It better feel SO good!

November 24, 2007 | Filed Under Thoughts 

I was all about Buy Nothing Day, concurrent with Black Friday, and then…

UGH!  I’m so disgusted that I had to buy something.  It may as well not even been Buy Nothing Day for me because not only did I pick up the toilet paper, the tub was clogged (whose curly hair…?), so I needed that, too.  But I didn’t stop there, I got latex gloves so I can clean (because I won’t without them) and a sink strainer for the kitchen.

So much for that.

Better be good.

The good thing is that the idea of Buy Nothing Day has inspired me to consider my consumerism habit.  It really becomes that–a habit.  “I need to get…”  “Gotta buy…”

In reality, could I have chosen an alternate path to purchasing toilet paper?  Yes.  I could’ve stopped by the grocery store to pick up some napkins (for free!) and headed home with the plan for the day.  But I didn’t.  It’s okay though because I’m not standing my ground for just one day.  I’m not buying anything for Christmas…ever again.  The principles of Buy Nothing Day are too important for a single day.  So I’m going to dedicate a little more time. 

I recently found out about a group of people whom I have a tremendous amount of respect for: Freegans.  They’re so cool to me.  They remind me of anarchy and with governments playing the role of big business faciltator, it’s a start.

P.S.  I may have missed the US version of Buy Nothing Day, but I didn’t miss the UK’s. 

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