2.26.10

So Nenner and I are giving up buying clothes for the year. It's going to be a big pledge indeed.

Why am I doing it? Well a few reasons: The first and foremost, is that I own a ridiculous amount of clothes to the point that I barely use half of it. I feel like it’s not only cluttering my room, but also my life. The other reason is that I think, as a culture, we’re quick to forget the value of what we have, especially at an age when something bigger and better and trendier comes out on the market every few months. In the same sense, I also believe we’re becoming disconnected to how the things we own come about...how it’s made, who makes it, how it’s transported, how it affects the environment, and even how our purchase of that item affects the livelihood of the people connected to it. While I acknowledge that trying to make sense of this entire globalized process is daunting, the pathological optimist in me believes that the simple act of recognizing how our choices directly (or indirectly) affect the process is a good start.

So why blog about it? Well, like most people, I need accountability, and who better to share this year with then Nenner. Plus she said that it would be really fun to blog about it. As most of my friends know, I’m easily persuaded.

Enjoy my ramblings!

Olivia