I just love Satire especially when the obvious truth hurts so much. I know it is not the holiday season yet but I believe Rev. Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping messages are valid the year around. In fact, their messages have been erected into a movement against the devil itself ----(over-consumption, consumerism, and the fires of eternal debt)
Please take the time to watch and ponder the question: are we really experiencing a shopocalypse?
Just in case if you were wondering what I occasionally shop for food, one can see for them self. And yes, I know I need to lay off the cookies, but I just cannot help myself sometimes. Every person has their vice/s and this is one of mine—sweets.
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Yet, she says buying Nothing can be a good strategy for living:
"By
combining strategies of buying less, making, sharing, bartering,
repairing, renting, scavenging, and buying differently, many families
have dramatically reduced their shopping habits and reaped sometimes
surprising benefits. Many have found that buying less means having more
- more time, more fun, better health, increased financial savings, and
indeed, greater freedom."
Counterfeiting is against the law in Italy.
Martina still bought a somewhat fake Fendi handbag. Hopefully, she will not be arrested :)
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Contents of today's shopping. Bread, cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers,fish,beer, chips, milk and many others. I think this amount will last several meals when combined with whats in the frige at the moment.