The Break-up Rule doesn't work!

To my fellow Sex and the City fans.
Carrie Bradshaw once stated that it takes half the length of a relationship to get over someone. SHE LIES.

Being dumped myself earlier in the year (aaawww) after a brief but lovely relationship of two months, i was constantly reassured by friends that i would only have to endure a month of feeling lonely, used, angry, bitter and miserable.
I longed for this four week pinnacle of hope, new beginnings and happiness. I expected to wake up after a month suddenly feeling shiny and new; or in female-language, with glossy hair and a gorgeous new bag purchased as part of essential post break-up retail therapy.

A month came; my beautiful bag sat untouched in the corner of my room.
A week later; my hair was still boring and my worn out winter handbag still accompanied me on mundane trips to the supermarket.
Miss Bradshaw had failed me.

There is no definitive cure for the break-up blues even though schemes including pyrotechnics and a saw, suggested by friends, was very tempting (only joking...maybe).
One thing i have learnt is that bitterness is not the way forward, it eats you up from the inside and makes you think of revenge tactics including pyrotechnics and a saw (it was a seriously impressive plan, but I'd rather not go to prison).

So i dyed my hair; its now all dark and shiny.
I had my make-up done; my smile is now glossy and genuine,
...and my new bag? It's beautiful, reliable and fits perfectly on my arm, what more could a girl ask for?