What Are You Happy About Today?

[FrostyAlmonds]

DJKABDK This is like 90% happy thread and 10% WYP because I am weak and I get overstimulated when things kind of happen at once and I can't take the time I need to process. The TL; DR, I just feel like there has been a lot of generosity thrown at me, a stranger on the internet, who just draws a lot of Oshawott because they are comforting.

Spoiler: Ramblings about people being nice

So I'll try to cut out a lot of the unnecessary stuff, but I have been contemplating ordering the fit/sitting cuties plush Oshawott (and Swoobat) this week, several times and each time I was like no I don't need to drop more money on luxuries, especially plush/more Oshawott stuff so kept talking myself out of it. Then yesterday... I woke up to having an email saying someone bought me the Wott plush on throne and I'm just ??? The timing was just so on point? But more than that, someone just unprompted snooped for my link and decided to send me a gift. But then! When I got home today there was another email that someone else bought me a gift on throne too and I was just like huuuuh???

I also reached out to the person who has been giving me daily tips to like, ask if I could draw them a little something as a thank you, and they were seriously the biggest sweetheart about it, saying along the lines of please don't because it's a tip and not a commission and I was worth more than a few dollars and just akldnklandlandl. That kinda message just really hits.

On top of that, just generally gotten a lot of really nice messages from people lately too and people coming to hang out with me on stream and things. Like I'm not a huge artist by any means but I'm just really feeling lots of love right now and my cripplingly introverted self doesn't know how to handle/express/reciprocate it properly.

Other things, I met up with my game group yesterday, which was also a happy feeling because it's fun to meet up with friends and play a bunch of board games all day, a very nice break (even though I'm like stressing about the work I need to catch up on haha).

And of course, I rambled about it last week, but I got TotK this week! My friend was in the States and it was on sale in a few places there, so I asked her to pick up a copy for me because it's probably the cheapest I'd be able to grab it in the next few months. I want to finish the game I'm currently playing first, but I'm soooo excited to jump into Hyrule again.

 

[AlyssaAC]

Happy today because I just got back from vacation yesterday. I went to visit my grandpa in Colorado. It was…interesting to say the least. It was my two cute little doggies first road trip. Lots and lots of barking, but not too too much. They both were good little girls. (The barking part was because they didn’t like my grandpa’s dog, Maggie senior. One of my dogs is Maggie jr., smaller and younger. )

Also, I did a lot of thinking. I decided to reset my Switch one more time and do some things a little bit different this time. I kind of want to do everything myself, rather than rely on others to help me with everything. If I do ask for help this time, it’s only for like trading stuff I can’t get on my own. So yeah, I’m starting fresh now that everything is set up the way I like it and can now focus on my games.

Finally one last thing. As part of being myself from now on, I decided to keep my bangs after all. I just don’t have the patience to grow them out and I realized I like them and the fact I look good in them, so yeah… Anyway, enough said tonight. c:

Okay, scratch the last two things in this last post of mine. I still resetted my Switch, but I would like a lot of help from others. Plus, it never hurts to ask and I can still do a lot of things myself and have others help. Also my bangs still bother me, so I’m gonna keep growing them out. I settled on the hairstyle I want to do. I’m going back to my simple, long hairstyle, parted down the middle with no bangs. It’s what I had before I got bangs when I was fifteen.

Annnnyyway… Back to some more positive, happy stuff! ^-^

I’ve been searching for some more YouTubers to watch who play the games I like, like Animal Crossing and a new game that I can’t wait to come out on Switch, Dinkum. If anyone doesn’t know what Dinkum is, I highly suggest looking it up. It’s literally one of the best games I’ve seen people play and there is still more to come to it. I did find another YouTuber to watch.

I’m hoping too Dinkum will come out later this year or early next year. Fingers crossed.

 

[Xara]

i’m very sleepy, but i had a pretty good day

*⁀➷ i started writing a story a few days ago, and i finished the first chapter today!! i honestly can’t remember the last time i wrote a story; writing used to be one of my biggest strengths and passions, but the past few years kinda knocked the writer out of me heh. the first chapter alone is over 3k words, and i really can’t describe just how relieving it’s been to write again; not even just the act of doing it, but the fact that i’m able to. i haven’t wanted or been able to write like this in so long i’m not sure if this thing will ever see the light of day, but i’m pretty proud of it so far

*⁀➷ i received a graduation present from my beautiful friend @Midoriya i hope it’s okay i talk about it here c’: i have no idea what i’ve done to deserve such incredible friends, but i am forever so, so grateful, and i swear to always try to pay the kindness forward thank you again, friend

*⁀➷ another fanfic i’m reading was updated, and i loved the new chapter!

 

[LadyDestani]

Today I'm happy because:

- I slept really deeply last night, so deeply that my husband had to nudge me awake this morning because I was sleeping through my alarm. Oops...
- I completed all of the work that had to be done today and got it to my coworkers in time for them to finish their part too. Now none of us have to stress about work on our day off tomorrow.
- I saw one of the bunnies in the backyard while I was working. The sun was behind it making hard to see, but based on the long ears I think it was Xavier.
- The weather was really nice and hot again during our afternoon walk.
- I saw some of my favorite neighborhood dogs. Their gate was unlatched and they are runners (we helped catch them once before), so my husband latched it for them. I'm very glad that they didn't take off before we got there.
- My brother got his medicine! Finally! Now he claims he'll set up an appointment with a local doctor who takes his insurance before it runs out. I hope he does that.
- My aunt is taking my mom grocery shopping tomorrow so I can enjoy my day off. I told her we'd take her so she could spend time with my uncle, but she said she needs a break to get out and about sometimes. So as long as she doesn't mind, I'm happy to let her do it.
- I'm planning to sleep in tomorrow and have a good day off.

 

[.: Meri :.]

☾ I played Jack Jeanne for a little while today!! I'm only about three in-game weeks away from the final performance aaaaaaa
☾ Watched a few short Youtube videos with my family!
☾ In sorting through stuff to prepare for our move, my parents rediscovered a ("""non-fiction""") book that my late uncle wanted me to have—and oh boy is it, uh... something. We're talking the Illuminati, Atlantis, Freemasons, ancient Egypt, the works. It's real kooky stuff, but my uncle was one of the few members of my family that I've ever felt truly close to, so regardless of the content it's kind of precious to me for that reason.
Anyway if I ever suddenly disappear from the forums y'all can assume either the Illuminati got me or I joined them

 

[KittenNoir]

It’s raining a lot so my husband and I have picked up take away from our favourite Mexican place

 

[xSuperMario64x]

☾ In sorting through stuff to prepare for our move, my parents rediscovered a ("""non-fiction""") book that my late uncle wanted me to have—and oh boy is it, uh... something. We're talking the Illuminati, Atlantis, Freemasons, ancient Egypt, the works. It's real kooky stuff, but my uncle was one of the few members of my family that I've ever felt truly close to, so regardless of the content it's kind of precious to me for that reason.
Anyway if I ever suddenly disappear from the forums y'all can assume either the Illuminati got me or I joined them

random but I still find it funny that freemasonry is so heavily associated w the Illuminati haha, my dad has been involved with the fraternity since about 2007 and they're honestly a lovely and generous bunch of people.


I have a few things (okay more than a few but whatever lol):

★ my anxiety got really bad again last night and this morning, and I was pretty miserable bc, that late at night, there's not really anyone to talk to. and trust me, I was very tempted to get angry at myself again, because my anxiety is irrational and stupid and it frustrates me. but instead of giving into that self-depreciation (bc I know it's toxic) I told myself that I need to be more gentle and understanding and that the irrational thoughts would eventually pass. and you know what? I feel a little better now it's so very difficult to pull myself out of an anxiety attack when I'm by myself, but I still manage somehow. I know I still have a lot more progress to make, I'm really hoping I can overcome these issues I'm having, but for now I'm proud of myself for hanging in there and sticking to my word, being more kind to myself

★ I really appreciate my friends so much, it's too bad we can't all hang out in person. yall really mean a lot to me

★ today is the 4th of July, and while I can't say I'm particularly happy with the way the government is leading our country, I will say that if for nothing else, I'll celebrate to honor veterans who have made sacrifices for us. cause honestly? I could never do what they do. people serving in the military are pretty crazy, in a good way of course. and they deserve more respect than they're given, more often than not. so if for absolutely nothing else, I'm doing it for them.
there is a concert being held by the symphony I volunteer with, so I'm gonna go and help set up and run it this afternoon. I'm pretty excited for that! I really enjoyed helping out last year so hopefully the turnout is good this year too!

★ for the last few weeks I've been thinking about making my own covers of different songs by Bruce Hornsby, his piano playing has really inspired me to try my hand at improvising. I'm a classically trained musician so I don't have much experience at all with improvising, but I have a pretty good sense of improvisation, I just need to develop my skill of translating that to playing piano. so yesterday evening I tried just playing around with some ideas for a cover of "End of the Innocence" (the studio version was recorded by Don Henley but it is, in fact, written and performed on piano by Hornsby) and yall?? it went really well?? I'm really excited to mess around more w that soon, and maybe even come up with a more coherent cover that I can actually play repeatedly! it's really exciting stuff honestly, now I'm gonna have to try my hands at the other songs too

★ my appt with the psychiatrist is tomorrow, thinking about asking him if i can try a different anti-anxiety med. cause clearly the one I'm taking now isn't helping much pray for me yall, I need to get this sorted out fr.

★ I'm finally getting around to making a reference sheet with all my characters' color palettes hehe, I'm working on the one for my super mario FCs right now!

★ I didn't get to do it last night bc it got late and I was pretty busy, but I'm hoping tonight I'll be able to make red beans and rice for dinner. one of my favorite dishes for sure!



edit: also this is my 23,800th post yeet

 

[Alliecakes]

My sister in law gave me her old Nintendo DS It’s in pristine condition! It even came with an extra stylus! And it’s even my favorite color — pink!

And the best part was that I got to order a copy of Animal Crossing: Wild World to play on it! I’m so excited about it that I’m literally shaking!

 

[MatchaMoonlight]

I bought an anime blindbox, and ended up getting my favourite character. That rarely happens, so I was pretty ecstatic.

 

[Snap Crackle Pop]

I got some good desserts today at the BBQ I was dragged to, and I didn't have as bad of a time as I thought I would. We didn't stay too long which I think was what helped too. I'm supposed to go see some fireworks tonight, I'm excited to go but I am also thinking of trying to just stay with my kitties and have a nice relaxing night instead.

 

[Midoriya]

Today I'm happy because I received comments from my manager and boss at work recently praising me for something I did. And I slept in and have had a good day so far. I also caught up with a longtime friend. More than anything though I want to continue striving to become an even better person. I want to start changing how I approach things and take control of my life. I won't repeat the same mistakes that others have made in the past. I'll go beyond.

 

[LadyDestani]

Today I'm happy because:

- I saw Mortimer, the bat, hanging out on my porch again last night.
- I had the day off work so I got to sleep in this morning.
- The weather was sunny and hot again, borderline too hot but I still prefer that to being cold.
- I finished season 5 of The Crown today.
- I also finished the first season of Hell's Paradise.
- I saw Olive, the bunny, in my front yard this afternoon.
- I had another really good massage therapy session.
- I changed the sheets and finally put my new comforter on the bed. I like it. It's pretty!
- I saw a baby deer!!! It was laying in the brush just on the other side of our fence and my dog unfortunately startled it so it jumped up and ran into the open for a minute. It stood there staring at me for a while. It was precious!
- I watched a new True Facts video from zefrank1 about my favorite animal, sharks!
- The fireworks collectible is active!

 

[.: Meri :.]

random but I still find it funny that freemasonry is so heavily associated w the Illuminati haha, my dad has been involved with the fraternity since about 2007 and they're honestly a lovely and generous bunch of people.

Omg my dad too though?? He hasn't really been active in a while but we still get the local chapter's newsletter and everything ahahaha. People tend to think it's this grand, mysterious thing and it's... really not
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☾ I finished my first route in Jack Jeanne!! ;w; The final performance took quite a bit longer than I expected ahaha (RIP my other plans for the 4th lol) but I enjoyed it a lot and I'm glad I got to finish it today! I'm looking forward to starting my next route soon too.
☾ Spent some quality time with my family and the kitties this evening!

 

[LadyDestani]

Ok, I'm back because I was just playing FFXIV and someone randomly gifted me an axolotl minion! It's sooo cute! Now I can have this little guy following me around in the game whenever I want.

 

[hakutaku]

- Got done with work!

- Had a good food day today

- Watched some anime this afternoon!

 

[Snap Crackle Pop]

I'm starting to get back into Genshin Impact, which makes me happy cause I really do enjoy the game but I did hit a rut awhile back which made it hard for me to want to play it.
I also had today off so it was nice to be able to relax after yesterday with all the fireworks going off until later in the evening.

 

[oak]

My dad had a stairlift installed onto the stairs in their house today for my mom since she's a wheelchair user now. I'm very hopeful she can still feel independent when she comes home from physio August 3rd.

 

[LadyDestani]

Today I'm happy because:

- I went into the office and got to see some of my coworkers who were just back from India. One of them gave me some sweets made from milk and rose petals.
- We played a fun team-building game of Guess Who in the afternoon.
- I got to take walks on both my morning and afternoon breaks.
- I closed out some old incidents in my queue.
- I received some very sweet feedback from @/LittleMissPanda.
- I'm all caught up on anime from last season and ready for the new seasons of some of my favorites to begin.

 

[King koopa]

Today was a nice day!

❤Today's Wednesday, so that means that the ranked cup results were in for mario kart tour! And to my surprise, I got first place! The first ranked cup was.. interesting to say the least since Moonview highway is now in the game, and it was both fun and a hassle to avoid the cars and still be in 1st. But I'm still glad I did well.

I played some Pokémon Unite today as well, and got to try out the newest mon in the roster, Inteleon! I'm not really much of a ranged Pokémon user, I like to stick with melee Pokémon like Zeraora, but Inteleon's actually really fun to play as! I can't wait for next week when it will be available for coins!

Got to start another drawing that I'm enjoying so far

I also watched the trailer for Pikmin 4 (after holding it off since I'm been busy) and I'm actually pretty excited for it! I'm never really played Pikmin besides the Hey! Pikmin demo on my 3ds, but I think this game looks really awesome and interesting!

 

[.: Meri :.]

☾ I played Jack Jeanne some more today! I got to see all the weekend events that I didn't choose from the last route (not counting the common route ones of course ahaha, just the ones leading up to the final performance), and I was able to go ahead and start my next playthrough too!
☾ I got to spend some time chilling with my parents, cuddling with the kitties, and watching Youtube! ^^ My mom and I also watched Markiplier's latest Amnesia: The Bunker episode, and it's still hilarious. It feels like a looong time since I've seen a game that had Mark scared like this.