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Jenni wrote recently about wanting to hand in in person their adoption application and how she really wanted to do it and it was a big step – so I kindof feel like that on a smaller scale about my vehicle registration. Yes, I am weird. But actually going to the tax assessor’s office and getting my little sticker in person AND not having to pay the extra dollar to have them mail it to me… I don’t know … it’s just something I do. And writing out the check to Nelda Wells Spears … I almost feel like I know her. I voted for her again this year just so I wouldn’t have to learn a new tax assessor’s name. I haven’t heard of her swindling any money so I guess she’s doing fine in her role.
I went to Big Lots at lunch today to buy some tissue paper for the festival this weekend. Gotta have something to wrap around all the pottery I’ll hopefully be selling. So I acquired the tissue paper AND found some mini tootsie roll pops! Those are the bomb. I don’t know why I like them so much but since Halloween and a co-worker brought me some I’ve totally been hooked on them. Next to Big Lots is a new store (atleast to me) some discount something or another. I went in briefly as I’ve been looking for a winter coat for my niece Kayli. I went in and it was PACKED with cheap new clothes. I looked around and just felt sick. I just *knew* that all these clothes were most likely made in a sweatshop. They were all off brands and the whole store just felt weird. Now I do buy clothes and spend money at regular stores. I do buy both organic and regular food at the grocery store. I do drink A LOT of Dr Pepper and eat at fast food places and consume way too much high fructose corn syrup. Anyway. I have been thinking a lot more this year about where my “stuff” comes from. I read Liz and Blanca’s blog (and listen to NPR) and know that there is a whole world out there that is hungry and hurting. Is it wrong to have bought those tootsie roll pops? I am trying to find balance in it all. I can’t ignore whats happening in the world. I find myself getting all frustrated with traffic or my job or that my chic-fil-a fries are cold (Rudy likes cold fries – weird,eh?) and then I have to stop and be thankful for all that I do have.
Jenni wrote recently about wanting to hand in in person their adoption application and how she really wanted to do it and it was a big step – so I kindof feel like that on a smaller scale about my vehicle registration. Yes, I am weird. But actually going to the tax assessor’s office and getting my little sticker in person AND not having to pay the extra dollar to have them mail it to me… I don’t know … it’s just something I do. And writing out the check to Nelda Wells Spears … I almost feel like I know her. I voted for her again this year just so I wouldn’t have to learn a new tax assessor’s name. I haven’t heard of her swindling any money so I guess she’s doing fine in her role.
I went to Big Lots at lunch today to buy some tissue paper for the festival this weekend. Gotta have something to wrap around all the pottery I’ll hopefully be selling. So I acquired the tissue paper AND found some mini tootsie roll pops! Those are the bomb. I don’t know why I like them so much but since Halloween and a co-worker brought me some I’ve totally been hooked on them. Next to Big Lots is a new store (atleast to me) some discount something or another. I went in briefly as I’ve been looking for a winter coat for my niece Kayli. I went in and it was PACKED with cheap new clothes. I looked around and just felt sick. I just *knew* that all these clothes were most likely made in a sweatshop. They were all off brands and the whole store just felt weird. Now I do buy clothes and spend money at regular stores. I do buy both organic and regular food at the grocery store. I do drink A LOT of Dr Pepper and eat at fast food places and consume way too much high fructose corn syrup. Anyway. I have been thinking a lot more this year about where my “stuff” comes from. I read Liz and Blanca’s blog (and listen to NPR) and know that there is a whole world out there that is hungry and hurting. Is it wrong to have bought those tootsie roll pops? I am trying to find balance in it all. I can’t ignore whats happening in the world. I find myself getting all frustrated with traffic or my job or that my chic-fil-a fries are cold (Rudy likes cold fries – weird,eh?) and then I have to stop and be thankful for all that I do have.
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