In case you were wondering...

... it's possible to make microwave popcorn on the stovetop. So, the next time you and your sister decide to rent a movie on OnDemand, and then run to the Jewel to buy a few boxes of microwave popcorn, come home, open the package, and then remember, YOU DON'T OWN A MICROWAVE**, don't fear. You can pop it in a large pot with a little oil.

Although if you decide to go this route, I'd recommend just buying popping kernels in a jar because opening an unpopped bag of microwave popcorn might just make you never want to eat it again. The kernels are all bound together by the gelatinous goo of orange-colored butter and salt. Blech.

**Our last apartment came with a microwave, and we haven't gotten around to buying a new one since moving.