Happy habits: The daily gratitude & kindness challenge

[Guybrush]

Holy moly, @innerspaceboy 😲 That's incredible! Good luck! I'll be crossing my fingers for you even though it sounds like you certainly won't need it this time 🙂

[Guybrush]

Today's kindness
Was I kind today? Hmm. Only extremely pleasant, probably 😄

Today's gratitudes
1) I saw an old friend and former colleague today 🙂 He said I look good and hinted that he wants to bang. I don't want to have sex with him, but I appreciate being, uhm.. wanted by someone.

2) We met my parents after work and they bought us dinner at this Italin restaurant. I had a delicious pasta with beef and mushrooms. It was very nice 🙂

3) I felt reasonably effective at work today and like I got a few things done. I love that feeling.

[innerspaceboy]

Today's kindness
I made sure to express my gratitude to the secretary who has been helping process disability and insurance paperwork while my insurance fights to not cover my autism evaluation. She appreciates my kindness.

Today's gratitudes
I received a call from the CEO today - the afternoon immediately following my job interview with his team in his absence as he had a doctor's appointment. He was so confident in the team's praising of me that he was willing to cancel all other interviews and hire me on the spot without having met me!

He asked when I'd like to start. We agreed I'd come by on the 27th and 30th to get paperwork out of the way before the real work begins.

He said, based on my experience as a researcher and writer, that he's confident offering me the highest-tier pay rate for me to start, and anticipates I will be promoted to a supervisory position as the company continues to grow with further increases in pay and responsibility.

Yay! <3

[Guybrush]

@innerspaceboy that is so wonderful!! It is well deserved, my friend. Congratulations! ❤️😊🥳

Today's kindness
Not sure if this is kind, but I noticed the largest meeting rooms in town hall were free on friday, so decided to send out invitations for an open meeting for those who want to see the latest from Google's Gemini Advanced.

Today's Gratitudes
1) Today I got an offer to exercise with a colleague who also attends the same crossfit gym as me, so it was us and her friend. It was a hard exercise, but very nice. Man are they in good shape.

2) I also did a two minutes dead hang and it wasn't too bad.

3) My wife made me dinner while I put the kids to bed 🙂

4) I am grateful for ISB's a new job 😊

[Guybrush]

Today's kindness
Took my boy to the hospital in a somewhat nearby town today for an eye checkup. I treated him to the things he wanted which was fishcakes for lunch and then a smoothie after his appointment 🍹

Today's Gratitudes
1) I liked listening to music today on our car ride

2) I got a fun work project that I enjoy 🙂

3) I had a nice time watching Queer Eye with my wife, of all things.. we don't actually watch much reality TV, but it was fun.

[Guybrush]

Yesterday's Kindness
I worked very hard amidst Christmas porridges, gifts getting handed and other distractions to get a form done at the request of a colleague. It's just work, but I did it in a kind way? I also held that AI meeting that I initiated.

Yesterday's Gratitudes
1) I got a Christmas gift from this gift-game at work. It was randomly given and I ended up with small bags of cedar wood that you can put places that smell, like shoes. Thanks!!

2) I thought I had band rehearsal yesterday and was secretly grateful when it turned out that's not until Sunday 😄

3) I enjoyed watching Twilight for a laugh. Man that must have been embarrassing to make 😅

[Guybrush]

Today's Kindness
We bought a gift for my mate and his wife who invited us for lunch 🙂

Today's Gratitudes
1) We had a Christmas lunch at a friend's house 🙂 it was very nice. Turns out they're pregnant again too ❤️👌

2) We bought lots of snacks today

3) I sorta enjoyed cleaning the house a bit. Will do lots more of that tomorrow.

4) My nephew came and delivered us a freshly baked bread 😊 so kind ❤️

[Guybrush]

Today's Kindness
I took my boy out today to find things for a homemade Christmas wreath. I thought it was a nice thing to do, though Im a little unsure how much he enjoyed it. Then I drove quite a long way with three guitars, a keyboard, a melodica and an amp for band rehearsal.

Today's gratitudes
1) I enjoyed spending some time with my wife today, wink wink nudge nudge.

2) I enjoyed collecting stuff for the wreath with my son and making it. Bits of pine trees, some rosehips, ivy, a bit of Juniperus communis etc. It turned out nice.

3) I greatly enjoyed band rehearsal today even if it was a hassle to get to. It's good to hang and play music together ❤️

[innerspaceboy]

Today's Kindness
1) I helped my mother search Discogs to rediscover all the Elton John LPs she had as a teen. She had just seen the new biopic and swooned over recollecting the original pressings.

2) My brother called me saying he'd scoured the web all day trying to find the cassette recording of the stage play, Really Rosie that he'd taken out of the public library in 1990 and had starred in the play at his school. He explained that the web was flooded with results for the Carol King version but that's not what he remembered. Ten seconds on Discogs solved the mystery - his beloved cassette was the off-Broadway cast recording from 1981. I quickly found it on YouTube and will check a music sharing service when I get back home after Christmas to get him the isolated tracks.

Today's gratitudes
I had a safe trip to my neighboring city where my mom lives for Christmas, but as I pulled up to her house on a side street corner my car spun out of control 270 degrees and I nearly hit a tree. I'm glad I'm okay. It will be comforting to not be entirely alone on Christmas.

Happy holidays, everyone. Travel safely.

[Guybrush]

Today's kindness
Nothing in particular - been home all day tidying and cleaning the house. I was exceptionally patient with the kids this morning.

Today's gratitudes
1) Today's breakfast of coffee and baked rolls with soft boiled eggs and herring was 👌

2) I also enjoyed dinner which was jellied pig's knuckles - a first for me, but certainly not the last 🐷

3) I enjoyed watching the movie Longlegs, something I've been looking forward to.

[Guybrush]

Today's kindness
Did lots of acts of kindness today which is really what's so great about Christmas. What I liked the most is my nephew got a turntable from his parents and a couple of records. But a turntable without a preamp and two LPs isn't that much fun, so I gave him my own preamp which I paid a bit for years ago and I also gave him some classic records from my personal collection.. stuff everyone has like Boston's debut, Close to the Edge, Selling England by the Pound. Even Caravan's For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night with the foldout sleeve as I had two. Some ELO, some Alan Parsons, etc.

Today's Gratitudes
1) I'm thankful I have my wonderful family. It's not a given and several off you here have lost people lately. My own sister is currently battling her own cancer diagnosis. But today we celebrated christmas together ❤️ hopefully not for the last time

2) I'm thankful for all the yummy food and drink 😊

3) I am thankful for the wonderful presents my wife got me! A nice sweater and a perfume I had wanted.

4) I discovered the charger to our car isn't broken after all 😄

[Guybrush]

Today's Kindness
We had a family lunch gathering at the wastewater plant today 😄 just the lunch room which I was able to borrow rent free. I took the kids for a walk through the facility.

And I helped my boy build the marble run thing he got for Christmas.

And my nephew called about hooking up his bee lp player.


Today's Gratitudes
1) I enjoyed being with my family today as well 🙂

2) I was at the gym before 9 am and got a proper workout.

3) I enjoyed watching, with my wife, Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable in The Misfits from 1961 or so. None of us fell asleep, yay!