a sophie kinsella fan and me

have any of u ever heard of sophie kinsella?if u do then u will probably heard of the term 'shopahlic' coined by this woman.u see,shopaholic is a disease.a disease only experienced mostly by women.just like breast cancer.men have been known to suffer from it but rarely have u herad about it but women..almost all the time.same case here.most of the women i know suffer from this disease.including my 20 year old sister.but to varying degrees.some at an early stage and has a chance of recovering while others..are at the point of no return.medication can only be found at trendy shopping malls.
to bring into perspective,i went out with a shopaholic today.i couldn't reveal her real name as she would kick my ass if i do.haha..she just came online.pjg umur..
nways,this girl..err...let's give her a name..how about paris?ok?so,earlier today, i went out with paris.u see, paris is a shopaholic.quite at an advanced stage too but her shopaholic senses only kicks in intervally.meaning kinda like seizures.and when gets into gear,expect a few hundred ringgits to fly by just like that.
so,there we were,suria klcc,where everything is under the sun.primary objective is to get birthday presents for her elder sisters.but u have to understand,with a shopaholic,there is bound to be a few bonus objectives around the corner that will just pop out suddenly along the way.so,again,there we were and we did,well,she did actually,managed to get all the presents that she set out to buy.then she had this unfulfilling need that needs to be satisfied (as if that's something new) which end us up at a lingerie store counter paying for a variety of panties and brassiere.do u know how many types of underwear a woman has at her disposal?it's phenomenal.but that's a different story.then,came MAC.she told me how she needed to get some fresh blot powder.or was it compact powder?i couldn't quite recall..nway,just a blot powder..that's what she told me.but with her being a huge fan of MAC and all..i had this gut feeling that she will be coming out with more than just a blot powder.add in a very persuasive saleswoman and u get a very good picture where this was heading.a lifetime later,fortunately,paris came out...with just a blot powder.she seemed happy.i was relieved.i dare not look at the saleswoman.end of story?no.the word 'concealer' just couldn't stop coming out of her mouth.oh dear.i just hoped that she didn't left her purse back at the store on purpose just so to find a reason to return there.the moment we left zara, i instinctively knew that another trip to MAC is bound to happen.u could sense that her mind was preoccupied with the concealer issue the way she was merely flicking through zara's blouses and dresses.so,what happens next?u guessed it.she went back...to MAC.this time she did came out with a brand new concealer and she was gleaming.she seemed happier than before.i'm sure joyce(the saleswoman) was too.as for me?well,paris never fails to amuse me.
later on that night,she went back to suria,this time with her family to celebrate her sister's birthday.a good ol fashion get together family dinner.yet,somehow,between the appetizers and the main course,i suppose,she found enough time to pay a 2nd visit to the same lingerie store and bought herself an eye mask.with the word 'sexy' emblazoned across it glittering in a diamond-like manner.
as i sat here,looking at my monitor,with that news coming from her IM yahoo msgr, i couldn't help but smile.some people play golf...others play video games...and there are a few who shop to keep them happy.just ask sophie kinsella.