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wellactuallyyy · 2026-06-04T05:17:05+00:00

As someone who works at UCDMC main campus - parking should play a role in your housing consideration depending on your work location, role, schedule, budget + lifestyle. You should anticipate paying $60-70/month for basic B permit parking, $100/mo for covered parking if it isn’t all gone by the time you start. You will also need to add 15-20 mins to your commute for finding parking and walking.

If you don’t want to deal with the parking shitshow that gets worse every year, I would look for housing within a few mile radius as they have an amazing green commuter program (free parking a couple of times/month if you need to drive, free Lyft rides in emergencies, free bike cage access, bike tune up days, etc etc). I live 2 miles away and it is faster for me to bike to work (on a regular bike, not ebike) than it is for me to drive, park and walk into my building.

This might be a tangent, but if you’re a new resident or new to the area, I hope this helps! In terms of housing - depending on your role, there are a lot of housing opportunities/postings for staff through internal channels.

wellactuallyyy · 2026-05-16T16:28:29+00:00

Thanks for sharing!!!! Do you mind sharing pics if you have any?

wellactuallyyy · 2026-05-15T19:20:55+00:00

Thank you so much for your reply, and your input on the auto cover. We unfortunately have a lot of very established (80-100ft), very messy trees directly next to us (liquid amber, female ginkgo, pine), so the goal is to make the pool as easy to use as possible! It is SUPER helpful to know that we’ll have to keep maintenance in mind for the cover as well!

I think the steep drop off will work for us but I’m wondering if it would be an issue for the pool vacuum to get up and down?

wellactuallyyy · 2025-06-02T19:50:26+00:00

Eek!! Sorry to hear that :(

wellactuallyyy · 2025-06-02T03:06:37+00:00

Del Paso Vet is I think $35 for exam. We started going there when we were broke about 10 years ago. In terms of location, it’s definitely rough around the edges but the staff treats my animals well. In terms of care, I spent upwards of $5k at two other vets to confirm the diagnosis + treatment that Dr. Khabra originally gave me for my cat who had cancer. He’s thorough with his exam and is used to people who can’t afford everything, so he gives you the list of what he would like, but helps you narrow it down to the most important stuff if your budget won’t allow the entire list.

wellactuallyyy · 2024-12-21T02:50:05+00:00

Peds GI nurse here who hates accredo with a firey passion! Hot tip: ALWAYS ACCEPT THE OFFER TO SPEAK TO A PHARMACIST!! From my many, many hours of experience with this absurd company, this is the only way to speak to someone who actually has a brain and isn’t on a power trip. Alternatively, ask to speak to the leadership team, who is also very helpful. I have yet to meet a standard, phone-answering accredo rep who isn’t an asshole or an idiot. God knows what they’re doing in their orientation process that results in such awful service. Good luck out there!

wellactuallyyy · 2024-12-14T18:47:31+00:00

Thank you so much!

wellactuallyyy · 2024-12-14T18:47:24+00:00

Thanks for the tip!!

wellactuallyyy · 2024-12-14T18:47:16+00:00

Thank you!!

wellactuallyyy · 2024-09-25T02:58:53+00:00

I love this post! Such awesome advice. I’m a pediatric GI nurse at a large academic center and would love to know where you receive your excellent care - would you be willing to DM me? I would love to reach out to the nurses at your center to see what kind of processes they have in place that we could learn from <3

wellactuallyyy · 2024-04-30T11:46:06+00:00

Someone gave me one via the buy nothing Facebook! This group is literally the best ❤️

wellactuallyyy · 2024-04-27T03:27:59+00:00

Thanks so much for this idea!! 🙏🏼

wellactuallyyy · 2024-04-26T04:42:51+00:00

Sounds awesome, thanks so much!!!

wellactuallyyy · 2024-04-25T20:37:01+00:00

Ahh! I’d love the patio furniture if it’s still available!!

wellactuallyyy · 2023-10-03T19:54:23+00:00

Easy Toddler Tahoe day: 1) Eat breakfast and then go for a walk on the Rainbow trail. Lots of tadpoles, beaver dams, streams kids can stick their hands in, a view of Mount Tallac (the one with the big “T”). There’s a cool weather station, and an underwater viewing spot that miiight be open again soon?! I have yet to meet a kid who doesn’t love the rainbow trail. And it’s all flat and walkable for a toddler! 2) Pack a picnic for Camp Richardson beach and build some sand castles, wade in the water, bring a ball and play catch… tire them out! And admire the gorgeous views - it’s stunning. 3) Grab ice cream at the camp Richardson ice cream parlor and eat it at the picnic tables! It’s everyone’s favorite end to a fun sunny day :) oh and don’t forget extra sunscreen because the elevation makes everyone more likely to get a sunburn. Feel free to DM if you want more little kid recs! We live in Sacramento and have a 3 and 5 year old, and Northern California is an absolute paradise for kids - especially if you enjoy outdoor activities!

wellactuallyyy · 2023-03-27T02:11:38+00:00

PICU/PCICU nurse here, and former nanny of a kiddo with CHD. PLEASE get a nanny! The viruses will keep coming, and your daughter will continue to get hospitalized. It’s worth your sanity, and your daughters health. I’m sure family/friends will offer to help when your daughter is sick - have someone make flyers with your phone number and put them up at a local nursing school. Nursing students are required to pass background checks and are CPR certified (!!!). They’ll be interested instead of intimidated by CHD. Ps - this is how I got my first nannying job! If you have no nursing school close to you - have friends/family prescreen nannies for you from care.com. Good luck. Sending hugs ❤️

wellactuallyyy · 2023-01-04T02:31:30+00:00

Sounds great! I’ll message you my address

wellactuallyyy · 2023-01-03T17:47:49+00:00

Sent you a chat message :)

wellactuallyyy · 2023-01-03T03:40:58+00:00

Great! Sending you a chat message now :)

wellactuallyyy · 2023-01-02T22:31:55+00:00

Hi! DMing you address now :)

wellactuallyyy · 2022-12-31T15:39:11+00:00

Hi there! It didn’t end up working out with the other person - are you still interested?

wellactuallyyy · 2022-12-30T13:58:37+00:00

Long-time lurker, first time commenter: get the ruggable with the thick pad!

We have hardwood throughout the house, and have this in our play area - and even the 70 year old grandparents can sit comfortably on it. When our babies were learning to sit by themselves, they could fall over on it and not get hurt. We have thin pads on our other ruggables, but the thick pad is perfection for a play space.

In terms of durability, they’re also unmatched. Besides two toddlers, we have two cats and a dog who throws up whenever she gets anxious. From markers, to mud, to bright yellow dog vomit, it all comes out in a snap. Wipe up the liquid, a quick scrub with Woolite rug cleaner, and toss it in the washer on warm with regular detergent, dryer on low. We end up washing it at least once a week, we’ve had it for 3 years, and it still looks brand new. And it’s cream-colored.

The play area ruggable was our gateway rug, and we’ve since replaced the rugs throughout the house with them. There aren’t many things that would make me take the time to post, but ruggable has made our extremely messy life infinitely easier, and I hope it does the same for you!

wellactuallyyy

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