I AM WOMAN: A weekend of irresistible urges

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I AM WOMAN: A weekend of irresistible urges

POSTED: Monday, February 28, 2011, 5:00 PM

Filed Under: Shopping | I Am Woman Fashion

In contrast to our weekly dude column Man Cave, I Am Woman adds a feminine touch by chronicling the weekend adventures of a single Philadelphia socialite.

I should buy stock in H&M. All the cash I've spent in that store would make me one rich investor. What started out as a simple return on Friday, turned into a shopping spree thanks to a 50-percent-off sale that provided incentive to stay. Plus, spring is approaching, which means all of my favorite stores are rolling out new merch. So I have this irrepressible obligation to buy, buy, buy. And the shops in Rittenhouse, I'm sure, will thank me for it.

Saturday I wanted to reward myself for the amazing job I've been doing in school lately so I went for a simple manicure/pedicure and called up a few friends for lunch that afternoon. The meal was decent and the price was reasonable. I had to let my wallet heal from the beating I gave it shopping. We capped the night off by seeing Blue Valentine at the Ritz. I really liked it because it doesn't showcase the typical Disney-fied love story where everything is perfect. It also feed my anti-Valentine emotions that were still lingering. I am not a pessimistic person when it comes to love and romance. I just have a love/hate relationship with love much like the love/hate relationship I have with John Mayer or red meat.

The following day I took a drive out to West Philadelphia for a get together my friend Aaron was hosting. I was not in the mood to go because Aaron and his significant other have the type of relationship that feels like it's being crammed down your throat. But at least it would provide me an opportunity to wear one of my new outfits. I would just sit happily through the story about how they met at Woody's if they dared to tell it for the millionth time. I secretly wanted to Blue Valentine their love. At his house Aaron made martini's so the constant eye batting between the two love birds was ironically easier to handle.

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