I've been in the pink fog before, usually when a major dressup opportunity approaches (like a week-long vacation alone) and my list-making begins in preparation. Or when a special "must have" item grabs my attention and won't let go until I acquire it. Once I had a pretty good collection of what I needed, the fog stayed away for a long time. I dressed up a lot, happy with what i had. I've never spent money excessively, it's always been in check. All in all, things have been on a pretty even keel. Until the past few days. I even made a new list of the new things compelling me to get. I spend hours browsing online, bookmarking my "must have" items. I have a clear picture of what I want, and one by one I am finding them. Thing is, though, I can't buy them until July (irregular income).
So here's my question: what makes the pink fog return and occupy so much of my time and attention? Are my target purchase items so compelling? Or am I free from other activities and distractions? Full moon? Meteor showers? What makes your pink fog return?
p.s. I know the pink fog is more than buying more stuff, and is different for different folks. For my question, I'm narrowing pink fog to refer only to new purchases I just GOTTA HAVE.