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Costco Shopping – March 02, 2018
Posted by: | March 3, 2018
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12th Costco shopping in 2018 – $29.47 (today) / $453.83 (this year)

I bought a pair of really nice Calvin Klein pants (Costco Item #1147567). They were made with unique material and were shockingly beautiful. They looked even more beautiful when they were on me. The pants were stretchy and super comfortable. I immediately ran them through the washer and dryer. I was curious… (fingers crossed)

Soon, I discovered that these pants have to be ironed. There is no way around it. If I want to enjoy these beautiful pants every day, I’ll have to iron 5-7 of these pants every week. I iron a few shirts every Sunday morning for fun. Adding several pairs of pants means I will spend one hour every Sunday morning ironing. So, Sunday morning will no longer be my fun magic moment, but it will become a grind.

Currently, I wear black or gray jeans to work. I never iron my jeans. Unless you are Martha Stewart, it’s better to have less to iron. I will not buy any more of these pants. I will keep this pair for special events.

Makin’ bacon
Posted by: | February 26, 2018
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Yesterday, I had a quick chat about frying bacon with my friend,

Above is my friend’s plate.

Below is my plate, I cook pancakes with butter, so I don’t need additional butter when I eat. I fried eggs in bacon fat. I warm up my syrup.

I think my bacon looked better because they are Costco bacon. I bet her bacon was a cheaper quality brand. Actually, everything on my plate was from Costco (bacon, eggs, syrup, pancake mix, butter… even the pan I cooked with).

That beautiful plate was $1 at a garage sale. It’s from England. I like pretty plates. So does my friend.

Costco Shopping – February 25, 2018
Posted by: | February 25, 2018
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11th Costco shopping in 2018 – $68.59 (today) / $424.36 (this year)

It was a glorious Sunday morning Costco shopping. I did car wash first. I bought my normal green stuff, lunch salads, strawberries, and a bag of coffee. For my annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner, I bought a bag of Bill Bailey’s® Irish Brand Corned Beef Brisket.

I used my Citi Visa Costco reward rebate check and received $279.94 in change (cash).

I came home before noon.

Costco City Visa Reward Rebate check, 2018
Posted by: | February 25, 2018
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I received this year’s Citi Visa Costco reward rebate check amount of $340.54. This check doesn’t make me happy. To me, this is a reality check. I spent 60% more money compared to the year before. 60% is a huge jump on credit card spending. I need to be careful with money. Seriously…

Below is rebate checks from last year, (2017)

My Vitamix Routine
Posted by: | February 19, 2018
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I’ve been using Vitamix twice a day, non-stop, for the last 6 years. Below is a picture of my typical mix (one serving – 2 tall glasses)

First, I don’t use Vitamix for taste. Vitamix is a chore. I just gulp it down and move on with my life. I make one as soon as I wake up and make another one when I come home from work (before dinner).

It takes little time to make Vitamix juice. I cannot think of any faster way to eat. So, in part, I do this because I am lazy.

I put some ice and water to start.

I put:

  • Flax seeds (of Chia seeds) – About 1 TB spoon.
  • Celery – 3 or less (depends on how thick)
  • 1/2 apple – normal size
  • some carrots
  • Spinach to fill the container to top (or green mix)
  • Ginger to taste (when I feel like it)
  • Lemon to taste (when I feel like it)

There is no rule. I may buy random vegetables whenever I see them on sale.

Costco Shopping – February 14, 2018
Posted by: | February 15, 2018
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9th Costco shopping in 2018 – $32.78 (today) / $308.48 (this year)

Happy Valentine’s Day.

I bought my usual greens for my everyday diet.

I bought roses for Valentine’s Day ($15.99 for a dozen). Costco continues to provide me convenient and economic life-style. The Roses were so cheap that I felt a little guilty.