Often now and then I hear people saying - 'I am not materialistic at all'. I am sure saying so is 'IN' nowadays. You say so not because you mean so, but because you want to sound so.
Now, someone with a nice house, a great car and an awesome wardrobe once told me - "I am not materialistic, I can live without all these if the person I love is with me." That made me wonder if the same is true for me.
I thought and thought and realized that I am damn materialistic. Of course I am, I could have been content with a loving husband and a small house had I not been materialistic. I searched for a bigger house like a lunatic and then zeroed in on this after it satisfied all my materialistic needs. It is a big house, with sunny and bright rooms, 24 hours water connection, closer to schools and market and all. To top it, my materialistic mind was overjoyed to see that this house has a balcony too, which is scarce in Mumbai. Then did I stop at that?? NO, I wanted the best colour on the wall, the best curtains, perfectly matching kitchen etc etc....... the materialistic craving goes on......
Once the house was done, I was frantically researching for a car. Nowadays, Internet is such a boon, you can search for anything and anyone. Had it not been for Internet, how could you have read this silly piece of writing? Anyways, so I searched and loved the spunky Chevy Beat!. And I bought one.
You think that's all?? No dear friends no, nothing can stop me..... now I love all possible flower vases, wall paintings, cutlery, bedsheets, curtains and all.....so I keep on buying them all the time. I also keep on buying dresses - sarees, salwars, jeans, tops, skirts, gowns....you name them and I have them, you name them again and I crave for one more and buy.
So, after giving it a proper thought I have realised that by no means I can say that I am NOT materialistic. So I have an altered dialogue for me - "I am extremely materialistic, I can live with the person I love only if he provides all these things that I crave for and agree to buy me dresses every second weekend and indulges me." I know I am not sounding 'IN', but then being 'OUT' is such a bliss and fun!! After all, we just have one life!!
Now, someone with a nice house, a great car and an awesome wardrobe once told me - "I am not materialistic, I can live without all these if the person I love is with me." That made me wonder if the same is true for me.
I thought and thought and realized that I am damn materialistic. Of course I am, I could have been content with a loving husband and a small house had I not been materialistic. I searched for a bigger house like a lunatic and then zeroed in on this after it satisfied all my materialistic needs. It is a big house, with sunny and bright rooms, 24 hours water connection, closer to schools and market and all. To top it, my materialistic mind was overjoyed to see that this house has a balcony too, which is scarce in Mumbai. Then did I stop at that?? NO, I wanted the best colour on the wall, the best curtains, perfectly matching kitchen etc etc....... the materialistic craving goes on......
Once the house was done, I was frantically researching for a car. Nowadays, Internet is such a boon, you can search for anything and anyone. Had it not been for Internet, how could you have read this silly piece of writing? Anyways, so I searched and loved the spunky Chevy Beat!. And I bought one.
You think that's all?? No dear friends no, nothing can stop me..... now I love all possible flower vases, wall paintings, cutlery, bedsheets, curtains and all.....so I keep on buying them all the time. I also keep on buying dresses - sarees, salwars, jeans, tops, skirts, gowns....you name them and I have them, you name them again and I crave for one more and buy.
So, after giving it a proper thought I have realised that by no means I can say that I am NOT materialistic. So I have an altered dialogue for me - "I am extremely materialistic, I can live with the person I love only if he provides all these things that I crave for and agree to buy me dresses every second weekend and indulges me." I know I am not sounding 'IN', but then being 'OUT' is such a bliss and fun!! After all, we just have one life!!
Hahah! Quite a confession that :). Very nice and witty write-up. Keep posting more :)
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