Leaving my superficial self behind- not likely

By Stephanie Trembath,
Life and Style Editor

ver a hundred books, my mom’s
O old dresser, and a black and white

Audrey Hepburn portrait all made
it to my new place this week and into a
room that has no doors and a visiting cat
that prefers to use my toilet rather than his
litter box. Despite my looming midterms,
I spent the last week organizing, building
a wardrobe, and throwing out clothes
I’ve had since grade ten. After one week
on my own I am beginning to wonder
if I have made the biggest mistake thus
far into my twenty two years, or if I did
myself a favour by throwing out all the
baggage of my past as I make my own
way.

When I lived at home I had one mom
and three sisters who would cook meals
and leave leftovers in the fridge. Now,

I am currently trying to figure out how
long it takes to boil rice and where to

buy a decent coffee maker so I don’t kill
the bus driver next time the 144 arrives
two minutes late. A week ago I never had
to worry about money after I paid off
school at the beginning of each semester,
but now I am anxiously awaiting the
dreaded feeling of having to hand over
rent money, only, it’s not happening. I
keep trying to plan a budget and allot a set
amount of money for rent and food, but
unfortunately so far all I have done is pay
for my first months rent and pushed it out
of my mind.

I tried taking my ridiculously

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overpriced pants back, but I failed in my
refund and ended up buying a new lace
shirt for $40. When I arrived at my place,
I immediately ripped the tags off my two
purchases, and threw them in my drawer
so I wouldn’t have to think about the fact
that I just spent an entire month’s rent and
a week’s worth of groceries on one outfit
that is impractical for school and useless
for work. I also put a list of clothing items
I want/need from American Apparel and
Club Monaco, which I have mentally
noted and want to buy in the near future.
Given that I am hopeless when it
comes to clothes, I have since decided
not to set foot in a mall until it comes
time to do Christmas shopping. Although
I wouldn’t consider myself a shopaholic,
I apparently have no willpower and

seeing as I am currently fighting off daily
urges to get my Grande-white-mocha-
Americano from Starbucks, I figure that
its best if I avoid all shopping districts
altogether unless I want to end up living
in a shoe box down the hill from SFU.

 

 

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