“Can anything be so elegant as to have few wants, and serve them one’s self?”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Once upon a time Venice got married (while I was out of the country and couldn’t come to the party!) and moved into an amazingly inexpensive apartment. A year later, C. was proposed to by J. and thought, “Gee, not only would it be awesome to live by somebody we actually know instead of moving into a new complex surrounded only by perky, happy newlyweds whose major life ambition seems to be reproduction as soon as possible, but it would also be awesome to not have to spend nearly twice as much on a place as I do now while halving the space. I wonder if there are any openings in their building?” And behold, there were! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, we are not going to kick off our married lives in a cardboard box under a bridge somewhere, we will be card-carrying adults with a place of our own!
Pity our respective men, we’ll be living two doors down from one another!
Now, the moral dilemma. I have a rather nice tax return this year and no computer, do I use part of my return to buy myself one, or do I put it all towards outfitting my newly acquired flat? The correct answer of course is, “furnishings,” but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss having a computer.
There are other options as well, should I use the money to help my parents out with the wedding? Pay for at least part of the photography J.’s parents have very generously offered to take care of? Sleep on an air mattress and use crates for furniture, and investing the money in a valiant attempt to stimulate the economy? Turn on a really big fan and dance around in a rain of cash? (The first two have obvious karmic potential, the third I’m nixing for obvious reasons, the fourth is oddly appealing…)
Small Dog Syndrome 
I’ll keep my eyes open for any abandoned couches… I sometimes see some down on center street or by the Hollywood house. I’ll let you know!!! haha
I say the money and fan version, but only if I get to be Fat Joe, unless you’d rather I was Lil’ John.
Best. Picture. Ever.
Well my Dear C.
I have amazing access to deals at Best Buy and would be happy to hook you up. I can get you a great desktop for about 500 dollars or less. Probably less if i have some heads up on what you want. Not only do we have access to all the sales etc. We also have access to employee auctions with incredible deals. I would be more then happy to help.
If you’re gonna make it rain that’s all well and good, but don’t shoot anyone when you try to get all of your money back.
Well just a reminder, J’s computer is a mess as well, so the computer investment may not be half bad.
That being said, you know how I love to make it rain!