What Are You Happy About Today?

I wrote the SAT practice in school today, and I’m so happy to not have to think about it anymore. It was really easy at first during the reading and writing section, and then it was also easy during the first half of the math section, but during the second half I started getting really annoyed at the test because more of the questions were starting to be stuff that I either forgot or was just never taught, and the timer was not helping. So some of the last questions were kind of rushed. But overall I think I was decent. I can’t fully relax yet because I still have to do the actual test in March and then again around this time next year, but then I never have to do it again… but then I’ll almost be in college so… I’ll probably have other things to worry about. But that’s for another day.

Anyway, hopefully whatever I got on this was at least top 20% or I might get evicted lol. That’s just how Nigerian parents are. 😓 But I am confident that I did that well.

I guess I should probably post some other things I’m happy about then… okay…

- I don’t feel terrible today. Yesterday my throat got irritated pretty much every time I breathed through my mouth, and on Tuesday I sneezed, and I think it made my chest just… collapse proof that my body is actually made of glass lmao. It just hurt a lot throughout that day and yesterday, especially when I coughed, which was obviously happening a lot. It’s not as bad today. Also doing better mentally. There was this thing that’s usually bothering me but yesterday in particular I couldn’t stop thinking about it
- there’s a certain game that’s coming out tomorrow. You can probably guess what it is but I’m so excited! It’s the first time there’s a game that I’ve been hyped for for a long time, and I can get it without having to be careful of spoilers for too long. I’m surprised my dad let me get it too since my parents really dislike it when I ask for video games because they seem to think it means I’m not caring enough about school
- I had a wrap for dinner I guess I’m happy about that? It tasted good lol
- because of the test, it cut out 3 of the classes I would have normally had, and the class I had right before and after the testing block we just didn’t do anything in. It was a pretty chill day
- and finally, I finished science notes! That’s actually one of my favorite classes besides those, because my science teacher just gives us a 40-50 minute long video explaining and going through a multi page document filled with tons of notes and we have to write them down. All of them. Some of them are questions that we have to answer or words that we have to define. It’s not at all fun, and we usually have a week to do it, but still. Luckily, I finished mine earlier today, and now I won’t have to think about this either until they get graded on Monday and another video inevitably gets posted, whenever that is
 
I'm just happy today that I had a really good work day and the Dallas Mavericks won their home opener 120-109 against the San Antonio Spurs. When Klay Thompson took the wide-open 3 later in the game after a dribble the kid in me made me scream "yes!" Lol, overall just a feel good day and I'm glad I get to sleep in and get paid tomorrow. 💤
 
Today I realized the last time I'd asked my doctor about the cold medicines I could take was before I switched to my current antidepressant, and after asking again today, I got the okay to take Nyquil and other actual cold medicines again!! 😭 I was only allowed to take Tylenol and an allergy relief thing before, and while they're absolutely better than nothing, I was still pretty miserable on them. I feel like “I’m happy I’ll suffer less if I get sick again” is a weird thing to post about aklfjlksdfd, but this was actually such a relief to me because if I do catch another cold, I might actually feel up to playing a game or watching something instead of just trying to sleep for a week straight aaaaa

I got to listen to some music in the background while doing other stuff today!! Which isn’t that unusual for me honestly, but I feel like it’s been hitting different the past few days and really helping me relax ;v;

We got a nice pumpkin that I’m planning to use for Pumpkin Pageantry! And it was one of only two left at the grocery store no less (and the other one seemed to be going bad eek) They’ve seen better days but if something goes horribly wrong with this pumpkin, I still have a few smaller ones we got earlier in the month I can use as a backup plan too! 🤞

I finished my entry for Pierrot’s Parlor! I’ve never tried tattoo design before so this was pretty new to me (and I consider composition one of my weak points aaa), but I had fun working on it and I’m fairly happy with how it turned out!

My parents and I watched SolidarityGaming’s first Wild Life episode this evening!
 
More things that I’m happy about:

My dad went to the other side of the state for something today and came back with fried rice and egg rolls from my favorite Chinese restaurant :D.

I was able to turn in my unreal estate entry. 🥳 It feels really good to be done. I had a lot of fun with it but at the same time I kinda wish it was a smaller activity. I started my creature drawing. I’m taking it easy right now since I don’t want to make my burnout worse than it is. I think it is helping me to destress a little and feel a little less burned out 🙂 Since today I worked mostly on my unreal estate, tomorrow I’ll work more on the drawings.

Spanky is sleeping in her ramen bed; she hasn’t slept in it for months but tonight she got in it on her own 🙂.

I had a nice chat with @-Blue- @Yoshi155 and @Xara today :D.

I’m so happy to see Spanky in the banner; it made me so happy that so many people liked her picture too! ☺️
 
- Successfully attended my interview and got some good feedback. Basically if I don't get the job it'll be more down to having a long notice period than anything else 🤷‍♀️ Happy I got it over with!

- Had chilli cheese fries for dinner and a chocolate cherry cream muffin from my fav supermarket bakery.

- It's actually been quite warm today! 😮

- Getting enthusiastic about travelling again after being a bit burnt out after my longer trip last month.
 
Today has been pretty good though just a couple things at the moment to write about.

I started my second island journal last night and I’m really happy how it looks so far :D. I’m so impatient to play more of both my second island and Persona 5 Royal. I want to have a better image in my opening post but I need to progress more on my island and have more screenshots. At the same time, I’m so burnt out and low energy that I’m okay just brainstorming stuff right now lol.

I’m working on my creature drawing right now on my tablet and it’s kinda turning out the way I want it to, though I think it’d look better in some ways if I drew it traditionally. I’m have a lot of trouble with the tools and my stylus is terrible for drawing. I might be able to finish it today though I am low energy and am tired (still stressed even though I think things are okay now for some of the stuff that has been on my mind). I’m still having fun though and I am happy that I could try some more digital drawing out :D.

I’m received some comments on my unreal estate and also about Spanky being in the banner; it really made me happy ☺️. I love designing in AC so much.

I got some snuggles from my kitties today ☺️.

The fried rice and egg rolls from the chinese restaurant are so good. I wish my dad got the ones without the shrimp in them (egg rolls), but the shrimp are so small that I couldn’t taste them.

I got Spanky snuggling by my feet on my bed right now, keeping them nice and toasty and Jewels is sleeping in Spanky’s pineapple bed (it’s funny that she never went in the bed until just a week or so ago 😅😹).
 
It's Friday!!! :D

My work week ended on a great note. Helped troubleshoot issues with experiments that have been running inadequately for years, been asked to help fix another next week that doesn't work well as result, and I had the time to sit down and plan out all of next week day-by-day. 💪

Also, there was an incident at work this week. I won't go into details, but the head of the service (my boss's boss's boss) came to apologise to me personally this afternoon and made no defence for what happened. That improved my week massively and really cemented for me that I am working for a great employer. 😊

Tonight was date night. 🌹
We went to the cinema to see The Substance. I'd absolutely recommend it to body horror fans, although I've some gripes with how the third act was handled.

Also, hi, my furry sons are still adorable. They've been in very cuddly moods the past two nights. 🐈‍⬛
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This might sound cheesy but I'm happy cuz I love my boyfriend so much lol I just feel so incredibly blessed to have him, he is my best friend in the world and I just adore him. He's so good to me, he's my soulmate. I'm just feeling so grateful every day.
 
Today was fantastic! I was productive at work and got out early, don't have to go back until Tuesday of next week. Afterwards I took care of some things and got a haircut, and then celebrated my dad's birthday by having dinner with him. Now I'm just chilling and watching the World Series game one before I inevitably have to go to sleep early for my big day tomorrow. 💚
 
I carved and painted my pumpkin for Pumpkin Pageantry!! also happy because that’s one more Halloween decoration we have up now 🧡

We saw some of the neighborhood kitties on our walk today, and my cat Boo was in a sweet mood today too—she kept grabbing me to make me pet her ahahaha ;w;

I saw some official art of one of my comfort characters that I hadn’t seen before!! ;v;

My parents and I watched some Youtube videos this evening during dinner, and took a little break from the various Wild Life POVs to see SmallishBeans’ new Hermitcraft episode!

And I was able to finish and submit my entry for this year’s Creature Feature event!! idk how I randomly got the “Hairy” adjective again lol, but my prompt felt a bit sillier this time and I had fun with it! secretarybird in a Sadako wig...
 
My dad and I went to the store and got some things including snacks, food for upcoming meals, and toiletries we also went to Ace Hardware where he chose out a new grill. Then I had Wendy's for dinner after coming back home. ^-^
 
I was going to save up my crystals in Last Cloudia, but I caved yesterday and today. Yestetday I got the UR ark (I usually have atrocious luck getting URs; these are the hardest to get arks) and today I got the new character 🥳. I’m not caught up to the story so no clue who he is but he seems really interesting 🙂.

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This game seriously has the best art; I’m waiting for them to release an art book, I love it so much.

His VA, Kishi Taniyama, sounded familiar, so I looked him up on imdb and his VA also voiced Jean Kirstein from Attack on Titan :D. The Japanese voice overs are incredible for this game.
 
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