"For a Monther"

Tomorrow is February 1st. I often find that on the first of the month I try to do "for a monther..." Such as: I'm going to workout everyday for a month, or I'm going to wake up earlier this month, or this month I'm going to finally file my taxes from last year (dad, I've done this, it's just an example!) The first of the month is like a whole new mini-New Years day. "Ah today is the first, time for a fresh start!" As an added bonus, there are 12 of these in a year, so that if I fail my current "for a monther," I don't have to wait long before I change ideas or try again.

Well, February's monther isn't for my benifit. It's not for my health, or the community, or even my job. For the entire month of February I'm going to buy everything that's advertised to me. Sort of... I'm obviously not going to buy cars and houses, even though I predict they'll be marketed to me. But if I'm at my vice, fast food, and they offer to supersize my meal- I'll do it. If I get cold called... sold! If I see car services advertised, I'll take my car in right away. Ok, obviously I am not going to purchase all of these things, but I will certainly act like I have, and religiously document everything for this blog (which is my first).

Why do this? As consumers, there's a lot thrown our way. And I think as bothered as people are, they have no idea just HOW MUCH stuff is pitched to us. So I'm going to make it my job to one-man case study the current advertising trends of what a typical consumer is exposed to. For this blog's homework (I'll ask "homework comments" from you with each post) I would like you to guess how much this is going to cost me. Just assume I'm going to buy everything.