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Some tips on eating as a poor person that aren't "live on dry beans and rice that take time and effort to make"

Food Banks Exist For YOU!! I don't need one anymore but am so thankful for them. You may hesitate to go to them bc you don't think you need it as badly as others... but from someone who spent years with their dad going to several, the food is there and they want to help. It isn't embarrassing; the people who volunteer are doing it for a reason, and ime treat you as a shopper, not a charity case. There are sites to find food banks. If you go to one, they usually have pamphlets for all the ones in the area. We never had to prove income or anything like that. They want to help, I promise.

If there's a local farmer's market, check to see if they have a subsidy program for people on food stamps. Another thing my dad and I used. At two separate markets 5 hrs apart, both had a program where you could DOUBLE your food stamp money in farmer's market coupons. Healthy, fresh, local, ethically raised food for less than the grocery store

If you go to a store more than once in a blue moon get the discount/membership/whatever card. It's usually super easy and almost always saves you a LOT of money

When in a supermarket, look at price per ounce if comparing items. Do not look at total price vs visual package size. Companies are experts at packing less and less food into larger packages. Grocery stores with a price per oz on the tags are so so helpful, but if they don't, sometimes it honestly makes a difference to use your phone calculator

CHECK IF YOU HAVE AN ALDI IN YOUR AREA. They sell actual seriously good, usually healthy food way cheaper than crappy stuff at other stores. This is for a lot of reasons I won't get into. But, it's also just a more ethical system for their workers, who make well above minimum wage. Aldi is Life. Tip: if you don't have reusable bags, keep an eye out for empty boxes as you shop. They don't bag anything for you.

BIG LOTS or other similar clearance/discount stores. They get an ever-changing stock of things at deep discounts. Lots of nice luxury and/or healthy groceries at half price as well as your normal staples. Also my go-to for home items and pet supplies

Shop Sales. This one is obvious to some but others just aren't in the habit. I almost exclusively buy things on sales where I save at least 1/3, usually 1/2. You can have a fully stocked pantry and freezer and spend half as much as if you only buy things when you want to eat that particular thing. It does mean less fresh food, but y'know. Just develop a laser eye for a sale tag and know where the clearance section is. Second nature to people who grew up poor but I was amazed shopping with college friends who bought full price name brand food and had trouble paying rent

I haven't done this but my brother swears by it. He went in with a few friends on a communal Costco membership. Could also do this with Sam's Club. They shop together, and then split bulk items if there's a great deal on something one person couldn't eat on their own. Bulk is the way to go if you can find a way to have the up-front cash. Impossible for many which is why the communal thing is so genius!

If this helps even one person it was worth writing out! I've realized last year, I learned a Lot growing up under the poverty line. It doesn't just appear in your brain when you're 22 and can't pay your bills for the first time.

Please feel free to add other tips if you have them. Just don't shame people for eating what they choose to eat like those "vegan dollar cookbooks" or whatever.

So I Finally Watched The Umbrella Academy

Just finished watching The Umbrella Academy. It was one of the shows I had saved on My Watch List since it came out and I decided to finally start watching it last week. I finished the show today and I’m kinda disappointed with it. I love the show. It definitely is amazing. Robert Sheehan is an amazing actor and I’ve been a fan of his since Misfits. Ellen Page was amazing in this as well and I loved her character, but I didn’t like how her character ended. 

With stories like this, they always wanna portray a good, positive ending and while that may be good for some people, I kinda hate it. When I got to the last episode, I was really hype for Vanya to get her revenge and yet, she didn’t get it. That made me mad. I was heartbroken for her. After suffering her entire life, she finally finds out that she has a power and also a power that is stronger than her siblings. It just seems wrong that all her other siblings in a way was able to get their revenge, but not Vanya. 

This show reminded me of the movie Chronicle. At least in the movie, the guy was able to get his revenge for a few minutes before he was killed. I felt like Vanya was never even loved by her other siblings. Only 1 of them didn’t want to kill her, while the rest of them were right on board with trying to kill her. 

All I know is that in the second season, her siblings better not try to hide Vanya’s powers from her. 

someone help me find that image of 4 cats being held up in front of a brightly coloured background. the cats look calm being held but each have their own personality

So. Today in class we assigned Macbeth roles to students to read. When I asked the class who wants to be Lady Macbeth, a young man raised his hand. I kind of stared at him like “Lady Macbeth,” and he nodded like “I know what I’m about ma’am.” So then the student who ended up as Macbeth raised his hand and said “HE’S THE ONE, HE’S MY WIFE!” So I said “yeah sure why not,” and the entire class period they were blowing kisses to each other and winking at each other, and every now and then Macbeth would say “I’m the luckiest man on Earth” and Lady Macbeth would put a hand to his chest, and be like “BABE!”.

I just stared at them, knowing that they CLEARLY have never read ‘Macbeth’ before, so… all this lovey dovey… I don’t know if I have the heart to tell them the truth.

My thoughts on the Umbrella Academy members before and after watching the show

Number One: 

Before: Oh, look! That’s Sir Percival! He is going to be the heart of the show!

After: CAN you make just ONE right decision for a change, you big monkey!?

Number Two: 

Before: He is going to be the daddy’s boy of the group, the one that stayed in the academy like a little bitch because he can’t think for himself.

After: You are doing your BEST, sweetie! I know you are troubled and you love your mom and you just want to help everybody and there’s a stuttering scared little boy inside and I love you!

Number Three:

Before: Well, aren’t you going to be bland. Probably telling everybody to do the right thing. I’m bored already.

After: Jesus, your story is DARK! But I know that you are doing your best and you want to repent your sins.

Number Four:

Before: He is played by Robert Sheehan so I’ll probably fall in love.

After: As I predicted - I am in love! I will DIE for him!

Number Five: 

Before: This is going to be the annoying kid that knows the world is ending but does’t know what to do about it, and be a nuisance during the entire show. I will probably hate him.

After: THIS is the BEST character EVER! A sarcastic little shit that thinks he’s better than everybody (and probably is) trying to save the world with pure bitterness, sarcasm and lots of coffee.

Number Six:

Before: Didn’t know he existed.

After: Weeeeee!

Number Seven:

Before: Can somebody love her!?

After: CAN somebody PLEASE love her!

Portals to Hell by hrmphfft

amazing double dance by hao ruoqi ( in blue)and wang xuerou(in red)

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