Gratitude journaling together

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  1. We made excellent progress in raiding last night, for the first time in a while!
  2. Enjoying making Christmas plans for spoiling people.
  3. Yesterday’s cycle ride was very nice. The weather was meh, but everyone I passed was lovely and cheerful.
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I’m very thankful for Focusmate on days like today. Keeps me busy and distracted!

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  1. A new moisturiser is actually doing good things for my poor chapped knuckles. (Garnier hand superfood, the cocoa + ceramide version, if you were wondering.)
  2. An experiment is going very well.
  3. I’ve almost reached a total of 2000 mentor roulettes in FFXIV, almost enough to get me the final mentor achievement! It’s required a lot of hours of investment, some frustrating groups, but mostly a fun time helping newbies.
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  1. Vienna Teng’s We’ve Got You single is fascinating. There are two songs in it, basically the side of activism and dealing with the world that’s full of fight, and the side that needs comfort, both based around differing interpretations of the phrase “we’ve got you”. We’ve got you on our side/we’re on your side. The final track on the single puts the two versions together. It’s musically and lyrically interesting, and Vienna Teng’s voice is always lovely.
  2. The fact that me and Lisa’s aims in a larger sense usually align. If I want to do something toward a particular cause, Lisa’s usually happy to join in or whatever it is I need.
  3. I cleaned my earplugs right after getting up this morning, so I don’t need to do it before bed tonight. I know, it’s a small thing, but thank you, past self.
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  1. My daughter has made friends with a couple of kids in the neighborhood. It’s nice to see her having fun and being social.
  2. Husband made donuts.
  3. Volunteered to teach art at the elementary school. I really enjoy watching the kids have fun learning and making their own art.
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  1. Budgeting through the year means I have plenty to play with to spoil people for Christmas. Thank you, YNAB!
  2. So very close to beating the M4S raid in FFXIV.
  3. The realisation I can get the white hot chocolate I’ve been craving while I drop by the library tomorrow.
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  1. Forgetting to refill my medicine this past week (:woozy_face:) made me realize how much my current medicine is helping me, and how thankful I am for finally getting my medication routine worked out!
  2. It was my best friend’s birthday this weekend, and I’m so thankful to have him as a friend!
  3. I FaceTimed with my mom on Friday, and I’m thankful for her love for me!
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  1. Finished Three Parts Dead, by Max Gladstone. Really excellent writing, with a great premise (tldr: magic works like money), well-drawn characters, and actually a great plot in there as well.
  2. Crisp cold days have arrived
  3. Started more serious coding again, working on a large established code base, which is pretty neat
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  1. Having a lot of fun buying Lisa’s Christmas presents, as ever.
  2. Cycling today was fun, tried a route I’d planned out after some exploring last week and managed to actually do it in the length of time I expected this time.
  3. The Hidden Books Game is an excellent yearly tradition of mine.
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  1. Took the kids to a birthday party for some friends. The hosts had hired a henna artist. After all the kids got designs, they let the adults go through next, so we all got lovely henna designs.
  2. Got my roots bleached and dyed a lovely blue that transitions nicely into the teal color I already have.
  3. Got the chimney swept and started a fire tonight. Warm and toasty.
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  1. Beat the new extreme in FFXIV during the first week.
  2. In more of a reading mood after a quiet week.
  3. Found some cheap cycling gloves that should last me until Christmas (I’ve asked Dad for some good ones).
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  1. Unexpected early snow here, and so I got my FPV drone out and raced about a bit, taking photos of the snowy fields and trees.
  2. Fixed a minor plumbing crisis with a stuck pump by quite literally hitting it with a hammer[1]. Extremely satisfying that it worked, and the pump just whirred back into to life!
  3. Chess disaster, but it has caused me to refocus on calculation, which is a good thing for longer term progress I think.

  1. Full disclosure: I had a short chat with our plumber beforehand, who told me it exactly where and how to hit it. ↩︎

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  1. Got some studying done today.
  2. The short books from 404ink’s Inklings series are satisfyingly random. I have a handful and they’re nice quick reads, and each topic has basically nothing to do with the rest. Exactly how my brain and interests work!
  3. No raiding this evening, as we’ve cleared the EX and the Unreal, and we’re not doing M4S until tomorrow. I understand this is gibberish to most people: point is, we’ve achieved most of our goals and more of my time is free again now.
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  1. Bookly’s book club poking me to get on with reading The Spellshop, which I’ve wanted to read for ages.
  2. Paracetamol worked to soothe whatever it was that was causing me pain.
  3. Hot water bottles at bedtime.
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  1. A book I pre-ordered (Tweenage Wasteland) has arrived. And just in time for me to start up a reading related Beeminder goal.
  2. Went out with my husband and and inlaws which gave me an excuse to wear my favorite dress.
  3. Got a really nice bottle of wine for Thanksgiving that I’m looking forward to.
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  1. Some interesting book recommendations from Shepherd.
  2. Lisa was given a CPAP at sleep clinic appointment today.
  3. Weather has warmed up again, so I have cycling plans tomorrow.
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  1. My new ereader is a pretty neat gadget. (It’s an Onyx Boox Go Colour 7.)
  2. Rereading a beloved manga series, A Side Character’s Love Story.
  3. The advent gifts for Lisa are aaaalmost all here and ready.
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  1. The sun is shining, it’s a beautiful day with a touch of cold in the air.
  2. I have a free day to spend with people I love
  3. I’ve been investing in taking care of my body
  4. Our cat looks adorable curled up asleep on the stove
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  1. My Friday afternoons off, in combination with Focusmate, are finally helping me make some headway on my studies.
  2. The kittens who live nearby who like to play with me and get some pettings as I go for my walk on a morning.
  3. My sleep quality is improving, perhaps due to Lisa’s use of the CPAP.
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  1. I’ve unexpectedly embarked on a tiny sabbatical. I’m grateful that I can do this, that I am doing it, and that I’ve received so much positivity from people/world in the process.
  2. I’m grateful that my life got a cherry and an apple tree richer. Can’t wait for the blossoms and eventually the fruits!
  3. Grateful for the lovely first date with A. It’s a beautiful encounter!
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