Cold and Poor

I am cold and poor.

I actually left the house today...twice and still have plans to go out later...and when I went out the first time, it was sunny, but ice and snow was still on the ground in some places and on a few cars. With the sun, though, it wasn't so bad. While I was at the outdoor market, a blizzard hit. Ok, maybe not a blizzard, but snow and wind and freezing rain were involved. It only lasted for about 5-10 minutes, and then it went back to blue skies and sunshine. When I went back out later to go to the store, it was still sunny and fairly clear but cold. The current temperature is 33 degrees, and and the sun just went down. Brrrrr!!!! I was ok with this winter business at first, but I'm ready for spring now. I'm already wearing jeans and my warmest sweater. When I go out later, I'll be adding tights under my jeans and maybe a shirt under my sweater...plus the usual hat, scarf, and gloves. It's amazing what a difference those things can make.

I'm also poor. Meat here is really expensive, so when I went to the store earlier, I just bought canned tuna. Lots of rice, beans, lentils, and eggs in my future. I haven't totally made it to "broke as a joke student" status because I'm still buying some fruits and vegetables and haven't started eating pasta or Ramen just yet. In good news on this front, I gave my first English class/tutoring session last week. I think it will become a regular gig, and that will help....or at least perhaps allow me to eat in the month of June.

That being said, I'm going out tonight. In lieu of meat, I will be having beer. I can't stay in my room all the time, merde! I have a two pint limit, though, so even still, I won't be going crazy. I miss having a job. I always pretended like I didn't have a lot of money, which allowed me to save, but it was nice to be able to not worry so much. I hope to one day have money again :)