Pride Cometh Before the Shopping
I'm not overly keen on shopping. I'm even less keen on crowds. So I was more than happy to stay home today, doing a little bit of freelance work and a lot of housework. It was a nice day for nesting. Then I realized that today is Buy Nothing Day, a 24-hour moratorium on consumer spending. I thought, "Hey, no problem! I'm not even going to leave the house today!" I have to admit that I felt a little smug at my enlightened ways. I would not be a victim or proponent of over-consumption.
And then I found myself on Etsy, just looking at some of my favorite artists. The next thing I knew, my virtual shopping cart held a small Christmas gift I'd been meaning to buy, along with a few little things for myself. I didn't realize the irony until after I'd paid.
Oh well. At least I bought handmade stuff. That's worth something, right?
And then I found myself on Etsy, just looking at some of my favorite artists. The next thing I knew, my virtual shopping cart held a small Christmas gift I'd been meaning to buy, along with a few little things for myself. I didn't realize the irony until after I'd paid.
Oh well. At least I bought handmade stuff. That's worth something, right?
| 10:43 PM
1 Comments:
I'm not sure that buying handmade things directly from their creators is part of the Buy Nothing Day rules, and if it is, it should be changed! Also, I was excited to see Etsy mentioned in the December issues of two popular magazines~ makes me think I should update my page! :)
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