Merry Christmas, everyone.
This year is going by so fast. I wish we don’t get old so we can have fun forever.
Below is my cubicle at work. This is a repeat of what I did last year. I just added some more stuff. Many people stopped by to talk to me and took pictures. It’s been a fun season so far.
Good times. Merry Christmas. 🙂
I visited Long Island, New York. Went to Costco, too, of course. Below is my show and tell.
Day 1 (Thursday)
I had almost no sleep. I woke up at 1 AM, took a shower, and drove to LAX by 4:00 AM. I flew to Baltimore first to change the plane. Baltimore was absolutely beautiful looking down from the sky. Baltimore airport was beautiful and inviting. I arrived at Long Island past 5 PM.
Day 2 (Friday)
We woke up at 3 am (12 AM in California time). At 6 AM we took a ferry ride to Connecticut. We went to Stamford to watch Maury Show!! Some of you know how much I enjoy Maury Show. It was a crazy good time.
After Maury Show, we drove to Long Island (no ferry. We drove around) – I didn’t visit New York City. I was not interested in visiting a big city. Also, I was very tired.
Day 3 (Saturday)
We started the morning at Dunkin Donuts – then checked out garage sales. The air was cold. I saw ice on lawns. I found some silver jewelry and some vintage Maxwell House coffee mugs.
Then we went to Costco. The first thing I’ve noticed was the recycle kiosks by the front entrance (picture below). I didn’t buy anything at Costco. I just walked around and enjoyed looking at Christmas items on display.
We went to a fish and chips place for dinner.
Day 4 (Saturday)
I ate a bagel for breakfast and a slice of New York pizza for lunch. 4 days flew by fast. I had so much fun. I got dropped off at Long Island airport to start my journey back home.
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It was an amazing experience. Now I am waiting to see myself on Maury Show. You ARE the father~!! Hahaha.
This was the 7th straight year I baked Thanksgiving turkey alone. Just like last year, a friend dropped by for a short time. But I was home alone for the most part. I live a stress-free life. I was invited to a couple of places. But I didn’t want to drive 2 hours to see my family. And I didn’t want to go where I could not truly relax. Many people talk about holidays and stress. I have absolutely no stress.
First, I baked the turkey upside down for an hour. Then I flipped the turkey and put it back in the oven. I like this technique. I think it was the best turkey I have ever made. I can’t wait for next Thanksgiving.
Red Lobster biscuits (from Costco) were very good. Turkey, stuffing, organic cranberry sauce, and turkey baking racks were also from Costco.
Is it just me? Or is this the ugliest thing?
It seems like these lights are selling like hotcakes, good for them. But… you cannot pay me enough to have that shining on my house.
Costco is currently selling long sleeves tee shirts by 32 Degrees Heat. With a $2 instant rebate through November 27, they are only $6.99 each. I bought 5 of them. Kids’ sets are also on sale. They are high-quality products. They look good.
They are supposed to be undershirts. But they look good enough to wear outside. Especially women’s shirts look freaking hot.
*They are also available online, with free shipping.
Here’s a picture of my underwear drawers. I put on dark colors in the morning, and whites at night (after shower). I have roughly 65 pairs of underwear.
Below is a picture of my sock drawers. I wear black socks when I go out, to match dark-colored shoes, and wear white at home. The same goes for my T-shirts. I wear dark t-shirts when I go out, and change into a white t-shirt as soon as I come back home.
Updated October 2018:
I don’t like The Original Green Pan that I bought in 2016. They started to stick like glue after several months. The dimples were a gimmick. Costco better not bring those pans back.
The pair of Original Green Pans were $39.99. What caught my attention was that they have dimples – they call it “Dotted Surface” that optimally distributes oil. But these pans are not good. I am bitter about this experience.
I am sick of buying frying pans. They all claim to be nonstick. But they never last long enough. My prior non-stick ceramic pan lasted about 4 months and it started to stick like glue.
