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Category Archives: new thing i bought (that is awesome)
the art of buying art
i tend to feel pretty confident when shopping for most things because i know what i like and don’t like. but there are a few exceptions. i struggle when making decisions about the following: 1. electronics (they bore me to … Continue reading
obsession: SKG Electric Stock Pot
living without a kitchen has made me a very happy woman for the most part, because there is 1. no cooking. 2. no cleaning. 3. (virtually) no grocery shopping 4. no rotting stuff in the fridge/garbage and 5. did i mention no … Continue reading
this thing changed my life
oh, how interesting. did the consummate consumer get a new tennis racquet in china? or is this a badminton racquet, perhaps? is she suddenly really into exercising or something? mwahahaha, no, my friends. this is something far more amazing. this is … Continue reading