I just quit my job in order to move to New Orleans, live cheaply, and finish my novel before I go to the Peace Corps. There are a lot of risks, namely money and health insurance. I was being very careful about money, but then two things happened:

1) The crown on my only cavity/root canal fell off. I swallowed it and didn’t want to go through my own shit to recover it. It was only 4 yrs old and survived the breaking of my jaw by 6 youths. Cost=$400. Verdict=Shitty dentistry.

2) New York State audited my taxes and found that in 2006, I inappropriately claimed a credit of $550 for tuition at a graduate program, when that credit only applies to undergraduate courses. Interest of 9% (higher than any bank account) brought this up to $655! They tracked me down at my grandmother’s house 2 days before I leave my job. Verdict=Don’t use TaxAct. Get an accountant. Go off the grid. And fuck the police!

And fuck David Patterson too!