Lena Kovadlo

@lovebuglena (50705)

Staten Island, New York • Age 43

Joined myLot 11 years ago

Originally from Minsk, Belarus. Published 12 books and 2 poetry anthologies.

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Passover starts tonight

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (50705) • Staten Island, New York 1 Apr

Passover starts tonight. It’s the first Seder. Usually the first Seder I spent with my husband at his uncle’s house. It was a yearly tradition. There were always a lot of people there. Mainly all family except for a few friends of...

passover

seder

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Still getting estimate reading on gas bill

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (50705) • Staten Island, New York 1 Apr

The gas bill for my mom’s house still keeps getting estimate readings. This Saturday I went to look at her meter and the meter reading there is less than the current and previous numbers on the latest bill. I just called the gas...

gas bill

estimate reading

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A big mistake

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (50705) • Staten Island, New York 31 Mar

When I got married in 2016, I took on my husband‘s last name. That meant that I had to update my last name in different places. One of them was the Social Security card. I went to the Social Security office to update my last...

name change

us citizen

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Saved money yesterday

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (50705) • Staten Island, New York 30 Mar

I bought a big container of Ricotta yesterday. My mom was in the store with me and asked me why I’m getting a big container instead of a small one. Well, the big one was on sale for $3.99. The small one was somewhere in the $5...

ricotta

sale

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Sushi for dinner

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (50705) • Staten Island, New York 29 Mar

Decided to go with my mom for sushi for dinner. We are going to the same restaurant we usually go to. Their sushi (and other food) is really good. They usually never disappoint. I’ll probably end up getting miso soup, some...

dinner

sushi

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My weekend

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (50705) • Staten Island, New York 29 Mar

Yesterday, my mom and I went with my uncle and his wife to Red Bank, New Jersey to an antique shop. My uncle and his wife bought a lot of things and my mom got something for herself. I did not get anything. There wasn’t anything...

weekend plans

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Poppyseed danish

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (50705) • Staten Island, New York 27 Mar

I went to the Russian store with my mom yesterday that we usually don’t shop at and decided to get a poppyseed danish. I haven’t had it in a really long time. My mom asked them if it’s fresh and the lady said it’s from the day...

poppyseed danish

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Prices have gone up for my coffee

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (50705) • Staten Island, New York 27 Mar

I have to start looking for instant coffee as I just opened my last 7 oz. jar of it. What I usually drink is Taster’s Choice, either French Roast or House Blend. If I am lucky enough to find it I get the Colombian one. I don’t...

tasters choice coffee

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Online spoiler

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (50705) • Staten Island, New York 26 Mar

Since I watch NCIS shows on Pluto TV I can only watch the episodes a week after they have aired on CBS. I don’t mind that but I hate it when I see spoilers online for episodes I haven’t seen yet. This week the 500th episode of...

ncis

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My dinner for two days

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (50705) • Staten Island, New York 25 Mar

I boiled beef tongue yesterday so it will be tonight’s and tomorrow’s dinner. I will pair it with some boiled basmati rice and marinated artichokes. I will add some sautéed garlic and butter to the rice. Also, I will add...

dinner

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Beef tongue anyone?

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (50705) • Staten Island, New York 24 Mar

I just put a large beef tongue into a pot filled with water and, once it comes to a boil, I’m gonna simmer it for about two hours. To the pot I added sea salt, rainbow peppercorns, carrot, onion, and celery. This tongue will...

beef tongue

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Feeling sleepy

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (50705) • Staten Island, New York 23 Mar

I have a video session with a therapist at 5:30pm. It’s chilly, raining, and gloomy. And I’m feeling sleepy. Some time has passed since I ate so I shouldn’t be feeling sleepy. Maybe it’s the weather and the fact that it’s...

sleepy

weather

therapy session

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Loose change

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (50705) • Staten Island, New York 23 Mar

I found loose change in the basement next to my laundry detergent—two quarters, a few dimes, a few nickels, and many pennies. I counted them out and the total came to $1.22. Guess this must have been the change the contractor...

loose change

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A treat for me

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (50705) • Staten Island, New York 22 Mar

I bought Irish soda bread from Trader Joe’s this week. I’ve actually never seen it sold there. I usually buy it at the supermarket. I have to say it’s pretty good. I enjoy it with butter and cheese. Sometimes I may add...

irish soda bread

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A shiny penny

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (50705) • Staten Island, New York 21 Mar

After I did my taxes, I was feeling a bit down because I found out my husband went to do his taxes without even telling me about it. And I was also bummed that I spent more money to do the taxes than the amount I will get for...

penny

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Seems I was charged a fee

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (50705) • Staten Island, New York 20 Mar

I remember the tax accountant telling me I owe $150 after she finished doing my taxes. I just logged into my credit card account online and I noticed that I was charged $155 instead of $150. There is no way I misheard her so...

credit card fee

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I will get $63

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (50705) • Staten Island, New York 20 Mar

I went to do my taxes yesterday. I was filing as married filing separately. It cost me $150 to do the taxes. Since I did not work last year, the only thing that I had to report was interest earned from our joint bank accounts,...

income tax

refund

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Geese crossing the road

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (50705) • Staten Island, New York 18 Mar

As I was walking home from the train, I saw two geese about to cross the road. I was standing there watching, hoping a car would not run them over. At first the coast was clear but when the geese were close to the middle of the...

geese

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Doing taxes alone

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (50705) • Staten Island, New York 18 Mar

Since my husband did not contact me about doing a joint income tax return this year, I decided I’m gonna file on my own. My status will be married filing separately. It’ll take me at least 1 1/2 hours one way to get to the place...

income tax

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Can this be done?

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (50705) • Staten Island, New York 17 Mar

I had a dentist appointment beginning of the month. The insurance is out of network so I pay when I finish my appointment and then a reimbursement check is mailed out, if applicable. Since my husband is a subscriber of the...

reimbursement check

dental insurance

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