I was invited to meet some OSM users. It was the first time I have ever met a Linux user in the wild. And I met several. It looks like we are forming some sort of local group of mappers. So, I suppose the week started off with a surprise.
Exciting. I miss going to Linux User Group meetings and meeting other OSS enthusiasts and seeing all the cool projects they were working on. Sadly, all our LUGs died out and are no longer a thing in my country, and I suspect it's the case in many parts of the world.
This week is being a bit of a roller coaster. I got a CPAP machine yesterday after having been on a waiting list to get one for years. I was so happy to get it! But last night was by far the worst sleep I've had in ages- the machine feels like it's suffocating me, and I apparently pushed it off my face at some point during the night, but the ridiculous app that came with the machine does not tell you what time you removed the mask or for how long, and apparently if you wake up and take a long time to fall asleep again, the app will totally ignore the initial period of sleep.
So today I'm exhausted and irritable, and woke up to excited messages from friends who were expecting the CPAP to change my life from the very first night, which was difficult to cope with, though of course I know they meant well. I hope things will get better.
I think housemate made me sick. So, climbing Mt bogong is going to be interesting...
Good luck with the climb, hope you manage ok
Is it weird to reply to my own thread? Ah well.
This week has been suspiciously good so far. Getting things done, people have largely been nice, spent the weekend with my sister's cat which was lovely. I'm just waiting for something bad to happen (super healthy I know).
No it's totally normal. I like to put my own answer in a parent comment rather than in the post body. The People ^(TM)^ will decide whether it should be at the top.
i've been exhausted, but i don't have any downtime until saturday. (hooray, beach trip!) really looking forward to sitting on the beach for several hours under the shibumi^TM^ getting some reading done.
Shifting the pin for this week, thanks for posting this while alyaza is out 😄
Some virus managed to wreck inflammatory havoc around some of my nerves and the right side of my head has been numb since Thursday, my ear in pain, and a zoo of sporadic symptoms come and go 😅 So I have been in the computer a lot. I've been working on setting up a lemmy instance and I also played in the canvas.
As for the rest of the week... I have been procrastinating on thesis writing, and I need to be done before September, so I am trying to find a source of will-power to force myself to write. But this infection is not helping me 😬
oh no :( i hope you get better soon, that sounds terrible to deal with!
Thanks! I'm at 90% now :) Things that affect the nerves are scary, but the doctor helped calm my fears as symptoms were consistent with a not-too-serious sinus infection.
pretty good so far! have a couple hangouts scheduled with friends, some important paperwork to do that i’ve been slacking on, and a camping trip this weekend! also i’m pretty excited for all that. and i’ve been getting some time to work on my jacket project, which makes me very happy.
Oh cool what kind of jacket are you making? Hope the weather is kind to you this weekend!
thanks! it’s just a black denim jacket i thrifted and have been “upgrading” in a way haha. sewing pockets on the inside, making and putting on some handmade patches for bands i like, embroidering on it, that kind of thing :) 
nothing on the back though quite yet
I got fried kayaking over the weekend so I'm staying in the shade this week. Trip lasted longer than I expected and the sunscreen got washed off when we had to portage. Going to get some cleaning done while I'm out of service. Probably going to watch The Prestige while rubbing aloe on my legs.
I'ma be real, it's a mixed bag. A lot of things have gone drastically wrong, even one going so far as to make me unable to walk. Yet I've had like two things that shocked me and made life slightly more tolerable.
Mostly I just want a hug. Was my birthday a couple days ago and I realized it'd been 13 years since I've had a hug. Broke me a little.
Taking as many naps as possible before going back to university.
I'll have to go back soon and I have mixed feelings about it. I am excited, I'm just also doing my best not to let my worries get to me.
This weekend I gotta plan my goals for this year. I'm contemplating studying abroad, getting an internship, or both. I'll also be hanging out with my siblings before I leave. And packing.
I’m going back part time in the evenings myself in September, I feel you! Though likely lots older, lol.
This Saturday marks the annual get together for my mother's side of the family, always held at my grandparent's old house, which happens to be in the next town over from where my wife and I live (everybody else travels for hours). It's always nice but stressful at the same time, with ~20 additional people who each have expectations of you. This week is all about making it look like we don't have a million irons in the fire.
Sounds intense, hope you get some time to unwind afterwards
This past weekend had to do a bunch of house repairs and yard work. This week/currently, is going okay; been worse been better. But getting along. I have things I want to get done personally, things I need to get done, and things I have to get done. Unfortunately not in that order.
Processing the fact that I'm living in my office now. Bought some stuff I needed and fixed some small things like a statue and a lamp and so on. I hope I'll get back into first gear again sometime soon.
This needs to be pinned like the last one, by the way. I can't keep track. Please pin it and unpin the previous one.
Going camping for a friend's bday Thursday through Saturday in Malibu Creek State Park! Verrrrry excited as I've been wanting to go camping so bad, it's been a few years since I've gone and it's such a crucial reset for me. I think it has to do with growing up and camping a lot. Lots of memories to rekindle, lots of moments for reflection and processing. Anyways, hope you all have a great weekend!
I've been drinking a lot, so it's pretty good. It's really nice to relax on vacation, drink a lot for the summer, and kill some brain cells. Also smoking more. Drinking and smoking more, for sure. I also made myself some french fries today, with grilled cheese sandwich. So, kids' menu straight out of Friendly's, drinking, and smoking. Week couldn't be better.
Glad you're having a good break! Hoping to do the same next week (minus the smoking).
Awful, sadly. Somehow i feel more and more alone in this world. It’s probably a joke from the universe “you’re gonna kill yourself anyway, why don’t I make it faster and easier for you”
(Don’t reply to this, I just need to let it out, not interested in reaching out)
Lots of fires at work but otherwise deece, thanks for asking!
My sourdough is being lame but my fermented goods are amazing.
damn this thread is depressing. my week is good! got back on Sunday night from a vacation to Colorado with my partner. Been catching up on work and enjoying being reunited with my precious baby boys (aka our two cats). now it's Friday and I couldn't be happier! Game night tonight with the pals, and then i'm applying for new jobs this weekend. I've been at my current job for like 6 years, so that's a new adventure to look forward to.
Edit: oh and ALSO we just finished the season finale for Righteous Gemstones and I can't stop thinking about Baby Billy's Bible Bonkers. if u want to discuss that with me in the replies i am HERE
Someone stole my identity, and the bank that they used keeps telling me they can't help me if I don't contact them with the email address I used to sign up for an account. Reminder! My identity was stolen! I didn't sign up for shit!
I just got a Llama 2 70B LLM (offline chat AI) working on my laptop. That is a much larger (smarter) system than I thought was possible on a laptop. It takes every bit of 64GB of RAM, and it is about as fast as AOL instant messanger on bad 56k dialup, but it works.
I think I also fixed my problem that stopped me from using text to speech AI. Now I just need to figure out speech to text, get a few billion dollars, and make an iron man suit.
I'm in Miami for a work trip. Just arrived today and will head back home on Friday. Basically just getting wined and dined, which is pretty good. I've been with my company for like...16-17yrs, over two stints, so these are some of the rewards of sorts that I get for seniority. A few co-workers and I went to a Colombian restaurant and oh my god, it was great.
On a related note, my co-worker and I have made great progress on a major project we're working on. We're finally working together on it, which is excellent. In a way, we're opposites from each other in how we approach things. So when we work together on things, we're really able to shine. We had a working meeting the other day and we probably accomplished more in one day than in the last few months individually. Hopefully we'll be able to keep working together on this, even though we'll each get pulled into our own separate responsibilities (such as this Miami trip).
It's not been a good week tbh...
Had a very rough patch with my partner that we're trying to work through, but it's tough.
A lot of tears, some minor self harm, emotions on an erratic seesaw.
Weekend plans are some shopping, see my new nephew, some time with my daughters and preparations for vacation next week.
My week couldn't be better. Thank you for asking.
Work has been crap but as long as I compartmentalise that bit the rest has been lovely.
Have had a really enjoyable (and knackering!) weekend with friends and family.
Like a colonoscopy: Uncomfortable, embarassing, and with a shitty ending.
Week is going well! Planning to get some beers with friends after i finish my 12hr shift today. Starting school in two weeks and kind of dreading that but I know once i start doing it again it will become part of the flow.
Sorry to hear so many people are having a rough time. Remember that you're not the only one going through it and fluctuation is a part of life. Sending everyone love and good vibes!
It was good in the sense that I finally finished my first diamond painting (it was huge) and I'm happy with the end result, just needs to be framed.
Been a little discouraged regarding looking for another job. I'm a therapist and all the positions in jobs sites don't pay well, are looking for fully licensed people, which I am not, or don't offer schedule flexibility. I do have some connections in the field that I'm leaning on to see what comes up and I do have a decent position waiting for me in the coming months but wanted to see what else is out there.
On the negative side, I'm not sleeping well. It comes and goes based on stress and sugar consumption and it's hard to stay on top of sometimes cuz damn it sugar is good 😔 I'm also coping well enough with the fact that I dislike my boss and the way she runs her business, which is most of the reason why I'm leaving. I love my clients but it's a trainwreck that's been in motion for over a year.
I arrived in Boise this weekend. I'm here for the month then moving on to my next stop. Looking forward to exploring a new city, getting in some cycling, and meeting some new people!
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