Lapse of Luxury

I once bought a pair of jeans for $110 bucks. They were special jeans, Brazilian Jeans That Fit. It was after I had my daughter, suffered through a kidney stone and lost 40 pounds. I figured I deserved the splurge, and my husband had no problem with me buying jeans that were marketed as “hot and sexy”.

That was two years ago. For the most part, I don’t go out and spend exorbitant amounts of money on every day items. I never owned a Coach handbag or a Rolex watch or one pair designer sunglasses. Other than my hair products, I stick to the run of the mill stuff. (If you ever saw my hair in person, you would agree that top notch products are a necessity, not a luxury!)

I am telling you all this so you have a frame of reference when I relay what transpired the other day. We were out shopping for a mattress for my step daughter who just moved in with us. We already bought her a new bed and now were trying to find a descent mattress at a reasonable cost (not an easy task). As she and my husband were perusing the store, I happened upon the Tempur-Pedic beds. I laid down on the Celebrity Bed model just to see if all the hype around these beds was legit. Well I am here to tell you that it is. If I had a bag of potato chips and a Mai Tai, I would have thought I just landed on the Welcome To Heaven cloud itself. I laid there and within two seconds drifted off to never never land.

Time flew too quickly and before you knew it, they were calling me back to reality. The tears started to well in my eyes. But, but, but…I’m in heaven…

My husband noticed the sense of serenity oozing out of me. The price tag on those beds is over $3000. Needless to say, owning one of them - even the cheapest model - is out of the question. To buy one wouldn’t be a matter of mere extravagance, but one of financial irresponsibility. The pillows, on the other hand, wouldn’t require taking out a second mortgage on our house. So when my husband offered to buy me one as a belated birthday gift, I didn’t even hesitate. I admit, I completely exploited the I-forgot-my-wife’s-birthday-guilt for all it was worth. And this time it happened to be worth one Tempur-Pedic comfort pillow at the hefty price tag of 150 dollars. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS! FOR A FREAKING PILLOW!!!

So help me out here people. Tell me what crazy extravagance purchases you have ever made so I don’t have to feel like a total nut job. And let me know how you felt after buying such an over priced luxury. Because in all honesty, the fact that we just paid one hundred and fifty dollars for a pillow didn’t even phase me that night. I slept like a baby floating on the Welcome To Heaven cloud. No worries what so ever!

Comments

[jen]

dude. you deserve it. sleep is of maximum importance.

hmmmm. i bought an acre of land in belize. but maybe that's just crazy.

[LawyerMama]

Well, at least you'll use that pillow every single night. I once bought a $400 purse. I swear it was long before I had kids or developed a social conscience though.

[humorworkz]

what a wonderful birthday gift...endless nights of luxurious sleep...priceless;))
my last splurge: 5 hr salon/spa day in 'old san juan'.......

[Sayre]

What they said... nights of blissful sleep are priceless!!!! Enjoy!

I have a hard time letting go of a dollar, but Monday I am treating myself to an hour of Reiki. I have no idea how much this is going to cost, but I need to do something for myself before I explode.

[Julie from Ravin' Picture Maven]

Hey you do not mess with a bed. If you found one that is PERFECT you buy it. Sleep is important! I hate my bed and feel like junk when I wake up. This is bed #4 for me and my husband. We cannot seem to find one that makes us both happy. Maybe sleep number is next...LOL.

I will pamper myself with acupuncture or massage.

Julie
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