i've been doing a little bit of organizing (and when i say a little, i mean 20 minutes worth yesterday afternoon). here is a sampling of what i've collected in the past year and a half:
12* pairs of jeans
11 white t-shirts
10 empty notebooks, presumably for when i become harriet the spy.
9 bottles of sunscreen
8* candles
7 kinds of shampoo for people with "red" hair
6 bottles of body firming lotion
5 black skirts
4 colours of foundation
3 yoga mats
2 boxes of ribbon
and a partridge in a pear tree (no seriously)
i'm kind of horrified. i don't need all this stuff. i certainly don't use much of it.
from here we could probably launch into a discussion about what a nitwit i am and how this post should really be called "junk she buys to distract herself from her lame little existence." ya we could go their, and there would be a lot to say, but i'm feeling charitable with myself this morning, so instead i'm giving myself a little challenge.
mercedes r. white is it possible for you to go one week without buying a darn thing? you can't spend one red cent. not even on gas.....
CAN i do it? the safe money is probably on no. in fact, judging from the success of my little no pants no problem experiment, i'll probably make it to day 4 and then give in and buy new shoes. on the other hand in abstaining, i may find meaning, world peace, and my tweezers....
or maybe i'll just save some dough (which would be an equally huge shock to my system).
so any tips for junk buying addiction recovery? any tips for living the good life without paying for it?
*numbers maybe slightly exaggerated.
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3 comments:
if i don't let myself go to the store, i don't buy anything! it's a a guaranteed solution for addiction-purchasing problems. :)
Like other narcotics, buying STUFF feels so good. I wonder if there isn't a shoppers' anonymous in some church basement somewhere.
Here's my suggestion: set a reward for making it a week. And by reward, it needs to be something you've been wanting to do, but haven't, and will stick to only rewarding yourself for accomplishing the goal. Good luck!
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