It's an illness, really.

I am so not allowed in Century 21. For those of you not in the know, Century 21 is a discount department store, a la TJ Maxx and Marshall's, except bigger and with more "designer" names. There's one across the street from where I work, but I avoid it like the plague. I could easily spend an hour in the hand bag department.

Anyway, Mireia asked me to go across to the 21 with her and sign off on a pair of strappy sandals she was considering. They were very cute (Ralph Lauren, nice skinny heel, braided straps) and after I gave them the thumbs up, I started wandering amongst the shoes. Oh shoes, how I love thee. So many cute and reasonably priced shoes.

And the worst part? The ladies' unmentionables department is right next to the shoe department. I am so going back there after work today. The floodgates have opened.