I'm Still Here!!!

Hello there!
I am sorry I haven't really been around lately, I haven't been feeling terribly inspired to finish anything. I have about 5 half completed posts.  Some of them are irrelevant now that it's September 30th and summer is basically over, but I think I still may rework them and post them in October.

You can even expect a hair post or two soon! =)

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Giant Purse Syndrome

Time to whine..

I have been carrying HUGE purses since high school.. No, since middle school. My school bags were always one shoulder messenger bags weighing around 25 lbs. Always filled with books and makeup and magic. Pretty much everything excluding the kitchen sink.. So,

WHY AM I JUST NOW HAVING EXCRUCIATING SHOULDER PAIN FROM THIS?!?

I weighed my purse from the What's in Whitney's purse? installment. While empty, my favorite bag weighs under 5 lbs. With much much less junk than I had shown in that post, the barest essentials (my wallet, my phone, and my ipod) it weighs around 6 lbs.  Even with the reduced contents it's been KILLING my right shoulder. I stopped carrying such a large bag about three weeks ago. I downgraded to a really old bag that I don't particularly care for, in order to give my shoulder muscles/joint/?? a break for a while. Well, that really didn't help. Over this past weekend it became much worse. it started aching when I wasn't even moving. so today I started taking ibuprofen and I am using a.. wait for it.. freebie bag that I got for buying a MAC brush set during the  'A Tartan Tale Collection for Holiday 2010'.. Its a cross body clutch sized thing..It is the most neutral colored, cross body style, and smallest thing that will hold what I need to survive.. I am carrying, lip moisturizer, my phone, my debit card, my bus pass and my ID. It weighs a whopping 10 ounces.

M.A.C Tartan clutch with a pen for size reference.

I should change this blog to "SHOES this SHOES that..." because seriously?... well..

In the last five days I have purchased seven pairs of shoes..

five pairs (in one day) from Beyond the Rack. and two more from DSW.

I think I have a problem..
I have been justifying the crazy shoe buying as "just getting ready for Vegas" A trip that I am taking in August with my boyfriend for my birthday

Then I had some reasonable thoughts on why I shouldn't buy a billion things (shoes) "for Vegas"

first of all.. we haven't even purchased the trip yet. I should be saving my money for that..
second.. I have zero outfits picked out, so I might be going about this the wrong way.. shoes should match the outfit not match the outfit to the shoes..
third.. I should be SAVING money for Vegas. main thing there is the gambling.
fourth.. we are only going for like five days.. I dont need seven pairs of shoes.
fifth.. I cant even walk in heels...
          ...but this barely counts as a reason.

But then more justifications kick in to cancel the reason out..

Hello!? Beyond the Rack has the most amazing deals of all time and how can I NOT buy 5 pairs of shoes that are like 75% off, PLUS, they are limited time deals! like as in just hours limited!
and $19.99 for a pair of shoes that was originally like $95? yes. I CAN'T! I JUST WANT TO HUG THEM ALL! (kind of like Debbie and all the cats)

Also, I had a ten dollar Rewards Certificate and a Triple Points coupon from DSW burning a hole in my purse. The triple points coupon was about to expire, and I wanted those points to get my next ten dollar rewards certificate. come on! because I NEED MORE SHOES!
Ok, maybe not need.. but hey.. I really did need some strappy shoes.. I only have pumps, which would be way too hot in the 109 degree plus heat that August in Las Vegas Nevada is sure to deliver.
but anyway..

Here is my haul from Beyond the Rack