My views, reviews, and how-tos
I have to admit, I got terribly confused when trying to descale my Nespresso Vertuo Plus coffee machine for the first time. 😂
Now that I’ve done it a few times, I decided to write these steps out for myself. Maybe they’ll help you out, too!
Continue reading “Nespresso Vertuo Plus Deluxe descaling instructions”There are tons of recipes out there for overnight oats. But I haven’t seen any that also include a recommendation for the exact jars to use.
So I decided to write my own. Here’s my recipe and the exact jars I use from Amazon!
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I’ve been obsessed lately with researching laptop backpacks that can also carry 2-3 days worth of clothes.
I currently have the Aer City Pack Pro saved as a tab in my browser.
It seems to fit almost all my criteria:
But there’s one reason why I haven’t purchased the Aer: it’s too heavy. (Over 2 pounds.)
Besides, I already have a backpack that checks all the boxes: the Caraa Stratus Backpack ($188). Here’s why.
Continue reading “Caraa Stratus Backpack review”
The Sunday Scaries is a real thing, and I’ve been afflicted with it for most of my career.
The Sunday Scaries is the reason why I hardly ever take a vacation longer than a week. Because the longer the vacation, the worse the Sunday Scaries becomes.
The Sunday Scaries is a debilitating feeling of anxiety and anguish. It bubbles up to the surface feelings of insecurity and imposter syndrome.
It’s a feeling of panic and realization that you’re an adult, and that you’re expected to act like an adult.
When all you want to do is sleep in late and watch Fringe all day.
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Every time my web hosting plan comes close to renewing, I get that horrible anxiety.
You see, ever since I started blogging with WordPress (around 2005?), I’ve done the self-hosted kind, even though the under-the-hood technical aspects kind of terrified me.
Continue reading “Blogging anxiety”
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