Dangerous bang

There was a bang in the kitchen, and it wasn't until later that we realized what had happened: the fuse had blown. Well, the same thing happened again when I tried to boil water again. A closer look revealed that one prong of the kettle plug was different from the other, worn and burnt. I then noticed that there was a black burnt mark on the table, and the same on the bottom of the kettle base. So that Lidl glass kettle just honestly broke. It literally rattled. I hope the socket is okay.

Luckily, I have another one, a ceramic kettle, but I still want a new glass one. I'm a big kettle user, I drink tea several times a day.

It used to be harder to find a plastic-free kettle. And even today, many plastic-free ones still have plastic somewhere, like on the lid or the water level indicator.

Or maybe I should just stop drinking tea? I would have liked to order at least 11 packages of Forsman's Christmas tea, but when I saw that it would cost 50 euros, I changed my mind.

 

 

 

 

I watched the final, sixth season of The Handmaid's Tale. Even though I hated all the slow motion and close-ups, I think the level of the series remained surprisingly good after the first season, which was based on the book. I liked the fact that everything wasn't wrapped up in a pretty package at the end of the series. That's probably because a sequel series, The Testaments, based on the sequel to the book, is coming.

 

 

The rush started when my Playstation plus subscription was two weeks away from ending. I always want to play Red Dead Online every day for at least a month when there's snow around Christmas. Now I'm going to miss it because PS+ is ending soon.

And now the first Red Dead Redemption was released on Extra to celebrate the PS5 version, so I've had to play it through in a hurry.

Before this, I had only played Hello Kitty Island Adventure every day, and now suddenly I've had to play three games every day.

And then it was told that Cat Quest 3, which is on my wishlist, will be come to Extra on the very day my PS+ ends...

 

Memorial jewelry in memory of cats

Facebook often advertises products that are right for me. Now I came across personalized jewelry in memory of pets. You can engrave names on these.

A cat-themed one would be a nice idea, of course, but I thought it would be somehow too big and clumsy for me, at least for everyday use. I appreciate lightness and elegance in jewelry.

 

 

There are many other options, such as paws and hearts.

 

 

I also started to wonder if those paws would be better on a bracelet.

I would also be interested in the eternity symbol and angel wings.

 

 

There would be some nice options in silver, but I'm into yellow gold, or its colors, against the fashion.

And so it happened that I found these same jewelry many times cheaper in Temu. Many businesses are based on buying cheaply from China and selling more expensively.

So I made my first order from Temu! (affiliate link)

 

Sad consequences and glitter disaster

It seems like whatever I've wanted lately has had unpleasant and unexpected side effects.

 

I wanted to go to bed earlier than usual before the cruise.

The result: my spouse's phone broke because it couldn't handle the fast charging.

 

I wanted to get Viaplay when ski jumping season started.

The result: adjusting for many hours, and even going to the bank was a threat.

 

I wanted the right time for my VHS recorder.

The result: it turned out that the batteries in the remote control had leaked badly. I had to look online for instructions on how to clean the battery residue.

 

I wanted to clean my glasses better than usual.

The result: it turned out that there were maggots in the kitchen drawer. I had to clean it up and throw things in the trash.

 

 

And what harm could come from washing my own laundry with my spouse's shirts? Well, a little glitter came off the glitter dress despite the washing bag. There's glitter everywhere, of course, even on those shirts. I don't know if the dress is ruined, at least the glitter has faded.

In the wardrobe, the dress dripped glitter onto my underwear, so I had to move it to the wardrobe. I also think I'll have to throw away the cardboard cat scratching board since it's covered in glitter too.

I can't wear that dress to Christmas lunch at my mother's because I'd leave behind a terrible mess, and a few kilos of glitter.

The dress is probably about 13 years old, and I've never washed it before.