Tell us it all. We want details, especially regarding the best parts. Paint the story so we can live it. Let’s overwhelm brains with happiness and gratitude 🫠
It’s a small win but after months of agonizing over my contract end date and a million rejected job applications, I got extended for another few months. Honestly just a huge weight off my shoulders as I desperately needed a break from the job search and was only a couple weeks away from the end date. Plus, it’s looking likely they’ll be able to make my position permanent by the end of this extension 🤞🏽
I interviewed a candidate this morning and kept a running gag going through the whole hour. Both he and my shadow interviewer seemed to appreciate my attempt to keep the process light-hearted.
Is “shadow interviewer” your evil clone?
No; I am the evil clone.
My mom is finally cancer free! Also, my best friend of 20 years might move to the city I live in :)
I’m so happy for everyone involved! 🥳
My mom is treating me to a train ride for my birthday. I’ll get to ride through autumn foliage and enjoy tea and such. It lasts about 2 hours and I’m excited. 🤗
That sounds awesome. I hope you have a good time.
I’m jealous! That sounds lovely. There’s a train in my state I’ve been meaning to ride. Maybe I’ll do so soon. Enjoy your trip!
We found an apartment in our dream location! Moving from a big flat city with boring surroundings to a small town in the mountains. Our apartment has a view of an orchard and vegetable garden and our dog can run around in a shared garden. We go up in size and down in price as well, even though there is a train connection of only 20 minutes to a big town. Moving there next week and I’m sooo excited. We are both procrastinators and managed to find the apartment and sign the contract two weeks before moving date… phew.
Interest rates in the US are set to go down 🎉
I concur. Let’s see some positive things. Lord knows I need it.
Husband’s cpap machine arrived, and it already seems to be helping him!
Maybe now we can sleep together without needing white noise in some manner so I don’t kill him!
That’s so great! I’m really happy for you both. My partner got a CPAP a couple years ago and it was like night and day (after an initial adjustment period (couple months)). BOTH of sleep quality went way way up.
“Best night of sleep he’s had in months” on his third use, so I think it’s quite good!
My parents’ house was finally paid off. I can now start saving again.
Congaratulamations!! That sounds like such a relief
About to leave my job that I hate and start a new one :)
I got the psychiatrist’s approval for genital nullification surgery. I have a surgery date next year. I’m going to be able to wear tight pants and bikinis.
I received 25% raise this year. Sure, it took 3 attempts but it’s also backpaid.
So I bought new car and Lego.
Damnnnnnnnn! congrats!
What kind of Lego?
Also congrats on the recognition!
Ferrari daytona, the almost 5k pieces 1:8 technic set
Today, just completed a task that required coordinating with a few different teams and was a known blocker for a very big project coming up fast. Got it done ahead of time.
My boss positively called me out in front of their boss and other high ranking members of the org for it with a thank you.
I’ve been at this team for< 2 months. from a team where the boss would take credit for everything and then ask you to explain it to him several times so he could just parrot it back to his boss even after “leading” the team for over a year.
This felt like a joy.
Nice work. This is a great feeling. This is the kind of stuff I love documenting in a diary - especially my feelings before or after. Because near the end of a project I can get pretty antsy and negative if I think it’s going off the rails, but then when it’s completed successfully I feel great.
My dad is able to get out of his wheelchair and instead use a walker, which I didn’t think he’d be able to do again in his lifetime.
That’s such great news! I can’t imagine how much better you guys feel with such a drastic improvement in mobility.
It’s Friday and it’s beautiful out and I’m about to walk in the sunshine to get an apple fritter and earl grey.
