I think, I'm going crazy...!

Yup, I think, I’m going crazy…

Actually, I don’t plan any outing today. Need to finish editing this ‘difficult’ manuscript. Lots to catch up after two day entertaining my sister and her bunch of her friends from south. Well, it not everyday, she comes down to KL, so I take a break to be with them. So, for two day, I’d be a tourist guide, be a ‘pak pacak’ while waiting some of them ‘discussing’ colors, cut, price or which blouses, hand bags or even pajamas they want to buy! Gosh! I hate shopping! But, what to do…

So, after tiring weekends, I planned to work my a** out, finishing this current project before take a break on my birthday and starting another! On that particular day, this coming Wednesday, I do have an ‘Art’s Talk’ to attend to. So, I might as well I stretch the day to its fullest. The function, then my optometric, a movie and a little pleasurable stroll at my favorite hang out.

But, when I got an emergency call from my brother to aid his financial woes, I know that I have to go out! Because I already started working since 4 am this morning, I decided to take a break around 11. Get ready, hit the LRT to the nearest Cash Deposit Machine that I know and just before 12, I already finish my business. Then, in order to avoid ‘LRT’s sardine syndrome’ during lunch hour break, I slipped by my fav little café for a cuppa. Then I saw IT!

BOOK SALE!

So, I went in. At first, just browsing, but…well. You know me…I get hooked!
Thinking that I’d been ‘denied’ myself for quite sometimes, plus my recently ‘pokai’ state that made me missed out spending on recent book fair, plus thinking about this D day and some other ‘excuse’ whirling in my mind.

Without realizing it, I got two paper bags full of books already!

I need to cool down myself a little bit. Instead of regular latte, I opted for Esprit Lemon Lime and chit chatting with café’s owner. More talk about books! While thinking about getting some food inside me (nothing but a cup of cocoa since 5pm), I’m grew more excited when looking at more books had be taken out for sale. Gosh! I’d keep telling myself, enough! With that purchase and the aid, I already spend more than thousand bucks in less than half an hour.

God, help me!

But, the heart chooses to disobey me. With permission from him, I left the paper bags and take a detour to nearest ATM machine. And back again. More books. Until I can’t see the bottom of my basket. Keep repeating the same mantra over and over again inside my head…”Enough, okay! Enough, okay!” Finally, I literally had to force myself to call it a day after watching four paper bags full of book at my table. Can I carry all of them back home?

That’s it! I have to get the h*** out there fast! My café’s buddy laughs out loud witnessing my little antics. But, sale or not, it still eat a ‘chunk’ of my budget. I should watch my spending, bah!

Gosh! Am I going crazy?