beat the system!

between eric and i, i always jokingly say "beat the system!", but deep down, i really think that it is important to resist a lot of societal structures that are in place. one of them is capitalism, sustained by consumerism. i am really trying to be mindful of my spending these days to resist consumerism. i am even trying to limit the joy of thrifting, because i feel like i am getting more clothes that i don't necessarily need (i can't use the 50% off days at goodwill to justify my needless purchases). i have not fully perfected it yet, but i am going to resist buying, spending and consuming so much. it's hard, because i sure do love knick knacks... but, i feel like i have enough "stuff". it is definitely harder to limit the consumption of services though. one step at a time, i guess. a lot of things going on right now, trying to get references from profs, do my application, do the test and wrapping things up at work. i feel really sleep right now though and it's only 9 pm. *yawn*