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Are you winning, Lemmy?

What's going well with you this week?

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[–] Bulimic_Fraggle@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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!

[–] Loccy 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well done you. Take my updoot (do we call them updoots on here?).

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[–] juniper 3 points 1 year ago

Nice one! Be proud of yourself and enjoy the cricket. Hope you can continue on this positive path.

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[–] WatTyler@lemmy.sdf.org 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] sideone@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Nice! Welcome to the party

[–] LondonPilot@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Got a verbal offer of a new job last night. Hopefully today I'll receive the contract, then I can hand my notice in!

[–] zilt0id@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Congratulations. What's the new job?

[–] code@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

CEO of Reddit

[–] sideone@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Maybe a pilot?

[–] cornballdefense@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] TeaHands@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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 :)

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[–] amscan 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Having a post work pint in the sun. Its actually heaven after being ill for the last month

[–] wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

Glad you're feeling better! Being ill in the heat is horrendous, glad you can enjoy yourself a bit

[–] rubikfrog 10 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] kev@mcr.town 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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!

[–] TeaHands@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Well at least this posting thing worked out ok for you 👍

[–] matt@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] kev@mcr.town 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah, I run a Mastodon instance for the my city. It only has double digits of active users but that suits me because it's not too expensive to run and I want to prioritse the user experience over growth for growth's sake. I'd like to do the same thing with this Lemmy instance.

I think it's one of the real strengths of the fediverse that you can be on a tiny, friendly instance and still play a part in a huge community.

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[–] WillfulBedder@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] Rain3h 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

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.

[–] rubikfrog 10 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] Mane25@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] sideone@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[–] Kryxyo 2 points 1 year ago

I was thinking of doing the same thing. Probably by far the sub I will miss the most and was hoping to migrate to lemmy

[–] Risk@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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.

[–] rubikfrog 4 points 1 year ago

Jam on toast or jam on toast tea?

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[–] juniper 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] WillfulBedder@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I sympathise on the mental health front. I've had my own struggles for a long while, but today has been a good week relatively speaking like yours. I hope you keep up the good fight, and enjoy the sweaty hell :)

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[–] agreyworld@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] P_Nuts@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Confuzzeled@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Going onto nightshift tomorrow so making the best of the weather, garden, book and a homemade frappacino.

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

My week has been absolute shit so far, but my dog has been very well-behaved which helps my stress ease up.

[–] robbieIRL@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] edent@lemmy.one 6 points 1 year ago

Sat in the garden having a burger for lunch. Still employed, so no al fresco beer - but I'll cope.

[–] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Smoked a J and resisted the munchies tonight. Might seem small but a big win for me as I am about 20 lbs overweight

[–] chaosppe@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

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.

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[–] wildeaboutoskar@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

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

[–] mdwhite999@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I had to take my cat to the vet for an ingrown claw. They managed to remove it and she is recovering really well

[–] overzeetop@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] jakwithoutac 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Hopefully being able to post and comment across instances!

Edit: that’s worked so now we’re cooking!

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[–] fwgx@f.fwgx.uk 3 points 1 year ago

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

[–] TeaHands@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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!

[–] TeaHands@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Update to this, yeah, nah 😎

[–] robbieIRL@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Good update!

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