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Whats making you happy right now

#17021 User is offline   Mezla PigDog 

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Posted 25 July 2019 - 03:36 PM

I should say I will also be reading but I can't until I get my old lady reading glasses. I am literally falling apart! I'm not 40 until next year!!!
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#17022 User is offline   Raymond Luxury Yacht 

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Posted 26 July 2019 - 06:12 AM

I got a kindle Paperwhite and love it. I don’t read like I used to, I have a hard time focusing and tend to grab my phone or PS4 controller in the times I used to read. For some reason I have an easier time focusing and have read as much in the past week as I did in the previous year. It just feels like it’s something I do all of the time again, and I could t be happier about that.
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#17023 User is offline   Cause 

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Posted 26 July 2019 - 09:48 AM

This belongs in both threads. What's making me happy and what's messing with my groove.

Last night I celebrated. I had a really enjoyable night out at a restaurant with friends celebrating the two year anniversary since I had my surgery to cut out my tumor. I decided to go off the surgery and not the chemo to celebrate. This is great news and I'm happy.

However it also brings into relief how far and how short I have come on my determination to get healthier. Now I don't think my cancer had anything to do with my lifestyle but everyone else in the cancer word was over 60 and I realized how much these guys were suffering, because of diabetes, because they couldn't get into/out of their beds without assistance etc. I was in and out of that cancer ward in a few days. These guys had to be kept under observation for a few days just to make sure they were stable enough to even survive their surgeries. So it was a bit of a wake up call and I decided to work on my fitness, lose weight and gt healthier. Now I came a decent way (mostly in the last eight months if I'm honest) I started going to gym properly, even decided to get a personal trainer to make sure I was going. My cardio was improving slowly but surely (but still wont be running a 10 k anytime soon), my strength has improved dramatically (I did ten reps on the leg press machine of 280kg this week) but I realize I haven't lost any weight (in fact I have put on a bit, some of which I like to think is muscle). With the anniversary I cant ignore the fact that even though I have made progress (which makes me happy), I haven't made near the progress I could have over 2 years.
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Posted 26 July 2019 - 10:58 AM

I just signed back into this forum for the first time in about 2 years!


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#17025 User is offline   Tsundoku 

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Posted 26 July 2019 - 11:21 AM

View PostRaymond Luxury Yacht, on 26 July 2019 - 06:12 AM, said:

I got a kindle Paperwhite and love it. I don’t read like I used to, I have a hard time focusing and tend to grab my phone or PS4 controller in the times I used to read. For some reason I have an easier time focusing and have read as much in the past week as I did in the previous year. It just feels like it’s something I do all of the time again, and I could t be happier about that.


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This post has been edited by Tsundoku: 26 July 2019 - 11:28 AM

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#17026 User is offline   Macros 

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Posted 27 July 2019 - 07:49 AM

Townsville is definitely a place that is a superhero origin setting
Who then moves to citypolis
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#17027 User is offline   Macros 

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Posted 27 July 2019 - 07:50 AM

Maybe living in a house on ruestreet
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#17028 User is offline   Tsundoku 

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Posted 27 July 2019 - 08:46 AM

Don't be dissing The Powerpuff Girls ...
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#17029 User is offline   Mentalist 

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Posted 28 July 2019 - 06:17 PM

Finally got the time and inspiration to do the Goodreads reviews for the 4 books I've read int eh past few months. Now they can go back on their shelves instead of being constant reminders of my laziness.

Giving myself 3-day weekends for the last 2 months of summer was a good choice. I might actually finally get around to sorting and getting rid of the assorted paperwork that's covering my desk in a thin layer by now.
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View PostJump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.
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Posted 28 July 2019 - 07:05 PM

View PostSolidsnape, on 26 July 2019 - 10:58 AM, said:

I just signed back into this forum for the first time in about 2 years!




Who are you and how did you get in here?!
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#17031 User is offline   Puck 

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Posted 28 July 2019 - 09:34 PM

Okroshka.
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#17032 User is offline   Mentalist 

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Posted 29 July 2019 - 03:11 AM

View PostPuck, on 28 July 2019 - 09:34 PM, said:

Okroshka.


What's the occasion and how much kvas was there?
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View PostJump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.
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#17033 User is offline   Puck 

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Posted 29 July 2019 - 09:16 AM

View PostMentalist, on 29 July 2019 - 03:11 AM, said:

View PostPuck, on 28 July 2019 - 09:34 PM, said:

Okroshka.


What's the occasion and how much kvas was there?


The occasion is the godawful weather (I actually make Okroshka almost every weekend during the summer, but it was extra good during the 30+°C this weekend) and there was no kvas since we use kefir in my family.
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#17034 User is offline   Macros 

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Posted 01 August 2019 - 09:19 AM

It was supposed to be a 6 month contract.
It turned into a year
A fucking nightmare of a job.
With a few hell weeks thrown into the mix.

But the Samsung experience center in Kings cross opened its doors today and we are at practical completion, anything else now is an extra or alteration.

We had our own wee end of job drink last night, was just me and the main site manager, then a few more of the management team and client joined us.

Everyone just fucking exhausted mentally by the place but delighted to be done with it.

One of the main contractors directors was with us, basically told me to keep my phone switched on when I'm off work for the next month, they're going to ring me with a job offer.
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#17035 User is offline   Cause 

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Posted 04 August 2019 - 09:43 PM

The second page of the New York Drivers Manual has an advert encouraging you to be an organ donor! This is some black comedy stuff.
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Posted 05 August 2019 - 07:29 AM

View PostMacros, on 27 July 2019 - 07:49 AM, said:

Townsville is definitely a place that is a superhero origin setting
Who then moves to citypolis


Powerpuff save the day?

Anyway, I moved house. I am exhausted. But happy. Some work to do to ensure the old rental place is cleaned up, mind - we have the lease until the end of August.
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Posted 05 August 2019 - 09:14 AM

Had a great weekend.

Finished work. On Friday met up with friends, went bowling
Saturday, met up with other friends, went to the school of rock musical
Sunday met up with sister and her husband and one of my best friends and her family, then we went to the Harry potter world place, absolutely unbelievable, QT you need to get there. Bring a spare pair of pjs.
And now packed up the rest of my tools and heading home to Ireland.
London - goodbye and good riddance
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#17038 User is offline   Nicodimas 

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Posted 08 August 2019 - 05:25 AM

I’m working out hardcore! I feel good , been doing a solid set of 2x days and been doing the Hard 75 challenge.

My goal is to get this the best shape of my life and believe I can do it.

Eating perfect too. Hopefully I can keep this going for like 6-10 months !

One hot session and one lifting session , I run only like 3x week and hike once as it’s fucking hot out still

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Posted 08 August 2019 - 08:44 PM

Got a present from my lady friend for my birthday.

I don't want to know how much this cost, I can't imagine it was cheap

It's just so awesome.
And heavy.

Complete volume one of Gaimans Sandman, hardback leather bound.

Bask in the glory Nerds, get to the back of the jealousy queue QT!
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#17040 User is online   Tiste Simeon 

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Posted 08 August 2019 - 09:33 PM

Oh sheesh that's stunning. You best marry her quickly!
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