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[correctiveshoes621]

I learned today that rice can be had in some pretty big effin' bags, and that rows of canned goods and cases of bottled water make me happy. Also with the paper goods. And putting everything away was so much fun; it was like, 'playing store', when you were a kid.

Now, if I can get a small freezer to also go in my spare room, I can hoard stock up on lots of other stuffs, too (including a possible half-a-processed-deer, if these guys that my coworker knows 'get one'). Also starting with basic stuffs like aspirin, hydrogen peroxide, dish soap (many uses for dish soap) and batteries. If I call ahead, I can get some items by the case at the amish grocery where I used to work. :)

Even though the Apocalypse/Revolution ™ seems to be somewhat deferred for now, Impending Economic Doom ™ begs this - and yes, I know all about how 'crazy' it seems, but, TOUGH; trying to be an Ant, for a change, instead of a Grasshopper. I mean, my brother-in-law with seven kids (Yes. I know. SEVEN.) is about to lose his job of over ten years - and is desperately trying to line something up...MY job is kicking my everlovin' ASS on a nightly basis, but I am SO grateful to have it; honestly..though agewise/physically-wise, I have to start thinking about schooling...blah, blah, blah, etc.

If nothing else, there will eventually be SOMEONE who needs some of this stuff. There's a lot of people MUCH worse off than I, and I don't mind sharing.

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All of ya'll shoulda SEEN the look of absolute horror on my son's face when I blasted Adam and the Ants to clean to/wake him up to pitch in. He called it, 'The Devil's Music', and I cracked up, hysterically.

But, hey. What does HE know? He listens to Gershwin, these days.

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And, once again, I apologize for losing the threads of all of you and being lax/non-existant in replying to comments. I should just get some pre-fab 'message' to c/p on here from time to time or something.

Again, unfriending is offered, and I wouldn't blame ya.

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The other night at work, Andrea-The-Blood-Girl came onto the floor while I was away from the desk (I was on D Wing alone, where there's only ten people) and in a resident's room.

I hear her go sailing by, down the hallway, "Hi, Lauren..Knew it was you down here!"

I popped my head out from the doorway, "Bzuh? Hi, yeah, it's me. Howya doing?"

"I saw your copy of 'Foucault's Pendulum' on the desk, and thought, 'Oh, good; Lauren's down here, tonight'. I mean it HAD to be YOU. Who else here would be reading that?"

*SNORT*

I choose to take that as a compliment.

Comments

[violentfemmebot.livejournal.com]

>.<;;; I was just discussing with my mom how we're all basically going to have to resort to communal living, using our skills as leverage and in exchange for other goods and services we need. People are just getting poorer and poorer, and I think the ULTIMATE testament to that is that, even with $1.79/gallon gas, people are still pinched beyond belief (I recall people blaming our crisis on gas prices last summer). How wealthy is the average American? Well, if someone were to dictate that our credit were to be YANKED completely most of us would have quite negative wealth. I think you told me you don't have debt . . . well, you're far wealthier than the average person!

Who else here would be reading that?"

Haha! You are awesome. And your son is hilarious. (How can anyone not like Adam and the Ants? :O)

[indiwise.livejournal.com]

I totally agree re: barter/leverage...and am so so so glad that I have amish stands around for produce and eggs, etc..I can do this. I can operate all on cash for such things.

And OH, I got debt, chile...yes, indeedy...trying to get a handle on it, as it was IMPOSED upon me, and not of my doing.

And takes Awesome to KNOW Awesome. And DJ...LOL...OH, how he possesses the superior knowledge that only an eighteen-year-old CAN....:D