Dear Friends,
Since I've already spent my clothes allowance for this year, and the next two, I've stopped buying fashion magazines. Since, every so often, I need a break from the serious print, this weekend, I opted for a home decorating mag. A few pages into House Beautiful, I realized why I had stopped buying it. My dream of living by the lake, in a "shabby chic" internal and external environment, has flown so far away from me that it has become painful.
This afternoon, I returned to my brainier publications, hoping to find the reason behind reality's lack of cooperation with my wants. I want to enjoy my pied-à-terre in the city and my pied-à-eau in Cobourg, simultaneously! But, I can't afford to!
My sister believes, my obsession with living by the lake is yet, another romantic handout from Hollywood! Interestingly enough, according to an article in Scientific American Mind (March/April 2013) there is nothing Hollywoodish about wanting to escape the perils of the city. Research has shown that people who live close to nature, far from noise, pollution, crime and a variety of social pressures, live longer, and are healthier and happier.
Running into an attractive man, with or without a boat, is purely optional.
If Canadian politicians stop squandering taxpayers' money, and restore teachers' salary (remember Bill 115), perhaps I could materialize my mirage. Now, that's a real fantasy! Accepted and filed! What have you accepted and filed, today?
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