Posted in Shopping, ageing on May 3, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Everyone goes on about how wonderful La Mer face cream is, how it is the one product that actually works - which begs the question why does the company (Estee Lauder I think) continue to make any others? Of course I wanted in on this youth carrying band wagon, but since the cost of La Mer [...]
Posted in Shopping on May 1, 2008 | 13 Comments »
Here are some things that I have long wanted but have never been able to purchase, not that I haven’t tried, I just don’t think anyone makes them.
A white shirt/blouse that is not see-through
Beautiful, not sensible, shoes with a 2-3 inch heel
A jacket with arms cut not too narrow, not too large
A handbag that is [...]
Posted in Shopping on April 30, 2008 | 10 Comments »
I must confess to have fallen for the purchase of the designer label item in the past. I can’t say why, well I probably can but I’m not going to tell everyone I’m an idiot, am I? I have owned a Louis Vuitton purse, NOT THE MULTI LOGO’D ONE it was a red epi leather wallet and [...]
Posted in Shopping on April 29, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Today I learnt the meaning of vulnerability because today, I entered a shopping centre with no credit cards. It was almost as awful as I had anticipated, my wants my desires doomed to be unfulfilled, I was prepared for that. What I was not prepared for was the complete exposure I felt.
A credit card to [...]
Posted in Shopping on April 21, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Here is a list of shopping mistakes I make regularly, even though I am clearly aware of them. It’s not good enough me having the knowledge I must learn how to use the knowledge. Does any-one else do these ridiculous things?;
- Over-purchasing
- Not having a clear idea of what I want my wardrobe to be
- [...]
