#breeblabs

Last night this elderly gentlemen came in to order a bagel. He presented me a coupon for the sandwich deal and I had to explain that it wasn't a bagel with cream cheese but a sandwich and I started getting nervous bc people usually get pissy. He right away said go ahead and get me one too and I rang him up for both then forgot we didn't have turkey that he wanted. So I told him and he jokingly said "you're breaking my heart here" and laughed and said it was fine and while he was waiting for it to be made he told me a few jokes and riddles and was being so nice and sweet. When he was leaving he said "take care guys" and turned around and said "Oh wait that's not the right thing to say these days habe a good night!" And corrected himself?? I was taken a back by the thoughtfulness and he seemed genuine about it.

Hi my name is Bree. I have had a phobia known as blattodephobia or fear of cockroaches. Since I was younger. It came from living at my old old house that had somewhat of an infestation of water bug like roaches in the backyard and any time I was forced to go outside I had to skirt through them and it instilled a fear in me. In the last several years it kind of grew worse and it was borderline debilitating and sent me into an anxiety filled panic attack at the mention of the word. I even almost threw my friend down some stairs in a panic escape as funny as it was at the moment I realized I could have really hurt her. Since then (2yrs ago) I've gradually worked on fixing it through association and confrontation. I'm now at the point I can kill them if needed and scoop them on a paper to throw in the trash. I can say the word or hear it and not want to jump on a nearby surface. I would like to take the biggest challenge in holding a Madagascar hissing roach only bc I have a new respect for ones that are pets to others. Because those do come from clean environments and bring joy to some.

So my newt needs a water change cause she's shedding skin and I so happened to look over at her tank and there this was floating: