I’m Amanda. I’ve got wide eyes, a smart mouth, and a MetroCard. And I’m not afraid to use them.
Two of the breaks that renting New Yorkers get are free heat and water. These are considered life necessities, plus the word “free” looks really good when you consider the outrageous amounts we pay to borrow a few square feet from our landlords each month. “Sure, the wind roars through my lace-thin windows out of which my view is a trash-filled alley. But the heat is free!”
It seems to have become fall in the last week here in the city.
Welcome to the White House, President Obama!
VOTE.
This is as dressed up as I got for Halloween. (I was helping Mike accessorize his costume during our lunch break). After a long week, I’m thrilled to be in sweats in my quiet, warm apartment with TBID miles away working on music stuff. My date tonight is Spike Lee.
Some people fall in love and get fat. I got cheap, and I was already cheap. My thrifting activity dropped off in the last five months or so. But I’ve gotten back in the habit in the last few weeks, as my tutoring load has lightened. It really isn’t the most logical venture - I’m shopping more on less money. Oh, well. Maybe that’s why AM New York didn’t really let me share my “wisdom” a few months ago.
It’s a good thing I have dental insurance. I made caramel apples tonight and have nearly extracted some lower incisors in my zeal. Caramel is mad sticky, yo. I can’t get it off my face, so I’m rubbing vigorously with my index finger and then sticking said finger in my mouth. Can’t waste my treats! I’m country, ya’ll.
I bought these treasures for a total of $15 this afternoon. Pictured clockwise, they include pristine copies of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay and Me Talk Pretty One Day for TBID, a small mother of pearl box, and a red winter hat.
It’s been awhile since I posted iPhone pictures of my week in review. Frankly, things haven’t been that exciting. Surely not as exciting as the election or the economic situation. Did I say “exciting”? Maybe I meant “terrifying”.
