Consumption Diary #30
A key part of this challenge is to record a weekly consumption diary. This will both hold me accountable to readers of this blog, and will allow me to think about my consumption habits.
As a reminder:
Exempt items are those classes of goods that I am allowed to purchase new, such as food and cleaning supplies.
Watched items are items that I am allowed to purchase, but that I would like to cut back on. Examples include travel and certain productivity softwares. I will also always include a justification for these items.
Restricted items are items I am not allowed to buy new.
Finally, I will also record the goods I have sold or donated.
Physical EXEMPT Items Purchased
$10, Morning coffee and breakfast.
$6, Dinner.
$12, Donuts.
$23, Kava
$24, A new diary. While this is indeed a new item, since journals can't really be bought used, it is exempt.
$7.5, Sorbet.
$10, Some coffee.
$20, Drinks and dinner with my friend Molly.
$22, Coffee and breakfast.
$22, Bought a candle for my friend Molly. Since you can't buy used candles, this is also exempt.
$4, An amazing vegan brownie.
$13, Bus fare.
$20, Art museum admission.
$17.8, Breakfast.
$20, Drinks and dinner with my friend Molly.
$26, A wonderful Mediterranean dinner.
$13, Thai food.
$22, Lunch... mostly consisting of donuts and coffee.
$22, Drinks with Molly.
$26, Dinner with Molly.
$30, Snacks for train ride down.
$6.5, Shaved ice.
$10, a falafel wrap.
$5, Cold brew.
$187, Plane tickets to Denver.
$10, Snacks on train.
$20, Drinks and dinner with my friend Molly.
$90, Various Lyfts.
$30, Hot sauces.
$14.9, Used books from Powell's Bookstore. I got The Metamorphosis by Kafka in a bilingual edition, as well as Me, a lovely Japanese novel in translation by Tomoyuki Hoshino.
Digital EXEMPT Items Purchased
Physical WATCHED Items Purchased
Digital WATCHED Items Purchased
RESTRICTED Items Purchased
Items Sold or Donated.
Final Thoughts
- So... Uh... How about stimulating economy? I don't know how much of this is pent up demand bursting forth from having been inside all this time, or if I am normally this prodigal when going on vacation. I probably spent around $700 dollars on the trip in total when you factor in food, lodging, and my lovely train ride back and forth. All-in-all I don't regret it: the spending was good for my soul, and I largely purchased gifts, experiences, or cheap things. And Oregon doesn't have sales tax, so, hey, it all evens out right. Spending money is... If you think about it... Saving money. (Certainly, given my Airbnb and my riding the bus or walking most of the time, there is a frugal element here, but not that frugal.)
- Next week I am visiting Miami to start my new job. Since I will have the company card, expect a consumption diary with similar drama.
- The plane ticket to Denver is expensive, sure, but I am crashing with a friend, and it is somewhat fun and spontaneous.