Shopping

Shopping. Yes we all do it. But how many of you take 30 mins to decide if you want to buy a $12.00 top. My guess, not many. I am one of those people. I went shopping today because there was an end of season sale at a shop I like. I found a nice short black sweater, a outdoor vest with a hood, and a nice, sexy black top. All these items where anywhere between $10-$20 dollars off the regular price plus my extra off from my discount card. I was so happy walking up to the cash, and as the girl was ringing in my stuff the panic started to set in. There is $12, then $20, then $15.. oh god that like $49 with tax, that's transportation money for a week, that's one 10 ride GO ticket and 5 TTC tokens, or those resource books I have been meaning to get for work, or ink and paper for my printer or. And the list continues. Finally when the lady at the cash gave me my total I asked her to hold my stuff just for a minute. She gave me a funny look but agreed. Well I continued to walk around the mall trying to convince myself it was ok to spend some cash, I like the stuff it looks good and I need SOME new clothes instead of hand-me-downs from the girls I work with. So 30 minutes later I walk back in to the store and went to pay for my clothes, then the words "FINAL SALE" came up.. that was another 10 minutes.

Once I took a pair of pants back three times because they where $40 dollars. I ended up buying them in the end when they where 25ff and the season was almost over.. I guess I'm the type of person that has to ease into things.

I did buy my clothes and as soon as I walked out of the store with bag in hand, I called mom for a little reassurance. Then called my best friend for a little more

So I know money doesn't grow on trees, I didn't grow up with a tone of cash and was raised to know the meaning and hard work it takes to earn a pay cheque but who and I kidding.. I'm just neurotic.