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[–] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago
[–] Corno@lemm.ee 2 points 22 hours ago
  1. I just learned how to do some knitting (cast on), and while I was doubting myself because I couldn't properly do it after the first few times I was shown how to do it, it clicked with me and I got it after a few attempts!
  1. That's a lot for me. Fixed some hard issues at work and that gave me confidence.
[–] semperverus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I'm feeling Randy Pitchford out of 10

[–] Truffle@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I caught myself in an old defense mechanism loop and was able to stop, breath, sit with the discomfort and own that motherfucking trauma response for what it is, then dismiss it and carry on with my day. So, like a very proud ten.

[–] JetpackJackson@feddit.org 4 points 2 days ago

Im very proud of you as well.

[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 27 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I rescued an injured bird (a collared dove) with a broken wing and took him to a bird sanctuary about 40 miles away. So 10, clearly.

[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Hell yeah brother! Taking care of animals is super badass!

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago (2 children)
  1. Slept wrong and my open heart surgery scar aches. :(
[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I can see why you went with 3, surviving open heart surgeries account for at least +1 badass.

[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Don't forget the +1 for a badass scare and a story to go with it.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 4 points 2 days ago

And a +2 for surviving 2 heart attacks

[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My goodness! I'm glad things went well during the open heart surgery. How long is the recovery for such a thing?

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Pretty sure it's lifetime. Surgery was at the end of 2018, they cracked me open like a lobster. I've got a 10" scar from just under my chin to just over my belly button.

2019 was one complication after another.

2nd heart attack in January.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This particular day I feel like a fistfight between me and Stephen Hawking would be too close to call.

[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

ROFL. You can't win them all champ. Keep going though. Greatness is achieved when you push further than what others are willing to do.

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

0, badass is not something I've ever felt, nor particularly strived for.

I'm more of a goodie-two-shoes people pleaser type.

[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Oh dang. Well life in the end, isn't just about what others get out of it. It's also what you get out of it. Don't sell yourself short. Everyone deserves to feel badass at least once in their life imo.

[–] seliaste@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

8 had a banger goth makeup for the first time

[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Rad! Did you do your own goth makeup?

[–] seliaste@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago

Yup, with eyeliner and a bit of eye shadow

[–] Pooptimist@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I overcame my social anxiety today and went to the office after a long period of sickness and it was great! I really missed seeing other people than my wife for a change! :D In the evening I ran my pathfinder campaign and it went really well, save for some hiccups from foundry, which is the online tool that we are using, so maybe an 8?

[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh that's awesome! Social anxiety ain't no joke. Glad to hear that you're doing better. It's really fun to play TTRPGs. Especially with a good group of people.

Are you running a pre-made or home-brew campaign? I'm interested to hear more.

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[–] bruhsoulz@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

1 i been fee- actually nvm i just beat the piss out of a couple monsters in morrowind using my bare fists. Solid 4 cus of that lol

[–] TehBamski@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Hahaha. Putting yourself in another world (and one where you're stronger or have special abilities,) is a nice way to escape the worries of the day.

Have you tried beating up some monsters with a spoon yet? haha

[–] bruhsoulz@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

Not yet but funny enough I think there's a fork that can be used as a weapon so I'll be on the lookout for thatπŸ˜‚

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I think I'm up to a 6. Gonna make a trip to the sawmill today to pick up some walnut and maybe some oak depending on how I'm feeling.

[–] weeeeum@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Just made a saw sharpening vice and a couple file handles.

Planning on building a kiln to dry oak and pine boards, that I hopefully cut myself.

[–] Shotgun_Alice@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Right now I’m at the coffee and pajamas phase so like a 2.

[–] KeepFlying@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago
[–] Lettuceeatlettuce@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

3, maybe a 3.5.

I was reasonably productive today, but still have a lot to get done and I am procrastinating.

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[–] T0RB1T@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)
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[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

10, watched a dope ass movie with my partner and our cats and did some incredibly pure blow and I need to sleep GOOD NIGHT LOVE YOU

[–] Pooptimist@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

You can sleep after doing blow? How? Haha

[–] macgyver@federation.red 3 points 2 days ago

Tylenol 3/codeine back in my day lol

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

I slept like 20 minutes after posting that hahaha

I’m insanely lucky, I happened to meet someone who gets bricks, doesn’t step on it, and when I occasionally want to indulge, gives me a sheeny solid corner of a brick. When I’ve had coke in the past that was stepped on, I definitely couldn’t sleep for hours after. Probably some cheap amphetamines added to it, I hated it. With actual pure cokes you can sleep like an hour after you do your last bump or line!

And you don’t need nearly as much, it’s insane. To get gakked, my partner and I will do about .1g each over the course of the night. With cut stuff, I’d have to do like 5x that for a mediocre buzz!

[–] Zomg@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Maybe 6. Im back to college and learning precalc after being out of school for like 10+ years. A lot of relearning old stuff and learning new stuff at the same time.

It makes me anxious honestly.

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[–] don@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago

I feel generally on par with a green bell pepper.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago
[–] meneervana@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

7, I mounted and installed some networking equipment at a new facility today for the first time and it went well!

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[–] rautapekoni@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 days ago

I'm still standing despite everything so a 7 minimum.

[–] boogetyboo@aussie.zone 3 points 2 days ago

7.5

Terrible night's sleep but I've had a couple of leads on work (one is almost in the bag) and I just did a big walk in the sunshine and I'm not in pain.

Pretty badass even if I'm gonna go pass out very soon.

[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Yes, I am definitely on that scale.

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[–] Mandy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

As I always do, -3.14

[–] SinJab0n@mujico.org 1 points 2 days ago

22, im an absolute unit!

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

Definitely a 7-8 today. In my humanities course this quarter we did a thing with chopsticks since it's a Japanese culture and traditions course and I somehow managed to pick up 43 raw black eyed peas and transfer them over to a plate in a minute. 50% luck, 50% skill, and 100% fluke. Balanced that out by being a bit clumsier throughout the rest of the day.

[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

Was at 10 yesterday, since I was playing Arkham Shadow and you don't get much more badass than being Batman.

Today it's 1. My whole body hurts. The one point comes from me not oversleeping this morning.

[–] Coskii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

A medium high 1. I watched a man struggle to understand the basic gist of gravity.

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