<p>Xmas is coming up and stores are marketing it sooner and sooner each year. I don&#8217;t like the you-have-to-buy-gifts-to-everyone thing, I&#8217;m more of a give-gifts-whenever-you-feel-like-it guy since I came out with cooler presents when I do not have to get it than in that specific date.</p>

<p>Well, it seems like I&#8217;m not the only one against this consumerist state of mind going on this time of the year, and it appears that <a href="http://adbusters.org/metas/eco/bnd/"><span class="caps">BUY</span> <span class="caps">NOTHING</span> <span class="caps">DAY</span></a> is a pretty cool initiative to make people think of their need for buying. I not a big fan of <span class="caps">SOMETHING</span> <span class="caps">DAY</span>, like the Car Free Day, but this time I&#8217;m going up for it, and I encourage you to do the same.</p>

<p>Of course I know our economy and people&#8217;s jobs depend on commerce, but I don&#8217;t thing one day will harm them so much&#8230; and if people learn how to buy only what they need instead of superfluous stuff, it will be a big lesson.</p>

<p>Now, a small challenge: Today (24th November) not only is the <a href="http://www.buynothingday.co.uk/">International Buy Nothing Day</a> as is also my 19th birthday (not that I am proud of...) and I am expecting a gift from you. And remember what day is today!</p>