Paul Roth | #VEDA 2020 17 - Quarantine Deliveries by @paulidin [OC] #WithMe #QVEDA @paulidin | Uploaded April 2020 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
"I am on day 36 of self-isolating. March 13th was the last day that I went into a business and it was terrifying. So, how do I have things?! I'm not proud of how, but I'll tell you."
[music: Minor Swing]
"Hello PaulTalkers and other viewers!
In 2020, the most a person can make in a year to be considered Very Low Income by The Affordable Housing Group of Los Angeles is $39,450.
That seems high but in 2017 the median income was $65,000 according to the Department of Numbers and the average income in 2020 is $106,000 according to salaryexplorer.com
I am considered Very Low Income and yet I still have food and essentials during QVEDA. How?!
My horrible truth is that I order deliveries from Ralphs, Instacart, and Amazon/WholeFoods.
I know that front-line sacrificial workers aren't being treated well enough. But apparently, my diabetes means I'm immunocompromised so if I contract COVID-19, I'm likely to die.
I try not abuse the services. I wait until I only have a couple days of meals left and then I order.
When there were the instacart and amazon strikes, I did not order for a week. I had more takeout meals that week than usual.
If you are in the same situation as me and need to do this, here are some tips:
I used to get 90% of my groceries from Ralphs, the local krogers store, but it's $10 local delivery charges for produce and perishables. However, if you switch to shipping which they do through FedEx, and you order $35 or more of non-perishables like boxed, bagged, and canned goods or household supplies, then shipping is free and usually takes about a week.
I've only managed to get instacart deliveries twice. Both times, I filled up a shopping cart online (at Sprouts) and then starting at 5am, attempted to schedule a delivery every half hour until I snagged an opening. And I chose 'fast and flexible' which meant I had no idea which day out of 3 options I'd get the delivery. But since I'm always home, it was fine. The delivery charge was free once, bc there was a promo, and $3.99 another time. Each time I tipped the delivery person more than usual.
Now with Amazon/WholeFoods, I again filled up my online shopping cart in advance but then I had to schedule deliveries by trying over and over about once every hour, sometimes for a couple days, until there's finally a delivery window available to jump on. And then again, I tipped the delivery person more than usual.
In our shitty, bad healthcare, low pay and benefits society, I can't encourage you to use any of those services. But if, like me, you HAVE to use them, maybe those tips can help.
Let me know what you're doing to keep your fridge and pantry stocked. Do any of my tips help?
If you'd like to sing in one of my videos, please let me know!
And let's hope tomorrow is better."
Find me @paulidin most places except youtube where it's youtube.com/PaulRoth
Recorded using a Google Pixel 3's front-facing camera.
Scripted using Google Docs
Open Captioned with AutoCap.
Edited with Quicktime
Theme song: Minor Swing / I Will Survive by The Bitter Dose Combo with permission from Matt Henry
Title Card photo taken by Paul Roth, 2019
"I am on day 36 of self-isolating. March 13th was the last day that I went into a business and it was terrifying. So, how do I have things?! I'm not proud of how, but I'll tell you."
[music: Minor Swing]
"Hello PaulTalkers and other viewers!
In 2020, the most a person can make in a year to be considered Very Low Income by The Affordable Housing Group of Los Angeles is $39,450.
That seems high but in 2017 the median income was $65,000 according to the Department of Numbers and the average income in 2020 is $106,000 according to salaryexplorer.com
I am considered Very Low Income and yet I still have food and essentials during QVEDA. How?!
My horrible truth is that I order deliveries from Ralphs, Instacart, and Amazon/WholeFoods.
I know that front-line sacrificial workers aren't being treated well enough. But apparently, my diabetes means I'm immunocompromised so if I contract COVID-19, I'm likely to die.
I try not abuse the services. I wait until I only have a couple days of meals left and then I order.
When there were the instacart and amazon strikes, I did not order for a week. I had more takeout meals that week than usual.
If you are in the same situation as me and need to do this, here are some tips:
I used to get 90% of my groceries from Ralphs, the local krogers store, but it's $10 local delivery charges for produce and perishables. However, if you switch to shipping which they do through FedEx, and you order $35 or more of non-perishables like boxed, bagged, and canned goods or household supplies, then shipping is free and usually takes about a week.
I've only managed to get instacart deliveries twice. Both times, I filled up a shopping cart online (at Sprouts) and then starting at 5am, attempted to schedule a delivery every half hour until I snagged an opening. And I chose 'fast and flexible' which meant I had no idea which day out of 3 options I'd get the delivery. But since I'm always home, it was fine. The delivery charge was free once, bc there was a promo, and $3.99 another time. Each time I tipped the delivery person more than usual.
Now with Amazon/WholeFoods, I again filled up my online shopping cart in advance but then I had to schedule deliveries by trying over and over about once every hour, sometimes for a couple days, until there's finally a delivery window available to jump on. And then again, I tipped the delivery person more than usual.
In our shitty, bad healthcare, low pay and benefits society, I can't encourage you to use any of those services. But if, like me, you HAVE to use them, maybe those tips can help.
Let me know what you're doing to keep your fridge and pantry stocked. Do any of my tips help?
If you'd like to sing in one of my videos, please let me know!
And let's hope tomorrow is better."
Find me @paulidin most places except youtube where it's youtube.com/PaulRoth
Recorded using a Google Pixel 3's front-facing camera.
Scripted using Google Docs
Open Captioned with AutoCap.
Edited with Quicktime
Theme song: Minor Swing / I Will Survive by The Bitter Dose Combo with permission from Matt Henry
Title Card photo taken by Paul Roth, 2019
![#VEDA 2020 17 - Quarantine Deliveries by @paulidin [OC] #WithMe #QVEDA](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8bCvnmRycJk/hqdefault.jpg "#VEDA 2020 17 - Quarantine Deliveries by @paulidin [OC] #WithMe #QVEDA
I am on day 36 of self-isolating. March 13th was the last day that I went into a business and it was terrifying. So, how do I have things?! Im not proud of how, but Ill tell you.
[music: Minor Swing]
Hello PaulTalkers and other viewers!
In 2020, the most a person can make in a year to be considered Very Low Income by The Affordable Housing Group of Los Angeles is $39,450.
That seems high but in 2017 the median income was $65,000 according to the Department of Numbers and the average income in 2020 is $106,000 according to salaryexplorer.com
I am considered Very Low Income and yet I still have food and essentials during QVEDA. How?!
My horrible truth is that I order deliveries from Ralphs, Instacart, and Amazon/WholeFoods.
I know that front-line sacrificial workers arent being treated well enough. But apparently, my diabetes means Im immunocompromised so if I contract COVID-19, Im likely to die.
I try not abuse the services. I wait until I only have a couple days of meals left and then I order.
When there were the instacart and amazon strikes, I did not order for a week. I had more takeout meals that week than usual.
If you are in the same situation as me and need to do this, here are some tips:
I used to get 90% of my groceries from Ralphs, the local krogers store, but its $10 local delivery charges for produce and perishables. However, if you switch to shipping which they do through FedEx, and you order $35 or more of non-perishables like boxed, bagged, and canned goods or household supplies, then shipping is free and usually takes about a week.
Ive only managed to get instacart deliveries twice. Both times, I filled up a shopping cart online (at Sprouts) and then starting at 5am, attempted to schedule a delivery every half hour until I snagged an opening. And I chose fast and flexible which meant I had no idea which day out of 3 options Id get the delivery. But since Im always home, it was fine. The delivery charge was free once, bc there was a promo, and $3.99 another time. Each time I tipped the delivery person more than usual.
Now with Amazon/WholeFoods, I again filled up my online shopping cart in advance but then I had to schedule deliveries by trying over and over about once every hour, sometimes for a couple days, until theres finally a delivery window available to jump on. And then again, I tipped the delivery person more than usual.
In our shitty, bad healthcare, low pay and benefits society, I cant encourage you to use any of those services. But if, like me, you HAVE to use them, maybe those tips can help.
Let me know what youre doing to keep your fridge and pantry stocked. Do any of my tips help?
If youd like to sing in one of my videos, please let me know!
And lets hope tomorrow is better.
Find me @paulidin most places except youtube where its http://youtube.com/PaulRoth
Recorded using a Google Pixel 3s front-facing camera.
Scripted using Google Docs
Open Captioned with AutoCap.
Edited with Quicktime
Theme song: Minor Swing / I Will Survive by The Bitter Dose Combo with permission from Matt Henry
Title Card photo taken by Paul Roth, 2019")
![#VEDA 2020 27 - Rules of My Spaces by @paulidin [OC] #WithMe #QVEDA](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BaUBArdAJFw/hqdefault.jpg "#VEDA 2020 27 - Rules of My Spaces by @paulidin [OC] #WithMe #QVEDA
The month is almost over so of course this is a good time for me to let everyone know what will make me push them out of my life.
[music: Minor Swing]
Hello PaulTalkers and other viewers!
I have very little energy or brainspace these days to deal with stuff that I consider problematic. Im not gonna go Batman or Punisher on anybody but I do have the ability to unfriend and block.
Here are some things that will make react in this way:
1) Supporting Trump.
2) Being anti-vaccine or defying social distancing.
3) Being anti-abortion. FYI, I am extremely pro choice.
4) Being racist or xenophobic
5) Being a sexual predator or a sexual predation apologist
6) Attacking the targets of sexual assault
7) Being transmisic (that means hating transgender people)
8) Being anti-queer
9) Being defiantly ableist (which means if I point out the ableism to someone who is ignorant so they learn about it and then want to keep being it)
10) Being a misogynist.
11) Being anti-fat
and lucky #12) Being any sort of abuser
Lots of things will make angry
and might make me argue with you if I have the energy.
But people who do those things I listed? I have no space for you in my life.
Thank you for listening.
Lets hope tomorrow is better.
Find me @paulidin most places except youtube where its http://youtube.com/PaulRoth
Recorded using a Panasonic Lumix G6.
Scripted using Google Docs
Open Captioned with AutoCap.
Edited with Quicktime
Theme song: Minor Swing / I Will Survive by The Bitter Dose Combo with permission from Matt Henry
Title Card photo taken by Paul Roth, 2019")
![#VEDA 2020 08 - Bernie Sanders Suspends Campaign by @paulidin [OC] #QVEDA](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BcbDeydaSLM/hqdefault.jpg "#VEDA 2020 08 - Bernie Sanders Suspends Campaign by @paulidin [OC] #QVEDA
Today, April 8th, 2020, Bernie Sanders announced that he was suspending his campaign to become President of the United States.
[silence]
Hello Paultalkers and other viewers,
I wanted someone super liberal to be the next President.
I wanted Warren to be the President.
I wanted Sanders to be the President.
In the US voting system the way it is right now, I believe voting for a third party candidate for the Presidency is sadly a waste of a vote.
I now have to vote for Joe Biden for President because any other action gives Trump a greater chance to win a second term.
This QVEDA post is for mourning, with a u.
We are grieving over the lost best chance at the most progressive presidency we could have had in 243 years.
Dont tell me Im wrong, dont tell me what to look forward to, you can do that on the video if you must. In the comments below, if you are sad about this, please tell me about your sadness so I can tell you that youre right but we have to keep going.
And lets hope tomorrow is better.
Find me @paulidin most places except youtube where its http://youtube.com/PaulRoth
Recorded using a Google Pixel 3s front-facing camera.
Scripted using Google Docs
Open Captioned with AutoCap.
Edited with Quicktime
Theme song: usually its Minor Swing / I Will Survive by The Bitter Dose Combo with permission from Matt Henry
Title Card photo taken by Paul Roth, 2019")
