Tuesday, Day #9 May 16, 2008

I, regrettably, am a slightly lazy person, and this is why I am writing a recap of Tuesday’s food intake and monetary output on a Friday.  This laziness unfortunately has led me to slightly forget what I ate this day and exactly what I spent.  (Yes, I know that kind of defeats the whole purpose of [...]

Monday, Day #8 May 13, 2008

New week, same goals – but at least I have a better understanding of what I’m up against.  Today was successful, thanks to a kind and generous boyfriend.  Not only did I get a free, home-cooked breakfast, but he also paid for my drinks at trivia that evening, which is an expense I’m loathe to [...]

Week #1 Roundup May 13, 2008

I tallied up each day’s expenditure on food and the grand total came to $55.21.
Without analyzing the week in depth, I don’t think this sounds like a very good number for just one week.
But let’s investigate further: I mostly spent my money on prepared food, such as meals from the hospital cafeteria, or from eating [...]

Experiment #4: Getting Out of Festival Season with your Wallet Intact May 13, 2008

This is not a complaint – I love the fact that almost every weekend during the summer in Rochester there is a festival taking place.  It’s one of my favorite things about Rochester.  But those festivals do tempt the wallet – and I often fall prey to that temptation.
I started the day off very well [...]

Saturday, Day #6 May 11, 2008

 Saturday was the first day of the weekend I had to work, and I fell asleep the night before without preparing any plan for food.  I was able to eat breakfast for free – cinnamon rolls nicked from a morning meeting – but for I lunch I had to again venture up to the cafeteria [...]

Friday, Day #5 May 11, 2008

Friday was back to work, relatively calm, but a start of me trying to prepare lunch for the day beforehand.  I brought in the cilantro chicken from Wednesday, some lettuce and tomatoes and made a fresh salad when lunchtime rolled around.  I was still yearning for a little more sustenance, so I broke down a [...]

Experiment #3: Making the Most of the Public Market May 9, 2008

Thursday was a pretty good day:  I got up early and smelled the lilacs, took some pictures and relearned how to develop film, and I got to buy some groceries at the public market.   I usually go on Saturdays, but since I have to work every other weekend, I’m trying to squeeze in Thursdays as [...]

Wednesday, Day #3 May 9, 2008

I didn’t have a chance to make dinner on Tuesday evening, so that gave me no leftovers for lunch on Wednesday.  Since I always choose to sleep rather than prepare lunch in the morning, I had to go up to the cafeteria to get some food.  I ended up eating a grilled potrobella sandwich, which [...]

Tuesday, Day #2 May 7, 2008

I was very gung-ho about this new adventure, and I tried very hard to stick to my convictions on Tuesday.  Maybe I stuck a little too hard to them. 
The day started out well – I brought bread to work for toast for breakfast (to clarify, anything that I bought before the experiment began I am [...]

Experiment #2: Surviving my Favorite Bar May 6, 2008

After a long and trying day at work, I was relieved that I could relax with my friends at the best bar in Rochester, The Old Toad.  The danger of this bar, however, is the good food and the great beers on tap.  I had prepared myself by eating dinner before I arrived, but I [...]