Eating oreos at 2:30 AM

[vercetti2021]

Good news. I got my check. I ordered lots of groceries and able to feed myself! Yay for me!

I also stocked up on oreos of course and some other suggestive sweets lol was able to pay off some credit debt which was killing my credit score too.

Hi hows everyone?

[elleng]

1. OK, glad to 'see' you!

No oreos here, but plenty ice cream, and 'my' osprey's returned, making for good spring and summer!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/12084234

[vercetti2021]

4. Do you live on a lake or something?

Like it looks watery down there

[elleng]

5. Between a river and creek, on my own little peninsula; creek visible.

[vercetti2021]

6. What?!

Lucky... I do anything to live near a river

[elleng]

7. VERY lucky to have found this place, on Craigslist,

when looking to rent near my daughter.

[vercetti2021]

9. Craigslist?

Risky for sure

[I_UndergroundPanther]

2. Ok

Waiting until tomorrow so I can call my bank and see if my check is in.

[vercetti2021]

3. Can you not check online?

Does your bank like not do online stuff?

[I_UndergroundPanther]

27. I don't like doing banking online

Tried to set up online banking but the bank messed up, haven't got around to trying to set it up again because the bank moved to an area that the shitty public transit out here does not go to. They want you to come in person for the set up.

Besides I am planning on switching banks. To the credit union nearer to my home.

[Throck]

8. Whole milk or 2% ?

Which is best for dunking?

[vercetti2021]

10. Coffee

Not lying. It's the best dipping liquid

[Throck]

20. ok w coffee

I suppose the hot drippy sugar would be tasty.

Caffeine and sugar would keep me up the rest of the night.

[vercetti2021]

21. Actually

I use stevia and plant based creamer. Makes it more organic.

[Siwsan]

11. Woke up at 3:30, checked to see the deposit notification from the bank. Watching Dateline

So, except for receipt of the stimulus money, it's a typical morning.

[vercetti2021]

12. Which episode of Dateline

I know like a majority of them if not all of them are about some murderer

[Siwsan]

13. Right now I'm watching 'Mystery at Ascot Estates

It's amazing how many channels run Dateline, all though the night. Kind of like 'Law and Order' and 'CSI'. They always seem to be airing on some channel, almost 24/7.

[vercetti2021]

16. Yes something about crime drama and murder

I guess it tickles people's fancy

[Siwsan]

19. I've learned a lot from watching these shows.

For example, the most frequent character description of murder victims is that they were 'awesome' people who lit up any room they entered. Sometimes with their smile. Sometimes with just their incredible ‘awesomeness’ so it might be a good idea to dial back that kind of spectacular effervescence to avoid attracting nefarious attention.

And, if you are going to be the person killing someone so bubbly, bright and sparkly, DON'T buy your murder and clean up supplies from Target or Walmart. The cops know they have really good security cameras.

[vercetti2021]

22. Whoa

Sounds like a show to prep someone how to do it right lmao.

[Siwsan]

23. Six of one, half dozen of the other

It is notable how many times victims are described that way, though.

[vercetti2021]

24. I should watch some murderdocs

It'll keep me from going psycho bitch on someone one day

[MissB]

14. Yay!

Glad you got your check!

One of my college aged sons got his check overnight. I just looked (yeah, I still can see their accounts. They can remove me, but they haven’t yet done so.) The grad school kid got his. He received the first two as well.

The youngest - graduates from undergrad next month- is still a dependent. He didn’t qualify for the first two and should qualify for this one. He doesn’t have anything pending or deposited in his account. He’ll be disappointed but I’ll have him check the IRS site later this morning.

Oldest usually donates half his stimulus to his local food bank. He does just fine and doesn’t really “need” the money and is unlikely to otherwise spend it. He’s just not a spender and so far has zero debt. He gets a stipend of $35k a year for grad school, lives with roommates, and his only extravagance seems to be getting coffee out regularly.

The youngest lives more on the edge. He’d actually use it and spend nearly all of it. I’m pretty sure he had his small refund direct deposited last year. Maybe they’re batching these out and it takes longer to figure out the new adult dependent classification. Probably means I should get around to working on our taxes, since I still do their taxes for them (with them via FaceTime).

[vercetti2021]

17. I mean I'm glad one of them does something good with it

Like I can understand the struggles because I've had issues feeding myself this past week and the past couple months since I got my hours reduced. But I have a thing about spending money so I have to carefully budget it

[I_UndergroundPanther]

28. Going to donate some to the local animal

Shelter. And maybe get a few things on thier wishlist like a couple of big boxes of litter a big bag of food and a few toys for the kitties there. Ask one of my friends when he's free to take me up there. Still want to adopt another cat. Lease says I can have 2. Got one furbaby, Othello.

[More_Cowbell]

15. I usually get stimulus checks quickly, but not this time

I don't even have a date yet on the IRS site.

I lost my job last May and I did my taxes before they retroactively decided that some unemployment wouldn't be subject to federal tax. I've seen speculation that the IRS might try to calculate refunds (without people filing amended returns) and combine them with this stimulus check.

I hope not! I'm out of work, I paid tax on my unemployment -- delaying my stimulus check would just be mean!

(So: I'm doing my usual late night worrying.)

[vercetti2021]

18. I can understand that

I had my hours reduced pretty badly to the point where I'm now part time and I lost full benefits.

[XanaDUer2]

25. Glad you got your money

We got ours today. I bought some shrimp and expensive cat snacks.

[vercetti2021]

26. Haha

Gotta pamper the kitties!