Indulgences

When you spend a little too much on the things that are not considered necessity, but just one of the many ways to satisfy impulses, there are so many things one says to oneself to avoid the guilt. (Its a different matter that I can always show how these small(?) indulgences are a necessity). So, what I told myself when I shopped for...ahem...a considerable sum of money was the excuse that I am being paid double over the summer and hence can afford the luxury.

If only the guilt over weighed the excuses! I went twice more to the mall that week! (Not to mention twice the money I gave away to noble causes such as draping oneself in pieces of clothes that are sewn together in different ways).

And I realized I haven't even got the first paycheck for summer! This realization dawned only when I saw my credit card bill which I hadn't checked for a while. I have never waited so badly for pay day to arrive.

Bah! Its okay. After all, smart (and big :-) ) wardrobes come with a price...