Just Say No

i'm very proud of myself today. i had a donor meeting this afternoon in newport beach. i'm talking a stone's throw from fashion island. on the way there, i decided that i'd treat myself after the meeting with a quick stop at forever 21.

forever 21 is the perfect store to go to when you need a shopping spree quick fix but are working with a tight budget. you can easily spend 20 minutes and walk out with one or two new tops and a handful of accessories all for less than $40. this is how i trick myself into thinking i went "shopping" when all i really did was go drop $40 on crap i'll wear a half a dozen times and then have to throw out.

it's a beautiful thing.

although i had convinced myself that i most certainly "deserved" this spree, i resisted the temptation. the responsible angel on my shoulder reminded me that i'd had my shopping fix for the month with the aforementioned four trips to petco/petsmart.

after picturing lola's cute face, i felt completely okay with the fact that she is the sole beneficiary of this months splurging. before i knew it, i was driving right past fashion island without so much as a glance in the rear view mirror.