Comments on: I Want to Buy Everything, But for Now: A Cone

By: mirror_father_mirror

mirror_father_mirror — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:17:09 +0000

@sockhopbop Yeah, I do this. Put on Buffy on instant Netflix (thanks for validating my potentially dangerous habit of watching tv while chopping vegetables), crack open a beer while the water boils…dinner often takes longer than it needs to because I’m enjoying myself so much.

By: Hiroine Protagonist

Hiroine Protagonist — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:11:29 +0000

@schmuhl Yes. Dead horse.

By: Rachel Hill@facebook

Rachel Hill@facebook — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:28:55 +0000

Logan! First of all, love the photo with this post. Second of all, great piece! I’m thinking: I wish I could go out and relax like that, have a date with a book and a couple of beers. I haven’t done that in a long time. But the reason I haven’t done it is slightly different from yours: I stopped being able to relax in those situations because a cloud of guilt would come over me and I’d spend most of the time kicking myself for not cooking at home. Of course, cooking at home isn’t relaxing, either. I’ve still got to find an alternative. Like a hobby. Do you have a relaxing hobby that doesn’t remind you at all of money?

By: schmuhl

schmuhl — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:31:08 +0000

@cherrispryte what you are saying is totally true, I think what I was trying to say, though didn’t do a good job of, is basically what mishaps said below: find experiences that fulfill you without costing $$ and don’t let what you can’t have bring you down. For me it’s easy to recreate the salad and book thing because I have a well stocked fridge and a little back yard to sit in. Not everyone has these things! It’s always been pretty easy for me to enjoy free experiences like hanging out at the park or at home with friends so sometimes I just get frustrated reading these posts because I feel like it should be easy for Logan/anybody too. But it’s not easy! Ultimately I guess I would say that for most people it’s not ever going to be financially sustainable to go out to a restaurant and have dinner and a couple drinks multiple nights of the week and so we all have to find ways to make ourselves happy without that, and maybe a cone is Logan’s best solution for that, and that’s fine!

By: schmuhl

schmuhl — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:19:22 +0000

@mishaps totally agree, I think this is what I was trying to say at the top, but you said it much better!

By: sockhopbop

sockhopbop — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:23:45 +0000

@selenana It is totally an adult life skill! But I also think if people can afford to get takeout every night, or if they’re happy zapping a frozen Trader Joe’s meal/chowing down on a bowl of cereal/etc, then more power to them. But I agree that cooking is an awesome basic skill to get down with.

By: anachronistique

anachronistique — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:15:36 +0000

It’s the middle of a heat wave. Eating gelato is a way better choice than drinking beer that will only dehydrate you!

By: selenana

selenana — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:00:14 +0000

@sockhopbop I think… everyone needs to cook. It’s one of those things called adult life skills. If we can learn to enjoy it – great!!

By: sockhopbop

sockhopbop — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 05:18:06 +0000

@Splendorofmorgan Seconded on learning to enjoy cooking and cleaning up! For me, chopping, sauteing, and washing dishes at the sink are really relaxing — I put on some music or an old episode of Party Down, get out a knife and a cutting board, and kick back. Maybe the trick is figuring out what needs to happen to make the process more enjoyable? (Not that everyone needs to cook, but for the people who do want to.) It could be finding the right background entertainment, trying out new and exciting recipes, cooking with friends…

By: Splendorofmorgan

Splendorofmorgan — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 03:12:26 +0000

@Reginal T. Squirge, the trick is to learn to enjoy the process of cooking – even the cleaning. There is a luxurious pleasure in being served, and a simple pleasure in serving one’s self.