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I wish you all an inspired BABYMETAL weekend!
It is BABYMETAL goodies time again! ...and BLACK BABYMETAL Friday!
Goodies not covered by the specialized goodies threads listed below are especially welcome here, like for example goodies with BABYMETAL as a whole, Black Babymetal (MoiMoi) goodies, people backing BM (in addition to Kamis) not getting enough credit, BM interacting with outsiders like musicians/media/etc, and more... but any BM-related goodies you want to share with the community this weekend are welcome, without necessarily having to wait for the appropriate specialized goodies thread.
As usual: Here are the previous goodies thread and the latest Su Sunday, Moa Monday, Yui Tuesday, Kami Wednesday and Reactions Thursday specialized goodies threads, in case you have not already read them or want to check them for late additions.
Share and Enjoy!
Sincerely, JalmarY
Standard Introduction:
Welcome to yet another goodies thread! I hope it will fulfil our needs for Babymetal kawaii, kick-ass, awesomeness, fun and tidbits from their past like the earlier ones!
I encourage you all to put almost all of the kawaii-bombs (super-cute stuff), fun stuff, super-cool stuff, awesome moments, favourite pics+gifs+clips++, curiosities, fanart, brief stories of favourite fan moments, covers, reactions, mashups and similar non-news goodies in comments here or in one of the specialized weekly goodies threads so we do not clutter up the main submissions list.
But, if you find anything especially newsworthy or likely to draw many comments, you might give it its own thread, especially if it is unlikely that anyone here has seen it before. But -- please note: Something being super-kawaii/sugoi/kakkoi (super-cute/amazing/cool) is not a good enough reason by itself for a separate link thread, that is just the norm when dealing with BABYMETAL -- and please never post old stuff as separate threads/posts -- gathering links to non-new stuff is one of the main reasons for this threads existence. Also kindly post most new goodies here too, especially when it is "typical goodies thread material".
background info
2023 goodies threads:
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2022 goodies threads: 446 445 444 yon-yon-yon! 443 442 441 440 439 438 437 436 435 434 433 432 431 430 429 428 427 426 425 424 423 422 421 420 419 418 417 416 415 414 413 412 411 410 409 408 407 406 405 404 403 402 401 400 399 398 397 396 395
2021 goodies threads: 394 393 392 391 390 389 388 387 386 385 384 383 382 381 380 379 378 377 376 375 374 373 372 371 370 369 368 367 366 365 364 363 362 361 360 359 358 357 356 355 354 353 352 351 350 349 348 347 346 345 344 343 342
2020 goodies threads: 341 340 339 338 337 336 335 334 333 332 331 330 329 328 327 326 325 324 323 322 321 320 319 318 317 316 315 314 313 312 311 310 309 308 307 306 305 304 303 302 301 300 299 298 297 296 295 294 293 292
Rest of 2019 goodies threads: 291 290 289 288 287 286 285 284 283 282 281 280 279 278 277 276 275 274 273 272 271 270
First 5 Years (mid2014..mid2019) indexed in the anniversary thread

I (25 M) own a bungalow and to save some money I agreed to let a friend of a friend (26 F) stay in my spare bedroom for 2 months.
I didn't really know her that well when she moved in, but it's been a few weeks now and we've really hit it off. She's been great company, and I love having her around. There's definitely mutual romantic attraction, and we even hooked up last weekend but we both agreed to not make a big deal of it and just continue to feel each other out for now before moving forward with any sort of official relationship.
Now the next door neighbor is a girl around my age who is very attractive. I've had a thing for her for a long time. She knocked on my door on Tuesday to ask to use my blender, and I invited her in. One thing led to another and we ended up hooking up. All of sudden my roommate came in and caught me with the neighbor red-handed. We were both completely naked in the bathroom having sex on the floor. I really messed up and completely forgot that she had the spare key to the house. I could tell she was hurt because she just stood there staring, not saying a single word, not moving.
She ran out of the house and didn't come home until later that night. I knew that I couldn't be romantically involved with her after creeping around behind her back, but because we weren't in any sort of relationship, I felt the best thing to do was to deny everything, to spare her from thinking I was choosing another girl over her.
She pushed back on this and said that she was watching for a while before I noticed her there. She said that she saw me with the neighbor on the bathroom counter, the sofa, and in the shower. I told her she must've seen my buddy who comes and goes all the time in my house. She then showed me that she even had a photo of us in the act (which I wasn't happy about)! I told her that I wasn't in the photo, the quality was poor and it was someone else. She then told me that she can see I had marks on my shoulders, but I told her that I got those from somewhere else. She then said that she recognized my voice because I was talking to the neighbor during the act, and she could hear my neighbor screaming too. I told her that I don't know who she heard talking, but it wasn't me. She then revealed that she stayed there the whole time until me and the neighbor were done and then left the house after. I again just insisted that she saw someone else.
She eventually just dropped it and went to bed. She's talking to me but she's being kind of cold and distant. I was hoping we could still be friends but I know she's upset that there won't be any relationship here. I don't know how I let this happen, and I don't know what to do. AITB?

My girlfriend and i are looking for a new group after high-tension caused us to leave our past group, we are both skilled players who've both play mostly all classes, although i enjoy rouges, druids and warlocks the best.
We've been playing for around 6 years at this point, love creating and being active in the story, love roleplay more then combat and love Homebrew. We do come as a package deal and many times make characters that are connected to each other's characters.
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Because of my schooling we're not available Sunday, Monday, Tuesdays and Wednesday and prefer games that are around 9pm CST

Hey
Looking for experienced from anyone who has paid out a car loan early.
I had a car loan through Toyota Finance. Generated the payout quote on the Tuesday and paid the full amount as per the payout quote letter (letter stated that the payout figure was valid until the end of the month). My regular direct debit came out the following day, no big deal as I know it takes time for the funds to go through. I was under the assumption that this payment would be refunded.
I called toyota and was advised yes they will be returned. 2 weeks passed and nothing. Followed up on it and was told my someone else that the money is not being refunded and that the figure on the payout letter "does not include your next direct debit". What? This makes no sense to me. Has anyone ever had this experience and does this sound right?

https://www.ad.nl/show/floor-jansen-kreeg-kanker-maar-raakte-ook-zwanger-snap-dat-dat-onverwacht-is~abcc0237/?cb=a462f1e4a6e3a85abb34a6e6eebd951e&auth_rd=1
I google translated it and then tweaked it in places it didn't entirely feel right, but keep in mind it's not a perfect translation.
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She had "no time for cancer," but she got it anyway. At the end of last year, singer Floor Jansen (42) alternated tours with Nightwish with hospital visits. She recovered, got pregnant unexpectedly quickly and is releasing Paragon, her first solo album, on Friday. "I didn't think my body would work so quickly again."
This Thursday, a day before the release of her album debut as a solo singer, Floor Jansen will board a plane to Japan. A trip that she is very disappointed/annoyed with. ,,With Nightwish we had to postpone concerts in Asia, I said: I can only do it after the 24th, because then my album will be released. Now we're performing on the 25th. Yes, it is after the 24th, but in fucking Japan. The management of the band could have thought of that honestly, I find this unforgivably stupid and a show of little respect towards me.”
So, at least she's got that off her chest. Floor Jansen tells her story on Tuesday, two days before her departure, in a Hilversum office. The festivities have been brought forward. “This afternoon we have a party with everyone who was involved with Paragon and with the people who are close to me, such as my parents and my sister with her kids.”
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I stood in the parking lot for a few hours before I could think again

- Floor Jansen

Breast cancer

The reason that the shows in Asia originally planned for January had to be rescheduled was the illness of Jansen, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in October. Fortunately, a less aggressive form, which was easily treatable with surgery and a series of preventive radiation treatments. The latter was the only reason that Jansen did not go to Asia with the Finnish band in January. The operation was 'just' scheduled between two weeks of touring in South America and two weeks on the road in Europe.
It characterizes Jansen, the eternal optimist who does not easily shy away from anything. It is an attitude to life in which she sometimes ''meets herself'' (idiom meaning ''being confronted with your own limits'', such as on Friday 7 October, when she 'just' had to drive from her home deep in the Swedish forests to the hospital because something was not quite right with the mammogram she had earlier. “I thought it was a defect in the device, or maybe they made a mistake themselves. I felt so good/healthy, I didn't think I could be sick. No, not even then. Crazy, huh?"

Sabaton

Her husband, the Swedish drummer Hannes Van Dahl, was on tour with his metal band Sabaton and was staying in the United States. When his wife got the bad news, he was still asleep. “I didn't want to wake him up, I called my sister first and then my parents. I stood in the parking lot for a few hours before I could think again. I hadn't brought anyone at all with me to that conversation, I hadn't even thought about that. I would just go to the hospital 'quickly' and would do some shopping on the way back, because I had to cook for my daughter Freja and myself. I think I did indeed go by the supermarket on my way back.”
Once home, the singer, who was born in Goirle, immediately took care of her then 5-year-old daughter. “I didn't say anything to her then. Only later did we tell her that Mum was ill, but would get better.”
Already about three days after the conversation in the hospital, Jansen had to go to South America with Nightwish for concerts. She did not see her husband again until she boarded the plane. She had to process the news, do her best during the concerts and upon returning, almost immediately the surgery awaited. “I had no time for cancer at all, I had to take it in between. Fortunately, the band members looked after me extra carefully. Two weeks later I landed from South America the day before surgery and, the same day, my husband came back from North America. We hadn't even seen each other before and the next day he had to take me to the hospital right away. I was completely exhausted, hugely jet lagged. As a result, I could not come out of the anaesthesia properly, I just kept not waking up.”

It sounds like madness. Someone with a 'normal' job calls in sick.

,,And three weeks after the operation I already had my first European show with Nightwish. I asked the doctor if that was responsible, the answer was that the mental aftermath of the operation would be more intense than the physical one.”

Did you feel free to say: I'm not going on tour?

“Yes, but we had already postponed these shows several times because of corona. It would have been a financial nightmare if we hadn't done them again. I did say to the band: playing two hours, as usual, I'm not going to be able to do that yet. We shortened the shows a bit, it was super tough, but I did it. And then I still had to work towards radiation treatments, which were finally scheduled in January. So for that we did have to end up moving concerts.”

And now it's March and you're announcing that you're expecting your second child.

“Yes, I understand that that is unexpected. It actually was unexpected for me too, because 60 percent of women over 40 fail to conceive within a year. With us it's immediately ''a hit''. The transition from cancer patient to pregnant woman has given me a huge boost. The confirmation that my body is healthy, apparently it collects itself/deals with a problem and it goes right back on. Mentally it (the pregnancy) does a lot for me, the thought of a child gives so much positive energy.”

Do you feel you have enough time to process everything? There will also be solo shows from April.

,,My illness is of course a traumatic experience and I have thought in recent months that I would irrevocably get another blow. But the pregnancy has provided a positive twist, gives me strength. It is also no coincidence that this is happening now, although of course it came sooner than I expected. But it was precisely because of that illness that my husband and I started to think about this. Life suddenly feels very short and you want to make more than just records. At the end of your life you may think about your own mortality, but not while you are in the midst of it. That suddenly changed for me.”
From mortality the focus went to new life. Literally, in her stomach, and figuratively, with her first album as a solo singer, which she made with the help of producers/composers Gordon Groothedde and Wouter Hardy, among others. “I am incredibly proud of that. The album turned out to be what I had hoped it would be on all fronts. Gordon produced and monitored the main line, Wouter co-wrote and added the atmosphere, the bombast and the drama that I was looking for.”
When she listens to the record herself, it seems as if some songs were written with foreknowledge. “ Hope and Invincible are songs that people think I wrote during or after my illness, but it was before. Forced into recovery, a choice no longer yours, that's exactly what happened to me. In hindsight it is precisely right.”
Floor Jansen has been touring solo since April, performing in Afas Live and open-air theater Caprera, among others .

I’m in urgent need for legal advice on a situation regarding a person withholding money I believe I should be paid back for. I recently ran into this situation during the process of trying to register for a Nigerian identity number (NIN) for myself & my 2 siblings. In this process, there is an organisation that has multiple independent offices across the UK where you can enquire & register for the NIN. (We’re all British & born in the UK, but want a Nigerian passport to make more of a connection with our Nigerian heritage)
I found an independent office nearest to the area I live in, where I could register for the NIN, and got in contact with one of the representatives of this office. I confirmed on Tuesday that I’d like to book an appointment for Friday 24th, where she clarified I’d have to pay a sum to secure the appointment. I wanted to make a booking in the morning but due to travel reasons, she let me know she can’t do mornings & that she has ‘another business she runs’. I was in touch with her a few times prior to this, where I got the impression she was unprofessional, but not to the detriment of the registration itself. So I went ahead & made the payment this morning (Thurs 23rd) & confirmed the time (Fri 24th 2:15pm). Strangely, I got a message from her later at 2pm today (Thurs) saying she was waiting for me - it was clear to me at this point that she was unorganised and there was an expectation that I had to move by her time, regardless of the booking I’d made. I clarified to her the original confirmed time of my appointment (Fri 24th 2:15pm) & included proof in our messages. She agreed to the original time, but it seemed as though it was an inconvenience to her, like I was wasting her time.
Later in the day, at around 7pm I had a sibling let me know they couldn’t make the appointment anymore. It’s something we all need to do together, so unfortunately I had to cancel the booked appointment. I wanted to reschedule the booking with the same woman but, since she doesn’t do mornings I had to ask for a refund instead so that I could book elsewhere. I understand the cancellation was the evening before the day of the appointment, but she never clarified any policies with me e.g cancellations have to be made 24 hours before the appointment or that the payment is non-refundable. It just came across like, as long as she hasn’t made an unneeded journey to the office then her time isn’t wasted - so I was sure to let her know before she had to make the journey the following day. But, this is where things turned south & it was clear to me she wanted to keep the money.
She refused my calls & messages. When I was finally able to speak to her on the phone she started shouting at me, refusing to give me my money back saying things like she’s "out of pocket", that I "lost her 6 clients today" & i’ll have to pay for her "journey expenses" - which is nothing to do with payment of the booked appointment.
It was really difficult to get through to her, but I explained to her why I was asking for a refund due to her not being able to do morning appointments, which is what I need. Eventually she listened, letting me know that she’d make time to come in the morning especially for us, if I get back to her on a date & time.
I got back to her in 20mins providing the date & time. Then, she suddenly responded she was going on holiday this Saturday & won’t be able to do a morning appointment until after easter (which she ‘conveniently’ left out). And due to each of us applying for a passport, this is too late. Honestly, all I want is for me & my siblings to get our Nigerian Identity number, so we can apply for our passports. I’m getting the impression that she’s lying about her availability to prevent me from booking another appointment slot so she can keep my money.
What i’m wanting to know is:
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• If this is eligible for me to make a payment claim against her? (Altogether I paid £195)
• Any important details that I should have/highlight on the situation.
• And also alternative options of how I can deal with this situation, as she’s been very difficult to cooperate with.

(I need to deal with this tomorrow before her 'holiday')
I just need all the help I can get to figure this out. I’m autistic & I hate drama & stuff like this, it’s been making me super anxious.
(Based in London, UK)

Okay, long story short, I've been with my current family for almost two years now. My first family was my unicorn family so this one was never going to live up. I accept that. They're very business oriented, I ran out of pto bc of a death in the family and have used all of my sick days bc nk keeps getting me sick. It's my bad for not putting a clause for getting sick from their kid in my contract. My first nf (who I was wirh for six years) paid me for every sick day and every single time I had a family emergency or something unexpected and person to deal with. I was shocked when my current nf didn't just count the three bereavement days I took as just paid without counting as pto. Idk. I have a lot of other struggles with this family. They're lovely people. They trust me with their child. We've never had any tension. But they also wfh and have nk and I stay out of the house all day, even on rainy days. The building has a playroom so that's always an option but there are often other nannies and kids in there. And there's a camera that the doormen watch at all times. Dad works in the livingroom and just interrupts the flow of our day all the time. Nk doesn't have attachment issues but he'll just interrupt what we're doing to goof around or rough house with nk. I could go on and on about all of the little stresses. And I don't think they know I'm stressed bc I'm very good at hiding it.
Anyway, for a few months last year, one np wasn't working and asked if I'd be willing to move some of my scheduled days so they could chill with nk before going back to working (still from home). I have guaranteed hours in my contract but still agreed to come in late a few days and then "make it up a few weeks later for a date night". I thought it would be a one or two time thing and again, my first nf spoiled me. They didn't even start askjng me to do date nights until my fourth year with them and I was always paid / meals and cabs were provided. The times I did date nights to "make up for half days" with current family, it turned my 9 hour work day into a 14 hour workday with the five hours being ... just not paid bc of previous gh I'd recieved. Dinner wasn't provided. I fucked up. Because now, this had become a habit. At least twice now I've been told I wasn't needed on a regular scheduled day and asked to make it up for a date night. And I've agreed because I know that IVE now set the precedent that this is how gh works.
I'm doing another 14 hour day tomorrow to make up for a day nf didn't need me two weeks ago bc grandparents were visiting. But I just can't keep doing this, especially bc past me took such care in crafting my contract to avoid it. Im graduating soon, and a new baby is coming in July, and then ill be staying on for two months before moving on to the career im getting my degree in. Im very busy and quite honestly, I could be spending these unpaid hours working for date night families who pay me significantly more hourly and provide dinner and transport OR I could be sleeping!!! I need help drafting a text to explain to nf that even though I could be flexible with the definition of guaranteed hours in the past, I can't do so anymore and theyre clearly outlined in my contract. I want to send it to them this weekend so that when I come back in on Tuesday they've had some time to process it.

The first step to fixing a problem is admitting that you have one… my problem is that I can’t stop buying the “seasonal iced cutout sugar cookies” from the HyVee bakery. I have tried at least four recipes in an attempt to duplicate them at home, but I can’t crack it. They never turn out as good. I think my problem might be in the icing??? If anyone can clue me in on a recipe, I’d appreciate it. My wallet is having a hard time coming to terms with spending $7 per box of cookies, and yet I can’t make myself stop buying them. TIA <3

Hi all! I am currently an employee at Walmart and on Tuesday , the 21st, I had the pleasure of dealing with a crazy woman. I was working self checkout and left for a moment to go to the restroom. A coworker was watching self check with me, so he had it covered when I left. I hear as I'm about to leave the bathroom, a woman yell ,"Does anybody here work at Walmart?!" I rush out because my coworker must of been busy with another customer. Then I hear her start yelling again at my coworker this time. I run over and get between them as she keeps yelling. I tell her firmly that she needs to stop. She then starts yelling at me, calling me horrible names such as btch and cnt. I felt the adrenaline start going as I started to shake from the screaming as I have abuse in my past that has caused me to have trouble with anyone yelling at me. I turn away from her for a moment, my coworker telling me to just go. I was worried she would grab me or start yelling at him again if I left, so I stayed. She kept screaming and calling me names. Eventually I turn back to her and tell her that she is saying these things to a minor. She got in my face and told me she didn't care. Luckily, my team lead showed up and guided me away with an arm around my shoulders. As the woman was leaving, she suddenly yelled at someone who was telling her to stop... What she said was insane. "SHE GOT MY HUSBAND ARRESTED AND FCKD HIM!!" I wasn't aware that I knew her husband. The police were called, I had to be walked out to be sure she had actually left. I was left a shaken, teary mess in the end, but I had only started crying once I had my back to her and was being brought to the managers office. TLDR : Woman yells at a Walmart employee for telling her to stop yelling. And accuses the employee of having sex with her husband.

I got my Steam Deck on Tuesday, March 21st, which was a mere 5 days after ordering it. Which was a great start since I was expecting at least a week wait time. The system itself was much bigger than I was expecting. I spent the first day getting some game put on the Deck and looking forward to seeing how it plays.
Day 2 was where the disappointment began, as every game I tried crashed with in 15 minutes of gameplay. That is if I can even get the game to launch in the first place without crashing. Here is a list of how each game I have tried has functioned for me. Resident Evil 7 has been the best by actually launching each time I tried but the game time is 4-15 minutes before it crashes, making progress impossible. Elden Ring crashes on start up, but if it makes it to the main menu it isn't going to actually let me get into any gameplay. Cyberpunk 2077 doesn't even get to the main menu before crashing. Civilization 6 played for about 6 minutes before crashing into a system restart. Grim Dawn had 5 minutes of gameplay before a crash. Ruiner another 5 minutes of gameplay before crash.
After a quick search online this problem is known and seems to correlate to a GPU error. The thread I found talking about it is a year old, so it isn't a new problem at all. Anyways, I start a support ticket since the best advice is to get a replacement. Started the process in the evening of Day 2, spent a few hours jumping through all the hoops and nothing helped. Some suggestions actually made things worse. From the thread I was reading it always results in an RMA on the device. So it seems I received a dud, still waiting on support to get back to me after I went through their whole re-imaging process. The support was quick with their responses until it became obvious their fixes were not helping at all.
I would love to experience a Deck that actually functions the correct way. When I've read other peoples experiences, I never would have expected such a terrible first impression. At the moment I regret spending the funds on the system, since I can't even use it for the exact reason it was built.
I'm not looking for advice since I've done every trouble shooting idea in the thread about the type of crashes I experience. Just wanted to share my experience so other people can be aware of the possibility of their Deck being inoperable upon arrival. So I recommend to everyone that got a Deck over the sale, pick a few games to download and spend an hour testing their play-ability before you start adjusting the system to how you would like it to be. I hope no one else ends up with a problematic Deck like I did because it's been a real pain dealing with it.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1675200/discussions/1/3186864655209404156/?ctp=29 This is the thread about the crashes I got right out of the box. If anyone is having a similar issue, save yourself some trouble and start a support ticket.

I have a 2016 2 Door S model. Purchased in 2018 from the dealership, had about 2,000k mi on it. Was previously a lease vehicle through the dealership.
Was in perfect condition. Zero issues, all warranties intact. Has been an excellent car and it's nearly paid off at this point.
I had a span of about 4-5 months where I was driving a literal shit load. Hundreds of miles per week (just back and forth between the same two points because of work and relationship issues).
So, even though I've only had this car for about 6 years, I have racked up some milage on it. But otherwise take very good care of it. On point with all scheduled maintenance and I typically realize issues before they turn into bigger issues.
Now. Here's my dilemma.
In November I had my engine mount swapped for the second time. First time was under warranty. Second time was out of pocket. The part had been revised due to a quality issue and BMW hadn't originally given me the revised part. They apparently just wanted to exhaust their remaining inventory of the old part and yeah. Anyway. I have the new/revised part now and it's been without issue.
January I had a battery issue. Which is expected and normal. This is battery #3. Swapped it out and purchased the lifetime one, so I won't have to deal with that again.
However, I had two different shops diagnose the battery dilemma, because the symptoms were bizarre. A Euro shop that I very much trust and respect, and BMW. Went to the Euro shop because of availability. Had BMW do the swap and supply the part because of the difference in price.
While the Euro shop was originally checking out the situation, they had noticed that my CV axle was slinging a little bit of grease. A few weeks later I swapped it out, just to get ahead of any future failures.
Earlier this month I had a very abrupt coolant leak. Ended up being the oil filter housing. Swapped that, plus some seals/ hoses and gaskets to be safe and prevent any future issues. Had a full compression test and inspection performed to make sure the loss of coolant didn't result in any damage. Everything passed (both BMW and the Euro bros checked this out for me).
Over the last week I've noticed a very small uptick in my fuel consumption. I've had this in the back of my head for a few days now and it's been bothering me. I went to BMW last Tuesday for a state inspection (and a regular inspection just to make sure we're all good), and everything passed. No issues. Emissions, pump pressure, o2 sensors, everything.
Figuring that these two shops back to back digging around and doing their inspections would've said something if there were an issue causing a rogue over consumption of fuel. But nope. I thought maybe I was losing my mind, so I went ahead and did a fuel treatment (B12 Chemtool) just before refueling, and also scrubbed out my cold air intake filter.
A day or two later, with no other obvious symptoms, I went to start my car up to go to work and.....Immediate limp mode with the "drive moderately" indicator. Came up twice back to back.
Third time, nothing. No limp mode. Driving totally fine. Codes showed a misfire on two cylinders (1 and 4), which is, funnily enough, the exact error I received a couple months back when my battery was slowly failing.
Checked all of the clamps on my cold air intake system, made sure there weren't any random clogs or bits of debris in the filter. Disconnected the MAF sensor and cleaned it up.
Cleaned out the entire compartment and reconnected everything. CEL is still there (haven't cleared it yet, figuring it has to be reset otherwise it'll stay there). But it's idling perfectly fine, all fluid levels are good, everything looks and feels completely normal.
It's just totally odd that it's popping up right after BMW inspected it (without finding any faults or compression issues especially during emissions).
I'm to the point where I just don't trust this particular cluster of codes anymore. I've had it four times over the course of owning this car and it's been (mostly) totally different issues.
Two times were from the battery wearing out and needing to be swapped, once was from installing my cold air intake and the new air flow rate giving my car a panic attack,, and the fourth was due to a fuel vent valve needing to be swapped. (BMW swapped it for 60$).
What in GODS NAME is it this time?
Sorry for the long post. I adore my car and these issues have been few and far between over the course of my ownership but some of them have just clustered together the last couple months.
Trying to do everything I can to work in a preventative manner and prepare myself for this next one. My soul hurts.

So on sunday I had a meetup with a - now previous - situationship partner of mine. For some context we used to see each other ever 2-4 weeks since Oct. 2020, but due to a mix of stress, lack of time and pervious relationship trauma on his side we had a few spans of 3-4 months where we didn't meet up at all.
We hit one of those longer spans with basically no contact last June and when he was ready to meet up again I told him that I had missed him. We were trying really hard not to meet up too often from the start since neither of us wanted to be in a relationship, but I caught feelings. Now I still wasn't hellbent on having a fixed relationship between the two of us since he was always really respectful and caring with me and he did a lot for me to improve my mental healtz. But since we hit that "roadblock" our meeting were always 3-4 months apart with basically no texting inbetween and that really did a number on my mental health to the point where everytime we met up or occasionally saw each other (we work in the same building) I felt awful for a couple of days and spent a good time crying when I came home from work.
This really made me crave some sort of definition on what we exactly were since I was just so unsure on how to deal with him. So I decided to talk this out with him since I didn't just want to do this over text and we decided to end what we have. He also tole me was afraid that this might happen and actively tried to see me less to avoid this kind of situation. I sent him a text the day after with some things I wasn't able to tell him (I was an absolute mess during the conversation and choked up so I didn't get to say many of the things I wanted to tell him), one being me being upset because he told me he wanted me to have someone to get married to and start a family with (which I don't want). He sent me a very sweet text back saying he didn't want to impose his wishes onto me and that he just wants me to be happy.
I have gotten that text on tuesday and my mind has been running in circles since then. I kind of want to tell him that I WAS very happy with how things have been before the space between our meetings were just unbearable to me so I craved a closer connection. I want to tell him that it is fine for him to put his interest first and not having to make this about me (he has a tendency to disregard his own emotional wants and needs). I just don't know if this would do any good or even worse, be harmful to him, which I really don't want because he is really distressed by this already.
My question is: if you were in his shoes, would you want to get that perspective or would this just make you hurt more? I have been having this argument with pros and cons going back and forth in my head for a couple of days now so I just want to get some outside perspective.
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TL;DR: Ended a situationship on sunday and I am contemplating to send him a text about how his actions might have led to a faster ending of our situationship and how it pains me that he can't put his own interests forward or if that would just be hurtful to him

So I have a friend that I also work with. We work at the front at a clinic and it's just us 2 that check in and out and answer phones. Both of our boyfriends are navy as well. About February, I got news mine was reenlisting and will be going to NJ so I made her and our manager aware that I would be leaving sometime in the late spring/early summer. The job is incredibly stressful and she doesn't really help with that since she gets frustrated easily. I talked to our manager due to a lot of things adding on causing stress and being at the front was taking a toll. She wanted me to stay a but longer so we made a deal that M,T and Fridays I would be at the other desk away from the front and I would help with everything minus check in and check out occasionally.
Her bf was on a deployment for about 6-7 months and came back about a week ago. She left early to get him and left early Friday at noon to spend time with him. Which was totally fine, cause I get it, I would too. The week after, she moved up an appt she had so she could leave early and then told me she's leaving early again on Friday at noon. (Her hours are 7 to 4.) Before her bf was back, she would leave at 3 on Fridays every single week.
She texted me Thursday night saying she didn't know if our manager told me that she was doing this. I said to her no, she probably would assume that you would tell me but she could've said something earlier since she saw me move all my stuff to the other desk. And to not make it a thing especially with a new girl starting next Monday.
She says I work my butt off the new girl will be fine. You took off two days so at least I'm coming in. I deserve to spend time with him. I replied saying I took off for my birthday which was Tuesday( she never told me happy bday either) and I wasn't saying she didn't deserve to spend time with him. Then she says this:
"Exactly your birthday by yourself. And you're making it seem like I should just sacrifice my time with him and focus on working 24/7 like no I get 48 hours with him without work if I wanna take extra time I will."
I wasn't trying to say that at all, just for her to not make it a habit and that it wouldn't be really fair for the other person because they would be by themselves unless there was coverage set up in advance. I was pretty hurt from what she said about my birthday since my bf is also out on sea at the moment but I did spend it with a friend.
Was I wrong for what I said though? Maybe I should have worded it differently?

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Not much to say really. I 26M matched with 26F on Bumble back in January. Since then we've messaged regularly, been on 3 dates (finding time was difficult), and tonight I straight up asked, "ok, do you want to be in a relationship with me? Is that something you actively want?". She said yes. Now, I'm autistic and asking that is a huge deal for me, whereas to others it's pretty casual. She could tell it was bothering me and actually laughed (not out of malice, more just the fact she could tell), so I laughed with her. We already had another date lined up on Tuesday, so my biggest worry was that she'd say no and just want to be friends, which would make for an incredibly awkward day out. But nope, I was clear and up front about what I want, turns out she wants the same :)
Also I hope somebody reads this and can take from it that while they do mostly suck, you can still find success in dating apps. I only use them because I'm mostly anti-social and don't meet people in the real world, so it's how I do it

Hi.
I volunteer for a non-profit that organizes free, grief/bereavement camps for children, age 7 - 17, who lost a parent, sibling, or other loved one/family member.
It's called Comfort Zone Camp (based in Virginia, but they have camps in other states, including Florida).
The next FL camp is during weekend of April 21 - 23.
https://comfortzonecamp.org/event/fruitland-park-fl-at-warren-willis-in-partnership-with-the-mark-wandall-foundation

https://comfortzonecamp.org
https://comfortzonecamp.org/volunteers
https://comfortzonecamp.org/calendar
They also offer camps in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The camps usually are Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon.
The following videos are old, but show what the camp is about -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLF7KWgfwfg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7JNYy07osI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbk2Pigfb_U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLwYyfpwfHU
Regarding the camping aspect...this is not tent camping.
Think of it like a summer camp where school children go and stay in cabins...so they usually use established/developed venues.
Cabins with bunk beds, restrooms with flush toilets, sinks with running water, showers, a dining room where the kitchen staff prepares meals, etc.
Volunteers typically bring their own sleeping bag, pillow, blanket, etc...but there's no need to bring other camping equipment/gear (e.g. tent, air mattress/mad/pad, stove, etc.).
If anyone is new and interested in helping, they require attending an orientation and passing a criminal background check. Children's safety is important, and multiple adult volunteers and staff will be present (in other words, no child is ever alone with an adult).
The next 2-day orientation training meeting is via Zoom:
March 27 - 28, Mon & Tues, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EST
https://comfortzonecamp.org/event/5851
To attend their online training meeting, click the aforementioned website above to sign up.
Some volunteers are young adults (college students, recent graduates, etc.) and some are middle age to older adults too. Kids tend to like volunteers who are friendly, fun, positive, silly, etc.
The camp is during April 21 - 23, and in Fruitland Park.
It's north of Orlando and Tampa.
It's south of Gainesville and Jacksonville.
Many people are busy, and committing an entire weekend is challenging, but maybe someone out there is good with kids, can be a positive role model (like a big brothebig sister), and is interested in helping some kids deal with grief and loss.

If anyone is serious or curious about learning more, check out their website and videos.
If interested in helping, follow their instructions on how to sign up at https://comfortzonecamp.org/volunteers
Attend the new volunteer training on Monday & Tuesday night (March 27 & 28).
Pass a criminal background check.
And have a fun time during camp, April 21 - 23. It's a life-changing experience for both kids and adults imo.
p.s.
If anyone knows a parent with a child(ren) who has experienced loss, please feel free to share with them about this camp (again, it's free to attend), and it can be very beneficial for kids to not feel alone in coping with their sadness, pain, grief, etc.
https://comfortzonecamp.org/event/fruitland-park-fl-at-warren-willis-in-partnership-with-the-mark-wandall-foundation

Edited to add - other similar organizations offer free camps for children throughout the US.
Camp Erin has 2 locations in Florida - https://elunanetwork.org/camps-programs/camp-erin
Near Tampa Bay - https://www.suncoastkidsplace.org/camperin
South Florida - https://www.catholichealthservices.org/hospice/camp-erin
Camp Mariposa also has 2 locations in Florida - https://elunanetwork.org/camps-programs/camp-mariposa
Near St. Petersburg - https://www.westcare.com/page/where-we-serve_FL_01a
Sarasota - https://jfcs-cares.org/camp-mariposa
Thank you.

Hi.
I volunteer for a non-profit that organizes free, grief/bereavement camps for children, age 7 - 17, who lost a parent, sibling, or other loved one/family member.
It's called Comfort Zone Camp (based in Virginia, but they have camps in other states, including Florida).
The next FL camp is during weekend of April 21 - 23.
https://comfortzonecamp.org/event/fruitland-park-fl-at-warren-willis-in-partnership-with-the-mark-wandall-foundation

https://comfortzonecamp.org
https://comfortzonecamp.org/volunteers
https://comfortzonecamp.org/calendar
They also offer camps in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The camps usually are Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon.
The following videos are old, but show what the camp is about -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLF7KWgfwfg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7JNYy07osI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbk2Pigfb_U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLwYyfpwfHU
Regarding the camping aspect...this is not tent camping.
Think of it like a summer camp where school children go and stay in cabins...so they usually use established/developed venues.
Cabins with bunk beds, restrooms with flush toilets, sinks with running water, showers, a dining room where the kitchen staff prepares meals, etc.
Volunteers typically bring their own sleeping bag, pillow, blanket, etc...but there's no need to bring other camping equipment/gear (e.g. tent, air mattress/mad/pad, stove, etc.).
If anyone is new and interested in helping, they require attending an orientation and passing a criminal background check. Children's safety is important, and multiple adult volunteers and staff will be present (in other words, no child is ever alone with an adult).
The next 2-day orientation training meeting is via Zoom:
March 27 - 28, Mon & Tues, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EST
https://comfortzonecamp.org/event/5851
To attend their online training meeting, click the aforementioned website above to sign up.
Some volunteers are young adults (college students, recent graduates, etc.) and some are middle age to older adults too. Kids tend to like volunteers who are friendly, fun, positive, silly, etc.
The camp is during April 21 - 23, and in Fruitland Park.
It's north of Orlando and Tampa.
It's south of Gainesville and Jacksonville.
Many people are busy, and committing an entire weekend is challenging, but maybe someone out there is good with kids, can be a positive role model (like a big brothebig sister), and is interested in helping some kids deal with grief and loss.

If anyone is serious or curious about learning more, check out their website and videos.
If interested in helping, follow their instructions on how to sign up at https://comfortzonecamp.org/volunteers
Attend the new volunteer training on Monday & Tuesday night (March 27 & 28).
Pass a criminal background check.
And have a fun time during camp, April 21 - 23. It's a life-changing experience for both kids and adults imo.
p.s.
If anyone knows a parent with a child(ren) who has experienced loss, please feel free to share with them about this camp (again, it's free to attend), and it can be very beneficial for kids to not feel alone in coping with their sadness, pain, grief, etc.
https://comfortzonecamp.org/event/fruitland-park-fl-at-warren-willis-in-partnership-with-the-mark-wandall-foundation

Edited to add - other similar organizations offer free camps for children throughout the US.
Camp Erin has 2 locations in Florida - https://elunanetwork.org/camps-programs/camp-erin
Near Tampa Bay - https://www.suncoastkidsplace.org/camperin
South Florida - https://www.catholichealthservices.org/hospice/camp-erin
Camp Mariposa also has 2 locations in Florida - https://elunanetwork.org/camps-programs/camp-mariposa
Near St. Petersburg - https://www.westcare.com/page/where-we-serve_FL_01a
Sarasota - https://jfcs-cares.org/camp-mariposa
Thank you.

Hi.
I volunteer for a non-profit that organizes free, grief/bereavement camps for children, age 7 - 17, who lost a parent, sibling, or other loved one/family member.
It's called Comfort Zone Camp (based in Virginia, but they have camps in other states, including Florida).
The next FL camp is during weekend of April 21 - 23.
https://comfortzonecamp.org/event/fruitland-park-fl-at-warren-willis-in-partnership-with-the-mark-wandall-foundation

https://comfortzonecamp.org
https://comfortzonecamp.org/volunteers
https://comfortzonecamp.org/calendar
They also offer camps in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The camps usually are Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon.
The following videos are old, but show what the camp is about -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLF7KWgfwfg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7JNYy07osI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbk2Pigfb_U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLwYyfpwfHU
Regarding the camping aspect...this is not tent camping.
Think of it like a summer camp where school children go and stay in cabins...so they usually use established/developed venues.
Cabins with bunk beds, restrooms with flush toilets, sinks with running water, showers, a dining room where the kitchen staff prepares meals, etc.
Volunteers typically bring their own sleeping bag, pillow, blanket, etc...but there's no need to bring other camping equipment/gear (e.g. tent, air mattress/mad/pad, stove, etc.).
If anyone is new and interested in helping, they require attending an orientation and passing a criminal background check. Children's safety is important, and multiple adult volunteers and staff will be present (in other words, no child is ever alone with an adult).
The next 2-day orientation training meeting is via Zoom:
March 27 - 28, Mon & Tues, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EST
https://comfortzonecamp.org/event/5851
To attend their online training meeting, click the aforementioned website above to sign up.
Some volunteers are young adults (college students, recent graduates, etc.) and some are middle age to older adults too. Kids tend to like volunteers who are friendly, fun, positive, silly, etc.
The camp is during April 21 - 23, and in Fruitland Park.
It's north of Orlando and Tampa.
It's south of Gainesville and Jacksonville.
Many people are busy, and committing an entire weekend is challenging, but maybe someone out there is good with kids, can be a positive role model (like a big brothebig sister), and is interested in helping some kids deal with grief and loss.

If anyone is serious or curious about learning more, check out their website and videos.
If interested in helping, follow their instructions on how to sign up at https://comfortzonecamp.org/volunteers
Attend the new volunteer training on Monday & Tuesday night (March 27 & 28).
Pass a criminal background check.
And have a fun time during camp, April 21 - 23. It's a life-changing experience for both kids and adults imo.
p.s.
If anyone knows a parent with a child(ren) who has experienced loss, please feel free to share with them about this camp (again, it's free to attend), and it can be very beneficial for kids to not feel alone in coping with their sadness, pain, grief, etc.
https://comfortzonecamp.org/event/fruitland-park-fl-at-warren-willis-in-partnership-with-the-mark-wandall-foundation

Edited to add - other similar organizations offer free camps for children throughout the US.
Camp Erin has 2 locations in Florida - https://elunanetwork.org/camps-programs/camp-erin
Near Tampa Bay - https://www.suncoastkidsplace.org/camperin
South Florida - https://www.catholichealthservices.org/hospice/camp-erin
Camp Mariposa also has 2 locations in Florida - https://elunanetwork.org/camps-programs/camp-mariposa
Near St. Petersburg - https://www.westcare.com/page/where-we-serve_FL_01a
Sarasota - https://jfcs-cares.org/camp-mariposa
Thank you.

Hi.
I volunteer for a non-profit that organizes free, grief/bereavement camps for children, age 7 - 17, who lost a parent, sibling, or other loved one/family member.
It's called Comfort Zone Camp (based in Virginia, but they have camps in other states, including Florida).
The next FL camp is during weekend of April 21 - 23.
https://comfortzonecamp.org/event/fruitland-park-fl-at-warren-willis-in-partnership-with-the-mark-wandall-foundation

https://comfortzonecamp.org
https://comfortzonecamp.org/volunteers
https://comfortzonecamp.org/calendar
They also offer camps in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The camps usually are Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon.
The following videos are old, but show what the camp is about -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLF7KWgfwfg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7JNYy07osI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbk2Pigfb_U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLwYyfpwfHU
Regarding the camping aspect...this is not tent camping.
Think of it like a summer camp where school children go and stay in cabins...so they usually use established/developed venues.
Cabins with bunk beds, restrooms with flush toilets, sinks with running water, showers, a dining room where the kitchen staff prepares meals, etc.
Volunteers typically bring their own sleeping bag, pillow, blanket, etc...but there's no need to bring other camping equipment/gear (e.g. tent, air mattress/mad/pad, stove, etc.).
If anyone is new and interested in helping, they require attending an orientation and passing a criminal background check. Children's safety is important, and multiple adult volunteers and staff will be present (in other words, no child is ever alone with an adult).
The next 2-day orientation training meeting is via Zoom:
March 27 - 28, Mon & Tues, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EST
https://comfortzonecamp.org/event/5851
To attend their online training meeting, click the aforementioned website above to sign up.
Some volunteers are young adults (college students, recent graduates, etc.) and some are middle age to older adults too. Kids tend to like volunteers who are friendly, fun, positive, silly, etc.
The camp is during April 21 - 23, and in Fruitland Park.
It's north of Orlando and Tampa.
It's south of Gainesville and Jacksonville.
Many people are busy, and committing an entire weekend is challenging, but maybe someone out there is good with kids, can be a positive role model (like a big brothebig sister), and is interested in helping some kids deal with grief and loss.

If anyone is serious or curious about learning more, check out their website and videos.
If interested in helping, follow their instructions on how to sign up at https://comfortzonecamp.org/volunteers
Attend the new volunteer training on Monday & Tuesday night (March 27 & 28).
Pass a criminal background check.
And have a fun time during camp, April 21 - 23. It's a life-changing experience for both kids and adults imo.
p.s.
If anyone knows a parent with a child(ren) who has experienced loss, please feel free to share with them about this camp (again, it's free to attend), and it can be very beneficial for kids to not feel alone in coping with their sadness, pain, grief, etc.
https://comfortzonecamp.org/event/fruitland-park-fl-at-warren-willis-in-partnership-with-the-mark-wandall-foundation

Edited to add - other similar organizations offer free camps for children throughout the US.
Camp Erin has 2 locations in Florida - https://elunanetwork.org/camps-programs/camp-erin
Near Tampa Bay - https://www.suncoastkidsplace.org/camperin
South Florida - https://www.catholichealthservices.org/hospice/camp-erin
Camp Mariposa also has 2 locations in Florida - https://elunanetwork.org/camps-programs/camp-mariposa
Near St. Petersburg - https://www.westcare.com/page/where-we-serve_FL_01a
Sarasota - https://jfcs-cares.org/camp-mariposa
Thank you.

Hi.
I volunteer for a non-profit that organizes free, grief/bereavement camps for children, age 7 - 17, who lost a parent, sibling, or other loved one/family member.
It's called Comfort Zone Camp (based in Virginia, but they have camps in other states, including Florida).
The next FL camp is during weekend of April 21 - 23.
https://comfortzonecamp.org/event/fruitland-park-fl-at-warren-willis-in-partnership-with-the-mark-wandall-foundation

https://comfortzonecamp.org
https://comfortzonecamp.org/volunteers
https://comfortzonecamp.org/calendar
They also offer camps in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The camps usually are Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon.
The following videos are old, but show what the camp is about -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLF7KWgfwfg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7JNYy07osI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbk2Pigfb_U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLwYyfpwfHU
Regarding the camping aspect...this is not tent camping.
Think of it like a summer camp where school children go and stay in cabins...so they usually use established/developed venues.
Cabins with bunk beds, restrooms with flush toilets, sinks with running water, showers, a dining room where the kitchen staff prepares meals, etc.
Volunteers typically bring their own sleeping bag, pillow, blanket, etc...but there's no need to bring other camping equipment/gear (e.g. tent, air mattress/mad/pad, stove, etc.).
If anyone is new and interested in helping, they require attending an orientation and passing a criminal background check. Children's safety is important, and multiple adult volunteers and staff will be present (in other words, no child is ever alone with an adult).
The next 2-day orientation training meeting is via Zoom:
March 27 - 28, Mon & Tues, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EST
https://comfortzonecamp.org/event/5851
To attend their online training meeting, click the aforementioned website above to sign up.
Some volunteers are young adults (college students, recent graduates, etc.) and some are middle age to older adults too. Kids tend to like volunteers who are friendly, fun, positive, silly, etc.
The camp is during April 21 - 23, and in Fruitland Park.
It's north of Orlando and Tampa.
It's south of Gainesville and Jacksonville.
Many people are busy, and committing an entire weekend is challenging, but maybe someone out there is good with kids, can be a positive role model (like a big brothebig sister), and is interested in helping some kids deal with grief and loss.

If anyone is serious or curious about learning more, check out their website and videos.
If interested in helping, follow their instructions on how to sign up at https://comfortzonecamp.org/volunteers
Attend the new volunteer training on Monday & Tuesday night (March 27 & 28).
Pass a criminal background check.
And have a fun time during camp, April 21 - 23. It's a life-changing experience for both kids and adults imo.
p.s.
If anyone knows a parent with a child(ren) who has experienced loss, please feel free to share with them about this camp (again, it's free to attend), and it can be very beneficial for kids to not feel alone in coping with their sadness, pain, grief, etc.
https://comfortzonecamp.org/event/fruitland-park-fl-at-warren-willis-in-partnership-with-the-mark-wandall-foundation

Edited to add - other similar organizations offer free camps for children throughout the US.
Camp Erin has 2 locations in Florida - https://elunanetwork.org/camps-programs/camp-erin
Near Tampa Bay - https://www.suncoastkidsplace.org/camperin
South Florida - https://www.catholichealthservices.org/hospice/camp-erin
Camp Mariposa also has 2 locations in Florida - https://elunanetwork.org/camps-programs/camp-mariposa
Near St. Petersburg - https://www.westcare.com/page/where-we-serve_FL_01a
Sarasota - https://jfcs-cares.org/camp-mariposa
Thank you.

Hi.
I volunteer for a non-profit that organizes free, grief/bereavement camps for children, age 7 - 17, who lost a parent, sibling, or other loved one/family member.
It's called Comfort Zone Camp (based in Virginia, but they have camps in other states, including Florida).
The next FL camp is during weekend of April 21 - 23.
https://comfortzonecamp.org/event/fruitland-park-fl-at-warren-willis-in-partnership-with-the-mark-wandall-foundation

https://comfortzonecamp.org
https://comfortzonecamp.org/volunteers
https://comfortzonecamp.org/calendar
They also offer camps in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The camps usually are Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon.
The following videos are old, but show what the camp is about -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLF7KWgfwfg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7JNYy07osI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbk2Pigfb_U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLwYyfpwfHU
Regarding the camping aspect...this is not tent camping.
Think of it like a summer camp where school children go and stay in cabins...so they usually use established/developed venues.
Cabins with bunk beds, restrooms with flush toilets, sinks with running water, showers, a dining room where the kitchen staff prepares meals, etc.
Volunteers typically bring their own sleeping bag, pillow, blanket, etc...but there's no need to bring other camping equipment/gear (e.g. tent, air mattress/mad/pad, stove, etc.).
If anyone is new and interested in helping, they require attending an orientation and passing a criminal background check. Children's safety is important, and multiple adult volunteers and staff will be present (in other words, no child is ever alone with an adult).
The next 2-day orientation training meeting is via Zoom:
March 27 - 28, Mon & Tues, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EST
https://comfortzonecamp.org/event/5851
To attend their online training meeting, click the aforementioned website above to sign up.
Some volunteers are young adults (college students, recent graduates, etc.) and some are middle age to older adults too. Kids tend to like volunteers who are friendly, fun, positive, silly, etc.
The camp is during April 21 - 23, and in Fruitland Park.
It's north of Orlando and Tampa.
It's south of Gainesville and Jacksonville.
Many people are busy, and committing an entire weekend is challenging, but maybe someone out there is good with kids, can be a positive role model (like a big brothebig sister), and is interested in helping some kids deal with grief and loss.

If anyone is serious or curious about learning more, check out their website and videos.
If interested in helping, follow their instructions on how to sign up at https://comfortzonecamp.org/volunteers
Attend the new volunteer training on Monday & Tuesday night (March 27 & 28).
Pass a criminal background check.
And have a fun time during camp, April 21 - 23. It's a life-changing experience for both kids and adults imo.
p.s.
If anyone knows a parent with a child(ren) who has experienced loss, please feel free to share with them about this camp (again, it's free to attend), and it can be very beneficial for kids to not feel alone in coping with their sadness, pain, grief, etc.
https://comfortzonecamp.org/event/fruitland-park-fl-at-warren-willis-in-partnership-with-the-mark-wandall-foundation

Edited to add - other similar organizations offer free camps for children throughout the US.
Camp Erin has 2 locations in Florida - https://elunanetwork.org/camps-programs/camp-erin
Near Tampa Bay - https://www.suncoastkidsplace.org/camperin
South Florida - https://www.catholichealthservices.org/hospice/camp-erin
Camp Mariposa also has 2 locations in Florida - https://elunanetwork.org/camps-programs/camp-mariposa
Near St. Petersburg - https://www.westcare.com/page/where-we-serve_FL_01a
Sarasota - https://jfcs-cares.org/camp-mariposa
Thank you.