Dryxanne’s Confessions

"Shopaholic" is a book series written by Madeleine Wickham under the pseudonym of Sophie Kinsella. There are four books in the series as of June 2006, and it is announced that the writer is now working hard on the fifth book, titled Shopaholic & Baby. The first book in the series, Confessions Of A Shopaholic was published in 2001 by Dial Press in paperback.

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I did a little search to find the correct meaning of "shopaholic". And I can be a bit relieved, knowing that I’m not reaching that stage yet. I thought, and suspected, that I’m already one, but then, reading the Thesaurus in here, plus read all series of "Shopaholic" by Sophie Kinsella, I can say, not so sure I won’t turn into one soon though, that I’m NOT A SHOPAHOLIC..!

Huh…the single person who commented below, read this…hehe…

I like reading the book series, partly because they remind me of what a shopper I am too. Not that I am that worse as Rebecca, the main character, but it’s just also a light reading. ( Actually, yesterday I wrote this blog completely, then one stupid mistake and Friendster’s imperfect system, it all went blank. I lost all the great words, and now I have to try to re-write it all, though I’m warning you all are going to read some very boring words.)

Last weekend, I went through a series of purchases, that made my credit card still taking its bed rest because it’s too tired after all the work out. Soon it’s going to have to get up on its butt and start some more work out (i.e : swiping activity), because I’m still short of 1 gown, 2 pair of shoes, and a pair of pants for my Lil Bro.

I’m surprised myself looking at all the things I bought, eventhough 80% of the total money spent aren’t exactly for me. Let’s see. I bought 2 shirts (not mine), 1 gown (not mine), 2 pairs of shoes (not mine), 2 pairs of drop-earrings (mine), 2 girly-shirts (mine). In addition to those, I bought 2 pillows (one’s mine), 1 bolster (mine), 1 big-squared cushion (mine).

10 days prior to that, I just bought myself a new beaded shirt and a pair of high heels. And 12 days before, I just bought 3 new t-shirts (on sale). And 3 days before the new tshirts, I bought myself a tshirt and a knitted sweatshirt (on sale). I guess I just almost can’t resist the "On Sale" signs…

Good thing is, I know from past experiences, that I’m likely not going on another shopping activities after this kind of big one. But who knows…Because it’s hard for me to find things that really suits what I want, once I find them, I won’t hesitate to buy, providing the prices are reasonable. ( I won’t, for example, buy a Dior bag, no matter how much I love that pretty,soft leather, chic, cool, luxurious, everything-I-want-in-a-bag, bag, for a price more than IDR 13 million. Eventhough it will be on sale, unless the discount is 90% haha…)

That’s not the point.

The point is…damn, I’m losing all the ideas I wanted to write about.

Ok, the point is, I don’t think I’m a shopaholic yet. A shopaholic, like Rebecca, will likely buy things she hardly ever needs, just to fill her satisfaction of purchasing things. Although I do admit that I have a weird satisfaction out of seeing, or bringing from purchasing, those shopping bags on my hands. Whenever I go out, I’d feel a little empty if I can’t find anything to buy, ANYTHING.

Ok, now I SOUND LIKE a Shopaholic…!

Hmm…come to think of that, maybe, JUST MAYBE, I do have the tendencies to become a shopaholic. That’s why I have to keep an eye on myself, to remind me all the time. At least, I don’t shop until I’m drowned in debts. NO, I always buy what I can afford only. Even sometimes things I can afford, I won’t buy, considering its use and its worth compared to its price.

And I’m writing this down not to boast on how much I spent during the weekend, but rather to remind myself, so next time I read this again, I will be reminded. Although I’m not really sure this is an effective way either…

So, I guess, it’s ok for us, ladies / women / girls, to have a bit of Rebecca inside us, right? As long as we can control it and don’t spend more than we earn, I think it’s still safe to splurge ourselves in a shopping spree once in a while. Though that "once in a while" will come quite often hehe…

Gotta go hunting new shoes…