Bad Credit Girl

I said I was going to read some blogs yesterday, just to have something interesting to do… well I’ve read a lot!!!

I felt touched by many topics of the group discussions. Monawea got my attention with post on Women Bloggers’ Group called “Do you ever feel like there is just not enough time in the day?” I had read it a few times before, but yesterday I read every posted comment on it.

It’s completely true, a day doesn’t seem to be enough to put together all those things that you have, must and want to do…of course you always have to give priority to “those must do this” things, like going to work…then you have those “have to do” things like cleaning, washing and cooking (maybe ordering delivery). After that, you can think on the “I need to do” things, like eating or breathing (sometimes it’s really necessary) and after all those things you have to look if there is still an empty tiny place to put your “wish to do” things (like going out, seeing friends, doing shopping, etc).

And here comes my problem…I can’t always find a way to prioritize my “have to” things (like paying mi bills!) over my “wish to do” things (like spending my money in something else!), I’ve come to think that it must be easier getting organized if you are not alone. At first, I thought that a couple should have less issues on this, cause they could split the tasks, but after reading the comments, I realized that if you are two you may have twice of things to do, so even if you are lucky and have the most wonderful and collaborative husband, time still won’t be enough.

How do you moms do??? Having kids, you have to put their needs in first place while trying to accomplish those “have to” things, like working, paying bills, cleaning the house, plus those extra things than having a family to care about imply?

I was thinking on all those things that normal people do and I got a bit scared about future. How do people manage to have a family and not giving up on their personal goals? Will I be able to do it? Should I start seeing a shrink???

Help me on this one!!!

I knew it was going to be a great night out!!!! Crustacean is just as I had imagined (maybe cause I spent two days looking for pictures and reviews on the Internet!)

I finally managed to be ready on time, so, when they rang it took me less than a minute to get in the car. I think I looked great from head to toes cause they didn’t say a word of my clothing (means they loved it..and it makes them sooo angry!!!!)

We got to the restaurant with plenty of time, so I gave another (long and detailed) look to the menu (I said it wasn’t that good to have found an online menu!).

All the reviews said the food was great. Now I can tell that was completely the truth! First I had the Crustacean Surf & Turf Roll (those asparagus were delicious!) and then I tried the Roasted Crab (I’m officially out of words). This time I wasn’t very inspired to order my dessert…it was Chocolate Mousse (very good, but nothing out of this world).

What else can I say…we couldn’t see any star (I think someone famous was there, cause people were looking to a corner of the room, but unfortunately, we couldn’t see who it was from our table), and nothing out of common happened, but (as usual) we had a lot of talking. I had to comment my Sunday out with mom, and I’m so glad I did, cause they all agreed with me that mothers are always putting their nose where they are not called to, as I’ve already said, I’m not against her advice.. It just bothers me the way she gives her advice. Why do mothers always have to make us feel miserable? Was the magic question that shot the heated debate!!!

And it was great. As they have more or less the same “mother issues” I started feeling better. I even ended up defending mothers when the conversation went a bit far!!! Anyway, the thing is that it feels nice to know somebody else shares your trouble. Thinking in someone else’s troubles helps forgetting about yours (at least for a while!)

I should say that (based on what is said about the place) I was prepared to spend a big fortune. So when the bill was brought I felt even happier!!! I think I didn’t spend more than $150 (and they got another 100 extra points!!!).

I don’t feel like going out today, so I’ll stay home. I was looking at the other blogs in the neighborhood and they are very interesting, so I’ve found myself something to do for the rest of the day.

After a long discussion, we finally decided that we are going to dine at Crustacean. I think it’s a very good place, and it has already got extra points…although we forgot doing the reservations till this afternoon we were able to get a table.

I’m so excited!!! This place is well known to be visited by stars… I’m glad I went to Kevin’s yesterday! As usual he did a great job with my hair, so I have one less thing to worry about, but, (there is always a but) as every Friday, I’m wondering what to wear. I’ve already chosen the pants and shoes (Both things I’ve bought on Wednesday!!!).

I’m sure the restaurant is going to be great, and we will have an outstanding night, but (just in case) I’ve been searching for its reviews on the Internet.

The food seems to be excellent. People write nothing but good things about it. I’ve also found an online menu…but I’m not sure it was a good thing to find, now I’m also wondering what to order!!!

It isn’t my turn to drive tonight, but I don’t want to be the one who holds up the group … So I’ll better get prepared before they get here!!!

The best thing is, tomorrow, I’ll write my own review of Crustacean’s… so tonight, I’ve just decided, I won’t be a movie star, but a Restaurant Critic.

No, no no, wait!!!! I’ve changed my mind…I’ll be a movie star (it is funnier and they have much more money than most of critics!!!)

Today was the most excellent day! My boss was in love with my shirt, and after she wondered the whole day I finally had to tell her where I had bought it.

After the workday, which fortunately was not heavy (considering today is Thursday), I decided to call the girls to see if we could agree on what to do at the weekend.

Veronica suggested going for a drink, maybe have dinner. Something not too fancy. She said she is not feeling very well, and she wouldn’t like to return home late.

The idea didn’t seem bad to me, after all, sometimes it’s ok to go to bed early. In fact, as we spent last Saturday walking and walking, it won’t do any harm to have a sit at a nice, quiet place.

Now that we know what we are going to do, I’ll go to Kevin’s and let him recommend to me a good style for a quiet night.

Actually I’ve just come to think that I’m not sure that it was a good idea leaving everything on Veronica’s hands… Sona wasn’t bad … but that night could have also been a disaster!

As I said, it took me ages to fell asleep last night. I was thinking of all those things that I wanted to buy and I was wondering how would I look on my new clothes…

The first thing I did this morning was to place the Neiman Marcus Credit Card in my purse, and pray for this to be one of those days in which time goes fast. And so it was!

Before I could realize I was on my way to the store. It took me two minutes to ask, try and buy the shoes I’ve been dreaming with. But, as it was no so late, I decided to have a closer look on…everything!!!

As I had planned, I renewed my makeup bag with the Dior collection. Then I went to the clothes section and I had to buy those black leggings after I tried them on. I also couldn’t resist that flower blouse by Tule!

I finally left the store carrying lots of bags in my hands (I love when it happens! I feel like a movie star, walking with hundreds of new things) and a skinny credit card in my purse!!!

I can’t wait to show the girls my newly acquired clothes!!! I’ve already been thinking what can we do this weekend…but I’m not sure yet on what would I like to do.

Let’s see first what do they say tomorrow at the office of my new blouse!!!

It took me more than usual to get home today. I think I must have delayed on purpose to not find my neighbor after I banged the door at his nose. I keep thinking he deserved it, but it wouldn’t have been a very comfortable situation. Am I right?

The good thing is that nobody saw me…the bad thing is, that I found my new Neiman Marcus credit card on my mailbox and it’s to late to go shopping right now!!!

I couldn’t help myself and I had to buy the trench before getting the card…now, I would like to do my first purchase directly in the store, not shopping online. I’m not saying that I don’t like doing online shopping, but I rather prefer doing my first purchase in person (besides I haven’t tried those black pumps on yet!)

About online shopping… Neiman Marcus’ web site its more than well organized for doing that. Trust me, I had plenty of time this week to search for everything they have (my huge list, entitled “things to buy” is still next to the computer!)

I can’t believe this!!! After waiting for hundreds of years, I finally got the card and it’s too late to go shopping…this is my mother’s fault!!! If she wouldn’t had taught me about being polite, I wouldn’t have cared about finding my neighbor and being rude to him (again!) and I would have been here with time enough to pick up my card and visit the store!!!

Now, as I said (maybe ten times) it’s too late. Would you tell me how am I going to sleep thinking of how well would those Yves Saint Laurent black pumps look on me tomorrow at the office!!!

Would they be here on time if I buy them online???

I’ve just came from work. It was another loooong day. There wasn’t much to do at the office so I spent most of the day thinking about my life and which way i would like to take in the future.

Even when I tried to ignore her during our lunch, something that my mother said must have remained on my mind in some kind of way; cause, without realizing, I was reviewing my credit history (again!!).

After I saw again (in my head of course) the movie of my mother giving me a lecture in that lovely restaurant, I had to admit that she must be right (in some very, very distant point) I actually don’t know how much I owe, I don’t know how I’m going to pay that unknown amount of money (and still don’t want to know) and I had to agree that I should take this a little seriously.

Thanks God that a couple of coffees made me forget about my mother and her “you owe to much” stories, and the day moved quietly.

I was wondering if I would find my new credit card waiting for me at home…but it hasn’t arrived yet (too bad), but instead of the credit card…

my awful neighbor was standing at my door with her always correct (and awful) smile and told me “I’m sure it was an accident that your non paid (he emphasized those words and I hated her even more if such thing is possible) bills were spread out in the pavement”. And (horror!!!) she was holding all those “non paid” credit card statements in front of my nose. I said thanks, took the bills and banged the door at her face!!!

Now that I’m calmed and after thinking it for a while…I have to laugh at this…

I knew those bills were going to come back… but I didn’t expect that to happen this soon!!!

I don’t know why I keep on accepting my mom’s invitations. Every time I see her, I bring back home the most horrendous headache!

This story begins yesterday with me and the girls doing shopping. It got late so we couldn’t go to The Peninsula Hotel as we planned. It was a real pity, cause we walked so much that the massage would had been fantastic.

Although my card hasn’t arrived yet (still waiting!!!), I couldn’t resist and I bought the trench (just the trench!) and, after choosing this beautiful Polo for my dad, I didn’t even ask for the black pumps because I suddenly had the impression that my credit card would finally let me on my own at the store (I had used it several times before buying the trench).

The thing is, this afternoon I had no better idea than wearing the trench to see my parents (bad, bad idea!) As soon as my mother saw it she began doing accounts regarding how much could it had cost, and what is that I was thinking about throwing my money that way. Leaving the trench away she had to talk about my shoes and then these “unnecessary luxuries that you give to yourself” and, by the time we finished lunch we had reviewed all my credit status.

Ok, I must admit it, most of the time I have no idea of how much or in which things I spend my money, but is it necessary to remind it to me every time we see each other? (oh yes, is absolutely necessary, I forgot she is my mother!) Fortunately, I was clever enough not to tell her about yesterday’s plan! (although as I said I neither had the massage nor the tea at the hotel)

Once she had finished making me feel horrible, she realized we had almost finished our lunch, so she went to the kitchen to bring the dessert. As she left the room, I gave dad the Polo and told him not to say a word!!! mom served the dessert, and she finally dedicated to enjoy the family lunch. Dad seemed to like the present very much and he smiled at me as if we had a secret (and we did have one!!!) the greatest thing of this was that mom realized something was happening and she hates missing things. She didn’t say a word but I knew she was furious… I took it as a little revenge and finished eating with a big big smile (Thanks dad, I hope your new polo will look great on you!!!).

You are not going to believe it, but I’m still hearing my mother’s voice in my head saying “you have to get organized” (let’s see, I am not saying the woman is wrong, but if getting organized was so easy…I would have already done it!!! ) As if my mother was not enough, the first thing I saw when I got into my house, were those stupid credit card statements which were still waiting for me on the table … very determined, I look at them…took them, and threw them out of the window!

I know in one way or another they are going to come back. But until it happens I’ll have some time to think … at least, none was red yet!

I’m so happy!! I don’t know how to begin to tell you … surely most of you have already seen the movie, but let me enjoy and relate the story of my Friday …

As I supposed, all of my friends had went shopping during the week and I hate to admit it, but they all looked very well.

Anyway I managed to not leave them to say a thing of her clothes by speaking constantly of what I thought we would see in the film, what would they wear and do, how will Carrie and Big’s marriage be, etc..

I even dared to say that my sober black attire was just to not feel miserable while watching the actresses’ costumes. I also said that I had opted for the black, and would take the film as a shopping guide for the week (I think I left them without words with that silly story!)

We were delayed on the way, so we arrived just with time to find our sits.

As the projection started, I felt transported. After 5 minutes I was part of the cast, and I felt as if I had been there. I will not give too many details because there might still be another Niki, (fan as me) that for some reason was unable to see the movie yet. But I’m going to tell you that I will buy another pair of Manolo’s … maybe before I’d finished writing!

Although they criticized me for choosing a cinema so far away, they had to admit that the film was an excellent idea. Once it finished we couldn’t stop commenting on everything, and yes, then I had to hear all the details about the new things that my friends had purchased. And as I said, this time all were well dressed, no one took any frightening detail. Even Veronica who had the most horrible handbag last week, was wearing this time a beautiful Vuitton that she couldn’t stop showing to me every time she could (I can’t imagine why would she do that!!!)

The truth is I had a great time and I ended up adding a few items two my already long shopping list!

As last week I felt bad and couldn’t go out on Saturday, and tomorrow I’m going to have lunch with mom (who has been calling me all week) I proposed to the girls to go for a stroll this afternoon. We will go shopping , and then if we have time we may stop at The Peninsula Hotel to have tea. I want to have tea there since I was told they treat you like a queen!!! I was also told that the atmosphere is excellent and of course, what to say about their tea and cakes.

In addition, it is a good opportunity to visit the hotel and its spa to have of those exotic massages. It was enough to say massage to get an absolute yes as an answer. So that’s today’s plan.

I think this afternoon will be a little expensive … but a girl deserves these things!

Hey! I’ve just arrived from work, and I have not much time to get ready, the movie starts at 10:15pm but we should get to Century 8 a little earlier just in case. I don’t think there are going to be many people cause the movie has been on screen for a while now.

I’m very excited, as I said yesterday, I wanted to see this movie since I first heard of it and finally is going to happen. Sex and The City has been like a Bible to me (in terms of fashion of course!)

I still wonder what am I going to wear!!! and time is running… I’m sure everyone is going to have something new for the occasion and I couldn’t go shopping this week. I had no time. And I’m still waiting for my credit card! It hasn’t arrived yet… I’m so angry!

I bet that I would be the sensation again if I could have buy those Yves Saint Laurent black pumps… I hate not to be the centre of the scene!!! And as I said, I’m sure the girls will have new clothing as a revenge for my last week’s sandals… Ok, I know you have to lose sometimes. But somehow I’ll have my moment this weekend!!!

Well, I think I’ll get ready to go out. I have to pick up the girls (since I’d chosen the cinema, I’ll have to drive) and I don’t want to be late, nothing in the world would make me lose a minute of the movie. I’ll tell you tomorrow how it was…Wish me luck!