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20. I’m a boy!

So today I received a letter detailing my award package for my first year at Duke. Apparently, it’s a $64,281 value. ((Most of that is them paying themselves their own tuition, but it also includes health insurance, fees, and a stipend.)) I was on the phone with my friend Frank, discussing what to do with my newfound wealth:

Frank: Hey, man, you should really be careful with that money. You might never get another opportunity like that again.

Pixel: Yeah, I know. I’m going to save as much of it as possible.

Frank: No, I mean, be careful. Pay off your loans, live in a crappy apartment. If you didn’t need cable or to brush your teeth before, you don’t need to start doing that now.

Pixel: I know, I know. People from around here don’t get opportunities like this often.

Frank: Sell your car, ride a bike, don’t buy anything. Just pay off your loans and save your money. You could end up coming out of grad school with money to spare. Most people could never even hope for that. Just buy the absolute minimum to keep yourself alive.

Pixel: Okay, okay, I’ll go to flea markets, buy vintage clothes. I’ll save my money.

Frank: What? No, actually, I’ve seen how you dress. That’s not even an option. You should set aside half of your money just to buy yourself new clothes. And burn your old clothes, you don’t want that shit getting out. But burn your clothes somewhere else, you don’t want their odor to hang around.

Pixel: You ass, I don’t dress that bad.

Frank: What? You’re okay with how you look? Okay, when you go shopping, take a woman with you. Better yet, hire a professional. Because…You just… yikes.

20. I’m a boy! So today I received a letter detailing my award package for my first year at Duke. Apparently, it’s a $64,281 value. ((Most of that is them paying themselves their own tuition, but it also includes health insurance, fees, and a stipend.)) I was on the phone with my friend Frank, discussing…

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  1. Ooh! I want to go shopping with you! 😀 Except with me you kind of run the risk of dressing even worse after…