Posts Tagged: shopping

ELEVENSES

  Perhaps the Gentle Reader, not having spent their childhood in the company of Pooh Bear and his motley crew, is not familiar with this meal?  Regardless, it is, I have discovered , the most important meal of the day,

ELEVENSES

  Perhaps the Gentle Reader, not having spent their childhood in the company of Pooh Bear and his motley crew, is not familiar with this meal?  Regardless, it is, I have discovered , the most important meal of the day,

TREATS

    We have all become accustomed to “treating” ourselves, indeed, we are constantly exhorted to do so by feel-good women’s mags, commercials and advertisements, films and TV shows. Whether a fancy cup of coffee (5 dollars) or a drugstore

TREATS

    We have all become accustomed to “treating” ourselves, indeed, we are constantly exhorted to do so by feel-good women’s mags, commercials and advertisements, films and TV shows. Whether a fancy cup of coffee (5 dollars) or a drugstore

THE ANTI-SHOPPING LEAGUE

That’s it, I thought, sitting on my bedroom floor surrounded by bags and suitcases and backpacks full of clothes. No more shopping. I refuse. This madness must stop. I have enough jeans, skirts, tops, dreses, shoes, sweaters, bras, panties to

THE ANTI-SHOPPING LEAGUE

That’s it, I thought, sitting on my bedroom floor surrounded by bags and suitcases and backpacks full of clothes. No more shopping. I refuse. This madness must stop. I have enough jeans, skirts, tops, dreses, shoes, sweaters, bras, panties to

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NEW AND OLD

This is a picture of my oldest item of clothing: I bought this under the influence of my mom, shopping for my cousin’s wedding. My mom had introduced my cousin to her brother’s best friend, and it has remained one

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NEW AND OLD

This is a picture of my oldest item of clothing: I bought this under the influence of my mom, shopping for my cousin’s wedding. My mom had introduced my cousin to her brother’s best friend, and it has remained one

THE PROBLEM WITH GROUPON

How many articles have appeared recently, raving about the genius simple idea that is Groupon, and quoting the millions and millions of dollars that it is now worth? Who has been immune to subscription, not just to Groupon, but the

THE PROBLEM WITH GROUPON

How many articles have appeared recently, raving about the genius simple idea that is Groupon, and quoting the millions and millions of dollars that it is now worth? Who has been immune to subscription, not just to Groupon, but the

SHOES

Below are the famous platforms from Montreal. Above are my favourite shoes from downtown Tehran, 1998 (or 1999?)  into which I continue to squeeze my expanded feet. I think I had better taste then, or perhaps they just made nicer shoes?

SHOES

Below are the famous platforms from Montreal. Above are my favourite shoes from downtown Tehran, 1998 (or 1999?)  into which I continue to squeeze my expanded feet. I think I had better taste then, or perhaps they just made nicer shoes?

THE LOYAL SHOPPER

You go to the giant supermarket. A couple of hours fly by, while you wander around the aisles, vainly trying to find the things you need such as potatoes and laundry detergent, while picking up a huge amount of stuff

THE LOYAL SHOPPER

You go to the giant supermarket. A couple of hours fly by, while you wander around the aisles, vainly trying to find the things you need such as potatoes and laundry detergent, while picking up a huge amount of stuff

A BAG FULL OF LOVE

Homesickness is the black bottomless well deep in the heart of immigrants. It is considered bad form, amongst the immigrants I know, to talk about how sick they are for their mummy and daddy, for joking with their brothers and

A BAG FULL OF LOVE

Homesickness is the black bottomless well deep in the heart of immigrants. It is considered bad form, amongst the immigrants I know, to talk about how sick they are for their mummy and daddy, for joking with their brothers and

JYSK- MAY YOU BE DAMNED FOREVER!

So the apartment is light, white, and bright, still, we needed some furniture before our backs broke into two by crouching over the laptop and our spines jutted out of our backsides… Before I go on to describe the sad

JYSK- MAY YOU BE DAMNED FOREVER!

So the apartment is light, white, and bright, still, we needed some furniture before our backs broke into two by crouching over the laptop and our spines jutted out of our backsides… Before I go on to describe the sad

BROWN MAKE-UP

Can brown-eyed women wear brown eye make-up? This issue has been hotly discussed with my sister, revolving mainly round a brown Yves Rocher mascara, which I felt was insipid and pointless, and she maintained was natural and elegant. In most

BROWN MAKE-UP

Can brown-eyed women wear brown eye make-up? This issue has been hotly discussed with my sister, revolving mainly round a brown Yves Rocher mascara, which I felt was insipid and pointless, and she maintained was natural and elegant. In most