For only $1,000,000 a day, you too can save a child
I’m consumed by money lately. Did I spend too much at the bar on Friday? Did I really need those seedless grapes or that vanilla bean frap? I really need to calm down. It’s really not that serious. Besides, I’ve gained some restraint. I didn’t buy any new “stylish” cargo shorts at Old Navy today. Aint I grand? Still, I feel like my spending has been out of control. Where is all this guilt coming from? I dropped a few quarters in the bucket of the petit woman who begs in front of the building where I work everyday. What did I get in return?? I got yelled at by the “only one penny” lady with her dollar store table and the huge water machine bottle in tow. She wanted to know why I didn’t get her a cup of PINKBERRY. I guess she got a little sidetracked from her charitable duties. Still in some twisted way this made me feel better. There’s no reason for me to feel guilty when this lady soliciting charitible donations chastizes me for not getting her an overpriced, tangy cup of PINKBERRY ungoodness. I’ll be off to heaven now…TAH TAH!
What a delight to read all your blogs so far in one go. I feel I know so much more about you now than I learned during our brief, and hopefully one day to be resumed, acquaintanceship, like how sardonic you can be, for example! I’m a Brit, and I know it’s a cliche, but you guys across the Pond, despite many great qualities, are usually HOPELESS at sardonicism: what’s with all the cheerfulness and optimism and gungho spirit? Bleurgh!
You’re also a quite a writer, too. I found your blogs genuinely funny, and loved the direct, brisk (to a Brit, very AMERICAN) style.
I’m sure we can all relate to feeling guilty for feeling guilty, not to mention the eternal battle between gym and fried chicken shop.
You will, of course, continue to blog once you’ve moved, won’t you? We need to know how you are doing, and we can always do with some more laughs!
Greetings to all fellow readers from CJ’s friend Bill in London, England. Bxxx