Extravagance (or Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget)

When I was a young girl of 12 or so, my father put me on a clothing allowance. Said allowance gave me the freedom to do my own shopping, without having to drag my long-suffering mother along for the ride. I was given credit at my favourite store and my very own Macy's and Sears credit cards to use. I used them well. Every year, my dad would sit down with me and we would go over accounts. I was always in the red and my father always took that opportunity to explain to me that staying within a budget was very important; then he would forgive my debt and start me at zero balance again.

Yes, I learned a valuable lesson: someone will usually bail you out when you get over your head. *nods sagely*

Yesterday, I picked up my new glasses. They were ridiculously expensive. Really, really expensive. I overspent my budget by $200 and I didn't even get the clip-on sunglasses for my troubles. But, my glasses are the coolest thing ever and also the most comfortable. For those of you desiring to see the latest object of my affections, click here, choose Creations, then Starck Eyes from the top menu, Eyeglasses, then finally click on BIOOP.S4. My glasses are Shiny Palladium, second colour from the left. Weren't they worth the extra clicks?? Before you ask, there are no pictures of me wearing them. I tried taking my own picture last night, but the results were not worthy of such amazing eyewear. Not to mention how scary the lighting made me look.

I have already decided that my birthday money from my parents will be the clip-on sunglasses, so I can wear my Starcks rain and shine! So, in a way, Dad is bailing me out once again.

I never did like beer all that much...