Ouch, my wallet

Tak said:
I have an autoimmune disease, so I feel for you. I'm also somewhat agoraphobic so it's usually not a problem, but even I want to get out. I had to get my daughter new pants because she's going back to school in person tomorrow. I spent less than 20 total finding her two pairs that suit her.
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I'm sorry about that. I'm also on an immune suppressant. Thankfully the new medication I'm taking has taken care of so much of my pain that I was able to drop another that I was taking (which I was taking both at the same time for several months, making me even more immuno suppressed!)

Tak said:
My displays are rather full. I found a gorgeous oversize bookshelf that I want so badly for my in box ponies. <drooling> I have an odd obsession with shelves and storage.
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When I get another job I plan on getting some cute shelves for my ponies! I'm so excited! (until recently I hid my interest in MLPs from my parents because I thought they'd think me ridiculously childish, but somehow they're all fine with it)
Lilykin said:
There were a couple of years I couldn't leave home by myself, so I know a little about how much that can suck. :( One of the few good things about the pandemic is that employers are going to be more open to remote work from now on.

Those two are gorgeous, I can see why they're on your short list!
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I know, work from home would be perfect for me... The problem is that I'm in between jobs. Before the pandemic, I worked as a stocker at a grocery store, which is not a job that can be done remotely. But I was also planning on quitting that job even before the pandemic because it was hurting me so bad to be on my feet all of the time. I had plans to find a new job where I sit down, but none of my applications got me called back. At the beginning of the pandemic while I was still working a little, I found out about my arthritis/immune disorders and that was why I was having my issues (I had the pain for a couple of years before, and nothing I was getting treated for - including surgery - was working) and it was then that I decided I needed to call DRS... But then everything shut down and it was immediately clear to me that it is not safe for me to go out in public much, much less work in public. Thus I haven't even called DRS, because from what I understand they'd set me up in training and I'm not sure if that can be done distance or not. =/

Okay, sorry, I made that super long... In short, while the benefit of working from home would work perfectly for me, I couldn't find a job before the pandemic, so yeah, I've been put in a place. Thankfully I have a home to live in (my parents took me back in due to my health issues) and I'm doing okay. I just don't have money to buy things. My PC and phone are failing, for one. =/

On Topic: I know they're gorgeous! I've had my eye on Winter Snow for a long time, even back when I had money but she was hard to find. Sweet Sundrop is a more recent discovery for me. She is very rare as well.
 
Virelai said:
I know, work from home would be perfect for me... The problem is that I'm in between jobs. Before the pandemic, I worked as a stocker at a grocery store, which is not a job that can be done remotely. But I was also planning on quitting that job even before the pandemic because it was hurting me so bad to be on my feet all of the time. I had plans to find a new job where I sit down, but none of my applications got me called back. At the beginning of the pandemic while I was still working a little, I found out about my arthritis/immune disorders and that was why I was having my issues (I had the pain for a couple of years before, and nothing I was getting treated for - including surgery - was working) and it was then that I decided I needed to call DRS... But then everything shut down and it was immediately clear to me that it is not safe for me to go out in public much, much less work in public. Thus I haven't even called DRS, because from what I understand they'd set me up in training and I'm not sure if that can be done distance or not. =/

Okay, sorry, I made that super long... In short, while the benefit of working from home would work perfectly for me, I couldn't find a job before the pandemic, so yeah, I've been put in a place. Thankfully I have a home to live in (my parents took me back in due to my health issues) and I'm doing okay. I just don't have money to buy things. My PC and phone are failing, for one. =/

On Topic: I know they're gorgeous! I've had my eye on Winter Snow for a long time, even back when I had money but she was hard to find. Sweet Sundrop is a more recent discovery for me. She is very rare as well.
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Grocery work is so hard on your body anyway. They were working us 60-70 hrs a week at my store when this all hit b/c people kept quitting. Plus they were dragging their feet with any kind of safety measures... I finally quit too. It took me months of dud interviews before I got my current job. Don't give up!

I feel like everytime a pony catches my eye it turns out to be super expensive. Guess we've just got good taste lol!
 
LightningMana-MLPcustoms said:
I basically have to stop collecting at all entirely cause my poor tiny apartment is bursting at the seams

Plus I can only afford to collect if I get stimulus checks/tax returns
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even if the stimulus check comes, it has to go to debt. :( I don’t get a return either.

Lilykin said:
Apartment storage is the worst. My lease is up in the summer and I'd love to find a bigger place. I dream about a craft/hobby room... /sighs longingly

Most of my 2nd stimulus went towards my car. Which was what I was planning on doing. Just thought I was going to paying on the loan and not repairs XP
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I have space thanks to my mom.

Emillia said:
I really want a G1 Merriweather and I saw a beautiful Flower Bouquet available here in the Netherlands... But I also need to buy school books, so. :(
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I love both those! So pretty!

Virelai said:
I'm sorry about that. I'm also on an immune suppressant. Thankfully the new medication I'm taking has taken care of so much of my pain that I was able to drop another that I was taking (which I was taking both at the same time for several months, making me even more immuno suppressed!)



When I get another job I plan on getting some cute shelves for my ponies! I'm so excited! (until recently I hid my interest in MLPs from my parents because I thought they'd think me ridiculously childish, but somehow they're all fine with it)


I know, work from home would be perfect for me... The problem is that I'm in between jobs. Before the pandemic, I worked as a stocker at a grocery store, which is not a job that can be done remotely. But I was also planning on quitting that job even before the pandemic because it was hurting me so bad to be on my feet all of the time. I had plans to find a new job where I sit down, but none of my applications got me called back. At the beginning of the pandemic while I was still working a little, I found out about my arthritis/immune disorders and that was why I was having my issues (I had the pain for a couple of years before, and nothing I was getting treated for - including surgery - was working) and it was then that I decided I needed to call DRS... But then everything shut down and it was immediately clear to me that it is not safe for me to go out in public much, much less work in public. Thus I haven't even called DRS, because from what I understand they'd set me up in training and I'm not sure if that can be done distance or not. =/

Okay, sorry, I made that super long... In short, while the benefit of working from home would work perfectly for me, I couldn't find a job before the pandemic, so yeah, I've been put in a place. Thankfully I have a home to live in (my parents took me back in due to my health issues) and I'm doing okay. I just don't have money to buy things. My PC and phone are failing, for one. =/

On Topic: I know they're gorgeous! I've had my eye on Winter Snow for a long time, even back when I had money but she was hard to find. Sweet Sundrop is a more recent discovery for me. She is very rare as well.
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sweet snowdrop is impossible to find. I’m looking for her mib, too.

Lilykin said:
Grocery work is so hard on your body anyway. They were working us 60-70 hrs a week at my store when this all hit b/c people kept quitting. Plus they were dragging their feet with any kind of safety measures... I finally quit too. It took me months of dud interviews before I got my current job. Don't give up!

I feel like everytime a pony catches my eye it turns out to be super expensive. Guess we've just got good taste lol!
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It’s not that they are really that expensive. Prices right noe are just so insanely high. It’s like the housing market, lol.
 
Lilykin said:
Grocery work is so hard on your body anyway. They were working us 60-70 hrs a week at my store when this all hit b/c people kept quitting. Plus they were dragging their feet with any kind of safety measures... I finally quit too. It took me months of dud interviews before I got my current job. Don't give up!

I feel like everytime a pony catches my eye it turns out to be super expensive. Guess we've just got good taste lol!
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Thankfully I only ever worked 44 hours at most (and that only happened once, when one of our shifts was extended four hours for Thanksgiving/Black Friday. Ugh).

I had a long history with that store, I worked there before I went back to college and then I tried to come back afterward to make it easier financially for me to take more classes and stuff. My pain was making it impossible for me to work the second time, though, so in pretty much the last year, I only worked two shifts a week. When I tried to be full-time for a while there I was miserable. You couldn't even get me up to go to the bathroom on my days off because it hurt so bad to get up on my feet to go anywhere or do anything.

*sigh* I really wanted that to work out. I don't know what I'm doing in the non-retail world, and that's one thing that I think has made it to where no one ever even responded to all of my applications. Sadly, I've just admitted I need to go through DRS and get training and then I'll be set.

Tak said:
sweet snowdrop is impossible to find. I’m looking for her mib, too.
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I once saw a MIB and it was over $100. :eek: So I think I'll just get her loose. Hopefully in good condition.
 
I understand people holding off purchases. The economy just isn't encouraging me to buy new toys at the moment, regardless of how badly I want to do so. Also, there's little point in me buying new things when all of it goes into storage. And with animal feed being so high (I run an animal sanctuary), I have to prioritize my spending with critters in mind. They think they have to eat every day, imagine that! :D

Here's to better times for us all soon, with loads of cheap MLP!
 
evilbunnyfoofoo said:
I understand people holding off purchases. The economy just isn't encouraging me to buy new toys at the moment, regardless of how badly I want to do so. Also, there's little point in me buying new things when all of it goes into storage. And with animal feed being so high (I run an animal sanctuary), I have to prioritize my spending with critters in mind. They think they have to eat every day, imagine that! :D

Here's to better times for us all soon, with loads of cheap MLP!
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Oh yeah, animals add up quick.

I actually just got a bonus from my other job so I have more than enough to cover my bills for next month. I've been trying to stay under $20 per pony and the one I've got my eye is... $70. I just don't know if I can justify that lol
 
I've got my eye on a lovely $35 Twist.
 
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