Welcome to our apartment! It’s great to see you. You look great. Oh, you’ve noticed that our home has a very distinct smell. Sorry about that. Okay well, chips and stuff are over here and Caroline is already -

What is that distinct smell?

Well, the first scent you most likely are picking up is cat vomit. You see, our cat vomited right before you got here. Then we used a lavender vinegar mixture to clean it up, so that’s probably the second odor coming your way. Not to mention the sushi place that’s right below us, you probably saw it on your way in, called Half Price Sushi. Great deals, but as you can imagine it leads to some fishy scents wafting into our apartment. But the underlying most pungent smell is the Febreeze we sprayed all over everything, including our coats, shoes, and selves. But enough with the boring smell story, would you like something to drink?

Let me get it for you! You don’t want to open the fridge on your own. There is a method to opening so as not to let the stink come out. Basically, you just have to do it really fast. Rolling Rock is good for you? I could try for a Yuengling but those are towards the back, and trickier to get.

Why does our fridge smell?

It started when we made jell-o shots last year, that stuff is sticky! It took us a while to clean it up, and it just doesn’t want to go away. Then there was the pickling accident that happened over the summer. Apparently, you really need to seal those jars otherwise the juice just gets everywhere. And there may be some old veggies in the crisper, but to be honest we are too scared to look. We tried to use some baking soda to suck up the smell, but apparently our baking soda had gone bad!

I know! I have never heard of baking soda going bad before either. But trust me, one whiff of what’s going on in there and you will be a believer.

Oh sure, the restroom is just around the corner.

Does it smell?

Haha. Yes. Like cat pee and linen scented candle.

Thank you again for coming to my birthday! 32, can you believe it?

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