Wow. The month is just about over and I have money in my bank account. And thank goodness because I have just committed to Britney and Parklife tickets.
So what have I learnt? Well, I've learnt that I need to make some of these changes long-term and sustainable. So, as I have mentioned earlier, I am transitioning into Shopping Rehab. The rules will be fairly similar, but I will post them in more detail shortly.
People have been asking if I am going to go completely nuts this weekend. And the short answer is - not really. I will be buying some earrings for some Bollywood performances, and I am going to buy the Little Boots album (which I am incredibly excited about as it is part of that whole 80s pop thing that I am loving the shit out of right now).
I will also be going op-shopping with my mother and under my developing Rehab guidelines I have negotiated a $50 budget, which I am interested to see how far I can stretch. I am keen to see what kind of second hand Tupperware might be available. A girl can always use more Tupperware. (Did I mention that I had to move my recycle bin outside because I needed more cupboard space for my Tupperware? Because I totally did).
Now I must confess, I did have a bit of a lapse last weekend. I impulse bought a scarf. It was $3 and I just couldn't say no. I almost made a friend buy it for me and then I would pay her back outside the shop. But that was just too shameful. I decided to suck it up and make the purchase myself. If I was going to break the rules I should at least take some responsibility for it. I have no regrets, it is an awesome scarf. It's a pink, blue and cream number with a rather dashing stripe and flower motif. It reminds me of my grandmother - but in a good way. It is a bit like some of the sundresses she used to wear that, I assume, were in a 70s fabric.
So my total number of lapses this month were 2 and the total cost of those lapses was $4. Not too shabby. Although I must also confess that I am yet to finish the Thrift Book. I got totally distracted by the Flirting with Finance book. There is just too much self-help literature to be consumed.
Oh God. I cannot believe I have reached that point in life where I am accessing self-help 'literature'. But there it is. I stand here as an otherwise intelligent young woman who is nurturing a love of glossy women's mags and the self-help/advice section of the library.
Man, I have no idea how to reconstruct that so it fits in with my ideals and world outlook. I am definitely going to need a bit of time on that one. Shopping Rehab on the other hand, slots very nicely into my journey of womanly empowerment and independence. So at least I can feel good about that.
