DharmaCurious

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[–] DharmaCurious@startrek.website 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I've been using it for a few years now. It's great.

Couple tips:

Add a colored bar with the date being the first of each month, and the name being AAA. It makes it easier to read to have month separators in

Add a column that says what account you paid it out of if you use multiple accounts

Don't forget to update it with new bills you acquire

Get the Google sheets app on your phone, and log every purchase. Candy bar at the gas station? Log it. Secret fast food purchase you don't want anyone knowing about because you're ashamed? Log it as a gasoline purchase. Bought some weed from that dude Tommy who was at your buddy's house? "Walgreens" lol. Just make sure you get in the habit of logging minor spending

Also, there's a cool graphic that you can set to be emailed to you once a month that you link to the budget, giving you a break down of your spending in certain categories. I'll find it and update the original comment with it.

[–] DharmaCurious@startrek.website 9 points 10 months ago

I know you have my life mapped out, because as someone who desperately wants kids, it's impossible not to do that. But don't assume a kid is going to follow that plan. Some kids are gay. You both handled that news really, really well, but for real, why did you have to assume I was straight to begin with? I wish I could have told you when I was 14, but I had to deal with not being the thing you thought I was. As a result, I'm 32 and still don't have kids, because I got a really late start on the whole dating someone thing, and I've still never brought anyone home. It's not your fault, but next go round, try not to box your kids the way you were boxed in.

Also, Mama. Leave his ass. Do not marry him. It doesn't matter how upset Grandmama will be, she'll get over it. Just tell her you love her, and go raise that baby alone.

[–] DharmaCurious@startrek.website 4 points 10 months ago

I plan on convincing my mom to leave my dad. Sadly, 6 isn't young enough to prevent him from ruining her life, though. But at least she'll get out earlier, and also I can hopefully prevent her from having a surgery that completely changed her life for the worse.

[–] DharmaCurious@startrek.website 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You shame me, Ms. Bot. You shame me.

[–] DharmaCurious@startrek.website 16 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (6 children)

(Finally something I can almost answer!)

So, I don't have an app, but I use this, and it's amazing. Takes around 30-45 minutes to set up.

Yes, Pipedbot, that is a YouTube link. Proceed with your public shaming.

a graphical chart you can link to the original spreadsheet and have emailed to yourself monthly

[–] DharmaCurious@startrek.website 4 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I've been considering it more and more. There's a gym nearish with a pool, and I'm a very strong swimmer, and it's one of the few exercises that isn't physically painful because of my bad back and feet. But for real, I know no one is actually making fun of me or other heavy people in that environment. It's more my own brain narrating the worst possible opinions and applying them to everyone I meet. Which, funnily enough, is me doing to everyone else what I fear they are doing to me: being unkind.

[–] DharmaCurious@startrek.website 15 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (18 children)

That's precisely why I'm not there. I'm too fat for the gym. There are women and Children present. I'd scar them for life.

ETA:

To clarify: This is not what happens, this is my own self conscious, self loathing behavior giving me excuses for not bettering myself. I am aware of my mental health problems, I'm just not dealing with them.

[–] DharmaCurious@startrek.website 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It really depends on how the rest of their society looks. Think about mining towns, with miners paid in tokens, and spent entirely at the company store.

[–] DharmaCurious@startrek.website 3 points 10 months ago

Yes. But smaller, and with a screen where the keyboard should be, and no bezel between the screens. Media consumption device, not something for any real productivity. Very lightweight, good for watching youtube or hulu, but clamshell so it protects the screen.

[–] DharmaCurious@startrek.website 24 points 10 months ago (7 children)

Same! I had the LG v60 dual screen case, and loved it. Thats the farthest I'm willing to go, though. It was unwieldy, and almost impossible to use a popsocket with, no way to use a wallet case, et cetera. It's not worth that price tag for less options just for the occasional use of a bigger screen.

Now, foldable tablet? That's something I'd be down for (in theory. I am poor.). Closes up small enough for a pocket, folds out when you use it. Only screen on one side, so it can tossed in a bag without worrying about it, because it's closed up and the screen is protected.

[–] DharmaCurious@startrek.website 2 points 10 months ago

Adding them to my list. Thank you so much! :)

[–] DharmaCurious@startrek.website 1 points 10 months ago

Ooh, I'll try it! Thank you. :)

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