the hand that feeds

gosling came by just now claiming that he had a way to lower the electricity bill each month. my initial thought was that he had at last discovered the binary nature of light switches and that he had come to share his intellectual breakthrough. turns out he wanted me to lie to the government instead. allegedly, the welfare office will cover utility bills if a certain percentage of the tenants in an apartment are enrolled in the program. gosling wanted me to write them a letter declaring my intention to vacate so that the house would qualify. so for fifteen dollars a month, he is not only willing to defraud the organization that pays for his food, shelter, and nearly all his other sundry expenses, but also to ask me, someone he consistently steals from, to act as an accessory to further theft.