Tag Archives: addiction

Divine Intervention

If you don’t live in Los Angeles, you may not be familiar with Fred Segal, a retail establishment frequented by pop stars and wealthy anorexics. Long ago, I realized that Fred Segal is in league with Satan. But yesterday, I … Continue reading

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A Choice Between Boots to Not Buy

Oooooh, I love these boots, because I love boots and because theyr’e “nude” which is So Essential this season. But they also come in black suede with gold embossed stuff. I want these boots. They look like I MIGHT be … Continue reading

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A Cure For Shopping?

The sight of this fake fur jacket triggered my shopping addiction, big time. To make things worse, it’s called the Wolf Jacket. It seemed like destiny, if destiny were a voice in my head saying “Buy it, put it on … Continue reading

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Addicted to Love

How many times have you listened to a friend talk about her terrible relationship, only to realize that nothing you can say or do will get her to end it? I never learn that these people are caught in a … Continue reading

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More Whining About Leather Shorts

Still suffering from the irrational and inappropriate longing for leather shorts, I was thrilled to find this hideous pair above, by Derek Lam, for $1,450 at Saks.com. It’s always nice when your unwholesome shopping fixation is chipped away by images … Continue reading

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Online Shopping Addiction: The 12 Steps

1. Put your item in the shopping cart. 2. Open a new window and go to a news website 3. Take a few cleansing breaths 4. Think about all the things you own that are nearly EXACTLY like the thing … Continue reading

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The Thrill of Neiman Marcus

For the first time in months, I went out to shop today! My BF took us to Neiman Marcus, where we saw LaToya Jackson in the men’s department wearing a red Santa hat and sporting a bubble butt that jiggled … Continue reading

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Facebook is Wack

Because I’m an addict and an idiot, I’ve spent hours tonight staring like a zombie at crap online. I checked out these pointy-tied Dr. Martens and thought, Eh, they won’t fit and I’ll just have to send them back. Later, … Continue reading

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Behold My Groupie Coat

This coat has been sealed in a big package, laying on my couch for nearly two weeks. My son’s accident brought my world to a halt, and I couldn’t bear the frivolity of opening a package. Tonight, I felt it … Continue reading

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Just Kill Me, I Bought More Shoes

Godammit, I got an email update from Pixie Market and stupidly went to the website. A spell came over me, you know the one.   It sounds like this in your head: buy it! no don’t! in an endless loop. My … Continue reading

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