Heeey honey, hope you're having a great weekend! Sorry I didn't get back to you right away, it's been a busy and tiring last couple of days. But I'm here now. <33
Aw, no worries. Like said, I'm gonna be better around November, and I feel optimistic that I'll be able to save some more around then too, so there's that to look forward too. And yeah, he does have a 3DS - I was his secret santa long back, and gave him a shiny lotad! So I think he will happily help you out, and there's also the Trade Corner too.
The part-time job keeps me busy... it's my only source of income for now, and between that and trying to keep up with my studies it keeps be really, really busy, but it does help out a lot. You do have to be really knowledgeable with vegan cuisine. I'm not sure why people would make fun of that, but it's a good lifestyle choice overall, I think. Very ethical too, for the reasons you've stated. So, I've been looking up some vegan recipes, and so far I've found a couple of vegan curry dishes! For example, there's the Pumpkin curry with chickpeas - it replaces meat for pumpkins, and is garnished with 3 large stalks of lemongrass and chick peas. There's also the potato and mushroom curry, which I've actually did managed to make and taste test; it's really flavorful, and you can make it as hot as you want! I'd recommend it!
Anywho, I hope you're doing well and hope to see you soon. c:
~ Love you