| This was the year I was supposed to buckle down and do some responsible consumerism. The celebration of my impending milestone birthday coupled with an old friend’s possible teaching position at Columbia was goading me to "do something meaningful."
I’m not exactly sure how purchasing mutual funds contributed to my overall sense of person, or how investing in that Powerbook was going to win me that Booker prize, but God damn it I wasn’t buying another cashmere sweater until I had a goal. So I invested in some sort of RRSP thing and booked a ticket to Seattle in the spring and one for New York in the fall. I had reached a compromise.
I figured if I was having a get-in-touch-with-my-wild-side moment, I could sign up for some award-winning tattoo work in Seattle at a pocalypsetattoo.com. Artist Yushi specialises in Yakuza-style full back pieces with sweeping dragons and majestic koi. If you admire portrait-style detail you’ll be apt to check out the impressive portfolio of Benjamin Moss. I’ve heard that art is always a good investment.
I suppose I could immerse myself in some sort of theatre activity in New York by buying tickets to a show on broadway.com. I could empty my wallet and feed my head at the same time. Nothing beats an evening of overpriced theatre with has-been celebrities and dancing blue people.
Maybe that Powerbook isn’t such a bad idea. |
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