Sync-in

Holy hell! It's fucking hot in New York. I know people say that but it is hot, hot, hot, HOT. Although, currently I'm enjoying the wifi and air conditioning in my office because I bought my computer with me to use in a cafe near by. Since Candace is working late and most people are out of the office, I'm pretending I'm working late to write this blog. It makes me feel like I have some important secret business, and actually, what's more important than my readers? reader?

I feel like I'm starting to really get into the swing of things.  I'm almost done setting up my desktop stuff and whatnot. I know how to get somewhat around on my own. I also have food at Candace's house to eat. I made myself pre-cut food for the next few meals so I wouldn't have to turn the stove on again for a while because, did I mention it's hot? I was up 'till midnight cooking and chopping and sweating. I finally understand what people mean when they say "slaving over a hot stove" because in CA it only gets that hot a few days a year and you can just order pizza or eat sandwiches. The news says this is a heat wave so that makes me feel that maybe this wave will pass, although I'm not counting on it. I always heard in the movies that August is a very hot month in New York and in the Great Gatsby when they all get loaded I seem to remember people sweating a lot. I'm trying to convince myself that this is a free sauna and I'm actually in a giant spa.

Today I'm most excited about getting stamps! I can finally write letters. Although, we don't have a key to our mailbox so I can't really receive letters, I like to write them all the same. I don't have the arsenal of stationery here that I do at home but I have some, and I get to buy more!! I love buying stationery or making it as the case maybe. Things like that are superfluous so I have to be thrifty and creative. I'm generally pretty good at both those things so we shall see.

I'd like to get more active here. I signed up for the free pool and Candace has a big backyard area so maybe I will do some yoga out there or something. I don't have a yoga mat but I can get one at Marshall's or Ross or something for pretty cheap. That's where my first one came from! I also like that I haven't really been drinking. I'm an "opportunistic drinker" which actually means "I don't want to pay for that shit." I don't really care about drinking so it's been pretty chill. I'm eating a lot healthier here because I don't have the money to eat out, so I hope that will help me stay strong and healthy. More than anything I want to stay healthy because I CAN NOT afford to be sick. I really want to be able to afford a place to live and it's rough out here. Definitely doable but hella hard.