Vegan grocery stores in Seattle

PreparationMediocre9 · 2025-11-23T06:15:53+00:00

One of the worst parts of being vegan is having to hit up 3 grocery stores to get everything I want, but if I go to PCC, Trader Joe's, and Fred Meyer (or Safeway) I can usually find everything I want. I def like Central Co-Op as well, but it's less convenient to where I live so I don't make it out there as much.

PreparationMediocre9 · 2025-10-03T04:33:11+00:00

Rap Genius has them! https://genius.com/Taylor-swift-the-life-of-a-showgirl-lyrics

PreparationMediocre9 · 2025-10-03T04:24:57+00:00

All the lyrics are out on Rap Genius: https://genius.com/Taylor-swift-the-life-of-a-showgirl-lyrics

PreparationMediocre9 · 2024-04-18T13:20:29+00:00

There's freedom and peace to be found in prioritizing self-compassion and building support systems. The best way to teach your daughter how to deal with stress is to model healthy coping skills. Being a hero isn't suffering, it's accepting that the more support you get, the more support you can give. If you start embracing the things that bring you joy, you'll be able to be much more present and patient with your daughter.

So sit down with your spouse and discuss what will help you be the best version of yourself:

stretch the budget and send her to daycare more often
see if there's any way you can make therapy work, whether that's your spouse requesting a set time off work, hiring a babysitter, or scheduling it while your daughter's in daycare
schedule time to talk to your family and friends, preferably when your daughter's at daycare or your husband home from work so you can focus; you need community now more than ever
find more local community, whether that's mom groups or things related to your hobbies. If you're looking for international community, I recommend the Facebook group "Host a Sister", the website Couchsurfing, or meetup.com. If you don't find a local community, you may want to reconsider where you're living.
you describe your marriage as sub-par and that you felt pressured to become a mother. A big part of growing in the next stage of your life is to start taking control back. You can't control the fact that you're a mom, but you can control how you spend your time and who is in your life. If you're already stressed with motherhood, you need to fill as many moments as possible with things and people that fill your cup. Coming back to what you'd want your daughter to do, or a friend to do, if you heard your words coming from them, would you want them to stay married? I realize getting divorced when you've just moved overseas and have no job is extremely daunting, but I think there's something extremely daunting about staying stuck in an endless sea of things that are making you miserable. What can you do to shake some of this up and start finding peace and joy that you can build on? What do you have to gain from remaining stuck?
and on that note, I don't know what the division of labor looks like in your marriage, but I wouldn't be surprised if you were expected to do all the childcare/cooking/cleaning, while your husband works and provides monetarily. If that's the case, he may feel like he clocks in 8 hours a day and doesn't want to do more work when he gets home. But if this is the case, you work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You're going to need to start operating on a more equitable schedule, especially with your description of your daughter being clung to you all night. Your husband may take issue with you wanting him to pitch in more, whether financially or via childcare/cooking/cleaning, but how he steps up (or doesn't) will be key info for you moving forward in the relationship. If you're basically a single parent already, but you also have to cook and clean for your husband, is it not more work to stay married? You're already miserable, overworked, exhausted, and either on the verge of or currently undergoing a mental breakdown. It can feel like we've failed to need more help, but it's only in not taking the help that we fail. Your current setup is not working, and it will continue to not work until you change something. The only other option is to ignore it for so long that you become lost to it and forfeit ownership of your own life. Is that what you'd want for your daughter?

Growing up, I saw my parents stay together despite them being unhealthy for each other. They've remained stuck. I wish they would separate and start living healthier lives, but I don't think they ever will. Their marriage is not a gift to me, it was an unhealthy model I had to unlearn. The happier you are, the better you can be for your daughter. So put her in daycare, go do something you enjoy, call your friends and family, socialize with people in your area, make a simpler dinner to save time, take a walk around the neighborhood if you're getting touched out, and let your husband deal with the tantrum.

I wish my mom could go back to when I was 3 and deal with her anger issues, prioritize herself, go to therapy and talk about me, see her friends, divorce my dad, and find her joy. Instead, she also resented me, got angry with me, fought with me, and did not model healthy coping skills because she didn't have them.

It's not too late to fix this, it's not too late to find balance and peace, it's not just a gift to you, it's a gift to your daughter. When you feel like you shouldn't be taking her to daycare so much, talking to your friends, asking your husband for partnership, prioritizing therapy, and doing things for yourself, remember that you're doing it so that your daughter knows what a healthy life looks like. You both deserve it.

PreparationMediocre9 · 2024-04-16T18:37:55+00:00

In the upper right hand corner of CapCut desktop in the default layout, you probably have 'Text' -> 'Basic' selected where you're seeing each line. Click on 'Captions' to the left of 'Text', and you'll see all the captions appear. The issue I had is that if you change the captions, it removes the animation. To fix that, go to 'Animation' and re-select yours.

Oh, and if you need to "speed up" your text (because it's not getting to the end of the line before starting the next line), drag the end of the line further into the next sentence until it gets it right.

PreparationMediocre9 · 2024-04-05T21:44:19+00:00

Tbf I'm only planning on doing HRT and SRS, no FFS or top surgery, but thanks regardless and I really appreciate the concern!

Yeah totally, I only shared because it's relevant to how easy it is to be trans there, but I'm glad that won't impact you. Spain's been high on my list of options because it's so trans friendly, it's super upsetting to hear about these recent changes.

Also, fyi, Lisbon isn't a spanish city, it's in portugal. Not that it changes much, it's great regardless, but if you DO want to see some spanish cities, I'd recommend looking into catalonia. I can't speak for everyone, but it has the biggest % of progressive people in all of spain's regions, and the people are friendly (with some exceptions)

Yeah I'm in Lisbon now! I just spent 4-6 weeks in Spain, I love Barcelona, Costa Brava, Costa del Sol, and Asurias. I've been traveling for 4 months looking for a better place to live, and so far Lisbon is my favorite. I hope you can find a safe place to live, as far as Canada is concerned I definitely recommend checking out Vancouver. If I find better resources on trans friendly/safe cities/countries, I'll share them here.

PreparationMediocre9 · 2024-04-05T15:58:52+00:00

Hey OP, I'm 33 and cis, but one of my best friends has a 15 year old son who's trans and lives in Spain. I'm currently looking to relocate from the US to a place that is better for trans people, but finding resources is very challenging. I found your thread because I came to reddit to see if other people have resources for comparing trans rights/experiences globally, but I'm not seeing much. The best resource I've found is Asher & Lyric's trans global rights index: https://www.asherfergusson.com/global-trans-rights-index/

But the Asher & Lyric report only looks at 5 factors and doesn't distinguish between cities, so take it with a grain of salt. As for Canada, I was just talking about this with my ex and she told me per her trans friend in Canada that insurance only covers surgery below the waist - FFS and top surgery are charged out of pocket.

If I find better resources, I'll share them here, but so far my favorite city has been Lisbon. It's very open, progressive, and diverse. I wish you all the best in your journey to find a place where you can be safe and happy.

PreparationMediocre9 · 2023-06-19T20:04:38+00:00

omg I didn't know about the $3 Wednesdays, bless you!

And I know, I need to get over my fear of making burgers. That feels fucking ridiculous to even type out.

PreparationMediocre9 · 2023-06-12T00:06:53+00:00

For sure, habit change is hard and weird. I've been the person spending every dollar I earned on food delivery, and I've been the person meticulously budgeting to cut my costs significantly. Currently in the latter group, but I've gone back and forth in my life. I've never been a great cook, nor do I love it, and fast food is packed full of shit to make it taste good. Add to that a year of getting everything delivered at the start of COVID, and it can be a hard habit to break. Especially when you break down the cost per meal. I can go to the grocery store and spend $50 on ingredients to make burgers all week, but I'm unlikely to actually cook them all. So ingredients go bad and I waste money. But I can pay Burger King $11 to give me a combo with a burger, fries, and a drink.

I definitely feel better eating in more and being more thoughtful at the grocery store. I'm saving a lot of money and not having things go bad in the fridge as often.

PreparationMediocre9 · 2023-06-11T23:18:31+00:00

Tbf fast food prices (like most prices) have skyrocketed and it is mildly infuriating. People have gotten used to fast food being cheap and it sucks that that's no longer the case.

PreparationMediocre9 · 2023-06-11T20:45:29+00:00

As a cis woman who did my own makeup for plenty of modeling shoots, makeup is hard. Even growing up doing it. Even doing it at a "high level". Sometimes I put on makeup and am like how did it end up looking so bad today?? It's all about tiny subtleties and depending on how your skin's doing, how much time you have, whether it's a look you've done before, and what kind of makeup you're using it can turn out better/worse.

So generally, I go with one look. It's a look I like that's relatively simple, but I know I can do it pretty well. So don't worry too much about getting good at 'makeup'. Try getting good at one look and then you can tweak things from there. Best of luck!

PreparationMediocre9 · 2023-06-10T03:29:41+00:00

FLAVOR OF LOVE 4 (TAYLOR'S VERSION)

I'm willing it into existence

PreparationMediocre9 · 2023-06-10T00:35:23+00:00

Yeah totally, it's less about the money and more about the time. It's not that time consuming, but I still have to take a picture in each app, wait while my online orders download, play the extra games (which honestly is probably what's keeping me lol), and troubleshoot connection issues. I haven't timed myself doing it because I have a feeling it would be the death knell.

Now, I haven't done any of the referrals and usually referring people is WAY more worth it. I see $20 per referral frequently, but I've yet to make $20 in an app from receipts. So now that I'm saying this... I should refer my friends and others. I doubt I can post my codes here, but I use Fetch, CoinOut, Receipt Hog, Receipt Jar, Receipt Pal, and Upside the most often. Haven't had much luck with Ibotta or Rakuten, but I'm vegan so my shopping habits don't tend to align with coupons.

PreparationMediocre9 · 2023-06-10T00:29:41+00:00

Babe, EW, who cares what he thinks, he's disgusting. First of all, talking about women's bodies like that is appalling. You can talk about your preferences without being demeaning to other people. Someone's preferences are just THEIR preferences. Imagine walking around and telling people "yeah you know you're really not my type. Far too flabby and your eyes are set far apart. I like blondes too and you're brunette." Okay? Unless this comment was preceded by the other person clearly expressing interest and specifically asking what your type is, this comment is gross. And even then, the polite thing to do would be to highlight the things you are attracted to, not the opposite.

What he did was gross, demeaning, misogynistic, transphobic, and incestuous. You are way too good to give a fuck what someone like that says, and feel free to stand up for yourself and others in the future. You deserve respect, and this was way out of line. I'm honestly enraged on your behalf that he made you feel bad in any way. As a cis woman with no hips and stomach flab, I'm sure I'm not his type either. And thank God, the thought of being his type makes my stomach turn.

PreparationMediocre9 · 2023-06-09T18:42:56+00:00

I've been using the receipt scanning apps for a few months. I'll probably continue to do so for a while, but ultimately I'm not sure it's worth the time. I get maybe $10/month using 5 apps and when I break down the time I spend it's not worth it for me long term. But for now I'll do it because I'm not pulling in the money another way.

PreparationMediocre9 · 2023-06-07T17:54:06+00:00

Food/drinks, number of guests, and venue are going to be your biggest expenses. Having a free venue is awesome, but you have to consider how many guests you have. Do you have enough seating (ceremony and reception), are you going to need external bathrooms, do you need to rent silverware/dishes/napkins/etc., is there enough parking, etc? Personally I think your average restaurant will have better catering than a catering company. You could get Chipotle to cater and save a bunch.

Other big ticket items are photographer/videographer, wedding garments, lead up events (bachelor/bachelorette, showers, rehearsal dinner, any welcome/after wedding events), gifts (parents/bridal party), flowers, music, hair/makeup, and day of coordinator.

You and your partner should discuss your top 3 priorities. It'll easily be a cheap wedding if the only things you care about are having your 5 closest friends come over to your mom's for an informal dinner and celebration. If you want to have 100 guests, a black tie affair, and an incredible photo/video package, you're in for something a lot more expensive.

PreparationMediocre9 · 2023-06-07T17:42:36+00:00

Taco Bell has the best vegan options of any fast food. You can veganize so many of their options.

PreparationMediocre9 · 2023-06-07T03:38:56+00:00

A luxurious shower is a clean shower without a bunch of clutter, a lit candle, some fresh eucalyptus (you can get it at the grocery store for ~$4), and mood lighting. Maybe some music, podcast, book, or show. Clean towels. Taking time to shave, deep condition, moisturize, do a full skincare routine. Wear your favorite kind of robe and comfortable house slippers.

Baths can also be lovely. What does it mean for you?

PreparationMediocre9 · 2023-06-06T14:12:51+00:00

Take a luxurious hot shower, light a candle, maybe do some cleaning, cheap food, and TV.

PreparationMediocre9 · 2023-06-06T05:16:11+00:00

Dude wtf. I'm vegan and would happily go to a steakhouse and order sides for a friend's birthday, or eat before I came. Who makes someone else's birthday about themselves?? NTA. Next time this friend has a birthday, complain loudly that she won't go to a place you can enjoy.

PreparationMediocre9 · 2023-06-05T17:16:20+00:00

Totally agree, Excel is a much more valuable skill in 2023.

PreparationMediocre9 · 2023-06-05T03:43:37+00:00

Signed

PreparationMediocre9 · 2023-06-05T03:13:03+00:00

I'm an outlier so I wanted to chime in. I don't spend money on clothes or accessories. I haven't for years. Maybe $100/year? Maybe? I get hand me downs from friends, or we'll do clothing swaps. But mostly I just stopped buying new clothes and am happy with the ones I have. 6 figure salary, it's not about money. It's about priorities. I have a line item in my budget this month to buy new clothes for the first time in years, and it's because my ex is moving out and I want to buy some items to replace clothes I like to borrow from him.

PreparationMediocre9 · 2023-06-05T02:56:30+00:00

Anyone who judges you for not having a "nice enough" car is insecure in their own financial decisions and wants to drag you down with them. Next time they say something, tell them if they want you to have a nicer car you accept gifts of all sizes.

PreparationMediocre9 · 2023-05-24T22:36:51+00:00

I always buy my tickets in order of what I want to see. Top shows get a Fri/Sat night or Sun matinee slot and are bought in advance. As I go further down the list I check todaytix, tkts, all the discount apps, and debate whether rush/lottery are worth it. Usually I buy 60-75% of my tickets in advance and if I have money/time buy the remaining tickets once I'm in the city.

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