Alright 1 week down of 52, if you know me, you know this is quite an accomplishment. It is rare that I go even this long without buying something frivolous that I "deserve" for completing some menial task that does not require a reward.
The last thing I sort of technically sort of not really bought myself was a necklace. I admit it was after new years but hear me out! I got my assistant a phone case for her brand new un sheathed iPhone and I got the wrong one. so i went back and got what I thought would be the one. Did you guys know that there's been more than just one new iPhone this year? Neither did I. The second one didn't fit. So I brought her with me to find one that fit and we couldn't, they didn't carry cases for that phone. So I told her to pick something out, she couldn't so i got a locket. I put down $10 more than I spend on the case and that's it, I'm done. For the year.
Tonight a few good friends and I went to the Founder Brewery, which I've been excited to go to for years. We did trivia and it was fun. We were in first place until the final round where I fucked up the lineage of the British thrown, oh well. They had a huge gift shop which I told them I was not to enter under any circumstances, and then you know what happened? The desire went away. That's what's been happening lately, My desire to purchase things to fill the voids in my life have been lessening and I've been attempting to fill them with experiences that mean more than objects. It's taken me a long time to get here, because I always loved and valued having things. I don't need all the things! I need people, and fun stories, and valued alone time, and not that dress that I saw someone where and I uttered "I want that, no, I NEED that."
I'm also discovering the people in my life who will challenge me. There's a store in Seattle that is the sister of another store I went to in New Orleans, where I splurged probably the most I've ever done in one foul swoop. I basically now own everything I'd ever need. IF i were to get married this year on some whim? I have a wedding dress (I think, still in my closet from grad school.) Oh god, I hope I'm not in a wedding part this year. I guess that'll be the exception to this rule, unless they let me get by with something I already have.
Anyway, that's been my check in on week 1. This week we're in Grand Rapids and I will inform you all of any temptation.
Lesson learned: I do not need a hoodie with the logo of the brewery I've gone to, I just need the memories.
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