The holidays have just passed by and maybe you didn't get everything you wanted on your Christmas list, or maybe all you asked for was money for the simple reason that you wanted to go shopping for yourself. Either way, a whole lot of shopping goes on after the holidays because you may have a little more cash in your outdated jeans pocket and of course the after holiday sales (we can't forget the sales). So with all this shopping going on I thought to myself that the thoughts I have while shopping are quite hysterical. There definitely seems to be at least somewhat of a method to my madness. So, here it is: thoughts girls have while shopping.

"OK, I am on a strict budget. A very strict budget..."

Upon arriving at your favorite mall and/or store you desperately try to remind yourself of the very strict budget you have set for yourself, because if you're like me you are a dirt poor college student, and that budget determines your life or death in the upcoming semester.

"Why did I come here? Why did I do this to myself?"

While shopping around in said favorite mall and/or store you quickly realize that you may not be able to stick to that strict budget of yours. You begin to wonder if you're just simply torturing yourself because there's no way that you'll be able to obtain everything you "need" with such a small budget.

"SALE!"

In the wake of your realization that your strict budget may not hold up, you remember that there are sales all around and hope is quickly returned and angels do indeed sing (at least inside your head) when you stumble upon a sale at your favorite store. You've got this!

"I think I need this..."

Now that you have the hope of the sale on your side you go into a store with confidence. There's so many things, how do you choose what you really need? Simple, you need everything! That scarf, that hat, those shoes, that shirt, that purse! You need it all. I mean, there's a sale going on, it won't be that much, right?

"How did all this add up so fast?!"

After dedicating your life for a couple good hours obtaining and trying on everything you "need", you come to that dreaded moment of seeing how much it's all going to cost. To your utter surprise it's more than you expected. Shocking.

"OK now, what do I really need?"

Now you're at that heartbreaking moment where you have to pull yourself out of the clouds and sort through your pile of things. You try to compromise by asking "do I want the shirt and the scarf, or the boots and the necklace?" you quickly realize that you can't have it all. So sad.

"Screw it, I'm taking it all."

You can't stand the heartache so you think to yourself that you can splurge a little, you deserve it. It won't be that bad. You have Christmas money, dang it! You will survive. You got this! You have gone wild!

"I regret nothing..."

You go up to the cash register and feel nothing but excitement. You are thrilled that you have found and obtained everything you so badly "need". You can't wait to get home and create new outfits, and try all your new things. You can't help but feel a giant smile appear on your face. This is the best day of your life.

"I regret everything..."

You see the price come up on the screen and though you're still excited that you have new things a small (or very large) amount of regret creeps up on you. What have you done? How many meals are you going to have to go without this upcoming semester because of this? But hey, at least you'll have a cute outfit on.

Work it, girl. You look awesome.