Whole Paycheck

I know I have a problem going into this store without buying everything in site. So I tell myself I can only go in to buy the nettle tea that I have heard such great things about.
(I heard a holistic practitioner speaking-on one of Julia Indichova's CDs-about how "nourishing," it is. Her voice just conjured up these images of a stew filled with minerals. But I can't seem to find the tea anywhere, so I decide to try Whole Foods in Westport one day as I'm driving through).
But I know myself and know that is impossible. I know I will want to stock up on stuff, so I tell myself, okay, just stay under $20.
So I try really hard to do this.
But before I even enter the store, in their lobby area, I'm putting in my basket Whole Foods brand 365 soaps. Eventually, I put them back because even though they are inexpensive, I'm not sure there's all good ingredients in them. I also find these candied yams, but put them back because they are too sweet, the yams are what I want, don't want the sweetness.
I also want the all natural food colorings! I have wondered my whole life about where to buy natural food coloring. But I put those back too because I'm not baking a cake as far as I know anytime soon.
When I see the Goji berries that I have been looking everywhere for, I decide I have to break the $20 limit. I get some of those. I also buy jicama and lime because it looks so interesting and I want to try it. (I put some jicama in my juice concoction the next day, but overall I don't like it). I also buy one package of the health food store gum because I just love having something to chew on. I also buy pineapples and rice cakes because I need a treat tonight. I buy sesame seed oil because many of my recipes call for it. And Martha Stewart living's holiday crafts issue, which is like 7 bucks or something like that.
I leave 38 dollars poorer. Even though I went over the initial limit, it's not bad for me. I usually leave here, spending between 100 or 200 dollars.
I try the Goji berries on the way home and practically eat the whole bag, these are really good, almost like Gummi Bears or licorice. And they are good for you! YES!