La lêche-vitrine

[azooey]

By contemporary inspirational standards, this ranks UP THERE! Ok, its friggin hard to pull off on my own, without a partner for support and exchange... but I'm gonna give it a shot. A short shot.

I'm not gonna shop for a month.
No new clothes.
No movies. Rented or otherwise.
No eating out.
For the time being, i shall have to remain content with la

Comments

[themadman]

You owe me some money.

[azooey]

yah? You better have a receipt to support your claim, monsieur; a word given will not work as substitute proof of payment.

[dilip]

Philosophically, occassional abstention can be beneficial...

If you know, like the voluntary rigours Ayyappa devottees inflicts on self before heading to Sabarimala...

[azooey]

umm, would I look really stupid asking what kinda rigours they inflict on themselves? (are we talking of people who wear all black and go without footwear for a while?)

[dilip]

> would I look really stupid asking what kinda rigours they inflict on themselves?

Not at all...

> are we talking of people who wear all black and go without footwear for a while?

Yep. But unfortunately no many know the philosophical reasons. Almost all mix it with religious fervour. I think abstention is there for a long time almost in all cultures. But it becomes easy if you mix it with religion so that a common (unintelligent) man will follow it with blind faith successfully. Its something like "you dont know what fruit you are eating, nor do you know how it tastes, but anyway the fruit is in your stomach and given you energy."

[themadman]

No non-veg, no shaving, no smoking, no booze, and get this: no sex.

My dad, president of the local Ayappa temple management committee numerous times, has been going to the Sabarimala every year for heaven knows how long.

Mind you, women who have reached puberty are not allowed at all, unless they have reached menopause. Otherwise you are considered "impure". Bah!

It's good to be an atheist. ;)

Dinner for Dinner

[anonymous]

I thought thats the deal, no?

~C.

Re: Dinner for Dinner

[azooey]

Yeah sure! If thats a riddle, than I'm afraid, I dint get it :( If its asking for dinner in return for dinner... wait, you cant be that gullible!

why azooo why ?

[vasuvasu]

why ? what about ... ??

If you keep up your word, you will get credits in your karma book..
(can stand personal gaurentee).

vasu

Re: why azooo why ?

[azooey]

Karma theory is not for the live-for-sin crowd :)

[mauromar]

Whatever you like will be alright. I only hope there are good library in your country, so you can read a book for free!

[azooey]

yep, libraries are all over, and so are generous friends who let me borrow books before they've read them themselves :)