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Amazon Dash buttons

Since I’m on my own now and despise going to the supermarket I decided to get a bunch of the Amazon dash buttons.  So far, the buttons work great!  My only complaint is setting up the buttons in the app is a bit of a pain in the ass.  For some reason on my phone (android) it doesn’t pair up on the first try. I found I had to try a few times for each button to get them to connect and configure.  Once they are configured everything is great!  I place buttons in the areas I keep items and when I get to a pre-determined level of product I press the button.  The item then magically arrives in a day or two!   So far, I have 8 of them as well as the wand with the barcode scanner for things that don’t have a button.  Now that I get food delivered from Tovala and Blue Apron I really don’t have to go the supermarket for more than just vegetables for juicing.  Thankfully I can use ShopRite at home and have anything else I need delivered or I can pick it up in the parking lot.

So basically, if you were thinking about getting a dash button I say go for it.  You actually get the $4.99 cost of the button back on your first order!  You really have nothing to lose except another chore.  If you enjoy shopping or get a thrill out of bargain hunting this is not for you.  If you’re like me and would rather pay more for convenience this product is for you!

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Implant is in!

My dental implant is in.  I now have to heal for 10 weeks before I can get a crown made.  It was a really quick process took no more then 45 mins and that is with about 10 to 15 mins of waiting for the Novocaine to really kick in.

Now that the Novocaine has worn off it’s a bit unpleasant but not unbearable.  I tried using over the counter pain medicine but that really didn’t work so I stepped it up to some narcotic pain killer the doctor gave me.  Going to try to get off that asap as I don’t want to risk playing with that crap!  It has me feeling a bit off but it did make the pain go away fast.

I think the hardest part is going to be remembering not to eat on the right and not to use a straw!  I usually have a drink in the car with me during my commute to work and not I need to remember not to use a straw!  Real first world problems right here! 🙂

So I am now at the 2/3rd done mark in this journey… a few more weeks to go and then I can think about getting my remaining 2 molars extracted for shits and giggles.

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Isis Orb from Sonic Games

I’m thinking about trying my hand at the first puzzle in the Pentarasus Series if puzzles. All of the puzzles are level 10 and are rumored to be some of the most difficult in the world. Each has a key inside which helps you along the way to a real world puzzle which can bring in real money.  If you are interested in checking them out start here!  If your a more visual person here is what it looks like.

Isis Orb sonic games
Isis Orb from Sonic Games

 

I think that idea that the puzzles unlock a greater puzzle is neat and I think they would look great in a display case with some of my other puzzles.  Anyone want to join me in the quest to open this little devil?!

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Up early for my dental implant

Up super early today for the second phase of my dental surgery.  I’m getting an implant installed and today… Actually just the post goes in today. I don’t think it’s going to take long but who knows… This is the first and hopefully last time getting this done.  Once this heals up I need to get a crown made up and then I’m done.

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Sodastream

I just got one due to a recommendation from a friend and I love this thing!  Now that I am dieting I want to drink more to keep myself filled up so to say and this is great.  I like sparkling water and this makes it really easy to always have some fresh at hand.  I am not sure how the economics work out per glass but I tend to think it’s cheaper then buying it in the store or just getting a diet coke… it’s bette for you as well.

I would like to try adding juice and flavors soon but still need to come up with a few idea to try.  SodaStream makes flavors as well which I think I will give a try as soon as I get a change to head to BBB.

Well thats it for my little review… I give it 4 start!

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Spent the night at Pennhurst

I spent last Saturday night at Pennhurst!  It was alot of fun but very wet and rainy.  We were going to camp all night but decided to pack it in around 5am due to the rain and head back to NJ.  That place is super cool at night!  I wish we could have gone exploring on our own but alas we had to stay in a group.  Unfortunately no real good pictures from the night as we were not allow to take pictures of anything interesting.

This was the first year that a campout was done so it had some growing pains but nothing that bothered me to much.  My cousin Jason was getting a bit impatient but he always gets impatient so thats not a good yardstick.  If you do go expect the first 3 hours to be just setup and dinner.

I would also suggest you bring your own tent as the rentals are quite small and crappy.  I had a tent but I was to lazy to go to Nutley and pick it up… Next time I will make sure I bring my own or buy a new one on the way to the event.

Dinner was just basic fare so if you the type that gets the munchies you best bring food.  I’m on a diet so it was perfect for me.  Not much other to say about it other then bring a flashlight and have fun.

I will be going back for a over night ghost hunt which should hopefully give us more freedom to explore without actors all over the place trying to jump out at you.  Not sure when I will be doing this but probably soon as the weather seems to be getting nice with the Fall temperatures at night.

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Finally got this site on https and Let’s Encrypt

Finally dumped port 80 for 443!  Please let me know if you have any problems.  I still need to kick the tires but it’s late and I’m going to bed.  Oh, the video on peertube seems to stop 1/2 thru… I think it might be a youtube-dl glitch because my server seems to be under almost no load during playback.  I will make a test video tomorrow  to upload and see how it goes.

 

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On my 3rd juice already

I’m on my 3rd juice already and I find them not to bad.  I have switched over to the green juices so it’s not all fruit anymore.  I don’t think I am at the point where I can leave out the fruit but maybe in a bit more time.  What I have been doing is having a juice when I am hungry and that seems to get me by.  I do think it’s going to be a chore making sure I have enough fresh produce in the house but I guess I will have to go shopping on the weekends.  I got enough produce for 7 juices so I have 4 more to go before I need to visit the store again.  Was kinda expensive tho… for 7 juices i I got $48 worth of produce.  So it’s about $7 per meal… which I guess is not that bad when you think about getting a meal out.

I’m also really REALLY loving Tovala!  The food is excellent…. all 3 of my meals this week were amazing. I am going to give them a call and see if they have a 7 day plan so I can have food for the entire week.

Anyway, my week off is almost at an end.  I didn’t get as much done as I was planing but I did get the house cleaned up quite a bit inside… I just didn’t do any of the repairs I was planing on because of the heat. All I have left to clean out is the basement and attic and each is in progress to some extent or another.  I am tossing out a ton of stuff so I am staging it in the garage or basement and taking it out on garbage night… I don’t want to deal with junk people again.  The guys Patricia got were not careful about the wood floors and walls.  They complained about everything and kept raising the price! I can do the same job for free over a few garbage nights without the same hassle and damage to the house. No job to big or to small my ass….

 

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Started juicing today

I decided to start juicing again.  I made my first juice without greens to start to step into it again slowly.  It was somewhat good but it had grapefruit in it and i really don’t like grapefruit.  I figured that other ingredients would mask it but I was wrong.  On the plus side it was super easy to prep.  I will be juicing in the morning as a breakfast substitute and having a salad with chicken for lunch and then a nice Tovala or Blue Apron meal for dinner.  I think I should be able to keep the calories around 1200 for the day if I don’t snack.  I also got myself a gym membership and will try to fit an hour in 3 times a week if I can.  Thankfully it’s 24 hours so if I miss it in the morning I in theory should be able to go at night.

I have already lost some weight but I need to loose about 70 more pounds to be near my doctor recommended weight!  So I have a bit of a long journey ahead. I am hopeful that a lifestyle change will work for me as just going on a crazy diet usually doesn’t last for me.  Once I get back to eating cake I blow it!

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Tovala Steam Oven and meal service

I decided to get a Tovala oven because I have been eating really crappy lately and am changing that.  The first meal pack came in the mail today.  Everything came perfectly packed and still cold even with the high 90 degree temperature outside.  The prep was almost non-existent… All I needed to do was put some sauce over my chicken and a different sauce on the broccoli. That was it… in the oven scan the barcode and wait 20 mins.

It’s restaurant quality and looks really good if you know how to plate food!  I’m super impressed with how tasty and easy everything was!  The only think to clean was the dish… everything else is recyclable.  The only downside is the need to purchase the semi expensive oven.  The meal plans are more expensive then going to the market and putting together a meal yourself BUT you have cooks planing the meals and gathering the ingredients… fair compromise if you ask me.  The food is really clean too, no chemicals you can’t pronounce which belong in an oil field not your dinner plate.

Highly recommended!!! I’m also doing Blue Apron which is more involved but still easier then planning dishes yourself… it also adds variety of meals and ingredients. I plan to cook the Blue Apron meals over the weekend and use the Tovala meals during the week.  This way I have nice dinners 7 days a week, going to start juicing for my breakfast/lunch combo before I go to work.

Well thats it for now… Will check in later and see if my opinions change or get stronger in favor of this product!