Thankies, everyone.

I saw this poll elsewhere online (GameFAQs) and decided to use it here, but added a few more fun options. Maybe the extra poll options were prompted by this very cute plushie thing I found in the grocery store this morning, of all places. Had to buy it, too! (I'll show it off at the bottom of this post as a bit of a brag.)


In my case, a vote for 8 is also a vote for 9, since that would be the same place. And no, you don't have to vote for going to the desert if you don't want to go. That's just there for my amusement. So where do you think you'd like to go?


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My phone didn't catch the colors very well. It was desaturated. I tried applying a filter that makes it a bit more accurate, but it's still not quite there. The fact that it was a cactus was enough to catch my attention, but the yellow flowers was what completely sold me on it.

(Okay, Stomper, just submit this post already before you ramble about other things. Geez.)

Sweet! Lots of interesting stories to read in this thread.

When I was a kid, I hated and was scared by that Queen of Hearts. I mean, the whole movie is quite the head trip to begin with (not my favorite type of thing) and she's all mad and head-chop-crazy.

I'm sorry it took me awhile before I saw this message. It is perfectly acceptable to sell adoptables on the site. It might be challenging as people tend to get them for free about 98% of the time, though. But you may go ahead if you like.

Is anyone here into minimalism? The idea of just living a less-cluttered life, I suppose. A focus on the aspects of life that matter most, and intentionally removing anything that doesn’t fall into that category. If you don't use or need it and it doesn't give you any joy or satisfaction, give it away or throw it away.

It looks different for each individual. Some minimalists sell everything and live as nomads, only owning those things that they can carry with them. Some minimalists live in and own regular homes, have 1-2 cars, and cultivate a collection of stamps (or magnets, or funny comic strips). And there are minimalists in between both of those categories. So minimalism is a lifestyle that can be tailored to what works for each person/family.

I haven't adopted this lifestyle yet, but I'm starting to look into it more. I'm tired of just having so much stuff. Much of which is still in the basement and I haven't looked at it or thought of it in a decade! I don't need all this much stuff. If my husband and I passed away with all this junk in our lives, I wouldn't envy our children having to deal with such a burden.

I've read that minimalism is so much more than buying and owning less material possessions. It’s about refocusing life and gaining the freedom of more time, more energy, and more financial resources to focus on what matters most. I think I'm starting to crave this way of living and I'm going to research it more.

Has anyone on the Arena gone into this lifestyle or know someone who has?

I FINALLY got my computer back today! (That took nearly two weeks ) He's in, now.

I didn't know what Kraft Dinner was until I moved to Canada. In the States, we just call it Kraft Mac 'n' Cheese. I thought it would be fun to pick a Canadian song about money for the title.

Anyway, also since I moved to Canada, I mostly pay for things with a debit card. Used to use cash all the time. Sadly, this results in my rarely having pocket change. I haven't written a check (Mr. Stomper spells that as "cheque") for two decades. Also, Mr. Stomper hasn't bought me a real green dress, yet.... I am disappoint.

Okay, enough with the silly intro post. How do you pay for your things?