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Cake day: June 8th, 2025

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  • Moved into a rental to find that all the kitchen appliances were “modern” - meaning zillions of touchy “buttons” for things maybe two people on the planet would ever actually use, all burying finding the things normal people would actually use.

    I still have to figure out how to run the dishwasher. Spouse thought they had it figured out, only to have it run for 10 minutes and stop for no discernible reason. Apparently they set it to “option 20” by accident and that meant “just run a rinse”. You have to set it to “option 52” to actually wash the dishes. Ah! I see.


  • Apartment complex websites that photoshop (outright lie) about what the apartment is like and you’re not allowed to see the actual place before renting (current tenant is still there, or the manager/owner just doesn’t want you to see even if it’s empty). And - there’s so much competition for apartments in the area you either sign the lease sight-unseen or you live in your car.

    I’ve done OK in some of these. None were what the website pics and descriptions offered, but they were still OK. Some others, though, turned out to be absolute broken down dumps. And every single one of these places have great online reviews. Imagine that.