Now on Sale!
Warning, list ahead!
UHM. Can I just say I'll be happy if I never give myself permission to shop again!?!? This weekend, between a few trips to the mall, Ross, and REI, I picked up $214 in clothing purchases and another $35 in personal items. Yes, this covers NEARLY all of the purchases I need to make before going to Japan and yes, it is within my budget... but... the one small problem is that it's not in my budget for THIS MONTH. See, this month is critical because I need to a) purchase Tori tickets and b) have enough cash in my checking account less rent, bills, groceries, tickets, and personal items to buy my $2450 (pre-rebate) laptop, printer and iPod. Jeesus fucking Christ-- consumer america has possessed me and I'm running mad frothing at the mouth. You should have SEEN me today, I was loving every minute of it. Buying this, that and oh, do I need this? NO but it's on SALE!! OK, let's talk about POST FOURTH OF JULY SALES. You think what I spent was outrageous?? Not for what I got. I barely bought one item NOT marked down and that's $55 going back to REI tomorrow because I don't need to buy it until closer to when we go to glacier. That one item-- the nifty light-weight hiking pants that zip down to shorts-- is more than DOUBLE the cost of the next item I got (shorts at AE for $24, which may also go back when I determine whether I really want them or I just THINK I do) and THOSE shorts are almost DOUBLE the cost of the rest of the items I bought.

So, let's see. I got...

2 dresses (13.00 each)
2 skirts (10.00 each)
(OMFG I'm a GIRL!?!?!)
1 pr cargo booty shorts (24.00)
2 pr workout shorts (10.00 each)
2 sports bras (15.00 total)
2 regular bras (15.00 total... OK, and one was from VC, the other CK... can you beat that?!?)
2 pr underwear ($3.00 ... also from VC. Semi-annual sale, you know!)
REI turtleneck ($2 at scratch-and-dent members only sale)
REI hiking hat ($15-- a keeper?)
REI hiking pant/short thinkgs ($55-- to be returned and re-purchased later)
1 pr strappy sandals ($25)
1 pr strappy heels, white ($10-- I love Ross, my god)
2 "favorite tee" from the Gap, white and blue ($10 and $7 respectively-- may return)
3 headbands ($3)
hairbrush ($4)
small purse ($4)
watch battery ($16-- but it gives me a second watch)
wallet ($5-- the zipper on mine broke, too risky for international travel!)

So, bargain shoppers. You want to tease me for spending a lot?? I just got a new fsking wardrobe and if you take off the cost of the pants that I'm returning, I'd say it's worth it... Anyway, I have dear old Rachel to thank. She has about as much shopping stamina as I do, when I set my mind to it! And on top of the things that I picked up today, I still have $59 in budget for clothes, which is more than enough to pick up the last item on my list-- a pair of khakis that FIT. Gotta get pants that fit before I leave; God knows I won't find any there. =D

OK, so I overdid it a little bit this weekend. I won't suffer any in the long run. Now, if I only I can find a way to budget an iSight into that $300 in personal expenses I'm allowing myself.... grrrrh....

Oh, PS: To my lovely readers who HAVE been commenting, as you can see, I finally updated my YACCS code. It didn't occur to me to update it after Blogger updated because I spent so long waiting for the new blogger that I was too excited to think about it even though I knew it needed to be done!