a quick note

[dr4b]

What I have learned this week of lunches:

1) Uwajimaya rocks.
2) Cold eel sushi sucks.
3) Getting sushi at Uwajimaya every day is really fun, but I can't afford to keep doing it.
4) Red bean bread is usually good, but the stuff they have is not so good. Or at least the one I tried.
5) The egg rolls and shumai are cheap and yummy, but they don't stay hot very long after being removed from the heater thingy.
6) Getting sushi shortly after noon is ideal for it to be fresh and to get the best selection of it.
7) most of the hot dishes are fast but not so great.

I think next week I am going to start trying to spend $7 or less for lunch every day. I've been spending close to twice that because I keep trying all the varieties of sushi and stuff.

Comments

[nickjong.livejournal.com]

... Seven dollars or less for lunch is your goal? <mutter mutter> Doesn't have to live off a $1400 stipend. <mutter mutter>

:)

[dr4b]

I like food. Food makes me happy. Eating good food for lunch will make me feel better and do better work. Therefore, I allocate a substantial lunch budget (and always have). There's not much of cheap lunchness at Uwajimaya (they average around $5-7 depending on what you get and what drink) as far as I can tell, but I don't need to be buying sushi every day is my point.

dude, my RENT is quite a bit more than $1400/month :)

[jish.livejournal.com]

The amount of money I spend on lunch is a big issue as well...

My friend and I generally don't go anywhere where lunch is more than around $5.50 + drink/tax/tip (we get water if we go out somewhere to eat). It is really frustrating though cause often I get hungry throughout the day and spend more on snacks etc...

Blahblah... just agreeing that lunch cost is an interesting issue, I think I rationalize it as being one of the more enjoyable times of day for me too and that there are some great restaurants near where I work (duh, its nyc) and it is worth it :D

[dr4b]

yeah, I think NYC would be really frustrating for me, being from PA and expecting somewhat different prices for everything. seattle is a little more expensive than PA, but i don't think it's on the same level as NYC by any means. eh, but don't you also make enough money to spend twice as much on everything, in theory?

also, hi josh!

[nickjong.livejournal.com]

dude, my RENT is quite a bit more than $1400/month :)

Woah. I take it you guys chose quarters nontrivially better than student housing? :)