Tuesday Ten

Ten Guilty Pleasures

1. Yarn. Nice yarn, in pretty colours and very pettable. This has become guilty since I've now stashed several miles of the stuff, therefore I don't need any more.
2. Ben & Jerry's - especially the Baked Alaska one.
3. Shoes.
4. Books. They don't even have to be novels - any books will do.
5. Magazines, especially fashion magazines. I only buy them to flick. I have managed to give up the weeklies quite successfully but today I slipped and bought a copy of Elle. I also have a habit of buying knitting magazines even if I only like one pattern in them. I never know when I might change my mind and like another project, like that shawl I'm knitting from VK, and I justify it because I don't buy the weekly fashion mags anymore....
6. Having my hair washed and blow dried. I love doing this. It's a very rare occurrence, because it's quite an expense for something I could do myself that only lasts a day or two.
7. My newish camera.
8. Leaving my computer on all the time. So eco-enemy, but so convenient (incidentally, though, I am typing this on Mr Z's computer as mine is switched off).
9. Long baths with lots of Lush products in.
10. Being subversive at school. I admire the boat rockers, but can't quite bring myself to be public. So I try and be subtle and then feel secretly pleased and guilty when my plans pan out.

Basically, if I spend over the odds on something, I feel bad. It must have something to do with my upbringing, because it's not like I'm dragging out a credit card every time, and I do work (relatively) hard for my money. I suppose it's that nagging voice in the back of my head telling me to pay off my debts and put aside for the inevitable rainy day.