The three wise men came on January 6th and brought Madrid colder weather, and along with it came the rain and then snooow!!! It seems that this year we are getting more snow this winter than we did last year. But then again, I'm a wuss; it's completely possible that I have a post-traumatic-stress disorder by which I have purposefully forgotten the trauma (the cold weather) I felt last year...
After the holiday season (Christmas, NYE, and the Wise Men), the biggest sales are on. So yesterday my friend and I courageously braved the cold to go and conquer as many sales racks as possible. 6 hours later, our feet were frozen, we no longer could see our bags (nor our feet) beyond all the clothing we were covering our face with. I even had bought a scarf - on sale of course - and took it out of the bag so I could wear it! Either way, these mid-year sales are worth it.
For those of you who live in the US - it may be difficul to fathom that a country only has sales twice per year. It's the truth, I swear. In the US, there are sales almost every weekend. On the one hand this is great, as a consumer you can find great deals all year long. On the other hand, it teaches many consumers to just go on the weekends or wait for the next sale. Poor companies. Poor capitalism...
