Spending Habits & Dying to Impress

Money honey,

makes the world go round.

It also vanishes from my bank account faster than I can say

"Oooh I like that one"

And whilst some around me encourage such bad habits,

(they understand that good retail therapy can never go astray),

Others chime in with a cacophony of clicking tongues
when I splurge significant amounts on an impulse buy.

It is then,

amidst the scathing criticism of my spendthrift ways,

that I realise what I've done.

Oh, its usually a very worthwhile purchase,

and always with my own personal hard-earned money,

but it puts a damper on things

when I realise its probably more than I've ever spent on anything.

And it is possibly now one of the most expensive things I own...

So I have made an ultimatum

(one of many today actually,

it seems that today is my day of turning over a new leaf)

that I will watch what I spend and adjust accordingly.

That way, I can fork out for similiar future purchases

without feeling terribly guilty.

I'll let you know how I go :)

On another note,

why is it that we slave over ourselves

to impress people we don't know,

rather than the ones we love?

I suppose the answer is easy,

we're comfortable enough to show our true selves to those closest to us.

Is it wrong?

Some would say so,

I however beg to differ,

appreciate the ones around you

but always be prepared to make great first impressions.