Vapid and proud
August 23, 2007 | Filed under: Blogology, Familia
“Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted.” ~Jules Renard
Before I went to Oklahoma, Sarah wanted to make sure that when the awkward “so how do you all know each other” question came up that there was a good answer. Shana and Susan at least had a plausible reason to be there and I am just this person who flew in from NY for the weekend because I heard there would be free cupcakes and I am all for free food.
She decided that she would tell people that we met at a scrapbooking convention in Reno. Of course I went along with this because I find nothing more interesting than finding cute stickers to put along side my photos of a night out in Madrid when I punched my friend Mo in the face (The reason? Because he is a male). At one point someone asked the dreaded question and I managed to keep from blowing my cover by inserting half of my face into a glass of wine. The cover was blown and Sarah said that she met me because I write about personal finance online and she had been reading me.
Let me tell you what people do when they find out you “write about personal finance” online, they start asking you for advice such as whether or not to put their money in a high yield but risky international money market account or how to start their 401(K). I have no fucking clue. In fact my “writing about personal finance” is less writing and more complaining about being broke and lamenting on the price of organic foods and then complaining about being broke then hitting up a Kate Spade sample sale. I am not Suze Orman so I wouldn’t consider anything I write (Do ubiquitous run on sentences full of bullshit count as writing?) to be good advice or anything worth reading in fact one should make great strides to ignore the girl that believes that cantaloupe should cost $9.00.
I’ve been receiving all of these personal finance/quarter life whatever books for research purposes. Garrett asked me if I was writing a book to which the answer is no, unless I can write a picture book while being petulant for 350 pages. The reason for the research is to give me more ideas of what to write about given that apparently people from Yahoo! think that my complaining (the word ‘write’ is so not what I do. I’m a shitty writer but a fantastic complainer) about money is so great that they asked me to complain over there as well. I will admit to being shocked because I didn’t know there was a market for broke ass 23 year olds who are experts in not saving money. Though in truth, I’m more than willing to share that time I couldn’t afford a bed so slept on the floor for seven months if it will teach another 20-something to save the proper 10% of their paycheck, lest they want to spend weeks on a twin size mattress in the middle of January in close proximity to a mouse.
My parents know of my new writing and have been telling everyone they encounter that their daughter now writes complains for Yahoo! Which whatever, I’ll let them have their dreams and proud moments because it’s better than the time my father googled me and found out about my proficient use of “c-u-next-Tuesday” (ahem) and that I sometimes drink so much I throw up. As I’m pretty sure that was his proudest day as a father.
My family doesn’t read my complaining and frankly they think I’m boring as shit. Or as G put so well “Apparently the rest of the world finds you more interesting than your family does.” Never have truer words been spoken.
gorillabuns says:
uummm… seeing as i messed up my checking account today by ohh….say, $2000.00, i think you could do a “whole lotta betta” than me in this arena.
but wait….income would be crucial to this equation, no?
Dagny says:
Good luck with the writing, oops, complaining. Maybe you’ll get some insight into your finances along the way as well. I must admit that I have always been one of those people who balances her checkbook to the penny. And I have been known to save money as well.
Jennie says:
I wonder if there is a way to answer that awkward “how do you all know each other?” thing without bringing up the word blog or internet. And why does it have to be awkward? Why can’t we just be all, “oh, I read her blog on the internet and decided she probably wouldn’t axe murder me if I went to meet her THE END.”
bloggadocio says:
Darling! Congrats!!!
Erinn says:
I work for Black Enterprise Magazine and yes, when that comes to light i get everythign from “Can you help me get out of debt?” to “I need a home loan. Where should I go?”. Seriously, im the Editorial Assistant…not a financial advisor!
Abi Jones says:
Congratulations! I have a new blog, maybe you could write for that one too.
Suburban Turmoil says:
Seriously, if you wrote a picture book while being petulant for 350 pages? I would totally buy it.
Congrats on the writing gig!
Kim says:
Congrats, m’dear! How exciting!
hannita says:
That’s so fabulous. Congrats!