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2026-04-21 18:43
A chunk of one of my molars broke away whilst eating dinner. 🦷 Zero pain, fortunately. But now the tooth has a very sharp edge that my tongue keep brushing up against.
What's weird is that I wasn't even eating anything that would have been tough on my teeth, just some potato and veg.
I actually have a dentist appointment in 5 days time, so if ever there was a good time for this to happen then it was now. Fingers crossed it hasn't weakened the tooth.
2026-04-17 22:26
On the 6th April, I placed an order online for a new ottoman bed base (honestly, life as a 40 year old is crazy!). The next day, an email landed titled, "Your order is now in production". Sweet!
However, by the 16th, I hadn't heard anything else, so I did what anyone in my situation would do and (politely) emailed the company's support address asking for an update on my order.
A day later (today), I got a response:
Good evening Ben, I hope you're well.
Our delivery partner will contact you once the order has been dispatched.
Kind regards,
<Company Name>*
What in the dismissive, unhelpful world of how not to reply to a customer is that? No acknowledgement or apology that the order is taking longer than expected (for reference, the website says delivery is 3-7 working days, and it's now been 9).
*I've left out the company name for now. Let's see how this plays out first. If it doesn't go well, I'll be back to spill the tea. 🍵
2026-04-16 17:49
I used InDesign today. I've no idea how long its been since I last used it. I hope a long time passes before I need to use it again.