what i bought, january 1-15

12 things i bought at the beginning of january

Good news: I survived my first two weeks of the new job! The job itself is going well — I’ve already learned more than I thought I would after two weeks, the people are really nice, and I’m feeling optimistic that I’ll find my groove soon.

I did forget one thing, though: people have germs. I’m now commuting on public transit (train then bus) during rush hour with lots of other people, and my immune system was not prepared. By the end of day 3, I had already caught a bug & spent the following week & a half in a fugue state trying to keep it together at work so I didn’t become “the girl who took sick days in her first week”.

Here are some things I spent money on to make it through!