She buys! She buys!

I went shopping this morning, for the first time in, like, ever.

My wardrobe (or lack thereof) had reached the stage of lack of manageability. Lack of everything, actually.

I've been doing a personal Compact for about two years now, reducing my purchases to practically zilch. Primarily this has meant my wardrobe has reduced a great deal, and my bank balance has expanded. But you do get to the stage, when Compacting, where you realise that you actually do have to replace some items. So I have no guilt in doing so (okay, maybe a little guilt).

No, I don't feel guilty. I actually feel kind of happy, because everything I bought I really, truly needed.

First stop was the Bendon factory outlet, where I picked up replacement lingerie. In all my favourite colours of watermelon, lime and pale blue. Lots of cute little knickers and bras that would make any man fall over - hopefully the Male Of The Species will do so - and not just when he sees how much I spent!

Next stop was a department store, for a plain white shirt for choir, and a plain black belt, so I no longer have to borrow TMOTS's. Which is too big for me anyway, so I really needed my own. I also picked up some more hair clips for my daughter, who seems to lose them at a phenomenal rate.

Next I went shoe hunting. No luck there - I want some summer sandals that are sexy yet functional, and have a bit of a heel, but not too much. Maybe I'm too fussy, but everything I saw looked too...well, too granny for my liking. I want something that is cute as well. I have very long legs and my feet are nice - I want to look good in any shoes I buy for summer, darn it.

Finally, to Kathmandu, where there was a sale on. I got lucky, and bought a beautiful green hemp-blend shirt. So comfy, and fresh-looking. And no ironing! Hehe.

So it was a busy day. And expensive. Some of the shopping was enjoyable, some wasn't. I'd rather like to find some more light shirts, like the one I picked up in Kathmandu, but I am fussy.

Now all I need is summer to come calling!