In line waiting...and looking at despair

I study the work of a scholar named Rene Girard. His keen insight - early in his career - was that we don't desire something on our own, We see the desire of another and our desire grows from that. This can be good - I want to be like Jesus so I'll try to imitate the best followers in my world. or baaad - I want to feel righteous so I'll be like these other people who seem righteous and decide that either homosexuals or those with freckles carry the evil of the world and we must be rid of them. Or it can be about an IPHONE. Now, personally, I would probably love playing with an IPHONE, but realistically know I would barely use it. It might glow in my purse or inspire the desire of another - "wow, cool, I want one of those," but the reality is it would take a lot of mimetic energy to make me actually spend money on one. On the other hand, I want a kitchen that reminds me of an IPHONE. I've designed it in my head and want it. Didn't think about it until I (1) started taking Bon Appetit with their annual kitchen issue and (2) my two good friends had kitchen redo's. There is no line to stand in for kitchens - although the local kitchen construction guy has a waiting list of 1 year and certainly I don't cook well enough to merit such expenditure. But - I know I would turn into a great cook if I only had that kitchen.......
Have a good time in line David.