winter wonderland

so i thought i could survive seoul in just my trusty pink jacket. but it was really freezing and i couldn't stay out for more than 2 minutes without my teeth chattering.

so i feel perfectly justified in getting my first set of winter digs. hehe. mind you i looked and looked and did not succumb to my first impulse - a firetruck red capelet number with a beribboned collar (i can just die by cuteness, but that's another story altogether). instead, i canvassed different coat types (leather, wool, scratchy polyyester blends, cashmere, tweed, etc) and both local and international boutiques before settling on this zara naman. it was in trf so cheaper than the average zara, and actually cheaper than the average price of those i've seen so far.

it's so cute and soooooo classic but not granny-boring. i love the collar and this was one of the few where my forearms did not feel nor look like corndogs (gosh korean jackets had the tightest sleeves, it was so depressing).



after patting myself on the back for such a smart purchase......i saw these.



i tried to resist...really.



but i simply couldn't. this is my kryptonite. sob. they actually cost more than the coat. boohoo.
but they're so cute, and so flattering on me...and they have dual zippers (both sides!) - and so getting them on and off is so EASYYYYYYYYYYYYY. i figured that innovation justifies the additional cost? cmon, right?!

but no use crying over spilt, este, spent dollars.

now snow, bring it on. :)

excess baggage.

i am a sale-a-holic.

i guess the tipping point was when i bought these absolutely adorable bejewelled grey slingbacks a couple of weeks ago. nevermind that they were a tad too small - couldn't resist the 50% off.

a mental inventory of my belongings will yield approximately a third of my stuff personally unusable because they don't fit or they don't look good on me, but were "extremely good value" since i didn't buy them full price. wth! i tried adding up everything and i realized my npi (non-performing inventory) could already amount to a full month's salary. double wth!

i've always thought i was a smart shopper. i have a nose for catching wonderfully discounted and/or for unbelievably cheap premium looking stuff. i can barter like a divisoria wholesaling, and i can most definitely spot a steal a mile away. but what i didn't realize is that at some point, my bloodhound's instinct for a good buy had morphed into this manic sale-panic button.

this is unacceptable. a purge is in order. stat. and a sale shopping ban. from now on, i am subscribing to the "if you can't wear it tomorrow, you won't ever be able to wear it, hence put it back in the bin dummy" mantra.

and while i'm at it, might as well sell off all of these fantabulous spanking new stuff so they can find new loving masters who will actually use them.

stay tuned.