That didn’t last long. Last week I deleted my Instagram account. Let’s face it, we are just not Insta compatible. Ami isn’t a Chihuahua, she does not like to wear any cloth, glasses, hats, shoes or coats, let alone costumes. We do not go to fancy places and I’m not into all that beauty stuff. I see no value in fake hair, fake lashes, balloon lips, fake finger nails and fake double D’s. It just doesn’t make sense to me, because to me it feels like a lie. I like to be original. But beside of that, I think it’s most about that there is more stuff that I really do not want to see than things I would like to see, let alone all that AI garbage. Instagram just doesn’t make me happy and the one rule I always follow is: “If it doesn’t make you happy, it has to go.”
Recently we joined Instagram, just to give it a try. So far I’m not impressed but I’ll give it some time. So there are people sharing Amazon hacks, like they do on YouTube. You know, the latest stuff you have to order and how to get free things. I personally stick with my own Amazon hack. It’s very simple and very straight forward. I didn’t renew Prime when it was running out this summer and I stopped ordering. There are maybe just 2 things left that I still might order there, but all the regular stuff comes from elsewhere now. Sorry Amazon, no more money from (and much more money for me in addition to much better customer service and no more garbage products. And it wasn’t even hard. I just needed to stop being lazy. For example Ami’s food, before I ordered it at Amazon (plus shipping regardless of Prime), now I order it it at local online pet supply dealer (same dog food, just cheaper, less shipping and it arrives on time). My Vitamins, before from Amazon, lesser quality, plastic bottles and I believe some had shipping fees too (regardless of Prime). Now I order at Sunday Natural, premium quality and NO plastic *happydance*. The package/packaging material is completely made from cardboard and their bottles are made from glas. Shipping is free when I order enough, else it is a small fee. The list goes on. The only things I still order at Amazon is my Swiffer Wet 4 times/year (for some strange reason it comes at the best price) and sometimes a diamond painting set.
I don’t miss Amazon one bit and I’m much better off without it. Who knew that stopping being lazy would be so much fun and so rewarding.
mir ist durchaus bewußt, dass sich alle Aldi Filialen, abhängig vom Standort, größe der Örtlichkeit, etc, unterscheiden. Unsere lokale Filiale ist da allerding ein ganz anderer Schuh. Wie soll ich es nur sagen ohne gleich so negativ rüberzukommen? Versuchen wir es einmal so . . .
7 Gründe warum ich viel lieber bei Lidl einkaufe:
Die Auswahl an wirklich frischem (Betonung auf FRISCH) Obst und Gemüse ist fantastisch. Auch die Auswahl and Bio Produkten in der Obst- und Gemüseabteilung ist immer sehr gut.
Das Personal ist stets gepflegt und im Auftreten immer sehr höflich und hilfsbereit. Es steht nicht rauchend vor dem Haupteingang, während sich die Kundschaft vor der unbesetzten Kasse die Beine in den Bauch steht.
Es verstellen keine Paletten die meisten Regale, ganz besonders nicht, wenn man erst gegen Mittag kommt. Die Regale sind gut bestückt und man findet fast immer was man sucht.
Der Laden ist sehr sauber und man hat nach dem Einkauf nicht das Verlangen nach einer Ganzkörperdesinfektion.
Die Auswahl an Bio Produkten und Markenartikeln ist enorm.
Man kann ganz bequem mit seinem Wagen durch den Laden und fragt sich auch nicht bei jedem Einkauf “wie komme ich aus dieser Falle in einem Notfall wieder heraus”. Es können zwei Einkaufwagen nebeneinander fahren (ja ich weiß, schockierend, nech) und die Leute fahren einem nicht immer in die Hacken.
Ich kann mein Pfand noch am Leergutautomaten direkt an die Tafel spenden wenn ich möchte. Es ist toll diese Option zu haben.
Lieber Aldi, lass es doch einfach, wenn du deine Kunden nicht zu schätzen weißt. Ich bin sicher, es würde sich ganz schnell jemand finden, der sich über die Räumlichkeiten und die damit verbundenen Möglichkeiten freut.
I learned something this week. After I had run into the wrong person again, I was wondering why this is always happening to me. I tried to find a pattern but failed. Then I stumbled over a short video on my YouTube feed and to my own amazement it really was helpful. It explained: some people are like leafs, they come for a season, take what they need and then disappear again, then there are branch people, they stay longer than the leaf people, you can stick with them for a while but eventually, with the next big storm they will fall away. And then there are the root people. They are the ones who stay with you, no matter what, they make you strong and you can hold onto them no matter how strong the storm. I have my root people, since 25 years. They live in the house right beside me. I can lean on them no matter what and the other way around. So, what do I care about the leaf person that tumbles away in the spring breeze.
We worked hard to fill our week with nice things, like the old cherry tree that started to bloom this week, lots of good food, many walkies in the sunshine, lots of naps as well of course, the majority of them on our roof garden. There where some challenges to tackle but all went well and we mostly tried to ignore the news, especially those from over the big pond where the orange Giftzwerg is raging. Now let’s enjoy our well earned weekend and hope for another pawtastic week ahead. Stay safe ya’ll.
Somewhat Patchy 