Shopping

This is crazy, I don’t have the right to splurge, or shall I just say, to spend, primarily because money is still tight but I have been feeling depressed of late and I turn to shopping online and in malls to find relief for this expensive “feeling.” Ok, let me get this straight. I am not deeply depressed, I am just a little depressed and whenever I feel this way, for no reason at all, I resort to prayers and….to shopping (arghhhh!) , to spending money for myself. Sorry, but sometimes this nagging negative feeling doesn’t just go away with prayers, lol… Oh well, now I am getting it, I guess I really am not depressed, I am just looking for excuses for my unnecessary spending. Bad!

So, what have I got since late July until now? Here we go…

1. Human Nature body and bath care products (Human Nature Davao) - P1,050.00
2. Silver jewelries for me and my daughters (bought in Baguio and online)- P1,900.00
3. Black and gray pashmina (Baguio and in Victoria Plaza Mall)- 350.00
4. Mendrez red open-toe wedge (GMall of Davao) - P699.00
5. Le Donne gold high heels (Gaisano South Mall) - P1,295.00
6. Norie black faux leather slipper (I use for driving, Gaisano South Mall) - P399.00
7. Plains and Prints black and gray dress (preloved, bought online) – P440.00
8. Gray linen dress (tailor made, fabric bought at Gaisano South Mall) – P750.00
9. Biofresh shoe insole silicon gel– P279.00

No sir, I don’t have anything from Abreeza or SM. I don’t like to hop from one shop to the other, that’s how the boutiques at Abreeza Mall and SM City Mall are structured – face it, that’s how shops are structured in any mall.  Abreeza does not have a one big department store where almost everything you want is in one place. You need to go in and out of several shops to look for things. SM is a little better but choices are limited, especially clothes.  Anyway, Abreeza Mall is out of my way, and personally, I find Abreeza Mall over-rated - or perhaps, the prices of clothes, bags and shoes there are just way out of my depth (come on, admit it girl, you’re overwhelmed and intimated by the price tag! Hahaha! Yeah, probably true)? I get more depressed with their nice but ridiculously priced stuff. ANYWAY, SM is just on my way home, but like I said, it has limited choices so I don’t frequent it often. Another turn off about SM is their parking area. It is huge but I prefer a parking space that’s within the confines of the building so I don’t need to worry for my back if Mr. Rain decides to fall or if Mrs. Sun decides to go full blast.  In other words, when I shop, I also consider parking convenience. I normally go to the reliable, good, old GMall, Gaisano South Mall and Victoria Plaza (though parking in VP is like SM) where good, affordable, quality finds abound. For my groceries, it’s NCCC Mall, no questions ask. It has everything I need. It can do more to improve its selection, but so far, I have what I need at NCCC Mall.