@Atropa Belladonna:
It was! I've been trying to cut back our grocery bills while still being healthy. Its taking a lot of brain thinking but we did it <3
granted our dishes could always be more flavorful if I add more to them, but it was probably healthier because I didn't do that! and still taste good

@Totalanimefan:
Thing is, at my job I'm REQUIRED to work there full time. If they knew I was considering another career path, they'd probably find the nearest reason to fire or lay me off The company is in the mindset of "if you're not with us 100% then you're not with us at all". Its even in my script I have to memorize for "tests" that we take (to brainwash us).

1. Believe in the Customer
2. Believe in the Product
3. Believe in yourself
4. Believe in the Company
5. Believe that Sales is an honorable profession

WHICH I cant say I hate THIS part of the test, cause its a good mindset to be in to be a good and honest sales person~ It just gets turned around on you if you ever doubt the job itself.

But yeah I think the best thing is just keep saving like you say! I might end up relying on my husband's job. They're treating him so well <3
They already want to promote him as soon as he's been working there long enough to qualify. That will give me more wiggle room possibly ;;
(I'm just impatient in nature)
I'm blessed that he's good at customer service and he doesn't hate it, cause gosh darn it seems like its the only thing that pays aside from delivery drivers

@Jolly: yes exactly. But I'm stuck in a weird reverse in that I don't have a job at all because of life also getting in the way of life. xD
I am desperately working on making everything connect in a way that i can at least juggle everything less stressfully

@Totalanimefan: Going down to Portland to spend time with my boyfriend for his birthday. He's driving up today, and we're leaving tomorrow morning.
We're gonna stay with his parents tomorrow night and go see some friends I haven't seen for like 4-5 years (stupid pandemic), and then Friday morning meeting more friends for brunch, and then driving back to Portland!
It's gonna be a busy trip, we already have a concert and at least one movie planned XD

@Shadami:
Makes total sense. I hope you find that balance before long! Sometimes change takes time but sometimes opportunities can just... pop up outa nowhere very suddenly XD keep working hard and you'll get there!

@Totalanimefan:
Yes, depending how much the promotion is, I would 100% be looking for something else! His job also helps with moves, so we've been keeping all sorts of options open. Maybe we're addicted to change XD

@Alchemists Fire:
Safe travels!! Yay vacation :D

yesss
I got a tattoo for that very emotion
~konting kembot nalang~
means just keep wiggling in my best friend's language XD

it's absolutely okay to feel that way ! I saw my imzadi in April and then just again a few days ago. It's always wonderful no matter how much time has passed :D

@Totalanimefan: Yeah, tons to do! I think we're also gonna go see the Marvel exhibit that opened at OMSI this past weekend. Which reminds me I need to buy tickets =)

*runs through*

I need a vacation. Then I need a vacation from that vacation. And I need a month of solid sleep. ... and what the heck is that weird "ringing/chiming" that I'm hearing? It seems to be gone now, but now the dog is whining for attention... LOL!! XD It has been a day and a half, I'm tellin' ya!! XD

How are you guys?

@Wildfire: I totally know what you meant about vacation from vacation, I'm gonna be away for 2 weeks and come home and go straight back to work, is gonna be exhausting xD Thankfully I work for a college so we get winter break, I just have to make it through November and half of December!!


@Totalanimefan: Very! And he's only an hour away now, eeeee! He's gonna get here before I finish work xDD

Bleh, I want dinner but I'm 'supposed' to eat the leftover chicken and rice from last night... like dude I didn't want it in the first place what makes you (my roommate) think I want it tonight? :(