The adult, as written by the teenager

I'm always fascinated by fics written by teenagers that portray adults. Certainly there are many teen writers with a lot of skill who draw convincing portraits of adults. But then there's that wish fulfillment fantasy writing--a teen writing about herself as an adult, or what she imagines would be a "cool" life as an adult.

Ages ago, I read a story (HP story) by a teen whose protagonist drove an "old" car; worked as a bartender--but was so good at is she only had to work three days a month; kept only the money she needed to live on and donated the rest (retirement? huh?); wore clothing/makeup that wasn't so great, but anyone who looked at her knew she would be gorgeous if she spent a moment on it; could speak Russian fluently; had lots of dangerous enemies; had an apartment with some sort of homemade security system; and didn't bother with a man because she didn't need one. There are a lot of details I've forgotten by this point, but you get the picture.

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Gah!

The Weekend of Doom continues.

Just went to the credit union. The nice young lad who input my app?

ADDED A ZERO TO THE AMOUNT.

*gnashes teeth*

No, I do not need a six-figure loan.

Also, massive neck pain.

Also, I just received a piece of mail claiming that since I'm turning 65 in May of next year, I'd better apply for Medicare now. WTF?!!

And for the finale

Worst eBay week since I've been home.

*cringes*