Sunday, May 01, 2005
Epitah for a Sunday
Will millions of dollars bring you all the happiness in the world? Here in San Francisco where the world's largest Maserati dealership is opening in Redwood City, one may think that it is so.
At $100,000 for an entry level car, the new shop is overwhelmed with orders and interest. While so many scrape by to make rent or just buy their "organic" groceries at Whole Foods or well..Whole Foods because that is what is expected and coveted, Maserati research demonstrated that the wealth per capita surrounding the area was more concentrated here than any other place on the planet! Whoa!
I recently saw that English kids movie, "Millions" again for the second time. Extremely good if you want to have a "think" about what would it be like to have a sack full of money fall from the heavens on your cardboard box. Young Damien, who has just moved house and is trying to cope, has a preoccupation with saints, and a cheeky manner of letting those around him suffer his hilarity for it. The film is top notch and I was particulalry moved both times by his revelation that his dad is not a "believer" ...that he cannot see. It made me ponder the thought more closely because of a recent experience at the Armani Cafe where I found myself last Saturday. It was there that I chatted up a couple I've seen there a few times.....They have the look of an LA couple in the movie or music business. What stands out about them each time that they are there is watching as they dropped about $3,000 on clothing even if it doesn't look good on them. I sat there at the bar sipping a glass of wine and waiting for my mate whilst he bought a $1,000 suit. It looked really good on him though...meanwhile, I haven't the money in my account to buy a pair of socks at Armani never mind an outfit. I wonder Can non-believers be genuine? Why is wealth our alter for change?Having no money is a humbling experience.
At $100,000 for an entry level car, the new shop is overwhelmed with orders and interest. While so many scrape by to make rent or just buy their "organic" groceries at Whole Foods or well..Whole Foods because that is what is expected and coveted, Maserati research demonstrated that the wealth per capita surrounding the area was more concentrated here than any other place on the planet! Whoa!
I recently saw that English kids movie, "Millions" again for the second time. Extremely good if you want to have a "think" about what would it be like to have a sack full of money fall from the heavens on your cardboard box. Young Damien, who has just moved house and is trying to cope, has a preoccupation with saints, and a cheeky manner of letting those around him suffer his hilarity for it. The film is top notch and I was particulalry moved both times by his revelation that his dad is not a "believer" ...that he cannot see. It made me ponder the thought more closely because of a recent experience at the Armani Cafe where I found myself last Saturday. It was there that I chatted up a couple I've seen there a few times.....They have the look of an LA couple in the movie or music business. What stands out about them each time that they are there is watching as they dropped about $3,000 on clothing even if it doesn't look good on them. I sat there at the bar sipping a glass of wine and waiting for my mate whilst he bought a $1,000 suit. It looked really good on him though...meanwhile, I haven't the money in my account to buy a pair of socks at Armani never mind an outfit. I wonder Can non-believers be genuine? Why is wealth our alter for change?Having no money is a humbling experience.
# posted by Joanikin @ 2:05 PM 
