- I saw a man eating breakfast on his balcony and there was a kookaburra and two currawongs on his railing, waiting for treats.
- A good visit to my physio.
- A present arrived in time for Jeremy’s birthday next week.
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- I tracked down a copy of a highly recommended classic mystery and it’s arrived, so I’m digging into that.
- It’s stupid but satisfying: I have the bunny “outfit” for my “assistant” on the Bookly app.
- This week I’m a bit more tired, but still plenty productive!
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- Various financial transfers going through quickly
- ChatGPT incorrectly referring to N.K. Jemisin as being of “Korean descent” nevertheless reminded me I wanted to read her books about 8 years ago but never got around to it. (I didn’t read fiction in English for several years)
- Borrowing Ebooks from the local public library is pretty seamless!
- Weekdays writing group keeping my D&D session prep afloat where it would be pushed way aside with everything going on
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- self-gratitude: i’m grateful i finally sent off the application i’ve been putting off for, errr, weeks? i am a little confused as to what my actual meeting date will be, one page says the 12th (as assumed), another says the 26th … we’ll see! i’m glad it’s done! super grateful and proud i didn’t let time get away on this one! … (despite time being extra weird these past few days/weeks.)
- i’m grateful i was alone at the office today. didn’t make for a particularly productive day, but also didn’t really make for a stressful day, so i’m calling it a win?
- i’m grateful i had enough [strength self-discipline guilt foresight whatever pick one] to dispose of a few beemergencies tonight. one legit one will remain, unfortunately, but at least it’s just one!
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- I have some Turkish Delight.
- I can see the full moon rising from my bedroom window.
- SGQ: I did enough work early today to be able to finish earlier than I have over the past few nights.
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- self-gratitude: i’m grateful i’m doing a good job at work.
- i’m grateful external circumstances allow me to go to sleep now.
- i’m grateful for tomorrow’s plans.
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- The stuff the FFXIV community creates, like this medley to commemorate 10 years since the game relaunched.
- A friend I was worried about is okay.
- Got my worst chore done nice and early, in a day with lots of chores.
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- My physio work is at last making some small headway, I think
- Finished moving a huge pile of bark from A to B through Z.
- Won a game of chess by a suprise mate on move 20 (usually I have to grind all the way to the endgame, even if I’m in a good position)
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- i’m grateful i had fun at the movies tonight.
- self-gratitude: i’m grateful i’ll be in bed before 2 a.m.
- i’m grateful i finished a beginning-of-the-month task more or less in time today.
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- I don’t know what’s going on here, but I don’t owe this month’s payment on one of my student loans, and they’re even giving me a little money back (just got a check).
- I briefly used social media last night without getting depressed.
- Not the whole workout, but did at least the first two exercises before I needed to cut things short, my first resistance training so far this week since getting back from NoVA.
- Trip to NYC the weekend after this one is feasible!
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- Sultanas.
- It rained this week.
- SGQ: I completed everything essential in time for a deadline for a project at work.
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- self-gratitude: i’m grateful i was able to focus on work today.
- i’m grateful tomorrow’s plans are not as stressful as i anticipated.
- i’m grateful me forgetting something today turned out not to be a huge problem.
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- Water was turned back on fairly quickly, and was on once I came back from errands.
- To meet my study goal tonight, I don’t have to do a bunch of separate things, and can just read a single book for 3 hours
- I did not buy nearly as much junk food as I was tempted to buy while out on errands.
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- Validation from friends.
- Pretty chandelier lights that I can see through a neighbour’s window.
- SGC: When I went to the library today, instead of walking straight home I took a long detour to get more exercise.
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- Found a book that I feel like reading. Was in a bit of a weird mood and having trouble.
- Even as Habitica’s chats wind down (they’re due to be closed forever on the 8th), I’m still hearing from members who remember me as a mod and think fondly of that time.
- Rugby to watch today. Wales v England, an at-home match. Should be interesting.
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- i’m grateful that a glass i accidentally bumped onto the floor today didn’t break.
- self-gratitude: i’m grateful that i finally finished a time-sensitive task today. this has been overdue since the beginning of july, and now became acutely “unprocrastinatorable”, so i’m grateful to myself for actually still doing it in time! (would still have had time until tuesday, but the earlier, the better!)
- i’m grateful that my childhood bedroom makes me less inclined to bedtime procrastinate than my current bedroom does. (grateful because i’ll be sleeping in my childhood home again for a bit.) i have absolutely no idea why this is true, but i am 99% sure that it is, because this isn’t the first time i’m noticing it …
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- Breakfast at a cafe that makes excellent lamingtons.
- I went to a lookout on a local hill. There was a man flying a drone to take photos and he asked me to be in one because he liked my hat.
- SGQ: I did 30 4-7-8 deep breaths this morning and have been feeling more relaxed than usual all day.
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- Trying to make a habit of “Murphyjitsu” a la Hammertime helped me catch today that a grant application deadline I thought was at the beginning of October is actually the beginning of September!
- On the above subject, I’m so excited about the relevant project. Just grateful in general to (…at least for now) have freedom to choose what to work on.
- Watched a couple fantastic streams yesterday!
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- Wales managed to beat England in the rugby.
- Spending a day doing very little other than FFXIV and reading.
- I have chocolate orange cake awaiting me in the fridge.
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- SGQ: I got packed & out the door in time Friday and then up on time Saturday to watch my parents’ dance competition in person. They did awesome!
- My brother is in town!
- My wife is taking care of the dog we’re dogsitting today so I can spend more time with my brother.
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