Spent!

Dear, Blog, I didn't write yesterday. I'm sorry.

New York is so much trouble. I supported you, New York, from the very beginning! But now I am convinced that, in general, you are mean and selfish. Your landlords are inconsiderate and ungrateful. The heat is not on in October when it is cold, but it is on after November 1 regardless of the temperature. Putting on my make-up in the lav this morning, I was sweating as much as if I were doing aerobics simultaneously. The heat is uncontrollable, so I open the window to cool the place off, but without a breeze, an open window just lets in some bugs.

So I imagine, well someday, in Manhattan, I will have my own apartment, much nicer. But then I realize, to have a studio apartment to myself, I must likely make upwards of $50,000. For some, fifty grand is an entry-level wage. For me, I have given up on even an upper-level wage that equals as much. Besides, someday I must begin again paying off my loans from the big scam called "college."

Just as we bought in too quickly to the cell phone and therefore cannot find reasonable rates AND good service, we have bought in too deeply into New York City. Therefore, the landlord reigns. The Metro card fare goes up and the train is unreliable. Two sleeves of Saltines in the city cost twice as much as four sleeves cost in the suburbs on Long Island.

Dear Watson, I believe we are the victims of "hype."