What Are You Happy About Today?

[LittleMissPanda]

Because I am bursting with happies from last week and this week, here's one big happy dump!

• Last week I indulged in my favorite homemade beef stew and next week I will be making it again, so if you don't hear from me, it's because I have died from dopamine overdose XD
• Also last week, I decided to return to Pikmin 4 after a hiatus (to focus on Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga) and completed a couple more missions and the postgame. It was a lot of fun! Pikmin sounds make me happy Oatchi is a good boy!
• The other morning when I stepped out into the loft to beat the rug, I heard some knock-knock-knocking coming from somewhere above the trees. Imagine my surprise and happiness to spot a woodpecker! It was so precious and small but some squirrely squirrels chased it away! Turf wars are very real lol
• Did some cute art
• I binged some of my favorite movies, such as Tarzan and Emperor's New Groove, and re-watched some movies I haven't seen in a really long time, such as Ratatouille, Disney's Dinosaur and The Last Unicorn (very underrated gem, btw) I was thiiis close to watching Treasure Planet, too! For the bazillionth time lol
• I listened to some of my favorite music
• My favorite Youtuber is currently doing a playthrough of Pikmin 2 and pretty much any content by him makes me so happy! I discovered lots of music I would have never known I would enjoy from the most unexpected games thanks to him it's because of him I picked up a copy of Harvest Moon: Magical Melody a few years ago. It looked like fun and I just fell in love with the OST!
• Self care is always nice
• Made a lot of progress on one of my personal short stories! I'm really tempted to turn it into a chapter book, complete with illustrations!
• Had a pleasant conversation with mom the other day
• Got some cleaning and laundry done!
• Went on a market run and bought all kinds of great things, including mochi ice cream! One box of mango-flavored mochi and the other box strawberry-flavored mochi. Yum!
• I've been sleeping so much better! Not as much tossing and turning, and actually having dreams! That's how I know it's a deep, sound sleep
• I'm doing my best to wait patiently for the Stardew Valley 1.6 update on Switch
• I saw a moo moo cow black and white spotted car the other day lol it was so random! But such a cute design, too!
• Went to the arcade last weekend with my sister. Saw some kids go-carting and it reminded me of the time we went to Six Flags when we were kids. It was a pleasant memory
• I have a treasure trove of snacks!
• My collect-the-table lineups bring me a ridiculous and unhealthy amount of joy I'm grateful to have all the ones I do, from the common to the rare. I'm content with them all!
• Some extremely hilarious and heartwarming things happened. Please let there be more

 

[KittenNoir]

YASSSSSSSSSS IVE BEEN IN A ONLINE QUEUE TRYING TO BUY CONCERT TICKETS!!!!

I got the ones I wanted omg….. I’ve had the worst health these last 2 weeks so this was lovely

 

[Autumn247]

I’m struggling with my anxiety really badly right now and also have a really bad migraine but here are some happy things from the past couple days:

• I had sourdough toast. First time I had sourdough in a long time. It’s so good. Had it with some butter spread on it.
• I’m really enjoying brushing my teeth with my new Oral B electric toothbrush. Which is huge cause I struggled a lot with dental stuff due to depression and whatnot so it’s amazing that I actually look forward to doing it now and that it doesn’t feel like huge chore like brushing with a manual toothbrush does. I can tell it cleans much better too.
• I bought a new violin. It was expensive but worth it because I definitely needed an upgrade from my current one. I’m waiting for it to be shipped but it should hopefully be here this weekend. I have a violin lesson on Saturday or Sunday (depending on her schedule) so I’m hoping that I have it by then!
• I’m working through a DBT workbook for BPD. And yeah… just trying to work on some mental health stuff cause I’m struggling a lot lately. Hoping some of the tips and techniques and stuff in it are helpful.
• Mocha is an absolute cutie. Here’s a pic of him being absolutely adorable.

 

[KittenNoir]

I’m struggling with my anxiety really badly right now and also have a really bad migraine but here are some happy things from the past couple days:

• I had sourdough toast. First time I had sourdough in a long time. It’s so good. Had it with some butter spread on it.
• I’m really enjoying brushing my teeth with my new Oral B electric toothbrush. Which is huge cause I struggled a lot with dental stuff due to depression and whatnot so it’s amazing that I actually look forward to doing it now and that it doesn’t feel like huge chore like brushing with a manual toothbrush does. I can tell it cleans much better too.
• I bought a new violin. It was expensive but worth it because I definitely needed an upgrade from my current one. I’m waiting for it to be shipped but it should hopefully be here this weekend. I have a violin lesson on Saturday or Sunday (depending on her schedule) so I’m hoping that I have it by then!
• I’m working through a DBT workbook for BPD. And yeah… just trying to work on some mental health stuff cause I’m struggling a lot lately. Hoping some of the tips and techniques and stuff in it are helpful.
• Mocha is an absolute cutie. Here’s a pic of him being absolutely adorable.

Omg he is so cute…. What a handsome boy

 

[SkyKnight03]

My younger cousin and I look forward to the yearly WWE game releases each March.

It gives us something to bond over and get super excited about together. It's nice.

We comb every scene of trailer footage, keep up with all the news, theorize together, put in the preorder.

I can't wait until March 8th when it arrives.

 

[Mr_Keroppi]

The My Nintendo Store order I placed two weeks ago finally arrived! ヽ(^◇^*)/

 

[Xara]

𓆑 I’ve been reflecting on my mental health and my anxieties a lot over the past few days, and it hit me the other night that my anxiety is slowly getting better. My meds are working. It’s a subtle change as all of my anxieties and intrusive thoughts are still there, but I’m able to exist around them now. I’m able to think about things now that I’ve never been able to think about before without having an anxiety attack, like my future, going out by myself, maybe even getting a job and my driver’s license. I still have my bad days, but I’m slowly realizing that I’m not as incompetent or as stupid as I thought. I don’t deserve to isolate myself just because I think I’m too ugly or messed up or stupid to have a life, friends, a job etc. I deserve so, so much.

I’ve been able to contribute more to conversations and speak my mind more frequently without immediately wanting to never speak again. I was able to meet up with 2 TBT friends, something I would’ve been too terrified to do a year ago. I hold my head up high and actually make eye contact with people when I go out now, instead of staring at the ground or my phone the whole time. I’m making strides to repair the damage I’ve done to myself over the years because of my anxiety and depression. I’m finally tackling my insane amount of laundry, one of my biggest stressors the past few years. I still have a lot of work left to do, and a lot of progress left to make ahead of me, but I’m so grateful to be in a headspace where I’m able to do the work and make the progress right now.

𓆑 I received the adorable art I commissioned from @/Snowifer! She made my girl look SOOOO cute!!! I’m so happy with how this turned out, and am so grateful that Snowifer accepted my commission!

Spoiler: look at this talent!

𓆑 Bonk has been adorable the past few days!! We’ve had many playtime sessions, and she even blessed me with a cuddle last night! She also had a nail trimming appointment today, and as always she was such a good and cooperative girl about it! But before we left, she did the cutest thing!!

Bonk has never been a lap cat. She’s always been sweet and affectionate, and she loves pets, but she’s not a lap cat. She curled up on my chest (and kicked me in the face LOL) the day after we brought her home, but that’s it. The closest to cuddling we do is I’ll sit in the chair in the living room, put my legs up, and she’ll sleep between my legs for a few hours. However, right before we had to go to take her to her appointment today, I was in the chair, and it was clear she wanted a cuddle. I didn’t put my legs up for her since we didn’t have time, but she jumped up anyways, and plopped down half on my leg, and half on the armrest. She kept readjusting herself since miss baby does not know how to cuddle LOL, but it was genuinely the sweetest thing. I was half-tempted to cancel her appointment just so I didn’t have to move her. I have no words for how much I adore this cat, I need her to live forever and ever

Spoiler: can someone discover immortality just for her pls

like look at her face girl had no idea what she was doing LOL

last night’s cuddle!!

and of course… her groomer’s usual silly photo of her from today LOL

𓆑 I finally bought the New Neighbears DLC for Cozy Grove! I was planning on waiting until I was a little bit further into the game to get it, but I found out that you get a Rainbow Cat when you buy the DLC, so obviously I had to get it immediately LOL. I named my Rainbow Cat Louise. I also got a bunch of cute clothes in the mail, a free closet expansion, and have 4 more new bears I can meet!! I can catch butterflies now as well!!!! I’ve caught 2 of them so far, and they’re so pretty!

I also met my 12th bear yesterday! His name is Bruin Tram, and he reminds me a lot of Bill from The Last of Us! He’s very scruffy and paranoid, but he’s cute! My other highlights have been getting another new frog item, earning 6 new badges, catching 1 new non-butterfly critter and 2 new fishes (including a mythical!), unlocking the accordion tool for harvesting, crafting the treasure map for the second time, and completing Captain Billweather’s bread recipes collection!

Spoiler: rainbow cat rainbow cat rainbow cat

Bruin!!

𓆑 Nothing makes me happier than the fact that there are people who see axolotls and/or axolotl-related things and think of me.

𓆑 I’m excited for the Farewell to New Leaf Online to start tomorrow! I’m so happy there’ll be some activities I can participate in even though I don’t have New Leaf anymore!

I thought of @Xara when I saw this shirt
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That crochet axolotl is a NEED omg. and the shirt is so cute, too!! Thank you for sharing and thinking of me!! I’m so glad you had fun at the festival! All of the flowers and plants look gorgeous, and the strawberry bag is so cute!

i know i've been talking about him a bit but i finally got some good news and this is the BIGGEST reason i'm in this thread: MY BOYFRIEND FINALLY GOT A JOB!!!!!!!!

WE LOVE TO SEE IT

The My Nintendo Store order I placed two weeks ago finally arrived! ヽ(^◇^*)/
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Ooh, what good buys!! The Olimar amiibo is so cute!!

 

[Midoriya]

Today was a fantastic day!

- Got up early and was productive at work.

- Played a TON of Pokemon Legends: Arceus and ended up defeating Kleavor on my first try! I was ONE hit away from losing, but somehow managed to pull off the win!

- I took care of my kitties by giving them their special food, water, and replacing the cat box for them. I love them so much.

- I binged more Pokemon Master Journeys while playing PL: A and had a lot of fun!

- I had a psychiatry appointment and it went really well.

- I plan on going to sleep early tonight because I know tomorrow's going to be even busier!

 

[AlyssaAC]

Once again posting about my hair, but I decided to keep growing my bangs out after all. I tried to have them down for a week, but that didn’t work too well.

So I’m gonna keep pulling them up with my headband and let them be, but I did go get my longer part of my hair trimmed and it looks sooo much better. The ends aren’t uneven anymore and I think I’ll keep getting it trimmed every once in a while so the bangs eventually get caught up.

Also, started up my Pokémon Violet game today and are excited to play and finish both DLC’s this time. I only did the first part last time and I’m definitely curious on the second part and how it ends.

Scratch this last post too the heck with it. I’m tired of trying to change my hair now, so I’m leaving the bangs alone. I’m just more comfortable with it and I don’t like having to fix my middle part anymore, as that’s just what I’m used to. To the heck with uncomfortableness and on with my comfortable hair!

Annnywayyy, on to happier news! I finished binge watching the last 12 episodes of the Pokémon series and now concluded Ash’s journey. I’m now ready to watch the new series tomorrow and I can’t wait!

 

[.: Meri :.]

☾ I played a little bit of Minecraft today! No big adventures or mining excursions this time, but I did have time to snag a couple of quick achievements!

☾ Watched a few short Youtube videos and caught up a little on SmallishBeans’ Hermitcraft series with my family this evening!

☾ I also got to play Fashion Dreamer this evening and FINALLY met the NPC I’ve been seeking looking for since the start of the game, Seeking Zeke!!! I still need to level him up some more to get the eyes I want, but I’m so much closer to getting them now!! And then my main Muse will finally have the eyes I want for her

☾ I’m excited to see what the Farewell to New Leaf Online event has in store for us tomorrow!

 

[Shawna]

* So, as I said yesterday, the new Papa's game - Papa's Paleteria To Go game did in fact release a day early on iOS, and it is SO GOOD YOU GUYS

* My brother got us Popeyes for lunch. I had fries and biscuits

*Rooney sent me a genuine statue in the mail on NH. I donated it to the museum ^____^

 

[Dunquixote]

I’m struggling with my anxiety really badly right now and also have a really bad migraine but here are some happy things from the past couple days:

• I had sourdough toast. First time I had sourdough in a long time. It’s so good. Had it with some butter spread on it.
• I’m really enjoying brushing my teeth with my new Oral B electric toothbrush. Which is huge cause I struggled a lot with dental stuff due to depression and whatnot so it’s amazing that I actually look forward to doing it now and that it doesn’t feel like huge chore like brushing with a manual toothbrush does. I can tell it cleans much better too.
• I bought a new violin. It was expensive but worth it because I definitely needed an upgrade from my current one. I’m waiting for it to be shipped but it should hopefully be here this weekend. I have a violin lesson on Saturday or Sunday (depending on her schedule) so I’m hoping that I have it by then!
• I’m working through a DBT workbook for BPD. And yeah… just trying to work on some mental health stuff cause I’m struggling a lot lately. Hoping some of the tips and techniques and stuff in it are helpful.
• Mocha is an absolute cutie. Here’s a pic of him being absolutely adorable.

I hope you feel better soon

𓆑 I’ve been reflecting on my mental health and my anxieties a lot over the past few days, and it hit me the other night that my anxiety is slowly getting better. My meds are working. It’s a subtle change as all of my anxieties and intrusive thoughts are still there, but I’m able to exist around them now. I’m able to think about things now that I’ve never been able to think about before without having an anxiety attack, like my future, going out by myself, maybe even getting a job and my driver’s license. I still have my bad days, but I’m slowly realizing that I’m not as incompetent or as stupid as I thought. I don’t deserve to isolate myself just because I think I’m too ugly or messed up or stupid to have a life, friends, a job etc. I deserve so, so much.

I’ve been able to contribute more to conversations and speak my mind more frequently without immediately wanting to never speak again. I was able to meet up with 2 TBT friends, something I would’ve been too terrified to do a year ago. I hold my head up high and actually make eye contact with people when I go out now, instead of staring at the ground or my phone the whole time. I’m making strides to repair the damage I’ve done to myself over the years because of my anxiety and depression. I’m finally tackling my insane amount of laundry, one of my biggest stressors the past few years. I still have a lot of work left to do, and a lot of progress left to make ahead of me, but I’m so grateful to be in a headspace where I’m able to do the work and make the progress right now.

𓆑 I received the adorable art I commissioned from @/Snowifer! She made my girl look SOOOO cute!!! I’m so happy with how this turned out, and am so grateful that Snowifer accepted my commission!

Spoiler: look at this talent!

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𓆑 Bonk has been adorable the past few days!! We’ve had many playtime sessions, and she even blessed me with a cuddle last night! She also had a nail trimming appointment today, and as always she was such a good and cooperative girl about it! But before we left, she did the cutest thing!!

Bonk has never been a lap cat. She’s always been sweet and affectionate, and she loves pets, but she’s not a lap cat. She curled up on my chest (and kicked me in the face LOL) the day after we brought her home, but that’s it. The closest to cuddling we do is I’ll sit in the chair in the living room, put my legs up, and she’ll sleep between my legs for a few hours. However, right before we had to go to take her to her appointment today, I was in the chair, and it was clear she wanted a cuddle. I didn’t put my legs up for her since we didn’t have time, but she jumped up anyways, and plopped down half on my leg, and half on the armrest. She kept readjusting herself since miss baby does not know how to cuddle LOL, but it was genuinely the sweetest thing. I was half-tempted to cancel her appointment just so I didn’t have to move her. I have no words for how much I adore this cat, I need her to live forever and ever

Spoiler: can someone discover immortality just for her pls

like look at her face girl had no idea what she was doing LOLView attachment 539752View attachment 539753

last night’s cuddle!!
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and of course… her groomer’s usual silly photo of her from today LOLView attachment 539751

𓆑 I finally bought the New Neighbears DLC for Cozy Grove! I was planning on waiting until I was a little bit further into the game to get it, but I found out that you get a Rainbow Cat when you buy the DLC, so obviously I had to get it immediately LOL. I named my Rainbow Cat Louise. I also got a bunch of cute clothes in the mail, a free closet expansion, and have 4 more new bears I can meet!! I can catch butterflies now as well!!!! I’ve caught 2 of them so far, and they’re so pretty!

I also met my 12th bear yesterday! His name is Bruin Tram, and he reminds me a lot of Bill from The Last of Us! He’s very scruffy and paranoid, but he’s cute! My other highlights have been getting another new frog item, earning 6 new badges, catching 1 new non-butterfly critter and 2 new fishes (including a mythical!), unlocking the accordion tool for harvesting, crafting the treasure map for the second time, and completing Captain Billweather’s bread recipes collection!

Spoiler: rainbow cat rainbow cat rainbow cat

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Bruin!!View attachment 539762

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𓆑 Nothing makes me happier than the fact that there are people who see axolotls and/or axolotl-related things and think of me.

𓆑 I’m excited for the Farewell to New Leaf Online to start tomorrow! I’m so happy there’ll be some activities I can participate in even though I don’t have New Leaf anymore!


That crochet axolotl is a NEED omg. and the shirt is so cute, too!! Thank you for sharing and thinking of me!! I’m so glad you had fun at the festival! All of the flowers and plants look gorgeous, and the strawberry bag is so cute!


WE LOVE TO SEE IT


Ooh, what good buys!! The Olimar amiibo is so cute!!

I’m so happy to hear that your anxiety is getting better! That is wonderful news . You got this! aw precious Bonk. She is so adorable .

Today was terrible but I’m happy about a few things:

I got the achievement done which gave me the profile card that I wanted .

Spanky got in her ramen bed on her own and is sleeping in it; she hasn’t slept in it for awhile now

I’m happy just being online here, even if just for a little bit. It’s always uplifting no matter how bad of a day I had to read everyone’s post here . I love this community so much .

 

[hakutaku]

- Quite happy at the moment, the weather has been amazing today, blue skies and pretty warm for early March!

- Stupid me booked my flight for sunday, when there are no trains to the airport. But my mum came in clutch and offered to drive me there

- Going out for dinner with my brother and his girlfriend tomorrow, will be nice to see them!

- Overall I think I've sorely needed this week of relaxation (no university, very short 3 hour work shifts), I feel a lot more refreshed

- Arranged to meet up with my friend on wednesday after uni

 

[Autumn247]

@Xara im so happy for you, you’re making a lot of progress and it’s so difficult when struggling with mental health, great job! I’m on a similar path at the moment. Trying to undo damage my mental health issues have caused (namely anxiety/panic disorder, bipolar, and BPD) and trying to get better. It’s a long process but I hope to improve over time. And I love reading your posts and updates about Spanky

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• I completely forgot about the new Pokemon anime until today and I’m about to binge watch it and am so freakin excited!!!
• I’m gonna have some coffee later. Much needed caffeine.
• I slept relatively good despite Mocha continually waking me up lol
• Scheduling a vet visit for Mocha, hoping to get him in for an exam in the next couple weeks. I don’t really 100% know if he’s a boy or girl but I’m just calling him a boy for now till I know for sure. Either way his name will stay as Mocha. My other cat Mustachio is gonna have to go to the vet at some point in the summer and I’m dreading that because she is a nightmare to get into her carrier. Like I better wear thick protective gloves or something to keep her from scratching and biting when I try to put her in. Mocha is a lot more chill. He doesn’t mind going in his carrier.
• My new violin shipped! I’m hoping it gets here by Saturday! So excited.
• It’s been pouring rain the past few days. Makes it feel kinda cozy ️
• I’m gonna be getting 32gb of ram to upgrade my 8gb ram laptop! Should make a huge difference in performance. And getting the battery replaced.
• I’m going back to college in the fall to work on completing my associates degree! Super excited about that too! I love learning and studying etc. I find it to be a lot of fun

 

[SkyKnight03]

This is update to an above post, but my order came in early.

Gosh this series has given us so many good experiences. Even with us both being in a bit of life turmoil, we get together a few times a week and forget about everything for a couple hours.

One day I shall update us from the PS4. I'm not in the financial position right now c: Glad they released it for previous gen.

 

[Mairmalade]

- Got my tax and onboarding documents all situated

- Made a frighteningly large clothing purchase, though I'm happy to soon have a few quality pieces in my wardrobe compared to the mostly washed-out ones I currently have. I've only bought clothes online once previously, so here's hoping I like the way they look on me when they arrive!

- Took Donut for a small walk & now she's enjoying some quality lap naps with her favorite cow toy

- Reading some non-fiction

- Excited for the launch of our New Leaf event today

 

[Kamex]

What happened yesterday on 3/6/24:
- I ate some yummy croissants for breakfast
- Played the Happy Home Paradise DLC in AC: New Horizons and customized a house for Cherry. She wanted a fashion show theme, so I did some research online to get some ideas and although interior decor isn't my strong point, it turned out great.

Spoiler: The vacation home I customized for Cherry

- Received some medication for my allergies at the pharmacy.
- Ate some noodles for dinner that tasted good.

What happened today on 3/7/24:
- I ate some yummy cheesecake.
- Worked on a sketch of Harry Potter that I'll shade later on with charcoal.
- Went grocery shopping at a market.
- Read a book in the evening. I'm currently reading Holes by Louis Sachar for the second time. I already watched the movie of it several times as a kid, so I know this one is a good read.

 

[Dunquixote]

Today wasn’t too bad . I heard back from my best friend and the conversation ended (very short and not continuous since I went to bed at some point since it was 5 AM here, and just exchanged a reply a bit ago), with it feeling like how they used to be again. It started a bit tense earlier. I showed him my genshin pictures and he seemed happy to see that I’m having fun with it and said he’ll look at them more closely later . Even though it doesn’t change what has been making me sad and he can’t talk to me as much as he used to, I’m glad we’re still friends and that he talked to me at all. I’m hoping that next time I hear from him won’t be a month or more from now like it has been for the last few years or more, but i probably shouldn’t count on that and be grateful (which i am) he talks to me at all.

I went to the specialist today for a check up on my foot and leg and he said he saw improvement even though I stopped physical therapy. He was easy to talk to and really nice. I thought there would be some regression since I stopped doing the at home exercises because of depression. Pretty happy about this .

I’m happy to be home; leaving the house drains me so much because of how anxious I get.

Jewels cuddled and snuggled with me under the blankets .

 

[Kanjouhi]

It's my birthday in two days, and my dad rented a car from tomorrow until the 11th syo we can take trips around to different places! Tomorrow we're just gonna go to a fairly nearby town via a longer road than the one the bus takes though. (It's a road we used to go a lot back when he had his own car lol)

 

[SkyKnight03]

I cleaned my entire closet and room. Donated 4 full bags of clothing.

Having been stuck in a long depression, my room completely fell apart and became a wasteland of junk. The day came for me to finally do something about this. Previously, the closest couldn't even be stepped in.

It felt incredibly nice and rewarding. Despite taking over 6 hours across two days. I'm quite proud of it.