For the majority of graduate school, I've been in a very privileged position financially. I received a full five year fellowship as part of my admissions packet. When those five years were done, I received two prestigious fellowships to take me through years six and seven. I never once thought that I'd need to finance… Continue reading My Funding Ran Out….Now What?!?!?
Grand total: $36.38 You might notice that my total this month is about a third of what it usually is. That’s because my goal right now is to use up whatever food I have since I’m leaving for fieldwork later this month (insert ugly tears). I have a bunch of random things left like tuna,… Continue reading Grocery Haul: March 2019
Grand Total: $80.77 Quite honestly, with finals, grading and vacation, my grocery shopping got all out of wack. I did a lot of eating out, snacking, making multiple random trips to the grocery story but not coming out with anything I could turn into a meal etc...... Somehow, I managed to make it to Winter… Continue reading Grocery Haul: January 2019
Grand Total: $101.63 Happy fall! This month I'm really trying to be intentional about eating more, hence why my TJ's bill keeps creeping higher and higher (FYI I don't just shop at TJ's--I'll explain my strategy in a later post). My desire to eat more isn't just about preparing for winter hibernation. Because of my… Continue reading Grocery Haul: October 2018
As I prepare for my 22nd year of school, I realize how much the meaning of 'back to school shopping' has evolved for me. When I was younger, it meant a new outfit, a hard cover binder and my mom's money. Now, I'm far more selective when deciding on what I actually need because back to… Continue reading Back to School Pt 1: Shopping & Saving
More and more I find myself dissecting the nutrition facts on the back of foods before I purchase them. I'm becoming that person; however, it's sort of a necessity because ensuring that I get enough protein in my diet is a daily struggle. This is on top of the fact that there's often hidden sugars… Continue reading When good decisions go bland
Grand total: $85.50 This is a bit more than I usually spend, but given that I'm working in the library every day during the week, I bought a lot of snacks like raisins, dates, nuts, trail mix and instant coffee. The nuts especially are relatively more expensive than the other things that I bought. … Continue reading Grocery Haul: July 2018
After speed grading my student's final papers and submitting the first iteration of my qualifying exam bibliography, I took off for a week-long trip to Cuba to arrange things for fieldwork next year. This was a work trip (but I'd be lying if I said I didn't avail myself of many a mojito). When I… Continue reading The Only Good Travel Ban(d)
During this month's trip to Trader Joe's, I spent a grand total of $84.85 While this was slightly more than I usually spend, I got most of the things that will help me get through the month. I loaded up on my usuals: beans, grains, nuts, dried fruit, frozen vegetables and a few frozen Indian… Continue reading Grocery Haul: April 2018
It's fall. Which means it's grant writing season, and in my attempts to manage a full course load, two research assistant jobs, a personal life and writing proposals that will stand out against my peers across the country--my meal prep game aint always on point. Especially in NYC, it's really tempting not to order food… Continue reading Struggle Meals
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