Emma Miller (u/the_emma)

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Seeing more portable pizza ovens in campgrounds this year

They're fun for cooking, but I'm not sure if the extra weight is worth it. My buddy's took forever to heat up last trip.

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c/hairdressers•

the_emma•1mo ago

Appreciation post: Pegboard storage made my home salon so much easier

I used to keep all my hairdressing tools jumbled in a big toolbox. It got really annoying during appointments when I needed a specific clip or comb. So I picked up a basic pegboard from the hardware store for cheap. I attached it to the wall right behind my styling chair. Now I hang all my brushes, shears, and hot tools on it with hooks. I can grab what I need in seconds without digging around. My clients even say the setup looks professional. It's a small project that anyone with a home salon can do to stay organized.

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c/history-mysteries•

the_emma•1mo ago

Showerthought: Virtual meeting silences evoke the Mary Celeste enigma for me

In my view, the sudden silences in remote team chats mirror the Mary Celeste's mysterious vacancy.

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Recent Comments

1mo ago

New houses around here are all going with gas vents

True @kim_west, but some shifts upend whole workflows overnight. Best advice is to join a study group before changes hit your shop.

1mo ago

Heads up: Modern trash in layers can wreck your context

Back in 2021 at the old farm site, I figured a few soda cans wouldn't hurt our dating. Then we pulled a modern coin from what we thought was a colonial layer, and it wasted a whole week of work. That coin made me question every assumption I had about site integrity. Now I'm all for those early scans, because why risk your timeline on someone's lost pocket change?

1mo ago

Pro tip: I used to freeze up on dates, but now I keep a conversation topic in my pocket.

Actually, planning topics ahead of time can backfire BIG time. It makes the conversation feel rehearsed and you might miss natural cues. Just going with the flow leads to better dates.

1mo ago

My pasta experiment showed me salting the water is overrated

What? Salt totally brings out the pasta flavor though.

1mo ago

I mean, I used to think a locked desk drawer was top security for my passwords, now my phone yells at me for using my birthday. Idk, maybe it's just me but that's a trip.

Got a pop-up yesterday warning my laptop scan was 90 days overdue. I've clicked 'schedule for later' so many times it feels like a weird game I'm losing. Makes me wonder, @luna_kelly, if we all just train ourselves to ignore anything in a warning box after a while. My laptop might be full of digital dust bunnies by now.