Jessica Bell (u/bell.jessica)

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Our book club in Portland tried to discuss 'Klara and the Sun' over Zoom and it fell apart

We were about 20 minutes into the call when two members started a huge fight about whether the book was hopeful or depressing. One person yelled 'You're missing the whole point!' and then just left the meeting. The rest of us sat there in silence for a full minute. I finally said we should table it and pick a new book, which felt like giving up. Has a meeting ever gone that badly off the rails for anyone else?

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c/air-fryer-recipes•

bell.jessica•2d ago

I finally went to that new kitchen store on Maple Avenue

They had a whole wall of air fryers, but the recipes they had printed out were all for frozen junk like nuggets and fries. I asked an employee for a good veggie recipe and he just shrugged. What do you guys actually cook from scratch in yours?

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c/bakers•

bell.jessica•4d ago

I tweaked a family recipe and now sell it as my signature bake

Is that right or just good for business?

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Recent Comments

9h ago

I finally switched from a free email service to a paid one with a custom domain for my business, and the peace of mind is worth the $60 a year.

Remember your first embarrassing email address?

1d ago

My brother said my digital art looked 'too clean' to feel real

My friend Mark spent six months on a ceramic vase, sanding every tiny flaw. His teacher pointed out one thumbprint he missed near the base, said it was the best part because it proved a human hand shaped it. Mark was annoyed at first, but now he leaves one small mark on purpose in every piece.

1d ago

Finally picked a POV for my story after being stuck for a week

Wait, the letter itself is cursed? Like the paper is magic bad? I totally missed that part, I thought it was just a normal letter with bad news. That changes everything.

2d ago

I thought a client's 'quick fix' was a good idea until it blew up in my face

My last client wanted me to change a font color during a call and it somehow broke the entire layout file.

2d ago

Had a hoist rope jump the sheave on a 90s Dover last Tuesday

Ugh, been there. Honestly my fix is usually just a lot of swearing while I'm up there. Tbh checking every sheave is the worst part, feels like it doubles the job time.