Island Life Rants, Subsection: Cost of Living. Halloween candy: ten bucks a bag. That's not like, Dove or Godiva or anything. That's your basic Hershey stuff, in seasonal wrapping. Ten bucks.
The dumb thing is that I had figured this place to be Guy Fawkes territory. "A penny for the guy" I can handle. But after 70 bucks to fill my gas tank so I can go spend 50 bucks a bag on groceries, now you're extorting candy from me at that price?
These kids had better dress up like a drag revue at Mardi Gras. Make it worth my while to open the door for you, little thieves.
About Me
- Mugs
- I'm originally from North America and I work in the travel industry. I started this blog when I was living in Baltic Europe and wanted to keep family and friends updated on my first pregnancy. I took maternity leave for a year, and came a little closer to figuring out what I want to be when I grow up - but alas, the job of "Katharine Hepburn" was taken. So after fifteen months of Stay-at-Home-Mom-hood, I returned to the workforce in January 2006. My husband and I have a daughter born in 2004 and a son born in 2006 (known on this blog as "Gigi" and "Halley" respectively). My company transferred me to a nice warm island in July 2006, where I get to spend the next three years (at least!) So why the name "Purple Scare"? Because when I created the blog, I was living behind the Rusted Iron Curtain, and I like the color purple more than red. Write me at purplescareblog@gmail.com.
