Spending Fetish

This morning I was listening to the radio announcer try to rationalize his desire for a hot tub. He and his wife are expecting their first child. He feels that with his tax refund, they should splurge on relaxation.

What do you or did you spend your tax refund on?

Last year, I didn't spend any of my refund. The year before, it went toward international vacations, but not even so much as I worked a lot of overtime that year which afforded me my leisure activities. This year, I want to finally buy a grill. I also would love new living room furniture. But the furniture, isn't a necessity. Not at all. Just a want.

I'm not a big spender. I spend when I need things more than when I want things. Besides, I have much more than I could ever need.

But there is one weakness of mine. Those that know me, even if not well, likely know what it is. It isn't on food or jewelry or purses or shoes...no it is on...

Shower curtains.

There, I've said it again. I have a complete compulsive purchase fetish with shower curtains. So when I realized last Friday morning that I didn't have my purse - it wasn't in my house and it wasn't in my car, I hoped I left it at the office. I had the day off work so I called a co-worker who was on her way in to look in my office for it. She called me back. It. Wasn't. There. WHAT?

Where in the world could it have been? I racked my brain a hundred times in a matter of milliseconds. It had to be. Didn't it? Then I remembered, the family that came in after hours to my office to meet me. I had to grab my keycard, so I grabbed my purse, let them in and we met in an interview room, in our building, which is locked to the general public. I escorted them out and left my purse on the chair. My co-worker then went in the room while talking to me on her cell. It. Wasn't. There. WHAT?

I left the office after hours and called before right when the office had opened. The Cleaning Crew? Fortunately, my co-worker was able to locate my purse, behind the front desk of our office. I was sooo glad and so very thankful to have had it found and left untouched.

What did I do next? Well actually after I picked it up I went to the bank to deposit a few checks, except it was before nine and the bank didn't open until 9:30a.m. So I went shopping at Meijer to grab a few things and kill some time. And what aisle did I ultimately end up in? Yes, the shower curtain aisle!

I admit it, I need help. There were actually several shower curtains that I liked and I figure with my tax refund I may just buy several of them! But that day, thankful as I was, I splurged on a shower curtain and rings that weren't on sale. They are the colors of my bathroom and actually the curtain is quite spiritual/religious. I haven't decided how much I like it, especially when I'm using the bathroom and reading the shower curtain, but I was moved to buy it.

Here's to my shower curtain and thankful cleaning crew/honest people! So while I could have contributed more to the economy that day by giving thanks, it's the small things that matter most! Like my shower curtain! (On a side note, I did go to a benefit dance for Cystic Fibrosis the following night and donated quite well for the cause and to give thanks! So it really isn't JUST about my shower curtains!)

What small thing(s) do you treasure/crave most?