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6d ago
inMy cross-stitch dragon went from 2 inches wide to 18 inches with still 40% left to go
Feel that pain deep in my stitching bones. I once bought a kit for a full-sized tapestry of a castle, thought it would be a nice weekend project. Two years later and I still have a pile of floss the size of my couch staring at me, half-finished.
9d ago
inSwitched from foil highlights to balayage on a client last week and the difference was night and day
Read a stylist blog that said balayage basically pays for itself in reduced upkeep time, and after trying it, I totally see why. Your roots just melt away instead of growing out harsh.
9d ago
inCoffee shop internet died mid-call in Medellin last week
man that sucks i feel you so hard. i lost a similar call in bogota last month at a cafe that looked like it was built for remote work and it just dropped out of nowhere. now i always have my phone hotspot ready even if the wifi seems good, because those colombian connections can be so spotty. you never know when the router will just give up or the whole area loses power for a minute. do you think it was just a bad day or is that cafe known for unreliable internet?
10d ago
inTried planting marigolds next to my tomatoes after reading about companion planting on a gardening forum
My buddy Dave tried the same combo and said the pest control was way more noticeable than any yield bump. He swore the marigolds saved his whole patch from getting wrecked by whiteflies one year.
11d ago
inThe guy who tried to return a half-eaten sandwich at our deli counter
You know, I've been thinking about this from the employee's side, and the real problem isn't even the return itself. It's that this guy probably thought he was being clever by eating 90% of the sub and then complaining. Like he figured he'd get a free meal out of it and maybe even a coupon for next time. That kind of stuff just makes it harder for people with legitimate complaints down the road, because managers get jaded and start second-guessing everyone.