- I’ve unlocked a thing called mentor roulette on FFXIV, which drops me into almost any duty in the game that someone needs help with. I’ve been with some fun groups and re-done some fights I hadn’t touched in two years. It’s actually really nice, even though I know other mentors complain a lot about it!
- Picked up a book randomly from my backlog and finding it really absorbing. (The Lost World of Byzantium, by Jonathan Harris. I must’ve bought it years ago now.)
- The big story dungeon Praetorium in FFXIV has been cut down a bit so it doesn’t take as long as it used to… but the cutscenes are still a great time to read.
Getting two of my hobbies in at once, score!
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- self-gratitude-quota: i’m grateful i went out to hand in the covid test today in time.
- i’m grateful i’ll be in bed before 2 a.m.
- i’m grateful it’ll still be the weekend tomorrow.
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I’d love to know which one if you don’t mind sharing.
- One of the last remaining right-wing states in Australia turned centre-left in an election yesterday.
- Jeremy’s efforts at tidying recently have encouraged me to tidy my things too.
- I had a fun day of board games today - two new versions of Pandemic that I hadn’t played before.
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- The biweekly walk with my childhood bestie was today and was nice. I finally remembered to ask her a bit about her wedding!
- We saw a very grumpy heron.
- Plans for the evening with my static.
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@alys It’s a bit obscure, but I’ve really gotten into Japanese LoFi music over the past couple of years. Historically I couldn’t listen to anything while doing concentrated work - anything with lyrics or tunes is all too distracting. Then I found Japanese LoFi, and it’s perfect for me to listen to. Deeply soothing!
The podcast I was listening to was a chap with a wonderful (Spanish or South American) accent, who talks about random cultural or mystical things, to a background of Lo-Fi music. It’s called “Cosmic Dancer - Lo-Fi Music / Hi-Fi Faith”. This particular one was about a famous Japanese writer, but he talks about all sorts of weird things. I don’t really listen to the words, just the tone!
Anyway…
- My sister visited today, first visitor in the new house - haven’t seen her for too long!
- First days back at the gym are going well
- Sold some things on ebay that had been cluttering up a cupboard for years and got a surprisingly good price for them
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@clivemeister Thank you!
- Stretches that my physio taught me are making me feel good.
- Jeremy is cooking haloumi
- My week of being on call for work has finished and there was only one incident.
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- reading by the sea
- the sun feels good
- house is lively with awesome people
- finding out that my favourite candy exists in the form of a soda can (chupa chups milk+strawberry)
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self-gratitude-quota: i’m grateful that i took soup out of the freezer today and heated it up for dinner. i’m grateful that i’m going to bed now. i’m grateful that i only have to be at work for 2-3 hours tomorrow.
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- Small extension on my assignment due to downtime of the web portal we use to access study materials.
- Some of my procrastination today has been useful (I did chores).
- Random pyjama day because why not.
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- Going to the guided meditation on the rooftop even though I was anxious about it
- Reading in the sun
- Ritalin making me feel calmer
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- self-gratitude-quota: i’m grateful i did a baby step of household things today.
- i’m grateful i had a short and not stressful day at work today.
- i’m grateful i don’t have to worry about money too much. things are not looking great right now from a mental perspective, so it’s good to have general gratitudes like this to fall back on.
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- I am getting better at pushups.
- I’m making plans to have lunch with an ex-work-make next week.
- Orange flowers visible out the window from my desk.
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I am thankful I got some medicine to help with my cough.
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I am thankful for my wife.
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I am thankful for my little dachshund.
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- I’ve got a full draft of both my assignments now, with a couple days left to go.
- My FFXIV static managed to do our two weekly clears of the Unreal trial in a single go each. That’s especially satisfying as a former member quit with a lot of critique of the trouble we were having with that trial.
- One of my FFXIV friends is reading a book I suggested to him, and he’s having so much fun.
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- self-gratitude-quota: i’m grateful that i’ll be in bed hours earlier than last night. the best kind of sleep: more.
- i’m grateful that my body feels almost its usual unsick self again. i still can’t smell, but my other stats seem to be almost or fully back to their pre-covid selves.
- i’m grateful for the show i’m currently binging. it’s very cute and funny, i enjoy it a lot.
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@linux535 welcome to the gratitude journal!
This is very funny
(I want to answer to other entries but I don’t want to ping everyone lol)
- Someone from the house took me to bachata for beginners even if she was sick. (I had the best time of my life)
- I found a nice place to work from, it’s very cosy
- People still being nice to me even though I’m both awkward, shy and emotionless at times (I try to stop “faking” emotions because it’s really exhausting)
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Am am starting to actually feel better.
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I am doing good on my Beeminder goals.
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I got access to chat GPT plugin alpha.
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- Jeremy dismantled an old trackball mouse and the two balls from inside it are the prettiest red spheres that fit into one hand perfectly and make a satisfying clacking noise. It’s like they were made to be fidget toys.
- We have collected four boxes of old electronics parts for recycling.
- A friend who cut her chin open in a scooter accident has healed well and will have no scar.
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- I am pretty confident about my draft of one of the two assignments.
- Today’s been a fairly light work day.
- I’m finally caught up with the chores I dropped while I was feeling unwell.
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- C went to the dentist with some trepidation, but it worked out fine and was straightforward
- Managed to get our new super-swanky catflap fitted and working ok, with a little “adjustment”
- Our two outdoor cats have - mostly - worked out the new catflap and are using it successfully
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