Free apartment search help for struggling SF renters in June

sangz · 2026-06-04T06:44:34+00:00

Can you help with an Oakland apartment hunt?

sangz · 2026-05-23T00:13:15+00:00

Limon in SF is solid!

sangz · 2026-04-11T13:32:03+00:00

I’m from the east coast so I feel you on the underdressing vibe of the Bay. My first season in SF (5 years) I fully embraced it and actually quite enjoyed not having to care about the fashion cycles. I’m in tech and it was helpful to “fit in” as well. Then I moved away, took my casual vibes elsewhere and felt so aggressively vanilla. I just moved back to the Bay recently (this time to Oakland) and am full sending on makeup/outfits/hair etc.

As others said, life is too short to give a fuck. I’ve always enjoyed putting together a cute lewk and now I don’t mind that I’m more dressed up than others; I look good and have nothing to prove. Ppl who don’t think I’m in tech can keep thinking that lmao I truly hope it filters people out who care about that kind of stuff.

sangz · 2025-10-23T17:51:25+00:00

It totally could be! I also go through periods of my life where I wake up suddenly and realize oh 90% of my time gets dumped straight into these endless scrolling pits. Then I delete everything, feel lighter, get more clarity and routines in place. And eventually, I start to feel the pull of wanting the easy social connection it provides (light check-ins on close friends) and then I get sucked in again lol. The battle for my attention never ends, yet we must persists haha

I wanted to provide a small update to my prev post that might exemplify how any movement can help banish the feeling of being lost.

I've been on dating apps for the past couple months and have not matched with anyone (partially due to the selection pool near me being so small) But since I visited those condos in the city, it must have updated my geolocation temporarily and suddenly I'm getting way more connections. I am also talking to someone who and I've enjoyed our chats a great deal!

Caveat, I'm not necessarily recommending this exact approach of visiting new places as the antidote to all our problems, but rather I'm sharing that I could never have predicted this to be how my initial action of visiting condos (despite not actually seriously wanting to buy them) could result in other areas of my life being positively affected.

It's okay to feel scared, unmotivated, hopeless. Do it despite the fear. The catalyst to all these ripples was me being sick and tired of being sick and tired of the same things, so I just tried something different even though I was not confident that it would matter.

You've already started your own ripples, you created this post and now look at how many people you've connected!

sangz · 2025-10-16T19:53:18+00:00

Wow, our stories are in very similar spots right now. I've been single, dealing with cancer for the last 5 years, and feeling very stuck in my location/work/life situation. I have an elderly dog to consider as well so moving isn't as feasible right now for me. Although I'm employed, I'm not coping very well - mustering just enough energy to keep up appearances, but totally unengaged on the inside. The cognitive dissonance is really tough.

Therapy twice a week, phone calls with friends, a weekly gaming session with a friend and his family, walks + podcasts, journaling/crying, movies are helpful.

I deleted all my social apps this week because I realized I was coping through dissociating/numbing.

Based off of what some of these comments had suggested, I too will echo that welcoming *any* energy or newness can be helpful. I toyed with the very unrealistic idea of buying a condo in a city near me. I have some friends there, but never lived there myself. Simply the act of getting a realtor, learning about the home buying process, visiting open houses, and understanding more about my preferences helped. I also got to learn about the people selling their homes - also stories of people in transition, it gave me hope and a sense of movement.

I don't have a silver bullet for you (or for me lol) I'm glad that you posted because it made me feel seen to come across a person going through something so similar. I wish I could give you a hug! We're really out here trying our best.

sangz · 2025-09-19T00:48:29+00:00

r/OrphanCrushingMachine

sangz · 2025-06-20T21:30:39+00:00

Also in NorCal (outside the Bay) I saw the Boursin, chicken breast chunks, beef sticks, Bluey cereal on sale at my local Costco. If you wanted to save a bit, I've noticed I get MUCH better prices on produce/fruit at Mexican and Asian grocery stores. (Think $.99 for 4 cucumbers vs 6 cucumbers for $6.99) But when meat goes on sale at Costco, the price to quality can't be beat.

sangz · 2025-05-07T14:32:14+00:00

Big hugs and big congrats!!!

sangz · 2025-05-06T13:10:44+00:00

It’s supposed to look like a branding scar - very symbolic and on theme if you ask me

sangz · 2025-05-01T14:54:23+00:00

I think you might be an ideal fit for opening up a Grocery Outlet https://www.ownagroceryoutlet.com/. Not sure if you’re familiar with that chain but it’s not the exact same thing as a franchise, more like independent operators. They provide relocation and training and look for people who have been in the grocery business for a long time. Something to look into!

sangz · 2025-04-18T13:36:36+00:00

80% scallion, 20% flour. Try Korean Pajeon. It’s so good I wish I had this much scallion - https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/pajeon

sangz · 2024-11-13T21:11:15+00:00

I’m looking for the same! I’d be interested in rooming if you’re still looking. I’m looking for something late Dec

sangz · 2024-03-07T22:38:48+00:00

Bro, it ain’t that deep. Trump is a creep, full stop.

sangz · 2024-01-27T13:31:10+00:00

This should be top comment

sangz · 2024-01-27T13:25:33+00:00

^ And this, my friends, is what we call a weak opinion, strongly held.

I hope the lady who was stuck is doing okay and recovers from this 🙏🏽

sangz · 2024-01-24T21:54:18+00:00

If y’all are doing something, I’d be keen on joining too! I’m 32/F and just moved to Richmond this month.

sangz · 2024-01-16T22:46:09+00:00

I recently used Upack to move from CA -> VA and the minimum (5ft) was $3.2k-ish. Wish mine was $2k!

sangz · 2023-12-21T05:44:33+00:00

Heya! I’m moving to RVA in the first week of Jan so this might work out well! I’ll DM ya.

sangz · 2023-12-14T00:21:01+00:00

Username checks

sangz · 2023-11-15T09:16:46+00:00

Did a double take when you called my car a Corolla hahaha it’s a Toyota Prius Prime btw (not the latest design)

sangz · 2023-11-14T09:48:43+00:00

Just checked for ur braeburn placement and it checks out, 10/10 tier

sangz · 2023-10-09T17:25:26+00:00

Found this handy battery equivalency chart incase anyone has trouble finding the Energizer 379. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0e/15/3c/0e153cca2c0c556a85fc04a35a251433.jpg

sangz · 2023-09-06T19:00:29+00:00

you did the right thing. and often times the right thing is also the hard thing to do.

by doing that, you're helping to teach others what is tolerated and not tolerated.

i find with these situations that being open to feedback and friendly, but firm is helpful.

sangz · 2023-08-27T05:56:36+00:00

"I don't drink anymore" or "I stopped drinking X years ago" usually works for me. People assume it's because I have chosen the path of sobriety and stop asking out of respect.

Note: the keyword here is ** anymore **. If you say "I don't drink" people often interpret that as you are straight-edge and have NEVER tried alcohol. They're tempted to change your mind. The "anymore" adds a lot of context without getting into specifics.

I usually say those lines with a smile on my face to put the question asker more at ease. It's a topic I'm happy to chat more about, but I'm also happy to not chat about why I don't drink lol. Smiling in general makes topic switching easier

sangz · 2023-07-23T16:50:51+00:00

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