Well, I guess we're all settled in Aurora. "Settled" Jordan loves his job. We're looking for a better place to live, and I need to find a job. I just don't want to. The idea of having to go to and from work here is just exhausting in itself. I can't understand why people want to do it. Why people give themselves such stressful lives on purpose.
On the upside, the one thing about living here that I really love - I live across the street from an organic grocery store. Now, they're more expensive on meat and dairy than back home, but cheaper on fresh produce. So, surprisingly, it's been a lot easier to eat healthy here. Instead of buying hamburger helper on sale for $0.75, I'm buying romaine and red leaf lettuce for $0.88 each. (I haven't seen a head of iceburg there yet.)
This evening - a jar of spaghetti sauce, 2 mangoes, a bunch of romaine lettuce, 2 bunches of red leaf lettuce, 3 tomatoes, 5 lbs of chicken tenders, 4 apples, a bunch of radishes, a big container of yogurt, a bottle of apple juice, a small bunch of bananas, 3 red bell peppers, two small blocks of cheese, and 3 avocados for $41. I don't think that's that bad.
My best deal tonight? I had a coupon for kohl's. Normally, I hate kohls. I think their stuff is WAY expensive and for only average quality. To me, it's a status thing, not really a value thing. But, they're having a father's day sale and I had this coupon. $10 anything in the store, clearance included. So I went to buy J a new shirt, since he has to have more dress casual stuff for work now instead of his ratty work clothes that he used to have to wear. I went straight to the clearance racks. Not much that he would wear. No stripes, no pastels, no prints really. Preferably a light weight polo or button down shirt. I found one that was ok. Not one that he'll be thrilled with, but it'll be ok. Sage green polo. Originally $26. When I picked it up, the sign just said on sale 30-50% off, but didn't give an exact sale price. I just figured even at 30% off, and my $10, it'd still be a decent price. Imagine my surprise at the register when the girl told me I didn't owe anything. The shirt was $9.99 on sale. With my $10 coupon? Oh yeah, one shirt, completely FREE baby!!!
Ok, so that's really all the rambling I have energy for. I haven't gotten used to the fast pace here. It just sucks the energy out of me.
