Category Archives: Maladjusted Mondays

Microwave Mutiny

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Jan C. Johnson

Everything has been refreshingly peaceful on the appliance front. Once my car’s navigation system recovered from the trauma of having its maps updated, a simple process involving only two all-day road trips to the dealership, our appliances grew quiet and … Continue reading →

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James Bond Wants My Vacuum Cleaner

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Jan C. Johnson

My vacuum cleaner has it in for me. If you’re familiar with the history between me and my appliances, this will not surprise you. The old vacuum, may it rest in peace, was pretty simple. You just set the carpet … Continue reading →

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Appliance Defiance!

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

If you’ve been with me a while, you already know about my boundary-challenged microwave, and how the washing machine nearly pushed me over the edge. Now, if you can believe it, I have taken to arguing with my car’s navigation … Continue reading →

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Dances With Washers

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Jan C. Johnson

I think my washing machine has been taking Zumba classes when I’m not looking. And just when I was starting to show my uppity microwave who’s boss, too. It’s all very discouraging. When are my appliances going to start just … Continue reading →

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Uppity Appliances

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Jan C. Johnson

I might as well admit it right now: I often find myself talking to my microwave. And in none-too-friendly tones, either. Let’s review: a microwave oven is a machine, right? You set it for a certain amount of time, it … Continue reading →

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