Here it is, the daily thread to share all things good and positive!
Did you make strides in unionizing your work place recently?
Hear about a strike?
See a cool bug?
Help out a comrade?
If so, share it with us in the comments here! It doesn't matter big or small! This is a space to recharge and remind yourself what you're fighting for.
Comment anything here, as long as it's good vibes!
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Someone asked for my number this week. He was way too young but very sweet and it was a nice interaction. That's it that's my good vibe
In retrospect yes but in the moment I was in crisis lmao
It was a nice human moment
In the moment I was in crisis
This is me whenever anything involving dating happens let alone an awkward situation like that
It's a little bittersweet, were he any older I'd have been far more inclined lol. It didn't even click that that's what was happening until after I'd given him my number and my gut just dropped lmao
started a job that actually doesn't seem that bad after not having income for 2 months so thats cool 👍
the protest went well, over 200 people showed up, im overstimulated as hell from chanting. felt good, better than crying in bed doom scrolling.
its the least i can do, wish i could do more, it felt cathartic at least.
Finished editing a big chunk that I was pleased with this time
Up to page 317 of 423, I might actually be done with this editing pass within the year like I planned
If I get published some day I'm gonna put a cryptic nod to hexbear in the acknowledgements
(Dedicated to my family blah blah, and of course to good old PPB)
My friend just got engaged and is having a kid! I'm super happy for them.
in a struggle no less than herculean, i successfully replaced exactly 1 of my car's shitty ancient ball joints, with the help of a good friend. tomorrow i gotta get the other one, but for now i rest.
Did my first watercolor painting yesterday. Very different vibe from my acrylic paintings, but nice. I bought a bigger watercolor brush and some bigger paper.
oh no, look at the hips, that duckling is about juke me out of my shoes
Japanese train otakus are so dedicated I can look up shit like "Meitetsu freight operations" in Japanese and find a video of a freight train operating on a frequent commuter line decades ago
https://youtu.be/i-erxV_jK9c?si=Vdon7EA7aSBmekLa
I can see the light at the end of this multiple months of personal struggle, work is going well, and my comrades and I have forged a new path in organising locally. I dont want to get too ahead of myself but things are looking up ⤴️
I just got started on an SSRI and so far it's treating me well. I didn't expect it to make food taste better or be a de facto pain killer by negating my depression's pain magnification effect. Or to improve my digestion or energy or all the other things that in retrospect are in fact depression symptoms, and my shit was so bad I was crying literally every day with rare exception for almost a year. Mostly, didn't expect it to make a difference right away. But it does.
Also finally got a neck x-ray and chiropractic adjustment, and I'm going in for another one and some PT tomorrow so I'll be feeling even better the rest of the week, I'm sure. After that I have acting class, which has been a lot of fun so far, and then work (boo) and then karaoke night, hopefully with a good turnout from my coworkers. Gonna do one of standbys, either "Aerials" or "House of the Rising Sun." Then Thursday off, where I'll have to get caught up on my 3D Design homework and hopefully get some writing or art done. I should set specific goals on that last one. Write a couple pages of a scene I've not set to prose yet, and actually commit to drawing my protagonist, I guess.
(I always feel long-winded on these things)
Long-winded is good! Sounds like you're working hard.
I am, honestly. I keep telling myself I'm lazy but I stop and look at what I'm doing and realize the reason I let my room fall apart is I was super depressed and still pushing myself so hard I was burning out over and over again.
And still not writing my goddamn book
My partner finally landed her union contract, she was on the negotiation team. Biggest pay increase they've had in over a decade and it's finally bumped their pay scales into decent pay! 😄
Edit: I also have several interviews lined up for really good jobs!
