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Plumbing Things Upgrade: Toto? Hansgrohe or Grohe?

Basically, it is completing what i started when i first moved it but as i ran out of money, i couldn't, For toilets, i can tell you that after years of dealing with poor toilets, the absolute best one in my books is TOTO. Go for elongated, double piece and whirlpool flushing system. It is absolutely awesome. As for fixtures, i have always used Grohe stuff except for the kitchen and other bathroom. Now that my stuff pretty much broken down, i upgraded the kitchen and bathroom fixtures to Hansgrohe and also the sink to TOTO. A question that keeps coming up even 7 years ago when i started this was, Hansgrohe or Grohe? Generally they are both good but if you MUST choose one, here is the answer i found most compelling: GROHE Some time ago, one of the younger members of the family that then owned Hansgrohe decided to strike out on his own and started Grohe. He positioned it as a company with a more youthful take on the products. Grohe didn't last long and the son cashed out qu...

New Hobby: Manual Shaving

Edwin Jagger Shaver DE89BL Bluebeards Revenge Vanguard Shaving Brush Bluebeard's Revenge Shaving Brush Stand L'occitan After Shave Balm Kent Luxury Soap with SB3 Wooden Shaving Bowl Feather Razor Blades Hi-Stainless Steel Double Edge For newbies, go to The Panic Room and look for Jaime, she is really an excellent teacher!

Diary of an Adult Hand Foot Mouth Disease (HFMD) Victim

Day 0 Wife calls me to say her foot has rashes and she WAS having a fever just yesterday and is still having a really bad throat. She suspects she caught HFMD because both our  kids (2 yrs and 4 yrs) are down with HFMD. She goes to the doctor, doc says its not and sends her home. Later in the evening, spots start to appear on her hand, we go back to the doc and yes, it is confirmed, she has it. Apparently the sores in her throat were very far down so it was hard for the doc to see. Anyway it has been confirmed. I joke that she is a statistic coz adults don't get this. Day 1 Got a bad cold today, whatever man, its just a cold. Whole family has HFMD but daddy is ok! Still continue my day as usual but as a precaution in case im a silent carrier, i choose not to go to work. Come back home and feel ok, however towards the night i develop a fever. Meanwhile, wife spots on her hands start to grow. Day 2 Really high fever today, ranging from 38.1c to 38.9c. Developed a really bad...

Goodbye Android!

After 6 months of using my Sony Xperia Z1, I finally decided to go back to Apple. The phone just didn't do the basic stuff right (taking pics, usability, even making calls...i could go on...). The only thing im really gonna miss is the waterproof feature. Well, anyway, here is what my new phone (iPhone 5C Yellow) looks like: It's just a stand in till iPhone 6 comes out. Also, it completes my iPhone collection, so now, I have all models.

New Games

Been really spending too much time on these games, but they really rock! Diablo 3 Expansion Reaper of Souls This what D3 was meant to be, they fixed lots of things and made the replayability awesome! I'm currently playing a Crusader. Titanfall Not really as endearing as Battlefield 4 but extremely fun and well made. Gameplay really reminds me of Call of Duty.

New Watchlist

Kill la Kill Very nice anime, 10/10. My buddy also likes it, which is weird, she never watches anime. Really unique and distinct, a classic for sure. Tempted to buy their cosplay stuff  here . Person of Interest Not really THAT good but watchable and interesting. Nobunaga the Fool 7/10 the most, just watching to finish it up Ping Pong the Animation Very interesting art style and anime. Though its a sports one, really can't get enough of the style.