I feel the need to stand up, in front of a crowd of people that I don't know, and state, firmly and surely-- Hello, my name is Megan, and I am a style tv show-product-CVS-fashion magazine-aholic.
I don't know when the problem started, and I really don't see an end in sight. Maybe it started with my own car, and the discovery of CVS. Maybe it started with a girl and a dream, and her first designer purchase. Maybe it's in my DNA and I can just blame my parents. Who knows. All I know, is that I have a major addiction, to all things beauty, fashion, and products.
I think the product addiction really hit the fan when I started dating Dave, and his house was only a block away from CVS. First, it started out as "I need a new lotion, I'm out"... then, it just snowballed. My bathroom closet started to look like the CVS shelves themselves, containing everything from moisturizer, to shimmer moisturizer, to firming moisturizer... bottles would be only less than half full when I figured it was time for a replacement.
My CVS addiction has quieted down some, due to the lack of funds as of late. So, I have focused my addiction to the magazines and style shows on TV. Just like a true addict, I wonder, "if it's not hurting anyone, why should I stop?" The happiness that comes from the "best beauty buys for your buck" or the Cosmo Karma Sutra, to the shallow Celeb-gossip and "how to thrill him between the sheets" is irreplaceable.
The people who live with me used to get an occasional giggle when they saw the montly Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, etc. come through the mail slot each month--all of which containing my name and address on the cover. However now, I see sorrow, pity, and even worry in their eyes when I am as giddy as a school girl at their very presence. The roll of the eyes when the see the style shows on the TV, EVERY time I turn it on, has only gotten worse over the past couple weeks.
The question is, do I try and get help for this? Or, just add it to growing list of faults that people just have to live with, if they decide to love me? I'm still trying to decide. Maybe an answer will come to me in this Month's Cosmo.
1 comment:
Hi Megan,
Wait till you get a few years under your belt and you find that you do have more in the funds department...you will transition into shopping over at the high end designer fashion. Can you say Christian Laboutin or Prada? Heh!
Believe me, I know what I am talking about. For years I lost the interest in perusing the fashion mags mostly because of where I was in life and due to my attitude about myself. Shit happens :). Then about a year ago, it started to creep back into my life. I have been back in the swing of things, in a binge of sorts, constantly reviewing the beautiful fashion mags and hunting for designer duds at a reasonable price...ok, bargain price.
Let me tell you there are a lot of places you should look into. Remind me the next time I see you at one of the functions or just email me and I will gladly direct you to some gold mines out there.
Hey, at least I am doing something good. I believe I am helping our economy by shopping. Right?
Congratulations on your new blog. I had fun reading about your adventures in the big OC.
Leah
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