brand whores and haters

OK friends, it is no secret at all that I am a brand whore. I freely admit to it. I like nice things. I see no problem with spending more than $100 on a pair of shoes or $1000 for a fabulous bag. If you can afford it, why the heck not?

Now, I do not make this kind of money (yet), but I am very blessed to have parents who are willing to spend their hard-earned money on these luxuries, and I get to enjoy that. And yes, I suppose that does make me kind of spoiled... but I am never demanding. In fact, I don't even ask for most of the lovely things that I receive. I enjoy and appreciate everything I have, but I can live without it.

What I don't get, though, is these people who make snap judgments. They (most often guys for some reason. Maybe girls just appreciate these things more?) will take one look at the bag I'm carrying or the phone I have and just automatically assume that I'm this stuck up princess who only knows how to spends all of daddy's money.
One time I was leaving school to go home and this guy said "oh, are you gonna drive your Mercedes back to your $1 million mansion now?" Seriously, wtf? This guy barely even knew me. And for the record, I was on my way to the bus stop. I don't know where he comes off making these assumptions when I never said or did anything to justify them. It's not like I'm waving money in front of him going "haha, look what I have and you don't!"

Yes, I may have a designer bag on my shoulder, but that doesn't mean I think I'm better than anyone else or that I feel like that entitles me to anything. And if anything, the person who is making these rude comments is really the one who is being a snob. If you're going to hate on someone, then at least do it because of how they act, not because of what they have.

not too much has changed

When my brothers and I were kids, all of us would always get presents when it was somebody's birthday. Of course, the birthday boy/girl would get more/better presents, but everybody always got something so we wouldn't feel left out.

My brothers graduated this last Wednesday (congrats to them! yippee!), and while I couldn't be there because of school and all that nonsense, I was not forgotten. I'm sure my bros got some lovely graduation gifts, but I got a souvenir from the parents' trip to SF too.

Mine is in tan and prettier.

Now, in all fairness, I did return all 3 of those pairs of shoes my mom got me for my birthday. So I will consider this a late birthday present. Yup, no guilt at all! =D

decisions decisions

OK, first I feel I need to warn you.

I am absolutely spoiled rotten.


Now that that's out of the way, here is my birthday present from my mom:

(They put the receipt in an envelop that says "the damage." hehe.)

She told me to pick one. So help me choose!

Gucci?

Prada #1?



Prada #2?

The deal with Prada #2 is that I am completely in love with them, but they hurt a little bit and are the most expensive. Like a lot more. So I almost want to rule them out, but then I look at this:

Swarovski-encrusted heel. sigh.

a new level of brand whoring

I got a Prada LG phone as an early birthday present.

It's one of the most beautiful things I own.


Go ahead, hate me. I don't care!