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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!

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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 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!

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Hopefully being able to post and comment across instances!

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

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

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!

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

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.

I've had a successful week soo far! Got through huge amounts of work today considering my workload and the heat. Got a nice drive down south tomorrow. The Mrs is going to Ghana for University placement for 3 weeks! House to myself until she returns! Soo many things to do, the possibilities are endless! (I'll probably just browse Lemmy and binge TV 😂)

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