I am poor. When I open my wallet, little flies flutter out. Actually, that's a lie. I don't open my wallet anymore. Because there isn't anything in there.
So, things I've eaten in the past 48 hours: a cheese and mushroom quesadilla (homemade, mostly tortilla), a freeze pop (the kind that come liquid-style in the long plastic thing), rice with chicken broth (three-ish times or so), half a red velvet cupcake (thanks, Lit Arts staff!*), and oh yes, another quesadilla (which, because I had no more mushrooms and approximately three shreds of cheese left, was basically a toasted tortilla). Please notice the absence of fruit, vegetables, or protein.
This kind of PovertyDiet really wipes you out. I had to ride my bike into town twice today, and biking twelve miles on approximately four calories is unbelievably tiring.
So tonight , as a prize for getting through my shift at Stupid Restaurant, I splurged and spent Two Whole Dollars on ginger chicken with broccoli.
It. Was. Glorious.
I got full pretty fast, but kept eating the little bits of broccoli, because who knows when I'll see vegetables again.
Maybe tomorrow I'll go really crazy and buy myself a bunch of bananas. OMG Potassium!!
you need yourself a BF to be your sugar daddy. guys will buy girls just about anything they want.
'course, you may have to put out--at least a good snog--but hey you could eat like a queen for free!
Posted by: ken | August 02, 2008 at 04:34 AM
i think i have the same poverty diet. i have to eat quesadillas and rice a lot. and bottom of the bag cheese is the worst. i also have plastic bag ice pops but they are 'dr. pepper' flavored. i really wanted them because they seemed more fun. they are not. tastes like stale dp.
Posted by: sarah | August 02, 2008 at 09:47 AM
Hi Erica,
Its Karen...the woman from "the scene of the accident". :-) I love your blog, you're so funny and so cute. We met under some crazy circumstances, but nevertheless, it was so nice to meet you and I hope your ear is doing ok.
Talk to you soon!
Posted by: Karen Iliff | August 07, 2008 at 03:53 PM
Forgot to tell you...here's my blog:
http://channelingpatsycline.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Karen Iliff | August 07, 2008 at 03:54 PM
oh my god, remember this morning when we had eggs?
i love you
Posted by: Kait Kauffman | August 13, 2008 at 10:24 AM
I would like to say that once you're an adult and married and stuff you'll have enough money for luxuries like basic nutrition and fancy things like that. But if I did I would be lying.
We eat tofu and lentils because they're cheaper than meat.
Unless you marry for money and not love.
It's a whole different ball game then...
Posted by: kristen | August 13, 2008 at 04:20 PM