Shopaholic Reform: Weekend Damage

Monday, March 22

Weekend Damage

I warned you that it was going to be a big weekend....

Saturday

$75 - Shower Gift (facial voucher worth $125 from Buywithme...bought it a month or so ago)
$58 - Victoria's Secret (Bachelorette Party Gift...actually bought this on the 16th but couldn't post it or it would have ruined the surprise)
$24.50 - The Estate (starting point of the night's debauchery)
$12.50 - The Liquor Store (ending point of the night's debauchery)
$ Major Moolah...in the $500 to $1,000 range - The W in Boston

So while I would not normally frequent bars like Estate or the Liquor Store...for a bachelorette party they suited the bill. The charges for The Estate and The Liquore Store haven't posted to my account yet, they're still pending and I really have no idea how much I tipped at either of the bars, so it remains to be seen...these are my best guesses judging from my foggy memory of the evening. There remains some confusion as to how much I tipped at The Liquore Store because I wrote $20 on the receipt, yet my drink was only $8.50...I'm really hoping that I didn't tip them more than 100% for one lousy drink.

You also may have noticed that I did not disclose the exact $ amount that was paid at The W, the reason being that Courtney (said bachelorette) reads this blog and she doesn't really need to know how much we spent on her party. Not to mention the suite was worth every penny...it was gorgeous! Plus I didn't pay for it solo so really even though a large chunk went on my card, I will be paying it off as soon as I get to the bank and deposit the money from all of the girls.

Sunday

No real need to spend any money when you're napping on the couch all day.

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Something to Chew On...

The downside to Globalization

1. “The general complaint about globalization is that it has made the rich richer while making the non-rich poorer. It is wonderful for managers and investors, but hell on workers and nature.”¹

2. Multinational corporations are accused of social injustice, unfair working conditions (including slave labor wages and poor living and working conditions), as well as a lack of concern for the environment, mismanagement of natural resources, and ecological damage.

3. Multinational corporations which were previously restricted to commercial activities are increasingly influencing political decisions. Many think there is a threat of corporations ruling the world because they are gaining power due to globalization.

4. Opponents say globalization makes it easier for rich companies to act with less accountability. They also claim that countries’ individual cultures are becoming overpowered by Americanization.

5. Anti-globalists also claim that globalization is not working for the majority of the world. During the most recent period of rapid growth in global trade and investment, 1960 to 1998, inequality worsened both internationally and within countries. The UN Development Program reports that the richest 20 percent of the world's population consume 86 percent of the world's resources, while the poorest 80 percent consume just 14 percent.

6. Some experts think that globalization is also leading to the incursion of communicable diseases. Deadly diseases like HIV/AIDS are being spread by travelers to the remotest corners of the globe.

7. Globalization has led to exploitation of labor. Prisoners and child workers are used to work in inhumane conditions. Safety standards are ignored to produce cheap goods. There is also an increase in human trafficking.

8. Social welfare schemes or “safety nets” are under great pressure in developed countries because of deficits and other economic ramifications of globalization.

As manufacturing continues to decline, so does our ability to innovate. In the long term, this means fewer well-paid jobs, lower productivity, declining wages, declining living standards and low economic growth. Globalization is a big part of this decline and will affect all jobs and all sectors of the economy. From the point of view of multinational corporations and Wall Street investors, globalization is probably viewed as a wonderful phenomenon with many opportunities. But from the point of view of American manufacturers, manufacturing workers, the middle class, professional service workers and overall economic growth, I think the disadvantages far out weigh the advantages.

-Mike Collins, The Pros and Cons of Globalization (2010)