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@Jynx

Yeah... I... uh... put someone in their place... she didn't like me after that...

She was a newbie and had these rugs, as in floor rugs... shaggy floor rugs... she had 3 of them and wanted to wash them separately.

There is a designated pet washer which is designed for stuff like that, not a clothes washer. The amount of sand and dirt that would have come out of those rugs... but no, she used the smallest and most frequently used machines (there are only 2) and so I politely advised her she should've used her brain.

@avant-garde ahahaha that is like, sitcom levels of sassy!

Deary me, I can totally relate to the woes of shared laundry spaces too. I found a staple?! in one of the dryers at my local. Nearly shredded all my clothing!!

@Jynx

Then you've got the incident that I shared over in Tabaluga's...

But you might get excited for this... can I tell you about my birthday present plans? I tried sharing about it but nobody really responded and I know you'll be keen to hear it...

Ugh never fun getting laughed at @avant-garde I hope you can get the text-ordering going!

Ooh yes do feel free to share! And I hope you've told Shaz your bday hehe when is it? (you don't have to share, that's private info!)

@Jynx oh Shaz definitely knows (4/8)

So on my laundry routine there's a little gift shop that I go into and have a budget of $20 for something nice for me every week, whether it's a hand cream or essential oil or little bag or something.

About a month ago I overheard that they do laybys and so I asked the attendant (who isn't snooty towards me anymore, we bonded over playing cards) and she confirmed.

Last week I was a bit later than usual (turned out to be a good thing) so I asked the unfamiliar attendant if they do custom hampers where I can pick the items, which she said yes.

So I went and got to pick a bunch of pricier items and some smaller items and put them on layby.

I can't wear lavender and don't have a bath and can't burn candles here so it meant that I could pick things I'm actually going to use and enjoy.

Today I got to talk to my usual attendant and she got excited and really pleased that I'm doing a hamper for my birthday for me.

I pay off $20 a week and left a little space in the budget for the basket it's going in and the hamper creation service.

It has a peony heat pack, a hand cream, cute little handmade mug, one of the metal puzzles I enjoy and some other things I think.

@avant-garde oh see now, that's an inspiration! The very definition of 'treat yo'self' hahaha. Love it!!

Oh, I think you have the same birthday as one of my siblings! Wild 😅

It falls on a Monday this year, yes?

@Jynx

Yeah it is a Monday

Tomorrow ought to be interesting... the morning service may be a bit full on and it's another anniversary so I think I'll be keen for my happy meal.

They've released squishmallow happy meal toys. I have 4 of them so far

How'd you go today @avant-garde ?

Get a new squish?

@Jynx

Yeah, it's name is cookie, they only had 1 not 2 this week so I'll have to go adventuring to find more

The first church service was rough... I figured out why I get triggered by the visiting minister... he looks a lot like my first minister who screwed with my theology to start with... the cultic one...

Can you please help me figure out how to tackle this?

How could I have even contemplated that there was a possibility that someone so prominent in my childhood didn't abuse me...