HOW I SPENT MY BUDGET IN APRIL | Hannah Louise Poston | MY YEAR OF LESS STUFF
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As I was editing this video, I was struck by how many times I talked about being "gripped by the fantasy of aesthetic perfection,” even though I had JUST filmed the check-in video in which I talked about how the fantasy self has lost importance in quarantine. I think there must be something about the idea of making a purchase that brought the fantasy self out of the woodwork. It’s like, in the everyday reality of quarantine, I don’t feel distracted anymore by the fantasy self-she’s almost laughable. But it appears that preparing to spend $20 on something in this time of economic uncertainty was a high-pressure situation for the part of me that manages my relationship with beautiful things, and in relation to the purchase, my perfectionism reared its ugly head.
In other words: my apartment doesn’t look polished anymore, I’m not wearing statement outfits, but if I’m going to go so far as to BUY something, then it has to be LITERALLY MIND-MELTINGLY PERFECT IN ONE THOUSAND WAYS!!!!! Or at least that’s how I felt when I was gripped by the fantasy of aesthetic perfection as I browsed the secondhand market for workout shorts. Hoping to avoid similar frenzies in the coming months.
Thanks for watching! xo!
Hannah Louise Poston the comical psychotic internal drama over a workout outfit has me laughing myself silly in commiseration! That is EXACTLY what I do and then (sometimes, hopefully) I step out of the inward spiral like a V-8 moment and remember - ‘it’s only yellow quilt fabric just buy what works’. Did I proceed to buy what was useful and practical or use what I have on hand or did I continue my search for enough amazing grungy yellow florals at the right price, that would get here soon enough for my liking, and on, and on? I think you know the answer to THAT question (I’ll post a picture of the finished quilt on IG soon 😜). Thank you for sharing and reminding us that perfection is a lie, but the struggle to escape its grips is R-E-A-L. I hope you have an amazing week and I hope your friend loves the shorts - they really are fantastic.
Hannah Louise Poston Replying to this in case it is more likely you see it. I don’t often comment, but I am very good at research, and I am pretty sure those shorts (size M) are being sold on Poshmark by seller annieharris10 for $10. I’ll add the link in a separate comment, since youtube sometimes treats comments with links differently.
I think that makes total sense!
Girl, my apartment is in the SAME STATE. We have a temporary third housemate right now (arrived just before things started getting crazy) and the shared living spaces way less cohesive as a result. Luckily it's someone I love and it's been great to have their energy here during quarantine.
Hannah Louise Poston ill. I’ll buy them from you ?
With your sewing skills, perhaps you would consider making your own shorts in tango fabric? Maybe even with ruffles? 🥳
I just crystallized in my mind what i find so valuable in your channel. Started watching about a year ago and it was a revelation. I was becoming tired with all the beauty gurus trying new stuff every day(it's good when you try and find opinions on a product but a very unrealistic lifestyle for an ordinary person) so i started watching minimalist channels that have collections so perfectly edited that it was unrealistic for me too.
How am i supposed to know my perfect things when i can't try them and just started figuring out my makeup journey? And your channel was very affirming in a way that you love makeup and you live with it in your real life, not just trying it a couple of times and stashing away. You showed that sometimes you fall in love with a thing and then it doesn't work or it didn't but then you figured out a way you liked it. I saw your tastes change as i binged your videos and it made me allow myself to have some time to figure my tastes out instead of trying more and more and more.
It's allowed me to not care about a fantasy self and just live in my life for a bit, living not like a minimalist or a beauty guru in training but just as myself, with what i have and find value in my experience. I didn't feel bad for not living someone elses perfect life anymore. Living my life is not a race to some utopian destination, it's just doing the best you can do in your particular place in life and moving slowly to a place you think will suit you better. And sometimes that place is a couple steps back, where you can find that there are many roads you didn't know were there before cause you were too focused on some far away place to look around you
thank you so much for this wonderful comment. There are so many pitfalls inside the self when trying to do better, so many ways to punish ourselves. "Living life is not a race to some utopian destination" is EXCELLENT! But so hard to remember! xoxo
Your reviews are always SO much deeper and better than any other on the YT platform. You actually spend time with the product and have an opinion. Sometimes I wonder if anyone else actually puts the products they talk about to the same kind of wear test that you do. I never feel as though I’m getting a thorough opinion on products from people because they have SO much stuff to try and to use that they use it two times and their review ends up being a little better than a first impressions. Thanks for purchasing the things you have and reviewing them. I look forward to your reviews.
Your product reviews are exceptional. They offer a precise level of detail that nobody else matches. Super helpful. Information queen!
I've been window shopping a lot out of boredom, but I've been good at staying within my budget, and I know you and other budgeting/conscious consumer youtubers have been a huge part of that. To help scratch the "buy something" itch I've been keeping a running list of charities to donate to every week when I get my unemployment check.
Reading your pinned comment and seeing previous video i am struck by the lessons 50 has brought me this year. I wouldn’t have stated i was caught up in looks and yet the “aesthetics” of my face and body have changed and continue to change...perhaps the experience earlier in life of losing that :fantasy self” can be helpful later as you age? I am looking at the “fantasy self” now as the younger me i no longer am. Yes there are some parts i am glad i am past (so much so), but there are definitely things I miss...life is about losses, big and small and all is practice maybe? Gees...existential Sunday..thanks for the inspiration to think about things in this context to apply to my own 🙏🏻
I love this, thank you for sharing, Robin!
I'm so sad for you that your purchases didn't work out this month, but it was so relatable to my own experiences the last couple weeks that I feel like I was laughing with a friend over shared disappointment. I have been so excited to receive a few different packages over last couple weeks. I excitedly checked my mailbox after receiving a delivery notification only to discover that all I received was a shipping label. No package, just a label. Another package is seemingly lost in transit. Others are just taking so much longer to arrive than usual (which is understandable given that most of us are doing more online shopping). I have been bummed at the delay in adding longed for beautiful things to my collection, but now I'm laughing along with you, so thank you for sharing! :)
oh no, a shipping label in the mail! Horrible and also hilarious.
I feel attacked cause my fantasy self has all the books. She's currently reading in her two story library in a cozy chair with a perpetually warm cup of tea.
:)
I've fallen down the rabbit hole searching for "that perfect something" more times than I'd like to admit. More often than not it didn't end well for me; I wasn't satisfied or fulfilled in one way or another, sometimes very similar to your athletic outfit journey or hours wasted with no results. Over many years I've given over to "signs of fate" telling me if I should or should not have something for it's intended purpose (sometimes I was searching for a giftable item).
So, what does this mean? If I didn't find it hanging on the rack in my size and color or on the shelf, and it couldn't be found in a very limited cursor internet search, then I had to pass on the item. This saves me money and my sanity.
I love how eloquent you explain your thoughts and share them with us. Thank you!
I often shop in thrift stores where price per kilo is pretty high on a day of the week when they stock up and drops every day until next week when there will be new things available. If i found something i liked in the evening early in this cycle i.'d tell myself that i'll go there tomorrow and if it's still there i'd buy it. Then it'd be cheaper and if it's not there i save money either way
Do you think maybe the shorts you had already were kids size? I realized recently I've been wearing a kids large of my adidas track pants and I wear a medium in their women's line.
Girl. When you said your other shorts were a Large you should’ve heard me yelling at my iPad. NNOOOOOOOOO. Around 2015-2016 Nike went to a little more vanity sizing and I KNEW that would be too big! Despite actually being about 5lbs bigger in those years (and since... on a small frame), I went from a medium to a small at a SOLID size 6 (almost never a 4). It’s interesting to hear you speak of “aesthetic perfectionism” with athleisure. Because I very much shoot for that because I literally live 80-90% of my farm life in cute athletic wear. So I think it’s more of an example of “knowing your real/practical life”
My food budget in April was flipping crazy town. I went off my rocker because I was feeling very “girl who survived hurricanes/food insecurity PTSD.” So I brought it down to $250 for May. I HAVE TO EAT THE STUFF IN MY HOUSE. Okay. I’m done with that. Otherwise my budget has been going well and I’ve been doing some extra investing. Life is weird, but I’m doing well. TFS as always Hannah.
omg Cecile why didn't I consult you?? If only I had known! But I'm glad to know that the facts of history align with my experience. My butt is apparently a vanity-shorts medium :)
Hannah Louise Poston 😂😂. I’ve been deeply in the world of athletic wear since 2010. So I’ve been through all the companies going to vanity sizing. Even athleta- my favorite- when they were purchased by Gap. Much like other fashion athletic wear does change styles year to year. Hopefully you can find those in a Medium and they fit the same.
The other thing to consider with older elastic bands shorts (because I have plenty), is that the elastic does lose its tenacity after a few years. So it is possible those shorts are one of a kind to you now that you’ve “worn them in”... much like a good pair of shoes. Good luck on your hunt!
You should see if you can cut them down to size and sew it back together! I’m sure you could use the ones you love as a guide
Able to completely relate to the "chase" for the perfect item that I have identified for myself. What I have learned is tenacity is a wonderful trait to have, however, speaking for myself I have found that this trait can cause me to take an off-ramp in a pursuit. Love your logic on the Wayne Goss lip products, and will be looking to your future product reviews. Tempo short HUGS!
I usually ask for a waist measurement if buying from poshmark or eBay etc
You stressing about the one perfect shorts is me shopping for absolutely anything. I jusy hate buying necessities unless thier aesthetically fulfilling as well and getting my perfect one. Even measuring spoons. I look for pretty measuring cups ffs.
Yaaaaaaas! Fenty Blushes! I hope you got the orange and the red. If I were to guess which ones you purchased, it would be those. 🤞
the bright red was the one I wanted but thought wouldn't be as effective to review :) maybe someday, with my budget!
Hannah Louise Poston I’ve been seeing that they aren’t as dramatic as most people were expecting. If I were to purchase any, it would have been one of the colors I mentioned, with the hope they would be incredibly vivid. I’m glad I didn’t get any. I would probably have been disappointed. Excited to see you try it out since you are super pale like me! 🖤
I am fortunate enough to still be fully employed, though it’s not a job of which I am at all fond. I haven’t been spending much since I’m stuck at home, and have been putting the money I’ve saved toward my student loans. My progress on those loans is my personal silver lining in this pandemic. P.S. I think that lip is lovely on you.
that's amazing, congratulations!
I know I'm super late on this video so hopefully you see this - but since you are making a quilt, I highly recommend taking your old tshirts that you don't want to keep and make a t-shirt quilt! I did it last year with all my old high school and college tshirts I never wear and gave them a new life on my couch and I get warm fuzzies with all my memories in a blanket.
LISTEN. I BOUGHT ORCHID. And it's like a creamy, muted version of faded clementine (or a more satin version of Nars' Jane) and it's just SO SO GOOD. I put it on just to look at it before bed, hesitated to take it off, then put it on again a few minutes later. It does for me what a red does in terms of contrast between my dark hair and pale skin, but looks grown up and put together enough for my grown up put together midwife job. I am so glad that I have it. It's really a joy in my collection, and I can tell it might be a signature lipstick for me. I very rarely get this excited about a piece of makeup.
VERY COMPELLING REVIEW :)
Those Nike shorts are THE BOMB. I have a pair and they're so reliable. Airy, comfortable, quick dry. I've had mine for 4 years and they come with me on every trip I take. Also mine have built in knickers so if you're backpacking they help save on washing 😊
Oh, yes, I've been down the floral shorts road more times that I care to admit (not literally looking for floral shorts though)! I become possessed by my obsession with finding an ideal object (i.e. usually clothing, accessory, cosmetic, or home décor) and rarely does it actually exist and even if I find a facsimile, it is frequently disappointing. Current obsession: finding the perfect neutral French girl red lipstick! It was generous of you to not return the shorts to the Poshmark seller! You could always sell them, if they don't fit or suit your friend! Btw, your hair is a dream!
"the floral shorts road," we know it so well :)
I feel so validated. This "fail" happens to me not too often but always one too many times.
You probably already figured this out by now, but when you order off eBay or posh ask for measurements if they are not listed and compare to a similar garment you own. Saves a lot of pain.
The optimisation frenzy because of the opportunity to buy something aesthetic because of practical reasons reminds me of your no buy year and you realising the point perks and the samples and the extras that you could add on to your replacement sephora order weren't healthy for you as an attitude. I'm definitely struggling with this whole thing myself anyway on my current no buy
Hannah is my people. She mentioned Jeeves and Wooster! Absolute gold.
I hope you've seen the TV series made, I believe in the 80s, with Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. It's beautiful. Little treasure of a TV show. They're my comedy heroes.
Cannot recommend the show more. And I wish it was more easily available to stream.
If the package is unopened, you can write "RETURN TO SENDER" in sharpie and drop it in one of those blue USPS/FedEx/UPS bins (whoever originally shipped). The cost incurred should go to the seller.
A good idea for the future (if a situation similar to the shorts ever presents itself again) would be to message the seller and ask for the waist measurements and do a rough comparison to the ones you own that fit well. Shopping online is so hard sometimes
Wow - your eyeshadow look is sultry and beautiful. I can’t wait for the Fenty review because I keep stalking the blush and bronzer but missed the VIP sale. I still want them though.....
I saw the Wayne Goss lipstick in Orchid and thought, that looks like a “Hannah” color! 😂 Sending hugs.
Fantastic video as always! Your journey reminds me of lines from a certain poem:
“Last year I abstained
this year I devour
without guilt
which is also an art”
Thank you for putting your videos out into the world, your journey with all its struggles and triumphs is endlessly thought-provoking and inspiring.
Hannah, I love your honesty! Thank you!🥰
I know that the shorts buy was frustrating. Plus the shirt. Next time you want to do that, go on the NIKE website and check the sizing for the item. You will be able to tell more easily what size you are. Hey, if you want an item of clothing, you might as well get what you think you will enjoy wearing.
also! i totally feel you on the spending money on food thing- like, if you can't buy things, you focus more on the food you buy. this is what happens to me when i'm being strict with my spending on stuff- suddenly i'm buying all the "nice" food, like it's a treat. budget-wise it's still better than buying stuff, but it just proves how much we want the external world to fill some hole in ourselves. it's like we seek a reflection of ourselves outside of us that will mirror back to us how we want to see ourselves. so, finding that aesthetically perfect thing means that you, as an aesthetically perfect person, exist. you see yourself reflected in that object, and then others will see you as possessing that object it, and therefore, what this object represents is what you ARE. but of course, we are who we are no matter what gets reflected back at us from the outside. it all has to come from within, as we all subconsciously know. it's the struggle to turn ourselves inside out that is so, so difficult.
on camera the lipstick leans more peachy and it looks really gorgeous on your complexion.
i’m excited for the fenty blush review. i’ve been lusting after the yellow one and the comparison will help since i can’t swatch it in store
Oh and love the new lip you’re wearing! It’s a great color
One of the few benefits of the global lockdown and resulting delay in mail delivery is that parcels are taking so long that I’m receiving things I bought in a frenzy months ago. It, and this channel, are helping me keep my stress spending under control. It’s not absolute, and there are still triggers, but I’m better than I would have been had this happened last year.
Omg I feel the exact same way with workout clothes. I never felt this way before and also just used old clothes. I’m also trying to have a smaller wardrobe so I didn’t buy any new ones before quarantine. I kind of regret it now because my workout clothes are hanging by a thread now. Haha
I'm a huge fan of fabletics, but I still have trouble with shorts for some of the reasons you've noted. I just bought two pair of biker shorts to see how I feel about them!
(Un)fortunately my fantasy self is not at all connected with material things, instead chasing insane productivity and intellectuality standards, getting me on a verge of mental breakdown like, twice a month. Yesterday I was lucky enough to take her out for a long hike away from fellow humans. We're good for now.
Having lost my job to COVID, and reassesing my spending (and obligatory spending to come), well, May is a strict no-buy for nice things. We'll see what's next. :)
there's a great video up on The Financial Diet youtube channel (I think it's called "reacting to terrible quarantine advice" or something) that you might like. Chelsea does a good job of addressing the productivity demon.
@@HannahLouisePoston Thank you
I think when we're restricted in so many ways, it is natural our least desirable tenancies surface very quickly; even for something like a workout gear purchase.
The desire to buy unnecessary items looms large above me each day these past couple of months. However, today I used up the entirety of my "miscellaneous" budget to purchase my mother a bouquet for mother's day. Her happiness and continuous thanks and gushing over them made it extremely worth it for me 😊
Currently I am not striving for aesthetic perfection in my purchases however. I am lamenting my own inability to create the perfect aesthetic for my Instagram account while my entire community around me celebrates #mermay 😔 It sounds so silly but I want to feel a part of the community when I have no other way, but i am stymied by my desire to have everything look perfect and not amateur. At least my makeup can be "flawless" when I go on to work tomorrow.
I found this video to be hilarious and entertaining in so many ways. I've found myself getting stuck in the loop of trying to find the perfect thing. It's usually the same story too. I know the exact thing I want and I find myself searching long and hard for the perfect color/print.
Also, you didn't link the books and I'm curious what the series is! I love Jeeves and Wooster!
i love jeeves and wooster, too! the author is Sarah Caudwell, the series is Hilary Tamar, and the specific book, the first in the series, is Thus Was Adonis Murdered.
Wayne Goss lipsticks sound like the kind of stuff you'd declutter around December.
Ah, how frustrating! Really feel you on this one ❤️
I don't know how mail works in your building.... but you can schedule a pickup from USPS for free on their to pick up a package. Maybe ask someone at your building if they know anything about it? That's what I've been doing during the pandemic.
Loved this. I can so relate. Definitely spending more on food. But mostly, as I am spending soooo much time at home, I am realising what things I've had/loved for years that truly deserve an upgrade! So am spending way more than I thought but do think it's for the best and not beyond my means.
Hmmmm... can you take them in at the side seams so they fit better? Or is it totally a lost cause?
Enjoyed this. Was glad it was shorter. In quarantine there is a certain amount of media fatigue, so my "attention budget" is smaller and I am less into longer videos. Nice to have a short and sweet one talking about things that we have as a common experience. For me, this includes buying used clothes online for exercise and other purchases, as well as buying new makeup and convincing myself that it is replacement or is addressing a gap in my makeup wardrobe. Definitely more comforting to look at eye shadow than at the news.
My economic situation is actually (short term at least, who knows about the future) better off since the pandemic started. I don't like to purchase online, so previously my non-essential expenses were mostly shopping at thrift stores and going out to eat. So now that I am no longer doing that I am just sitting at home not shopping at all! And it is actually nice because I find more time to appreciate the lovely things I already have. And that in turn makes me want to shop even less, because I dont want my lovely things to get lost in a clutter of new things, or even the chase after new things.
I’ve noticed that brands like Nike and Underarmour have various sizing across different products. It can be extremely annoying especially since there are some items that go completely out of stock within the same year and the sizing for other similar products are not the same.
I did a good job of staying under budget in March and April. Now that's it's May I've been spending way more money. I used up all the pantry staples and freezer foods so I needed to do a big restock. And I've been spending more on positive mental health things-still paying for dance classes and singing lessons, therapy, gardening supplies. All these activities are helping to keep me sane in these crazy times. In April I cut back on dance and singing and saw a dip in mood.
GIRL, YES. first, I love the lipstick on you. It’s so pretty and fresh. As for the workout gear, I get it! I bought 3 pair of bike shorts this month and I feel so good about my choices. I have a feeling that everyone right now is upgrading their leisure wear, their pajamas/robes, and their workout stuff! It’s just what we’re all living in right now.
Cant you lake the smaller shorts ontop of larger and cut and sew them to make them a smaller size?
I feel the way about my sleep wardrobe much like you feel about your workout wardrobe! All of my pyjamas were just old tee shirts that made me sweaty and gave me bacne. Owning better clothes for self-care makes perfect sense!
Okay it that lip color looks soooooooo good on you! I totally see how it’s not your aesthetic but I think it looks great
Might you consider altering the shorts to fit you?
It really stinks to spend your money on something & not be able to use it. Hopefully the shirt will eventually get to you & you can make it work with other shorts or leggings. At least then your money won't be totally wasted. Can't wait for the Fenty review. Your reviews are so informative & more helpful than some others I watch. Btw... this eyelook is fabulous. It's very sultry. I love all the darkness & depth in the outer corner. Stunning 🙌🏻🤗👏🏼
Your experience with the online shopping of those athleisure clothes is my experience every time i online shop. No matter what something goes wildly wrong every time. Most recently, the lipstick I purchased arrived completely smushed in its casing. Even lipstick isnt fail safe! PS PLEASE can you make a hair video in the style of the one you made early on in your channel? That's such a classic video that I return to often, and I would love to see how your routine differs with shorter hair. We have v similar hair types and I have learnt so much about haircare and styling from you and would kill to learn more
Not a fan of the color of the lipstick, but your eyeshadow I love. Maybe that helps you decide on the lipstick.
For what it's worth, I had like 4 different trips to the theatre coming up pre- pandemic, and once the lockdown was announced I relabeled them in my budget as charitable donations. Theatres are going to be among the worst hit industries, many (most where I live) are non-profits, and it made ethical sense not to ask for my money back. I definitely think you could justify relabeling the shorts purchase as a charitable gift!
this is a great way to think of it!
Your experience with the shorts is very interesting, given that I was just watching the vlog of a personal trainer and he was complaining about his new nike shorts being a size S. Two years ago, he had been a size L, now he had to get an S, he was very confused, it was kinda funny
they appear to have changed the sizing dramatically! other comments have affirmed.
Because my husband and I are fortunate enough to still be working, I haven’t felt the financial pull of not spending. I don’t think I’ve bought anything too absurd, but the itch to shop is real when there’s only so much to occupy my brain at home. My budget is also fairly small, making it easier for me to not go nuts. But I feel like I have added to cart without checking out approximately twice a day. Most of what I actually purchased has been replacement items, but I bought cabinet knobs and a few second hand items of clothing for no discernible reason except to fulfill my fantasy aesthetic self.
Ah chasing perfection! In March I went on a deep dive to find a cute track suit/matching set for working from home and nothing was good enough so I never bought anything! I have since purchased a few new bits when a favorite brand was having a sale, and I'm contemplating replacing my joggers that are getting a ton of wear. In the beauty space I bought my one replacement item last month (mascara!) And last week I placed an Ulta order two replacements and a couple extras that I had been thinking about. In general I'm spending less, way within my budget instead of waiting to get more money each month. Trying to shop smart and only but what/when it makes sense to.
I don't think you did anything wrong by pursuing the clothes that make you feel yourself and are actual work out clothes. I don't think the message should have been "Don't even try to buy things that perfectly match my personality", since it would contradict the "fewer but better items" rule. You tried but were not successful - this happens!
You can’t return/send back clothes that were purchased on poshmark because it didn’t fit.
This might be a stupid suggestion but can you not alter it to fit you with your sewing skills?
Great video, Hannah. The shorts story is so relatable. Most items purchased these days are utilitarian, it makes sense you want to get the most of the few shopping experiences you do partake in. They way you talked about hunting for and finding these perfect pair of shorts reminded me of the red blouse purchase of last year - I’m sorry they didn’t work out!
Why dont you get them tailored
Hannah makes clothes for a living, so if she really wanted to do it she could do it herself. But I'd imagine her vision of it being a "perfectly aesthetic" object is already destroyed. So even if it gets tailored, the shorts is no longer "that perfect one" but rather another one that she wears so she can get by, which she already has plenty of already. The shorts' design is not a simple one, so it's a rather complicated one to tailor (or if she tailors it in a simplistic way, it would have lost major aspects of the design). Also Hannah loves to give gifts, so I'm not surprised she decides to do so. I'm not trying to speak for Hannah, it's just a couple of things I suspect affect her decision!
(I actually had the same thought as you because I tailor a lot of my clothes, but then I saw the shorts and I was like, na-ah there's no way I'm going to destroy that).
Those side seams seem really tricky to tailor and altering down the middle will mess with leg openings i imagine. Especially if they are not just a bit too big but a bunch too big
I'd rather give them to my friend in brand new condition!
I think you can write “Refused” on the package and drop it in the box and it will go back to the seller.
If you can safely return that item soon, I would. Postal services are FaR behind and super late. I know it’s no fault of your own but that guy isn’t going to see his top for at least another month. At least where I am- ship times right now are bananas! My son just had a birthday and I bought his items over 6 weeks early from various sources , and not a single one arrived on time :( it’s been more than a week and still, nothing.
I'm SO sorry about your son's birthday presents, that's awful! I hope they arrive soon.
Ha! You don't spend your budget because there's no one to impress. I just spent my budget on an entire line of discontinued crops and sports bras for my home workouts. *sigh* I wish I had your self control. So great to hear your insight! Thanks!
I'm so excited for your fenty blush review! I already bought some colors, but I just want to see what you think and the comparison to other cream blushes.
The Becca lipstick is really nice! It doesn’t come across as very pink to me at all
I am so glad to find someone else who loves Sarah Caldwell - her stories are amazing but so hard to track down here.
I just found out that character of Sally Bowles from Cabaret was based on her mother! she seems to have come from a very dynamic family. So sad that she only ever wrote the four books :(
@@HannahLouisePoston oh my goodness - I had no idea! It is so sad that we only have four novels - there is one short story in the Oxford Book of Detective Stories edited by Patricia Craig; it's good but I think the long form shows her to her best.
I think the short would count as a return and count towards your budget.. But if you buy another one, that counts
I have a similar pair of shorts that I love to wear from Puma. They are quite old so I'm looking for a few replacements. Good to know the sizing issue, I may size down. I actually forgot it was a new month and haven't spent any of my budget yet, I've been so distracted by my future move.
eeeee jeeves and wooster! one of my favs. will definitely check out those books! :-D
you will LOVE them!
Write return to sender on it and drop it in a mailbox, that should work without having to have contact w someone
I've got a weird relationship with money for reasons I won't get into in a comments section, but basically money that "isn't mine" - a.k.a. money given as an allowance or a gift or which i didn't earn in some material way - I have no problem spending, but money which "is mine" (which I earned independent of some giving situation) is impossible to spend without at least a week's agonizing. I spent so long hesitating on an order with mostly necessities and three frivolous things that I ran out the clock on two coupons I was using, and ended up spending six extra dollars and earning thirty fewer rewards points. I've been No/Low-Buying this year and I actually did really well, and am still doing well under social distancing, but my anxiety about spending my own money has definitely gotten worse with the anxiety of the current situation
Audrey Coyne on UA-cam just made a video how to buy things online. Turned out to be very useful video. She talks about measuring old clothes that fit perfectly and compare to future purchases
What are your specific items for your makeup skincare and hair categories during the no-buy year?
I'm always relieved when I read the comments under such videos of yours that I'm not the only one who acts like this. But also I get really sad. I want to change so desperately because it's really no sane behaviour for me personally. Good things is I wasn't able to go to shops and there is no need for many things anymore because basically everything I wanted new shiny things for is cancelled. But I'm still struggling to sit with the feelings of imperfection and scarcity.
Same, I am relieved to know I'm not alone, but sad. The good news is that even though you can't change everything all at once, change is possible. This experience was a bit regressive for me, but it was nothing compared to how I used to behave. I've made progress without becoming the perfect person, and that is okay! Reading about other people's experience also reminds me that much of these issues are cultural, a result of expectations that we are all being subjected to, rather than personal. Sending a big hug!
@@HannahLouisePoston Aaaw, you are so sweet! Big hugs to you, too! Also, I appreciate your progress very much. I was referring to myself (not you) when I said it is not particularly sane behaviour. But you are right, change is possible and your videos motivate me to work on myself. ❤
That becca lipstick looks great on you!!!
The majority of my extra money usually goes to buying food off the street because my life schedules out in a way that I leave my house at 6:30a and return at 11p. With the stay at home order that obviously has stopped, so I was saving really well at first but now it’s registered in my brain that I have extra money and I’ve started online shopping. I’ve placed two ulta orders and two Sephora orders in the month that I’ve been in my new apartment... I’ve got to stop. I’m buying new running shoes and then I’m on a no buy for the rest of May.
Hitting pause on the video to say to your shorts comments, “Me too girl! Me too!” Thick thighs/butt in relation to waist and smaller calves. I hate how shorts look on me.
Oh no! I'm sad about the shorts! Maybe the one you have are a Large but junior? Some brands have that sometimes 🤷♀️
Girl I feel your shorts pain. My measurements are 27"-41" and it's freaking impossible! Those shorts are so cute, it's too bad 😭
Thank you for another thoughtful video, Hannah! I'm not going into debt, but I am way overspending, which is so stupid. I feel like I never learn my lesson. I hope to do better this summer. At least I've started to save my money, which used to feel like torture in the past. I just need to make saving a habit. If now, when?
Oy! Poshmark and Ebay are drawing me in like always. I've resisted for a second time the Hermes Double tour apple watch second hand. A lady needs a savings. I'll buy it later. I still want the Paris edit by viseart. I hate most viseart, but that one for $50 bucks looks like a treat. I really need to put myself on a no buy and get more a portfolio together. My room is flooded with clothes. I keep buying facemasks or something for charity as my job is more secure than others right now. The fantasy self of polished office wear needs to stop. I might break down and buy used apple products next semester, Ipad and I watch. I'll see how long this computer holds out. Meanwhile, I need to eat the food I buy, depression makes me wastefull sometimes.
I recently lost a quite bit of weight and went down a size, and maybe 2 sizes depending on the pattern. I had to alter some of my clothes to fit me, I even made new belt loops for a skirt I purchased because the original belt loops did not fit my only belt I have. Do you think you could alter the shots a little, or do you think it is not worth it? Do you think it is too much effort to alter clothes that don't fit perfectly?
TBH they're so lovely that I think giving them to a friend in perfect condition would make me happier than owning them in an altered state. I could try just putting a stronger elastic in the waistband, that would be the least destructive fix. But we've used all our elastic for homemade face masks!
@@HannahLouisePoston Gifting seems like the most emotionally fulfilling option then! I hope your firend enjoys the shorts as much as I enjoyed looking at it, such a beautiful pattern!
Oh dude. I relate. The athleisure size range absolutely changed in almost every company maybe five or six years ago for MOST main line atheletic companies. I basically dropped a size at Athleta in most things. My suspicion, my hot gossip, is that it was part of the lululemon backlash because of some of their comments about sizing and "not thin" women in their yoga pants. Lulu and I have a long and tortured history, but long story short, I have two almost identical pairs of workout shorts that I wear in the exact same way you describe. One is Lulu and one is athleta and the Athleta is a size smaller (but also slightly bigger). Yoga clothes are actually where my most destructive and weird fantasy self can play out in historically giant clothing hauls. Apparently for yoga clothes (and to some extent riding clothes), if I don't look like I am actively training for the Hunger Games, I am failing at life. It's extreme and silly and yet it just happened again this week when I tried to buy a yoga top at Target and almost lost my mind And it will lead me to allow myself to buy things from Lululemon, which is the literal definition of "does not align with my values" clothing retailer. I mean, I HATE the things they stand for, but I still will throw down for their tanks. I have worn my yoga tops to bits and some are just unsuitable in fit (or fantasy self). I'm just going to go onto old navy, search for athletic tank tops, put them in a cart, close my eyes and let it happen. If I even try to do more, I'll end up at some yoga courtier with everything under the sun in my cart. No. Hard Pass.
aw Courtney I love this. Have you read Jia Tolentio's essay about optimizing? I think you would love it. "Always Be Optimizing" is the title.
Ooooh I want!!
Thick thighs??? You’re so slim!!!
Also I’m so sorry about the whole clothes fiasco:( you’re laughing about it but I hope you’re doing ok and not beating yourself up too much. You wouldn’t have known in any case. Stay safe and be well,
I really wish I had thick thighs
I am doing ok, thanks, Diana! Body proportion is all so relative, I guess the essential situation is that the proportional discrepancy between my waist and my thighs really narrows my options for clothes shopping, especially shorts shopping! You can't always see it in pictures because I'm pretty tall, but my hips and thighs are no joke...it's like my waist wears a 6 and my hips wear a 10 :)
the thighs are always greener on the other side of the fence! I wish it wasn't so hard to love what we have. I've always longed for one of those square, straight, boyish figures. Trying to make friends with my thighs in my 30s!
@@HannahLouisePoston I hope you do! I am slowly trying to accept being shaped like a capital letter "P" instead of a pear lol Maybe by 30!
You should try to resell the shorts on poshmark!
I did take your recommendation re Sarah Caudwell-enjoyed the first book very much. Not quite as easy reading as Wodehouse,or as laugh out loud,but very witty and smart. As you enjoy English authors,have you ever read Caroline Graham,on whose books Midsomer Murders is based?
no, I'll check her out!
Thanks for the book recommendation! It will make a great gift for my husband. Our cats are named after Jeeves and Wooster characters. We have had an Augustus, we have a Bertie and now we have a Florence. As for technical gear I go all the way for function... however I bike in the winter and I just want to be warm, I spend most of my time looking like a sky instructor. It's not my fantasy self but I get to play that out with a wig and Instagram
omg a cat named Bertie, I LIVE!
@@HannahLouisePoston The best part is that Florence really does love Bertie, and Bertie just growls at her and walks away
Maybe you can sell the shorts on your own poshmark and recoup some or all of your money rather than give them away. Hope you are doing okay. We are still in lockdown. (Some things are starting to open but I'm personally afraid to go out unless necessary)... so the only thing we are buying is food. I feel like our grocery spending is quadrupled since I'm trying to go less often and get enough each time for a week or two. Take care.
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You lost me at needing to have an esthetic version of yourself shorts, to walk on a treadmill, inside, during a quarantine, alone? Lol
And is there such a thing as cute athléisure? 🤔 I guess it seems to have become a thing in the last few years. Gone are the days where you just hunted in the drawer for whatever loungewear you could find , to work out in. Now, it’s it’s own category, taking itself seriously 😕
But, if you’re going to splurge on another pair of those shorts, may I suggest going to Nikes site or a retailer that sells them like Sports Chek and checking the CURRENT sizing against what your old ones are? I’d hate for you to hunt down and pay for a medium only to have those too big as well. I think the current vanity sizing is different than it was the last time you bought shorts 🙂
Miss Misto there is definitely a thing as cute athleisure.... sometimes to the point of no longer being functional, so it’s a fine line.
Due to my many jobs/lifestyle/hobbies. I spend most of my life in athletic/active wear so I definitely like stuff that’s cute because I go from working on the farm, to a hike, to town for a errand and back all in one blow. It’s important for me for my clothes to be cute AND functional for my active life!
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