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i think this is something exclusive to quick oil change places. i was at valvoline, but the brand doesn’t matter. the experience started negatively, after the mechanic wrongly accused me of pulling the wrong lever to pop the hood. so i banished him, and thus began feeling like a princess in my castle. the pistons started roaring and i began to float. the pneumatic wrenches were vibrating the car from every tire and it brought me out of body. how strange to feel the extremities of a machine that has become become an extension of yourself. i used my $15 coupon (jesus oil is $89? i gotta learn to do it on my own 🤪), and rolled out while blowing kisses to everyone as they waved me on, including my giant inflated valvoline guard dog. my scarf billowed out the drivers side window (rear left window doesn’t roll down). i never get out of my car.
May 27, 2024
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I love checking the oil in my car. Something so soothing about it (and just generally good for car maintenance). Also last year one of my headlights randomly went out and I decided to take a stab at it at 1 in the morning - wikiHow said that it was probably an issue with the fuses, so I opened those up. Turns out the lightbulb was just dead lol. Still felt good! Now I just need to learn how to change a tire
Feb 19, 2024
as someone with a 26 year old jeep cherokee, there have been lots of things that i've had go wrong with my car. when i lived back home, i got to just rely on my dad to fix it for me and never paid much attention. i knew the basics (changing tires, changing my oil, refilling various fluids) but when i looked under the hood nothing meant anything to me. now i live a 20 hour drive from home and am far too broke to be able to go to the mechanic all the time so, still very much with my dad's guidance over facetime and him sending me youtube videos, i've learned to fix a lot of stuff on my own. i've changed my oil at my apartment in the middle of the city, changed my belt, replaced sensors, fixed my battery, etc. i still have no idea what i'm doing most of the time and don't know the names of most of the parts, but i always feel so satisfied after successfully fixing something. my dear jeep frederick may be old and beat up and likes to break down on me frequently, but we're in this together 🫶🏻
Jan 12, 2025
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i recently went to my gf's mom's bf's (my gf's step-bf? no...) guy at Midas. he ended up not being able to fix my car, but when i went to pick it up, he handed me the keys, and said "no charge." it basically took everything in me to not turn to the lady in the waiting room and condescendingly say "i was like you once." you gotta have a guy!
Jan 22, 2024
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i was just getting into my pjs after a 12 hour shift during which i smashed my finger in a car door, and noticed that my socks were the same beautiful burgundy as my undies. the perfect ending to my day, and something i’d never thought to do. a sign from the universe! burn your bras, it’s time to match your yippie to your tippies 🌅
May 22, 2024
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got me euphoric. also recommend the Daim cake from IKEA.
Mar 28, 2024
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this show is soooo ridiculous i LOVE it. classic mtv. contestants live big brother style and have to do “70’s” themed challenges and aren’t allowed to use modern tech, and they are all disgusted by 70s style lol. it’s a really great example of how the early 2000s perceived the 70s, and how fashion, decor, and trends get distilled into the kitschiest version of themselves. really been interested in these cycles, i think we’re in the 2020s does 2010s twee/indie does 90s does 60s thing rn. think about all that transmutation! anyways the show is hilarious, i’m due for a rewatch, and it’s all available on youtube.
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