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BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella Cheese at Costco
Posted by: | May 12, 2018
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BelGioioso’s Fresh Mozzarella cheese was enjoyable. Check out the big plate. I seasoned it with salt, pepper, & olive oil (all Kirkland Signature brand). I shall make it one more time. I have one more pack left. Costco sells 2 packs of 16 oz cheese for $7.29. I bought it when there was a $2.30 instant savings on it. So, I paid $4.99 for 2 packs.  FYI: Walmart sells them at $5.78 each. So Costco has the best price by a huge margine.

My Mozzarella cheese salad was very good. My friend loved it. It was such a good relaxing time.

Basil costed more than the cheese. I thought that was ridiculous. I shall grow my one basil. I still have basil seeds from 7 years ago. I wonder if they are any good. Does anyone remember that blog? I had so much fun back then. I was excited about buying a packet of basil seeds and a little pot. Sometimes I worry that magic is fading away.

Why some people hate Americans. Shame on me
Posted by: | April 27, 2018
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Oh boy. This is why some people hate Americans. Shame on me.

I have a good diet, but I get a special craving once in a while – I need some serious eatin’. Once I ate 2-pound steak and won a t-shirt. And I set my own sushi eating record almost 10 years ago (Dec 16. 2008).

Last week, I went to an all-you-can-eat place. Below is a picture of what I ate. It was satisfying, and I felt no guilt. God bless America.

*I am 5’7″ 155lb. Sorry about poor pictures.  The restaurant was dark.

I think it started way back when I was growing up poor. I would visit my rich relatives once in a while and they would have unlimited food… good food. I remember how overwhelmed I was, and how committed I was to eat as much as I could.

Mm… maybe I think too much. I like to pig out once in a while. we all do.

New Air Conditioner
Posted by: | April 26, 2018
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I did it. Now I have a central air conditioner, as rich people do.

I remember about ten years ago. The thermostat inside my apartment would pass the 100-degree mark… and it would stay up there for 3 days straight. Now I have a house with better insulation, but I didn’t have a central air conditioner. Last year alone, I spent about 40 days feeling miserable in the hot living room.

Finally, my suffering is over. I’ve been planning and saving for years for a central air conditioner.

But I feel strange. I feel a little empty inside now that this is done. I need to find another hobby, save for a convertible, or something. If I had a family of my own, I would not feel this weird after buying a dang air conditioner. I think living alone has a lot to do with my emotional ground. I now have nothing else to look forward to. I need to come up with something to keep me excited.

I am enjoying my new lifestyle. There is more life to live. More to come…

 

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Posted by: | April 12, 2018
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I feel blessed that people much younger than I am at work take me as a friend. They seem to find me fun and easy to talk to. Ana is about 20 years younger than I am. She works at another building, so I rarely see her. She will take me to Costco tomorrow for lunch. This will be fun and memorable.

Ana has no idea I have a Costco blog.

Text – John Charm
Posted by: | March 25, 2018
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This text took place before St. Patrick’s Day. My sample lady cut me a huge chunk of corn beef brisket just for me. I had to brag about it to somebody.

“John Charm” is a well-known phrase to my friends.

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.

Sign of Getting Old – Cufflinks
Posted by: | February 23, 2018
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I started to wear dress shirts with cufflinks at work.

We have “T-shirts & Jeans” dress code at work. But, I enjoy wearing a white dress shirt with cufflinks that match my shoes. All my cufflinks are vintage sterling silver with some kind of gemstone. My shirts are expensive. One of my white shirts was $100.00 from England.

*I am still planning to tell you about my shoes. Coming up later.

My father had this watch for about 10 years. The battery ran out, and he moved on to another watch. I got this watch from my father and kept it for about 10 years. I finally put in a new battery last month. It works.