Thursday, August 12, 2004
I laughed aloud at the latest e-mail from my roommate. She'll bring a DVD player, a television with a built-in tape deck, and the fridge. She expects me to provide a microwave and a larger television, if I happen to have one lying around somewhere. She referred to these things as "necessities". The girl is from Irving- and apparently, she lives on the good side of the tracks. Below is a list of "necessities" I do not have:
a motor vehicleTevye the milkman speaks the following words before he begins singing, "If I Were A Rich Man":
a cellphone
a television, souped-up
a DVD player
a stereo system, souped-up
a microwave
a Playstation or X-Box console
a laptop
a digital camera
...I realize, of course, it's no shame to be poor... but it's no great honour, either. So what would have been so terrible, if I had a small fortune?Microwaves and mini-fridges are luxury items to someone who wore Emily Koch's older brother's Airwalks from seventh grade to twelfth grade.
[Lauree Frances Keith concluded this diatribe at 11:00 PM]