The Joys of Summer

Here's the thing about getting ready to move. Basically, it is such an expensive process that you just have to accept the fact that you are going to be absolutely broke...for quite a while. This isn't the end of the world. I mean, we've been pretty broke for the last several years because the grad student stipend ain't exactly what you could call "generous", so this isn't unfamiliar territory. But moving is different, because not only are you broke to begin with...but you have to save every little last bit of your brokeness to put it towards the move. Yes, brokeness is now a word...deal with it.

One thing in particular, that you cannot do when you are broke and getting ready to move at the end of summer is...take a nice summer vacation...like to the beach. Another thing you cannot do, is buy lots of cute summer outfits, shoes, accessories, etc.

The real problem is, that my spam mail is taunting me daily. For example,

From: Bluefly
Subject: Meet you at the beach...

From: J. Crew
Subject: Enter for a chance to win a summer vacation wardrobe...

From: Gap, Inc.
Subject: The way to dress this summer is...

From: Crate & Barrel
Subject: Affordable outdoor dining, just in time for summer...

So I, delete, delete, delete, delete...but then...

From: South Beach Diet Daily Dish
Subject: Summer Fruit: Canteloupe

Yes, fortunately I can afford a canteloupe, and it won't make me fat...ter.

Hooray for summer....fruit.