Month: December 2008

Brrr

It’s c-c-c-cold in here!

I was warm and cozy under the covers last night. I grabbed Trouble and shoved her under the covers, at first she was annoyed but then she noticed how warm it was and stayed under all night.

I slept wearing the hat Sarah knitted me, to keep my ears warm. I stayed in bed as long as I could, but now it’s almost noon so I finally got up. It’s so cold!

I think it’s literally warmer in the fridge than in the house. Figures I just went food shopping before the ice storm and now it’s probably all spoiled. Shoulda put it out on the porch when the power first went.

There are workers outside one of my neighbor’s houses, I hope they make it to my house today. I so want power and heat back!

Powerless

Still no power at my house. It’s supposed to be in the 20s today and around 10 degrees tonight… If we don’t get power tonight I think I’ll drive to Sarah’s.

I am not a paper cup

I had been using a travel mug at work, so when I went down to the caf for a coffee or hot chocolate, I wouldn’t have to waste styrofoam cups.

However, the issue I had was that the travel mugs used moving parts in the plastic lid, which were extremely hard to clean. Gunk would get under the moving parts and add a spoiled milk taste to every sip.

So I got “I am not a paper cup” – a porcelain mug with a silicone lid cleverly designed to look like a paper cup.

I just tried it out, here are my initial thoughts.

I liked:

The design – it’s a pleasing plain white look that feels classic, artistic, and futuristic all at once.

The engineering – the silicone lid snaps on nicely and doesn’t leak. The lid goes above the top of the mug, not down into it like other mug lids, so I can fill the cup to the brim and put on the lid without spilling anything. The mug is double-walled, so holding it is warm but not hot – very comfortable.

I didn’t like:

The capacity – although it looks sizable, the double-wall design means the interior is actually not that big. Filled to the top it holds 12oz. Which isn’t terrible, but 16 would be better. Also, I have a feeling I’ll have to explain the inner/outer size disparity at some point when checking out at the register, since I am holding what appears to be a medium-sized cup, but telling them it’s a small coffee.

The taste – the lid has a slight rubbery tasteto it, as if I am suckling coffee from a baby bottle. It’s not horrible, but it does detract from the experience.

So overall, somewhat mixed. I’ll have to use it awhile and see how it goes.