I went to a liquor and tobacco store and I bought a pack of the cheapest tobacco I could find. No more cigarettes for me! I am allowed two packages of the cheapest tobacco a month and two of the cheapest beers every Friday night - to celebrate another week of servitude and exploitation for my Queen. But not today. Today I am still a free man, I reminded myself. I went to a bar and ordered a gin tonic. It was so refreshing in the heat of the summer day! I tried to remember the taste. Bars will be a no-go zone for me, starting tomorrow. No hard drinks will be allowed whatsoever, even at home. It's what we have agreed on with my Queen. I hope She enjoys Her cocktails while I stay completely dry! She deserves only the best in life. The purpose of my humble efforts and of my limitations is clear: my sacrifice is for Her benefit. I must take this seriously. It won't be easy!
I bought some nice take away food for dinner from a Japanese restaurant: some sushi, to celebrate my last meal as a free man! Starting tomorrow, I will be allowed to eat only the cheapest possible food. It must be inexpensive, but nutritious. Goddess has agreed on that. But sushi? Slaves don't eat sushi! My next dinner will probably be a slice of bread, some beans, and an apple. I have to work on my slave menu, aiming at the lowest prices. There will be no chocolates and expenses for sweet things, for example. I hope Goddess allows me to enjoy fruits instead. It is summer, and they are cheap now. Meat and fish will be heavily restricted: probably to once a week only. If Goddess allows, of course! I haven't asked Her yet. I must do it tonight. The rest of the time I will sustain myself on beans, potatoes, fruits, vegetables and stuff like that. No burgers, no pizzas, no saucy kebabs, no fast food any more! These are luxuries for the free people to enjoy. My goal as a slave is to eat healthy, but cheap. Tasty food is a privilege, not a necessity. I will deprive myself of many, many things that I like from now on. It is a long list! But this is why we modest servants deprive ourselves: so that our Superiors can enjoy the luxuries of life in their greatest variety! I will even have to ask for permission to buy new shoes from now on! But shoes are a necessity, tasty food is not.
On my way back home my telephone rang. Some friends were calling, asking me out for the night. Even though I was technically still a free man, I had to decline. I have a task from my Goddess. I promised Her to watch a certain movie today. The beginning of my servitude is not the best time to disobey! But this phone call got me thinking about social life in general. We have agreed with my Goddess that having a social life is not acceptable for a slave. Actually, this might prove to be one of my greatest challenges! How will I manage to constantly ovoid my friends and relatives, and also explain them why I work so hard, but remain so poor? I hope Goddess will allow me some exceptions from this rule. I must definitely ask Her tonight! I put the phone in my pocket and I took out my last remaining money. It was one single bill, the equivalent of 25 dollars. What could I spend it on during my last afternoon as a free man? I had an idea! I went to one of the malls, I found a bank office that works on Saturdays and I deposited the bill into my account. It is best if I spend it on my Goddess tonight! I make this last choice as a free man.