FEELS LIKE SUMMER
We’ve officially entered summer. I am not here to remind you that we’ve passed the longest day of the year already and days are getting shorter again from here on out. I’ve been enjoying the longer mornings and evenings – even though we get almost 2 hours less daylight than in Germany. Did you know that because of its location at a higher latitude, it stays light there until after 10 pm? Nothing beats these long summer nights!
ZIO PATCH
I received the Zio Patch (ECG monitor) in the mail last weekend and started wearing it on Sunday. I am probably going to write a blog post about my experience with it (I found it helpful to read about other people’s experience beforehand). So far, it’s not been too bothersome. It’s relatively small and light-weight, so most of the time, I don’t even feel that it’s there.
The thing that sucks is that I can’t go to the pool with it and even showers have to be brief. Oh yeah, and I am not supposed to sweat if I can avoid it. (But did I mention that I live in the Central Valley of California, where it gets really hot in the summer, and I also like to work out and that I am the sweatiest person ever? Haha! (I know Nicole can relate.)) Well, the patch will hopefully survive. Today is day 5 and I have nine more days to go.
FRUGAL WIN
I don’t usually shop during sales just to shop during sales, unless it was already on my “to buy-list”, but I will also not pass up something for free. Kohl’s offered free shipping (no minimum purchase required) and a $10 off coupon (no minimum purchase required) yesterday, which means I was able to snatch up a (discounted) summer top – that I already have and like – in a different color completely for free.
TRADER JOE’S WILL TEACH YOU DETACHMENT
I saw this Reel the other day and it made me laugh hysterically and cry at the same time, because this man speaks the truth. If you like something at Trader Joe’s a little too much, there is a good chance it’ll be discontinued. This has happened to me quite a few times.
So, the actual explanation that they often discontinue stuff is not because it doesn’t sell, or to aggravate their customers, but because the distributor raises prices or discontinues a product. If they don’t find a competitor with the same or better price, they just let the item go. I am always a bit afraid which product it might happen to next. In their defense, they always come out with new exciting items all the time, too and I can’t stay mad for too long, although I occasionally still miss their Everything Bagel Chips. They were amazing.
TIPS AND TRICKS
It’s possible, even likely, that this Instagram (iPhone) hack is old news to you, but I’ll share it anyway. Just in case, someone is late to the party like me. Did you know that you can “pinch” the screen and watch IG reels without all the icons on the right-hand side? Did you also know that if you tab + hold above the “heart” (likes), you can increase the video speed up to 2x?
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