What's the best part of your life right now?
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whaat x4 looks like modern tachyon: the fringe.
how did i never hear about this game before
X4 is a very complex game. You start as a relative nobody in space, but can earn money to create big mining and trading fleets to get more money while you're busy with other stuff, finally using said money to buy military fleets.
It's full of eurojank, it's a huge time sink (I'm a bit over 100h now), but it may be the kind of thing that tickles your neurons just right.
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If everything goes according to plan, I'm moving to Europe.
Which country do you plan to move to?
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What's bringing you joy?
This instant? PBS Kids.
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This instant? PBS Kids.
Love pbs, whatcha got going?
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I'm really struggling but actually doing extremely well, all things considered. We've had a hostile takeover so even if I keep my job, it really feels like it's going to shit. My garage was broken into and my bikes nicked or damaged - that really sucks bug moreso because is my main hobby, exercise and coping mechanism
I'm hoping I can order a new mountain bike with a gearbox, so that'll be really exciting - but it's ages away at best.
The reality is my family love me and I'm successful, so in real terms, things are good - but I really need to work on my imposter syndrome and inner accuser!
That does sound stressful, and I'd be pissed if anyone fucked with my garage, that is a sacred space! Sounds like you've got your priorities in order though, keep on rockin!
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Love pbs, whatcha got going?
I have no idea. Something called "Milo"?
It's just nice to be able to put something on that's innocent and childlike. There isn't much like that around.
It's gentle.
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Factorio!
I've not played it, but I've seen it mentioned often enough to think I should probably give it a whirl
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Right now, I'm working a ton (72 hours per week) and my wife is working and going back to school, but every Tuesday is an entire day together. We just started playing Baldur's Gate 3 for the first time, and we look forward to it all damn week lol. We started like a month ago, but we're still only just now wrapping up the goblin camp. We both were already really familiar with 5e DnD, so a lot of the mechanics feel pretty intuitive to us. I have gripes with the camera (PS5 version) but overall it's a fantastic experience.
Before picking this up on sale, we were passing the controller back and forth through Astro bot. Also amazing! We rolled credits, and I'll probably aim for the platinum trophy at some point without her. There's truly not much left before we snag that, so she's not missing out.
That's really sweet that you guys get that time together and share that common experience. I played through BG3 over the past year with a group of buddies and we had some great laughs fucking around, truly such a fun time.
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What's bringing you joy?
My cat has been extra cuddly lately. Earlier she slept in my arms using one as a pillow.
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What's bringing you joy?
I’m very happy to be a land owner. Just a few months ago I bought some land and now live in an RV on the land.
Tomorrow we drive about 7 hours round trip and get the last of our stuff from storage. So happy to not pay that rent anymore.We have fresh air, beautiful views, and tons of space to work on projects, free electric from solar, and soon free water from rain. I can’t wait to start our garden soon, then it will be free groceries.
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What's bringing you joy?
I'm a month away from completing my union electrician apprenticeship. It's been a lot of work, and there is plenty more to come. But after five years of working towards something, it'll be nice to reach a big milestone.
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I’m very happy to be a land owner. Just a few months ago I bought some land and now live in an RV on the land.
Tomorrow we drive about 7 hours round trip and get the last of our stuff from storage. So happy to not pay that rent anymore.We have fresh air, beautiful views, and tons of space to work on projects, free electric from solar, and soon free water from rain. I can’t wait to start our garden soon, then it will be free groceries.
Living the absolute dream, that sounds like an amazing new venture and I wish you well in all of your future projects
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My cat has been extra cuddly lately. Earlier she slept in my arms using one as a pillow.
Cats rule
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I'm a month away from completing my union electrician apprenticeship. It's been a lot of work, and there is plenty more to come. But after five years of working towards something, it'll be nice to reach a big milestone.
Well done, that's a hell of an accomplishment that will set you up for life, world will always need sparkies
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What's bringing you joy?
Partner and kitties. When they (kitties) aren't screaming at me while I'm on the phone for work while wfh. So fucking rude. That's sarcasm. No one seems able to infer it anymore.
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What's bringing you joy?
… not much.
My romantic life is painful and turbulent at best.
My job is collapsing because of the tariffs.
I owe too much on my car to keep it if I lose my job and it needs a new clutch anyways, which is about $3000 that I don’t have for the cheap one.
Family is distant, cold, and unsupportive.
My government is doing its best to make life (as a trans person) as painful as possible.
Best friend died last year, my only other friend has just kinda fallen off the face of the earth.
My hobbies are frustrating and unfulfilling.
I have vivid nightmares nightly.
My body is deteriorating to the point of near disability.
I eat the same shitty $5 chicken sandwhich every day.
Insurance won’t cover therapy and suicide seems more and more likely by the day.My coffee was warm this morning though so, I guess I’ve got that going for me today.
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… not much.
My romantic life is painful and turbulent at best.
My job is collapsing because of the tariffs.
I owe too much on my car to keep it if I lose my job and it needs a new clutch anyways, which is about $3000 that I don’t have for the cheap one.
Family is distant, cold, and unsupportive.
My government is doing its best to make life (as a trans person) as painful as possible.
Best friend died last year, my only other friend has just kinda fallen off the face of the earth.
My hobbies are frustrating and unfulfilling.
I have vivid nightmares nightly.
My body is deteriorating to the point of near disability.
I eat the same shitty $5 chicken sandwhich every day.
Insurance won’t cover therapy and suicide seems more and more likely by the day.My coffee was warm this morning though so, I guess I’ve got that going for me today.
Damn, that's all so very heavy. Honestly, I wish I had prefaced this post in some way, because the truth of the matter is that not everyone is feeling happiness these days. I'm really sorry, especially for the persecution trans people are experiencing, y'all unequivocally do not deserve any of that. I hope things improve, and that you're able to find peace, safety, and meaningful happiness in your life, you deserve it
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Partner and kitties. When they (kitties) aren't screaming at me while I'm on the phone for work while wfh. So fucking rude. That's sarcasm. No one seems able to infer it anymore.
Cats are brats but too cute so they can get away with whatever
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What's bringing you joy?
The closest friend i made since moving abroad alone 2 years ago, changed their mind and they are not moving out of the city.
Also, two of my favorite bands put out killer new albums that fit the eternal combo of coffee+tobacco really well -
What's bringing you joy?
Sobriety. 2 years 3 months since I've drank.
Still relearning some aspects of being an adult. Figuring out who I am. Picking up old hobbies again and trying new ones. So many things bring me joy nowadays where it used to only be alcohol that triggered the ol happy brain chemicals.
I'm in a much better place than I was a couple years ago when I was abusing alcohol as a coping mechanism.
