Wednesday, December 05, 2007

My Christmas Wish List

Let's face it folks, I don't want anything fancy this year. In case you were wondering what would make me extatically happy this Christmas, here is my list:

1. A futon - Sleeping on the floor sucks, especially on stone tile floors.

2. A computer desk - Because I do not aspire to have scoliosis from sitting like a hunchback on cardboard boxes. I am the hobo hacker. Haha!

3. Gift cards for gas or clothes are always awesome. I need both badly. Having just lost about 40 lbs in the last year, all of my clothes look like I stole them from the lead singer of Blues Traveler.

4. Any kind of chair for the computer desk. I don't care if it is a lawn chair.

Any one or combination of these simple things would make a world of difference! I just downgraded my living situation to save more money, and simplify.

There was a time when I was owned by my possessions. It drove me crazy. No matter how much I worked, I needed more. I wanted more, nothing was ever enough. So, fate dealt me some cards that required me to change. This involved getting rid of 80 percent of all the things that weigh me down. The things you own, end up owning you...how true it is! Although I feel a great loss and I miss these things I had earned for myself and come to love, I also feel free now that I am not trapped by things that I don't need. I did not need two televisions. I did not need two DVD players, or three VCR's, or all of my books from graduating 3 years ago. I did not need the fancy trappings that IKEA would have you buy and fill your house with. To hell with nesting! Investing in material possessions that do not pay you back is silly. No more buying fancy dishes. No more buying stupid Asian artifacts and imports. Because when it all goes down, none of that crap matters. You are not your job. You are not how much money is in your bank account. You are not the car you drive. You are a collection of your experiences and you take a small part of each person you meet with you. Material things are highly overrated and they have little or no appeal to me anymore. This has nothing to do with depression or some kind of emotional state. It has to do with liberation and the ability to change. So change! It's kind of scary, but when you look back you will say, wow, was that me? Look at what I am capable of without all the things I thought I needed. Simplify. It will make you a stronger person.

# posted by RedHeadedDeath | 6:41 AM

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