The American Dream

Apr 17, 2009 12:52

I read an article the other day about the death of the American Dream ( Read more... )

rant, real life

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triad_serpent April 19 2009, 13:21:22 UTC
THANK YOU. People complain so much...I'd be happy with a little (Japanese-esque) apartment within walking distance from the nearest public transport. TV, not necessary. Just my computer (which was a cheap little laptop, necessary for things like storing photos during foreign exchange, and school work). I love space efficient tiny houses! I have two books about such homes out from the library right now!

...or a treehouse. I could quite happily live with a treehouse, solar power, and coffee. So long as I had hot water for my showers. Lol.

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blldandi April 28 2009, 22:24:13 UTC
I think I ended up with the "American Dream" but I never wanted it. We have a 1400 square foot house, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, office, basement, garage. Everyone in our household has their own car, for a total of 3. We have 4 TVs, only 1 is plugged in, though this is partially due to 3 years of running conventions. 3 computers, again, 1 for each person. The house was bought when I was 26, and is our only debt. I have no idea how we got here, and I'm not sure I want it. Though I am happy for the lack of debt, having my own car, and 2 kitties. Oh yeah and the ability to buy DVD sets of Buffy, Firefly, Doctor Who, and go to at least 1 convention and 1 non-convention vacation per year. See, there's my American Dream.

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