I am by no means a supporter of conspicuous consumption - a term coined in the "gilded age" of the 20's when people were spending money like it was going out of style - but it is clearly a large part of our culture. Walking down the street you can spot tons of signs of perceived quality: the fancy European cars, the carefully manicures lawns behind finely pointed edifices, and even the chic clothing people wear when they go out. Even though I don't really like the idea of people wasting money on items that only serve the purpose of proclaiming their status to the world, I have to admit there is a certain draw to having nice things, dropping wads of cash and living the fast life.
Without any money of my own to disseminate on fancy dinners and shiny things I prefer to live the good life vicariously through movies and online espionage. Namely some of the following websites which let me gawk dream and not spend a thing!
http://thelongestlistofthelongeststuffatthelongestdomainnameatlonglast.com/expensive.html
http://www.hammacher.com/?source=catalogs.com&cm_ven=Catalog&cm_cat=Catalog&cm_pla=Catalogs.com&cm_ite=Catalogs.com
And if you're after a movie that makes you realize just how impoverished (but sustainable) a life you are living then I suggest the two newest bond films: Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. Bond knows how to treat himself well!
And if there is something out there that you spend a lot of your time on be it music, model airplanes, gardening or cooking then it might just pay to buy the best tools and enjoy them.
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