Ethics, Vanity and Grumpy Happiness

I had to buy a new hair dryer today because my old one decided to melt in my hand this morning. Bye bye old friend. Buying a hair dryer induced the urge to buy make up and clothes as well. Probably fuelled by an Ashes to Ashes marathon I ended up buying blue eye shadow. That cannot be good. But it got worse. For no apparent reason I ended up browsing through H&M and discovered a black leather jacket that I seriously wanted to own. A leather jacket. Leather has never been my style really. It just does not feel right to wear leather while not eating meat, though I must admit I have made exceptions for shoes before...

This was a major clash of ethics and morals with vanity. An H&M leather jacket "made in China" worn by a Vegetarian Amnesty International supporter is just wrong on too many levels. What saved me in the end was the vast emptiness of my wallet. But I detected the thought "maybe in Cannobio" in the back of my head. Don't worry, understanding this last remark will only be granted to a few insiders. But it looked so good and my current jacket is 3 years old...

I decided to treat myself to strawberries instead, wondering who picked them and if it was really the better option. Unfortunately the very grumpy lady called Happiness at the supermarket till packed them first and crushed them with the rest of my shopping. Now you cannot crush a jacket...