Andrew J. Lederer

Waitin' on money.

Until I get it, I am extremely limited in terms of what I can do.

Basically, I can do nothing.

Yesterday, Elise and I went to Harrod's.

I got on beds and sat in chairs. We looked at meats, vegetables, and cheeses, buying £1.25 worth of "goose ham" -- just enough for each of us to taste it.

Elise asked questions about a camcorder that cost like £1000. Maybe she has enough money to get it it but for me the exchange was just enjoyable consumerist fantasy.

Afterward, Elise ate Kentucky Fried Chicken. I sprang for a Pepsi and ate most of her fries.

She probably thought she was scraping the bottom of the dining barrel and rued her financial straits but to me, she was a rich friend sharing a bit of her wondrous bounty.