Taking Pleasure in Institutional Life by NohWoman
March 13th, 2008 3:25 AMI've been filling out a lot of applications for graduate schools. Now comes the fun of asking for financial aid, filling out FAFSA, etc. I'm also trying to get into a summer language program to get a head start on Japanese. Their financial aid office asked me to account for every penny that's come in and out of my life throughout 2007. Inspired by sf0, I've made it into a little party. I would've gone all out, but it was rather spontaneous and the deadline is looming, so I did with what I had.
Pile of Calculations
Trying to figure out every detail of where my money went during 2007.
Cash Flow Worksheet
The reason why I was trying to figure this out is because I want to get financial aid to attend a summer program in Japanese. They couldn't make heads or tails of my financial situation, so they asked for more details... all the details
Me and my expenses
They want to know EXACTLY how much I spent on food, laundry, entertainment, transportation... I'm just not that anal.
Pile of Bills
...and there's still a pile of bills and statements and junkmail awaiting my attention.
Whiskey to the rescue
Not the best single malt, but not half bad. I'll make a celebration of filling out this form.
Party table
That looks better. If only I had balloons...
Cheers
I think this may provide some inspiration
Party games
No party is complete without a game, so I decided to keep my eyes open for words that the numbers on my calculator spell. So far, all I've got is b. gebz... wonder who that is.
Secret Egg?
Just as I thought I wouldn't find anymore words, I got Egg198. Would this qualify for A Real Life Secret Egg (http://sf0.org/tasks/A-Real-Life-Secret-Egg/#praxis)? I think it should. Let me know if you do, too and I may add it there. Egg198 was secretly hiding in my Total Flexible Expenses for 2007.
I know how much I'm worth
Yep, now I know exactly what I spent on what... more or less. Guess I knew how little I spent on clothes, anyway, just check out the shirt I'm wearing. Should I send this picture with my application for assistance?
8 vote(s)
Jellybean of Thark
5
Loki
5
susy derkins
5
praximity
5
Burn Unit
5
Secret Agent
5
anna one
5
Kyle Hamilton
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A fafsa party certainly counts as a celebration of sadomasochism, if you ask me.
Welcome to the game.
Yeah, ghastly.
Are single malt whisky expenses detailed too?
FAFSA applications can easily lead one to drink.
oh, fafsa.
you prohibit us from receiving aid if we have criminal citations that are drug related, but did you ever take into account all the drugs we have to take to fill you out?
I've done a fafsa online for like 6 out of the last twelve years. I don't know what everyone's damn problem is but those loan checks keep comin'. Right on schedule.
fafsa sounds properly frightening. thanks for giving me another reason to carry on with the international life rather than taking the american one.
I don't know what BU is talking about. Whiskey is always important for FAFSA, taxes... paperwork in general.
fuck that FASFA man, my crazy parents refuse to fill one out so as a result Kyle gets no cash money for school, fucking government
Thanks all for your support. Just to clarify, that Cash Flow sheet was a lot worse than the FAFSA -- I mean, filling out FAFSA is bad enough, 'cause you have to do your taxes to figure it out, but at least they don't ask how much you spend on laundry (really? you need to know this???). Now I'm trying to decide how much debt I'm willing to go into for grad school.
COMPLETELY RANDOM ASIDES:
-The party went on most of the night, after which there was no point to go to sleep... I even went to a punk show the following night on no sleep. It was the best!
-Early the next morning, still at my desk, I glanced out my window only to see a little old lady making off with a flower from the garden below in a devious manner. I just missed her with the camera, but I still savor the image in my mind.
Eggs.