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Courfeyrac Doesn't Need Your Stinking Participle (the_centre) wrote in valarnet,
@ 2013-03-27 17:13:00

Current mood:	intimidated
Entry tags:	arya stark, courfeyrac, feuilly, gaz membrane, jehan prouvaire, john blake, marius pontmercy, sister jude martin, thorin oakenshield, zevran arainai

Parental Updates!
Today, I had a letter, cosigned by their lawyer, informing me that I have been formally disowned, with the agreement that tuition for the next semester (and following) "will be covered, provided that you manage to pass the semester, and contingent upon your remaining free from academic probation status".

My family name and fortune may be retained if I "return to Massachusetts to complete (your) course of study at an approved university, agreeing to a position within the firm upon (your) graduation" and "cease the antics learned in California and grow up".

There's even a form for me to fill out and sign and date to indicate my decision, along with a place for a witness to sign it for me.

I shouldn't be surprised. I really shouldn't be surprised and it's exactly what I wanted but I can't help hating them a lot right now. It's not the money. It's the way they decided to do it that...

I guess I shouldn't have expected more, but I'll survive. I took two pairs of shoes, my boots (yeah I was a little teary there. I'm man enough to say it) and some clothes in to sell today and I've emerged okay for all the major expenses, dropped off some resumes, and I've been taking a look at my expenses this afternoon. It's kind of shocking and depressing and disgusting really:

Current Monthy Expenses minus groceries, bills and rent:

Hair Products: $200.00

Other Health Stuff and Cosmetics: $100.00

LAX:

-Yearly Membership is paid through December
-Group Lesson $90.00
-Footwork $80.00
-Privates $35.00 as needed. Averaging one a month

Food and Coffee: About $150.00

Netflix: $8.00

Clothes/Shoes/Etc: ...Yeah I'm not even gonna copy out the figure here. It's pretty shaming...

So, clearly, I've got some big decisions to make, even once I've GOT a job, considering this is what I'm doing AFTER rent. Dropping lessons isn't an option I'm remotely entertaining and if that means I'm getting shampoo at the dollar store, cutting back on the coffee, stopping with the clothes, and making some changes, I'm willing to do it.

There are a lot more important things to consider, sure, but for now, it's a start?

I am so very, very, overwhelmed...

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	the_centre 2013-03-28 12:04 am UTC (link)
	Ohh? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Guy

gameslave2
2013-03-28 12:09 am UTC (link)

You know the DuPonts and the Firestones? They're my cousins. And my dad owned Giga Enterprises - they make microchips and stuff. When he passed, I got control of the estate instead of my mother.

So, my accountant likes to think he's my PR person and said that maybe I shouldn't live like such a college student sometimes. Said I have room in my budget to hire some 'help'. I told him to blow me, but ...

If you want a job, I can hire you. You could help me out by hanging out with me sometimes. Or staying away. Depends on you.

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	Awesome Gothy Lady the_centre 2013-03-28 12:20 am UTC (link)
	I could help with that. I'm looking into one option that I think might be helpful, but I can probably do the lifestyle consulting thing on a part time basis. I know my luxury branding and events and places. Also makeup. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Guy gameslave2 2013-03-28 12:50 am UTC (link)
	I'm not gothy. I can pay you for not doing anything. I don't really want to do luxury anything. It'll just look like I do if I have someone pretending to help me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	The Not So Gothy Lady Then the_centre 2013-03-28 12:55 am UTC (link)
	I can fake it on occasion then. I want to do something to earn it anyway, so maybe the hanging out/accompanying you shopping and holding your bags type thing would work? Or coming up with clever excuses for you to use? I mean, I don't just want to take someone else's money, as appealing as the idea is. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Guy gameslave2 2013-03-28 01:02 am UTC (link)
	I like shopping. That would be fun. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	New Sometimes Employer the_centre 2013-03-28 01:21 am UTC (link)
	I can definitely handle something like that then. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Guy gameslave2 2013-03-28 01:27 am UTC (link)
	I'm Gaz Membrane. I saw your budget - I can give you three times your cosmetic/hair/clothes budget a week, will that work? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Boss Lady the_centre 2013-03-28 02:01 am UTC (link)
	I'm Andre Courfeyrac. I....just for that? Are you sure? I mean...It'd free me up to do more with the other thing I'm looking at, and maybe find somebody I could help. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Slater gameslave2 2013-03-28 02:19 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, well. I have way too much money as it is. It's going to a good person. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Ma'am the_centre 2013-03-28 03:46 am UTC (link)
	As long as I legitimately have stuff to do for you. I don't care if you make up like...sorting your emails or something, even, along with the rest of it. I just...don't want to sit around doing nothing anymore. It's time to be An Adult. And stuff. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Slater gameslave2 2013-03-28 03:51 am UTC (link)
	You can help me shop for serious clothes. For interviews and lawyer meetings and ... stuff. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	M the_centre 2013-03-28 04:17 am UTC (link)
	I can handle that. Oh my god, it's like I'm an Adult. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Slater gameslave2 2013-03-28 04:39 am UTC (link)
	We can play video games afterward. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Charlie: the_centre 2013-03-28 04:47 am UTC (link)
	That sounds like a plan to me. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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