Starts with "P" and ends in "ORN".

I often wondered what it must be like to live in a world with no technology. I think of my grandparents, they lived without a tv, they lived without a toaster and they even survived without a cell phone. I would die without my DVR and couldn't imagine life without a remote control. Well, actually, there was a very brief point in my life when I have a turn-dial 13" TV. GASP!!

I enjoy the modern conveniences of today. So imagine my horror when my microwave died this week. Like dead, dead, dead, died, never coming back to life, gone forever. I panicked and my first reaction was to rush to Walmart to buy a new one. However, as I'm in my thirties now, I'm trying to be more fiscally responsible, I chose instead to chill out for the night so I didn't make a rash decision. By the next evening I realized that I hadn't even thought of getting a new microwave. Somehow I managed to go full day without needing it! My son made a random comment about trying to see how many days we could go without a microwave. I figured it was a pretty brilliant idea so let's go for it! Well we are on day nine and so far we have survived! With the exception of not being able to easily heating up my Tim Hortons coffee it's amazing how little you actually need a microwave.

I've almost forgotten about it, that is until tonight...when my stomach started begging for popcorn. Damn broken microwave. I would sell my DVR right now for a jiffy pop. Wait...I dunno if I want popcorn THAT badly. But still...sucky,crappy dead microwave is all I can think of. And I really, really, REALLY want popcorn.

All buttery and salty and delicious. I even contemplated melting some butter and pouring it over plain chips. Probably just my almost-time-of-the-month hormones talking but it sort of sounds like it might taste good?!

Like a good little daughter should, Grace must have sensed my rage building as she graciously volunteered to make KD. Hmmm...that works I suppose. I'm not going to argue.

I think I'm over this microwave challenge. Plus hubby pointed out that I'm likely using way more energy to use the stove for everything versus zapping it in the microwave instead.

It's unrealistic to live without a microwave. Frankly, it's unrealistic for me not to eat popcorn. Though, I give myself points since I somehow went nine days without even thinking about it!

BTW, for all you dirty pervs who only read this because of the title...shame on you!