9:43pm The End of a Not-So-Bad Day

I got a lot done, or at least it seems that way mentally.

This morning I woke up and took the trash to the dump. That makes two weeks since the last trip. I think 2 weeks is manageable. I was hoping for a month, but until I can get an outside storage container for the trash, two weeks is doable.

When I did the math, it's a 10 mi rdtrp. Let's say my car gets 300 miles per tank, and a fill up is around $20. To have your trash picked up, it's $18 or $19 dollars per month.  So unless, I take 30 trips each month to the county dump, I still come out ahead.

One colleague mentioned I'll probably get sick of it at some point, and she's probably right. But for now, it's doable.

Then I drove by the Walmart to see if it was open. Because of the riots and looting, their hours have been sporadic. I saw cars in the parking lot, so I stopped in.  Last night when I made my list, I had accepted that this would be a short food trip to Food Lion so I only had about 5 items on my list.  Given the added uncertainty of these current times, I went a little nuts.

You see earlier this week (or last), I had started a 3-month Supply List. In my studio apartment, I didn't really have the space to stock up on things, so I just purchased as needed. Now that I have twice the space, I'm leaning towards keeping common items stocked not just for supply chain issues, but to help to continue to automate my life.

Although unspoken, I do feel as though I'm in the final stretch of this stage of my life.  So these everyday tasks just need to get moved to auto-pilot.

Anyway, the quick grocery run turned into a $95 trip. I actually didn't have enough money on my  Everyday Expenses debit card because I had transferred that pot of money to a debit card for a bank bonus that had a spend requirement. The funds were still in transit, so I couldn't use that card either.

I ended up purchasing some things I remembered from my Supply List such as brownie mix (the fun stuff), canned beans, ground turkey, and frozen veggies.  People were right, some meat is at surge pricing.  The ground turkey I got was normal price though. When I looked at bacon, I promise I saw a package for $7!

I saw someone with toilet paper in their cart, so I checked that aisle to see what was available. There was toilet paper and paper towels! I grabbed one of each. That was an unexpected surprise. I have about 1-2 months left of each. In pre-COVID days, I would've waited til my last roll. But these are different times.

So trash dump, Walmart; then I came home and ran 1 load of dishes in what I am now calling my average dishwasher. I've become increasingly frustrated with the dishwasher and the fridge.  I miss my studio's fridge. The inside was huge and the compartments fit my lifestyle better. Smart Me thought to write down the make and model of the fridge, but alas I didn't.  Now I think I might get a small extra freezer. Grr...when being frugal costs me more money.

Work Stuff
My computer wouldn't log into our telephony software for the first half of my shift, so that was fun.
My manager responded to my Letter of Resignation. She asked no questions.

I'll stop talking about the other thing that happened. But mentioning it to a co-worker did provide some re-assurance which I needed. I also decided to apologize to the client and our team. I've been trying to humble myself, but so far it just feels as though it's backfiring because that is not an organic part of who I am. But one of my coworkers was saying sorry to me just because I was having IT issues (eventhough it had nothing to do with her), so I got the idea from her.

New Manager contacted me to get my address for my new computer. That was exciting. I really hope she's great!! But I won't get my hopes up too much. She asked about the "Preferred Name" I listed, but I haven't responded yet.

What I'm Looking Forward To
I have 2 days off!! This is the best. Vacation days or Paid Time Off has got to be the best thing ever invented!!
I have some yummy corn-on-the-cob all cooked and ready for my enjoyment. I already ate 2 or 3 cobs, so there's just enough for tomorrow.
I have some new brownie mix to try. I broke down and bought one of those microwave cookie mixes, but since I don't have a microwave, I'm going to try it in the oven (or toaster oven).
I finally got the 3rd Credit Card, so my Spend Plans can commence.
I'm proud of myself for still carrying out most of my daily tasks today when usually I like to let an emotional collapse ruin my day.
I got denied for my most recent bank bonus for address verification. I hope my second application is approved. If I complete this bonus, it will be my biggest one this year!

Still on my mind
Right now, in this moment, still haven't decided whether I should go the gift card route for Credit Card 2 & 3's Spend Requirements or prepay bills. Hrmph. 

I'd love to say I'll wait until Friday to get more information about when I have to be on-site from New Manager, but I know better.