NUBARKO Fidget Spinner Toy Review

I got the coolest NUBARKO Fidget Spinner to review: 

Why is it the coolest you might ask? It's quiet, and the center is gold. It also comes in a tin case, and felt bag.

The hard case to protect the fidget spinner:

The felt bag that also helps protect the fidget spinner: 

The Fidget Spinner:

About:

• It has a pattern on it, which mimics a swirl and ripple wave effect when you spin it. I have to admit that it is relaxing to watch. 

• It has a 623 ceramic stainless steel hybrid bearing. It could be replaced if needed. On their site the way they worded it, I thought they had a replaceable bearing. That is not the case. The bearing is quiet and smooth.

• There is 2 to 3 minutes spinning time. That's not unusual for any fidget spinner to spin that long. 

• Materials: TC4 Titanium and Brass with precise CNC process. Durable, Non-Toxic and corrosion resistant. Hand-polished with skilled craftsmanship, smooth surface finishing and comfort hand feeling. 

• Compact and light weight. You could easily fit this in your pocket to carry it. It would also fit in the smallest backpack pocket. Dimension: Length - 1.78"(45mm), Width - 1.78"(45mm), Height - 0.43"(11mm), Weight: 1.5oz (42g)

• This is for both adult and kids. I'm not giving it to my kids though. It's too expensive, and knowing them they'll loose it.

• Great for Relieving: Anxiety, ADHD, Autism, Stress, Quitting Bad Habits, Staying awake on long car drives 

You can get this Fidget Spinner Here:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XH1B12V

For $36.99 on Prime. The price would be my main complain. It's pricy for a toy that a kid might loose. I'm giving this to my oldest nephew that's more responsible, and in high school, or I'll keep it at work. I'd like to have a box of these type of things for students when I'm talking with them one on one. I really don't like to see them nervous to talk to me.

Do you have any fidget toys?

Disclaimer: I was received the items mentioned in this post from NUBARKO. They certainly inspired me to write this post. I only review things that I think my family or readers will enjoy, or find useful. 

Can't Sleep a Wink

Lately I've been stressed. It's not entirely over Travis being gone, although that adds to it I'm sure.

Health Insurance: 

We decided to go through the Market Place this time around. Holy buckets it was cheaper. We were paying $800 a month on health insurance. Now it's like $350. Way better! Anyone that bashes the Market Place ok I get it. They haven't worked out the kinks.

If it keeps up with the next president we'll know better what to do next time.

Problem A: Travis uploaded all the info needed online. Well none of it went through. We'll mail it for sure!

Problem B: We mailed all the info, but didn't put our policy number on each thing, so none of it counted. The policy number is now on everything!

Problem C: I had 1 number off on Isaak's SS number. I thought I read an 8 when it was a 5. No my eyesight isn't bad, but the numbers were small. That made them cancel all our information, and open a whole new account. We panicked thinking we had no coverage at all. We do.

Problem D: Travis kept waiting on hold for forever and a day. Call at night! We got someone every time!

It's all worth it because now we understand the process. We also are paying way less a month!

Isaak's Expensive Poop:

Isaak was in the hospital around Christmas time because we thought he could have an appendicitis.

Since it was an emergency visit, and they pushed for a stomach scan it's going to cost us: $900. An expensive poop indeed!

Web Help: 

I'm not a coder. I can do, and figure stuff out on here. Creating a website from scratch - not so easy.

My students can. They put a website in my class for Portfolio.

I said I needed help many times!

I was told for 2 years to come up with a schedule for someone to help me. The guy that helped me last year quit to move back home. I came up with a schedule like they said, and submitted it.

Boss Man said: It looks great! Thanks for doing this. Send it over to Mr. So and So. So I did.

Mr. So and So said: I'm not doing this. How dare you expect me to be in your class! So I was in the middle, and felt like an ass.

I apologized to Mr. So and So. I told him that I just did what I was told to do. He said next time ask first. I thought the Boss Man did ask first, but whatever. Mr. So and So is willing to help, just not be in at scheduled times.

The Worst Midterm Experience Ever:

Usually I have a few crappy students, and the rest are good. This year I have a class where hardly any of the students care about their grades. They are slobs. Time management sucks to. I'm really not trying to be negative about them. I'm really hoping it's just a hiccup class. It really can't get any worse.

Busy Busy

You may have noticed it's been a few weeks since I've posted a featured band or artist on Saturday. I'm sorry. I actually have been creating a list of bands, and more to feature. The weekend before last was Mica's family party, and school had just started. This last week my nephew Emerson had spinal surgery, and Mica's friend party was on Saturday morning. 

I'll make this post about Emerson's surgery. I guess having a tethered spinal cord is pretty common. The surgery isn't supposed to be a big deal. To me any surgery where they have to put someone out is a big deal.

Most the time doctors catch a tethered spinal cord early. If a kid doesn't walk that's something they look into.

Well Emerson's body is complicated. With having Trisomy 18 they knew walking may not happen. When he was almost 4 they found out he has a tethered spinal cord.

Why they schedule him for surgery when school is beginning, and fall is about to happen is beyond me. I know why...all the doctors have to be there. It's when kids get colds. My nephew Elijah (his brother) is getting over a gigantic cold. I'm pretty sure he got it from Isaak. I thought Isaak just had a horse voice from the outdoor camp/allergies.

Moving on...Emerson had a lot more nerves connected to his spinal cord, which made it difficult to get them all off. It was like a maze for the doctors. They simply couldn't get all his nerves off his spinal cord. They'll see in time if the surgery helped, or not. 

They punctured his urethra, which made him bleed, and it hard to get his catheter out. 

He was in a lot of pain. That boy has a HUGE pain tolerance level. He had that pain cry throughout the first day after surgery.  It didn't help that he pretty much had to stay still in position.

I texted my sister to see how his pain level was that 2nd day after surgery? She texted back saying that they gave him 5x the amount of pain medication that he should have had! He wasn't feeling anything! Instead he was on a 20 minute watch, and the hospital had to call poison control. This is the best hospital in Omaha for kids. We have pretty good hospitals here.

We visited Emerson in the hospital. I visited first...

Travis visited second. My brother-in-law loved the guy time with Travis. I had to call to ask when he was leaving?

The boys stayed in the lobby area with 1 parent at a time. I didn't want them to A) Carry germs up there B) Get something up there. Plus Mica had to work on a speech to run for Student Council. We went outside the hospital lobby for part of the time, where it was quiet to work on his speech. It worked - except for the fact that Isaak was bouncing all over the place. Isaak's in the talking all the time, and never relaxing stage. He even sings all the time, which I swear I've never heard the boy sing much until this year.

 

Afterwards I dropped all my boys off at home. Then I went to the store to get stuff to make chili, and things for Mica's party. I prepared stuff to put in the crock pot for the morning. This all happened Thursday night after work. 

Friday morning I threw all the things in the crock pot to made chili to take to my sister's house for dinner. I think everyone at work was hungry for chili on Friday. I just had no choice, but to plug it in at work. I figured with that much stress my sister's family could use an already prepared meal. I know that's what I appreciated when we were busy with hospital things. 

Emerson was able to go home on Sunday.  They had trouble getting his catheter out. My sister had to get on the staff to get him out of there. In the end she had people apologizing. She's a trained nurse, so she knows what's up. Emerson was kicking happily in his car seat on his way home. He's feeling perkier.

Christmas Break Down

Great Aunt Becky does this thing where she gets a gigantic box, and puts little toys in it. She ties a ribbon around those toys, and attaches the kid's names on the ribbons. Then she asks the kids a Christmas type question. If the get the question right they get to pull a gift.

My kids don't go to church (please don't judge). We help them if they don't know an answer.

It looks sort of like this:

It's hard to get good photos because they are in constant movement.

The boys liked their Jacob's Ladders the most.

All was good. No kids were in trouble. No one was stressed that I knew of. Everyone was having a pretty good time. 

Then things started unraveling in my mind. 

I was in the kitchen sitting in the back corner. One person (I won't say who) started saying how I never help. Ummm...excuse me. She was right I didn't help at that moment. I was stuck in the corner with two older people blocking me in. I don't help in the kitchen at events like that because I'm always in the way. I do help bring in dishes, taking the trash out, dumping 1/2 drank drinks...and you get the picture.

I simply didn't say anything. I just rolled my eyes inside. With this person I feel like I never can say anything. It doesn't help.

The meal was over. People moved, so I could get out. I gathered peoples empty dishes to throw out, and took the trash out. I bet no one noticed that.

Then I got my cheese ball, crackers, and cookie plate out. Goodies were already out on the table to be devoured.

The same unnamed girl said to me, "Don't put that stuff out. It's not time yet. We just ate."

I put it out anyway. My aunt said, "It's ok just set it here. Other stuff is out."

The unnamed person said, "Don't put that out Alissa!"

I stormed out of there. I vowed to not put anything out the rest of the day. Seriously it was Christmas!

Somehow, my stuff got out later... I didn't put it there.

I could use a few choice words! Why waist them on Christmas!

Grandpa left the event because he left his meds. That's not the whole reason why he left. We bitched together later.

Isaak got so busy playing. He said his parts hurt. Later on I realized that his freaking pants were wet with pee. What 1st grader pees his pants because he's too busy playing?

I told Mica, "If you don't want those glasses on give them to me. Don't set them down somewhere to get broken." Well he broke them in 1 day.

On the way home I was complaining venting to my husband.

What does he say? "Get over it." Those words are possibly the worst words you can say to someone that's annoyed, mad, and hurt. This is coming from someone that's been complaining about work to me for the last month. I needed time to pout "Get over it." I was quiet the whole rest of the night. When my husband asked me what was wrong I said, "Nothing." I was getting over it. It drove him nuts that I was quiet. In the morning he asked me again. I tried the, "Nothing" thing, and that only worked once. I came clean. He said, "Well I learned that from you." I don't tell him to, "Get over it!" when he's mad. I actually agree with him that this person, or that person is a pain in the ass, and then say, "I don't think they're going to change. You can choose to be around them, or remove them from your life."

So folks that's how Christmas ended.

Do you ever get stressed during the holiday season? They say it's one of the most stressful times of the year.

STRESSED

• I'm really stressed. I don't mean to be; I just am. My list of to do stuff keeps getting longer due to the time of year it is.
• My stress started when my grandma went to the hospital a few weeks ago because she fell and had to get staples in her forehead. That same night it snowed and something else happened that I don't want to get into. 
• Grandma is home now. She's ok. 
• There is medical issues with 4 people in my family. A few of which I can't talk about on here. I hate that. Having a blog is sort of like having a journal release.
• Then there's Isaak that's been acting off all weekend. 
• Minus all the medical issues work has been crazy too. We have one guy that's getting married and will be gone for a long time. Then another co-worker had the whole backside of his house burn down.