dag, this place is expensive! not a day goes by that these words don't enter my head. but i also never miss a day realising how blessed i am to have been born here - cuz i sure as sh!t couldn't afford to visit!!!!
for example: on any given day a one bedroom apt is listed at 2grand. if you find a 1500 dollar one, you grab it up and consider yourself lucky. it's more likely that you MAY find a 1500 dollar STUDIO. and i know for a fact that some of these young moms are taking home 300 a WEEK working in retail (for example)!! you do the math. where are they living???!! at home with mom...
well, i live at home too - but that's becuz i LUV my momma :-))
actually, it's quite common for families to stay together in some form or the other - and that's only if you're lucky. if you don't have that familial structure, you will likely find yourself working from paycheck to paycheck with an underlying sense of hopelessness. i see this too often. particularly when there are kids involved and weekend trips to the east coast are replaced by childcare fees. (New York: i'll be back!!)
don't get me wrong: i LOVE this island!
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Thanks for stopping by G!
I'm looking forward to reading your blog. Bermuda sounds beautiful!
I forgot. I live with my mom too, and it's because we like it like that...LOL
heavens no that is not THE pool this is a pool at her godparents house!!! LOL
Wow thats a lot of money!!!
I think it is a blessing to be able to live with a parent...thanks for stopping by my blog the other day. I really appreciated your wonderful comment. I'll have to get that book you recommend: "Chained to the Rock." It sounds like a great book!
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