Financially Quarantined to Home. Who needs a new friend? Tell me something you're really excited about! - eviltoast

Title should explain it. What are you working on? What are you excited about? Looking to make new friends, so 👋 and let me know you’re alive. 😀

  • Addv4@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Just started a new job a few weeks ago, feels super nice to be able to get groceries without constantly budgeting on everything. I was in a similarly financially quarantined situation to yourself for about a year (honestly that term might be the best way to put it), so it is a really nice change. This weekend I have been doing some repairs, some grocery shopping, and am hoping to trip tomorrow, provided I have an empty house (still live with my parents until I can earn enough to go lease somewhere).

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      1 year ago

      Yay! Yeah, any time I’ve started work and got that paycheck, man it was a relief. Glad you’re able to spend extravagantly on groceries. Hope you continue to do that.

      I’ve learned out how to get creative. The added challenge is that my landlord & his wife often commandeer the kitchen (hey, their hose, so it’s only fair). I try to be out of their was much as possible, so it’s mostly PB sandwiches. I splurge on gluten free bread since my body doesn’t like gluten that much.

      But I try to turn trips to the food bank into an adventure. What tasty goodies will be in the cart today? Who can I meet standing in line? There was even an internet sales rep sitting at a table for a promo offer. I was able to find out their corporate app sucks and offered to get in touch with his boss to fix it for their employees.

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        1 year ago

        Good luck with the corporate app, the ones that suck really always need help (sometimes it’s a mess, but if they’re paying it wouldn’t be too huge a deal). I always have loved making some good salads from garden greens (I have always enjoyed gardening, so I would get cheap seeds from dollar general or a feed store), generally pretty quick and easy to clean up after. Does your nearby food bank have any greens?

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          1 year ago

          Basically the guy I was talking to was a grunt worker, so nobody with executive power, though he did say he’d pass my email off; I’m not putting too much hope in them reaching out, but just figured–hey, what the heck, got nothing to lose.

          With greens it’s kinda hit & miss. Especially since I can only go there twice a month, so if I do get greens I basically have to eat em (or get REALLY creative with em) within a couple of days.

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            1 year ago

            Well, maybe you’ll get lucky, nothing really to lose by it.

            That sucks about the greens though, they’re such a good way to provide some variety to your diet. Hopefully there will be plenty closer to the end of the season.

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              1 year ago

              Yup, exactly. Yeah, I definitely love me some greens. I mean, ideally I’d connect with the right employer who’s ready to rock and roll on starting making some money!