Confession

Confession time!

i got a confession to make.

i am an online shopping addict.

(*whew* i said it! or rather, i wrote it... such an exhilarating release eh!)

i scour for bargains (well, not really a bargain since it’s at a fixed, non-negotiable price) online like my tomcat eyeing the latest female felines addition (which somehow got lost) in my neighbourhood. inexorably bewildered. corporeally curious. and slightly intoxicated by the prospect of the chase.

i would still deem these ‘finds’ a bargain since they are relatively cheaper than the ones you would unearth at your local shopping malls. i wouldn’t categorise these finds as ‘rare’, but rather, the fact that some items are limited in quantities made the race to the ‘First to Fill The Order Form’ or ‘Send Email Just After New Post’ even more thrilling.

and what makes it even more addictive is that these items which are being sold LOCALLY online, are relatively CHEAP. yeah, it's true. CAPITAL C.H.E.A.P.

imagine you could get decent and pretty looking scarves and shawls of which prices ranging from RM20 to RM40, as compared to the usual anticipated RM50 to RM70 in the local shops. although, let's not go into Arzu's prices because you and i know that they are horrendously over-priced.

but since they are CHEAP, this makes it all worse, because it makes you want to buy MORE and in the end, you wonder where have all of your hard-earned money gone to, when hey, all these stuff are supposed to be CHEAP, right?

yes, you guessed it correctly. my current obsession is SHAWLS. and i like mine cotton and stretchy. flowy and drapey. i have been procuring some of (in my humble opinion) the most unique and limited shawls from the ever so popular and sugary sweet, sold-out-within-minutes Sugarscarf, the (actual) sister blog site of Sugarscarf called Shawlbyvsnow, and the diminutive and affable Ami.sptnkswthrt (nevertheless, at this site, i went for its fantastic flowy silk scarves – which i have yet to wear *gasp*).

i also tried Anggun Zara (i've to admit that i was drawn in by the beautiful model... shallow, i know!) and recently i found Al Humaira Contemporary in which its shawls are a new addition to its existing line, and therefore,  within reach. there was also a one-off purchase from Fashion Valet, purely because i know i could get them cheaper elsewhere. and there was this adventurous purchase of a nice dress cum jubah from Harmana Design (via Facebook) - just because there was a sale.

*gasp* i just realised that i bought almost all of these "inexpensive" stuff last month!

....boy, i need a NEW, cheaper hobby. hmmm... is there such a thing as an Online Shopaholic Anonymous? :P

mind you, the whole point of this prudent shopping spree is to curb my spending too much on shawls at the renowned Arzu and Ariani. but i am missing the whole point here, kan? :)

alright then. confession made. what am i to do about it now?

and did i mention that today is Pay Day? *wink*