But this inglorious revolution wasn't for me. I didn't want a sex shop in every town.
I remember when Circuit City was around, I never understood why people would shop there. I always thought Best Buy had a better selection and cheaper prices.
At the meeting you behaves exactly as Marathi novelists of the last century tell is husbands do in sari shops.
Net-a-Porter offers catwalk fashion and trend-driven shopping, but for Mr Porter, while fashion is still important, style is key.
I'm such an antsy type of person. I can't write in a room without other people around. I write in coffee shops.
I write the shopping column. I think I've proven my superficiality.
As a costume designer, I first try to figure out what the character's economic situation is and hit the stores they'd shop.
A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop.
In West Yorkshire, I'd have to drive three quarters of an hour to go shopping.
If my goal is to become a movie star, me working at a pizza shop won't help me. I have to make the stars align.
I do try to shop online and support people who hand-make their stuff, and because you can find stuff that nobody else has.
I get my clothes from three sources: Target, thrift shops, and friends. It's simple and it's cheap.
I was shopping with my mother in 2006 and saw that there was a model casting going on. A couple of months later, I was one of the fifteen finalists in an international contest.
It's a silent witness to the Lord when people go into shopping malls, and everyone is bustling, and you see that Chick-fil-A is closed.
Taking stock of what you own, when done correctly and thoroughly, helps dampen the urge to shop frivolously.
No one ever pretended that shopping for anything is a rational experience. If it were, would there be Fluffernutter? Laceless sneakers? Porkpie hats? Would the Chia Pet even exist?
My view on issues is based on common sense, and my experience as a mother of four children, as a sole parent, and as a businesswoman running a fish and chip shop.
What I used to do between writing fits was feed my kids, ride my horse and go shopping for cat and dog food.
For the most part this is a place to find down-to-earth advice on everyday cooking, eating, food shopping, cooking equipment, and nice things to put on your table.
Organize yourself so you aren't struggling to shop at the last minute. When you have real food, it's very easy to cook.
I love dress shopping, and I love talking about the wedding food. That's what makes me happy.
