» posted on Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 at 2:35 am by Lily

The Top Ten Things A Broke Person Is Afraid Of

The telephone. Thank goodness for caller ID.
The mail. You’d rather open the Valpak envelope than the envelope from the gas company.
The colored slip from the post office. You’ve got (a registered) mail!
The long, long pause after the cashier swipes that piece of plastic. It’s like credit card roulette.
The knock on the door. Beware, they also peek through windows.
The piece of paper stuck to the front door. If colorful, it is probably just a flyer.
The hissing sound from the faucet. Don’t flush the toilet. Yet.
The utility company’s van. Right in front of the house.
The tow truck. Near the car.
The following day. It’s just the same thing all over again.

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3 Responses to “The Top Ten Things A Broke Person Is Afraid Of”

Jessica Fletcher said:
Jul 19, 08 at 12:10 pm
Hey Lily! Thanks for your comment! I love your blog already, it is so colorful and pleasing to the eye. I bookmarked it and will definately return to it in the future. Would you be interested in writing a guest blog for me? I will be writing more on being broke and instead of posts that are depressing, I want them to be hopeful and fun and funny and I like this list so much. Let me know what you think and we can collab! You can write me an e-mail or comment back on my blog.

Cheers and beers!
Jess
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