no shopping pact
my roommates and i made a no shopping pact for the month of october. we all shop too much, and decided to curb our spending on unecessary items, so we are not allowed to buy clothes, shoes, accessories, and other non-essential items.
of course, there are always exceptions to the rule. for example, both my roommates need to buy a suit to go on interviews for residency. if they find a good deal or a nice suit in october, we can't allow this little pact get in the way of something that is basically a necessity. and then one of my roommates is going to calgary for the long weekend, so we said it'd be ok for her to buy stuff b/c it's hard not to in the land of no pst. and then my other roommate is going to buffalo with her future mother in law, and with so many outlets, that will most likely become another exception.
but after that, no more exceptions...that we have thought of yet. seriously though, i really need to curb my spending. i shop way too much. we did say we would allow gifts for people, so i might just end up buying stuff for other people this month to satisfy my need to shop.
it's day 2 of the month long pact, and i'm going well so far. ask me around day 15. i may be going through some serious shopping withdrawal.
of course, there are always exceptions to the rule. for example, both my roommates need to buy a suit to go on interviews for residency. if they find a good deal or a nice suit in october, we can't allow this little pact get in the way of something that is basically a necessity. and then one of my roommates is going to calgary for the long weekend, so we said it'd be ok for her to buy stuff b/c it's hard not to in the land of no pst. and then my other roommate is going to buffalo with her future mother in law, and with so many outlets, that will most likely become another exception.
but after that, no more exceptions...that we have thought of yet. seriously though, i really need to curb my spending. i shop way too much. we did say we would allow gifts for people, so i might just end up buying stuff for other people this month to satisfy my need to shop.
it's day 2 of the month long pact, and i'm going well so far. ask me around day 15. i may be going through some serious shopping withdrawal.
posted by diana at
10:59 PM
7 Comments:
Read that again.
You will realize how ridiculous your so-called "pact" is.
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Ryan, at 11:22 PM
LMAO. It's true, but I totally understand your logic. It must be hard in Toronto not to shop! I'm finding I am doing a lot of personal shopping this year!! Like, the last year or more I was buying house stuff, but now I realize my wardrobe was in dire need of updating, and it seems to be my year for finding the perfect this or that. I'm still on the hunt for perfect boots, and winter coat. Sigh. Then It's basically Christmas, lots of spending for that. Then boxing day...maybe you shouldn't cut it cold turkey. but budget maybe $50 or $100 instead. When you figure it out, please let me know. Coz if i stop going out to shop, I'll just be shopping on ebay!
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Kathy, at 10:20 AM
i need to find boots as well, but i have not been able to find boots for the past 2 years, so that might be a lost cause.
cold turkey probably isn't a good idea b/c you always want what you can't have.
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diana, at 8:25 PM
no way man, if i up the stakes to buying $700 boots, i'll be buying $1000 bags pretty soon.
and i spend alot of money, that's how i have money to shop. ask me how much i have saved, and that will be a sad story.
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diana, at 9:07 PM
I just found some black boots that fit over my calves....woohoo!!! if there was brown, I would've bought those too!!! It's the stretchy kind, not zip-up. I told the girl that if she could find high boots that I could fit and looked decent, I would buy them!
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Rosanna =), at 10:49 PM
where did you get them? are they leather? i find the stretchy, no zipper kind are usually some sort of man-made material.
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diana, at 8:20 PM
I just bought 4 pairs of shoes today....all your fault you Tse sisters.
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Kathy, at 10:24 PM
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