Lamentations of an economy-afflicted sister

By Milly G

What wouldn’t I give for an indulgent daylong care-to-the-wind shopping spree! I miss the times my sister and I would set aside Saturdays for walks around Toi Market hunting for jeans; or for sunny outings in town, weaving in and out of shopping malls; or at Sarit Centre picking that one-off piece of pricey negligee or that really classy blouse that I’d been eyeing for a while. I’d then cap the afternoon with some nice Italian ice cream cup or a cold drink at a not-so-ordinary joint. I’d walk in to Books First and walk out with Toni Morrison, Arundhati Roy, Steven Covey, Obama, and a Kwani journal for good measure.