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What Are You Happy About Today?

My oh my, what a day (or technically yesterday since it's becoming typical of me to post at this time lol)! I don't know where to begin to be honest:
  • I 'watched' the Formula 1 2021 Belgian Grand Prix. The reason I put watched in apostrophes is because of the poor rainy conditions there that pretty much suspended the race for a few hours. Because of this, I let the TV run in the background while using the time to finish my remaining Camp TBT activities. Long story short, the Grand Prix was pretty uneventful, and how the rules worked meaning the race was called off due to poor weather. This resulted in the majority of the drivers finishing where they started even though they have only done a few laps at best. Though honestly, I liked seeing different camera shots of many people including the teams doing various things to pass the time. And best of all, one of the drivers who had one of the worst cars on the grid got a podium for the first time thanks to his great qualifying from the previous day!
  • Speaking of Camp TBT, I've finally finished all of the tasks from this event meaning I can really just sit back and relax. This includes the postcard I made which I personally thought looked really good! I was also going to help the Poliwags more on the homework, but they've made quick work of answering the questions and handing it in. Good job, Poliwags! I'd also like to say that regardless of where we'll finish, it was nice being with you all. The banter over at discord really gave me lots of laughs. 💙
  • I hope I don't come off as selfish for saying this, but today is my birthday! Throughout the day on TBT, I've been getting birthday greetings from some members. 🥺 I want to say thanks again to those who took the time to stop by and greet me!
  • Staying on topic, I went out with my family to eat at a restaurant to celebrate my birthday. The food tasted really good and filled me right up! We went on a car stroll after to just have a good time. Apparently, they said it was going to rain in the afternoon, but it didn't and we were greeted with clear sunny skies instead. It may sound uneventful to some, but I'm really thankful for the small things that happened in celebration of my birthday. 😊 I still remember getting a Stitches plushie last year and being really happy getting it after my parents finally caved in lol.
  • Speaking of birthdays, I opened up New Leaf and New Horizons where Celia and Raymond respectively organized a birthday party for me.
  • Feel free to skip this point. Since I went on a car stroll today, it's natural to see some cars worth mentioning, so here goes! The first car I saw is the Ferrari F430. After that, I was pleasantly surprised to spot a 1992 Honda Civic Si Hatchback. Next, there was a Mitsubishi Eclipse GT. After that, while we went on a highway that had a fair amount of traffic, a Porsche 911 GT3 RS was found in a sea of dull-coloured cars. This next car is hilarious in my opinion due to its looks. I saw a Nissan Cube zooming right by us LOL. And lastly, I might've seen a Jaguar XFR. I don't know how I was able to identify that car since there's nothing really striking about its appearance compared to other cars on the road.

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Unfortunately I felt pretty sick for a good few hours today, but I'm feeling better now and there were still some nice things that happened! ^^
-I enjoyed helping the Poliwags finish up our homework answers, and I'm looking forward to seeing how we did tomorrow! I'm also really excited for the final results of Camp Bell Tree altogether—and regardless of how it goes, it was a lot of fun! All the cabins should be really proud of the work they put in and all the lovely creations they made!
-My mom made some brown rice and some other nice light, mild foods since I wasn't feeling well. ;v;
 
My mood has been pretty wonky and was feeling pretty sluggish too all day. Finally feeling much better aside from discomfort from jaw but pain medicine is kicking in.

About to watch some more anime with some friends ☺

My cat is snuggling with me and is purring ☺

Watched a little music video made by two voice actors I like and it really helped pick my mood up ☺.

Enjoyed chatting with some of my friends here ☺️
 
a bit of a late night post aha, but today yesterday was fairly decent! ^_^

🎨 got 3x nook points.
🧚🏻‍♀️ read a new fanfic and really enjoyed it! it’s definitely a new favourite of mine! ☺
🌿 managed to tidy up my room a bit. i’ve been doing my best to stay more on top of things lately; instead of letting my garbage/empty bottles/etc pile up for days or weeks on end, i’ve been trying to tidy up at least once per day, which has actually helped alleviate some of my daily stress! :’)
🌈 my “stories in the shadows” entry for camp bell tree was accepted!! i’d been pretty nervous about it as i wasn’t sure if my shadow/setup photos were good enough + i thought that i wrote too much for my description, so seeing that it got accepted was a huge relief!
🎨 received a compliment from the lovely @jiny about my lineup!! i definitely wasn’t expecting it, but it made me really happy and made my day a lot better! :’) 💙
🧚🏻‍♀️ my kitty meowed at me. <3
🌿 despite my guess being way off, i still earned 4 campfire tokens from round 3 of “count inside the bottle”!
 
I’m thankful that I got to experience an airplane. Although, I’m sticking to ground travel because that is what works best for me. There are too many restrictions on airplanes with what you can and cannot bring, so traveling by bus or train removes that restriction. Also, you can actually see the scenery when staring out a train window. Outside a plane window, all you see are clouds.
I watched an NFL game and a high school football game on live TV. I refused to pay the $8 fee for internet on the plane, so I kept myself entertained with sports. I’m glad there were some sports games on.
(…And feel free to skip this next point about my love for hockey.)
The NHL season officially starts in about one month. I’ve been waiting for more hockey. I’m excited for my favorite team, but I don’t want to set my expectations too high. The thing that excites me is that they have the number one prospect pool in the league according to most, and by others, they are considered top three.
My dog waited for me at the Airport. I wasn’t expecting him so it was a nice surprise! I wish I got a picture, but I was too excited.
 
Happy today because I have something planned for every day this week. A therapy meeting today, job interview tomorrow, another job interview on Wednesday, a job coach meeting on Thursday, and a psychiatrist meeting on Friday. Hopefully after this week is over I'll be on a much better trajectory going forward! :D
 
I got myself to walk on the treadmill for 30 minutes today!! That's a big accomplishment because I have a hard time w/ motivation to exercise. I feel good now. I am hoping to make this a habit and do it on most days.

I also sat outside and read for 20 minutes, it's been hard to get myself outside lately but I did it! :)

Tomorrow I have an appointment w/ my therapist and I'm hoping we can discuss some things I've been struggling with lately. So I'm excited about that.
 
my husband has 2 weeks vacation from work 🎉

we watched 2 more episodes of Breaking Bad ⚗️

my favourite kpop idol featured on a song with another idol I like. Their voices are so good together 🥰

I made grilled cheese sandwiches 🥪

the fanfic I’ve been reading is getting really intense, I’m so hyped for more 😊
 
I made it through work today without any major catastrophes. No major personal catastrophes either.

I'm also happy that my cabin did so well on the summer homework. Even though it's sad that the event is ending, I'm looking forward to the closing ceremony and getting to see all of the winning submissions. I love the creativity in this community!
 
today was a really good day, besties! ^_^

🎨 had a lot of fun chatting with @Dunquixote and in the “while we wait...” thread! i also loved seeing everyone’s pets lawyers! ya’ll have such adorable lawyers i s2g. 🥺
🧚🏻‍♀️ bought the yellow pansy collectible, which was the last pansy that i needed! 💛 thank you again, @Scrapper! <3
🌿 tidied up my room a bit.
🌈 read 4 new fanfics and liked them a lot! 2 of them are even new favourites of mine! ☺️
🎨 did an animal crossing trade.
🧚🏻‍♀️ the poliwags are the 1st place winners of camp bell tree!!!!!!!! i don’t wanna get sappy in here, too lol but i’m genuinely so happy and proud of my cabin besties! i also somehow tied for 3rd place in the “tales from our travels” activity, which i’m still in shock over LOL. it’s definitely a good kind of shock, though, and i’m so grateful. 😭
🌿 cuddled with my kitty + she slept in my room for a few hours! she also meowed at me quite a few times as well. :’)
 
-Enjoyed working on the Camp Bell Tree word search in my free time today! It's been a while since I've done one of those puzzles, but I quite like them.
-Made a little more progress planning my book! I'm happy with how it's coming along and I'm enjoying working on it, even if it's just a little bit at a time.
-I've been listening to some of the new music I bought recently, which has been nice!
-The Poliwags won!! I'm really proud of my team and I know I've said this already, but I really enjoyed spending the past three weeks with all of you! And...
-I actually won a rainbow moon jellyfish in Camp Bell Tree!!! ;v; I wasn't really keeping track so I wasn't expecting it at all, but I'm so thrilled! I also ranked in the top three in a few different events, and I'm super happy about that as well!! Thanks again, everyone!
-Also found some lovely new official art of one of my favorite characters. 🥺
 
Camp Bell Tree ended, but I’m honestly thankful for the event. I think it helped me feel more comfortable and welcome in the community here. I’m so happy that the Poliwags came out on top, but more than that, it gave me a sense of belonging here.
Things seem to be coming together nicely for me to move into my own apartment. I tried before in a few different places, but I had no energy? I think my lack of effort was what was killing me, because I’d just stay in different AirBNBs and not do anything to progress the move. I feel like it wasn’t working out not because of lack of funds, but because of lack of effort. I called a grand total of zero apartments in that city. Don’t get me wrong, savings is important, but no matter what, it’ll all eventually disappear if you’re not moving forward. Plus, I have more savings than I did last time, and I actually have more motivation. My apologies if that was kind of rambling, but I just feel more confident and ready at this stage in my life.
 
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I am ecstatic that the Poliwags have officially won Camp Bell Tree! It's been a hard fought three weeks, but I'm so happy that my Poliwag besties pulled it out in the end! And I tied for 3rd in Hiking Trip, which, what. I never expected to actually place on the podium in any event, so this is such a happy moment for me as well!
 
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