I am here, but not here...
Ok - it has been a busy day... and despite some things sliding in at the last minute, I am fairly pleased with the result. However, I still have a few important things to get done, and that is not likely to happen for a while. I guess the idea is to not worry too much about things... then they will sort themselves out.
Like money... At some stage in my life I adopted a singular view to money. I don't care whether I have it or not, because if I need it, I will I will get it - somehow. And, for the past 12 years, this has actually been the case. I have had more money than most people dream of, and I have had bigger debts than normal people have in their wildest dreams. Still... it is a necessity, and like other necessities (say, toilet paper) it is not something I worry about, because worrying never solves any problems.
Actually - I should go... Organised and celebrated a double birthday party today... the wine was Australian and so was the champagne (even if I could get slapped up the side of the head by French people for saying that)... Ok... it was a "Sparkling White Wine". Happy? :-P
Seriously... I didn't get any work done today (apart from three hours this morning) so I will have to get some done in the morning, before I head off to London for the weekend.
By the way... based on the above paragraph... because I am not materialistic, and I don't care about money, but I do like nice things, and I do like doing nice things for people, I sometimes end up in a bit of a quandary. If I see something nice, and I want to buy it for someone, then I will. However, if I also see something half-arsed nice for a fraction of the price, then I will still by the more expensive item, because buying something that is half-arsed nice would seem to tell people that I think they are okay, but nothing special... certainly not special enough to get something nice for. So.... does that make me materialistic? Sure - there are nice things that are cheap, but that wasn't my point. Anyway - it is something I wonder about sometimes...
06 September, 2007
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This is a subject I have a very onesided experience ie little or not all that much money. And so I can only comment from that perspective... When I see something I want to get for friends I tend to go for it... Within whatever budget I happen to have at my disposal... However I tend to make the judgement that if it's only price for the sake of of brand or prestige I will likely opt out and go for something that will be as nice without the additional cost... II much rather get them an additional something or something at a later occation... To me it tends to be more about the gesture and/or an item that I think they would really like (if it is an expenssive one I will get it as long as I can afford it)... Most likely these are criterias you use as well but with the added issue of the cost being a part of the thought... So all in all this is propobly a pointles comment...
Not wanting to appear to turn your words against themselves; you have said in many forms (and indeed inspired me) that the mere act of thinking about someone will bind you with them on some level -- If seeing something that reminds you of someone makes you think about them all day, perhaps the gift has already been given -- and indeed the act of giving the gift may be a means of closure. I don't think value is measured in price.
Making the purchase doesn't make you a materialist unless you think the reciever is any less without the gift, imho.
I do agree that giving something [that you percieve as] half-arsed is only going to serve to snuff the true feeling that you had.
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