What Are You Happy About Today?

Left work super early today. Met up with my friends and went shopping. Got to help pick out my own gift bag and stuff for my coworkers. Then we went to dinner. Went back to the hotel we're staying at tonight and they caught me up on all the gossip from the corporate office 😂

One of them called her dad and he told us some stuff he heard from higher up in the company. Plenty of tea to go around today ☕
I GOT THE JOB!!! omg im shaking im going to be a teacher from February next year 😭😭
Congrats!
 
I played through to my birthday in Story of Seasons!! also! my birthday letter was from Klaus!! I am extra happy about that ;w;

I finished another new personal sketch today!

My parents and I watched SmallishBeans’ Wild Life finale this evening!! The part where he kept teleporting around while being chased by a whole group was so funny in his POV omg

The Season of Giving event has started!! Especially since it’s for charity, I’m gonna try my best to participate in everything!
 
  • I got paid today! ^_^ Feels good to be making money again, lol. I may treat myself to a coffee or something today before work! I also need to buy more stamps for my Christmas cards ><

  • The Type Race on a Pokemon game (PFQ) I play is going really well ;w; The team I'm on is in second place! I hatched several specials (shinies, albinos, and melanistic Pokemon :3)! I changed my hunt from Milcery to Swirlix so hopefully I get some Swirlix specials too ^_^

  • I've been working a lot. It's been very fun! I love my coworkers c: Although I'm NOT loving the fact my feet always hurt ;-; Going to wear my new shoes today and get some insoles after work for them !

  • Been playing tons of Honkai: Star Rail... No Jing Yuan Eidolons yet ;-; I'm really hoping I can get at least one or two before he goes away T^T My husband... T^T I need him to come home!!!

  • Anyway,,, I got all of my prescriptions yesterday! Feels good to have my meds refilled, so I don't have to worry about running out of them.
I think that's it for today for the time being! :3
 
Happy today because it's finally Friday and that means it's the weekend!!! I got up early today and have been super productive at work. Can't wait to watch more Fairy Tail this weekend as well, I'm REALLY loving it so far. I'm also excited to start working on entries for some of the TBT Christmas events. Lastly, with only a couple hours left on Camellya's banner yesterday in Wuthering Waves, I spent to r5 her weapon, Red Spring, and she's now dishing out millions of damage for me on her special! Hope everyone has a great weekend! 🤩

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It's rare that I make a happy post in the middle of the day, but it's actually from yesterday lol. I will definitely come back later to post today's stuff!

December 12, 2024
  • I looked at my email in the morning and learned that there will be a free game trial of Cozy Grove! I've been interested in the game ever since @/Xara and @/.: Meri :. were talking about it in their happy posts earlier in the year. The best part is that it's on sale right now, so I only have to spend a few dollars if I end up liking the game. I guess I know what I'll be playing in the next few days hehehe. 🐻
  • This point is kind of lengthy, so feel free to skim through or skip it entirely. Goodness gracious, there's one highlight for me that happened at work. I had to move a BMW inside for service which had a manual transmission. I stalled it once, but managed to get it moving the second time I started the car. Backing it out after finishing was not a problem either. But that's not the best part. I had to move another car inside for service that ALSO had a manual transmission, this time being a Subaru. Uhhhhh, I actually did it without stalling at all and smoothly too?!? I felt so, so happy on the inside. 😭 A week ago, one of my coworkers gave me a tip on how to move the car with a manual transmission from a standstill. Basically, it's all about throttle control while releasing the clutch pedal instead of letting it go too quickly. The sound of the engine is also something to note. I applied that tip and it worked wonders! That same coworker saw me drive in the Subaru and was really impressed! I've been making improvements in this area, but I still got ways to go. 🚗
  • Everyone at work also gets to choose their time off early next year including myself. Since @/xSuperMario64x and I are planning to meet again in early February, I thought it'd be a golden opportunity take my vacation during that time. And it'll be paid time off too! 🎉
  • I treated to myself some Jamaican beef patties after work. 😋
  • I played Gran Turismo 7 and did some driving. I also got confirmation on an online time trial for the Honda S2000 that I achieved gold! 🏁
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  • I chatted with Bug as per usual and he told me that he got a huge discount on tickets to next year's auto show! We've been planning things to make sure we get to see awesome cars together, so to hear this news after setting up my paid time off from work is amazing!
  • I got some more Christmas lights this time from @/~Kilza~ and @/S.J.! 🎄
  • I haven't participated in the Season of Giving event yet, but I really love how sending each other gifts actually makes a positive impact. 🥺
 
Wrote about my creature for Myths of Merriment, and decorated a workshop for Jingle in ACNH for Jingle’s Wondrous Workshop!! I also have some cookie icing (actual cookie icing… I will not be trying to decorate them with cake frosting this time…) and edible markers on the way—we just got some ginger snap cookies recently, so I’m planning to decorate some of them!! and that way I don’t have to bake anything

My parents and I watched SolidarityGaming’s Wild Life finale this evening!!

I worked on some personal art this evening and listened to music for a little while! I have to think when I'm sketching but for lineart/coloring I can just zone out and daydream a lot of the time ahaha, so I'm in a good mood!

EDIT: ALSO CORYXKENSHIN IS BACK???
 
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Okay this time I'm posting for today lol.
  • I'm off from work today! Otherwise, I wouldn't be posting in the middle of the day. 😆
  • I got a decent amount of sleep and feel somewhat refreshed.
  • I finally got to play Cozy Grove for half an hour or so and it's got pretty chill vibes. Yeah, I can definitely see myself playing this game more. 😌
My sister would squeal if she saw Mr. Kit. She absolutely loves foxes! 🦊
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I chuckled a bit when there's a lawsuit notice for Clyde lol. But is the thank you card for Jeremy directed at the Jeremy aka the father of TBT? 🤔
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  • I stopped my scouting duties for now and played Gran Turismo 7 to tackle a new online time trial challenge that came out today. Some attempts were thrown away thanks to the old classic fashion on screwing up on the final corner of the lap (the wall hates me so much fdshjksdf), so it wasn't a good feeling when I was on a good lap. Thankfully, I eventually managed to string together a decent one and achieved gold. I'll likely have to go back to it once the world record improves further.
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  • I watched Carry-on with my sister and mother! I find it amusing to learn how the actor of the main antagonist of the movie, Jason Bateman, was also the voice actor of Nick Wilde from Zootopia! 😯
  • I made decent progress on my Secret Santa drawing! I really hope I have time to do some activities for the Season of Giving event. If only I didn't have to work up until the day before Christmas Eve, I'd have a lot of breather room to give them a shot, but it is what it is.
 
Today was a little better day for me 🙂.

Today I got some snuggles from Spanky 🥰.

I caught Spanky sleeping on the table too; she looked so cute ☺️. She also was dozing off earlier on the towel on the floor while I took a bath. 🙂

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I’m got Christmas lights from @Halloqueen; the message really cheered me up a lot 🙂.

I chatted a little with @Xara ☺️.

I’m having fun working on my Jingle’s workshop 🙂. I’m already daunted by the amazing entries that I’ve seen so far. I’m hoping to at least make some more decorating improvement this event. I’m hoping to finish it tonight since I’m worried about running out of time for the other activities I decide to do.

I traded gifts with my friend, @KittenNoir :D.

I found out earlier that my mom had got me some baklava at a store yesterday for me :D. My mom ordered some more goodies for my kitties even though we already spoiled them plenty ☺️. My mom doesn’t openly say things like “I love you” to my cats or play with them, but she sure is a softie and spoils them plenty 😸. I do hear here talking to them a lot but only when I’m upstairs lol.

We didn’t go shopping today; my mom changed the day to Sunday 🥳. I’ll still be anxious then but I welcome the delay.

That’s it for now. 🙂
 
Went to our corporate office today and got to talk to people I don't usually see. Also met a really nice coworker! We ended up going out to lunch with her. My friends and I left work early and went shopping again.

Then we got to our "holiday function" at the golf place and had a blast! Met up with more of my coworkers I don't see since we're all remote workers. Got to know them a little better. I was really happy to see the one girl I talk to through messages everyday. We get along really well so it was nice to finally get to talk to her in person.
 
- Back from Budapest!! I had a great 4 days and very happy my trip went off without a hitch (last year my winter travels ended up with me stuck in an airport during a snowstorm...). I visited the thermal baths, the House of Terror, Gellert Hill, did a boat trip on the Danube, went to a few Christmas Markets, saw Buda Castle, and much more :)

- Got home at 12:40am haha, our flight was delayed by 30mins but we arrived home on time. I'm pretty happy to be back on time bc I have work today lol, luckily I managed to unpack, have a bath, and get a good night's sleep and now I feel pretty good after a coffee

- It's a sunny morning!
 
Early post before I try to get some sleep 🙂.

I’m happy because I made a lot of progress on my greeting card, the first half! :D Again, I am very appreciative of the tools and possibilities with digital art even though this program is probably not the best. I’m hoping for the drawing stylus for Christmas and an itunes card so I can get that program everyone recommended 🤞. I’m having so much fun. I’ve been a little annoyed how when I draw a shape, part of the line is faded and so the shape is really incomplete. I tried a different pen that is available for free and that solved the problem 🙂. I want to keep working on my drawing but I should be getting some sleep 😅.

I’m happy I decided to take a break from Jingle’s workshop when I was stumped. I thought the art activities would take longer so I thought it was better to get started sketching than to keep struggling to come up with more ideas for the workshop.

I got some more Christmas lights and really kind messages ☺️.

I got the last pieces I needed to complete Julia’s fortune cookie set; I had to use one of my stamp cards to get one.

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My mood was going down earlier but it’s back up again; I’m happy that I’m ending my day on a good note.

I still am worried about something but concentrating on the event has helped distract me 🙂.

Have a great day everyone!
 
Hello! Been awhile since I checked in

I’m doing well 🙂

  • I’ve finally gotten into a good routine with violin practice. Also I’m increasing my lessons to 4 times a month starting in January. I was doing 1-2 lessons per month but I feel having more consistent lessons will help with motivation and help me progress faster
  • Had good appointments with my psychiatrist and therapist the other day
  • Made some delicious lemon bars yesterday , they’re amazing!
  • I took a good nap today
  • I’m super super hyped for the holidays 😃
  • Been enjoying the anime Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation. On season 2 episode 5 now
  • Really enjoying the book Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. About 70% through it. Looking forward to reading the rest of it then the 2nd book and then the 3rd which comes out January 21st
  • I realized I can remote play my Xbox games on my tablet!!! I’m so happy because my controller broke recently and I haven’t had a chance to replace it yet. I’m trying to maintain a pretty tight budget right now. So the fact that I can play without a controller for now is helpful. I’m not playing super intense games with it just like the Life is Strange games. I am gonna get a new Xbox controller but I’m waiting until I get my tax return. 🎮
 
CFS is kicking my butt. I've accomplished nothing today - I was hoping to do housework, grocery shop, batch cook, and play video games. I didn't manage more than feeding the cats and cleaning their litter box. But oh well. How I got here was worth it.

I went to the hospital before work yesterday to have the last of the diagnostic tests on my wrist done. Hopefully I'll have a diagnosis when I go back to see my physiotherapist.

Yesterday our 16-17yo biology pupils were undertaking the practical element of their research projects. It was a lot of work for me, especially when I had less than 2hrs to prep 30 projects yesterday, but I did it! One of the pupils stands out as being especially grateful and polite when I came along to his class with the unique reagents needed for his project. It is especially rewarding when pupils recognise that the materials for their practicals don't appear out of thin air! Most of the pupils were successful. The ones that weren't successful were using the same reagents as those that were, so thankfully that wasn't my fault. They've the chance to redo them next week - so more work for me but oh well! I'm glad I help play a role in something so important for them.

Last night I treated my friend to dinner for her birthday (which was a week ago), then we saw Culture Club live! Culture Club is one of my all time favourite bands - I grew-up on them as my mum was a fan in the 80s. They played their first two albums, which are 40 years old now, and it was still incredible.

It was actually my second time seeing the vocalist, Boy George, live. I first saw him a decade ago performing his solo work. Seeing him perform Culture Club hits was so much better though!!

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Don't think you know who Culture Club are? Chances are you know this song!


Soundtrack to my childhood. I remember being 13 and cleaning the skirting boards in the living room while we were preparing to move back to my home country and this was playing on the TV. 🎵

My friend also gave my partner and I a Christmas card and said there was a present inside. When I came home I opened it to find a voucher for a cocktail-making class! 🍸

My precious boys Sebastian (white) and Delta have spent more than 8 hours cuddled up with me today. They even joined me for a 4hr nap. I love my little men so much. Monday will mark two months since they came to live with me. They might be the best decision I have ever made. 💕

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Today's been pretty good! I got to sleep in and I'm excited to binge even more Fairy Tail and play some games. I also LOVE viewing my neighborhood at night, all of the Christmas lights and decorations everyone has up makes it look much more festive. Hoping everyone has a good day! 💚
 
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