Because using Medium to track things has become my thing

Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她)

Dec 5, 2020·4 min read

I’ve realized that being able to track my reading and my tv show watching has worked exceedingly well for the sole reason that I check them often enough that it shows up in the URL bar when I just type things in.

There’s also an element of public accountability (particularly for the book reading one) that’s been helpful in motivating me towards these goals. I realize that no one really checks back on these wishlists but still, it creates the atmosphere 🤣

I also really wanted to stop relying on adding things to the Amazon wishlist, just because I want to stop purchasing so many things from Amazon.

✨ Higher Priority

Thoughts: if I last until April 2020 where I can just hop on to a new “free” phone plan, the $600 I’ve estimated for a new phone should be switched over to an ipad/ apple pen so I can design more delicious designs for redbubble :)

Phone — [ est. $600 ]

• The current one requires resetting to factory settings every 6 to 8 months which is so cursed and I keep resetting it with fingers crossed
• if my current phone lasts another 4 months I might be able to hold out and get a $0 phone

Printer — [ est $100]

• for poshmark receipts tbh

Ipad & Apple Pen, or equivalent — [ est. $600 ]

• for redbubble designs
• ipad:
• apple pen:

Interview Funds — [ est. $3000 ]

• I won’t be graduating any time soon but am definitely considering placements across Canada so still saving up an amount, in case there’s a chance for in-person interviews. If they finally switch to online interviews given that they had to this year I’d be down too, tbh.

Some kind of physical storage — [ budgeted: < $100 ]

• AmazonBasics 6 Cube Grid Wire Shelves $41.99 — (easy to take apart hopefully??? for moving???)

Magic Bullet — [ budgeted: $60 ]

• Because my old one might be broken?

Measuring Cups — [ budgeted: $5 ]

• because ya gal has been baking with a shot glass that has measurements, real teaspoons and her rice cup (which is a different “cup” measurement than the standard baking cup, unfortunately)

Mixing Bowl — [ budgeted: $5 ]

• I want one from the dollar store because it’s literally just a metal bowl where I can mix stuff
• the last one I got was wayyy to big and sits in my fridge as a fridge add-on for compartmentalizing my fruits

✨ Lower Priority

Silicon Mats [ est. $20 ]

• so I can stop buying and chucking out aluminum foil

Mechanical Keyboard [ est. $ 200 ]

• I’m so obsessed thanks to r/mechanicalkeyboards
• this is definitely a want more than a need

Pepper Grinder [est. $20 ]

• because f l a v o u r — but also I can definitely live on just using pre-ground pepper. It’s just not as vibrant of flavour and I can live with that.
• might also thrift this when thrifting is allowed again tbh

Pizza Slicer [ est 15.99 ]

• if I meal prep pizza more than 4 times (i.e., once per week for a month), I’ll invest in a pizza slicer :)

Waffle maker [ est. $30 ]

• I don’t need anything fancy, just wanted a full-sized one because this waffle thing is actually working for me in terms of meal prepping breakfast and sneaking in fruits
• I do have a mini waffle maker, which I might sell
• I might also thrift this???

Shower Caddy [ est. $50 ????? ]

• I’m actually not sure they have to be this expensive, this is just an estimate from Amazon as a guide
• I feel like the ones from the dollar store will do, and those are like … $4 max
• I have considered making my own from wire hangers but unsure if they’ll rust.

A set of side dish dishes [ est. varies??? ]

• Right now I just dump everything into a bowl and call it a day but I want to one day … not do that

A tray [ est. $5 ]

• so I can place my side dishes on the tray LOL and transport in one go thanks
• realistically I feel like I’m seeing trays that are something like $20 but I’m also down to buy something from the dollar store and use the hell out of it
• or… thrift?

Something to sit on [ est. $50 — $300? ]

• a floor pillow???
• an armchair, possibly thrifted but idk how I’m going to get it into my apartment I cry

✔ BOUGHT SECTION

Reusable batteries — [ est. $60 ]

• for both AA and AAA batteries, to reduce the amount of one-use ones I’m using
• Actually bought @ Costco for 24.99 ✨ included both AA and AAA batteries (4 each) plus a charger that charges both

Backup Drive — [est $150?]

• link here. WD Black 4TB Performance Internal Hard Drive (not SSD though) — 4TB is $201.77
• Actually bought on sale for $150, 5TB