Buy less stuff

I have resisted buying things for two days now.

I resisted visiting a really nice charity shop yesterday (age concern on the edgeware road).

Even though I got some really good offers through on email…

There was one that seemed too good to be true – 10 books for £16 – mmmmm books.

There is the small possibility that I have enough stuff.

Too many bargains and so little time.

It turns out that I am an acquistive little magpie who want to build a nest out of bargain books, cds, dvds and computer games.

The number that I have not read, listened to, watched or played is not a good number.

I will stop and be better in future.

I’d rather focus on getting down to more minimal - and necessary - stuff than acquiring more.

I’m totally failing at this, this week! In 4 days I’ve spent £400 and I have nothing to show for it except a 2 day hangover and a couple of books!

So last week i decieded I wouldn’t go shopping at all when actually only for the nesessities…but then I found myself “needing” everything so I guess I will have to back to square one and truly budget…..

I swear this month will be all about minimalism! OK, I might buy myself a holiday, but everything else I buy will be of necessity!

That would be because I have no money…but hey, it’s happened.

So I was at the supermarket the other day and I was going to buy something but I thought to myself and said nope, I don’t really need that. Way to go me!!! Attagirl.

I think I’m going to retire it (give up) until I can think of something more specific. I mean, less stuff—well I always buy less than everything in the world that I want regardless of cost or my credit card debt level, so I guess I could say I accomplished it!

Retired for now.

A little here, a little there. Snacks at work, magazines, books, and art supplies are my big downfalls. I have plenty of all of the above, and would like to just make more conscious decisions about what I buy and why I buy it!