Penny wise Pound foolish!

Penny wise Pound foolish…That’s what I am

I left from work earlier than usual. There was not much to do today and I thought I’d spend the extra time to buy something for a friend in India who had recently discovered of her pregnancy after over a year after being married. I took the MRT and got off at Dhoby Ghaut. I remembered having seen a store there which might have something I can pick for her. I took the escalator up and entered the Plaza Singapura located right above the MRT. One of the most convenient locations for shopping since you never even have to get out of the building and can enter a place which had 3-4 levels of shopping. A little too convenient for a self confessed shopoholic like myself.

I spotted the store I had to visit at the 3rd level and looked for the escalator. Then I saw the magic sign at a store right in front of me .. Sale upto 50%.. “Upto” that’s the catch word there I reminded myself… I browsed through the store and came out proud with no money spent.As I was about to take the escalator I saw a famous brand having a sale too.”50% off” I approached it to find “on purchase of a second item from a limited range only” in small letters below. Disgusting!..I thought to myself and took the escalator.

It is strange how these malls usually have circular floors and to take an escalator to a higher floor you usually need to walk around the floor.See the problem here?.. Well, you need to guard yourself from the lure of all the stores you pass offering “attractive discounts” or “summer sale” or “clearance sale“. The last one i admit i find difficult to resist.

And then I saw a boutique… “Rose of Sharon”.. Seemed pricey (Even the name sounds a bit pricey. Doesnt it?) . “Avoid” my mind warned. There were mannequins with beautiful dresses…I entered the shop on an impulse and as I browsed through the beautiful , silky dresses ..I decided to try one…It was a vintage retro dress.. I do not even know what that means..but I liked it. All the time, as my mind warned against it..the temptress in me said “Whats wrong with trying?..You dont have to buy it!”…The dress looked beautiful.It covered my flaws and accentuated my waist.. The store lady looked admiringly .. (And) I looked thinner in it.. Hmmm… I knew what I had to do…So I silenced my mind and let the temptress rule.

I left the shop with a very lighter wallet and a huge guilt… The guilt part came immediately after leaving the store..   . Did I buy something for my friend?… Ofcourse, I did ..So there goes; another experience in this shopper’s paradise.

~ by dimplesblog on July 17, 2008.