People who have known me for more than 3 years would know that I'm not a shopper. I admit that I like window shopping, and I do have the tendency to buy things on impulse, but seriously, my wardrobe is about 1/3 of what an average girl owns. (It used to be 1/6 back in high school, but I'm doing much better now.) My most recent obsession with shoes started when I was trying to put my mind off some unpleasant thoughts. I also happened to own 6 pairs of nearly-broken shoes, so I threw them away once and for all. That would leave me with a pair of kitten-heel sling back, and a pair of zebra-printed ballet flats...not exactly the most practical shoes for school now, are they?

So yes, I've been looking and buying quite a few pairs recently. Since Fall, I've purchased 8 pairs in total, 4 of which aren't shoes that I can wear on a daily basis. And come on, most girls do own more shoes than that. I guess I'm just a late bloomer, that's all.

PS. I'm still looking for pastel, candy-like mules like those you see in Marie Antoinette. I actually found a couple of them at Neiman Marcus in SF. They are lovely. I should have at least tried them on. Why didn't I buy them, you ask? Well, they are Manolo Blahnik's, that's why. I can barely pay my rent, so no, I can't afford Manolo's.