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Gestational Diabetes: one of the best sucky things to have happened to me

Thu Tu Koelling — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:20:21 +0000

Before I received my gestation diabetes diagnosis, I didn’t consider that I would fail the glucose tolerance test. I had passed every blood sugar/urine test that I had ever had.

When I found out that I had failed, I went through several emotions: shock, disbelief, denial. Even during the required nutrition education class I was [...]

Kitty-Proofing the Bathroom

Thu Tu Koelling — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:22:33 +0000

One of my cats, Mr. Knightley, likes to destroy toilet paper and eat plastic. That meant that I had to keep my bathroom door closed to keep him out of trouble. That was not great for ventilation after showers. For years, I looked for a solution that would protect the toilet paper and discourage him from eating [...]

My New Bluetooth Headset: Discovery 925

Thu Tu Koelling — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:57:49 +0000

I had had enough of my previous bluetooth headset. Once I got an awesome new phone, the old headset did not do it justice because I could not use it reliably.

Here were some of the pet peeves I had with my two-year-old headset:

It was out of batteries when I needed to use it [...]

Epilation Experience

Thu Tu Koelling — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:30:58 +0000

I have become a fan of epilating. I avoided it for years because I was afraid of the potential pain. However, when I researched it last month, it seemed the technology has improved a lot to minimize pain. I was sold on the Braun 5270 Silk-épil X’elle Body System Epilator due to the reviews that reassured [...]

With Manual Control Comes Great Power and Responsibility

Thu Tu Koelling — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:00:05 +0000

Last week, I got my new camera, the Canon Powershot SD 990 IS, just in time to use it during the weekend. I went with some friends to the Petaluma Pumpkin Patch to check out the pumpkin patch and to (try to) go through the Amazing Corn Maze. I was really looking forward to the [...]

Meet Robert, My Roomba

Thu Tu Koelling — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:09:32 +0000

Back in June, I picked up an iRobot Roomba 550 from Costco. It’s one of those purchases where I was not sure if I would continue to use it in the long run. After four months, I am certain that the Roomba is a keeper. My boyfriend helped me with naming it: Robert. It might [...]

Natural Balance Cat Food

Thu Tu Koelling — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:00:24 +0000

A couple of years ago, I wrote that I am for Iams. This is an update that I am no longer feeding my cats Iams.

My cats have had a weight problem since they were kittens. I had to put them on weight control food since they were 9 months old, and the vet still [...]

Cheaters in Mario Kart Wii

Thu Tu Koelling — Sat, 03 May 2008 23:22:36 +0000

I’m having trouble winning trophies in the 150cc engine class of Mario Kart Wii. I went to check to the Mario Kart Channel Rankings to see how the #1 ranked racer did in the Time Trial. In two of the tracks, the #1 racer didn’t even drive off from the starting line. I had read [...]

Love My Logitech Harmony 890 Remote

Thu Tu Koelling — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:14:03 +0000

My Logitech Harmony 720 Harmony basically stopped working a few months ago. Thanks to Costco’s awesome return policy and my compulsive box-keeping, I was able to return it for a refund. It was annoying living without a universal remote to control all my home entertainment devices, so there was no doubt that I would get [...]

Death Star Litter Box aka Litter Robot

Thu Tu Koelling — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:30:11 +0000

One day at work, my coworkers asked me if I had heard of the Death Star litter box. I hadn’t. One of the guys said that his friend had it and thought it was pretty cool. He wanted to get a cat because of it since it meant not having to scoop poop, which is [...]

Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party Tips

Thu Tu Koelling — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 23:48:06 +0000

Although I’ve played DDR years ago on my friend’s Playstation (2?) and in the arcade at Dave & Buster’s, I considered myself a newbie when I got my own copy of the game to play on my Wii console. If you’re an expert, this post probably wouldn’t be helpful to you, but if you’d like [...]

Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party on the Wii

Thu Tu Koelling — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:17:10 +0000

I stopped by Toys R Us tonight to see if they had Dance Dance Revolution in stock yet. I called on release day, yesterday, and they still didn’t have it. I checked on the website and did not see the DDR Bundle (which has the game and dance pad) for the Wii. I just saw [...]

Crazy Lady Talking to Herself Or Bluetooth Headset User?

Thu Tu Koelling — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:29:31 +0000

My Sprint Mogul phone came with a pretty decent headset with stereo buds for both ears. The drawback was the wiring and with twice the buds, there was at least twice the tanglement so that it was a hassle using the headset.

I eventually broke down and shelled out the money for a bluetooth headset, [...]

How to Set Up Bluetooth ActiveSync Connection with D-Link DBT-120

Thu Tu Koelling — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:40:58 +0000

I was excited to get my Bluetooth adapter so that I could sync my Mogul phone wirelessly via Bluetooth to my laptop running Windows XP. That excitement turned to sheer frustration as I was unable to set up a partnership and thus unable to use ActiveSync through Bluetooth.

Sometimes the Bluetooth software manager would ask [...]

Fluorescent Light Bulb Almost Paid for Itself in One Month

Thu Tu Koelling — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:27:52 +0000

In my living room, I have a halogen floor lamp that uses two 150 W bulbs. They’re also 3-way lights that could go from dim to bright level, except that my lamp can only handle two levels. It’s really hard to find 3-way 150-watt equivalent compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. When I finally found it [...]