November 1, 2005
Don’t let consumption consume you
Rule of the day: Don’t let consumption consume you.
I like shopping. I mean, I don’t like going to retail stores, but I like doing research when I’m about to make a purchase, I like to consider all my options and preferences. I like to ponder what I’m going to buy. But, I realize that my apartment is filled with all sorts of cool things that I never use. Like that Braun hand blender. Or that Foodsaver vacuum saver. I mean, those are awesome tools, and I used them a ton when I first bought them a year and a half ago, but now they are sad appliances lying lonely in the kitchen. They haven’t felt my caress in over a year.
Poor things. Should I toss them? I like to throw things out, but I think I tend to swing from one extreme to the next. I either hoard everything (e.g. my 4 pints of Haagen Dazs Almond Hazelnut ice cream) or throw things away/donate that I need (my favorite grey pants).
Is there a way to enjoy the act of shopping without actually buying more stuff? I have so many pairs of shoes, but I still want to buy those Camper boots I saw last weekend and a big white puffy jacket for the winter. Oh and rain boots and a trenchcoat for when it’s pouring outside. I feel like my “to buy” list is never-ending.
Can I get my mind out of the shopping gutter?
Last night, I saw a 300 GB hard drive for $40. Even though I don’t need a hard drive and I have plenty of space, I still thought seriously about buying it. I mean, $40!? Then I started to wonder about SATA versus IDE, and decided I didn’t feel like going through the brain damage of figuring it out.
And do I really need both a Spud Trooper *and* a Darth Tater? Even if they are really cute pieces of plastic?
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November 2nd, 2005 at 4:38 pm
dood… start ebaying stuff. you live next to the post office, and you can ship everyting by priority mail for hellusa cheap. make money off your junk! its hellusa fun.
November 4th, 2005 at 6:00 pm
Same thing he said- i have a friend who quit working when she had her baby, and she loves to shop. So she makes money now by going to outlets or sales, buying stuff for cheap, and selling it on ebay and makes a killing. and fulfills her love of shopping.
January 26th, 2006 at 2:49 am
I think the you should enjoy the act of shopping. Do as much comparison shopping as possible and wait as long as humanly possible before you make the purchase, because the instant you hand them your credit card, you’re going to be trying to figure out what to buy next!
January 26th, 2006 at 2:49 am
I think the you should enjoy the act of shopping. Do as much comparison shopping as possible and wait as long as humanly possible before you make the purchase, because the instant you hand them your credit card, you’re going to be trying to figure out what to buy next!