My confession

This is my confession: I have become a little obsessed with shopping these days. It's funny, the economy is going under and all I can think is "YAY!!! CRAZY DISCOUNTS AT MY FAVORITE STORES!" 

Okay, so it wasn't the only thing that I was thinking but if your mouth salivated at those 50%-70% discount signs too... we are in the same boat. Looking at the savings at the bottom of my recipt gave me some vindication while rapidly shopping around Lynnhaven Mall on those days before and after Xmas.  Oh YEAH!

Even my mother got in on it too, she bought a large amount of clothing for under $40. She was loving it! As I sit here typing, I can't help but allow my mind to wander to that pair of fabulous shoes that I didn't buy at Payless (that only cost $9 and I would probably would wear 4 times). 

I think that I have a compulsion: I need it! I want it! I GOT TO HAVE IT! 

Actually, do I really need that pair of shoes? I have a room full of clothing that hasn't been touched and needs to be laundered (but that's due to my own laziness and not give-a-shit-ness). I wonder about how I am a needless consumer. I buy things that I think I NEED and then don't use them.

I often think about the countless amounts of money that I can save (I need it for college stuff) if I just spend on the things that I actually need. If I didn't go out to eat so much, or buy an enormous amount of clothes at every chance I get. (Wow, I don't spend my money on anything else; I just do both ALOT)

Where am I going with this drabble at 11:25pm?

Oh yeah, I - along with a lot of people - spend money on shit we don't need. During a time of economic need and environmental duty ( I don't feel like going into this- just watch 'The Happening' or 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' ), I should try to live a miniumlist lifestyle. Buy, use and spend on what I really need. 

It would save me a lot, however, what would I do with all this money that I will have left over?