You know you have a shoe obsession when...

oh there are SO many ways I could end that sentence, but today it is:

.... you stalk the internet for FIVE YEARS for a pair of shoes

Yes I am slightly embarassed to admit this.  Back in 2008 I was having an amazing Hawaiian holiday with my sister.  We were shopping (duh, what else do you do in America?) in Neiman Marcus and stumbled upon these amazing Valentino peeptoes.

As a recent graduate at the time, I could not afford them so put them back on the shelf and cried silent tears.  Ever since then I have literally been stalking the US department stores for a pair in my size/on sale.  I also stalked ebay and this pair just WOULD NOT appear in my size.  I had actually given up and stopped looking when I finally found them!!!  (what's that saying - things always comes when you least expect it? or things come to those who wait?)


I could not believe when they arrived in my hot little hands a few weeks later.  I almost cried silent tears again except this time, tears of happiness (yes I'm shallow).

My New Years resolution lasted 2 days...

I don't usually make resolutions for each year.  But due to my insane spending at the end of last year I decided to make a resolution not to make impulse purchases and to limit my spending.  Well, this lasted 2 days.  I saw a pair of Peeptoe heels that I'd wanted when they first came out but couldn't find in my size.  They were reduced from $280 to $99, then further to $49, then AGAIN down to $39.  Can't say no to that, although in my defense I deliberated for a good 10 minutes (and probably pissed off the sales assistant).

Also in my defense is this pair of Marcs pants I did NOT buy.

I ummed and ahhed for about a week and have finally decided against it.  I don't need another pair of work pants and I'm still not 100% confident/comfortable wearing coloured bottoms (I haven't even caught onto the coloured jeans phase).