So many clothes, so little money

Today I went shopping. Clothes shopping. For the third time in as many months, an unprecedented frequency for me. I went to Sears, because they were having an uber-mega-giganto sale. I wound up getting 13 items -- including two pairs of jeans -- for about $215 after taxes. The jeans were $20 each. Go, me.

I love all 11 tops I bought. They're lovely and work-appropriate, can be dressed up or down, and fit me really well. Alas, I still haven't braved warm-colour clothes (they're all blue, purple, or brown), but at least I've broken out of buying only black.

Now I've got to put them all on hangers and purge my closet of stuff I'm replacing or just plain don't wear.

No more clothes shopping for me for a while, I think. (Except for a pair of leggings because I don't have any and would like some.)

Edited to add: And, in the grand tradition of "what goes in, must come out"... As thirteen new items comes into my closet, thirteen will be leaving: mostly shirts I haven't worn in a long time (if ever), stuff that doesn't fit me well anymore, or stuff that's damaged after long years of wear and just doesn't look good anymore. Goodbye, oh my clothes. You will be missed, but your replacements shall serve me well.

Grab bag of links

We've going video-heavy today, apparently.

1. Law prof and cop agree: never ever talk to cops about a crime, even if you're innocent (video) -- about 45 minutes to watch both, but highly informative.

2. How stats can fool us (TED talk video by Peter Donnelly) -- pop quiz: if you take a medical test with a 99% accuracy and test positive, what are the chances you actually have the disease? Did you guess 99%? If so, watch this video. Heck, even if you didn't, watch this video.

3. Bill Stone says, "I'm going to the moon -- who's with me? (TED talk video) -- when I was a kid, I wanted to be an astronaut and colonize Mars. I've since given up that particular dream, but this video is really inspiring.

4. How to take criticism like Donald Trump -- short version: don't rise to the bait. Tacitly agree and move on.

5. Bjorn Lomborg sets priorities for saving the planet (TED talk video) -- this guy got a team of world-renowned economists to tackle the question, "which major world problem should we address first?" Their answer: those for which we can do the most with the least money. To find out which they are (and aren't), watch the video. Even if you don't agree with the conclusions, it's thought-provoking.

6. Barry Schwartz on the paradox of choice (TED talk video) -- after a certain point, more choice makes us less happy. Schwartz tells us why, and maybe what we can do about it.

7. Facebook in reality (video) -- really funny, spot-on video about what would happen if you did stuff in real life like you do on Facebook. Poke!