La lêche-vitrine
By contemporary inspirational standards, this ranks UP THERE! Ok, its friggin hard to pull off on my own, without a partner for support and exchange... but I'm gonna give it a shot. A short shot.
I'm not gonna shop for a month.
No new clothes.
No movies. Rented or otherwise.
No eating out.
For the time being, i shall have to remain content with la lêche-vitrine (French for window shopping, literally translates to "licking window shops").
Btw, are books and hair-cuts necessities? and waxing and auto rickshaw rides?
On a related note, my recent days of penury have seen an admirable return to college-time frugality. Its much fun to watch the accounts get lean and mean just as its painful to leave that perfectly fitting black skirt that snugly makes up for the bulges. And yes, I am very much a liability of a friend. Innocent friends magnanimously offer to let me decide the dinner place, while i graciously let them take the cheque. Some even suggest that its the least they can do. Bless them, angels!
Last i checked, I owed a total of Rs. 766.70 in various debts to close and far friends. Yeah ok, you can leave a comment if i owe you, but no fake promisory notes will be entertained.