tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902677.post1185639854524886679..comments2024-03-19T01:35:10.559-04:00Comments on *: Ramblings on Materialism and Why I am WeakJonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03547640380443175482noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902677.post-81851138911172607352007-07-31T08:18:00.000-04:002007-07-31T08:18:00.000-04:00Hard to believe, but I struggle with some of the s...Hard to believe, but I struggle with some of the same things too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09963860994528043213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9902677.post-26640980381746177222007-07-30T09:32:00.000-04:002007-07-30T09:32:00.000-04:00Hi Lauren! I really enjoyed reading this post 'ca...Hi Lauren! I really enjoyed reading this post 'cause it rings true with me too. I try not to get caught up in the Keep up with the Joneses routine, but it's so hard. There's like a little devil voice that says, "You know you want one too!". Here in Aurora, we have a diverse population but, "the nicer" areas require you to drive an import, wear designer clothes, etc to be accepted, so I know what you're talking about. On a good day, my clothes might come from Target or Fashion Bug. I do, however, own a pair of Crocs. They were made not too far from here, gotta support the local economy. Not to mention that they were great for huge, bloated pregnant feet!<BR/>Anyway, I also wanted to add that when I was in college, I was intent on trying to live simply and even dedicated my senior thesis to this topic. It's great to have these ideals, and I still try to live by them, but, the real world makes it hard to not indulge at some point. Okay...I think I might need to do my own post on this topic!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15927215566474451712noreply@blogger.com