Essay: Spend it

Illustration: Vinnie Neuberg
I got paid today, a lot of money for me, a great feeling. I walked through the holiday market at Union Square, wishing, hoping for anything. I ended up buying an abundance of weird and beautiful beeswax candles from the weird and beautiful honey people and some French lavender, because I believe it is calming.
I like to give money away, and I have my own completely sliding scale list of rules for it. I don’t care what you do with it. I like the honesty of givi