Yeah, both prices I gave were for name brand (Quaker). The generic Aldi oats are just as good!

Holy shit, 4373 feet of elevation gain! I did 2160 the other day (North Cascades Maple Pass trail) and was impressed with myself. Well done you!

Only brand I’ve ever had is Oodles of Noodles, and I don’t even know if they still make that.

Poor Frank Grimes - or “Grimey,” as he liked to be called.

How could I forget that I had given her an extra key?

I’m huge into makeup, and I watch a lot of beauty content on YouTube because I want to see how certain makeup looks and performs before I buy it. This AI bullshit defeats the purpose of demonstrating makeup.

Some thoughts:

• Buy in bulk - if you compare unit prices, you’ll see the bulk version is usually cheaper
• Make your own snacks - e.g., granola is pretty quick and easy to make at home
• Try Aldi or Lidl
• Give generic versions of things a try - a lot of the time they’re pretty close to the ‘real’ thing
• Things that are convenient are usually more expensive. Just looking online quickly, I see the big tub of old-fashioned oats is $6.39 for 30 servings (=21¢/serving), vs a box of instant oatmeal at $3 for 8 servings (=38¢/serving). So to save money, choose the less convenient version.
• Plan your meals before you shop, and pick up only what you need - this helps avoid impulse purchases

We’re 47 and 43, living in an exurb of Philly, and we cook at home 95% of the time (=20/21 meals weekly) and eat out once a week. Since it’s summer, we grill a bunch of protein and veggies - chicken, turkey burgers, and salmon, plus squash from our garden - every 5 days or so, and use that as a base for our lunches and dinners. That way each individual meal is quick to throw together and we’re not spending a bunch of time cooking every night.

When we were young we did a lot of eating out and delivery, and I wish we hadn’t. Not to harsh your mellow, but restaurant food is mostly terrible for you. Loads of fat, sodium, and sugar, and often doesn’t meet your micronutrient needs (depending on what kind of food you’re getting). Cooking at home can be way healthier. And also better for your wallet!

I love brutalist architecture.

You can also build a cross, which is fitting for this Christofascist state.

(Dark humor, I’m a pacifist, but holy shit these are trying times.)

A side of statin.

Lanternflies are so pretty! But there are so many of them again this year.

Before dicyclomine: 6 to 7

After dicyclomine: 4 baybee 😎

#IBSlife

Ah I would’ve thought the plural was Tuvices, but I like Tuvixen better!

Which is exactly what Eddington wanted!

Good fucking riddance.

Bread and butter

The war against terror
Like the war on crime
Is a war on anyone, anytime

- Subhumans

Maybe you just don’t like leola root.

Yes indeed!