Suburban Conundrum
In mid-March, right before the COVID-19 pandemic altered life as we know it, I needed Gallbladder Surgery. Things were already shaky with clients—two of them paused my services for the month—not ideal. I didn’t have health insurance, so I incurred an onslaught of medical bills. While I was recovering in the hospital, my brother hired movers to clear out my Brooklyn apartment.
I’m on Long Island in my Mom’s house, rent-free, while I pay off bills. Sounds pretty great, right? Well, not exactly. See, I don’t drive, living in Brooklyn for 25 years will do that. I can walk to a couple of places like the drug store and Starbucks, and my brother is nice enough to drive me to the grocery store.
I had a dental appointment earlier and had to take Uber. Ugh! It’s so expensive, $40.00 round trip just to go two towns over, and the second car didn’t have air conditioning. I could have taken the train into Manhattan and back for that price. Here’s hoping I can move back to Brooklyn, or even Queens later this year or early next…The suburbs definitely aren’t for me!
Luckily, things are starting to pick up with clients.
I’m on Long Island in my Mom’s house, rent-free, while I pay off bills. Sounds pretty great, right? Well, not exactly. See, I don’t drive, living in Brooklyn for 25 years will do that. I can walk to a couple of places like the drug store and Starbucks, and my brother is nice enough to drive me to the grocery store.
I had a dental appointment earlier and had to take Uber. Ugh! It’s so expensive, $40.00 round trip just to go two towns over, and the second car didn’t have air conditioning. I could have taken the train into Manhattan and back for that price. Here’s hoping I can move back to Brooklyn, or even Queens later this year or early next…The suburbs definitely aren’t for me!
Luckily, things are starting to pick up with clients.
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frustrated
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