Since there's 2 anti-gratitude threads, I guess I'll do a second gratitude thread (it's all about balance):
- I'm alive I guess
- I'll fill this in later
this post was submitted on 23 Jul 2024
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Got Christmas plans sorted for the first time in years. Despite me saying "Im not flying with a toddler! they wanna see us they can come here" I'm apparently flying with a toddler. Sadly someone has to come back early to watch the dogs as the pet sitter only works to the 28th or something, so tragically I think I'm gonna end up with a few nights alone which hasnt happened since the birth of Tinyest. Pretty excited!
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Anti-gratitude thread
Fell asleep super late last night listening to a podcast. The podcast was good but I slept too late. It was called You Probably Think This Story's About You.
Also, despite putting on a sleep timer, I end up extending the listening beyond that without setting another one, and before you know it, I've listened to two other podcasts in my sleep.
Two on my shit list today:
- Yellowstone alarmists/conspiracy theorists. There was a small hydrothermal explosion which is not a sign of imminent eruption.
- People being weird about Breaking (aka breakdancing) being in the Olympics. How different is it, in principle, to rhythmic gymnastics, artistic swimming, figure skating etc.? In fact, it's literally more directly competitive -- it's a 1:1 dance-off!
I'm looking forward to the break dancing. Something a bit different.
Me too! Though the time zone difference definitely sucks for watching live.
Yeah. That's gonna be a challenge.
I'll move mine here since my thread failed.
I feel unmotivated today even though I slept early.
I've eaten too much not so nice cake already and I spilt coffee grind all over the table and floor at work and it was so hellish to clean up.
Also failing at doing an Anti Gratitude thread today.
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Sammi got the zoomies at 4ish and then demanded food when I got up to go to the loo, then hurled it up again so I had to get up and clean it up. So no chance of getting back to sleep on a day when I had an early start, whereas last week I only had one job in the afternoon so I could have at least gone back to sleep.
Also they both decided a few days back that they wanted Human Food Thank You but are now being fussy about it, so now it's like that "Mother... Provide" cartoon.
I have a 6am start for an overtime shift tomorrow so won't be able to sleep in. And I have one Sunday morning too ☹️
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Spoiler-free but hidden behind a spoiler tag anyway Deadpool & Wolverine review:
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as a fan consider me thoroughly, deeply, tenderly but not too tenderly, always with hard eye-contact serviced.
Maybe I'm finally out of this thing 🤞 Not much coughing, not quite as congested or lethargic, sinus tension is minor and mood feels positive. Was so fed up with being in one place that I've given the kitchen counters and sink a good clean (incl grotty stove top - not cleaned for a month), and vacuumed the place (nearly two weeks overdue).
Ah, cleanliness! Health! Healing! I feel much more deserving of dinner and a movie now ☺️ Just need to have a nice warm shower and pick something to watch... Been on a Robin Williams streak as I haven't watched that many of his movies. Day before yesterday was The Birdcage and The World According to Garp. Last night I watched Awakenings, maybe I'll watch The Fisher King tonight. Before anyone says it, I recall watching What Dreams May Come before he passed away and I am NOT watching it again for fear my entire sinus will come undone.
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work gloves have been obtained
o washing day o washing day, I've finished washing clothesies
Punishment for cleaning the stove top... out of nowhere all the ignitors have started clicking. Turned it off at the source. Am supposed to wait 24-48 hours before trying again. I hope something hasn't completely shorted because this is the worst possible timing to not have a stove available, I just finished up the last of my food in the fridge... guess it's air fryer chips and fish and blanched greens for dinner tomorrow.
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Gratitude thread
Grateful the 6am wakeup starts next week.
The free food market had some porterhouse steak, so dinner is going to be yummy.
My new (to me) sewing machine arrived today, and looks in perfect condition.
Grateful for friends who call for a chat. And my fluffy lunatic cat.
New client is very very nice and anxious to make sure I feel at home. Duties are to be there to support her and take her to appointments etc. if needed.
At the moment she's having a lie down so I'm sitting on her couch having a coffee.
Most of today is meetings I can keep the camera off and twiddle my thumbs or something
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First world problem: I thought I could get away with cooking up leftover rice and pairing it with a can of tuna but because my fridge is full of veg I have to cook some of them so I can fit my beer in there for Friday.
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Found a video on my phone of myself playing Beat Saber on the PSVR from awhile back.
I need to chop the video up and maybe upload it to youtube.
Makes me feel like I should get into it again for some cardio.
