What was I thinking?

Call it a genetic flaw, but I was, am and probably always will be known for having uncanny champagne taste. Not the kind where you buy expensive things because they're expensive and thus somehow seem enticing, but rather the kind where you have no idea what the price tags are and yet will inevitably, without fail, fall in love with the most expensive one.

(Acutally, come to think of it, the title What was I thinking? could very easily become a weekly feature of this blog in one way or another, but for today's edition ... )

WOman receives sample size bottle (read a full two squirts) of Biotherm Aqua Source Non-Stop Oligo-Thermal Gel Intense Moisturization Gel (whatever all that's supposed to mean ...) months ago as "gift" with her one regular personal hygiene splurge (note, even that one is *only* $30 a bottle), falls in love with the stuff, thinks she'll look into buying some as a little congratulatory bonus come first pay check in July.

WOman and manfriend investigate prices weeks back and are totally, entirely put off of the idea of buying some even as a congratulatory bonus after seeing that the stuff costs $70.

WOman is in store today to buy nothing but A $2 PEN, but thinks, "hmm, maybe I'll just stop by and see how much the stuff costs here" - with absolutely no intention to even consider buying it.

WOman tries to play cool with the saleslady, internally rehearsing the line, "Mmm, very nice. And how much is it. Mmm. I'm running late for an appointment tonight, but I'll be back tomorrow to look some more" (ahem. NOT.)

But then the dang saleslady has to go and say that the price is *only* $50 and suddenly the bells are all ringing in my head .... $50 bucks?!?! THIS IS SUCH A STEAL!!!!

All internal rehearsals blown to the wind, what do I do? Buy the stuff, of course ... only to walk out the door and back into reality three minutes later ... DID I REALLY JUST PAY $50 bucks for some (admittedly amazing) gel stuff to slather all over my face???

Then again, they DID throw in a free (?!) beach towel as a "gift" and, well, heaven knows those things usually cost at least $20. All things considered, maybe I only really paid $30 then ...... right?? Let's just hope this stuff is as great as I think it is a month from now when I'm eating nothing but rice until payday ...