It had been 10 days since my pledge.
I am happy to announce that I had stayed true to it. Obviously, it is still a long way to go.
It feels funny that I am announcing "It is my 10th day, clothes shopping free!", it reminds me more how truly I needed to do this.
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Just another hundred and fifty days-ish to go! :)
T.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
I had a dream...
In my dream I was at a store... one of my favorites stores, actually. And with my sister--as in my biological sister, not a 'sistah' or something.
I had easily said NO to a few pieces, BUT not after I had tried them on and realised that they didn't really enhance anything.
What seemed to be the longest part of the dream was where I was in front of a mirror in the middle of the store (layout was so much better in the dream version, by the way) looking at myself wearing a twin set with some green and magenta color blocking--incidentally, my two somewhat favorite colors for clothes at the moment.
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I was repeatedly asking my sister if it was nice.
I knew it was.
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I looked at the price tag and found that the universe was teasing me. It was on 25% off. Twenty five, not enough for a piece to be a bargain, but enough to nudge you to purchase.
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The price drop wasn't really a game changer. It was the actual piece, how it will play with the grand scheme of my closet as well as opportunities I had listed in my head that called for me to wear it.
Like many times before, I found myself stuck.
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In my dream, I peeled the clothes off, hung them neatly returned them to the sales person and walked away.
And not before putting the clothes I came with back on.
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Happy new year!
T.
I had easily said NO to a few pieces, BUT not after I had tried them on and realised that they didn't really enhance anything.
What seemed to be the longest part of the dream was where I was in front of a mirror in the middle of the store (layout was so much better in the dream version, by the way) looking at myself wearing a twin set with some green and magenta color blocking--incidentally, my two somewhat favorite colors for clothes at the moment.
---
I was repeatedly asking my sister if it was nice.
I knew it was.
---
I looked at the price tag and found that the universe was teasing me. It was on 25% off. Twenty five, not enough for a piece to be a bargain, but enough to nudge you to purchase.
---
The price drop wasn't really a game changer. It was the actual piece, how it will play with the grand scheme of my closet as well as opportunities I had listed in my head that called for me to wear it.
Like many times before, I found myself stuck.
---
In my dream, I peeled the clothes off, hung them neatly returned them to the sales person and walked away.
And not before putting the clothes I came with back on.
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Happy new year!
T.
Friday, January 20, 2012
these are my confessions
my name is roch and i am a shopaholic.
from mid-december up until today, i have been shopping on an almost daily basis. to date, i've bought 30 or so dresses, 3 pairs of shoes, 2 pairs of boots, 2 purses, a pair of slacks (and i never wear slacks), about 12 tops, a pair of green jeggings and a plaid skirt. i have 3 packages on its way from the UK and the US. damn you asos.com and your 70% off sale.
yes, i have a problem.
i felt it was a series of fortunate events that led to my writing this. i've been mulling about ways to curb my bloody consumerism, i saw T post about TRYING to curb HER consumerism and then i came across a girl's blog where she chronicles how she managed to quit shopping for 1 year. 1 year. holy fuck.
and so here we are. trying to quit the shopping. first order of business for me was to unsubscribe from asos' mailing list. to be honest the best way to stop myself from shopping is to have zero internet access but we all know that's not gonna happen (the not having internet, not the not shopping hopefully).
as T has mentioned, the parameters are not yet clear. she has already made a pledge to not purchase un-needed clothing until June. i'm still thinking what's the best approach for myself. seeing as i want a pair of sapphire earrings, no thanks to T and C.
- R
from mid-december up until today, i have been shopping on an almost daily basis. to date, i've bought 30 or so dresses, 3 pairs of shoes, 2 pairs of boots, 2 purses, a pair of slacks (and i never wear slacks), about 12 tops, a pair of green jeggings and a plaid skirt. i have 3 packages on its way from the UK and the US. damn you asos.com and your 70% off sale.
yes, i have a problem.
i felt it was a series of fortunate events that led to my writing this. i've been mulling about ways to curb my bloody consumerism, i saw T post about TRYING to curb HER consumerism and then i came across a girl's blog where she chronicles how she managed to quit shopping for 1 year. 1 year. holy fuck.
and so here we are. trying to quit the shopping. first order of business for me was to unsubscribe from asos' mailing list. to be honest the best way to stop myself from shopping is to have zero internet access but we all know that's not gonna happen (the not having internet, not the not shopping hopefully).
as T has mentioned, the parameters are not yet clear. she has already made a pledge to not purchase un-needed clothing until June. i'm still thinking what's the best approach for myself. seeing as i want a pair of sapphire earrings, no thanks to T and C.
- R
(Almost) Kick Off
I feel like a failing Project Manager because of the hazy picture that we have at the moment.
While we have very general view of the intended outcome, the stream leaders are not quite ready.
The kick off last night was good, but we were not able to cover much ground as we were side tracked by Lloydie and some colored stones.
T.
While we have very general view of the intended outcome, the stream leaders are not quite ready.
The kick off last night was good, but we were not able to cover much ground as we were side tracked by Lloydie and some colored stones.
T.
honesty
is the best pelosi. Errrr, policy.
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R says we have to be honest.
R is so smart. I mean that. I am not being sarcastic in any way.
For the project to be successful, one must be truthful to one's self and the journal.
Tracking becomes a waste of time when it is inaccurate.
T.
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R says we have to be honest.
R is so smart. I mean that. I am not being sarcastic in any way.
For the project to be successful, one must be truthful to one's self and the journal.
Tracking becomes a waste of time when it is inaccurate.
T.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
on paper
We are not bankrupt or in debt.
It is just that we had been going in circles talking about saving more for a few years now and well, that conversation is getting old.
Like quitting smoking for some people.
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Lists. Lists are good.
I think seeing anything written down makes things more official. That is just me.
Anyways, perhaps listing my purchases would actually get me to spend less. I know some people trying to lose weight actually have food journals.
Maybe, if I had a shopping journal, things will change.
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I am not a big spender or anything--we are talking hundreds rather than thousands per month, I just feel that I can prepare for my future better if I made a few adjustments.
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I'm thinking of going cold turkey now and see where that leads me next year.
I've got a feeling that this would be one of the most rewarding projects in the long run, not only financially but more importantly coping with living with less.
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A couple of weeks back, a friend was telling me that her Dad went to her room, opened her closet and said "There, right there, is your retirement!" while narrowing his eyes on her overflowing wardrobe.
That is what I'm talking about.
T.
It is just that we had been going in circles talking about saving more for a few years now and well, that conversation is getting old.
Like quitting smoking for some people.
---
Lists. Lists are good.
I think seeing anything written down makes things more official. That is just me.
Anyways, perhaps listing my purchases would actually get me to spend less. I know some people trying to lose weight actually have food journals.
Maybe, if I had a shopping journal, things will change.
---
I am not a big spender or anything--we are talking hundreds rather than thousands per month, I just feel that I can prepare for my future better if I made a few adjustments.
---
I'm thinking of going cold turkey now and see where that leads me next year.
I've got a feeling that this would be one of the most rewarding projects in the long run, not only financially but more importantly coping with living with less.
---
A couple of weeks back, a friend was telling me that her Dad went to her room, opened her closet and said "There, right there, is your retirement!" while narrowing his eyes on her overflowing wardrobe.
That is what I'm talking about.
T.
rachelle and rochelle
I am sharing this space with my friends Rachelle and Rochelle :)
Rachelle is my best friend and while I've known her since pre-teens it was not until later that we had become close and as they say, the rest is history. We call her Cheng by the way and I will refer to her as C in all my future posts.
R obviously, is reserved for Roch who was a friend's friend who ended up being one of my closest friends since I had migrated.
A few months ago C moved and is now on the same island as myself and R :)
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Oh, and as if it isn't clear enough, I'd end each post with a T.
T.
Rachelle is my best friend and while I've known her since pre-teens it was not until later that we had become close and as they say, the rest is history. We call her Cheng by the way and I will refer to her as C in all my future posts.
R obviously, is reserved for Roch who was a friend's friend who ended up being one of my closest friends since I had migrated.
A few months ago C moved and is now on the same island as myself and R :)
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Oh, and as if it isn't clear enough, I'd end each post with a T.
T.
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