consumer therapy

so it's friday. i snuck out a little early, with the intentions of finding shoes to go along with the great dress i get to wear in one of my best friends' wedding this august. here's the dress:


and i've been on the lookout for shoes for about a month now; the ladies in the wedding party and the bride-to-be had been discussing something "silvery, strappy, open-toed." unfortunately all the discount shoes for gargantuan feet are like gold or bronze and covered in fake turquoise this season.

when i'm this lost i go to TJ maxx. lo and behold, i found THE shoes (chinese laundry, natch). for 20 bucks. see below.

yeah, holy crap. i'm excited. all told, i spent 65 bucks exactly. and in addition to those shoes, i got 10 pairs of puma socks, EO shampoo and conditioner, 3 different colors of aromatherapy lip gloss, and these awesome shoes (i am sporting the price tag for you a la e$):

you think i'm done?
nope.
i also got these absolutely freaking awesome sunglasses:

i am so happily spent, and that's the only useless closet fodder i have purchased all month so i don't even feel bad.
i'm still on the "omg new shoes" track, so i think i'm going to go paint my nails on the balcony and watch last night's OC episode.

then i will faint from the estrogen overload.