Category Archives: July 2013

Happy Dog Box July 2013 Box Review

July 2013 Leave a comment

July 2013 Happy Dog Box

I thought I was done reviewing dog subscription boxes, but this dog box was too good to pass by with it’s price! So I gave it a try. (I won’t be editing the previous subscription comparison chart with this new box.)

So what came in the box: Barkworthies curled bully stick, Woofables biscuits, Dynamo dog Hip & Joints, Monster Mouth toy, Jump your Bones treats, and Poop bags.

What makes them different from other monthly boxes: It’s the new kid on the block. Truly a surprise in what’s coming in the box. But very similar feel to BarkBoxes.

Cost: $4.99 (yes, that’s right it’s currently for FREE, all you have to do is pay for shipping)

Coupon code: None needed, well at $4.99 shipping only it’s already a deal!

Eclair’s Verdict: What’s that green monster with the mouth. I like to chase it. It bounces all funny. Yeah! It the chicken flavored treat again (from dynamo dog). I know there are other things in the box but my human it’s giving them to me yet.

Human Verdict: My favorite was the poopbag-dispenser and the monster toy. The other items are things I can find at my local feed store, so lackluster would be the word for what I felt about the box and its contents.

OVERALL: I love how I tried the box out for only $4.99, basically the shipping. I wasn’t floored by anything. Good to try, just to compare quantity and quality of the other boxes. Honestly, there wasn’t anything too special about this box. Lots of similarities to a BarkBox. Not something I’d want to subscribe to, but try it out now for it’s great price! (Happy Dog Box)

Couch Surfing… rooming on the cheap

July 2013 Leave a comment

What is it: Borrowing a local’s couch or spare bed for a visit in an area. All around the world.

My thoughts: This could be highly dangerous and weirdos could be lurking around very post. OR. It could actually be great fun, if I were more outgoing and less suspicious of possibilities that could happen. It might actually work out to be fun, if I weren’t some single young lady, hosting a family from Croatia or a couple from Japan in my house would be enlightening. I think I would have loved to accepted “couch inquiries”.

As long as guests contact ahead of time, arrangements are made, and everyone has time this site can be a traveler’s saving grace when it comes to pinching pennies. Sometimes the host/hostess themselves can also be a local tour guide for visitors. Signing up is also free!

OVERALL: Use your street smarts and common sense with hosting a person or people, or being a guest. (Couchsurfing.org)

Cups of Coffee and Slices of Bagels: A dating website, sort of

July 2013 Leave a comment

What is it: “Coffee meets Bagel” is a dating website which started off in NY. It caters to large popular cities and is mostly for those on facebook and are tech savvy. General age of users are probably 25+. And since it started off in NYC, I’m thinking there is a diverse group of users. However, since the creators are Asian, I’m thinking it has more Asians than other dating sites.

How it works: It is free to join. When joining, you have to provide your cell phone number so that you can receive a text message confirmation.  And credits aka Coffee Beans, are used on the site to unlock or perform actions. Coffee beans are either earned or purchased. Everyday around noon, you are sent a new bagel aka potential guy/girl. You are notified by email. You can Pass and wait til tomorrow’s bagel, Like the bagel and text message, Give to Friend this bagel, or do nothing and miss the bagel.  Furthermore if you liked the bagel, then text messaging will occur between the Coffee (that’s you) and the bagel. No personal phone numbers are given out.

My thoughts: I’ve been signed up for a few weeks now. I think I’m finally getting the hang of things. Unfortunetly, being in CA it’s a little harder to get matched. The site started in NYC so there are a lot more bagels and coffees there. I’m not a big user of text messages on my phone and prefer free messaging apps like “Line”. I hate having to pay for text, so this dating method might not work out as you need to have text messaging turned on, which I don’t! Why pay for text messaging when you don’t have too, I mean I already have to pay for internet so why not take advantage of the internet I’m paying for to use a free messaging app 🙂 You know what, I’m going to have to write a review for the app “Line” next. I love it too much to pass off.

The bagel preference section is a overly simple, and not specific enough. The only thing about my bagel on my must have list is “he’s got to be tall”. I feel like a total monster when I taller then a guy. So when I’m looking for guys at least 5’11” and above, that’s not to hard. Nope  sorry, Coffee meets Bagel doesn’t give you a height option in the preferences section. I keep on getting bagels under my height requirement.

OVERALL: So if you have unlimited text messaging, live in a popular city like NYC or Chicago, are a facebook user, and don’t have height issues, by all means give Coffee meets Bagel a try. Besides with such a cute name like Coffee meets Bagel, who can resist! Goodluck! (coffeemeetsbagel.com)