PagingDoctorLove

The princess bride, mostly because everyone my age won't shut up about it. By the time I saw the movie (I think I was 16?) it was like watching a string of cheesy memes.

Also, it's a wonderful life is so frustrating and depressing, the "happy ending" just doesn't cut it.

I'm not sure context can make this one better.

If you get a lot of specialty items (like faux cheeses and meats) it won't go far. If you shop like normal but just skip the animal products it'll almost surely be cheaper than regular groceries. You can make your own seitan very easily, there are many YouTube videos showing you how. It's just a simple dough that is washed and kneaded to develop the gluten. You can also make your own tofu, but tofu is dirt cheap unless you get fancy stuff so I recommend just buying it.

Why does anyone have to accuse him of anything? He's not hiding what he's doing.

Of course they did, wouldn't expect anything else.

Same, I cried so hard. Not sure I'm ready for a rewatch given what's going on irl right now, but it was so cathartic that it actually helped me process a lot of anxiety and despair surrounding death.

Which ad blocker do you use? Just out of curiosity.

I act like this is not a drill. We've put together an emergency kit. We have a reverse osmosis water filter. I've been stockpiling seeds, personal care items, first aid supplies, and shelf stable food. I spend my time reading, playing board games and doing puzzles with my spouse. We're spoiling the heck out of our pets. Trying not to spend money unless absolutely necessary. Towing the line between staying informed and doom scrolling. Some days better than others.

I should probably be more active. I shouldn't drink at all, but I still do on occasion. I should be eating healthier and engaging in my community. But I only have so much energy and to be honest I'm barely holding on. Secretly praying for a Hail Mary because I can't believe this sham of an election is going to go through. I just can't.

I'm not a man, can I still share?

Pickles. Specifically pickled onions and peppers. They make every sandwich so much better!

We put ours up the day after the U.S. election to try and cheer things up a bit. It kind of worked? But since we spent our money stocking up on essentials we didn't have many gifts to put underneath, so I wrapped the essentials. My husband is getting rubbing alcohol, vinegar, and borax, I'm getting bottled water, canned food, and soap, and on Christmas we're going to go through the emergency kits and rotate all our supplies.

Merry Christmas, I guess?

You say that like it's easy to do. We have to find somewhere to go, and have the resources to get there, before we can even think about leaving this hellhole.

I did not know, thank you for telling me!