...is a writer and photographer who likes the well-made, the ingenious, and the shiny. Since she likes more material things than any one person can reasonably consume, she's done what those with a computer and an obsession do these days: start a blog. Shoppista enjoys Earl Grey tea with milk and sugar, trade paperbacks over hard covers, lomo photography, and the em dash. Occasionally, she refers to herself in the third person.
I've had this exact model for years, and it's completely reliable. Boiling-hot water for soup or noodle packets, hot tea, instant coffee, or hot chocolate at your desk in no time flat. Truly an idiot-proof appliance. From Wal-Mart.