Unpopular opinion: Minimalist bullet journals aren't always better than messy ones

I've been doing this for about 3 years, and last month I tried to switch to a super clean layout with just dates and tasks... but I missed my doodles and random notes. Anyone else find that the simpler spreads actually make you less likely to keep up with it over time?

Chose cast iron over non-stick for my brunch shift. Regretting it hard.

I figured cast iron would hold heat better for all those eggs and pancakes at once. After three straight hours flipping omelets, my wrist is screaming and everything is sticking anyway. Any tips for keeping cast iron non-stick on a busy line?

Stood in line at a DMV in Austin for 2 hours just to renew my tags

I showed up at 8 AM thinking I'd beat the rush, but there were already 30 people ahead of me. The guy at the counter spent 10 minutes on a personal call while everyone just stared at the floor. Finally got to the window and the clerk told me my form was filled out wrong because I used a black pen instead of blue ink. Had to redo everything and wait another 45 minutes. Has anyone else had a DMV employee make you redo something that dumb?

Glue failure on a rebind - ruined my weekend

Used PVA for a leather spine rebind last Saturday. Didn't check the humidity in my shop. The glue tacked up weird and the spine peeled off overnight. Lost about $30 in materials. Anyone have a go-to adhesive for humid conditions?

The way people mount keypads on tile backsplashes...

I did three service calls last week where the keypad was sitting crooked because someone drilled into the grout line instead of the tile itself. The grout just crumbles after a few months and you end up with a loose panel hanging by the wires. Any tips for getting a clean mount on ceramic tile without cracking it?

Thought I knew how to true a wheel until I tried a 32 spoke tandem rim

I've been fixing bikes for about 4 years now and always thought I was decent at truing wheels. Then a guy came in with an old tandem wheel that was way out of wack and I figured 20 minutes tops. Nope. It took me almost 2 hours and I still had to redo half the spokes because I kept overcorrecting. The tension on tandem wheels is just completely different and you have to be way more careful. Has anyone else spent way longer than expected on something they thought would be easy?

Overheard a guy at the gym say he washes his gym towel once a month

I was at Planet Fitness in Denver last Tuesday and this dude straight up told his friend he only washes his towel when it starts to smell. His friend was like 'bro that's like every use' and he just shrugged. I get that we all have lazy habits but am I crazy for thinking once a week is already pushing it? How often do you guys actually wash your gym towels?

Reading the book first ruined the show for me

I used to always read the book before watching the adaptation. Thought that was the right way. But after reading The Peripheral and then watching the show, I spent the whole first episode waiting for stuff that never happened. Comparing every scene to the book just made me miss what the show was doing on its own. Anybody else switch up their order and have it work better?

Best week I've had on the Mississippi in 11 years

Last Tuesday we pulled 1,200 cubic yards of clean sand out of a tight bend near Baton Rouge before lunch. No buried cables, no logs jamming the cutterhead, just steady work. Has anyone else hit a stretch where everything just clicks like that?

My barber in Denver asked if I was okay because I was quiet for 30 seconds.