Well it's beginning to look bleak. I mean, living in Monaco may sound like a complete dream - but it's bloody expensive out here let me tell you.
Trust me, I do my best to cut down on expenses (see my previous post). It's near 85 degrees out there and I don't even turn on the A/C if you can imagine the suffering here!
And believe me, I don't just sit around at home - I head out there to try and enjoy the place (wouldn't you?). How do I afford it? Well naturally, as a woman, it is always possible to go out and have some generous, chivalrous, not-so-bad-looking man or two to buy a girl a drink or two or three. And actually having more than one man around makes things even more generous as they try to out perform each other in the financial bravado sense.
But at the end of the day, a girl still has to pay her rent, utilities, DSL line, mobile phone. Not to mention her fashion expenses - you can't exactly head out in a Gap t-shirt and jeans from Target out here. It's got to look well put together and smart in order to even have a chance to be hanging about these rich fancy folk.
In any case, that's why I've started the "KEEP KATTI IN MONACO" donation campaign. If you want the stories, the tales, the way the rich and not so famous actually operate here on a daily basis - well, you've got to help me stay here.
I'm not asking for millions - no sense in that, as I just need enough to keep up appearances and buy the occasional drink or dinner for myself and casual acquaintances. I do that now and then, and it's much more likely I'll be invited out to the annual events like the Red Cross Ball and the Bal d'Ete (Summer Gala).
So you know I'm not being greedy, if you donate, I want to give something back to you - so ask me any question and I will give you my opinion and advice. Do you want to know how the rich live here? What do they eat? Where are the trendy places for rich people? Even the latest fashion, or what boat is the talk of the harbor these days...you just let me know, I will help you learn all about it!
Obviously, I will continue this blog to keep the masses up to date, whether or not you contribute towards my cause. But if you want a personal response, please just donate something, anything - even 1 penny is fabulous!
I'm desperate and need some global assistance. I keep reading about generous philantropists that give millions to various educational institutions or churches...what about the lowly needy ones who just need a helping hand to keep the social graces alive and well? Just donate and ask me something, as I know an awful lot about men, women, politics, the environment...disputes with your girlfriend? I can help you so come on, help me out!
I absolutely KNOW that you can help. Seriously! Even for 1 cent, aren't you even CURIOUS to ask me a question?
Keep up the appearances you lovely people out there...it IS worth it!
Till next time...
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
My Rock Bottom Is...
So we have read and watched the news about the global fiscal crisis. We hear about those wall street bankers who have lost their multi-million dollar jobs, and are losing their multi-million dollar homes. It started out so far away and not part of our daily world...
We saw some nationwide shops have liquidation sales and close their doors. Plants and factories are suddenly closing their gates and ceasing operation. Most of us saw the occasional mom and pop store have closing out sales and they also disappeared.
We continued to buy our Starbucks coffee and buy cute sales on sale.
But gradually, or perhaps suddenly, we are hearing of our friends losing jobs, selling cars, moving to smaller flats. We are no longer meeting for dinner three or four times a week, instead perhaps once a week if at all. Somehow, we are all feeling the impact directly - watching our friends and family members change their spending, limit their socializing, and making different choices - like dinner and a movie at home, or a picnic on the beach, and more and more potluck social affairs at friend's houses.
To give you some clear examples, here are a few changes from my Fiscal Crisis list:
I sell old clothes on eBay.
Yes, I really do! I used to give it away to charity, but since my income has been reduced I find that I need to be creative on how to bring back some earnings.
I freeze leftovers.
My mother used to do that, and we never seemed to understand why fresh food was put second to some thawed out lasagna - was it just to save time back then? Perhaps. But now it's to save on cost, to stretch out a meal budget.
I drink tap water.
Yikes! Okay, I must admit, I only do that at home. When I am out in a restaurant, I still have to order my bottled water - but somehow at home, I find it more sensible to drink cold water from the tap and stop buying bottles. Perhaps it's a green environmental benefit too, to stop using
plastic bottles.
I use Skype for almost all calls and SMS.
I used to just use my mobile phone for everything. I found out that I get 4 hours of free calls locally, and yet I pay for every SMS message. Skype offers almost free calling to so many places. It is almost always cheaper for long distance calls and for any SMS as well. You can check the rates even before you dial, so that way you really do know the amount saved. Plus, it keeps a record of every call, so you can keep track of whom you are calling most.
My mother gives me haircuts.
Okay, she does know what she's doing by the way, and how can you pay even $20 at a walk-in salon when someone you know can offer free? It's nothing fancy, but it keeps me neat and trim.
So what have you changed?
See if you can top these changes, and as you can see, I'm not talking about not using the private jet here. I can't say I fall into the poverty class, but I definitely have to make some cost cutting changes and I am sure many of you have even more radical measures to share.
We saw some nationwide shops have liquidation sales and close their doors. Plants and factories are suddenly closing their gates and ceasing operation. Most of us saw the occasional mom and pop store have closing out sales and they also disappeared.
We continued to buy our Starbucks coffee and buy cute sales on sale.
But gradually, or perhaps suddenly, we are hearing of our friends losing jobs, selling cars, moving to smaller flats. We are no longer meeting for dinner three or four times a week, instead perhaps once a week if at all. Somehow, we are all feeling the impact directly - watching our friends and family members change their spending, limit their socializing, and making different choices - like dinner and a movie at home, or a picnic on the beach, and more and more potluck social affairs at friend's houses.
To give you some clear examples, here are a few changes from my Fiscal Crisis list:
I sell old clothes on eBay.
Yes, I really do! I used to give it away to charity, but since my income has been reduced I find that I need to be creative on how to bring back some earnings.
I freeze leftovers.
My mother used to do that, and we never seemed to understand why fresh food was put second to some thawed out lasagna - was it just to save time back then? Perhaps. But now it's to save on cost, to stretch out a meal budget.
I drink tap water.
Yikes! Okay, I must admit, I only do that at home. When I am out in a restaurant, I still have to order my bottled water - but somehow at home, I find it more sensible to drink cold water from the tap and stop buying bottles. Perhaps it's a green environmental benefit too, to stop using
plastic bottles.
I use Skype for almost all calls and SMS.
I used to just use my mobile phone for everything. I found out that I get 4 hours of free calls locally, and yet I pay for every SMS message. Skype offers almost free calling to so many places. It is almost always cheaper for long distance calls and for any SMS as well. You can check the rates even before you dial, so that way you really do know the amount saved. Plus, it keeps a record of every call, so you can keep track of whom you are calling most.
My mother gives me haircuts.
Okay, she does know what she's doing by the way, and how can you pay even $20 at a walk-in salon when someone you know can offer free? It's nothing fancy, but it keeps me neat and trim.
So what have you changed?
See if you can top these changes, and as you can see, I'm not talking about not using the private jet here. I can't say I fall into the poverty class, but I definitely have to make some cost cutting changes and I am sure many of you have even more radical measures to share.
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