On Vacation=Spending Problem

Being on vacation I have learned 3 things. 1) I am addicted to television (mainly reality tv, if it stars a washed up has been or has anything to do with dramatic competition, I'll watch it.) 2) I need human contact 3) I like to shop WAY too much. With all those realizations, #3 is the most dangerous. For it has caused me to spend, spend, spend. October's paycheck is a fading memory by now. "What does she spend her money on?" you might be asking. Well when I'm on vacation I take up things like cooking and think I need a spice rack, new kitchen utensils, a spoon rest, new pot holders.... I like to clean the apartment which means I need all new cleaning supplies of course. Oh and I need to get a cut and color to feel fabulous on vacation. Some new makeup couldn't hurt either. And after watching all those reality shows about what not to wear, I naturally need a new wardrobe. naturally. While a new wardrobe may be out of my fast fading budget right now. I still have some change left over and it's ready to be spent on a few essential pieces that will help me become "Fashionista Mary." Here are some pieces I'm keeping my eyes peeled for:
1) black suede heels
2)dark skinny jeans (for short legged folk)
3)new bag

Of these three items, I have finally found one...a new bag.
Here it is:
It's cute, practical, and black. perfect. (In my hunt for a bag I found that after my first real leather bag I can no longer purchase pleather, it just feels wrong. Hence my dilemma in trying to find a real leather bag that was affordable and yet still chic. It was tough, do you know how much bags are these days!?!)
Now for those shoes and pants.

A Woman Can Never Have Too Many Shoes

Or can she? I've fallen victim to the ole saying and now I have a closet full of shoes and not enough shoe caddies for all the footwear. I think I've purchased an average of a pair a month for the past year. That would bring me to about 8 new shoes this year. September's pair is pending. Here's what I'm considering:
As the salesman at Lorin said, "They don't look that special on the shelf, but they look great on." I've tried them and can testify his words are true. I want...
I can't remember who asked me, but they asked if I shopped a lot. I said, "yea, I'm probably trying to fill some sort of void I'm not aware of." While I haven't figured out what exactly I'm trying to satisfy, Lord knows the void is not in my closet. Still, I could make room for these.

I have no self control

I think I have a problem with self control. Yesterday I admired the perfumed scent of my friend Pam. I inquired which of the bottled concoctions she was wearing. I got the name of the perfume, and decided I would buy it. So, this afternoon I could not concentrate on anything but buying that perfume; until finally I gave in and dragged Kiyomi to Sephora so I could own it. Now that I've thoroughly intrigued you with the mystery of this fabulous scent. Tadah!
It is Burberry London.

I know, I know, how dark side can I be? Even the perfume is bougie, I mean it won't even let you see it's bottle, it's all covered up like a prim and proper lady.
I Love It!

I can't wait

for my birthday!!! for vacation in Argentina and Brazil!!! for no more work and for sleeping in everyday!!! (at least for a month)
I think I need a few new outfits to lead this laid back, fun, exciting, adventurous newfound life of mine.
I think these items might help:


I can't wait for summer weather. After a taste of it today, I'm ready!

On SALE!

Now that I've got a raise, perhaps I want to save the extra cash. and perhaps I want to spend it. Here's some things I just might consider. (Lucky for me, it's on sale too)


I guess I'm in a delicate mood.

My face is a mess

With sensitive, easily scarred, and blemished skin, finding products that don't irritate my skin is hard. But I can't escape the thought that maybe more products will help. More products like these:


I've been watching too much QVC. I got stuck on the special beauty hour. Everytime I see a new product I want to buy it. The addiction to buying beauty products stems from the delusion that the next product I buy just might be the one magic product that will give me that little nudge I need to push me into supermodel status. (little nudge is an understatement)

I want I want I want

Out of sheer boredom tonight I decided to surf the web in hopes to find something to purchase, despite the fact that I HATE shopping online. (Don't get me started on the ridiculousness of UPS.) Lo and behold I find three things on SALE with FREE shipping!
I'm not quite sure if I should get all three or a combination of two.



Could it be I like brown? I can't tell if any of these pieces would actually ever get used.

please help me

decide which of these lamps should replace the big green lamp in my room.
choice A:

Choice B:


Choice C:

Choice D:

I think choice D is most interesting. but maybe interesting is not the way to go.
Thanks to discover's cash back, Pier 1 store credit is waiting to be used.

Uh Oh

It seems the holiday spirit has taken a toll on my credit cards. You know it's going to be a hard month when you get stressed out about finances on pay day. I woke up this morning with the intent of going to Target to try and find a dark wicker storage stool/box. I decided to check my credit card and checking statements first. Needless to say if I'm going to get a haircut this week, I can't buy ANYTHING. Here's what I want, but can't have...at least until the new year.

I admit it

I have an obsession with shoes. I wish I could have a special account just for the purchase of shoes. Here are some shoes I would buy with that imaginary fund:

Love the wedge.


Couldn't you just see me wearing these with some tight jeans and cute top?

If only I was a secretary.

i love me some gold

My desire for gold jewelry has yet to be fulfilled. If anyone wants to help me fill that void, this might help:


Love it!
Imagine "Mary"


I realize gold is expensive. sigh...

I want

Since it is officially Christmas shopping season, my eyes have been peeled for deals. With that comes an incidental list of my own. I'm off to the mall for Black Friday tomorrow, which I can tell my aunt and sister and cousin don't really want to suffer through. I'm not sure I want to either, but I sort of already committed myself to it. I'm hoping to get most of my christmas shopping done tomorrow. And perhaps buy myself some treats too. Here are some of the items I'll be looking for. for me :) I Really want these boots!!!I also like these shoes my sister has:
Throw in some skinny jeans, that fit short legged folk like myself:

If on my trip to hell (the mall) tomorrow I find something else that catches my eye, I'll be sure to post.

New Watch

I've decided it's okay to spend a lot of money on one nice item each paycheck. Leaving me unable to afford any other nice material object. Seeing how the band of my cute watch from Korea has already ripped, a new watch was a must for this month. I've been wanting a big metal watch for years. I've finally found one that is big enough, light enough, and just feminine enough. Check it out:


You can't see the mother of pearl face as much, but I love it.
I wonder what I'll get next month!?!

bathroom quandary

I'm one of those that likes to buy new things instead of cleaning old ones. Yes, I'm a wasteful consumer. But it gives one a chance to reinvent their habitat every once in a while. Today's focus: the bathroom. Out with the blue bathmat stained with hair dye.
In with the new:




I then realize that my new bath mat does not match the tumbler, jar, and wastebin of yore. In fact the seashell and seagrass embossed bath ensemble MUST go. What follows is an exhaustive search of Bed Bath and Beyond, Ross, Marshalls, Target, and Cost Plus to find the right bathroom accessories.
I've got it narrowed down to two possibly three options, maybe four.


Option 1: medium wood paired with glass jars
Option 2: latte bamboo set from West Elm
Option 3: espresso bamboo set from West Elm
I can't decide.

On the Hunt

for gold jewelry. So far, I've discovered gold is extremely pricey and simple design in this medium is not easy to come by. On the hunt I stumbled upon this website with some cool finds. like these. But zippergifts.com isn't just cute jewelry, lots of random finds await you. Ch ch ch check it out.

A Website Dedicated to the Positive

This will be a place I can share with you all the things I love, from shampoo and sneakers, to friends and experiences. Don't think I'm too superficial when you see a bunch of materialistic posts. :)