What Are You Happy About Today?

[TheSillyPuppy]

- Super happy to have officially kicked off an accountability partnership with @Dunquixote! This will definitely help me to maintain consistency in working towards my two main long-term goals.
- I finished putting together my study plan for the National Professional Practice Exam (NPPE), which I'm planning on writing at the end of January 2022. Super excited to take this step towards becoming a licensed P.Eng!
- I've been so productive with work over the past two to three weeks, and it felt lovely to receive positive feedback from my direct supervisor and skip-level manager. It's wonderful to know that my efforts and dedication are appreciated.
- On a similar topic, I had an open discussion with my skip-level on where he sees my career trajectory with the organization going in the next two to five years. I'm so happy to be on a path that will get me to a role I had considered "the position that got away" from me when I was still going through university internships. (These are happy tears!) If you think a door to an opportunity has already been closed to you, let this be a sign that you never know when opportunity will knock on your door and to continue moving in the direction of your goals & aspirations!

 

[xSuperMario64x]

a few things!
• got a few more NES games a few days ago so im really excited about that (even if the total did come to like $30 rip)
• went to the store earlier and got a box of hot sauce Cheez-its (used to be Tabasco but they taste exactly the same) and they're so good! I haven't had any in at least like 5-6 years so I missed this a lot
• also ofc I drove my car, love driving the bug and blasting the radio
• actively working on drawings again, finally broke out of my exec dysfunction and forced myself to draw and it's going really well
• started working on my next plastic canvas project yesterday!
• also starting to get into games I haven't played in forever like Lego Star Wars (the complete saga), I forgot how fun the Lego games were til I played a session of Lego Batman with my mom last night and I had a blast!

I'm generally feeling wayyyyy better today than I did yesterday ☺

 

[-Blue-]

Not much super awesome happening on my front today, but I don't have work and I got a lot of work done the past few days. So it is nice knowing that some people will just be off of my back for at least a week or so. Preferably more.

Hey @xSuperMario64x where did you get your NES games? Do you like have a retro gaming store nearby or did you buy from a place like Ebay?

@TheSillyPuppy Good luck with your projects! I have a lot of those I want to get off the ground and get started myself. Something always throws a wrench in my plans though.

Just drove 2 hours home with an expired inspection and didn't get pulled over getting that fixed Tuesday

But also saw a coyote cross the highway right in front of me with a woodchuck in its mouth. Must have been lunch time

That was just his uber-driver Jhine.

I worked 11 hours again today and I’m looking forward to receiving some fat paychecks soon… it’s also October and the month of birthdays for two of the most important people in my life. I don’t know where I would be right now without them, so I’m going to have fun figuring out what to get them.

Fat paychecks are the best. I just got super over-time this and last week. And did some extra side work. I am exhausted and didn't really want to do all that work, but now that it is done and over, I do like the extra money (when it does show up)

@Dunquixote That's awesome about all your plans coming together nicely! I've been a little inactive here. So I can't wait to see what goodies you've concocted up during my brief hiatus.

 

[xSuperMario64x]

Hey @xSuperMario64x where did you get your NES games? Do you like have a retro gaming store nearby or did you buy from a place like Ebay?

there used to be a retro game store here but it closed a few years ago. there's one in the city about 35 miles from here, the same city where I'm doing my internship, so i got two games here Thursday. I got another one on Friday at an antique store that's about 45 miles away. antique stores are some of the best places to get NES games cause they tend to not follow trending prices, though they still aren't cheap.

 

[TheSillyPuppy]

@TheSillyPuppy Good luck with your projects! I have a lot of those I want to get off the ground and get started myself. Something always throws a wrench in my plans though.

Thanks so much! I totally understand what you mean. It helps that my main goals at the moment are career-related, so there's a financial incentive, and my goals and that of my organization seem to align very well. Feeling super blessed about that. ☺ It also helps that I like to have 5–10 different projects going on simultaneously.

The great thing about making a plan is that you can adjust it as your circumstances change.

 

[Midoriya]

I initially was feeling down today, but several comments from people lifted my spirits, and now I’m having a good day. It’s also nice and sunny outside as well.

 

[JemAC]

Few things from over the last week or so;

• My grandparents finally completed their house move and it’s so lovely having them just round the corner now and to be able to see them a lot more then I could previously. There is still some unpacking to do but they’re settling into their new home well
• Went out for dinner a couple of nights ago with my parents and grandparents to a very nice seafood restaurant to celebrate the house move, had a great evening and enjoyed some very tasty lobster
• One of my closest friends surprised me with an AC themed drinking glass and magnet, she had them both customised to include Fauna, Wolfgang and Sherb (the glass also has some NPCs and general AC images too) as she knows they’re my favourite villagers. It was a lovely and thoughtful gesture that made me very happy when I received it
• Received my commissioned pfp/sig artwork from the amazingly talented @jadetine of Eevee and some of my favourite Eeveelutions and collectibles, I’m so happy with it and love how it’s all turned out (also really pleased to read that Jadetine’s arm is on the mend!)
• Finally I recently received a couple more photos of the newest family member, a little Ragdoll kitten, who is only a few weeks away now from coming home which I’m really excited about ❤
  
  
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[jiny]

i’m matching rings with one of my close friends and i don’t work today which is fun!

 

[-Lumi-]

I've had a fairly busy week so I haven't been as active on TBT but I wanted to check in!!

-I worked all last week and I'm scheduled again this week, which is exciting. I'm a supply at the moment so hours aren't guaranteed which makes having these past few weeks of work really lovely. It's been so much fun getting to work with kids again and dip my toes back into working which is something I've been super nervous about.

-I got paid last week! It wasn't a ton since it was just one weeks pay, lol, but it let me buy a few things. I bought some new sneakers (okay I bought these before getting paid but still) which have been really helpful for work! They have a lot of support which is handy since I'm on my feet nearly all day. I was also able to buy some cute little boots and some lip balm that comes in Halloween packaging!!! They're so cute.

-Sort of a happy note, the weird rash on my neck seems to be calming down? It sprung up out of nowhere yesterday morning, I can only assume it was an anxiety rash because going back to work has been really stressful even though it's still fun. I got some cream for it that seems to be helping.

-I have some crafts and activities ready for next week!! I'll have to see if there's any brown paper I can use for some of my other crafts because I don't have any, lol. I didn't think I used brown all that often but I only had a few pieces.

-I'm just happy that it's October now, honestly. I am so ready to jump into fall! October-January is my absolute favourite time of the year so I'm thrilled we are finally here.

 

[Beanz]

happy that my friend and i talked for like 30 minutes this morning & she invited me to her house for halloween a few weeks ago. i got a new cactus and my mom also bought me these cool shoes while we were at sam’s club today:

Spoiler: 🙂shoes🙂

 

[Croconaw]

⬥ The MLB playoffs are starting very soon. Although, this was basically me watching the Padres play the final two innings of their game against SF.

Spoiler: now I got a wild card game to stress over

⬥ I had a chocolate milkshake, double cheeseburger and fries from McDonald’s. It was a good meal for after work.
⬥ It’s just a good night overall. I’m watching a Sunday Night Football game, even though I don’t care for either of the two teams playing.

 

[LadyDestani]

Today I'm happy that I didn't have to work and got to have a nice day at home with my husband and my dog. Even though my back has been hurting all day, I still managed to wrap my niece's birthday present. Now I just have to get it packed and ready to ship out by Wednesday, but I'm taking it slow since I'm in pain.

 

[Shellzilla_515]

WELL, I started my hiatus a few days ago, but since yesterday, @xSuperMario64x finally got around to drawing my OCs after many months of waiting and it would be rude of me not to reply back (got an email notification for those wondering). Today, he finished colouring, and overall it's pretty cute thanks to his art style. I even looked at it for quite a while because it looks THAT good. Of all times I go on a hiatus and Super goes on to fulfill my long-awaited request which is a pleasant surprise. Another proof that patience can pay off!

And since I'm here, I might as well list a few things before logging off for a while:

• Played some more Gran Turismo 6 and completed more races. There were a couple of races that kept me on my toes since I used cars that were inferior compared to my opponents. But man, it felt refreshing overtaking them and keeping them close behind me for quite some time since the AI in this game drive like turtles. This one opponent stayed in my mirrors for almost eight minutes and was still able to win under pressure, even though I scraped the walls a few times (I'm not a Lewis Hamilton okay lol).
• I went driving again to do a couple of favours. As per usual, I'm just vibin' to the video game music playing as I drive. I got some food before going home.
• I'm thinking of doing Inktober despite taking a break from this forum so I can challenge myself to improve my skills. Not quite sure what I'll draw just yet, but cars are definitely one of them, including the one I just drove today.

Edit: Added a few words.

 

[daringred_]

never posted in here before because nothing "good" that happens to me ever feels important enough, but...

• i decided to attempt a written version of inktober to try and help myself write more. so far i've done days 1 and 2, totaling 1.5k words. (my projected word count for each piece is at least 500 words, since i think that's reasonable for me.) i actually really like day 2's piece. it has a nice flow, and it's just cute overall. i hope i can keep it up for at least a few more days. i am a day behind, but that's better than not doing it at all, right?
• yesterday while out shopping, i saw this adorable little friend-shaped chonky boy squashed in the plushie shelf at tkmax. i've named him tyler, and i love him.
• earlier this week, i commissioned snowifer for some art of my OCs, and she did a phenomenal job. her art style is gorgeous, and i cannot emphasize how well she captured my characters. i genuinely cried when i got the final piece lmao. they mean a lot to me, and it was nice to receive such well done art of them. i've been staring at it non-stop ever since.

 

[BakaRina]

I finished up two anime’s I’ve been watching lately and now I’m back to reading their light novel counterparts tonight to pass the time while I'm listening to some music. It’s relaxing to do this whenever I’m in the mood for it since I haven’t been reading as much I have in the past.

The past week I had finished around ten books, which was an upgrade from four before. I’ve still got a long way before I finish up reading every book I’ve left unread, but at least I’m making some process in catching up.

 

[.: Meri :.]

I finally finished my entry for goomy's contest!! ^^ On top of that, I also managed to work in a little time to play some ACNH and DQXI S—with the former I mainly just wanted to make sure I got all three daily DIYs from my villagers, and did a tiny bit of tweaking the decor around Nook's Cranny. DQXI was just some resource-gathering and forging, but I do still find that fun. Especially now that I'm max level and forging is super easy. I remember the days when forging was Pain™.

 

[Dunquixote]

In spite my jaw pain today, I made more progress today on my entry for goomy’s contest. I’m really happy with how it is turning out for the most part.

 

[KittenNoir]

I turned on my 3DS for the first time since New Horizons came out and when Ed saw me he was so happy and he called me my old nickname Muffin It was really nice to play again and see him

 

[Autumn247]

• I went grocery shopping and got everything on my list, including pumpkin spice coffee cream which I was looking for last time but couldn't find
• I ordered some pumpkin carving tools and stencils
• Ordered a nice sterling silver Celtic cross/Claddagh necklace
• I started a new med yesterday and I haven't had any bad side effects so far. I always get super nervous about taking new meds because I worry about having some horrible life threatening side effect.
• I got some new music on iTunes
• I heard from a friend I didn't hear from for awhile, was worried about them, we're gonna hang out next weekend
• I'm paying off my library late-fee, so now I'll have access to all their books and stuff again

 

[Orius]

Finally went out to see a movie in an actual theater after a long time (maybe a year? I forgot).

Gotta do that again. There's just no experience like that, having to experience a movie in a theater like that. It's pretentious to call it "magical," but there is some kind of magic there.