How well I have stuck to my NY’s resolution…

Honestly, the title of this post should be how I miserably failed to stick to my resolution.

3 days into 2010 and I’m already not following my No.1 resolution, which was to shop less. =(

But you see, for a recovering shopaholic, we can’t simply stop buying stuff, it has to be done in stages, you know like how they do the Methadone replacement therapy. You have to TAPER down the dose..so I’m TAPERING down my shopping.

Yesterday, I went out and bought a pair of flats..JUST ONE. And in case you forgot, one of my other resolution was to buy more flats and less heels right?? So I did accomplish something!! :D { I know that buying 1 pair of flats does not count, but it is a start never the less } And I only bought it because this sem there will be like 3 days of hospital attachment and I don’t have a proper shoe and so I got one. See, I didn’t aimlessly spend money.

And then there was today. I teman my parents to shop and ended up shopping! :(

Well, it is not like it was entirely MY FAULT. I didn’t even want to buy anything!! But then, I was walking around the clothes area, and then I saw this top and mind you I was LOOKING at it without any intention of buying it and then the salesgirl came over and asked me to try, and I said “ Nevermindla, I’m just looking around”, and she said “ Try only what! Come,come, try this..”, and the next thing I knew, I was queuing up to enter the fitting room with 12, yes 12 different tops, which mind you I did NOT choose at ALL. Ok, fine, I did choose ONE, but the rest were just handed to me by the salesgirl! In fact, saying that she handed them to me is an understatement! She PILED them on me!!!! I was in a state of shock, so I just went with the flow. =p. She said today was the LAST DAY OF THE SALES and that I should try on the clothes and see if I like any. I was like so blur, I didn’t even know what hit me. So yea, I kinda bought a few things.. =p

After that I went to look for my papa and he was at one of those sports shops and he said “ You don’t have decent sport shoe so why don’t you get one here?” And I was  like, “I don’t really need one now..” and my mom had to add, “Your old one is so old, just get a new one”. And then I was suddenly shopping for walking shoes. Oh, and walking shoes/sports shoes are BORING!! I mean, there is nothing nice about them!!! It’s not like the shoes you get from Lewre and all, these are BORING shoes!! For once, I was not as enthusiastic as I would normally be when I shop for shoes. I did however end up with one very girly shoe which was a mixture of purple and pink. :) Sports shoes are sooooooo masculine, it makes me not want to wear them. At least I found a girly one which I’ll enjoy wearing. :)

Now that I’m home and I’ve done going through whatever I bought, I’m actually happy with what I bought. It was kinda refreshing to get out and buy stuff. =p

Bottom line, if you are a recovering shopaholic who wishes to stop being such an impulsive shopper, you should:

(a) Not go shopping with your parents even if you told your self before leaving the house that you’re not going to buy anything and even if it is only to accompany them.

(b) Stay away from salesgirls. They can be very persuasive.

And before all you go  ‘Tsk,tsk,tsk’ and shake your head disapprovingly at what I have done, note that I’m taking baby steps people, BABY STEPS!! And soon, I’ll be good. :) Come on, it is only the 3rd day of 2010!! And they were having sales!!!!

:)