Folks, I’m gonna play it straight – I’m pacing my living room right now at 8:45 PM, trying to hit my step goal before bed. I also have to do my laundry/pack an overnight bag before bed, AND write a blog post! So here I am, writing and walking. Multitasking challenge accepted!
I have made multiple posts about style on this blog, and how I want to dress and present myself to the world. With that in mind, I thought today would be a good day to face the monster that is the internet browser cookie. Or cookies. You get it. The lesser of two cookie monsters.
So as we know, if you look at something on the internet… the internet, like the North or Pepperidge Farm, remembers. You could click on an ad for a product on Amazon and then see that product in Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest… you are STUCK LIKE MOLASSES. It HAUNTS you. You either resist, or you buy.
Maybe it’s quarantine. Maybe I’m just putting thoughts into actions. Either way, I’ve already lost one battle against internet ads, and I fear I’m about to lose another.
So let’s face it, no? Here are a few items that I want to incorporate into my wardrobe… and the internet agrees.
I haven’t let this one get me yet… but it’s wearing me down daily. They haven’t cancelled my cruise yet, and I want to have only cute, flirty, fun bathing suits. This brand, cupshe, has already let me fall prey to it this quarantine (see below), and it wants me to come back for more with this delicious red number. Do I need it? No. Do I want it? Yes. Very yes.
Fun fact — I didn’t even pick this for myself! I thought it was an outfit that a friend of mine would rock, so I sent it to her. And yet… the internet thinks I want it for myself. It’s not really my style, but I really like it. I have no idea where I would wear it. KEEP IT MOVING.
This. Bathing suit. Got me. I thought it looked so cute, so flattering, and I had previously gotten something from this brand (cupshe). Well. Let me just say.
I got this because I was tired of waiting to buy the dress. The romper. The bathing suit. When I wait, it vanishes, and I wish I had gotten it when I had had the chance. You know what? Life is too short! Don’t be an impulse shopper and spend thousands of dollars in one night on wigs, but you know what? If you see the dang thing, buy the dang thing. Just do it.
Interestingly, getting a photo of this that wasn’t from my order was challenging. Turns out that since buying it a week ago, this swimsuit has sold out completely. Because of COVID-19, I know shipping will take a while, but I hope that this choice to go for it was a good one. And not, say… a scam.
Come on. It was also on Amazon. Would Amazon lie to me?
I will update this post when this dang swimsuit arrives. I remain optimistic. You know, if it looks great on me and it’s high quality, I will feel really happy I bought it before it sold out completely. If it doesn’t and I’ve been smeckledorfed, then laugh at my pain… and stick to the cookies you can eat!
UPDATE: It arrived. Great condition. This was a good choice. I made a smart move. If you see something and you want it, go for it.