* Thank you for visiting *
This website is just for fun.
Please do not take this website seriously.
I started this website for my mother. My mother worries about me for living alone and not eating well. (FYI: I used to be very poor. Now I'm regular poor.). So, I started to take pictures of what I eat, what I shop, and etc. I wanted to show my mother "Look, I'm doing good".
Then I realized that my place is cleaner because I share pictures with strangers. Also, I eat better and save more money because I try to set standard to my visitors. I now talk about physical fitness, so I would force myself into better health.
Sometimes I worry about giving out too much of my personal information.
- I live in California, USA.
- I am a single, straight male.
- I live alone in a small apartment.
- I have an executive membership at Costco.
- I have the black card. I pay $100.00 a year for Costco membership.
- I am not young. I work with co-workers 10-15 yrs younger than I am.
- I am handy with my cameras. Most pictures on this website are taken with a cheap point and shoot camera. But I do own professional gear.
- I love Costco.
But, I also enjoy Bed Bath and Beyond, Pier 1 Import, Michaels, and Tuesday Morning. - I made this website.
- I get very little sleep. Every morning I feel so tired. But, every night, I make excuse to myself to go to sleep late.
* Fair Warning: In most part, what I write on this website is true. But, do not believe everything you read. Maybe "John" doesn't even exist.
I'm just a normal guy who makes a fair amount of mistakes. Please don't take things personally. Feel free to correct me when I make mistake.
God bless everyone.
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Hi! I visit your website everynight. I live in MD. I am originally came from Japan.
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Every night?
I should write stories more often..
Thank you.
Nice hearing from you.
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I visit my favorite websites at night. Your's one of those. Looking forward to seeing your new installments!
I am Japanese so I buy a green tea teabag (Itoen; I hope the store still carries it) at Costco, that taste pretty good.
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I look at your blog every day or every other day. I do enjoy your blog.
I see you buy a lot of carrots and apples and eggs almost every time.
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Hi,
Thank you, thank you...
I drink juice twice a day.
You see, every morning I make juice for breakfast & lunch.
So, I go through fruits and vegetables pretty fast.
Last 7 days, I've been to San Diego, Oxnard, & Valencia Costco. I am having hard time catching up with those stories.
I have a very busy schedule next 7 days.
I'll be back around July 12th.
God bless~!!
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Do you have the Executive Costco card or the regular Gold Star card?
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hi
I have a regular one ($50/yr).
I have Costco American Express card.
But, I am very likely to switch to Executive card - they told me a few times that I will be better off with Executive card. I really need to look into that.
Thank you for reminding me.
:)
PS.
A funny story here. I had a date at Costco a few months ago. I kept low key and we shopped. When we were checking out, one guy with a hand-held computer came to me and said "You spent $4,700.00 at Costco last year. You should switch to executive membership, blah blah..."
My date gasped, "$4,700.00 !?" she screamed.
I was little embarrassed, but it was funny.
By now she knows I am addicted to Costco, but she doesn't know I have this website.
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step onto your website accidentally...
wow, a costco blog exists online!? i'm surprised!
i love costco! i need my costco fix at least once a week.
i shop there so much that my annual amex-costco rebate is in the 400~500 range!
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My AmEx rebate was $170.00
If you get $400 - $500, you are a master shopper.
I am nothing compared to you (I shop for only one person, so..)
I hope you are having fun doing all that shopping.
Some people don't enjoy shopping, you know.
God bless.
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I love your site! I have a couple of questions for you. 1st off, how do you eat all of those eggs?? How do you prepare them normally. Also, are the chocolates from around the world mostly milk or dark? Are they filled with something?
Thanks,
Krista
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Hi, thank you very much.
It's fun to manage this website.
I eat 2 eggs a day as a breakfast. I soft boil them.
Sometimes I eat eggs for lunch or dinner (usually fried, Sunny side up).
When I eat more than 2 eggs a day, I usually eat 2 yolks and trash rest of the yolks (only eat whites).
Chocolate of the world contains several different chocolates such as dark chocolate, milk chocolate, coffee, peanut butter, caramel, & more...
They all have some kind of fillings.
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I love your website too. I read it several times a week if you have posts. I wish you would write more often. I'm always disappointed when you've not written for awhile.
I live almost three hours to my nearest Costco, but I love the place. If I had one I'd go every week.
Happy Costco-ing!
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Hi, thank you for your message.
I often skip writing blog here.
Then some visitors remind me to update this website.
Thank you, thank you.
I just came back from Costco.
I went to look for Costco Shopping Bags? They didn't have them. So I just picked up some apples and eggs.
:(
Tonight, I am going to grill a big steak.
I plan to stay up all night tonight and work on my web project (and update this website as well).
I feel like iced coffee from McDonald's...
Thank you very much.
Have a nice weekend.
I will talk to you soon.
John
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BTW, do you use Groupons?
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I have no idea what Groupons are.
I have heard of the term.
I will look up.
PS. I do not own smart phone. (if Groupons have something to do with smart phone...).
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I don't own a smartphone either. I've always wanted one. I just use a cheap cell phone.
Groupons are deals you get online.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groupon
Sometimes you get up to maybe half off, 80% off or around some amazing deal. ie. restaurants,etc
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Thank you, I will check it out.
I use cellular phone maybe 10 minutes a month.
I pay $5/month on cell phone bills.
:)
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You and me both! John's blog makes my day! :)
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Thank you, thank you..
GIZMODO.COM
Cool site. Believe it or not, I followed a link from Gizmodo.com to your little site:
http://gizmodo.com/5655182/costco-will-sell-you-an-apocalyptic-years-wor...
Anyhow, good to see you are putting my hometown on the map. Although no longer in the 805, I still try to visit my friendly neighborhood Costco here in the LBC. I'm also loving how you keep this site a secret from the friends and I totally hear ya on having to keep mom in the loop coz we grew up "poor"—Ahhhhhh yea, fond memories running home from school trying to avoid another beat down from the local colonia thugs.
Keep on Costcoing
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Yikes..
This explains exploding number of visitors today.
That Gizmodo article is interesting.
I am creating a link back to them as well.
:)
Thank you for visiting.
God bless
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Happy New Year, fellow Costco-lover! I think I'm in love with you too!
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Happy new year!
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U have a funny wish list ^_^
I like your blog~
Please keep writing.
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Hehe.. thank you very much.
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you're so humorous john. keep it up.:)
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Great Blog! I hope you have stock in Costco or are a VP for Costco. Could it be that your blog is written by the execs at Costco?
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No, no... I'm not executive. I am not rich.
If you keep reading my blog, you will see that I am struggling (I am not starving on the cold floor, but I am definitely below "middle class").
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Do you think if one is an extreme coupon clipper, then being a Costco member wouldn't be good?
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I clip coupons.
That doesn't mean I enjoy cheap stuff.
I don't shop at Costco because I'm cheap.
I shop at Costco because I want good stuff at one easy location.
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I need to save money, and I've seen these previews for the show, I see blogs about saving with coupons... I like Costco but it seems to be that I am paying more at Costco than when I was at a regular grocery store even w/o coupons. But seeing all this couponing, it looks I could save more money at the grocery store than at Costco! Being a member of Costco is sweet, but I don't know. Help!!
It is in one easy location.
Things w.o coupons are great at Costco are: milk, gas, expensive cheese...
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Hi
There is no set formula on how to save money (you know already).
We'll have to do what we have to do, case by case.
In many cases, using coupons at grocery stores can save more than shopping at Costco. Double coupons are great. But, again, it's case by case. Also, we all have different tastes, priorities, & situations.
If you look at it as a game, then it's fun. (I hope)
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How much was your Executive Members check?
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Have you spotted any reusable Costco bags yet?
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No, I gave up on those.
I guess I'm getting IKEA bags.
:(
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They aren't as nice as the Costco bags. :(
I still wonder why they don't carry them.
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Just found a pic of the reusable bags could be under the cooler bags.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamiltonshare/5186800375/
I've seen those cooler bags by the milk (which is still expensive!!!!!). must go there sometime to see if there is really a bag underneath the cooler bags.
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I will look for them. But I will not cross my fingers :(
Thank you for writing. Good info.
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I keep forgetting to look for the bags. Last week, I was in that aisle that I thought I saw those insulated bags, but there was a guy blocking the area where they are supposed to be, but I forgot to look literally.
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I keep forgetting also.
I'm going to Costco this Sunday. I will definitely check it out. I wrote down on my shopping list.
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Hi John,
I just found your blog today. What caught my eye was that you mention 805 and many stores in my area. If I'm right, Pier 1 is now closed, but there's a new Marshalls. Maybe I've seen you at Costco... ;)
- M
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hi
There are three Pier 1 stores remaining in our area. I hope they don't close. It was sad to see Linens and Things closing down.
Maybe you saw me. Good chance...
:)
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