Just had a weird talk with my 8 year old about my job

My kid asked me yesterday why I always put the parsley on the plate last. I told her it's called a garnish, to make the food look nice. She looked at me and said, 'So you're just putting grass on it to trick people?' It made me stop and think for a second. I've been doing that for 15 years without really questioning it. Now every time I grab the parsley, I hear her little voice. Has a customer ever said something that made you rethink a basic thing you do?

I ate at that new place in Portland and they changed my mind on sous vide eggs

I went to The Salted Pig last week and their breakfast plate had these soft scrambled eggs that were just perfect. The chef told me they cook them in a bag at 167 degrees for 15 minutes, then finish them in a pan. I always thought that method was a waste of time for something so simple, but the texture was unreal. Anyone have a good home setup for this without a full immersion circulator?

If you think your pet is stubborn, you haven't met my cat during treat time.

Today, my cat Felix took forever to decide if he wanted a treat. He just sat there, staring at the little fish snack I put down. I waited for what felt like an age, getting more impatient by the second. Finally, after like five minutes, he sniffed it, batted it around, and then ate it. I swear, pets have their own sense of time that doesn't care about ours. It's funny how they make us slow down, even when we don't want to. But honestly, watching his little routine was kinda worth the wait.

Appreciation post: Giving the kiln its full cool time

I used to cut the cooling short to move faster. One piece popping from stress taught me to never skip the wait.

Vent: Moving my keyboard down was the key to no more wrist pain

I work on a computer all day and my wrists started to ache. I thought it was normal for desk jobs. I tried wrist rests and stretches, but nothing helped. Then I learned from a video that your keyboard should be at elbow level. I measured mine and it was too high. I put a few old catalogs under my monitor to lift it. Now my keyboard sits lower and my wrists don't hurt anymore. It's a free fix that really improved my daily grind.

Winning the first client check-in of the day

Starting with approval instead of edits set a positive tone.

Ngl, the constant crunching of chips during quiet moments in Arkham Horror ruins the atmosphere for me.