Yes. Your description is very close to my experience too. There was one span when I got carried away, and not sure how much, but maybe 2,000? I didn't know about the BP at the time, so never thought to question it. (Was dx'd not long afterwards though.)

It's uncharacteristic to shop (in the sense most people mean) at all. Lean towards colorful, bold, and multiples of things. (Heheh, 26 hand fans is a good example.) "Carefree" is a good word -- I just don't think. See, like, buy. But no big ticket stuff. I don't "do" credit, and don't have the money, so that's pretty self- limiting. So yes, it's the feel, the attitude. Normally, it's a point of pride to get things super cheap that no one would ever guess. Got a compliment on a skirt a few weeks ago. Cost me 50 cents.