What Are You Happy About Today?

Happy today because I made a new, temporary avatar. I’ve been wanting to get back into drawing and finally start using my iPad more, so I’ve been fiddling with trying to make a new custom brush for drawing the outline of my characters. I still prefer drawing line art rather than line less ones, but maybe one day I’ll get into that. Also been practicing sketching the character first before drawing it fully so I can practice poses and human anatomy. 🙂
 
I watched some of CoryxKenshin's recent vids with my mom, and some other short videos with both of my parents later on!
Also played Pokémon HeartGold some more! Mainly working on collecting gym leaders' phone numbers for rematches and level-grinding my team.
 
Just auditioned for the musical at my high school. Its the best in the state and incredibly competitive, so I know I won't get in because there are several girls older and better than me. It was good to try though, and I'm proud of myself for pushing through my anxiety up until this point!

I'm probably going to quit theatre after this. It used to be really fun and something I enjoyed, but these past few shows I've just lost my confidence and it's been too intense and competitive for me to have as much fun. I have a lot of other hobbies that I've started doing these past few years, like art and guitar, that I enjoy much more. It sucks to let go of something I dreamed to do as a kid, but I'm happy with the shows I did and how far I've come. I'm ready to move on.
 
Today I'm happy because:

- I completed everything I wanted to accomplish in Lonesome Village last night. I'm putting the game away for now but hoping they may add some DLC later down the road since there is still room for the story and the town to be expanded.
- My work day wasn't terribly stressful and I completed my highest priority tasks.
- The weather was nice this afternoon, sunny and warm.
- I saw a black snake lounging in the sun on our afternoon walk.
- I saw several cardinals and a few other birds from my office window.

I took a pic of picked blue oyster. They are a little pale and cracked some but perfectly fine. They'll darken up in the cold fridge. Most of them came from one bucket. My other bucket isn't doing as well or is way slower.
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Those mushrooms look really good! They're making me hungry. 😋
 
I woke up early this morning, which was pretty nice. I got to enjoy my breakfast and watch one of Poofesure's recent videos. I also woke up to Caramel sleeping next to me, and I managed to get a picture of her! 🌄
I absolutely love the lighting here. I should take pictures in the morning more often!
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My friend and I exchanged QR codes of our look-alike Miis for Tomodachi Life, so we have each other in our games. My look-alike also managed to befriend my #1 favorite CPU Mii (Yoko) in their game and I'm definitely happy about it.
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Aside from that, I'm enjoying my own game. A ton of interesting things have happened the past few days and I'm all for it.

I bought a game on Steam called Cat Goes Fishing during the weekend. I only played for an hour so far, but I'm loving the game! It's really cute and relaxing. 🐱🎣

I've done a ton of sketches (plus a few drawings), as well as some stuff I've written (mostly fanfics). I'm really glad that I've picked up these hobbies again! 🎨📝

I did my l'interaction orale in French today and got a really good mark on it! (Somewhere between 80%-90%, my teacher hasn't finalized it but was happy to give me a general mark.) I was really nervous about doing bad since I was unprepared, but I'm glad I did good on it.

Had a really delicious dinner of ribs, salad, rice, and gnocchi! I was in a much better mood after eating. 😋
 
My favorite person made some art of one of my characters. I forgot all about my dog villager I designed for the diversity event, but I’m happy to see her take on it. She also drew me some art of a wolf, as I’m a huge fan of them and dogs.
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I’ve watched a few different videos uploaded by The Hockey Guy on YouTube. He’s one of my favorite content creators and I enjoyed watching the draft lottery stream. I was not upset at all Chicago jumped Anaheim for the first pick, quite the opposite actually. I can’t stand the Ducks. I was hoping to give Nashville a little lottery luck today, but to no avail. Still, nice to rock this hat as I secretly have a soft spot for the Predators. 🫢
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I slept very well last night despite not being able to fall asleep until almost 3:00 AM. Surprisingly, I was well rested and woke up not too tired.
 
I had a fantastic day!

- Woke up early and got up on time for work. ⏲️

- Played more Honkai: Star Rail and finished building Seele. 🎮

- Went to martial arts and learned some new things. 🥋

- Sung to my kitties and loved on them. 🐱

- Made plans for the coming weeks and this summer. 🌊

- The Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1, keeping the winning streak going and staying atop the MLB A.L. West! ⚾ 🔥
 
  • I finally completed a training session at work I'd been waiting on for a couple of weeks. As soon as my assessment is marked I should be signed off to take on a much more useful role.
  • After almost a fortnight of arguing with HR, I finally had my title (Mx) recorded correctly on the system. They initially told me that it wasn't possible at all. I'm not feeling up to going into detail, but this is a big deal because this doesn't only mean I can have this title officially recorded, but I work for a large company (~100,000 employees globally), so means other employees in our company and also other companies in our country who use the same system should also benefit from it.
  • It's my partner & I's anniversary today. 🖤
  • We ordered takeout and drank wine to celebrate.
  • Oh, I saved the best for last: we had an offer accepted on a house today. The perfect date to become homeowners. We're facing eviction so this is literally a lifesaver. Assuming things with the mortgage go smoothly we should move into our new home right around the date we should have been made homeless.
 
I just love my hair dresser's omg. I was so sad today because people at school were taking a bunch of photos of me and editing them, making fun of me, and calling me horrible names because I am Chinese. But my stylists made me feel so much better and told me about how I should never live my life in fear of others, I should be happy about my differences and embrace it. They made me feel sooo much better! I am so thankful for them and for my new fabulous haircut!! Today ended up being really good! I got to write a narrative essay, and an informational essay for my final exam! I only had 3 hours and had to read a few passages but I CAME UP WITH SO MANY GOOD IDEAS AND WORDS! I think I will get a great grade!
 
I’ve been slowly building up my own fan-made Pokedex of Pokémon for my own region. I have over 150 designs at this point, but I still have a lot to do.

My goal is to have all of them made into GBC (Gen 2) sprites, and I’m so thrilled to have finalized sprites for all three stages of my Grass starter. It’s really tough doing pixel art of more intricate designs in such a small (56x56) box. So I’m really proud of myself for pulling it off with the final evolution of the Grass starter since it’s a tough design.
 
Today I'm happy because:

- Despite having a rough day at work with lots of issues, I handled them all without becoming overwhelmed. I was stressed, but I prioritized my work well and dealt with all the issues and my highest priority tasks by the end of the day. I didn't even work overtime.
- I feel like I'm making some progress with my time management at work. I still have a ways to go and I need to apply it at home too, but any progress is worth celebrating.
- I watched Olive, the bunny, in my backyard while I was working.
- I'm noticing more muscle definition since I've been doing yoga. I still need to lose some weight, but the muscles are there.

I just love my hair dresser's omg. I was so sad today because people at school were taking a bunch of photos of me and editing them, making fun of me, and calling me horrible names because I am Chinese. But my stylists made me feel so much better and told me about how I should never live my life in fear of others, I should be happy about my differences and embrace it. They made me feel sooo much better! I am so thankful for them and for my new fabulous haircut!! Today ended up being really good! I got to write a narrative essay, and an informational essay for my final exam! I only had 3 hours and had to read a few passages but I CAME UP WITH SO MANY GOOD IDEAS AND WORDS! I think I will get a great grade!
I'm so sorry this happened to you, but I'm glad you're feeling better now. You should be proud of your Chinese heritage and culture. People at school will always find something to pick on others about. Try not to let them get you down. You're awesome! 💚
 
I watched some more Youtube videos with my family today, including SmallishBeans' Empires SMP season two finale! He did an incredible job finishing up his builds.
I'm almost through leveling my team to where I want them to be in Pokémon HeartGold! I've got all but one member (my Jumpluff) up to level 70 now. ^^
And I was able to play through another chapter in my current route in Lover Pretend! I should be able to wrap this one up fairly soon too. I feel like there's been a couple of plot points that could've been handled better, but at least I've enjoyed this route a lot more than the previous two I played ahahah.
 
My favorite person made some art of one of my characters. I forgot all about my dog villager I designed for the diversity event, but I’m happy to see her take on it. She also drew me some art of a wolf, as I’m a huge fan of them and dogs.
Wow, I got nostalgic when you mentioned that event, Croconaw. I still love how people got creative with making their own villagers. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the dog's name Blue Streak? Regardless, your favourite person did a decent job drawing those two art pieces! 😀
I just love my hair dresser's omg. I was so sad today because people at school were taking a bunch of photos of me and editing them, making fun of me, and calling me horrible names because I am Chinese. But my stylists made me feel so much better and told me about how I should never live my life in fear of others, I should be happy about my differences and embrace it. They made me feel sooo much better! I am so thankful for them and for my new fabulous haircut!! Today ended up being really good! I got to write a narrative essay, and an informational essay for my final exam! I only had 3 hours and had to read a few passages but I CAME UP WITH SO MANY GOOD IDEAS AND WORDS! I think I will get a great grade!
I'm glad your hairdresser was able to lift you up in a good mood. It's really sad to hear how some people at your school go to great lengths to put you down. Don't let them get to you, Mr_Keroppi. Keep doing you and I'm sure you'll get those high marks in your classes! 🐸
- I watched Olive, the bunny, in my backyard while I was working.
I've been wondering. Do you think that you'll be able to see Mrs. Potter again, LadyDestani? It's been a long time since you last mentioned them. 🐇

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I was planning to post the other night, but it was getting late.

May 7, 2023
  • I did some laundry.
  • Feel free to skip this point. No new car, but I'm still happy to see a Honda S2000 yet again this time in a black colour scheme. And unlike the other S2000s I've seen, this particular one has a hard top!
  • I watched the Formula 1 2023 Miami Grand Prix, even though the majority of the race was pretty uneventful. I did see a few overtakes, however!
  • Ate a beef patty as a snack.
  • Made a few things on Inkscape.

May 8, 2023
  • The weather was really nice today, especially when I got to see the sunrise dropping off my mother at work in the morning.
  • I went for a small walk with my sister.
  • I have yet again made a few more things on Inkscape! I'm really happy with the outcomes because...
  • I played Gran Turismo 7 and did some races, but I spent some time making liveries. Since yesterday, I've been having lots of fun recreating the Hotwheels liveries of a few cars that I have in my collection! While they may not be 100% accurate and used logo decals uploaded by other people, I'm still very much happy with the fact knowing that I put in the effort to make it possible. 😄
Featuring a 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupe, this is what I got! Even added a nice little touch of the wheel rims being chrome in colour hehe.
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This time, it's a 1991 Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione and it made me smile a lot once I got to put on the race number and wavy lines.
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This is my personal favourite so far which is the 1987 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth! Not only do I have this as a Hotwheels toy of it, but also managed to spot one (or at least very similar in appearance) in real life which honestly still blows my mind.
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It may not mean much to you but it's always awesome to see my recreations on these cars, and how mindblowing it is how quickly I can create decals and upload them to use in-game. 😊
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May 9, 2023
  • I saw a rough collie after dropping off my sister at school. It always cutifies me how fluffy they are!
  • I played New Super Mario Bros. on the DS. Made some good progress and got to World 7 at the time of this post!
  • Feel free to skip this point. While I already mentioned this car last year (in fact, it might be the exact same one), it was nice to see a Ferrari 308 GTS again parked at a gas station. Fortunately, I did spot a couple of new ones to mention, even if one of them is a little weird lol. Anyways, I saw a Mercedes-Benz A 160. The way its fenders are bulging out is a bit amusing too. Next, I saw a third-generation Toyota Supra while driving through a neighborhood! Very nice. 😄
  • I got to play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and completed all the cups in 100cc aside from the ones that haven't been released yet.
  • I started a new drawing and got some sketching done!
 
- I went to college and I studied at the library on campus.
- Played some football today in the field.
- Spent some time with the cats.
- Worked on some art with soft pastels.
- Played some video games today and I'm getting close to completing my Pokedex in Pokemon Scarlet. Once I finish it and receive the Shiny Charm, I'll start shiny hunting.
- Worked up a good sweat at the gym. I'm trying to lose belly fat and work on my calves, though sadly I haven't made much progress. Maybe I'll just change my diet and spend more time exercising.
- Ate some French fries and chicken tenders for lunch.
- Visited my aunt's apartment in the afternoon.
 
I've been wondering. Do you think that you'll be able to see Mrs. Potter again, LadyDestani? It's been a long time since you last mentioned them. 🐇
I can't believe anyone remembered me talking about her! Sadly, I believe she's gone. The lifespan for wild rabbits seems to be about 2 years due to cars, predators, and humans. 😢

Ms. Potter was probably at least a year old when I first started seeing her. Olive is smaller, younger looking, and less confident, but she's taken over Ms. Potter's den, foraging spots, and escape routes. So I like to believe Olive is her daughter and a part of her is still close by. 🥲
 
- I booked flights to Austria today! Should be going in September 😄

- Enjoyed first semi-final of Eurovision last night, v happy Moldova got through, they were my fav. Looking forward to semi-final 2 tomorrow

- Completed and submitted an assignment for university today (y)
 
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