I think cold water might be better, -t. Although leftover Halloween candy also sounds good.

DMV has always been a nightmare for me. I still don't get how, in many many places in this country, driving can be considered a privilege anymore when there's minimal public transportation.

It's almost down to room temperature, now. It was pretty hot when it got stuck. Maybe if I heat it up the inside will pressurize, but then it will be too hot to hold on to and try to unscrew the lid (how I got into this pickle in the first place). I'm really surprised the seal is that good, it's just a plastic lid on a mason jar, but it seems to be.

The candy was tasty but not satisfying (Snickers lies!). I think I will pick up some takeout on the way home to make up for my trouble.

-t, if you have one, you can use the tip of a bottle opener or something similar to pry the lid up just enough to let in some air, and then you can open it. I do this with pickle jars.

I don't have a bottle opener with me, although there might be one in the kitchen. I don't want to damage the lid, I use these lids all the time and losing one would be a hardship. If I can find a bottle opener I will attempt with great caution.

ETA: no luck. Found a can opener with a hook for bottles, but it doesn't fit under the lid

Timelies all!

Heading to Philcon after work tomorrow. Will pack after dinner.

Had a chat with someone today about a team I am considering joining, and now I'm more confident that I am qualified to apply for one of the open positions. I have some ideas on how to tweak my resume, too. I need to do that and schedule a follow up with hiring manager.

Maybe I will not have anxiety-induced insomnia tonight like I did last night.

Those sound like positive developments, shrift

Dang, that is a good seal, -t. Unfortunately.

but I was worried it would be too hot for my kids

Spoiler alert, it really, really is. I think it's probably lovely Hatch chiles blended coarsely with a scant few tomatillos and a bit of lime juice. It's pretty much chopped chile. And I would marry it. But it's not mild.

There a 75% chance I'm gonna come back to a mess.

I feel like this every time I take a day off when we aren't super, super closed. So far I've been right. Annoying but I am still making myself take some of these days off. Because the problems will still be there.

Ugh -t, what a pain!

Spoiler alert, it really, really is.

Thanks for the confirmation, Cass. It does sound yummy.

and now I'm more confident that I am qualified to apply for one of the open positions. I have some ideas on how to tweak my resume, too.

This is good.

It does sound yummy.

It's crazy good. But it's not mild. Store it with the Scotch or something adult-y and enjoy without kids. Actually, if you find it, buy it all for me and I will save your kids from the spicy? It's really good.