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We Got Our Deposit Back!

posted in Thoughts on February 11, 2026 by starlabranche

When we put in the dispute, even Navy Federal told us it would be highly unlikely we would get anything back. When I Googled it, one search result estimated our odds of getting all of our money back was around 10%.

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What Happened to Pinterest?

posted in Technology on February 7, 2026 by starlabranche

The Pinterest subreddit caught my eye recently. Mostly because almost every post is people trying to find alternatives and figure out how to stop using it. Recently, with Pinterest proudly leaning into the AI slop that is degrading the platform, I have become one of them.

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Guess What? No, Guess!

posted in General on February 6, 2026 by starlabranche

Last week, the events coordinator from the Heard Museum called me and said they were willing to offer us the venue at a discount. The discount was exactly what our deposit had been. So we could still have our vow renewal without losing anything.

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My Sordid History with Weddings

posted in General on January 23, 2026 by starlabranche

I have had experiences the average person wouldn’t and missed out on experience the average person would have had. It was easy just to think when things went wrong I somehow deserved it because I’m not an average person who has normal experiences.

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You’ve Got to be Effing Kidding Me…

posted in General on January 21, 2026 by starlabranche

If you heard me talking about a vow renewal and then you never see an invitation, please know, it did not go on without your attendance. At this point, it’s just not going on at all.

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