retail. therapy?

i've had little desire to go shopping for a while now, but on ma's insistence, i went with her to the bay street mall. it was a great experience for all of the good music, pleasant ambience, 'fall' trees, and christmas spirit. i enjoyed it thoroughly (minus the illness which troubled me only toward the end). with every potential purchase i was amused to see how i carefully assessed my joy at the thought of acquiring it, and if i could put it aside just as well and feel no pain (thankfully, that was easy). i now own a few more things than i did before, but as my rule of sustainable consumerism goes, i now get to give away as many previously owned items.

i shall give thanks today then for having discovered a cute, little mall with everything one needs to have in a mall :). also convenient, easily exhaustible, and very cosy. i pray that you survive this economy, mall.