Friday, April 21, 2017
Star Trek: TNG
Just saying how awesome Amazon Prime is, I get to binge on Star Trek TNG from the beginning, which I have never actually watched in order before.
Thursday, April 13, 2017
An Algorithm for Happiness
An interesting, insightful video. It strikes me as something similar to the saying of "it's about wanting what you have, not having what you want," but takes it a step further.
His philosophy can apply to personal finance, saving money, and so many other things, simply living life and understanding happiness. I can definitely understand how developing this philosophy probably helped him to move forward after the passing of his son, which sounded heart-breaking and really struck home for me. It reminds me to take joy in the everyday and the time that I can spend with Little Ender.
His philosophy can apply to personal finance, saving money, and so many other things, simply living life and understanding happiness. I can definitely understand how developing this philosophy probably helped him to move forward after the passing of his son, which sounded heart-breaking and really struck home for me. It reminds me to take joy in the everyday and the time that I can spend with Little Ender.
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Saga - update
Damn, this is a good series. Like, really, really good. Twists and turns, this comic is no holds barred and definitely not for kids. This is especially so for the most recent volume that I read, Volume 7. I laughed when I turned to page only to see a very graphic depiction of Mr. Robot Prince masturbating to thoughts of various women including his target/our heroine. It totally caught me off guard.
I honestly can't wait for the next volume, especially in light of what happened at the end of this one. Arggggh!
In other news, I watched the final episode of Naruto Shippuden (episode 500) on Crunchyroll. Oh, the feels. I felt the same sadness when I finished the manga a year (or two?) earlier, albeit, less so because I knew this was a long time coming. I'm not sure if I will watch any of Boruto, we'll see. Attack on Titan, Season 2 is coming, but I'll probably wait until it's finished before I sign up for Crunchyroll Premium again. The Crunchyroll add-on for Kodi only works for Premium users, but it definitely worked great!
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Just A Photo
Xtreme Comforts Bamboo Pillow Review
I had a memory foam pillow I tried from Costco, it was nice. It was comfy. I don't use it anymore for good reason.
Little did I know how important a feature it is for a memory foam pillow to be fully machine washable. Seriously. Little Ender (LE) really likes whatever pillow we use, and not the kid-sized one we bought for him, which is fine and dandy; until he gets sick and vomits all over your pillow. Your memory foam pillow that ISN'T machine washable. How the heck are you supposed to "spot clean" vomit? Also, did you know memory foam acts like a sponge?
Desperate, I jumped on Sweethome and found the Xtreme Comforts Bamboo Pillow. In short, it works. It's quite supportive, and smells only a little bit, initially, gone in 24 hours depending how sensitive you are to these things. It arrives in a sushi-like package, and then you rip open the plastic and it unfurls and expands. Fluff it up, smash the heck out of it, or toss it in the dryer for a bit to spread out the shredded memory foam and you can sleep on it the first night. Works great! Until the pillow gets stolen by the wife. Which then gets stolen by LE. So now...we have 3 of these because other pillows were forcibly phased out by wear and tear, or LE's vomit. Ah, the joys of daycare.
Standard size, queen size, and slim (for Little Ender.) Get the slim if you're a stomach sleeper.
Now I can rest easy (ha) knowing if I have another emergency cleaning session, it's as easy as tossing them in the washer.
We took an extra step and got some waterproof pillow protectors too. Because even though the pillows are easily washable, it's better not to have to wash them every time. Worth it.
Little did I know how important a feature it is for a memory foam pillow to be fully machine washable. Seriously. Little Ender (LE) really likes whatever pillow we use, and not the kid-sized one we bought for him, which is fine and dandy; until he gets sick and vomits all over your pillow. Your memory foam pillow that ISN'T machine washable. How the heck are you supposed to "spot clean" vomit? Also, did you know memory foam acts like a sponge?
Desperate, I jumped on Sweethome and found the Xtreme Comforts Bamboo Pillow. In short, it works. It's quite supportive, and smells only a little bit, initially, gone in 24 hours depending how sensitive you are to these things. It arrives in a sushi-like package, and then you rip open the plastic and it unfurls and expands. Fluff it up, smash the heck out of it, or toss it in the dryer for a bit to spread out the shredded memory foam and you can sleep on it the first night. Works great! Until the pillow gets stolen by the wife. Which then gets stolen by LE. So now...we have 3 of these because other pillows were forcibly phased out by wear and tear, or LE's vomit. Ah, the joys of daycare.
Standard size, queen size, and slim (for Little Ender.) Get the slim if you're a stomach sleeper.
Now I can rest easy (ha) knowing if I have another emergency cleaning session, it's as easy as tossing them in the washer.
We took an extra step and got some waterproof pillow protectors too. Because even though the pillows are easily washable, it's better not to have to wash them every time. Worth it.
Monday, February 27, 2017
The Sandman - Finished!
Just finished reading the Sandman comics, and in a word, WOW. I would say that it is deepest set of graphic novels I've ever read. It's a fantastic piece of story-telling, the artwork is stylized, but totally works for the story that it tells. It's amazing how the stories tie together and the different perspectives play in to the larger story and the concept of dreams. Some of it was literally difficult to read, parts of the narration was in cursive to portray a different narrator, which I'm way out of practice as far as easy reading. Nevertheless, this is a series that I will probably read again, because I'm sure I'll notice something different next time.
10/10 - will read again. For now, I'll say goodbye to the Endless.
I've also started reading Saga. Very different, but the story is amazing so far, with very interesting, modern-day themes. Can't wait to read more, but I'm maxed out on my ebook borrowing for this month. Thank goodness February is short!
10/10 - will read again. For now, I'll say goodbye to the Endless.
I've also started reading Saga. Very different, but the story is amazing so far, with very interesting, modern-day themes. Can't wait to read more, but I'm maxed out on my ebook borrowing for this month. Thank goodness February is short!
Friday, February 10, 2017
Tuft and Needle review
After 7 days with the Tuft and Needle Queen size mattress, I have to say, so far, I really like it! We went with it because the mattress was a bit firmer than other ones based on Sweethome, and the because the price was attractive. It doesn't hurt to also check Sleep Like the Dead.
It's definitely more supportive than my previous memory foam mattress from Costco, which I think was a Sleep Innovations mattress. It's about 70 lbs so it was a bit of struggle to bring it upstairs myself. It had surprising little smell when it was opened; I was able to sleep in it just a couple hours after opening. When I first hopped on, I actually bounced back up a bit, which was my first indication that it was pretty supportive.
One thing I noticed is that when I sit in the TN mattress for a while, I don't get the lower back pain that I would from the other mattress. Also, the edge support is much better, although it isn't saying that much because it's still memory foam. The surprising thing is, the TN mattress is more supportive while being about 2" thinner than the previous mattress, I suppose it must be higher density foam. My preference is to "float" when I'm lying down, as opposed to being "enveloped" by the mattress, so the TN mattress has just about the right amount of give.
In any case, I recommend it, and it's quite affordable for a new mattress, ~$600. I bought it directly from the manufacturer website rather than Amazon because the return window for the Amazon is 30 days vs 100 days from T&N.
It's definitely more supportive than my previous memory foam mattress from Costco, which I think was a Sleep Innovations mattress. It's about 70 lbs so it was a bit of struggle to bring it upstairs myself. It had surprising little smell when it was opened; I was able to sleep in it just a couple hours after opening. When I first hopped on, I actually bounced back up a bit, which was my first indication that it was pretty supportive.
One thing I noticed is that when I sit in the TN mattress for a while, I don't get the lower back pain that I would from the other mattress. Also, the edge support is much better, although it isn't saying that much because it's still memory foam. The surprising thing is, the TN mattress is more supportive while being about 2" thinner than the previous mattress, I suppose it must be higher density foam. My preference is to "float" when I'm lying down, as opposed to being "enveloped" by the mattress, so the TN mattress has just about the right amount of give.
In any case, I recommend it, and it's quite affordable for a new mattress, ~$600. I bought it directly from the manufacturer website rather than Amazon because the return window for the Amazon is 30 days vs 100 days from T&N.
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