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About a month after our Zojirushi water boiler busts, and I think the results are in. I asked Mum about trying a water boiler one last time, but she was adamant: “I already gave them my money; I don’t want to give them any more.” We’ve been living the old fashioned way ever since: boiling [...]

I’m so disappointed, our Zojirushi water boiler bit the dust. The model we have is the CD-LCC30 3 Liter. (Called an “Electric Dispensing Pot” on Amazon? But that doesn’t describe its function very well…) The other day my mom commented how her new coffee she’d bought tasted weird. She added more instant coffee and creamer [...]

I got an e-mail today with the subject “[my name], your free update to Norton™ AntiVirus is Available.” Inside the e-mail was, along with other text and information, a link to “Update Now.” I was, in all honesty, about to click the link when that little voice in my head said check the link, which [...]

I did it! I finally completed my quest! I collected all of the four most common U.S. coins from my birth year! Only took me about two and a half years. I wasn’t trying that hard. Mostly because I’m not on much of a cash basis. (It’s the age of electronic money!) You know what [...]

Okay I admit it, I don’t have many ideas about (or give much thought to) writing in my blog, so I’m falling back on answering memes. >_> Luckily I think they’re interesting or I can write a bit on them, and they’re not stupid. 1. What is your favorite drink of all time? Does it [...]