[JPK]

worry, on 25 February 2023 - 06:34 PM, said:

Lol and this is the happy thread, not the messed groove thread. Fun to see where we’re at, on the silver linings scale!

Anyway, this is no big deal for most of you but for a desert dweller it’s cool: it’s snowing! Big fat flakes.

We had some over here in the NW a few days ago. I hate few things more than snow and ice. My city is woefully unprepared for any of it and less than a foot completely shuts down everything.

I'm happy ours has melted off now and happy that you get to enjoy some out in your dessert.

[Mezla PigDog]

worry, on 25 February 2023 - 06:34 PM, said:

Lol and this is the happy thread, not the messed groove thread. Fun to see where we’re at, on the silver linings scale!

Anyway, this is no big deal for most of you but for a desert dweller it’s cool: it’s snowing! Big fat flakes.

Enjoy! We don't get snow often but a damn sight more often than you. It seems magical when it happens.

Making me happy - finally ordered this years seeds for my veg patch. I usually do it in January to cheer myself up when it is cold and gloomy but I didn't get around to it. After miserably failing to grow brocolli for 2 years because it has been too hot, I am going to try cucumbers. Inspiration due to the ridiculous cucumber, lettuce and tomato shortage in UK shops (bringing it back around to the apocalypse, sorry).

[Maark Abbott]

Agency offered wife a role at Greenacre, a local SEN school. It's where her brother went so I'm hoping that gives her a head start.

[QuickTidal]

Maark Abbott, on 01 March 2023 - 11:28 AM, said:

Agency offered wife a role at Greenacre, a local SEN school. It's where her brother went so I'm hoping that gives her a head start.

Oh that should be a boon to her after losing out so recently on the other position not being a good fit. Sounds good, and hope this one works out.

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

Maark Abbott, on 01 March 2023 - 11:28 AM, said:

Agency offered wife a role at Greenacre, a local SEN school. It's where her brother went so I'm hoping that gives her a head start.

Fingers crossed for this one!

[Maark Abbott]

As much as anything the last role was a confidence knock when they didn't book her, but the same agency got her this role on a trial basis so obviously they know she's capable, it's just finding a school that fits for her really.

[QuickTidal]

I don't think we talk enough about the improvement in mood and overall body health feeling from stopping drinking on the regular. Now I was by no means an alcoholic or anything like that, but it would not be strange for my wife and I to drink wine 3-4 times a week in the evenings (a couple of glasses each), not drunk obvs but occasionally buzzy...so it was often at the very least. I stopped because I wondered if it was affecting why I was having such bad and constant acid reflux symptoms....yeah, turns out that it was my #1 trigger for GERD (and not to do with food at all as I'd assumed), and stopping it means I've gone from experiencing heartburn (and having to deal/treat it) daily, to once a month and that once a month is never all that bad, and is now mild at best. It's like a whole new world from the last few years.

So yeah, my initial reasons were mostly health related but my energy is higher, and my general mental outlook is better. I've done this before in life (I didn't drink at all from ages 23-29 due to trauma from a guy my mom dated when I was a teen who was an abusive alcoholic), so I'm no stranger to being a teetotaller....but in my mid-forties, I feel like this was a great decision and I doubt I'll go back now. Worth it.

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

QuickTidal, on 02 March 2023 - 01:35 PM, said:

I don't think we talk enough about the improvement in mood and overall body health feeling from stopping drinking on the regular. Now I was by no means an alcoholic or anything like that, but it would not be strange for my wife and I to drink wine 3-4 times a week in the evenings (a couple of glasses each), not drunk obvs but occasionally buzzy...so it was often at the very least. I stopped because I wondered if it was affecting why I was having such bad and constant acid reflux symptoms....yeah, turns out that it was my #1 trigger for GERD (and not to do with food at all as I'd assumed), and stopping it means I've gone from experiencing heartburn (and having to deal/treat it) daily, to once a month and that once a month is never all that bad, and is now mild at best. It's like a whole new world from the last few years.

So yeah, my initial reasons were mostly health related but my energy is higher, and my general mental outlook is better. I've done this before in life (I didn't drink at all from ages 23-29 due to trauma from a guy my mom dated when I was a teen who was an abusive alcoholic), so I'm no stranger to being a teetotaller....but in my mid-forties, I feel like this was a great decision and I doubt I'll go back now. Worth it.

I'm glad it's been so positive for you.

I've been teetotal most of the time since I was about 22 (33 now), largely for health reasons but also because I realised I only drank when socialising because those around me were doing and not because I particularly enjoyed it.

I wish we had a better culture around alcohol because it winds me up no end when people won't just accept someone not drinking at social gatherings. I'm not judging you for having a drink, just let me enjoy my orange juice in peace

[QuickTidal]

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 02 March 2023 - 01:55 PM, said:

I wish we had a better culture around alcohol because it winds me up no end when people won't just accept someone not drinking at social gatherings. I'm not judging you for having a drink, just let me enjoy my orange juice in peace

YES. I do pretty well around family, no one really questions it...but when my wife and I are amongst our friends some of them definitely look at me cockeyed for not drinking with them, and sipping my ginger ale instead.

[Maark Abbott]

Wife's day went pretty well today, she's booked for tomorrow as well.

Quick, not drinking is a good stance and I'm glad it's working well for you! I think the points raised above about drinking culture are important ones too. I'm careful to curate soft drinks / squash in the house so if visitors don't want a bev, we have lots of choice. Being in poverty for a bit changed my outlook on alcohol so I'm a mite more sensible with it now. But still not quite where I'd like to be.

[Abyss]

Just so we're clear i'm going to drink even more to balance out all this.

[Puck]

Seeing myself mentioned within the previous pages of this here thread is making me extra happy

I did actually miss the forums, but been too busy getting used to the job I started in November. Today I officially got assigned tasks I'd been sort of jockeying for ever since, so I'm a happy if a bit nervous bunny now. I went from desperately looking for a new job in October to essentially being resposible for the redevelopment of my new workplace's corporate design, with two people sort of assisting me and me overseeing their work. Not quite what I signed up for, but I'm looking forward to the challenge and my colleagues and manager seem very happy with my performance on the job so far. That's after I essentially threatened to quit about a month ago (though I didn't really want to, lol, because I lucked out and ended up in the best team I have worked with in my working life so far). Which is makeing me very happy. But also, knowing myself, I should keep a certain distance and not get too emotionally invested. But I love the job so far and taking on those responsibilities will help me a bunch later on.

This post has been edited by Puck: 02 March 2023 - 10:12 PM

[amphibian]

Puck, on 02 March 2023 - 10:09 PM, said:

Seeing myself mentioned within the previous pages of this here thread is making me extra happy

I did actually miss the forums, but been too busy getting used to the job I started in November. Today I officially got assigned tasks I'd been sort of jockeying for ever since, so I'm a happy if a bit nervous bunny now. I went from desperately looking for a new job in October to essentially being resposible for the redevelopment of my new workplace's corporate design, with two people sort of assisting me and me overseeing their work. Not quite what I signed up for, but I'm looking forward to the challenge and my colleagues and manager seem very happy with my performance on the job so far. That's after I essentially threatened to quit about a month ago (though I didn't really want to, lol, because I lucked out and ended up in the best team I have worked with in my working life so far). Which is makeing me very happy. But also, knowing myself, I should keep a certain distance and not get too emotionally invested. But I love the job so far and taking on those responsibilities will help me a bunch later on.

Congrats on the upward movement and new responsibilities!

[Tiste Simeon]

Puck, on 02 March 2023 - 10:09 PM, said:

Seeing myself mentioned within the previous pages of this here thread is making me extra happy

I did actually miss the forums, but been too busy getting used to the job I started in November. Today I officially got assigned tasks I'd been sort of jockeying for ever since, so I'm a happy if a bit nervous bunny now. I went from desperately looking for a new job in October to essentially being resposible for the redevelopment of my new workplace's corporate design, with two people sort of assisting me and me overseeing their work. Not quite what I signed up for, but I'm looking forward to the challenge and my colleagues and manager seem very happy with my performance on the job so far. That's after I essentially threatened to quit about a month ago (though I didn't really want to, lol, because I lucked out and ended up in the best team I have worked with in my working life so far). Which is makeing me very happy. But also, knowing myself, I should keep a certain distance and not get too emotionally invested. But I love the job so far and taking on those responsibilities will help me a bunch later on.

Always great to see you when you can drop in here! Congrats on the job situation too!

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

Puck, on 02 March 2023 - 10:09 PM, said:

Seeing myself mentioned within the previous pages of this here thread is making me extra happy

I did actually miss the forums, but been too busy getting used to the job I started in November. Today I officially got assigned tasks I'd been sort of jockeying for ever since, so I'm a happy if a bit nervous bunny now. I went from desperately looking for a new job in October to essentially being resposible for the redevelopment of my new workplace's corporate design, with two people sort of assisting me and me overseeing their work. Not quite what I signed up for, but I'm looking forward to the challenge and my colleagues and manager seem very happy with my performance on the job so far. That's after I essentially threatened to quit about a month ago (though I didn't really want to, lol, because I lucked out and ended up in the best team I have worked with in my working life so far). Which is makeing me very happy. But also, knowing myself, I should keep a certain distance and not get too emotionally invested. But I love the job so far and taking on those responsibilities will help me a bunch later on.

Great to read that things are going so well for you Puck!

[Slow Ben]

Hell yeah Puck!

[Maark Abbott]

They booked her for next week! Great stuff. We're on the way back up again. I'm so proud of her.

[Slow Ben]

Hell yeah Maarks wife!

[Tiste Simeon]

Ah great news!

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

Brilliant news!