CAAAAAATS
Cat pictures?
Congrats on all tasks you managed to accomplish around EAST, on the free water (!), on the coats, and on all the favors you traded with everyone. Having niece around EAST will be fun, if only for the company. It's a good thing for her to participate in a renovation project, too, a lot can be learned by osmosis and it'll be much more in her comfort zone if she herself would like to embark on a similar project in the future.
Do you live at EAST full time now? How about the cats?
House Quest
Re: House Quest
@sky:
Yes, I did need one for siding. *shrug* I double checked. XD
Free water is great, but I have to re-do the plumbing at some point, so I have to figure out how to stop it eventually. Eh.
@Ertyu:
This is Cadillac (Or, catillac, if you feel punny), my fealty-sworn cat. Shoes is maybe a re-home. I don't know. He trusts me so much now I'm not sure I can do that.
Yes, I did need one for siding. *shrug* I double checked. XD
Free water is great, but I have to re-do the plumbing at some point, so I have to figure out how to stop it eventually. Eh.
@Ertyu:
This is Cadillac (Or, catillac, if you feel punny), my fealty-sworn cat. Shoes is maybe a re-home. I don't know. He trusts me so much now I'm not sure I can do that.
Re: House Quest
Updatier Update:
Spending is/was painful due to some one off expenses:
Cigs: 22. --High, but at least not as high as it was. Still making stressed brain decisions.
Gas: 40.
Grocery: 27
Other: 26 (shorts, t-shirt, mailing thank you and holy day gifts, replacing a tool of dad's I am most likely responsible for misplacing.)
East:
42: Siding permit
500: REALLLY LATE title exam. haha. Problems with irrational brains, although BASE and I went through records before buying and it's most likely clear, but before spending foundation money making extra certain.
Embarrassing shit:
96 dollars ---- Somehow managed to strip my oil change bolt thingy against all odds. Getting an oil change and replacement plug was crazy expensive, but eh. I tried to resolve it a few times without calling back up and gave up XD.
Total: WAY TOO MUCH AGh. Ha. But, removing all extra random expenses is about 120ish, which isn't horrendous.
Still not drinking, which is good.
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I've been attempting to quit coffee this week. I have decreased coffee consumption, but...pretty far off from not drinking coffee at the moment. I tend to smoke when I drink alcohol or coffee, and the desire is so strong while imbibing in either that I'm attempting to remove those two triggers before I attempt to stop smoking again. When I add up shit and realize that I don't actually get anything from smoking or coffee or alcohol, really, it's pretty motivating to keep trying to find ways out of those particular habits. Not particularly confident in getting rid of them, but eh, trying with a light hand. I know from experience that if I try to strong arm myself into anything that's good for me, it'll...piss me off and backfire, so...just kinda weaseling around trying to figure out how to get off of these things.
Such dumb things to spend such large percentages of income on.
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Still Losing weight, decided to let it be until I get to whatever point my body wants to be at, I guess. I don't...feel hungry, I have energy, it's fine.
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EAST things:
Got my permit for siding and ....removed/ sorted stuff from around perimeter of building that I hadn't yet to prepare for foundation. Realized kinda belatedly that I'm going to have to remove the deck when I get to that part of the foundation, not sure why I hadn't made that connection before.
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Got free climbing shoes that fit perfectly off of marketplace and were red and black and grey....O_o
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Got sacked back into reading about computer security again because im an idiot that makes dumb comments on the internet and can't seem to keep my Facebook without extra logins and so on.
Currently, although this isn't my particular problem, wondering what the point of all the elaborate possible safety measures are when the majority of our tech is manufactured in another country and has been for some time and I feel like any reasonable country would take that time and opportunity to ensure they always had access to anything they export.
I'm way too easily distracted.
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Went hiking with guy i went to AT with and then snuck into closed beach for a swim. We are hanging out Tuesday to play a board game.
I'm not sure if he's just being friendly, but I guess it's a date cause he bought me coffee. Dunno. Made sure to remind him im a nut job, XD, he didn't seem deterred.
PICS cause I lurve them:
Visitor to BASE's House who we were all happy to see and is known as George.
My little baby solar system:
Spending is/was painful due to some one off expenses:
Cigs: 22. --High, but at least not as high as it was. Still making stressed brain decisions.
Gas: 40.
Grocery: 27
Other: 26 (shorts, t-shirt, mailing thank you and holy day gifts, replacing a tool of dad's I am most likely responsible for misplacing.)
East:
42: Siding permit
500: REALLLY LATE title exam. haha. Problems with irrational brains, although BASE and I went through records before buying and it's most likely clear, but before spending foundation money making extra certain.
Embarrassing shit:
96 dollars ---- Somehow managed to strip my oil change bolt thingy against all odds. Getting an oil change and replacement plug was crazy expensive, but eh. I tried to resolve it a few times without calling back up and gave up XD.
Total: WAY TOO MUCH AGh. Ha. But, removing all extra random expenses is about 120ish, which isn't horrendous.
Still not drinking, which is good.
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I've been attempting to quit coffee this week. I have decreased coffee consumption, but...pretty far off from not drinking coffee at the moment. I tend to smoke when I drink alcohol or coffee, and the desire is so strong while imbibing in either that I'm attempting to remove those two triggers before I attempt to stop smoking again. When I add up shit and realize that I don't actually get anything from smoking or coffee or alcohol, really, it's pretty motivating to keep trying to find ways out of those particular habits. Not particularly confident in getting rid of them, but eh, trying with a light hand. I know from experience that if I try to strong arm myself into anything that's good for me, it'll...piss me off and backfire, so...just kinda weaseling around trying to figure out how to get off of these things.
Such dumb things to spend such large percentages of income on.
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Still Losing weight, decided to let it be until I get to whatever point my body wants to be at, I guess. I don't...feel hungry, I have energy, it's fine.
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EAST things:
Got my permit for siding and ....removed/ sorted stuff from around perimeter of building that I hadn't yet to prepare for foundation. Realized kinda belatedly that I'm going to have to remove the deck when I get to that part of the foundation, not sure why I hadn't made that connection before.
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Got free climbing shoes that fit perfectly off of marketplace and were red and black and grey....O_o
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Got sacked back into reading about computer security again because im an idiot that makes dumb comments on the internet and can't seem to keep my Facebook without extra logins and so on.
Currently, although this isn't my particular problem, wondering what the point of all the elaborate possible safety measures are when the majority of our tech is manufactured in another country and has been for some time and I feel like any reasonable country would take that time and opportunity to ensure they always had access to anything they export.
I'm way too easily distracted.
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Went hiking with guy i went to AT with and then snuck into closed beach for a swim. We are hanging out Tuesday to play a board game.
I'm not sure if he's just being friendly, but I guess it's a date cause he bought me coffee. Dunno. Made sure to remind him im a nut job, XD, he didn't seem deterred.
PICS cause I lurve them:
Visitor to BASE's House who we were all happy to see and is known as George.
My little baby solar system:
Re: House Quest
Thanks for your journal update! The above reminds me of a common pattern, where one claims the last month was irrational and dumb, and surely the next month will be rational and good. The same for the next month, and this continues forever.
Why not accept that one is partly irrational? And that next month will be partly irrational too?
My irrational self is happy with small expenses and even shrinks by itself from bigger expenses. I've found more peace embracing my irrational self than fighting it every month (and losing every month.)
Best wishes and I hope George does not come over to visit my place!
Re: House Quest
All hail George and Catdillac!
Does George visit often? Would you say he knows you guys?
*demon on shoulder* keep Shoes, it's better for cats to be in pairs
Congrats on the continued progress with EAST, the newly acquired freebies, and the tentative new guy. Sounds like you guys had fun
As for accepting one's part irrationality, in my experience it depends on where one is in the process. At the start, I often find it more useful to be rigid and make strict rules even if I'll break them; it also depends what the rules are about, it makes sense to be rigid when it comes to something unequivocably bad like cigs, bagged chips, and starbucks muffins than other things. Success with accepting one's irrational self often only comes after one's done one's best to be rigid first, too. This is the principle behind eg starting one's ERE journey with a no-buy year or by "crowbarrin' it." Depends on the situation and on the person.
Does George visit often? Would you say he knows you guys?
*demon on shoulder* keep Shoes, it's better for cats to be in pairs
Congrats on the continued progress with EAST, the newly acquired freebies, and the tentative new guy. Sounds like you guys had fun
As for accepting one's part irrationality, in my experience it depends on where one is in the process. At the start, I often find it more useful to be rigid and make strict rules even if I'll break them; it also depends what the rules are about, it makes sense to be rigid when it comes to something unequivocably bad like cigs, bagged chips, and starbucks muffins than other things. Success with accepting one's irrational self often only comes after one's done one's best to be rigid first, too. This is the principle behind eg starting one's ERE journey with a no-buy year or by "crowbarrin' it." Depends on the situation and on the person.
Re: House Quest
@delay: thanks for the comment. =)
Eh. It is a struggle because I know at times my mind is truly irrational in ways that are quite problematic, I suppose. Or at least, most definitely not grounded in the right reality for survival.
I...want better for myself than accepting some things, like coffee and cigarettes and failures. XD HA, of course, to want better for yourself(ves) is not the same as to achieve better, but desire must at least be there. I try to be nice-ish to myself sometimes.
Black Snakes are actually quite nice to have in your home, they are harmless and eat mice and leave no messes, just quiet, helpful friends.
@delay
Valiant warriors of the hearth.
We call this snake George, but there was another of similar size that has lived with my family for years and I suspect this is not the same snake. Non-venomous snakes know they are welcome with us and are quite often around. George likes politics and quite often emerges when it is discussed.
Cadillac disagrees heartily on cats in pairs, while shoes desperately tries to be her partner and get as close to her as possible. Shoes is...the friendliest cat ever, catillac is somewhat reserved.
I just get frustrated by how...dumb...it is to smoke, and by proxy, drink coffee.
Eh. It is a struggle because I know at times my mind is truly irrational in ways that are quite problematic, I suppose. Or at least, most definitely not grounded in the right reality for survival.
I...want better for myself than accepting some things, like coffee and cigarettes and failures. XD HA, of course, to want better for yourself(ves) is not the same as to achieve better, but desire must at least be there. I try to be nice-ish to myself sometimes.
Black Snakes are actually quite nice to have in your home, they are harmless and eat mice and leave no messes, just quiet, helpful friends.
@delay
Valiant warriors of the hearth.
We call this snake George, but there was another of similar size that has lived with my family for years and I suspect this is not the same snake. Non-venomous snakes know they are welcome with us and are quite often around. George likes politics and quite often emerges when it is discussed.
Cadillac disagrees heartily on cats in pairs, while shoes desperately tries to be her partner and get as close to her as possible. Shoes is...the friendliest cat ever, catillac is somewhat reserved.
I just get frustrated by how...dumb...it is to smoke, and by proxy, drink coffee.