Bad luck backfired in my favor!

[vulgarweed]

I figured out how I managed to have enough leftover cash to snap up that computer deal.

Being SKANK-ASS SICK meant that I didn't go out (not even the CTA got my money), had no social life, smoked 1/4 as much as normal, and didn't eat solid food at all.

Therefore I saved a lot of money. Yet I suspect that if I post this as a helpful hint at one of those thrifty-living sites, it wouldn't go over well.

But now I know what to do when I need to save up for something else. Forget to wash my hands and pay someone a couple bucks to cough on me.

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[dragonlady7.livejournal.com]

OK, OK, I'll send poor Ann a check. *is even guiltier* Poor thing. Letting men named "Snake" buy her dinner. What sad times are these, etc., etc. (Her blog is actually pretty funny, as she saves all the whining about money for gmail-chats to me.)

>ill afford to lose weight
Oh yes, I know it is a pain to be skinny too-- my poor boyfriend rants a bit about how people always assume you're lucky to be skinny, but it's not like it's a choice. (He's 6'3"/135 lb., and once when he went to a gastroenterologist for a consultation about acid reflux, the doctor gasped as he walked through the door and said, "You shouldn't have waited so long!" assuming he was malnourished.)
But for those of us who tend towards the fleshy side, it is very depressing to realize we look our best after horrible illnesses.

> "get a tan!"
LOL.
Funny how standards change.