PostADay #30.1

[okko]

When I was a kid I had a certain amount of resentment towards my parents because I never really *got* anything. They weren't big gift givers, even on birthdays and what not. I could have been economic but whatever, I was a kid and I wanted stuff

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[evilgregg]

stuff is a bad thing wrapped in a good package...

i have no stuff besides clothes, music and a few kitchen things.

i've never kept stuff too long, and i won't say i'm happier for it, but i just might be. attachments to things does give a sense of comfort, stability, but as i find, comfort and stability is fleeting.

i try to take comfort in the change, the ebb and flow of life. i've on occasion related that to my possesions. it seems that the only times i've had things is when i'm in one of those comfortable times.

i've decided on quality possessions over quantity these days. more bang for the buck, in the long run.

i don't see too much stuff in my future.

[okko]

Did you have much stuff when you were a kid?

[evilgregg]

yes i had quite a bit, more than i have now anyway.

not as much as some kids though. i've learned how much stuff ties you down. especially when you don't use it, yet still have it.

i tend to give stuff away at every chance. usually to people who i think will use it. i've gotten rid of a lot of stuff over the years. and really, i don't miss any of it. i think a lot of it is the trophy aspect of stuff. i definitely love things, and if i ever settled in any one place for more than a year or so, i'd probably have more things.

but i can do only as i do... and i'm pretty sure it's time for another move.

[evilgregg]

i'm in the market for a laptop, any suggestions?

i'd like one that could handle graphics apps, as well as some music stuff, i.e. creating music. i don't want to spend too much, but then again, i'd like something that i can use for a few years and not be too bulky. a built in wireless card is also up there in priorities...