The (mis)adventures of Super-S

So today, after waiting impatiently for four days while Belfast enjoyed its Easter weekend which is bookended on either side by Bank Holidays, I ventured into town to buy some things I’d been wanting for about…four days. Not all the shops were open for business today, but that’s probably a good thing considering that in one afternoon and in just three shops I managed to spend almost a third of my monthly credit card limit.

My initial reason for the shopping trip was to head to the Boots in town in search of Cover Girl Lipslicks, as highly recommended by Holly. I finally found out once and for all that Cover Girl products are no longer available in Belfast (how odd), but it’s probably for the best as I came out of the shop with a ridiculous amount of loot. I bought leave-in conditioner, I bought curl enhancing serums, I bought handsoap and facewash, and I topped up on my favorite facial moisturizer - Clinique’s Dramatically Different moisturizer. Did you know that we are currently in the throes of Clinique bonus time? We are! So not only did I walk out with my moisturizer and a somewhat unnecessary face powder, I walked out with a ridiculous amount of free goodies. Observe:

So then I left Boots in search of a cable for my laptop, and instead ended up buying a pair of black ballet flats (to replace my favorite pair of black ballet flats which more or less died in the recent Northern Irish thunderstorm season), and THEN I bought a dress. I never buy dresses on a whim. Actually, I never buy dresses period, unless I have a wedding to go to. I walked into one of my favorite shops which I always love to browse but never buy from because their wares are ridiculously expensive. Except they’re having a sale these days where things are 70% off, and against my better judgment I tried on three dresses and a jumper, and it took all my willpower to just walk out of there with one dress and one jumper.

But it’s a good dress. Something I can use for both professional and evening functions:

At first I was a little worried it’s too plain looking, but the way the dress fit and the way it fell on my body just sold me on it. It is rare that I love the way I look in a dress, and I love the way I look and feel in this dress.

So I’m pretty happy with my purchases and am trying hard not to worry about the impending credit card bill or be sickened with myself for having been so taken in by consumer culture. On the upside, I came home energized for the work I have ahead.

Yours in retail therapy,

SuperS