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Golden Island Jerky
Posted by: | May 31, 2016
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| Costco Product Review, Food, Household, Pet

Company website: www.GoldenIslandJerky.com

Have you tried jerkies by Golden Island? I see them occasionally at Costco. I usually see one flavor at a time. They sell jerkies with exotic & unique flavors such as Kung Pao Beef & Korean Barbecue Pork. They are tender and rich in flavor.

Their jerkies are handcrafted in small batches – according to their website. 

I wondered about how they tasted. Then I received these samples. I can’t describe the taste with words – but they are all very nice. My favorite is Kung Pao beef. If I see them at Costco I will buy some.

Most jerkies in the market have a similar taste. They have a common theme going on. But, Golden Island sells jerkies with unique tastes that if I have a craving for Kung Pao beef, there will be no substitute for it.

If you are a jerky lover who likes Asian & ethnic taste, these may be a special treat for you. You can see them occasionally at Costco.

Look below for pictures and my quick reviews on each product.

Grilled Barbecue – Although I enjoyed it, this tasted more “Common” to me.


Korean Barbeque (Pork) – Very nice and exotic (different)


Sriracha (pork) – Very nice and exotic (different)


Kung Pao (Beef) – Perhaps my favorite of them all. It’s exotic, spicy (not very spicy), and has a rich ethnic taste. Look at all that peppers. It doesn’t taste like anything I’ve tasted before. I liked it a lot. I want some more.

Pen 15 – Exclusive Club
Posted by: | May 25, 2016
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| Personal

My favorite coworker at work is exactly 20 years younger than I am. I call her my “Little buddy”. I think I am her favorite coworker as well. Sometimes she declines lunch dates with young guys so she can have a fun and relaxing lunch with “Uncle John”, that’s what she calls me.

One day we were talking about how old I was – like we often do for fun. Then she told me about this exclusive club named Pen 15. “Either you’re in or out. But, I think you are too old to even know about it” she stated.

“10-15?” I asked. “Nono.. Pen15,” she said… “Ah~ let me show you. Give me your hand.” So I gave her my hand.

This is what she wrote on my hand (below)

“You suck!” I yelled at her. “Hahaha! I owned you!” she laughed.

Computer Desk – Left Legs
Posted by: | April 17, 2016
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| Computer, Personal

I recently bought a computer desk for $30, and a 7up crate for $5. I bought both of them at garage sales. I used 7-up crate to hide a massive amount of clutter. Inside the crate, I put two external hard drives, a fan to cool the hard drives, an extension cord, 3 AC adapters, and a lot of wires.

*The black box on top of the 7up crate is a battery backup system for my computer. 

Bathroom #1
Posted by: | April 11, 2016
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| Personal

Here’s a picture of my master bathroom, AKA bathroom #1

I only buy Q-Tips and body lotions from Costco.  3 packs of Q-Tips last about 3 years. I take about 10 minutes to put the Q-Tips neatly in the container as pictured.

I got colognes over the years for various reasons. The oldest bottle of cologne is Tuscany. I received it about 27 years ago from a girl who had a crush on me. Bottle of Gucci is 20+ years old.

I rarely wear colognes. Sometimes I wear cologne on Sunday when I’m home alone. Colognes are like music. Some people will love your smell. But it will make a lot of people gag. So, please think twice when you wear perfumes or colognes to work. I guarantee you some of your co-workers are talking about your smell behind your back.

Sometimes, I wear fragrance when I’m with a female companion, but ONLY after she approves the smell.

Takeya Thermoflask Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle 40 oz (Twin Pack)
Posted by: | April 9, 2016
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| Costco Blog

You pay less at Costco for 2 bottles, compared to a single bottle from Amazon.

If you are lucky enough to find these Takeya Thermoflasks at your local Costco, just so you know, this is a really good price. This twin pack was $34.99. Usually, a single canister goes for $35. These high-quality canisters keep cold drinks cold for 24 hours, and hot drinks hot for 12. I haven’t used it yet, but I believe this is a good buy.

This is why I shop at Costco frequently. I never know what I’m going to find. 

Amazon is selling the identical bottle for $32.18 (plus shipping). 
So, you pay less at Costco for 2 bottles, compared to a single bottle from Amazon.