Hummusgirl's Blog

I am very frugal.  But not in ways you might expect.  It’s not like I go to Costco and buy things in bulk there or use lots of coupons.  I just kind of spend money on things I think are important, like the arts, food, public transit, exercise, and the like.  And I don’t buy a lot of stuff. 

Does that make me progressive or liberal minded?  I don’t think of myself as impoverished. I mean, I know I have help from a lot of people, but that’s my point.  Maybe we need the kindness of strangers or friends to help us along when times are tough.  I’ve certainly benefited from friends’ help over the years.  I would probably be a different person without their help.

I’m always amazed when I see people make millions of dollars and they end up spending it all and are in debt or committed for tax fraud.  Maybe I don’t understand their way of living, but maybe they don’t understand the 99% either. I think experiences are more important than actual things.  I’m sure plenty of people feel this way, but America is known for consumption more than anything.  Hell, capitalism is our deal so we’re encouraged to go out and buy things.  However, I’ve heard that since the recession from 2008, we are not buying as much as we used to. Maybe we are on the verge of a new world.

Having said that, I often wonder (or think it would be funny in a weird way) if scientists are wrong about oil causing all the global warming.  I’m not saying I believe oil is ok, but what if we were just on the verge of regular climate change.  Maybe it was coming anyway.  Can you imagine?  What with all the work we’ve done to change our ways, and it comes anyway, despite all the changes we’ve made?  It’s amazing what a century can do to a world.