schizo

not sure if i mentioned this or not, but after watching the TODAY show, i diagnosed myself as a schizophrenic shopper: frugal about most stuff but willingly splurges on random items. i don't see how this isn't logical. save money on what doesn't matter and spend money on what you love. anyway, i've decided to make a list of my schizo splurges because i can't think of a different blog topic, and i think it might be funny to see how crazy people think i am...

chocolate chips: must be ghiradelli. must be 60% cacao. unless it is for puppy chow or something else where the chocolate flavor is disguised anyway. then any old nestle or hershey will do.

greek yogurt. ate it in athens and just discovered it in the grocery store. after eating fage, i just can't go back to anything else. this stuff is incredible. it's the thickness of sour cream and so creamy with a slight tang.

cute shoes. within reason. sometimes you just can't say no though...

starbucks... especially for frappachinos. i tried drinking a local coffeehouse's frap, and it was terrible. all wrong. made me beg to drop the $3.50 for an authentic one.

cellphone. i've realized that spending more on a phone is totally acceptable because that device remains glued to you 24/7. cannot wait to upgrade. and no, i'm not getting an iphone. thanks verizon for totally making up the fact that you were going to start carrying them...
colas. must be name brand. i don't go for dr. thunder, etc. and i also don't count diet RC as name brand - you wouldn't either after 4 years of being subjected to that at baylor & having them claim it was a diet coke equivalent. FALSE. after trying to choke it down a few times, i finally transitioned myself to DDP, and life was good again.

ice cream. why bother if it isn't blue bell?

interestingly, clothes do NOT make the list. i'm not sure that i have ever bought anything full price. i can't justify doing so whenever i know it will go on sale. that being said, i can see having jeans on the splurge list. i'm sure i'll cave one of these days. those designer pairs are just so cute...

anyway, what makes it on to your splurge list?!