I'll be back soon Eat24

Moving to LA has taught me many things. However, I'd have to say one of my favorite learning experiences was that you can order food to be delivered and you can do it online! Oh and it isn't only pizza! It's EVERYTHING! I was perusing Facebook/Twitter one day and say a post for Eat24 and so I decided to check it out. It was like a whole new world for me. I could not only read reviews from others who ordered from there (think Yelp) but I could actually order the food right there from their site!

Let's keep in mind that I didn't think they had this in San Diego (where I just moved from) and even still I knew all the places I wanted to eat at down there and parking/traffic wasn't a nightmare like it is in LA.

Thus started my new love affair with delivery Thai food at all times of the night and the adorable Chinese food guy who recognizes me at the door (anyone else think of Miranda from SATC?).

However, I am happy to announce that I haven't had delivery since FRIDAY and I made a goal with myself to not order anything until this Friday and I'm going to see how long I can make it. This doesn't mean not ordering dinner, no it means packing a lunch in the morning and bring snacks to work so I don't even order delivery lunch OR go out to eat. Not only is it to see if this way of life (sans delivery/eating out) is cheaper than making food yourself, I'm really trying to test my will power. I truly love this one little Thai food place and they have a yellow curry chicken combo that is less than ten bucks and it's AMAZING! I digress....

You might be thinking, "Noelle, is it really that big of a deal to not eat out or get delivery?" My short answer, "YES!!" It's a HUGE deal!

Why? Imagine with me (I'd say close your eyes but then you couldn't read my blog) so blow the dust off that imagination of yours that you haven't used since the 2nd grade and imagine this with me...

A single girl picks up her life and moves from everything she knows and loves to a city she's sworn she'd never live in within a matter of three weeks. She doesn't know a soul up in her new 'hood and can't parallel park to save her life. She's weirded out about Target being IN a mall and can't imagine what it'd be like to find a new fave Thai food or taco place. She comes home most nights stressed, exhausted, drained and alone and so the last thing she wants to do is cook and then do the dishes. She stumbles upon this new concept of ordering food beyond pizza online and gives it a shot. It's love at first sight and the rest is history.

With me now? Good.

Needless  to say I know this won't last forever and don't worry Eat24... I will be back, but for now I am enjoying cooking (and by cooking I mean reheating since when I do cook I make TONS so I have leftovers and just have to push buttons on the microwave to eat each night) and not getting Mint.com alerts that I'm spending "too much" on food each week.

If you haven't tried this awesome site, YOU MUST! They have excellence customer service, great selection of places and did I mention the customer service? Phenomenal! And San Diegians, they have places for you too!! Try it!

Until next time...