Being the broke prick I am, I have no money (obviously) - nor do I want to spend my family's money since we are sorta poor. So using my artistic side of myself, I decided to earn some money by taking on commissions so I have money to spend on buying a lock for my sister and I - instead of squeezing my backpack inside of my friend Tina's - and to spend it on Christmas presents for my family.

Well, I didn't make anything yet. Yet! But my announcement of it of course riled up quite a few of my good friends - one of them being my "locker buddy" Tina. My good friend, Yin gave me tips on how to commission, like using Instagram to sell my artwork sicne he's done it before. (the only pic I have on my Instagram is just me with my Totoro plush) I told him I don't have a phone and just borrowed my mom's (I made one for fun..) so he just continued on with his amazing tips. "Can you be my pimp?" was what I told him instead. Well, back onto the story.

One of my Viet friends were being insistent on being a cheap prick, but I thought this was how I was going to sort out the prices:

Keychain: Quarter

Small Drawings: Quarter

Small poster: $1

Large Poster: $2-3 or even 5 as well depending on how difficult it was maiking it

Detailed Long Poster: $5

Customized Jacket: $15

Canvas Shoes: $5

Well... the thing was that Tina wanted it for free and started loosening out prices out of me. But I couldn't pass it out since I very well know the struggles of art and being a poor . So, I refused - maybe taking on one of my friends' offer of kitkats - but that left us in a bit of pricky mood. At first, she was willing to pay properly since I was just starting out, but as I was writing the commission paper, all of sudden she bailed on me and said she'd ask Lan instead for free. Lan though, he's a busy fellow at the moment since he whas to joggle a couple of projects, so I didn't want her to skip on me for my cheap ways. Though, it left us in an unsettling news after she suddenly declared me unable to borrow the smll space in her locker for my backpack - leaving my stuff in the open.

If it was the naive me in the past, I'd be okay with it but I had bad experiences with leaving my belongings in the open. Yeah, a lot of theft, and people (I don't know who) stold a ton of my stuff. For me, it didn't bother me until people stole presents I got from friends and something I was borrowing from my sister. (I used up all my birthday money to buy a new one for her - I cri everitim) So, I just stared at her with begging eyes in silence, until she locked her locker and walked away saying, "What?" *racks knuckles and curses*

She used to be fine with this arrangement for a frincken whole semester. Until she left my vision was then I realised, "Oh , I've been betrayed."

Using what's left of my godly luck, I jammed my stuff in an empty locker in hopes no one will open it and ran after to catch up (to go to the gym). I moped silently as I drowned myself in my close friends' conversation and that's when I noticed she started lowkey avoiding me. Though I would strangle my friend (whose gifted with height) AJ with hugs to drown my sorrows. Lan would pat my head then grab me by the collar and shout, "Go on Facebook more often!" Sorry, I keep forgetting to. -v-''

After class was over (which is our last period) I quickly got my belongings before everyone else - thank Buddha nothing was taken - and I met back up with my friends. Later that evening as I was waiting for the bell to ring, Tina approached me again with a question: "Why can't you just buy your own lock? It's just five bucks." This is when a part of me gotten quite emotional - though I didn't show it and it's rare of me to - and went on a life lesson about myself to her.

"Tina, I am broke as hell. I wish I had the money to buy one for my sister. I know what you are going to say, 'why don't you ask your parents to buy it for you.' Well, we aren't exactly wealthy enough to get whatever. Enough to skim by food, yes. But my mom's getting ill, I need money for presents and school, then to buy myself warm clothes for winter. What's left of what clothing I have are getting a tad small on me, so I gotta get new ones. My dad is already worked up with his job, my mom's getting sick as I said earlier, and my older sister's are using their paychecks for their leftover tution. I'm just glad they are doing fine and she's graduating! I gotta get up from my lazy and run that marathon to win a free pie for Thanksgiving. If I happen to win a turkey instead, I'll just switch it out. Maybe. I dunno, I might keep it. But basically, we are not financially stable. Plus, I need to save up money for fananime cus' Lan wants me to come with him and for my future medical fees... That's why I'm doing commissions in the damn first place. I need fricken' money! I can't exactly get a job right now."

Yeah, ignore the slightly teary me right now. (well, at the moment - don't worry, when I am crying, I don't look the part. I stay incrediably still as I suppress duh tears. Trying to keep what's left of my masculinity.)

Maybe I was a bit overdramatic here, but I wasn't as detailed when explaining it to her. Things got quiet until the bell rung and I took off to pck up my brother and sister. I almost instantly felt cheery again when I saw them. (yeah, my family's all about bonding)

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But other than that depressing crap - guess what ship has sailed???? TOAN AND JEN HOOKED UP, WOOOOOOAH!!! I NEVER THOUGHT I'D SEE (coughcoughrealcoughgcough) THIS DAY COME TRUE! But the funny thing is, I act more of a boyfriend to Jen then Toan does. Cus they don't do any skinship ( but we do - like he lies on my arm and shoulder and we feed each other like I do with Lan -  Lan ship feels no homo dude) but talk for hours online and play video games together. (Nerds~) But that made Jen slack off and forget about a DUE project with Viv and Cass! The bros got upset since he was ignoring crap andconfronted Toan to make him pay attention at least. Yeah, the project's due next Friday. Time's ticking up!

THE SHIP HAS SAILED FARTHER THAN THE HORIZONS! IT'S ALMOST RIVALING THE STRAW HATS TO THE ONE PIECE! WOOOOOOAH!

(... ah, my little brother is feeling quite angsty about Tina after reading this. Gotta shield her from him or war might happen.)

Wait. does this mean I'm stuck with on my own?

(;-;)