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What Are You Happy About Today?

- I had a chill day and got to sleep in and play video games.
- Speaking of chill, it snowed outside here in Texas! I took a picture so you guys can see. It’s definitely not over a foot, but it still made me happy to see it.
- The company I was interviewing with didn’t get back to me today, so I’m talking to several other people about job opportunities. I also have several back-up plans in case those don’t work out. Got to keep the ball rolling!
- I had a meeting today for my own business as well.
- The kitties were sweet today. :giggle:

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Wasn't able to post the other day, so this is more of a catch-up!

February 2, 2022
  • I watched the Playstation State of Play live stream dedicated to Gran Turismo 7. I'll spare you the details, but I'm really blown away by what they've revealed. I'll admit, I was a little disappointed they haven't brought back more fictional race tracks that are a staple to the series, but I'll take whatever the game has at the moment. Just watching the presentation alone gives me a strong feeling that the devs really took their time pouring so much soul into this game. I almost teared up too. Why am I like this? I can't wait for March 4 when the game finally releases!
February 3, 2022
  • While my sense of taste and smell is still out of whack, I am slowly, but surely getting it back! I can barely taste flavours like the Tostitos nacho cheese and Lindor chocolate once again. :')
  • I made some stuff on Inkscape again! I also watched another tutorial and figured out how to use some functions on what the software has to offer. While it may not necessarily improve the quality of my creations, it has definitely made my work more easier and efficient to deal with! As a result, I made multiple SVG files, even though they are pretty simple. Eventually, I uploaded my stuff to be used as decals in GT Sport, which leads to my next point.
  • I played GT Sport and completed more race events. However, most of the time playing the game was spent in the livery editor using the 1999 Honda S2000 as a canvas. Can I just say that I'm REALLY happy with how it turned out? I want to share a screenshot as it's too good not to share! In fact, when I took it for a drive, I was more focused on my design smiling at it than setting a fast laptime lol. Anyway, I spent at least a couple of hours making it despite how simple it looks, and that's not including the time it took me to make the majority of the decals you see here via Inkscape (disclaimer: The Animal Crossing leaf and The Philippines flag sticker are not made by me)! Yes, I actually made the logo swap of Gran Turismo in Animal Crossing Style lol. Gotta mix two of my favourite game series together! Anyway, for those who are curious, the design is roughly based on the City Tripper in default colour from Mario Kart 8. Some of the other icons you see here like the tent and palm tree came from this ACNH phone wallpaper (that I so happen to have) where I've had to recreate the shapes in SVG form! I obviously didn't forget the grass patterns too. The camera angle isn't that great, so I'll put better pictures and more info in my art thread when I have the time. Isn't it lovely putting in the stuff you made by yourself AND being able to drive it around? I have gotta say, it looks really good, especially how my passion for cars shows time and time again.
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The past couple of days has definitely been a good day for me. :) And it's just very recently I've reached 100 hours playing GT Sport a month after getting the game so uh, yeah lol.
 
Today I'm happy because:

- I had the day off from work and got to sleep late.
- I slept pretty well last night and this morning.
- I got a few things done today but it was all low stress.
- I spent most of the day relaxing with my husband and my dog.
- The weather has been warmer. I'm just looking forward to the end of all this rain we've been getting.
- I had a pretty good dinner from a place I haven't eat at in a while.
- I still have the rest of the weekend to enjoy.
 
A few things made me happy today.

⬥ I have purchased my next train ticket. It’s refundable and you can change the date without any fees, so I felt comfortable purchasing now. Also, it was only $180 which is very cheap for a train ticket of this length.
⬥ I was called off work today and I was able to sleep in because of this.
⬥ They sell these strawberry milkshakes at the store here, and I don’t typically like strawberry things but these are pretty good.
 
a few things:
• started actually doing stuff on yt since I now have a computer program which can do screen and audio capture. I'm doing a playthrough of SM64 Chaos Edition and it's hilarious so far, prob gonna play some more tomorrow!
• finally started my drawing idea today and I'm actually experimenting a lot with perspective, it seems like depression was really holding me back from improving my art and now that I have it somewhat more under control I've become more ambitious with my drawings!
• forgot to mention, but yesterday I did a ton of rearranging both in the living room and my bedroom, and now my room feels more open and I do believe that having some open space (how others might describe, for "positive energy" to flow through) really is refreshing. plus being able to rearrange stuff once in a while is always nice.
 
  • I ordered some new earrings (plugs 3/4 gauge)
  • I woke up with my cat under the blanket next to me purring ❤️
  • I had some 5 cheese Texas toast yesterday and it was so good! I still have more in the freezer.
  • Talked to my friend for awhile last night
  • It snowed! It’s really cold so I’m glad to have heat in my apartment
  • I got a bunch of games on Steam during their Lunar New Year sale :)
 
- @Foreverfox Super glad that the Dallas Mavericks beat the Philadelphia 76’ers last night 107-98. It was a bit bittersweet because my dad and his family is from around there, but still a nice, hard-fought win. The 76’ers have a really good team.
- I cuddled with my kitty, Lulu, last night. This morning she climbed onto me and meowed in order to wake me up for work. Cat alarm! 🐱
- I‘m finally hitting my stride in the job process. It shouldn’t be too much longer before I have something new.
- I had a long work day, but stayed even longer than required to in order to help out. Go beyond! Plusssss ultra!! :D
 
Midoriya said:
- @Foreverfox Super glad that the Dallas Mavericks beat the Philadelphia 76’ers last night 107-98. It was a bit bittersweet because my dad and his family is from around there, but still a nice, hard-fought win. The 76’ers have a really good team.
- I cuddled with my kitty, Lulu, last night. This morning she climbed onto me and meowed in order to wake me up for work. Cat alarm! 🐱
- I‘m finally hitting my stride in the job process. It shouldn’t be too much longer before I have something new.
- I had a long work day, but stayed even longer than required to in order to help out. Go beyond! Plusssss ultra!! :D
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Same here, I have a bittersweet tie to Philly too, but I'm 100% Mavs!! What a nice win!!
 
haven't posted here in over a week again lol (it feels like much longer though?) so here are a few recent things.

✿ my period underwear arrived, and i cannot emphasize enough how worthwhile a purchase it was. i bought a single pair to start off with to see how well they'd hold up and make sure they would fit and ordered a three-pack to go with them in under 24 hours. they don't get damp, they don't smell, they're super comfortable, simple to wash, and i don't have to worry about my regular underwear getting stained. if you can afford it, i definitely recommend looking into it as an option. i almost guarantee you won't regret it.
✿ i ordered some more double-sided zebra midliners to go with the set i bought a few years ago, and they're super cute! there's this really nice indigo color that i really like, and i finally have a red and brown.
✿ legends of arceus came, and i've really enjoyed playing it! currently trying to 'complete' (perfecting can wait until later) the pokedex to get the shiny charm so the odds during outbreaks are even better.
✿ looks like my crumb merch from the rerelease drop last year has been shipped! i can't wait to receive and try it on even if it is summer wear and summer isn't particularly warm in the UK rip.
✿ i finally commissioned and received some gorgeous art from @starlipie that completely killed me. i'm including it partly to force you to look at my ocs but mostly to show you how ridiculously talented star is 😌
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Today I'm happy because:

- I slept pretty well last night and got to sleep in again today.
- I didn't have to work today and I'm off tomorrow too.
- I had a nice day at home with my husband and my dog.
- The rain finally stopped and the sun was shining again, even if it was a bit colder than I would like.
- I got some more reading done and I'm looking forward to reading a bit more later tonight.
 
☾ I'm super relieved to hear that GoodTimesWithScar is back home from the hospital after surgery!
☾ I played a lot of DQVII today! One of the stories was pretty sad, but I'm glad I had time to play a bit further and end on the high note of recruiting a new party member.
☾ I also started reading volume six of Durarara!!
☾ And I got to see some really nice new art of one of my favorite characters! ;v;
 
This technically happened yesterday since I'm posting after midnight:
  • I got to drive somewhere today and it was sunny for the whole day.
  • Went on Inkscape and started working on another thing.
  • A couple of days ago, I was barely starting to taste foods normally again. I've had spaghetti and a chickenwich from Jolibee for dinner and... I almost wanted to cry in tears of joy. My sense of taste and smell are back 100%! I just had to savour the food I was eating since it felt like forever dealing with my senses being out of whack. The nasty taste is pretty much non-existent now. According to a few sources I've looked at a few days ago, it would take a few weeks or even months to regain your sense of taste and smell after being infected with covid. So being able to recover it quickly is such a blessing. My happiness is immeasurable, and my day is not ruined!
  • Long read, you don't need to read this. I played GT Sport and completed a couple more races. After that, I did an online time trial to see how good my skills are compared to others. To be honest, I was a little shocked by my placement on the leaderboard. Apparently, I was good enough to be somewhere between 500th and 600th. With room for improvement, I decided to do some more laps and moved up the leaderboard, even though my best time improved by a few tenths. A little while later, I improved more and I somehow managed to drop into 127th place at the time of this post. This small online event opened very recently, so I'll expect to drop down the order like a rock as people find more tenths to improve on their time lol. Regardless of where I am on the leaderboard, I'm happier with the fact of how I put together a competent lap time thanks to tweaking around the settings to change the car's handling and generally getting through corners smoothly and quickly. Keep in mind I've done all this on a controller, so it was quite a challenge applying the throttle, brakes, and steering correctly without screwing up. It feels great overcoming my own self!
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this was actually yesterday but I'm still happy abt it today, I ordered two beanie babies from ebay that I've never seen before but they're both so cut I had to have them! their names are Slick (the fennec fox) and Snocap (the arctic fox) and they should be here by the end of next week! ^o^

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I’ve been considering it for awhile, and I’ve decided that I’m going to be starting real estate school! This will allow me to gain more knowledge on my own business as well as open the door to more jobs for me. It’s going to be a tough and long process, but I believe I can get my license with my great memorization skills. Wish me luck! :D
 
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