WK6 Material culture: Everyday life
From my point of view, Laura Oswald's article faithfully illustrates the tendency of people in the modern era to purchase items based on their looks and all the reasons that stand behind this phenomenon. Personally, I tend to be careful to spend my money on the products I actually need instead of being impulsive and irrational. Nevertheless, there are some unnecessary items I cannot resist that I always have in my dormitory room.
The first one among them is chocolate milk. One of the reasons I buy it for is the sweet taste, as I am a huge fan of anything that tastes like chocolate. However, the significance of this dairy product for me goes far beyond something so simple. As someone who grew up watching Peter Pan at least once a day, I believe that never letting go of the child in you is a key to happiness. Moreover, being a young adult proved out to be very stressful in my case, and drinking a cup of chocolate milk allows me to feel like a kid and to forget all the worries and responsibilities that bother me.
A pack of noodles is also something I cannot live without. As embarrassing as it is, the constant purchasing of noodles reflects my laziness. Also, I find cooking to be extremely time-consuming as well as boring and I have never wanted to accept it as a duty of women because I fully disagree with gender roles that society imposes on us.
Finally, always having Twix in the kitchen drawer demonstrates my emotionality and is truly important for me. As I have already mentioned, chocolate is my weakness, but this particular brand is extremely special. During my childhood, my grandfather had a habit of buying it and sharing it with me every day after work. Unfortunately, I have been eating both bars of Twix alone for some time now, and I will continue to do so forever as it is one of the rituals that keep the memory of him alive.
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