I am not Catholic, but I decided to give up shopping for Lent. That is, shopping for things I don't really need, specifically clothing and home goods. If I really wanted to be good, I would cut out extraneous groceries also, but that's a huge gray area because I get around to eating everything eventually.
It has actually been effective for me, because each time I find myself salivating over something exquisite, even this Philip Stein diamond bezel watch ($662 from $1,325.00), I catch myself and am reminded of the greatest and most exquisite sacrifice of all, if you choose to believe in it, and how sad and small everything else is when compared to that!
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Stainless steel case with a white nouveau dial and a stainless steel bezel. Total diamond carat weight is 0.22. 'Thumbtack' crown and diamond hour-markers. Black pradino strap that is changeable. Features active frequency technology to restore and improve the flow of energy in your body. Case is water resistance tested at 3 ATM. Case measures 50 mm (1.75 inches) in length and 32mm (1 inch) in width. Band measures 20 mm (0.9 inches) at widest point and 190 mm (9 inches) in length. Buckle closure. Two year limited manufacturer warranty on the case only.
It all sounds so fancy and yet - it's just a watch for heaven's sake! Anyway, if I post something and ask, 'Should I buy this?" go ahead and start a flame war or something, haha!
