Stupidity personified

It is said that stupidity is doing the same thing you did in the past yet expecting a different outcome. I think I am insane. Regardless (or should I say irregardless for all the uniformed) of the fact that I know that consumption is my enemy (in many regards) I continue to do so.

Now let me say that conspicuous consumption has always been a major issue. I am literally compelled to buy certain status items, only to regret the purchase soon after. In this case it was when I got my payment coupons. Now I know I reasoned that I deserved a BMW or similar vehicle due to my promotion and so forth, but did I really? Or was that just another ruse I perpetrated on myself to justify the purchase. I know I ask it in the form of a question, but really it is a statement and we all know the answer to the hypothetical.

So now I am saddled w/ this ridiculous payment for the next 90 years or so it seems and I ask myself what have I really got to show for it. Yes I have a car that is fun to drive, nice to look at, and a definite symbol of accomplishment. But the more tangible result is a bill that will stare me in the eye for the next 4-5 years, tens of thousands of dollars which could have gone towards retirement or other savings in the next 5 or so years, and most worrisome is the impending periodic service that the vehicle is likely to need. I can envision a total loss of disposable income for the next couple years. And I did it to myself.

I am too old for this stuff. When will I ever learn???

BTW, stay tuned for my Sony Plasma purchase. I don't like my current one.

I guess I will never learn.

PS -- The vehicle is up and running.