Sam Yamamoto 🥉

Hi Addison. I had the same thing happen. My year old ceramic straightener started shutting off around the ten minute mark while I was mid pass. I tried moving it from a surge protector to a wall outlet & cleaned the plates and hinge, did a cord wiggle test to check the swivel, and even lowered the temp a notch. It behaved briefly then went right back to cutting out, which pointed to a failing thermal switch inside. I replaced it with Revlon Ceramic Flat Iron and that solved it. The 2 inch plates let me cover more hair per pass and the fast heating keeps the temp steady, so I can get through my long thick hair without it shutting off mid style. One minor drawback is that the wider plates feel a bit clumsy at the roots, but for length it has been reliable and hassle free.

After my divorce I had to juggle kids schedules with my ex and it taught me boundaries are key. Just tell your friend straight up that you appreciate hanging out but last-minute plans mess with your routine. Say something like hey I love our spontaneous vibes but I need a heads up like a day or two to make it work. It keeps things honest without drama. Don't overthink it they'll get it if they're a real friend. I've said similar to my buddies and it smoothed things out fine.

This gets asked every week. Stop making it a whole production. The awkwardness comes from you tiptoeing around it. Money is not a vibes check. You lent it, you want it back. Use the search bar next time. Send them a message with the exact amount and a date. Keep it in writing so nobody forgets and nobody rewrites history. If they dodge twice, stop lending. Use a payment request in your app and be done.

Two nights max. Day three gets messy and I start misplacing my phone again. Say, 'We can host two nights since we're working from home.' 'Let's plan Fri to Sun morning, then we'll send you off with coffee so the cat can reclaim the living room.'

Just text today and set a deadline because rent and mental clutter suck.