Sunday, August 19, 2012

Ambulatory Streets

Hi!

I was quick to judge back in the mid 2000s. I remember gazing across the Mississippi at the trendy lofts and condos, whilst sipping some latte or sangria al fresco on St. Anthony Main, and  thinking, "who makes enough money to live over there?" Sweet Jesus, a few odd years later, I do

Granted, I'm in the back forty of downtown, down a hidden alley, facing a brick wall, and virtually swept under the carpet of fancier pads and places, but--hey!--I'm downtown, damn-it! I'm downtown! It turns out downtown living is a little more affordable than I had so carelessly assumed way back during my formative young-adult years. Which, in turn, works in my favor.

And so, in order to forgive myself for that fateful downtown-living faux paux and to avoid any conflicting mindsets in my tender soul (read: erroneously becoming a pompous downtown dweller), I've made a list of goals to strive for during this downtown experiment. Here's what I've had percolating in my mind for the past few weeks:
  • Embracing the slow food movement: eating good homemade food and eating it often. No, no: no Bisquick shenanigans here. I'm talking about food made with blood, sweat, tears, and love. Shazam!
  • Hoofing it one mile to the express bus and taking it to my place of employment at least one day a week. Yeah, that's right, I can work from the freeway.
  • Eschewing new clothes as much as possible and getting to know my local Unique thrift or similar thrift store. Used is the new new, people!
  • Walking and riding my trusty steel steed to get myself around town to do the ol' errands. 
  • Unloading that television on FreeCycle. I don't need that shit! I don't need that cable bill!  Got 'er done!
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This girl's getting a little hipster as she folds her hands around her NPR mug, isn't she? Let me know if I get a little too hipstery, would ya? Or, send me a gift card to Apple, eh?

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