Today it's Black Friday which means a whole lot of stuff on sale, just like on singles day. Singles day is a huge fenomeen in Asia where year after year the sales records are broken. The month November has become a very dangerous month because around the globe these days are celebrated by retailers. For a minimalist as I am, it's so difficult to resist the temptation.
This year I have switch from the Olaz cleaner to the Foreo sonic cleaner. Because of the warranty, I register myself and receive the newsletter. It already started last week with special set promotion, so called early birds. I was very strong and clicked away.
But today after failing at ordering a wireless charger and a usb wifi dongle, I cracked and bought the Foreo tooth brush. It cost around 140 euro after discount. I liked it a lot and if it helps my tooth I would be thankful for it. On Singles day 11th of November I was strong because it was not so much promoted on the radio, street and weekly inserts.
I am very happy that I don't have cable anymore and don't know the commercials. Though I can be strong, I also have my weak moments. Am I afraid I bought something during these days, yes I certainly am but the brush was already on my wishing list. And there is nothing wrong with that because things on my list has been already thought out how to use and what the stuff it's going to replace.
vrijdag 25 november 2016
dinsdag 22 november 2016
CD's
I love to listen to music while driving and last few day I have pushed the CD button in the car. During my school days I bought a set of jazz cd's and I had it in the car. What I always have with cd's is that there are some songs that I will get addicted to. On this cd I already found 4 tracks that are absolutely catchy.
Do you still remember that we had to manually push a button to skip a track or listen to a song you didn't like with tapes. I still have a lot of music tapes and sometimes get it out just remembering my younger days. I even have a tape from my last day after the primary school.
But back to the cd's I still have a lot of them and I am not willing to get rid of them at all. Honestly, most of them are from my siblings or mom, I never really had a collection but the ones that I have, I treasure it.
Do you still remember that we had to manually push a button to skip a track or listen to a song you didn't like with tapes. I still have a lot of music tapes and sometimes get it out just remembering my younger days. I even have a tape from my last day after the primary school.
But back to the cd's I still have a lot of them and I am not willing to get rid of them at all. Honestly, most of them are from my siblings or mom, I never really had a collection but the ones that I have, I treasure it.
maandag 21 november 2016
Disappointments
This year I finally backed a product that was on Kickstarter. For myself it was having something that added value in my life and it's not available in the store. I found the nope 2.0, before receiving the actual product I already got the message that the product would be thicker then mentioned before.
I'm absolute for internet safety, so covering up my webcams on my pc and tablet is something what I already do by using paper or sticky note. I was absolutely thrilled and ordered 6 of them. Eventually I got it in the mail and wanted to stick on my notebook. The only thing is, that it doesn't close like in the picture.
I was already afraid when I got the update message that the goods will be thicker. They did try to sell it by telling it would protect your stuff better etc. But my feelings about that message was already negative. That's not the only thing that bothered me, it also didn't arrive at the promised time.
All in all, I am very disappointed at how my first backer action on Kickstarted ended. But it doesn't hold me back in backing any other project. I am already trying to find something that can actually add some value like how the Nope 2.0 was intended.
The trick with disappointment is to trick yourself that it could be worse!
I'm absolute for internet safety, so covering up my webcams on my pc and tablet is something what I already do by using paper or sticky note. I was absolutely thrilled and ordered 6 of them. Eventually I got it in the mail and wanted to stick on my notebook. The only thing is, that it doesn't close like in the picture.
I was already afraid when I got the update message that the goods will be thicker. They did try to sell it by telling it would protect your stuff better etc. But my feelings about that message was already negative. That's not the only thing that bothered me, it also didn't arrive at the promised time.
All in all, I am very disappointed at how my first backer action on Kickstarted ended. But it doesn't hold me back in backing any other project. I am already trying to find something that can actually add some value like how the Nope 2.0 was intended.
The trick with disappointment is to trick yourself that it could be worse!
dinsdag 15 november 2016
Starbucks frappachino...
A few months agot the Starbucks coffee was in sale at the supermarket for just €1,- and I bought it. It was really a disapointment. I still remember I had coffee in Beijing at Starbucks or just in Europe and it was really nice but the supermarkt one was just too sweet for my taste. After drinking it I had just a bad headache and after reading the label, I assume it's the sugar intake. How much sugar goes into the small bottle. I promised myself to never buy it again.
What I did do is rinse the bottle made some coffee and pour it in the small glass container and let it chill in the fridge for the afternoon. I have kept the container to just keep cold coffee in the fridge. Most of the time I really don't care about brands but it was just so cheap, so I bought it to try it.
For the coming next few years I would not buy it anymore, until I forget it and buy it again.
What I did do is rinse the bottle made some coffee and pour it in the small glass container and let it chill in the fridge for the afternoon. I have kept the container to just keep cold coffee in the fridge. Most of the time I really don't care about brands but it was just so cheap, so I bought it to try it.
For the coming next few years I would not buy it anymore, until I forget it and buy it again.
zondag 23 oktober 2016
My Phone
I really like my mobile phone from last year. I asked it as a birthday present. The only thing is that my quite new phone can work faster. I still had a microSD card 32GB class 4 in it. So it's time to update my phone. I was checking out some cards and decided to just buy the one in sale at a big electronic store in my city.
What I thought it would be a short visit at the store turned out to be a half hour visit. First I got the wrong item, the one that isn't on sale. So after finding just one sales man from the department who was already helping a other person I had to wait like a half hour, okay it wasn't half an hour but it did feel like it.
So instead of a Scandisk, I got one Samsung memory card. Honestly, the brand I couldn't care less. I know that when the product specification are the same only the real difference is the packaging and the brand when it comes to these cards. Happy to get this deal, I almost went straight back home.
At home I pulled out my old microSD and transfer everything in a folder on my pc. It took a half hour. Transfer all the stuff from my pc to the new memory card was just a 15 minute wait. The difference in speed is incredible. I am basically slamming my own head at the wall, why didn't I buy it earlier.
Now with the new card, my photo's are loading faster than before. It's a great buy!
What I thought it would be a short visit at the store turned out to be a half hour visit. First I got the wrong item, the one that isn't on sale. So after finding just one sales man from the department who was already helping a other person I had to wait like a half hour, okay it wasn't half an hour but it did feel like it.
So instead of a Scandisk, I got one Samsung memory card. Honestly, the brand I couldn't care less. I know that when the product specification are the same only the real difference is the packaging and the brand when it comes to these cards. Happy to get this deal, I almost went straight back home.
At home I pulled out my old microSD and transfer everything in a folder on my pc. It took a half hour. Transfer all the stuff from my pc to the new memory card was just a 15 minute wait. The difference in speed is incredible. I am basically slamming my own head at the wall, why didn't I buy it earlier.
Now with the new card, my photo's are loading faster than before. It's a great buy!
zaterdag 22 oktober 2016
Cold shower
Five years ago, I remember taking cold showers every day because I just couldn't get the heater on. Funny fact is that after knowing how to turn the heater, I went back to showering hot. Until recently I was reading an article that cold showers are better for the body and that it also saves energy.
Blaming myself of how stupid I could be, why didn't I realize beforehand that when showering I use gas to warm the water. This cost not only money but isn't even beneficial to my health. So the last two months I took more cold showers than warm. At the beginning I used mixed water, more cold water and a little bit of hot water just to get used to it. My limbs are not a problem but my body is so totally different, when it touches cold water I really don't feel comfortable at all.
After getting used to the cold sensation I only turn on the cold water now. It really took some time time to turn on a switch in my mind. It's just water it will clean you only, only my body will be shocked because of the temperature difference. After a while even my body is prepared for the cold.
Like in the summer it's very refreshing but even in the fall I get the feeling that all my muscles could relax more and get me easier to sleep. Or I was just so tired, I fell asleep. At least I know one thing, cold shower are great!
Blaming myself of how stupid I could be, why didn't I realize beforehand that when showering I use gas to warm the water. This cost not only money but isn't even beneficial to my health. So the last two months I took more cold showers than warm. At the beginning I used mixed water, more cold water and a little bit of hot water just to get used to it. My limbs are not a problem but my body is so totally different, when it touches cold water I really don't feel comfortable at all.
After getting used to the cold sensation I only turn on the cold water now. It really took some time time to turn on a switch in my mind. It's just water it will clean you only, only my body will be shocked because of the temperature difference. After a while even my body is prepared for the cold.
Like in the summer it's very refreshing but even in the fall I get the feeling that all my muscles could relax more and get me easier to sleep. Or I was just so tired, I fell asleep. At least I know one thing, cold shower are great!
woensdag 19 oktober 2016
Huge change
After my weekend post about I, traveling. I had a clean up and my bedroom is looking fine already within 15 minutes. I felt that the last few days has been way relaxed, I could concentrated better and sleep deeper (at least that's what I think). Granted there are more paper napkins bin then before but I will find a nice home for it very soon. I think the most important thing is that there is no bag on the floor in sight that keeps nagging on my conscious.
I have moved a lot of the unrelaxed thing up to the attic/office/clothing area where I put the important administration in it. I have fixed that place up right before the holiday so that if I came back with a lot of stuff I would have a place to stall it. My coming weekend plan has already been decided. Saturday morning going to the Swedish furniture shop to have breakfast and shop around. Sunday is the day that I have to do the laundry and start in the attic.
Yesterday there was some unfortunately situation that made me stay at home until 13:00. I had to wait until a letter was arriving. So in the morning I had decided to get rid of two old suitcases that are not usable anymore. I can't take it to traveling anymore, my mom use the empty suitcases as storage units.
In my opinion a very good idea, only downside I bought two suitcases during the holiday, which both work (one is dented, gone for reparation). So to many suitcases as storage is not a very good situation. I decided to donate the two old ones and keep the new.
So after work during dinner my mother told she even wanted to donate the vintage suitcase. I was quite surprised but hey it's here decision. During her spurge on getting rid of things she also donated one whole bag of clothing away. I am very proud of how systematically my household is changing.
From always keeping things to make place for something new, please!
I have moved a lot of the unrelaxed thing up to the attic/office/clothing area where I put the important administration in it. I have fixed that place up right before the holiday so that if I came back with a lot of stuff I would have a place to stall it. My coming weekend plan has already been decided. Saturday morning going to the Swedish furniture shop to have breakfast and shop around. Sunday is the day that I have to do the laundry and start in the attic.
Yesterday there was some unfortunately situation that made me stay at home until 13:00. I had to wait until a letter was arriving. So in the morning I had decided to get rid of two old suitcases that are not usable anymore. I can't take it to traveling anymore, my mom use the empty suitcases as storage units.
In my opinion a very good idea, only downside I bought two suitcases during the holiday, which both work (one is dented, gone for reparation). So to many suitcases as storage is not a very good situation. I decided to donate the two old ones and keep the new.
So after work during dinner my mother told she even wanted to donate the vintage suitcase. I was quite surprised but hey it's here decision. During her spurge on getting rid of things she also donated one whole bag of clothing away. I am very proud of how systematically my household is changing.
From always keeping things to make place for something new, please!
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