Shopping Detox, Diet Plan and other crazy plans

OK. Here! I said it!... I'm a Closet Shopaholic!.. The irony of it.. a shopaholics ideal hide-out would be her closet ..right?.. Enough of the self-depreciating humor.  First things first..


AM I A SHOPAHOLIC?

Hmm.. difficult question! According to my standards, I definitely have gone over-board a few times. I do realize and kick myself each time I've gone beyond my self-prescribed standards! These standards are no where close to those of a real shopaholic. But, I just hate it that I can't stick to my budget!

It's not like I get tempted all the time! No I don't! I don't run into a store everyday to compensate for my overweight, for a bad-job day, for a bad-hair day, for a bad-relationships day or a plain, ridiculously depressing day. Neither do I over eat!

I'm definitely not a shopaholic. But, I spent a considerable amount in the last 2 months buying clothes, new jeans, new party-wear, new work-wear, new tops. Add to this that I've bought quite a few clothes for dear ones in the last two months

What do we do about it?

I AM NOT BUYING ANY MORE CLOTHES FOR A MONTH... unless I have to travel overseas and need to buy some more work-wear. Apart from that, I'm buying nothing! not even socks! I'm on SHOPPING DETOX! UNTIL SEP 24th. I will keep you all posted how that is coming along.

DIET PLAN:

So, I weighed myself today. Bad!!.. missed my magic number by 2kgs.. of course on the heavier side! There I said it!! n I hate crossing my magic number!!!

Add to that, the fact that I'm the proud owner of this sexy dress now. And.. I hate the tummy bulge when I wear it!!! I hate it!

All perfect when I wear it! Just don't look at the slight bump! I hate it!

So, what's the plan?

I exercise, I control my sweet cravings and  I think, "RED HOT DRESS" every day for the next 2 months. If I don't lose that tiny paunch in 2 months, I WILL DONATE THE DRESS! That will serve me right!

SELL STUFF and DE CLUTTER:

I might move away from my current location in a few weeks. I have a lot books which I will not be carrying to my new place. I'll have to sell them on EBAY/ QUIKR or offline. I'm just soo unmotivated to get rid of all the stuff.

TASK FOR THE WEEK-END: Post all your 'not-carrying' books for sale on eBay or quikr!

DONATE:

There are a ton of clothes I'll have to donate - irrespective of whether I move or not.

TASK FOR THIS FRIDAY: Just segregate all those clothes you are giving away! Please do it! It'll be winter in a month. Think of all the children and women who deserve some better clothes! Do it!

I wanna..

Paint. Draw. Sketch. ... There is this crazy happiness, nerve-wrecking restlessness, unstoppable sorrow, consistent self-doubt, and questions about the future. It's killing.. and I don't know how to vent it.. particularly today. I just want to draw for myself.

So, this week's updates:

Word for this week: DISCRETION! I almost landed in soup due to lack of discretion last week.

Something I experienced for the first time : I saw a brawl up-close. One of the persons involved was somebody I care and love. God! Soo much pent-up rage!!

One happy thing I did that did not involve money: Listen to my sister talk about B-school craziness.

Something I ate that I loved: half of a willy-wonka from CreamStone, shared with a friend.

One thing I'm looking forward to: Saturday. A dear ones bday. I love you kiddo!!