Comments on: A Saturday Night Movie Marathon With a Twist http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/a-saturday-night-movie-marathon-with-a-twist/ My year-long book-as-a-blog experiment in why we choose to consume, or not Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:43:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Mid Day Story + I Miss Being a Host | The Marketer Who Went Off Consumption http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/a-saturday-night-movie-marathon-with-a-twist/#comment-568 Mid Day Story + I Miss Being a Host | The Marketer Who Went Off Consumption Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:31:32 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/?p=52#comment-568 [...] thrown a house party for a really long time, in fact, since the middle of May when I threw a house party for my friend [...] […] thrown a house party for a really long time, in fact, since the middle of May when I threw a house party for my friend […]

]]> By: I’m Giving Away Everything I Own, Redux + Going Away Party + Open House + Movie Marathon | The Marketer Who Went Off Consumption http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/a-saturday-night-movie-marathon-with-a-twist/#comment-565 I’m Giving Away Everything I Own, Redux + Going Away Party + Open House + Movie Marathon | The Marketer Who Went Off Consumption Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:56:07 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/?p=52#comment-565 [...] My friend GK has agreed to host a Sunday Afternoon movie marathon, like last time, so Sunday will see three parallel tracks in my house — the party, the open house and the [...] […] My friend GK has agreed to host a Sunday Afternoon movie marathon, like last time, so Sunday will see three parallel tracks in my house — the party, the open house and the […]

]]> By: I Want to Sit in a Cafe with Friends and Feed Myself on Convivial Conversation | The Marketer Who Went Off Consumption http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/a-saturday-night-movie-marathon-with-a-twist/#comment-466 I Want to Sit in a Cafe with Friends and Feed Myself on Convivial Conversation | The Marketer Who Went Off Consumption Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:22:28 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/?p=52#comment-466 [...] but now that my wine collection has run dry, and my stock of munchies is over, even throwing a house party isn’t as much fun anymore. As a result, instead of socializing thrice a week, I’m [...] […] but now that my wine collection has run dry, and my stock of munchies is over, even throwing a house party isn’t as much fun anymore. As a result, instead of socializing thrice a week, I’m […]

]]> By: x http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/a-saturday-night-movie-marathon-with-a-twist/#comment-416 x Wed, 28 May 2008 02:05:40 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/?p=52#comment-416 Checking back on this blog or book or whatever. So the off- consumption is not so off consumption, well whatever. Do you think these bunch of posts will make for a decent book? Checking back on this blog or book or whatever. So the off- consumption is not so off consumption, well whatever. Do you think these bunch of posts will make for a decent book?

]]> By: gregory http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/a-saturday-night-movie-marathon-with-a-twist/#comment-388 gregory Mon, 26 May 2008 07:41:17 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/?p=52#comment-388 reading your twitter bits about going to america or wherever, cannot consume, etc. and realize you actually are not doing anything real... sorry, i don't mean to be rude, not at all! ... you are going to consume your sense impressions, right? you are going to consume your thoughts, right? you think the objective world is providing anything different? not at all. your very culture has a word, tapas, for what you are wishing to do, and a way of life, called sanyas, for how you are presuming to live. but each of those terms has an inner meaning that is the basis for the whole concept. you may benefit from knowing about that... .... and here is why, book appeal... sure consumption is a popular concept, but if you can add a spiritual element, those western guys will lap it up there is more, but time is short today reading your twitter bits about going to america or wherever, cannot consume, etc. and realize you actually are not doing anything real…

sorry, i don’t mean to be rude, not at all! …

you are going to consume your sense impressions, right? you are going to consume your thoughts, right? you think the objective world is providing anything different? not at all.

your very culture has a word, tapas, for what you are wishing to do, and a way of life, called sanyas, for how you are presuming to live. but each of those terms has an inner meaning that is the basis for the whole concept. you may benefit from knowing about that…

…. and here is why, book appeal… sure consumption is a popular concept, but if you can add a spiritual element, those western guys will lap it up

there is more, but time is short today

]]> By: Dragonzsnake http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/a-saturday-night-movie-marathon-with-a-twist/#comment-385 Dragonzsnake Mon, 26 May 2008 05:52:12 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/?p=52#comment-385 Hey.... I guess we do not know each other...but movie marathon is a very exciting thing to do..I want to tell u a theme for .. may be some upcoming marathons...COCAINE ... u could watch these sumggling n underround movies... - Johnny depp's "blow" followed by "Cocaine Cowboys" n then "Grass".. hmm n Pulp fiction? Hey…. I guess we do not know each other…but movie marathon is a very exciting thing to do..I want to tell u a theme for .. may be some upcoming marathons…COCAINE … u could watch these sumggling n underround movies… - Johnny depp’s “blow” followed by “Cocaine Cowboys” n then “Grass”.. hmm n Pulp fiction?

]]> By: Amit http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/a-saturday-night-movie-marathon-with-a-twist/#comment-377 Amit Sun, 25 May 2008 16:27:51 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/?p=52#comment-377 looks like this blog is losing steam...hardly anyone is interested anymore... looks like this blog is losing steam…hardly anyone is interested anymore…

]]> By: Jinal Shah http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/a-saturday-night-movie-marathon-with-a-twist/#comment-324 Jinal Shah Tue, 20 May 2008 16:41:25 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/?p=52#comment-324 Hey! Motorcycle diaries, Y tu mama and Everything is Illuminated are 3 of my favorite movies. Did you like them? Hey! Motorcycle diaries, Y tu mama and Everything is Illuminated are 3 of my favorite movies. Did you like them?

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