Well, folks, we live in a consumerist world. As such, let me tell you about the things I've purchased and what they say about me. Here's everything I've charged to my credit card from the last month:

Items that say, "Hey, hey, look, I run!"

-SPI Belt: Nifty! I have a stretchy little belt to hold my house key and my iPod. Low profile, minimal bouncing. I feel properly outfitted. I also feel like I don't have to tie my key onto my shorts drawstring anymore, which is great.
-GPS watch thing: I just bought one! It won't arrive for an ungodly amount of time, because I bought it on uber sale or something. Whatever. I went with a fairly bare bones model (read: cheap) because I think that's really all I need. It was, like, $70. That's just stupidly cheap, especially for something that has nothing wrong with it*. (This seems to be what the reviews are saying. I am happy.)
-Subscription to Runners World: Hey, hey, look, I'm reading about running!

An item that says, "Hey, hey, look, I am taking baby steps into other fitness stuff!"

-You Are Your Own Gym, by Mark Lauren: Well, I've been doing this program that's supposed to help me do 100 pushups in a row. And I've been doing planks. And bodyweight squats. I see a pattern here. It's called bodyweight exercises. This book is evidently the bible of them, whatever that means. Perhaps I will find some wisdom within.

Items that say, "Hey, hey, look, I am a living being!"

-Food

Things that don't say much of anything, except that there is no escape from the temptation to purchase things we probably don't need:

-Some gas for my car
-Stuff from CVS
-Cross stitch supplies
-Greyhound tickets for a spontaneous friend visit
-Clothing from thrift stores and cheap retail stores
-Pillows and pillowcases
-Seeds for window plants
-Something from the hardware store. What did I buy? Huh.


*One time, $70 was pretty much what I made for a whole month. Perspective!