February 27

weekday purchases

total: $181.49

MONDAY

$0.44 YELLOW ONION

$0.50 cilantro bunch

$0.70 roma tomatoes

$1 limes

$1 radish bunch

$3 red cabbage

$3.50 exprimidor

$4 masa

$8 tortillera

$10 CHICKEN BREAST

TUESDAY

$0.35 GINGER ROOT

$2 SHIRLEY TEMPLE

$2 DORITOS

$2 LEMON HOT CHEETOS

$4 RICE VINEGAR

$5 SESAME CHILI TOFU

$16 TWO CHEESEBURGERS

Wednesday

$2 audiobook torrent

$5 crispy chicken

$6 mango green tea boba

$30 truffle pizza

Thursday

$25 Chinese food

$35 soundbar

friday

$2.50 MANDARIN DEKOPON

$2.50 COCONUT WATER

$3 TJ TAKIS

$7 SHRIMP SALAD

february 20

weekday purchases

total: $160.50

tuesday

$5 matcha

$14 taco bell

wednesday

nothing

Monday

$1.50 BLACK ELECTRICAL TAPE

$12 GIRL SCOUT COOKIES

friday

$4 diet coke

$5 tres leches muffin

$6 chai latte

$13 honey crisp chicken salad

$21 tofu dumpling soup

thursday

$40 tank of gas

$40 pho dinner

february 18

as an ex-catholic
I practice lent

Although Lent is a Christian tradition, I use it as a ritual of discipline and self-love through repentance of bad routines

Doing it alongside others also keeps me accountable and inspired. There’s something powerful about knowing thousands of people are choosing reflection and restraint at the same time. especially this year, as Lent and Ramadan begin together. Two traditions, both rooted in self-control and commitment.

for 40 days and 40 nights i promise privately and publicly to you (fellow blog reader), that i will practice self-discipline through ridding myself of two deadly sins:

1. gluttony - by not going on INSTAGRAM reels or TIKTOK

2. SLOTH - by not press the snooze button on my morning alarm

wish me luck

january 30

Entered the DMV today

paid for permission I shouldn’t have to pay for

asked for safety I won’t receive

took my photo when I didn’t want to

felt nervous even though I knew better

acted out even though I knew better

was impatient when I know time doesn’t matter

i exited the DMV today

january 27

weekday purchases

total: $97

tuesday

Nothing

Monday

$1.50 car sanitizing wipes

$1.50 hand sanitizing wipes

$1.50 hand sanitizer

$1.50 sandwich bags

$2.50 dish soap

$2.50 flushable wipes

$5 rotisserie chicken

$9 automatic car wash

$13 frozen fruit

$20 laundry

Wednesday

$1 Diet Coke can (caffeine free)

$1 diet coke can

$7 small popcorn

$7 burger

$8 vanilla milkshake

Thursday

$3 cape cod chips

$3 milk

$4 fruit skin

$5 big chocolate chip cookies

Friday

nothing

JANUARY 21

THE BEAUTY OF AN AUTOMATIC CAR WASH IS NEVER LOST ON ME

FROM THE COLORS TO THE SMELLS TO THE SOUNDS

a true Multisensory EXPERIENCE

I WISH THE CAR WASH EMPLOYEES GAVE YOU some kind of TREAT to HAVE taste be included to complete the 5 senses

i love the car wash i go to by my house because

1.vacuuming my car is free

2.I LOVE THE EMPLOYEES, THEY’RE ALL 20 SOMETHING GUYS who basically just guide you into the car wash, but they are very nonchalant about doing so. they make movements like aircraft marshallers, guiding you to

STOP

go left,

go right,

MOVE FORWARD,

but they do it in the most effortless way POSSIBLY, sometimes i cant even tell if they are MOTIONING anything to me. IT’S inherently A PRETTY “UNCOOL” JOB That tHEY all TRY TO MAKE COOL AND FOR THAT I APPRECIATE THEM.

january 9

i love frozen yogurt it’s the epitome of treating yourself i ate it for lunch today which was the best possible treat for a friday afternoon

every cup is also unbelievable beautiful the glistening of all the fruits with the ice cream can put a little tear in my eye and the act of getting frozen yogurt is just as good, the school cafeteria rhythm of adding to your tray but unlike school lunch it is full of colorful, endless flavor possibilities

i mix it up with my frozen yogurt toppings but today i went with

classic tart

3 blueberries

strawberries

white mochi

1 dollop of pistachio cream

1 brownie bite

cheesecake bites

coconut jelly (didn’t like)

oreo cookie crumble