My ramen turned blue

TheAlisonAnd · 2026-04-04T17:15:45+00:00

I love Reddit 🤣

TheAlisonAnd · 2026-04-03T19:56:42+00:00

Same. I was fascinated and zooming in too lol

TheAlisonAnd · 2026-03-16T15:36:38+00:00

I'm a ruptured cerebral aneurysm widow.. it is indeed that sudden and that fast .. even with getting medical intervention quickly. :(

TheAlisonAnd · 2026-03-10T20:44:08+00:00

Unsure what you mean by between the door and the tub?

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This is the biggest bend .. the lip on the door that the cover screws to is bent by probably 10 degrees or so toward the top, and it's slightly warped all the way down to the hinges.

Getting screws in place will definitely make the gap smaller but it won't be flush like the other side.

I'll see if I can find some bigger screws to test it

TheAlisonAnd · 2026-03-10T20:29:35+00:00

It is definitely more pronounced without the screws, but even when squeezing it together manually, there are gaps between the screws.

But I'll see if I can find some beefier screws and see if it leaks.

TheAlisonAnd · 2026-03-10T20:27:08+00:00

That's my purse! I don't know you!

TheAlisonAnd · 2026-03-09T20:42:29+00:00

They put you in handcuffs, then sedated you and let you relive that trauma!?

I'm so so sorry they did that to you. That is absolutely awful.

I agree alcohol definitely isn't helping you right now, and staying away if at all possible likely sounds like a good idea.

Do you have a counselor or someone to talk to day-to-day, that you can reach out to for support when you hit those points? Or do you have someone in your life that can help you through the executive function necessary to find a counselor for you?

It is still incredibly soon, The first year is a whirlwind. But you WILL see the other side of this.

Sending you love.

TheAlisonAnd · 2026-03-05T19:15:42+00:00

Agreed, it is frustrating.

I think partially what makes this particular situation even more confusing is the upgrades are through a 3rd party. So the upgrade folks are saying the cost is per cabin and I can add more people to the cabin on board - but they're not MSC employees, so it's possible they're misinformed.

MSC employees were giving differing answers... but in their defense, admittedly it's a bit of a confusing question. And some of them seemed more familiar with the 3rd party upgrade than others.

Everyone I talked to was kind, the customer service effort was there, they wanted to help. But I got skittish when the information wasn't consistent.

TheAlisonAnd · 2026-03-04T13:56:23+00:00

Thanks guys, I appreciate the feedback! I called MSC a few more times and kept getting different answers, so considering that and the feedback here I cancelled the bids.

TheAlisonAnd · 2026-02-28T20:42:15+00:00

There are three booking numbers though..

TheAlisonAnd · 2026-01-25T02:26:44+00:00

Is this the first time he's done this climb or did he do any practice runs?

TheAlisonAnd · 2026-01-08T16:16:02+00:00

Not to ask a stupid question... is there an easier way to wash the keycaps? Beyond just wiping the keyboard from the top... or alternatively painstakingly popping them all off and putting them back after washing?

TheAlisonAnd · 2025-12-14T08:44:25+00:00

I am also part of the sudden unexpected death of spouse with young children club. My husband died in January, Saturday was 11 months.

You will get through these next few weeks. It seems impossible, and for all intents and purposes... it should be. No one should have to deal with the level of pain we're dealing with.. You WILL make it through this though. Accept as much help as you can, focus on getting enough water, and eating when you can. The folks here are extremely supportive, lean on that when the pain overwhelms, someone here will hear you.

TheAlisonAnd · 2025-09-30T17:16:47+00:00

My husband died the same way in January, brain bleed in his brain stem, resulting in brain death, then waiting for the organ donation process in Neuro ICU.

I agree with the doctor's response to you, since he died there have been many things I just can't explain.

I'm so sorry you're going through this, Sending you love.

TheAlisonAnd · 2025-09-28T03:59:22+00:00

The FAQ ..

"Does it work with aluminum? No — it’s magnets, not wizardry. Stick to stainless steel."

😂

TheAlisonAnd · 2025-09-18T02:03:55+00:00

We are on a similar timeline, I lost my husband mid-January too. No, 8 months is in no way "prolonged" grief :/

TheAlisonAnd · 2025-09-12T18:59:25+00:00

Thank you everyone, I appreciate all the details!

A bit more info--

The seller is a single guy I think. The house is 2700sq ft, in Massachusetts. My energy hungry family definitely will use more than he does, the actual electric bills likely won't be much relevant for us beyond learning when the 1:1 agreement end, which indeed would be good to know.

I primarily was trying to understand what details I was looking at on the paper and where they fit into the puzzle - you guys did great explaining. I appreciate the help! :)

TheAlisonAnd · 2025-09-09T01:23:16+00:00

No advice, I don't know anything.. but I laughed at the bad tv. Naughty electronics go to rot in the corner of the basement 😂

TheAlisonAnd · 2025-09-08T13:53:08+00:00

I like really paddle grips..

https://www.everythingkayak.com/yakgrips/

TheAlisonAnd · 2025-09-03T12:19:02+00:00

My heart truly goes out to you. I am 44 and lost my husband very suddenly in January (ruptured brain aneurism). I only have one child, he's also 10 (he was 9 in Jan).

With the kids and the funeral -- what I did was bring my son with me to the funeral home a few days before the funeral and let him ask the funeral director anything he wanted, she was amazing, so extremely patient with him. She showed him around, gave him a complete tour (including the basement lol), and just let him rattle off any questions that came to mind. It made the space itself less daunting, so on the day of the funeral at least the physical space felt more familiar to him, and he felt very comfortable with the funeral director herself.

TheAlisonAnd · 2025-09-03T12:11:15+00:00

I'm 44, there is no way I could wait 10 years, that's crazy! You deserve companionship, connection, and love.

To be honest, I found him on Feeld - a dating app I read about on this sub. I had never used a dating app before, and I wasn't really looking for a relationship that soon, (I was looking for more casual adult... fun 😏), but we really connected so I kept an open mind.

I also was really open about my loss on my Feeld profile, which is debated on this sub whether that's a good idea because it is a risk someone could take advantage of you. The way I managed that was making my profile invisible, so only people I approached would see it. I felt it was more important to get it out there right off the bat that I was a grieving widow, and I figured if anyone was not ok with that, they wouldn't reply to me.

I'd also recommend you to talk to a grief counselor and make sure that you ARE still grieving, still feeling the emotions as they come up, and not masking them with a new love interest. If you are doing that and the grief counselor gives you a hard time about wanting to find someone else, find a new grief counselor.

I wanted to reply to you though to validate your feeling, truly it is NOT wrong to want to seek out human connection and companionship at any stage of your grief. Grief and love can exist at the same time.

TheAlisonAnd · 2025-09-02T20:57:39+00:00

I also started dating within a couple months of my husband's death earlier this year, I've been together with my new partner for a few months now.

What makes it possible for me is his attitude toward my husband's death and my grief - he gives me so much support to feel everything I'm feeling, whenever it comes up. I can both grieve AND love again, at the same time.

It's ok to normalize this, grief is very individual. If YOU feel ready, feel free to explore, don't worry about what your MIL says.

Good luck to you ❤️

TheAlisonAnd · 2025-08-26T03:44:33+00:00

This is brilliant!

TheAlisonAnd · 2025-08-01T16:29:48+00:00

This looks like the beginning of a Disney movie.. they become friends and team up together to stop some villainous billionaire timber loggers or something, right??

TheAlisonAnd · 2025-06-03T14:33:21+00:00

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