Mall mall everywhere, not a single one in Bandra!

I have always enjoyed going to malls. Pushing the cart along rows and rows of various eye-catching items gave me a special high. (No wonder, I could relate so well to Sophie Kinsella's Shopoholic series). I loved picking up things which I thought were absolutely essential and items I thought one could not get anywhere else, irrespective of whether they were put to use or not. During my stay at Singapore, Mustafa, the biggest mall there, was a great attraction. It has 5 floors and 4-5 hours could easily be spent just in going around the mall. Once, I and 4 other friends walked in with a bet that we should come out of Mustafa within half an hour without buying a single item. In the end, only one of us could resist the temptation and walk out empty handed-and it definitely was not me (I started wondering whether this friend truly belonged to female species!)
So, when I landed in Mumbai, I had imagined huge malls and shopping complexes- after all, it was the financial capital. And, -surprise! surprise! - there is not a single mall in the most posh Mumbai suburb, Bandra. There are mini supermarkets but no malls.
Initially I was disappointed and was in fact, complaining to all and sundry. Now, a couple of years later, I notice that my spending habits of have changed. Now I just stick to the list of groceries I prepare every month and give it to my regular shop in the bazaar and they deliver the items. Now that I’m a regular customer, I notice that the shopkeeper even replaces products at the smallest of complaints. The monthly bill of expenses has come down considerably. I no longer think that the house lacks this or that; I no longer want to pick up expensive non-essentials during the next visit to the mall. I know there are no malls nearby (thanks to the problems of commuting in Mumbai, I don't even dream of trying a mall in another area) and just adjust to what I get. The best way to maintain a peaceful home, according to me, is to keep away from malls and reduce the expenses!