The geegaw factor

[pjthompson]

Sometimes you just got to buy geegaws. It’s a rule.

The trouble, for me at any rate, is that often one good purchase of geegaws often leads to another. I think carefully before I allow such purchases, then give myself permission to make a sensible acquisition of baubles—just this once. But my inner five-year-old reads that as, “We have permission to spend! Let’s get to it! Ooo! Bright shiny!”

Next thing you know, I’ve trifled away more money on trifles. That’s when the inner-matron has to step in and say, “That’s enough of that, young lady!” Usually, I listen to her.

I will never be rich. Trinkets are so plentiful and so pretty and I am an acquisitive little magpie. They make me happy. I don’t really need to be rich, anyway. A parsimonious acquaintance of mine doesn’t seem to enjoy his life much even though he perpetually lectures me on being “bad with money.” I pay my bills on time and have money left over every month so how bad can I be? I even manage to save a little on the side. But the purchase of the occasional gaud, you see, constitutes being bad with money in his lexicon.

So be it. I may sing another tune when I’m on a fixed income and living on cat food tuna—but la di da la di da! Tomorrow is another day!

Mirrored from Better Than Dead.

Comments

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Hehe. Well, it's your money, and if you have enough left over to squirrel away a bit, I say you are doing fine. :P

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

That's what I think. :-D

[i-amsherlocked.livejournal.com]

Oy! Don't let him rain on your parade! :)

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

Oh, I don't. He means well and he does a lot of great things to help Mom and I out, so I take it with a grain of salt and move on.

[frigg.livejournal.com]

Will we see pics of the treasures? :)

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

I could be persuaded. :)

[frigg.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, do share! :)

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

Okay! Coming up momentarily.

[frigg.livejournal.com]

Yay! :)

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

...and posted...

[bogwitch64.livejournal.com]

It is a fact--shiny pretties are good for your health. They make us happy. Happiness makes us feel better. Ergo--shiny pretties are good for your health.

So there. :)

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

Exactly! I'm just keeping myself healthy. Which reminds me of a little poem:

He who drinks well, sleeps well.
He who sleeps well, does not have evil thoughts.
He who does not have evil thoughts, doesn't do evil deeds.
He who doesn't do evil deeds, goes to Heaven.
Therefore, drink a lot and you'll go to Paradise!

:-)

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I pay my bills on time and have money left over every month so how bad can I be?

Not bad at all, by my book! And what's the point of money anyway? Might as well enjoy the bright and shiny :-)

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

What you said!

[melinda young (from livejournal.com)]

There's a difference between money and riches. You have the latter. Enjoy it!

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

Exactly. Pinching all the pennies misses the point of having the pennies to begin with.