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It’s winter weather season and I’m here to rant about winter driving. Over the years, I have heard a take about driving on icy roads that continues to boggle my mind. I was driving to lunch in a coworker’s truck yesterday and noticed he was in 2-wheel drive. Having just driven my commute in 4WD…
My wife’s dog (my step-dog) is not a good dog. He guards things and will bite people who try to take what he’s guarding. He likes to guard phone chargers, shoes and bags, so this happens a lot. He’s a very small dog, so he hasn’t been put down because he’s incapable of causing serious…
I don’t have any sociological demographics data to back up this theory, but there seems to be a strong correlation between age and frequency of shoveling snow. When snow season begins, there are homes that get shoveled perpetually, homes that get shoveled intermittently, and some homes that don’t get shoveled at all. I find the…
I had a summer job in college as a waiter at a barbecue restaurant owned by a guy from Arkansas. The entire wait staff was instructed to learn the first name of all their customers and use these first names in all interactions while serving. This was strictly enforced. I remembered this job recently because…
I’ve been very stressed this year. Work feels very chaotic, my infant son is draining my free time and I’ve given up 80% of my personal time. I still keep a few hobbies to myself but my exercise, healthy eating and healthy sleeping habits are gone. I’m also not good at hiding my emotions, so…
You’ve probably seen this brand by now, it’s in all the grocery stores, who are all owned by Kroger at this point. This Stromboli stood out to me because of the calorie count: 800. That seemed like a pretty substantial meal, especially for a glorified Hotpocket. I find that frozen meals are very subject to…
As my readers know, I enjoy the convenience of frozen meals. I also thoroughly enjoy the breakfast burrito, easily one of the greatest food items ever invented. But these two worlds have never successfully collided. Why is every store-bought frozen breakfast burrito I’ve ever eaten terrible? I’ve tried to buy the fancy brands, and while…
I wish all audio books were narrated by the author, with an exception for professional narration contingent on the narrator being the only voice actor for all works by a given author. I hate hearing a familiar voice on a new book from an author I’ve never read, because it feels like the same author.
I oscillate between unwavering self-confidence and aching insecurity daily
Moving on to another Costco entry, Bibigo Pork and Vegetable Steamed Dumplings. As a long time lover of the classic Ling Ling potstickers commonly found at Costco, I was excited to try these little morsels. I hoped they would provide the same deliciousness of the gyoza, without the disgusting tasting burps that accompany them, giving…