Things I Can't Afford

• IML
  
• A solid black leather codpiece for the David Menkes made flight suit to make it a little more street wearable
  
• Renewal of my Leather Navigator subscription
  
• Renewal of my New Yorker subscription
  
• Non-dorky safety glasses for work
  
• Getting a benign fistula removed from Faithful Companion's butt
  
• Tanning on a regular basis
  
• A vacation. And we're not talkin' about two weeks in Europe, but maybe a long weekend in Fort Leatherdale, or a trip out to see Alpha in San Diego. When will I see the desert again?
  
• A welding machine
  
• Car insurance
  
• New and updated calling cards with my name, email address, and phone number to pass out to hot boys I meet in bars
  
• Web design software (Dream Weaver, or whatever) so that I can finally gussie-up my website
  
• Plants to give the yard of the ol' homestead a makeover come Spring
  
• The fifth season of Sex in the City on DVD
  
• Seeing the Phillies play other than on television
  
• Paint for the bedroom that is now mine
  
• A Weber grill for when the weather gets warmer
  
• Signing up with iTunes (I'm not fooling myself into thinking that I'll be able to keep my purchase of songs at 99 cents a pop under control.)
  

Ah well. I have my basic expenses met, and (hopefully) enough to keep me in the necessities: cigars, tea, and eye moisturizer. Time for a therapeutic shower and session with the Shower Shot! That'll brighten my perspective!

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