- SansLux.com is an exploration of luxury and necessity. Each week I will give up one item or habit & blog about my experience.
Tag Archives: poverty
Week 2, Day 3: Scale of 1 to 10
Visions of bloated bellies and schmaltzy music and flies landing on the lashes of cow-eyed children who know way too much about suffering way too young, and are wondering why these do-good douchebags are pointing cameras at them instead of giving them a goddamn sandwich, some dignity and a pair of shoes floated through my head.
Week 2, Day 1: Remembering My Roots
As the cash register rang up $150, my face went white and my palms started to shake. I felt nauseous and instantly began sorting through the bags to put things back. Since I'd left home at 18, I'd never spent more than $60 at the grocery store -- frequently much less -- and that for a week of groceries.
