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Sep. 24th, 2011 11:55 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
shadowkatSince it is sort of clearing up, I'm trying to talk myself into taking my semi-annual or annual trip to Lord and Taylor - to go "clothes" shopping, because I'm bored with my wardrobe again and feel it needs updating. But here's the thing about me and shopping? Since I'm not a fan, it requires that I be in the perfect mood. I have to a)not be desperate, b)not be irritable, c)feel great about my body and being in my own skin (which believe or not, actually does happen on occasion, shocking, I know), and d) love the idea of trying on and looking at new clothes in a mirror. Checking out new fashions. (which also happens on occasion). In short I have to be in "a good mood".
And I thought for a bit...that this was the weekend for it. But, no. I'm irritable as all get out this week. Was a slow frustrating work week. Also, have plans to go flat/apt shopping on Sunday with agent. (Which I have mixed feelings about.) So two shopping trips, after a highly frustrating week, is probably not a good idea. For some people - clothes shopping puts them in a better mood or cheers them up, it does the opposite for me. In short, as stated above? I have to start out in a REALLY good mood to go clothes shopping. I blame my mother - she hates clothes shopping. Going shopping with my mother has always been a headache inducing experience, and at times fairly traumatizing. Don't get me wrong, I adore my mother, but shopping just is not her thing. Great parent - except when it came to shopping. It's probably genetic. My grandmother hated shopping too.
I envy women who are great shoppers. My brother, ironically, is really good at this sort of thing.
He's great at shopping. Always has been. So maybe not genetic?
And I thought for a bit...that this was the weekend for it. But, no. I'm irritable as all get out this week. Was a slow frustrating work week. Also, have plans to go flat/apt shopping on Sunday with agent. (Which I have mixed feelings about.) So two shopping trips, after a highly frustrating week, is probably not a good idea. For some people - clothes shopping puts them in a better mood or cheers them up, it does the opposite for me. In short, as stated above? I have to start out in a REALLY good mood to go clothes shopping. I blame my mother - she hates clothes shopping. Going shopping with my mother has always been a headache inducing experience, and at times fairly traumatizing. Don't get me wrong, I adore my mother, but shopping just is not her thing. Great parent - except when it came to shopping. It's probably genetic. My grandmother hated shopping too.
I envy women who are great shoppers. My brother, ironically, is really good at this sort of thing.
He's great at shopping. Always has been. So maybe not genetic?