It is a combination of
The exceptions:
I think that's it.
Hopefully I won't try adding more exceptions.
Hopefully I won't forget and buy something before I remember. You'd think this unlikely, but I find(found) it often happens(happened) when I fast(ed).*
*all those tense substitutions are a reminder that I don't really remember the last time I fasted. Which is, as always, a topic for another post. Now I'm going to be mulling that over too. As if there are not enough things on my mind these days. Gah.
- my Christmas bills. I am so thankful I could pay my credit card bill this week.
- my deep desire to travel later this year, but no current savings.
- my distaste for culture's (my) lighthearted consumerism.
- curiousity. Which kills the cat, I know.
The exceptions:
- food.
- necessities I run out of (ie, "I have no toothpaste" is okay, "Hey, toothpaste is on sale. Let's buy 7!" is not).
- haircut (It's prescheduled for the 12th).
- gifts for other people.
I think that's it.
Hopefully I won't try adding more exceptions.
Hopefully I won't forget and buy something before I remember. You'd think this unlikely, but I find(found) it often happens(happened) when I fast(ed).*
*all those tense substitutions are a reminder that I don't really remember the last time I fasted. Which is, as always, a topic for another post. Now I'm going to be mulling that over too. As if there are not enough things on my mind these days. Gah.
I support this endeavor. Every month is Buy Nothing Month at my house, bahaha. (I actually run into the most trouble buying gifts for other people, I find.)
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic, friend! Although I wish I could do this by choice, and not by force. When your student loan disbursement check is late in showing up (like...three weeks late...) even toothpaste starts to feel like a luxury.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry. I'm not starving. And my oral hygiene is still top notch :) But I do have a question: Where do "coffee shop purchases" fit in? Can cups of coffee or tea bought/consumed outside the house still considerd "food"?! In my mind, the goal takes on a whole new ascetic meaning if buying tea is not allowed...
I suppose it's better to have a lot on your mind than nothing at all. :)
ReplyDeleteI like this. Someday I will try this. Looking forward to an update on how it went
ariana - you're a gift buyer? i can totally see that, actually.
ReplyDeleteaimee - DON'T STARVE!!! um, coffee/tea... this is a good question. I think the rule is going to be only in groups - I hadn't planned on cutting out social events. Which may be the next month!
suz - sometimes I wish I had nothing on my mind. but other times, I'm quite glad I'm a thinker...