8.31.2006

crazy cabbies

really tired this morning, just wanted some alone time to simmer, but my cabbie wouldn't shut up. got the biggest, most hollow lecture on the benefits of democracy since grade school. one of his most desultory points: the CHINESE GOVERNMENT put bush in power. they ordered all the chinese in america to vote for bush. why would the chinese government want a protectionist and ameri-centric US head of state? because republicans value business while democrats value values, and the chinese gov places business above all else. pretty weak. i tried to explain that the chinese in america don't vote, and that even if they did, they wouldn't take orders from the chinese government. he straight out told me i was wrong. well, of course, what do i know about the issue. then the value of my education came into question. if i can't understand the basic principle that governments exist to serve the people, then i must be worthless. sigh.

quick, $8000 for a studio apartment that's really close to work or $14000 for a much bigger, much nicer place? the decision will be made by tonight. studios' appeal lie in their similarity to college dorm rooms. this will not be a Real place. this'll be like a fort i've built out of sticks and pillows in the big city of light. my escape from reality (one of my many). the bathroom in the studio forces you to shower in the toilet, but it does have a glass chandelier. no stovetop, but yes fumehood. an anomaly just like me.

5 comments:

Lori said...

bigger apartment = happiness when you come home and not stress cause you have too much stuff.

but disposable income = happiness when you can afford to do things not at home and not stress cause you can't pay for your plane ticket to oakland.

I have always opted for disposable income over more space.

Laura said...

i don't really mind which one so long as there is enough room for me and cliff to come stay in it. :)

close to work has some definite advantages when you spend lots of time there.

no stovetop? how does that work?

Yelena said...

hmm well if you are going to be working 12 hour days, it probably doesn't matter how small your "home" is. Although showering in the toilet would be interesting (at least to watch).

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