Okay but seriously, what temperature WAS the water? Because boiling water straight from the kettle is a war crime against coffee. Did he even own a thermometer or just go by the steam?

Wait, isn't that just kicking the can down the road for the client? I agree with @foster.jordan that it's honest, but is it fair if it dies again next month?

That video interview thing is so hit or miss. My friend did one where they asked her to describe her favorite book, and she panicked and talked about a cookbook for way too long. She didn't get the job, but she makes a great lasagna now. It's weird what they decide to focus on instead of just, you know, if you can do the work.

So your uncle is a mechanic and he agrees? That's a relief, I was half convinced my car knowledge came from a weird dream about a talking carburetor. Guess I can stop feeling like a fraud now.

Wow, that's honestly amazing. A hundred books is such a huge thing, and over ten years? It really is a record of your life in a way. I get what you mean about it being more than the number, it's all the stuff that happened around those meetings. The list of titles probably brings back a memory for every single one. That's really special.