Happy Thanksgiving. Now stay home.
2007.Nov.22. Thursday - by lvhrd
We got some neat little juicboxes from Macktez.com the other day: packages with yellow notebooks and instructions for how to make the most of Black Friday (biggest retail day of the year).
Macktez reminds us of last years’ day-after-thanksgiving shopping fiasco:
We hit the mall running at 6am, buying way too much shit we didn’t need, and far too many of the wrong gifts. All because we didn’t plan ahead.
Mackez included a notebook in the package so we could start making our holiday shopping list early and stay organized, hopefully eliminating wasteful spending.
The alternative to planning what to buy on Black Friday is even easier:
Instead of feeding the retail hydra, spend November 23rd in tryptophan meditation.
This is a simple activity that you can do from home. You don’t even need pants.
Take your wallet or purse and put it in a basket. If you have any guests, encourage them to contribute to the buy-nothing basket as well.
After Thanksgiving you’ll have plenty of food, but if you’re concerned about boredom, put your Netflix queue in order now. Get some Big Love lined up. Endlessly entertaining.
Who knows, your Buy Nothing mania might even continue into the weekend.
Happy Thanksgiving.
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Nov.22.2007 : 11:46 am
“Buy Nothing” Day — best idea I’ve heard in years! How about a “Buy Nothing” week or even a month to help reorient our culture toward greater resourcefulness and, perhaps, more selflessness?