What Are You Happy About Today?

[Kamex]

What happened yesterday on 4/2/24:
- I slept well and woke up feeling energized.
- Received some art supplies from someone I met at the gym. He dropped off a set of colored pencils, pastels, drawing paper, and graphite pencils at the house. I didn't bring anything to draw with besides pencils, so I really appreciate his kindness. I'm especially grateful that he offered some pastel paper that helps to layer colors of pastel. Can't wait to make art with them soon.

What happened today on 4/3/24:
- I went to the mall and ate at the food court.
- Played the Happy Home Paradise DLC in New Horizons and designed a vacation resort for Celia
- Completed a full body workout out at the gym
- Got some acrylic paint at the art section of the store that I look forward to using for the Egg Decorating Contest
- Saw some cute photos of Luna on the photo album of my phone that are insanely cute She looks as if she's posing for a photoshoot while sitting lol.

Spoiler: Luna

 

[Xara]

Hi, my beautiful friends !! I hope you’re all having a nice week so far and that you all had a lovely easter, whether you celebrated or if it was just a regular sunday for you!

𓆑 I tied for the gold egg in this year’s easter egg hunt??? :’o I’m usually terrible at figuring out the clues on my own and thought I had only found 1 egg first, so this is like… my peak LOL. I’m very happy that my friend won the egg, though!! It’s definitely well-deserved, especially after she tied for it back in 2022!! Finding 27/28 eggs, finally getting my aurora egg and earning some bonus eggs is much better than I was expecting to do, and is more than enough for me!

𓆑 Speaking of the egg hunt and finally getting my aurora egg… I FINALLY GOT MY AURORA EGG!!! The aurora egg has been my second biggest collectible dream after the crescent moon glow wand for over 4 years, and I never, ever thought I’d have one. I don’t think it’s 100% sunk in yet that it’s actually in my lineup lol, but I’m just so happy and grateful! 2024 crescent moon wand next? pls

I was planning on trying to trade for a nightmare egg as well, but I think I’ll participate in the egg decorating contest and nab myself a galaxy egg instead! I have a few ideas in mind for my egg, I just have to go to the store to get some supplies and then I can get started!

𓆑 I reached 5 hearts with my first bear in Cozy Grove!!!! I unexpectedly reached 5 hearts with Patrice yesterday, and it was genuinely such a sweet yet simple moment. He didn’t disappear like I thought he would, but he turn gold, and bowed to me in gratitude. It was a short, quiet moment, but it still lowkey made me emotional LOL. I also love that he finally explained why he’s had me collecting mail for him all of this time! I’m also close to reaching 5 hearts with a couple of the other bears, earned 3 new badges, and got a gay pride shirt from Darla!!

Spoiler: ✨

𓆑 The spring sakura was re-released, and I was finally able to get a row of them!! I sold my old sakura a few months ago since I didn’t feel like trying to get 4 more for a row, and I was struggling to come up with lineup ideas with just 1, so I’m really happy that I’m finally able to have a row of them after all! I was also able to grab a couple for some friends!

Also, as much as I definitely don’t miss collectible restocks, I have to admit that they are kind of exhilaratingly fun. There’s nothing like that rush you get when you see the collectible you want back in stock and you’re able to nab one!

𓆑 I bought a few Farewell to New Leaf fruits! I was initially happy with my decision to only get balloons, but then I made the mistake of fooling around with lineup ideas with some of the fruits, and I was a goner. The mango especially was too vibrant and shiny for me to resist any longer!

𓆑 Bonk has blessed me with a couple of cuddles this past week, as well as a few silly photos of her!

Spoiler: she stuck her claw into my ankle a min after the 2nd one :/

𓆑 I’ve come up with an insane amount of new lineup ideas the past few days omg… I spent about 30 mins this morning just coming up with new ideas, and it was so much fun!! I’m so excited to display them all!

𓆑 The first trailer for Joker: Folie á Deux drops on April 9th! I’m not really a big fan of musicals, but I’m so excited to see Lady Gaga’s adaptation of Harley Quinn!

 

[Autumn247]

• I had a great day off. Had my violin lesson today and it was really good. I also managed to successfully change the battery in my laptop myself to a new one. So am thrilled about that
• My new Nexigo 1080p 30 FPS autofucus webcam works really well. I tried it out today during my violin lesson (my lessons are over video call). Fits perfectly on the tripod I recently got
• So yeah my laptop is good as new. Got a year and a half left of support for windows 10 then I can upgrade to a brand new laptop but I figured I could definitely get more use out of this one which is why I upgraded the ram, changed the battery, got a better camera for it. Next step is to get a good recording microphone so I can record good quality audio of my violin. The year and a half gives me enough time to save money so I can get something really good then like a gaming laptop.
• I feel pretty good mentally, my anxiety is a lot better now that I'm working again. Weird how that works. Work anxiety is still a thing obviously but my regular daily generalized anxiety and panic attacks are hardly an issue when I'm actively working. Maybe because it's a really physical job. Idk. But I feel like it provides a lot of the same benefits as exercise. Yesterday I got 12,500 steps in just a 4 hour shift.
• Tomorrow I have another early shift, 7am to 11:45am. Shipments. Which is basically unboxing a ton of clothing that came in on a truck and putting it out. It's easy and it goes by super fast. I'm able to do/am trained to do several things so it can vary what I do day to day. Some days I'm cashiering, some days I'm on the sales floor, some days I'm doing shipments. It's kind of nice because sometimes I might get tired or annoyed with one thing then it changes and I can get a break for a day etc. So the constant varying of what my job entails is nice. But yeah, work is going well. I like the job, I like my coworkwers and the managers. It's the same exact job as my last but an entirely different feel than the last job because the my previous was such a toxic environment/people.

 

[AlyssaAC]

Happy today because now that I have learned to keep my save files on my games, I’m starting to save up my tbt for possible artwork later of my characters. I’ve been wanting to save up for that and getting some collectibles that I would like to own someday. This is the most tbt I’ve had in a long time and hope to earn more later, as I’ll definitely be participating in more events. ^-^

 

[Bulbadragon]

We finally found and signed the lease on an apartment in the area we're moving to next month. It's the biggest apartment I've lived in and I'm excited to move in, get settled, and decorate it.

 

[BungoTheElf]

• It was the other day, but I won the golden easter egg this year!!! I wasn't even expecting it at all but I'm super happy since I was so close to getting it in a previous year!!! also super happy the spring sakuras are back, it's one of my favorite collectibles. Hopefully I'm able to get the right lineup I want with my eggs..!
• It's my bf's birthday, we spent the day together (getting birthday freebies) and he liked the gifts I got him!!! His gifts were a XBC Mytha figure (his first scale figure!) + enamel pins
• It also happens to be our anniversary (2nd) so we went out to eat a nice dinner!! Food was yummy and there was a great atmosphere.
• There was a live piano player who played a few video game songs, so I asked if he knew any animal crossing music and he played the new horizons theme and kk bossa! :]

 

[Dunquixote]

I’m feeling a little better than I was awhile ago when I posted in the bothering thread . I think even as I type this that my mood is picking up more.

I’m having a lot of fun in Genshin especially now that I have Neuvillette . I love his Japanese voice over so much. I really wish we could replay archon quests (just with no rewards except maybe material drops or have a special currency for replaying quests to redeem for materials or something (or ideally new items like more blueprints since we don’t have enough furniture options). I would’ve loved to play the Fontaine archon quest with him or when I get him, Wriothesley.

Spanky just chattered at me twice when I went over to her to pet her and talked to her.

Today both of them wanted some birds

I bought a cat collectible today and found out its previous owner was my friend @KittenNoir! Felt nice trading with tbt on here again too ; very grateful to @Jhine7 for the discount that was going on for it otherwise I wouldn’t have had enough .

Time to save up again (since now I’m broke lol); I might start saving up to buy some more collectibles . I’ve always been interested in investing in more collectibles, but never did for some reason. I saw there was another variation of the kitty collectible . Would love a full lineup eventually or at least one line of kitty collectibles .

 

[Shellzilla_515]

I've yet again returned with a semi regular post in this thread.

March 31, 2024

• Since it was Easter Sunday, I didn't have any work which means I got to chill for the whole day!
• I played some more Parappa the Rapper 2. The cutscenes leading up to the third stage was so funny lol. Anyways, the song itself sounds sooooo groovy compared to the first two stages I completed so far.

Spoiler: Perhaps my favourite soundtrack in the entire game

Big (Stage 3) - Masaya Matsuura

• Did a bit of catching up on college work.
• I went for a car stroll with my mother and sister. Combined with the nice and sunny weather, it was a relaxing Sunday cruise. Heck, at one point, I was cruising for a couple of minutes straight with one green light after the other with few cars on the road.
• I cooked popcorn chicken for dinner. Yummy.
• I somehow managed to find a solo egg on my own! I felt so smart since my brain isn't that great at deciphering the clues.
• After not drawing anything since January, I finally got back into it and completed the piece as well! Skills have gone rusty, but I had fun regardless even though I ended up heading to sleep a little late in the evening oops.

April 1, 2024

• I finished classes from college early since it only lasted for a short time.
• I was greeted to some nice weather again! I took advantage of this by walking partway through on my way home.
• I found the old egg for the April Fools event lol.

April 2, 2024

• One of my classes in college was quite interesting. My classmates and I got to replace brake rotors and brake pads from a car! Work was split up between all of us who wanted to take part, so it felt fun hehehe. From my end, I had to push the pistons back into the calipers and installed a set of fresh new brake pads! The old pads were on the verge of wearing down completely which would eventually make metal to metal contact yikes.
• Continued to catch up on some college stuff.
• Played a bit of Parappa the Rapper 2.

April 3, 2024

• Feel free to skip this point. While I have already spotted this car numerous times, it still made me happy to see a red Chevrolet Corvette C6 on my way to college.
• I got to take apart and reassemble a transmission yet again with a group member! Apparently, it came from an Audi this time hehehe. Really liking the hands on stuff.
• I played quite a lot of Parappa the Rapper 2 this time around since I don't have any classes on Thursdays! It was entertaining playing versus mode against the computer hearing them trying to freestyle. And occasionally failing horribly lol. At one point, I somehow got 515 points!

Spoiler: I like this!

The number on the left feels good hehehe.

 

[Midoriya]

Additional happies for today!

- Fed my kitties their special food, which they loved.

- The Texas Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 to take the series and improve to 4-2 on the season.

- The Dallas STARS defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-0 to record a new franchise record eight straight victories!! The Stars have outscored opponents 34-11 during this stretch and Oettinger has his 1st career back-to-back shutout games.

 

[Croconaw]

☾ The Los Angeles Kings won their most recent game. They also seem to be in a good position to secure the wild card spot like I had hoped. I wouldn’t be looking forward to an elimination by the Edmonton Oilers three years in a row.
☾ I’m getting paid today, technically. Once the clock hits midnight, my paycheck could appear in my bank account any moment.
☾ Keagan begging for food is the cutest thing ever. His hand always lifts up like this when he begs.

Spoiler: i don’t understand but it’s cute…

Spoiler: I really don’t lmao

 

[.: Meri :.]

I'm still pretty exhausted from yesterday's trip and I think my sleep schedule as a result has... definitely seen better days oops but regardless I've got some nice things to talk about!
☾ I won another free character raffle on Toyhouse??? ;w; It’s a gorgeous design and I’m so excited to come up with stuff for her!!

☾ Speaking of, I’m also happy that I’m doing more creative stuff just for myself again!! For a long time, I got stuck in a really toxic mindset that any art or writing I did needed to be monetizable and whaddaya know all that did for me was kill my passion and make me create less lmao. I’m glad I’ve been working on breaking free of that and TBT has absolutely been a good influence on me there!!

☾ I got to play Cozy Grove again today and met Pandam!! I wound up buying a lot more from him than I initially planned because some of his dialogue was... more than a little concerning LOL. I am glad he’s also huggable even though he's not one of the spirits, because it really sounds like he needs it afjsklgjskl

☾ Watched some Youtube videos with my family this evening, including SmallishBean’s Real Life video! My mom and I also had a blast watching Markiplier play A Difficult Game About Climbing omg. I cannot wait for part three.

☾ And I visited a few more New Leaf dream addresses!! I’m really starting to feel the clock ticking so I’m trying to make the most of it before the servers shut down aaa ;u;

 

[aericell]

i got my intent to return form which means they're keeping me another year which means i'm officially tenured!!

• i hosted our math club all by myself (usually there's another teacher and the math coach in there to cohost with me but they were both out) ... idk it just makes me feel more "official" and important :')
• i had jersey mike's to eat when i got home and then took a nice nap that cleared my headache for the most part

 

[mocha.]

Todd has had 4 injections so far for his FIP and is doing a lot better! Seems more himself, more alert, cleaning himself more and just generally in better health. I don't think we'll ever get used to giving injections though. Kudos to any vets because you have a hard job. The guilt I feel afterwards is horrendous, although the lick e lix treats seem to help him forget!

 

[Captain Jigglypuff]

I’m going on vacation today!

 

[danmokun]

Had my porridge unexpectedly dumped out the other week... but I got some in the oven today and it should be ready later... I'm thinking of adding an egg on 'er for teh lulz and I know this batch is gonna turn out quite sweet!

 

[Giddy]

I'am off for three days~

And well this wasn't today, but yesterday my Miku plush came in the mail~

Adorable, and bigger than expected. Its the winter plush

 

[bestfriendsally]

i put away some of my birthday presents


i put away my money from my piggy bank, which had 8.36 in it :>

i have 78.36 in total, that's with my birthday gift money :3 (£5.00 + £40.00 + £20.00 + £5.00 = £78.36 )
*sorry it's such a blurry photo*

& then, the others : D

it was a real battle trying to get these to fit but i did it :3

i already had these... i was just waiting for a place to put them :>

& my pusheen 2 ring binder goes here, until i get a chance to put my cards into it :3

 

[axaniao]

i ended up being able to get all the eggs i wanted!! and i love how my lineup is looking now : )

 

[Croconaw]

☾ It's been a while since I booted up Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but I did just that today. I decided to play some battles and later hopped in a race.
☾ I woke up from sleeping in, and was paid from my job. I ended up losing Sunday since we were closed for the holiday, but I ended up getting extra hours on other days to make up for it.
☾ I had a productive day and it's still rather early. I shared a plain burrito with Keagan, as well, which he loved. He also went for a walk despite him being scared of the boxer next door. He managed to tough it out. He's scared to even go to the bathroom sometimes, so going for this short walk was huge.
☾ My new pronoun pin and keychain arrived in the mail. I vibe so much with the aesthetic of this pronoun pin. The keychain isn't my picture since I'm away from my bag at the moment, but it's the same one. It's Barou, one of my favorite characters from Blue Lock. I've already received a compliment on him from somebody at Target.

Spoiler: The pins! The seller was kind to send two even, though I only bought one. I have a backup now!

Spoiler: Not my hand since I'm away from my bag at the moment, but the keychain...

 

[-Blue-]

☾ Speaking of, I’m also happy that I’m doing more creative stuff just for myself again!! For a long time, I got stuck in a really toxic mindset that any art or writing I did needed to be monetizable and whaddaya know all that did for me was kill my passion and make me create less lmao. I’m glad I’ve been working on breaking free of that and TBT has absolutely been a good influence on me there!!

☾ And I visited a few more New Leaf dream addresses!! I’m really starting to feel the clock ticking so I’m trying to make the most of it before the servers shut down aaa ;u;

Yeah I need to do that. We only have like 3 days left oof lol. There are so many of your guys DA I want to see before it's too late. I'm going to binge them on Saturday evening after I have off work. And that's a good mindset. I like writing and drawing, but I don't need it to be a career to enjoy it. It's just a hobby where I can do it when I want (or have the time) and with what. I'm glad you're enjoying it!

☾ Keagan begging for food is the cutest thing ever. His hand always lifts up like this when he begs.

Spoiler: i don’t understand but it’s cute…

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Spoiler: I really don’t lmao

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Keagen is great! I'm sorry, but those two pics make me think of the Drake yes/no meme. But now it's in Keagen form.


Been kind of a rough few weeks, but I decided to challenge myself with my drawings and did a traditional pencil/color pencil piece. Because of my work/life schedule it was a bit of a on and off project that took a bit of time. To my standards, I think it turned out pretty good. So that's enough of a win in my opinion.

The April Fools event was a lot of fun to. Wish I could had participated more, but that's just how things are sometimes.