I "Choo"se You!

I fell victim. There were several witnesses. One of whom is an amazing friend. Too bad she had to see me like this.

It was supposed to be innocent. Get there early. Check out a couple of things. Be in and out. No one would get hurt and no damage would be done.

Until I got there.


After meeting with Stephanie in L'Occitaine (or however you spell it), we went to H&M to see the Jimmy Choo clothes. Too bad that there's no Jimmy Choo for H&M within 200 miles of DC. We didn't leave empy handed. I was happy and simultaneously defeated as I carried 9 items into the dressing room: seven dresses, a sweater, and a top. Proud and simultaneously guilty as I carried the two winners to the cash register. A grey sheath dress with black stones on the neckline and black boatneck sleeveless empire waist dress. Both for work, both classy yet sexy enough to transition to happy hour. $99 on the DOT. No change as I had my bank card handed back to me. But as I slid the card back into my wallet, I felt no remorse. I'd fallen in love with those dresses and they were strong pieces. No excuses just dresses. And I put $100 into my savings account. Another shirt from Forever 21 and I was done. I had to stop. It would have been easy to take my credit card and buy the platform caged booties by Steve Madden Luxe that were on clearance at Nordstrom. It would have been simple to take a bunch of shirts to the Express register and use my Express card to have new work clothes. But I was able to refrain enough to not get EVERYTHING that I wanted. Refrain enough not to go out for Black Friday sales and purchase anything. Refrain enough to not even order take out, delivery, or restaurant food in I don't even know how long without the money already set aside.

Splurge of the last week: "New Moon" ticket and dinner at Chili's afterwards. Total spent for the night: $25 for dinner and a movie con mis amigas!

Stay tuned for pics from my attempt to wear clothes with tags or clothes that haven't been worn in at least a year...