Lena Kovadlo

@lovebuglena (48068)

Staten Island, New York • Age 42

Joined myLot 10 years ago

Originally from Minsk, Belarus. Published 12 books and 2 poetry anthologies. Content writer for HubPages. Also help authors publish books.

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Discussions (2097)

Lena Kovadlo's Discussions

Would you pay more for an autographed book?

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (48068) • Staten Island, New York 23 Oct

Melania Trump’s memoir in hardcover is sold for $40. On her website there is a signed hardcover of her memoir being sold for $150. I am assuming it’s exactly the same book and it’s just autographed inside. That’s $110 more for a...

books

autographs

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134% tip

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (48068) • Staten Island, New York 21 Oct

Back in 2018, I went out with my cousins to a popular restaurant in Manhattan called Zuma. I think it was for someone’s birthday. After the waiter brought us the bill we divided the total among everyone except the birthday person....

dining out

tips

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Ate in Eately yesterday

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (48068) • Staten Island, New York 20 Oct

Yesterday, my mom and I went to an Italian restaurant for dinner. It is located inside Eately in downtown Manhattan, where the twin towers used to be. The food there is really good, but it’s not cheap. Our bill with 20% tip was...

eately

italian restaurant

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Will there ever be an end to this gas bill saga?

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (48068) • Staten Island, New York 14 Oct

I called the gas company about the estimate readings on my mom’s meter letting them know that we’ve been overpaying because the meter reading on the meter is way less than the estimated readings on the current bill, which also...

gas bill

overcharged

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Where I live

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (48068) • Staten Island, New York 13 Oct

I live alone in a three-story house with a fully furnished basement. My house is surrounded by cemeteries. Whenever I am in the kitchen I can see rows of tombstones in the distance. The cemetery used to be partially blocked by...

where i live

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No sanitation pickup

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (48068) • Staten Island, New York 12 Oct

Today is Sunday and for me that means taking out the trash, the compost, and recycling for Monday pickup. I was getting ready to do that when I realized that tomorrow is Columbus Day, which means no sanitation tomorrow. I will...

sanitation

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9 people

The gas company saga continues

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (48068) • Staten Island, New York 12 Oct

My mom’s last gas bill had a current and previous reading numbers (both estimates) that were way higher than the actual reading on the meter. That means the bill before that had estimate readings that were way higher as well. I...

gas company

bill issues

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Found some coins on my way to my Mom’s house

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (48068) • Staten Island, New York 10 Oct

Yesterday, on my way to my mom‘s house I found some coins on the ground. Closer to where I live I found a dime. And then as I was walking toward her house, I found what look like a penny. I picked it up and after examining it, it...

coins

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4 people

What are your thoughts about to-do lists?

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (48068) • Staten Island, New York 9 Oct

I was never a fan of a to-do list. I always thought that if you really wanted to do something, you did not need to put it on a to-do list to get it done, and that the only reason for a to-do list was to simply remind you of...

to do list

activities

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6 people

Can’t pay the bill

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (48068) • Staten Island, New York 7 Oct

I got an email that my Spectrum (TV/Internet) bill is ready and that I have to pay it by October 17th. I logged onto my account to pay the bill but it says that no amount is due. That makes no sense to me. I guess I will have to...

spectrum

payment

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4 people

A day of fasting

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (48068) • Staten Island, New York 2 Oct

Yom Kippur started last night. That means about 25 to 26 hours of fasting. I had to eat before sundown last night and I’m only able to eat again about an hour after the sun sets this evening. So far I’m doing okay without any food...

yom kippur

fasting

reading

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Have to wait a long time to get my Amazon order

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (48068) • Staten Island, New York 1 Oct

When I had placed an order on Amazon yesterday it said that the estimated delivery window is between October 18th and November 5th. That was because of one of the books I ordered. It probably isn’t available yet. I was hoping...

amazon orders

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Ordered wrong item on Amazon

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (48068) • Staten Island, New York 30 Sep

I placed an order on Amazon and after I did it, I realized I ordered the wrong version of a book. I thought I can just remove that book from the order and add the correct one to it but that option is not available. I can cancel...

amazon orders

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An encounter with a creepy crawly

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (48068) • Staten Island, New York 30 Sep

When I got home last night after my shopping trip, I noticed a creepy crawly on the wall above the house door. I have no idea what the creature was but it was brown and it looked like it had whiskers. It was on the bigger side and...

creepy crawly

insect

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Got a discount on Spectrum services

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (48068) • Staten Island, New York 29 Sep

I got Spectrum Internet, and TV stream TV package today. Each one is $40/month so monthly total is $80. Price is locked for two years. Guy said it’s with tax already but I have a feeling it may not be. Also, I have to pay $30 for...

spectrum

internet

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Who will be new mayor of NYC?

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (48068) • Staten Island, New York 28 Sep

Adams is no longer running for mayor of NYC. We are left with Cuomo and Mamdani on the left and Sliwa on the right. I don’t know if there are any other candidates on the ballot besides them but if either Cuomo or Mamdani get...

nyc

mayoral election

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3 people

Went to the store for nothing

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (48068) • Staten Island, New York 26 Sep

There was a particular poetry book that I wanted to get—A Magnificently Ordinary Romance by Celia Martinez. I did not want to pay $6.99 shipping to order it from Barnes & Noble so I went to the store. Before going there I...

barnes and noble

books

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$50 minimum

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (48068) • Staten Island, New York 26 Sep

While browsing for a book online at Barnes & Noble I learned that in order to get free shipping, you now need to buy $50 worth of stuff. That is just crazy. Might as well just pay $6.99 for shipping that book. I would get it at...

barnes and noble

shipping

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Need to use my OTC card before it expires

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (48068) • Staten Island, New York 25 Sep

I have close to $59 left on my OTC card that will expire at the end of the month. I am limited to where I can go to use the card, which I hate. For me it’s either Walgreens/Duane Reade or Stop&Shop. The only food items I usually...

otc card

shopping

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Don’t like the TV stand

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (48068) • Staten Island, New York 24 Sep

My mom’s friend came to help me put together the TV stand. We spend at least five hours putting it together. After he left, I found some things that need fixing. The left door needs to be readjusted. And it seems one of the...

tv stand

installation

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