48 hr blackout passed and no commitments from Reddit = I finally braved-up and deleted my post history, my comment history, and my account. Feeling liberated.
Nice! Welcome to the party
I have completed an entire month of self care and being sensible. The biggest reward for this is that I haven't thrown up in a month, but one of my goals had a specific reward - if I don't have an alcoholic drink for 1 month I can reward myself with Sky Sports Cricket, for the Ashes. I only went and did it!
Nice one! Be proud of yourself and enjoy the cricket. Hope you can continue on this positive path.
Got a verbal offer of a new job last night. Hopefully today I'll receive the contract, then I can hand my notice in!
Congratulations. What's the new job?
CEO of Reddit
Maybe a pilot?
I'm almost done building my first web site! I had almost no technical know-how prior to this, but I'm also beginning with JavaScript at the same time. It's not amazing but I've learned so much. It's immensely rewarding. While that probably is kiddie pool stuff to others even my junior, I'm really proud.
That's awesome! I got my start just from self-teaching how to make a basic website then going from there, it's a fun hobby in its own right but also a super marketable skill if you decide to take it further. Would love to see what you make, if you ever fancy sharing it DM me :)
Kids are off to school and I'm sitting in the sunny back garden listening to trains and having a fantastic homemade espresso. Perfect. All downhill from here.
I've felt pretty good this week mental health wise, so I'm taking that as a win. Glad the sunshine is finally upon us, even if it does turn the country into a special kind of sweaty hell. It's our sweaty hell.
I bought an air purifier to deal with the pollens - seeing as I had my first asthma-like symptoms ever the night before last - and I could not be more excited for it to arrive.
Also, jam on toast for breakfast.
Jam on toast or jam on toast tea?
Logged on to casualuk just try and promote Lemmy and this community but it's now read only.
Part of me thinks it's a shame and the other part is happy they just haven't returned to normal.
I popped over to the site that shall not be named for a look, and was dissappointed to see so much of it was back open, with users posting away. But well done CasualUK for sticking it out.
Good on them to have stuck to their principles. For what it's worth I messaged the mods over there asking them nicely to give us a link here. You can only ask.
Ah cheers
Having a post work pint in the sun. Its actually heaven after being ill for the last month
Glad you're feeling better! Being ill in the heat is horrendous, glad you can enjoy yourself a bit
A cheeky mid-week day off work and a fat lie-in for me. I'm 100% content at doing nothing of value today just enjoying the summer vibes.
I’m wondering if I can move my bed into the office, can’t sleep in this hot weather, but the air con here is amazing
Welp, as the UK economically struggles, I've never been so economically stable. Seems like opposite day. Getting ready to move to Wales.
That's my secret cap, I'm always winning.
Nice one! Why the move to Wales if you don't mind me asking?
Planning to buy a house next year, it's much cheaper over there. I also believe it'll provide the most long term value, While sticking around cardiff provides enough job security.
Cardiff is lovely, we lived in the Bay for 18 months and it was great. Best flat I've ever rented.
I just set up a Lemmy site and am basically posting here to try out how federation works! Other than that... stressy meeting-filled work week!
Well at least this posting thing worked out ok for you 👍
Having your own fedi instance feels amazing honestly, it's a lot of work to get things going (federation, feeds, etc), but having full control of everything is too good.
I don't have a Lemmy instance but I do have my own Mastodon, been thinking about Lemmy but not sure.
Going onto nightshift tomorrow so making the best of the weather, garden, book and a homemade frappacino.
6 day weekend for me starting tomorrow with a three night stay at Center Parcs. Excited for it as my son is a little older this time we visit so he might enjoy more of it.
My week has been absolute shit so far, but my dog has been very well-behaved which helps my stress ease up.
Smoked a J and resisted the munchies tonight. Might seem small but a big win for me as I am about 20 lbs overweight
Building a garage. Concrete pour went well, which is what I was stressing the most about. Not I'm just gradually laying blocks on evening and lunchtimes. It's exhausting doing a day's work then cooking, then spending hours building walls - but it's very rewarding seeing it slowly turn into a garage.
Sat in the garden having a burger for lunch. Still employed, so no al fresco beer - but I'll cope.
I've barely stopped all day as it's monthly reporting time but this is the first time I've managed to produce the 4 different reports in time on my own, so I'm calling that a win. Going to see Sigur Ros on Friday so that will be my treat for not having a breakdown
Hopefully being able to post and comment across instances!
Edit: that’s worked so now we’re cooking!
Procrastinated finishing off an annoying work project and now it's due today, but I've made good progress this morning so shall hopefully be back later to report in that I actually managed to get it done. Fingers crossed!
Update to this, yeah, nah 😎
Good update!
I won a small victory in Sainsbury's today. There were no checkouts open and a gaggle of shop assistants just standing around chatting. I dislike using the self service so I stood by a checkout and glared meaningfully at the assistants until one backed down and opened the checkout.
Relevant username?
Just got back from a bottom-to-top tour of your lovely country in preparation for my only child applying to post-grad university programs. Every place had its beauty, but we all kind of fell in love with Aberdeen. I feel pretty good about leaving her in your hands next year.
I had to take my cat to the vet for an ingrown claw. They managed to remove it and she is recovering really well
Its Thursday now, but my friendica instance has just synced this one post and a single comment from this community. I dont know what it causing everything else not to work though
A friendly place to chat.
No politics please. Don't be a dick.