My halloumi experiment last month ended with a cheese brick fused to the tray. I had to soak the whole basket in hot soapy water for an hour to get it off. Hard cheeses are definitely the way to go for no-melt cooking.

Ugh YES about pay getting cut from door sales. My friend's band played a show last month and the venue took a huge chunk right off the top before the band got their split. They basically made less money even though more people showed up. It feels like every place is changing their deal to keep more for themselves. It's getting hard for acts to actually make anything at the door anymore.

Did you manage to get out of that revision loop or are you still stuck in it? Vague clauses feel fine until they really, really don't, and then it's such a headache. I get what the_rose is saying about trust, but that good vibe can vanish so fast when someone decides to read the loose wording in their favor. Watching out for your own work is just basic, not a vibe kill. That kind of lesson sticks with you, for sure.