How an associate art director in Bay Area, CA spends her money over the course of one week.
6:40 a.m. — Wake up right before my alarm in a great mood. Hop in the shower, feed the dogs and pack a bologna sandwich and a Diet Coke for lunch. I wear a pink and red sundress with a red cardigan and Vans. I grab a banana for the car ride and I'm out the door by 7:15. I work in the office twice a week. It is usually an hour drive and very soul-sucking. I listen to Spotify the whole time.
12:23 p.m. — Pause to eat my packed lunch. I take a minimal lunch so that I can try to hit the road before rush hour. Leaving 20 minutes later sometimes equals an additional hour of traffic. 8:30 a.m. — I park and walk to the office. More creatives are in today, which is exciting. I make my first cup of coffee and start going through emails.
7 p.m. — I'm hungry. I put the puppy on the bed to wake V. up and it works! He suggests we go out for Thai food. I touch up and we are out the door by 7:15. We share a red curry and spicy fried rice with tofu. Delicious but very spicy. He pays. It's around $40.with the roomies. I like it so far and the lead is super hunky. Afterwards I do my usual skincare. V. and I retire to our room, chat and are asleep by 10.5 a.m. — I give V.
12:15 p.m. — Shower! I put on a yellow shift dress, do the usual quick makeup, grab a Diet Coke and back to work I go. I realize it's the end of the month so I venmo the roommates $600 for my portion of the rent. Before pivoting back to projects, I jot down some things that I want to bring up in my therapy appointment later this evening.2:34 p.m. — My stomach is rumbling so I get a handful of extra toasty Cheez-Its, yum. I hear F. unloading the dishwasher so I go help.
podcast and the episode is called"Paradox of Pleasure." There is this study with rats where they removed their dopamine production system. If food is placed in the rat's mouth, they will eat. But if placed just a rat's length away from it, they die of starvation. Dopamine is intrinsically linked to motivation but in today's society every dopamine hit is so readily available. I do my skincare and get in bed. V. is out with friends and will come back later.7:30 a.m.
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