I guess I can't be trusted...

...to not buy anything. Thing is, today is Buy Nothing Day. In a gesture of good will and non-conformance -- because, (a), I'm a non-conformist, and (b), it's Black Friday and 25,000 children die every day of poverty -- I signed up for the associated Facebook event, having been invited by a friend (good thing you know who you are, because unfortunately I don't).

Easy enough, I thought. I never buy much anyway. Chances are -- Black Monday be damned -- I won't buy anything on Buy Nothing Day.

But today, during music council, our "Music Minion" t-shirts were distributed -- for $5 each.

So I bought something. On Buy Nothing Day. When I had already said that I wasn't going to buy anything.

<sarcasm>

Shame on me. On the other hand, at least there's 365 other opportunities within the next year to defy consumerism.

</sarcasm>

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But shouldn't we be doing that everyday? I mean, you look at things like this and it should be obvious why the terrorists hate us, in a continent where more money is spent on pets than is donated to charity. When will we learn?

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P.S. In case your head isn't reeling yet, yes, 25,000 children do die of extreme poverty each day. Think about that for a second, before you ask for that PS3 or iPod touch for Christmas.