Consumption Diary #26
A key part of this challenge is to record a weekly consumption diary. This will both hold me accountable to readers of this blog, and will allow me to think about my consumption habits.
As a reminder:
Exempt items are those classes of goods that I am allowed to purchase new, such as food and cleaning supplies.
Watched items are items that I am allowed to purchase, but that I would like to cut back on. Examples include travel and certain productivity softwares. I will also always include a justification for these items.
Restricted items are items I am not allowed to buy new.
Finally, I will also record the goods I have sold or donated.
Physical EXEMPT Items Purchased
$6, two nice denim tops, used.
$28, train tickets to Orange County to see my mother.
$20, a breakfast burrito.
$12, tylenol in case I developed vaccine symptoms. (I didn't).
$5, Starbucks after my shot.
$25, Doordashed some coffee.
Digital EXEMPT Items Purchased
Physical WATCHED Items Purchased
$172, new clothes. Here is my first sizable infraction in the Nothing New challenge. I recently got a new job, and since my employer is looking to fly me out for orientation, and since my job will entail meeting with CEOs, CNOs, CIOs, etc., I decided I need to have a professional wardrobe, one without faded clothes. I didn't expect that I'd be changing careers when this challenge started, so I hope this infraction forgivable.
Digital WATCHED Items Purchased
RESTRICTED Items Purchased
Items Sold or Donated.
Final Thoughts
- I suppose that these last three weeks have been me dutifully stimulating the economy. I don’t know quite how to feel about the size of these expenditures, and having lapsed twice in these last three weeks w/r/t buying new goods. But, it’s not worth thinking too hard on.
- I am going to get sick of Door Dash one day. But not today.