Something to do with my hands

Okay, here's one thing that sucks about living in New York. Real estate is too freaking expensive! I was blog-hopping and this guy bought a three-bedroom house built in 2004 in another Eastern state, with a garage and a backyard, for $125K. The house is gorgeous. It's modest, but it's perfect for a first house. Now, what would $125K get you in New York? Hmm, let me see. A studio in Flushing, a vacant lot in the Bronx, a cottage in the Catskills, or a mobile home. Add another zero for a fighting chance. I've been on a few open houses, and a fixer-upper in Queens with a creepy basement was selling for $535K. A two-bedroom condo in my current neighborhood is selling for $549K! Even with the assumption that four people are going to be sharing the mortgage for our dreamhouse, where are we going to find a two-family house near public transportation as none of us have cars (because it's expensive and unnecessary). Oh well. Hence, the age-old dilemma, would I rather be in my own nice townhouse in the middle of nowhere or my rented box in New York?

There is such a thing as a real estate miracle, though.

My dad's shopping list for me:
1. Centrum Silver
2. Vitamin E 300 units
3. Brut aftershave
4. Tea (Lipton or Tetley)
5. Cheese
6. Turkey bacon

Wala bang turkey bacon sa Pilipinas?