Busted

a few days ago, tantan was looking for a usb cable. instead of finding the darn thing, he discovered my secret stash of "useless" stuff. okay, okay, i admit, i have a pathological addiction to online shopping. im pretty sure i have a need for everything that i buy. but according to him, i DONT lol

useless stuff #1

6th gen ipod nano

he said i dont need this because my phone can play music too.

my defence: my phone's too big but i admit, this is a little bit too small lol

useless stuff #2

govinci doodle display back pack for the kids

he said the kids have loads of bags already and they dont need another one

my defence: this one's for art supplies =D

useless stuff #3

kor delta water bottle**

he said: not another water bottle!

my defence: none. other than it's orange and i am into orange lately *oops*. oh wait, it's bpa free? =D

useless stuff #4 - Mango clothes and accessories
he said our loft is full of boxes of my clothes alone and i have loads of new, still with tags, clothes, i dont need to buy anymore FOREVER

my defence: i dont buy designer bags and shoes. mango is not even that expensive! a girl will never have enough clothes (i really have a weakness for mango clothes, sorry)

useless stuff #5 - Gap and RL clothes for the kids
he said the kids dont need that much clothes (im turning them into me - dont know what that means lol). my mom will be arriving tomorrow from the US and she'll be bringing in lots of new clothes/toys for the boys, things that i bought online and gifts from relatives

my defence: they were sale items. how can you resist that?

useless stuff #6

8gb 3rd gen flip mino hd**
pic fr google

i dont have this one with me yet because i ordered it in the states. i have wanted to buy one for ages but it's very expensive (at least to me). i always wonder why (almost) everything is so cheap in the US. my mom's trips to the US are both a blessing and a curse lol! i bought this for only 93$ (roughly 57₤) and it's retailing here for over 100₤. its price has now gone up to 109$. but you see, i only bought it because the price was ridiculously low!

he found out about this when he was looking for something on amazon(dot)com and unfortunately, i was still logged in =D

he said i can use my phone taking videos and we have a camcorder i can use
my defence: we cant find our camcorder's charger and my phone's camera, though it has been very useful, isnt really as good as this one. sayang ang memories!

**i should stop bloghopping because i always get tempted with all the products i see being advertised =D**

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to my defence, i never ask him for money. whatever i buy, i buy it with my own money. and i always remind myself that i deserve all those "useless" stuff because i worked hard for the money i buy them with. and we all deserve a little treat once in a while, dont we? (in my case, a little too often for the hubby's liking =D). besides, i dont shop just for myself. i shop for the kids too (i mostly shop for them na nga e)! i would have shopped for him too if only he'll let me! and the important bit is, i only spend what extra i have left, AFTER all the expenses and SAVINGS have been accounted for. so he cant really accost me. im still contributing my share and i have a fat savings to boot =D

sorry if i sound a little boastful. but i just want to reiterate, I.WORK.HARD. ok, maybe not that hard (LOL) but I WORK (period) so i can afford some of the things money can buy. nobody can take it against me. i dont owe anybody anything, bills are all paid in time and in full. sabi nga nila, reap the fruits of your labour. im doing just that.

BUT always remember, set your priorities first. if you still have something left, then there's no reason why you shouldnt splurge and give your ego a little boost.

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he found the usb cable eventually and im happy to say that he's gotten over my purchases, though he still teases me about them from time to time. but i should say, it feels soooo good to be out in the open =D

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Happy Feet

this one, i didnt have to think twice about buying. it was on sale ok =D. and we love "sale", dont we?

US size 7 but UK size 4

dont you just love short cuts? - i mean, from  a real workout =D

last 2 images fr amazon

i already have the shape ups (not an mbt like tantan's ~ he teases me about it everytime! ~ but hey, they do the same thing =D) and i said to myself, as soon as i find the sandals on sale, i'll buy them. my shape ups work as i can feel the burn after wearing them for a while but for sandals, i wouldnt buy them at full price. that's because i will only be able to wear them for a few days a year as england is all about rain and the cold weather =D. let's see if these will work too!

but these, i had to think a million times over!

stitchouts

i heard really good things about toms. but they are not exactly cheap. and having 2 sons (with the youngest getting more mobile by the minute), comfort is the order of the day. i dont want to be running after them in some feet crushing shoes! i convinced myself that this is a really good investment (ok, it's not an investment but you get my point =D). besides, i get to help a kid somewhere.

i initially planned on ordering from their US site and have them delivered to my mom (who is currently in NJ) but when i compared the price to their UK site, the difference isnt much so i decided to order from here. unfortunately, when i switched sites, the US delivery address i put in stuck. so my credit card got blocked as the system flagged it down for questionable activity (not usually a problem if i was ordering from a US site for a US delivery). i thought maybe it was a sign i shouldnt buy the shoes =D. but i really want them! i've never liked shoes this bad before, i tell yah! i phoned my bank the next day and they immediately lifted the block, ordered and voila! good thing i read the reviews though and ordered half a size bigger. they fit perfectly!

if only it will stop raining so i can wear them already! i dont want them ruined the first time i wear them!

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On Sale

we havent really bought kian much. cayden has lots of things (clothes, toys, shoes, etc) that will be passed on to kian when he's born and most of them were only used a few times and still in mint condition. i think that's the greatest advantage of having a second boy, with only a few months between them.

but i couldnt resist buying a few items for kian. the funny thing is, these two were bought way too early for him to use! lol

they were on sale, better than half price. now tell me that isnt a wise decision? yeah, yeah, they might go on sale again, just in time for him to use. but usually, it's not the same style/design. so why wait if you can buy them now? (a shopaholic's excuse!)

the shoes, i was very tempted to let cayden use first because it fits him perfectly now. but decided not to, i bought him something similar already (which might not last for kian anyway bec cayden's very mobile now and running all over) and kian deserves to have a few new things for himself.

good thing, i have tantan's permission. who could resist a good bargain?

What's Wrong With Black?

we went out last saturday to celebrate our 2nd baby's good health (had my anomaly scan last tuesday and everthing's fine). of course, cayden got a treat as well. he needs new shoes as he's outgrown his current weird ones. i said weird because the tags say they're the same size and i swear, i remember the man at the till checking that both shoes are exactly the same length (and we always, always!, compare the length ourselves to make sure they're the same size). but they're not. one is definitely shorter than the other! and we only found out a month ago when cayden has been wearing them for about 8 months already!

anyways, tantan didnt like the shoes i chose (and eventually bought) for cayden because it's black. he wanted the blue one with green laces and they were too baduy for my taste. tantan said cayden will look mature (duh!) with his shoes. and that black is dull, like school shoes. i, however, find it simple but stylish.

i got my way but tantan's not too happy about it - always saying how ugly it looks lol! i think there's nothing wrong with buying toddlers black shoes as long as they're comfy and he can walk without any problems. whatever he says, i always get my way, especially with shopping for the kids. i dont trust him with that. im sure cayden will look baduy if tantan starts dressing him up!