October 2021 Expenses | 2021年十月消费总结

十月总结本来可以写得更早，无奈30号被一条《成瘾剂量》(Dopesick) 的预告片吸引开始刷剧查相关新闻，1号得知了一个特别不好的消息，今天又看到彭帅控诉张高丽性侵的微博被删，顿时没有心情写太多了。

十月的烦心事是家里出现了老鼠，大概在我在底特律的那个周末顺着电线或水管和厨房里没有封死的小洞进来的。幸运的是平时所有烘焙用品和米都放在一个cooler里，只是被咬开了一包杏仁片。第二天公寓的人就来用steel wool*把小洞封住了，给我留了残忍但有效的glue traps，当晚就抓到了两只……我确定可疑的洞之后公寓工作人员又用caulk*混合steel wool把剩下的两个夹缝封好（只要能塞进铅笔的缝隙老鼠就能钻进来），到目前为止暂时没有再发现老鼠的迹象。起初几天我很担心老鼠会吃OJ的干粮，每天晚上都在她的小碗前用宠物监视器观察。或许是因为OJ即便完全没有捕食能力但还是会散发一些气味？并没有发现任何老鼠敢接近。最恐怖的部分是把glue traps和黏在上面老鼠的扔掉，我尽可能用我能做到的方式比较快的杀掉它们了，但是说实话真的小小的有点可爱……当天我就取关了所有宠物鼠博主……

这个十月也是今年第一次买非二手衣服，因为优衣库“辱华”之后没有那么多博主推了货物没那么紧俏反而有了点兴趣，因为今年真的对绿色太着迷了所以买了墨绿色褶皱sweatpants（XS）和浅绿毛衣（M），两件一起穿的时候被家属“称赞”像一颗植物？褶皱sweatpants男生穿也合适，因为背面兜兜的设计上班搭配正经一些的上衣还可以糊弄成一条dress pants。如果还有小点的号码我还挺想再入驼色的，因为一入冬怕冷的我只有一条深蓝色的羊毛裤可以上班穿。

（怎么会有我这样白嫖追星还敢并排贴图的人）

上了学R语言的课之后周末经常在家坐着一整天写作业，能感受到身体越来越虚弱（白头发数量也跟着新学会的command同比增长），所以月底赶忙报了学校的健身房，从20年3月疫情以来第一次回到健身房，锻炼了20来分钟就好累。以前去健身房还有减肥塑形的需求，现在的心态就是再不运动老了可能会很痛苦，为什么才而立之年就有那么多不得已呢TAT

September 2021 Expenses | 2021年九月消费总结

A quick note of September before it slips my memory.

It’s officially been two years since I was back home. I recalled “celebrating” my 28th birthday on the seemingly endless international fight. No way my 28 y/o self would be convinced that this is the reality we are facing two years later. I hear people missing the chance to say goodbye to their loved ones every so often, and that fear builds up each day.

It was reassuring to have D’s company for my birthday week. I feel like I needed his presence after such a hectic month, and more importantly, my car battery completely died... Living apart teaches me to cherish the time that we get to spend together. But at the same time, the random dirty socks on the floor get overwhelming.

We watched Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. My second time and his first. I loved every bit of it. To be honest, it’s tremendously joyful to hear compliments about Chinese culture from him XD

I had very few expectations of Shang-Chi when I first walked into the theater alone, besides a few words about Tony Leung’s appearance…However, it turned out to be marvelous! It pays rich tribute to ancient Chinese classics (can we take a second to appreciate the adorable and stunning mythological creatures? ) and delivered top-notch fight choreography. Little details like the dual names (Shaun and Shang) struck a chord with me as well. Highly recommend! It’s a shame that there are slim odds it will be released in China.

Naturally, Netflix recommended Kim’s Convenience. D and I binged watched Season 1 and Season 2 and fell in the love with it. I’ve never gotten into Fresh off Boat for some reason, but Kim’s subtle depictions of the Asian parent-child relationship and superb acting stand out. Simu did a fantastic job, probably because he played a shade of himself, as the show greatly resembled his personal stories. Though I should note that I was disappointed at the lack of character development starting Season 3.

With the year-end approaching, I couldn’t help to start curbing my spending again. However, an impulse shopping fail still managed to sneak in, a tiny tote bag from eBay because I didn’t read the measurements. I’ve had the itch to learn sewing ever since I tried to be more conscious when shopping for clothes. Inspired by a fern green top from Margaret Howell, I altered a J.Jill linen shirt that I thrifted for $5 into a cropped short-sleeve button-down. The byproduct was a rectangle coaster, which I use daily now. Hopefully, I can take advantage of the sewing classes at the public library during the holiday break in December and practice more. I felt a bit self-conscious whenever I wore the shirt due to its uneven stitches…

This wraps up my birthday month! Hope everyone has a safe and sound last quarter of 2021.