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life moves slower when you are broke

i soak beans overnight and let them simmer for hours instead of opening a can.
i sip my pitcher of Cold Smoke from the Kettlehouse Brewery slowly knowing i can't afford another.
i prepare quinoa or spinach salads and black bean hummus with homemade bread for lunch instead of spending $6 on a burrito.
i ride 6 or 13 miles round trip to work not because i want to save the whales but because its either gas or tortillas and couscous.
i spend more time doing laundry as my uphill bike ride to work creates interesting odors.

and what is the result? a closer connection to the food i eat. a closer connection to the city i live in as i commute like an ant scurrying through a family picnic.

simplicity