On Shopping
I’m a girly girl in many ways, but not when it comes to shopping. I don’t mind window shopping, and I love book shopping (even though my wallet sure doesn’t). I don’t even mind shopping alone, especially when I’m not desperately searching for one much-needed item. But I am never going to be a girl who tries to think of a fun activity and comes up with shopping.
And I really despise shopping with other girls/women. I think it’s all those long hours I spent in stores with my indecisive female family members when I was growing up. Girls shop so slowly. They wander along, halting every minute or two to look at something, finger it, debate about color and pattern and whether it’s figure-flattering or whether it would look good with the room decor or whether it’s too expensive or unnecessary or completely perfect in every aspect. They don’t seem to have any sense of the passing time, or of how long we’ve spent under the glaring lights of the department store. They can’t leave until they’re perfectly satisfied with their purchases, and they absolutely cannot decide on one single purchase in anything less than half an hour.
And the worst thing about shopping? I always get so dreadfully thirsty. I don’t know what it is. I should learn to bring water with me.
So, with all that being said, I’m off to go shopping with my lovely friends! Oh, the bitter irony.
Filed under: Miscellaneous on September 15th, 2007
This deeply touches my heart.
I like to shop but hate lolly gagging…
Oh and next time you’re thirsty, why not find the nearest water fountain and stand in line with the rest who 1.bend down till their nose hits the metal water spout 2. stick out their tongue so as not to miss a single drop, and by so doing lick and drool on the faucet.
just a thought.
Wow. I feel like I suffered in this entry.
Oh, don’t worry, Kayla. You’re definitely one of the most decisive. If it weren’t for you, my wardrobe would be in pretty bad shape!
I am very inclined to agree with you with about the whole post.
*chuckle* Even though I rather enjoy shopping, I can very much relate to it taking entirely too long. The things we do for fun and company.
Thanks for the blog comment! You should try coming to one of the conferences next year. I find the message just as needed and challenging even though I’m not a teenager anymore.
Your comment on shopping made me chuckle. I am one of those girls who enjoys it while it is around, but otherwise don’t care for it! Meaning, I enjoy it for about 15 minutes, adn then I am like, OK, done. Bye!! What?? Sister, what are you doing? Who cares ?! I can’t look at myself anyway!! Whatever.