Shopping while Hungry

Going to the grocery store when you're starving is the worst thing for your budget, but it's the best thing when it comes to filling your hunger cravings. I bought everything my heart desired, which wasn't a whole lot, but still awesome. Some of my cravings were rare roast beef for lunch, sea salt and vinegar chips, granola strawberry yogurt sandwiches, egg nog, and white cheddar cheese popcorn. I just couldn't help myself. Now I'm so excited to dig in, but I'll do my best to hold off so I have room for dinner. I can't wait to have an after dinner snack.

A new adventure begins

I'm excited to enter my new workplace tomorrow. Meeting new people is just the medicine the doctor ordered. I hope I make more good impressions. I hope my personality continues to shine in a good way. I'm not going to over think it, just go with a positive attitude. I hope I handle my new work schedule alright. It's better than teaching school, I work from 8 to 4 Tuesday through Friday. I will start going to bed at 11pm and getting up at 6am, not too bad. I will then workout till 6:30 then shower and get ready till 7pm. Proceed to Eat breakfast, watch some Ellen, and pack a lunch till 7:30. It will only take 15 to 30 minutes to get there, it's literally across street from Renegade. It's weird that I'll be in the same exact area as before. I don't know yet how they handle lunch breaks there, so I'm going to pack my lunch for now and then see if down the road I can have lunch dates with Renegade friends and with Jason of course. I hope I'm as good with kids as I think I am. It will be wonderful, I just know it, positivity is key.

Special Lunch Dates

Being able to have lunch with friends during the weekdays is a great benefit to being unemployed. I've had lunch with Jason a couple of times. I had lunch with another past Renegade a couple of weeks ago, Nick. Jason has mentioned Nick in a few of his entries now, we went to a local dive and eat the best cheeseburgers with a couple of beers, great conservation and great times were had. Nick's been out of a "real" job for a while, he gets steady freelance writing gigs that keep him busy most days.

Today I'm going to meet Jason's mom, Jan, in Columbia for lunch. She's a great lady and I really can't wait. Not getting to see and talk to people during the day really makes these lunch dates that much more significant and that much more needed.

Lunch Within Walking Distance

To clarify, lunch within walking distance refers to me walking to my food. Not the other way around. I know it's easy to make the mistake. But generally speaking you won't find lunch walking your way unless it's being carried by a delivery person. Granted at some point in your meal's evolution it may been self-motive, but generally having food deliver itself at that stage requires more of a time and a mess commitment before eating than most people are willing to make. Not to mention lunch still on four legs is probably less than enthusiastic about taking the leap onto your plate and would, given the chance, run the opposite direction instead of delivering itself into your waiting, hungry belly.

My office is tucked away in an industrial park, separated by at least a five minute drive from every eating establishment in the area. Until recently a quick lunch meant either bringing yourself, or not coming to work. Finally a little deli opened up just up the block from us, less than five minutes away by foot. It is so nice not always having to hop in the car, fight with traffic lights and lightrail trains (the path between Renegade and most restaurants is crossed three times by tracks) anytime you need food.

I don't go out to eat that much anymore, having Sandwich Club to care for most of my and my compatriot's lunch needs. But on our off weeks, which seem to come more frequently since Kate left the group, I like being able to walk to a quick lunch. Especially now that the weather's getting nice. Even if it's not that good, which it's not. Nothing special, at least. But it's early in their history. Hopefully the menu and the food will improve with time.