Breaking the fast

What's the question on everyone's mind? What is keeping us up at night? With the suspense almost too much to bear, the answer just around the corner.

That's right, what will the bluestraveler buy first after hiatus is over?

Oh sure, in the US, there's a presidential election next week. And yes, the global economy is in the toilet, with more flushing to come. But those things are really out of our hands. (You don't believe that the US actually elected W twice in 8 years, do you? Go look at "Hacking Democracy" a short HBO film found on dailymotion.)

[ Hacking democracy Part 1
http://www.dailymotion.com/Channel_Zero/video/x4u6pl_hacking-democracy-p1_shortfilms
Hacking democracy Part 2
http://www.dailymotion.com/Channel_Zero/video/x4u6s6_hacking-democracy-p2_shortfilms
Hacking democracy Part 3
http://www.dailymotion.com/Channel_Zero/video/x4u6tc_hacking-democracy-p3_shortfilms
Hacking democracy Part 4
http://www.dailymotion.com/Channel_Zero/video/x4u6uc_hacking-democracy-p4_shortfilms
Hacking democracy Part 5
http://www.dailymotion.com/Channel_Zero/video/x4u6wk_hacking-democracy-p5_shortfilms
Hacking democracy Part 6
http://www.dailymotion.com/Channel_Zero/video/x4u72f_hacking-democracy-p6_shortfilms
Hacking democracy Part 7
http://www.dailymotion.com/Channel_Zero/video/x4u76j_hacking-democracy-p7_shortfilms
Hacking Democracy Part 8
http://www.dailymotion.com/Channel_Zero/video/x4u7in_hacking-democracy-p8_shortfilms
Hacking democracy Part 9
http://www.dailymotion.com/Channel_Zero/video/x4u7bg_hacking-democracy-p9_shortfilms ]

The first item of clothing or accessorizing purchased for oneself after a year should have some meaning to it. But it also might need to be something light, like juice after a food fast, so as not to cause shock to the system but to ease the body back into solids. One thing's for sure, it must be done with reflection on why one would make a purchase at all.

With my Timberland black belt breaking this weekend and the shoe repair guy saying it's not worth repairing (again), I wonder whether my first purchase should be one of necessity (although I've heard Timberland guarantees its stuff for life, and I may ship it back to the company for replacement), or should it be one of desire (like those black Chanel pumps that I've thought about this entire year)? Or should the economy dictate and I simply continue not to purchase anything like that until given a sign? (Not from the heavens - from the analysts!)

Any suggestions?

And I send a special thank you to whomever sent me 6 pair of sport socks! Most definitely needed! (Without this kind gift, sport socks may have been that first purchase...they get holes so easily!)