Normally, shopping would just about drive me bat-guano (and stark-raving) nuts. First of all, clothing stores have a nasty habit of being cluttered and claustrophobic. Secondly, one begins to feel like a bumper car with the crush of people on all sides. Lastly (but not least-ly), unless you happen to have a "perfect" body, there is an element of masochism to figuring out what size fits best on your body in each brand.
The upside to shopping is that the budget-minded professional in me luxuriates in finding a real bargain. When I say "real bargain," I mean getting a $100 outfit for $10, or getting a bunch of $100 outfits for $100 total.
I recently met and got to know a kindred spirit. She and I have similar philosophies of living, and a ton of things in common. When we talk about going shopping, I light up a bit, like a "normal" female. We can make fun of horrible fashions! We can try on outfits and say NOPE, NOPE, NOPE, NOPE! We can both gravitate to the same dress and then quickly check with each other to make sure it's copacetic to be "Twinsies!" Yay!
Now, I love hanging out with my friend no matter what. But the fact that she's turned shopping from a somewhat odious task into something fun and restorative speaks volumes. :)
Hooray for yesterday!
Be well, fellow Introverts!
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