etc.

All the good, old fashioned bean spilling and cathartic guilty confession sharing that has been going on over at dooce has me in the mood to spill some of my very own beans right here. It’s not just about allowing oneself an occasional indulgence, but also very much about flying in the face of the whole “indie cred” and anti-consumerism movement that is so noble, but oh so difficult to be true to. Be gentle.

• I have never not shopped on Buy Nothing Day.
• I eat meat and enjoy it.
• I read Martha Stewart Living.
• I bought bridal magazines when planning my wedding.
• Starbucks is an important part of our Saturday morning ritual.
• I own CDs by Take That, Hootie and the Blowfish, Shania Twain, and Kenny G.
• I went to a Gypsy Kings concert.
• I watched Titanic four times.
• I watch Gilmour Girls, Dawson’s Creek and Felicity.
• I don’t think Disney is evil.
• I used to know all the words to “Ice, Ice Baby.”
• I used to dress my cat in my Cabbage Patch kid’s clothes.
• I owned a Cabbage Patch Kid.