I’m aspirational. I work for the better things in life. My dreams include a Harvard degree for my future kids, a Camry for work, a nice Tag Heur Watch and a cozy home of 900 sq ft with a 2 car garage. Get these and I know I’ve made it.

Some people, on the other hand, don’t know when enough is enough. On Yahoo Monster Homes, you’d find opulance to the point of vulgarity. Can you imagine a bathroom 100sq ft large? Or a living room sprawling over 300 sq ft? I’m breathless… in disappointment. Not that I’m envious. No. I’m disgusted at the thought of all the energy required to heat and cool those homes. And imagine all the illegal migrants required to maintain these palaces.

These home go counter to the principles of austerity, practicality and discipline that the government endeavors to promote. It’s another blackeye for us Americans- showing to the global community how indifferent we are to the world’s scarcity