so long, to purchase new clothes from the dreaded mall feels a bit weird. I decided that even wearing my two pairs of two-sizes too big jeans just for work was making me feel awfully slovenly and poor in spirit about my little weight gain. I certainly don't want to gain enough weight to actually make these pants fit again so I found myself at American Eagle doing the buy one, get another pair for half-price thing. So now I have two identical pairs nice-fitting dark jeans and I'm even going to wear them to work, knowing they will eventually get grease splattered and nasty. No more saggy-a**ed jeans for me! I look and feel better already.
But the shopping trip didn't stop there. I found myself perusing the sale rack and added two new tops...decided to go with the flow and just do it. Cha-ching $$$$ My wardrobe is so small and limited (by design); and like I said, most of my tops are thrift store finds. Sometimes it is nice to buy something new for once (or so I rationalize). Then I went to different stores and bought a 3 pack of socks, much needed for winter. And another store where I purchased two tank tops for $1 each (couldn't pass that up)! I then came home and weeded out a bunch of shabby stuff from the thrift stores I'd been wearing for years, bidding adieu to some too-tight wife-beater tanks that I probably shouldn't wear anymore due to the spare tire I am developing (sniff...).
The general theme here is I am trying to clean up my act just a little bit and present myself to the world a little less shabbily. I actually clean up well when I make the effort. I am still a jeans and boot girl and always will be, but at least they are nicer, fitted jeans and prettier tops paired with neat thrift-store jackets and blazers. I try to keep my clothes simple so as to act like a canvas for my jewelry, which, in my off-work hours, I am trying to wear more of and advertise myself.
But oh no, it didn't stop there...earlier in the month I purchased some new Dansko shoes (expensive!) And I bought more tools for the studio....then I had to get my rear brakes replaced and rotors turned (unplanned, as car repairs always are)...and my car and renter's insurance is due on Oct. 31st and I haven't even been back at work full-time yet (that starts on Monday). I guess I am justifying all this spending by using up pretty much all of my birthday money and selling plasma and the rent from my house mate.
At any rate, the credit card will be paid in full and I will have to resume my frugal ways (I hope)!
But the shopping trip didn't stop there. I found myself perusing the sale rack and added two new tops...decided to go with the flow and just do it. Cha-ching $$$$ My wardrobe is so small and limited (by design); and like I said, most of my tops are thrift store finds. Sometimes it is nice to buy something new for once (or so I rationalize). Then I went to different stores and bought a 3 pack of socks, much needed for winter. And another store where I purchased two tank tops for $1 each (couldn't pass that up)! I then came home and weeded out a bunch of shabby stuff from the thrift stores I'd been wearing for years, bidding adieu to some too-tight wife-beater tanks that I probably shouldn't wear anymore due to the spare tire I am developing (sniff...).
The general theme here is I am trying to clean up my act just a little bit and present myself to the world a little less shabbily. I actually clean up well when I make the effort. I am still a jeans and boot girl and always will be, but at least they are nicer, fitted jeans and prettier tops paired with neat thrift-store jackets and blazers. I try to keep my clothes simple so as to act like a canvas for my jewelry, which, in my off-work hours, I am trying to wear more of and advertise myself.
But oh no, it didn't stop there...earlier in the month I purchased some new Dansko shoes (expensive!) And I bought more tools for the studio....then I had to get my rear brakes replaced and rotors turned (unplanned, as car repairs always are)...and my car and renter's insurance is due on Oct. 31st and I haven't even been back at work full-time yet (that starts on Monday). I guess I am justifying all this spending by using up pretty much all of my birthday money and selling plasma and the rent from my house mate.
At any rate, the credit card will be paid in full and I will have to resume my frugal ways (I hope)!