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Friday, October 5, 2012

The time was right

Earlier this year I had a goal. I was determined to purchase a Michael Kors watch. Why, you may ask? Easy, I wanted it. Easy as that. There was no necessity, there was no requirement, it was truely and purely a luxury I wanted for myself.

When I set my mind on wanting this new fancy watch, I knew that I did not just have $250 lying around to hop to the store and purchase it. Far from it. I've already mentioned that student loans are a reality of my life and to be honest, every extra discretionary income dollar I get I feel guilty for not spending right towards paying those off... but a girl has to live life to the fullest, right?!

Not only that, but I am working a full time job (first big girl job, remember?) and that keeps me busy 8-5 and then some, and in my "free time" decided to start taking some graduate classes... I swear, I can do it! So, after a few long days, long weeks, long months... I couldn't help but feel that I deserved a pretty little thing or two to make my day a little bit brighter.

I feel like watches are the ultimate necessity/luxury. Not only do they serve an uber practical purpose of letting you know that time it is at all time, without having to look at your phone and look like you're distracted (I swear a watch is the best investment for a new young professional because of that exact reason), but they provide an extra oomph to your daily style that becomes more of a routine of habit than a drawn out difficult style decision each morning.



There is no hesitation, now, when my day is beginning and I am getting ready for work I always think to put on my watch. And when I don't wear it now, I feel naked, or that I am unprepared for what lies ahead. Before I finally splurged to get myself this pretty little thing, I was reliant on first, a $50 OK basic watch and/or a glance at my handy phone. Sure, its OK for awhile, but eventually you start to realize that "there is a better way!"

Therefore lies the easy decision to splurge on this watch. And what made it EVEN easier was my "gift to myself" for my hard work. I cheated a couple of months, but my Micheal Kors watch was not acquired until nearly 3 years of work at my big girl job. Sure, it was difficult to wait to splurge for such a thing, but having to pay for furniture, work necessities, bills, and some travel, made the wait bearable.

Needless to say, the purchase has proven entirely worth it. Am I suggesting you need to get a MK watch (and no, I am not endorsed by said company in any way)? No sir. What I am saying, however, is that a stylish, quality watch is an investment piece which you can wear each and every day.

And what made this accessory all the more worthwhile is that I chose the mixed metal version. In the past, mixed metals were not my favorite. However, in a watch it means that each morning I don't have to think twice about whether the piece will match my chosen outfit of the day. I know it will.

Happy hunting!

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