Ok enough study bashing, to get back to the serious topic of shopping. Yesterday I seriously went over the edge and spend more money than I could afford and stopped only because I just could not stretch my money limit in any way any more. One good thing about me is that my shopping contains lots of stuff for other people as well. So I cannot be labelled as totally self centred. Thank God for small mercies.
At the brink of leaving Delhi, I realise that I would miss shopping in Delhi. It has been ages since I shopped in Kolkata. I would miss markets and shopping paradises like Dilli Haat, Janpat and other parts of CP, Lajpat Nagar market, Sarojini Nagar market, sometimes South Extension, GK, Priya complex etc etc. With each of these places I have fond shopping and spending memories. I have spend hours in each of these places, trudged into each nook and cranny, explored every shop, lugged heavy bags and got really exhausted in the process.
And defnitely I would miss my partners in crime opps no in shopping. A special heartfelt thanks to Anubha who forewent going to her office to finish urgent deadlines just so she could accompany me in my shopping. I do really appreciate it, Anubha.
I am not one of those loitering kind of shoppers. Before I venture into the shops I know in my mind what all I need and from where to get them from. I go to particular shops and take quick decisions. Over the years I have at times been stuck with a fellow shopper who had agonised over one tee shirt (to take it, or not to tak it a bit like he loves me, he loves me not) for over an hour. (Forget tee shirts I cant even agonise for an hour whether a man loves me or not! I guess it is all with my grand old 30s hormones doing impatient tricks. But then I have always been the impatient sort, though I completely agree that living with Jayshree has made me doubly so.) Uff I deviate so. To get back to shopping, I get soooo impatient with such people that I never ever go shopping with them again.
My kind of shopping partners are women who are quick on decisions, do not hesitate to spend money and definitely do not cry over it later.
My all time favourite shopper is my father. Unlike men generally he is a great shopper and has great tatste and can bargain to boot. Good thing about going back to Kolkata is that I can now shop more with him. Ahem.
shopping is very dear to me as well...there are days that i dont buy a thing (which is very rare) but even then it gives me a lot of satisfaction..seeing things is itself an experience.
ReplyDeleteOnce i used to shop for all men at home(dad and bro) they hated and they would religiously give me the money and car to go have fun..:) Such darlings they were :D
all the best on your relocation..:)
strangely i have never been much of a shopper, but it is growing...i guess it is an addiction...shopping for my dad is a huge chore since almost anything i buy he wld be completely convinced that i have been cheated...then he wld ask all kinds of detail oriented questions like what kind of wool is this sweater made of [?]...holy jesus how will i know...i liked the sweater and picked it up....but after years of struggle he has cut down on his criticism....shopping for my bro is fun....he almost always likes whatever i pick up...more than clothes, i prefer jwellery, books, cosmetic etc shopping...
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