Recession chic

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when life throws lemons at you, make lemonade

The times are bad, dude, the times are bad...but is it...really?

There was a time when taking a bus looked like the act of a penny pinching miser. It was far funkier to rumble by in a massive SUV, grunting on par with bullying buses and lording it over the puny minions on the road. But now, to be caught seen behind the steering wheel of one of those gas guzzlers is...soooo uncool. The gal or guy in the navy blue suit hopping onto the purple and orange public transport buses or pedaling to office on a cycle has suddenly become...soooo hip.

Specialized themed birthday parties with puppets and magicians are also being popped out of the cool club. Get togethers in the kid's home with home cooked food and balloons or even just a little cake cutting in school seem to have become the in thing these days. The other day I was so pleasantly surprised (and the kids were so delighted) to receive a bucket full of home-made cupcakes as a return gift instead of the usual store bought knick knacks that instantly get lost in the pile of junk they already have at home. And guess what? The kids are having a blast!

And what could be cooler than to be seen with a green cloth bag at the check out counter, nobly refusing the plastic bags being offered by the admiring cashier, and making the rest in line squirm with shame? Or to be seen cooking your own meals at home? To be seen reducing, reusing and recycling? To be seen returning to a simpler, more sustainable way of life?

Recession chic...the cool way to be...