What made you happy today?

[K270]

This started off as a local story and has gone viral. Its beyond awesome:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...s/10436913002/

[ricky towel]

Originally Posted by K270

This started off as a local story and has gone viral. Its beyond awesome:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...s/10436913002/

Hahah I saw those guys.

[Speilmen230]

Originally Posted by Speilmen230

I've been circling a new writing project in my head over the last couple weeks and finally sat down and did some brainstorming on the project last night. Felt so good to get back to work on something creative for the first time in a few years.

Everything Everywhere All At Once really had me inspired over the weekend and I think that helped push me over the top to get started.

Posted this back in April. Finally out of the development stage on this project and actually started writing it over the weekend. Wrote Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Walked away from football around 5p yesterday as the late window was coming to a close and wrote until roughly 8:30p last night.

Just gotta keep after it. As my college instructor once said, writing needs to be a dirty habit like smoking cigarettes. No one is going to come between you and your nicotine hit.

Aiming for 500-1000 words a day.

[Erich]

Originally Posted by Speilmen230

As my college instructor once said, writing needs to be a dirty habit like smoking cigarettes. No one is going to come between you and your nicotine hit.

Damn, that's a good quote. Reminds me of the folks in AA that would tell me to treat my sobriety the way I treated my alcoholism; rain/sleet/snow/hail I went to the liquor store, so I should do the same for meetings.

Anyway, cheers on your writing dude

[ToySoldier#34]

Originally Posted by Speilmen230

Posted this back in April. Finally out of the development stage on this project and actually started writing it over the weekend. Wrote Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Walked away from football around 5p yesterday as the late window was coming to a close and wrote until roughly 8:30p last night.

Just gotta keep after it. As my college instructor once said, writing needs to be a dirty habit like smoking cigarettes. No one is going to come between you and your nicotine hit.

Aiming for 500-1000 words a day.

[Speilmen230]

Originally Posted by Erich

Damn, that's a good quote. Reminds me of the folks in AA that would tell me to treat my sobriety the way I treated my alcoholism; rain/sleet/snow/hail I went to the liquor store, so I should do the same for meetings.

Anyway, cheers on your writing dude

Ah, that's really good too. I like those turn of phrases that attempt to rewire the way you think about something.

Thanks, Eric! It's quite startling how much better I feel actively working on a creative project compared to when I'm just working and hanging out day in and day out.

[TheLastStop123]

Originally Posted by Speilmen230

Posted this back in April. Finally out of the development stage on this project and actually started writing it over the weekend. Wrote Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Walked away from football around 5p yesterday as the late window was coming to a close and wrote until roughly 8:30p last night.

Just gotta keep after it. As my college instructor once said, writing needs to be a dirty habit like smoking cigarettes. No one is going to come between you and your nicotine hit.

Aiming for 500-1000 words a day.

this sounds awesome keep up the great work!

any interest in sharing what it's about? would love to read it sometime! definitely understand if not though

[Speilmen230]

Started as a sci-fi/cyberpunk story that has evolved more into a real world story that's anchored by a student/mentor relationship. If you're familiar at all with "The Reader" by Bernhard Schlink, the relationship between Michael/Hanna is similar to what I am working towards as the centerpiece of the mentor/student relationship in my story. Grey characters who all have flaws and carry deep scars from their line of work. Convoluted and toxic relationships that slowly reveal themselves over time. I'd by lying if I didn't admit that some of it is me exorcising some personal pain and demons through the work.

It's shaping up to be a novel, which is already a little different for me as in my past creative life I wrote scripts and short fiction.

Id be happy to share some chapters if you or anyone else has interest down the line to get notes.

[Erich]

Speaking of books, the trailer for the next novel in my favourite series just dropped. It's pretty fucking rad

[Erich]

I just cleared my PM box for the first time since '07. It was full. That being said:

Originally Posted by Speilmen230

Id be happy to share some chapters if you or anyone else has interest down the line to get notes.

Hit me up, I'd love to check it out!

[K270]

Actually this is yesterdays happiness. Dodgers eliminated from the playoffs and our "drama queen" at work quit. And, I'm starting my 2 week vacation. Going to crack open a Reno as Fuck beer a little later.

[spoot388]

Originally Posted by Speilmen230

Posted this back in April. Finally out of the development stage on this project and actually started writing it over the weekend. Wrote Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Walked away from football around 5p yesterday as the late window was coming to a close and wrote until roughly 8:30p last night.

Just gotta keep after it. As my college instructor once said, writing needs to be a dirty habit like smoking cigarettes. No one is going to come between you and your nicotine hit.

Aiming for 500-1000 words a day.

i remember reading an article about a someone who taught a writing class and split the class in half. one half just wrote anything and everything, just get it out all out no matter how good or bad it is. the other half focused on writing one thing as best as they could. in the end, the group that wrote as much as they could, their good stuff was better material than the group that only had to write one thing. so just write. diarrhea of the brain. you can always go back and rewrite stuff if you think it sucks. the most important thing is to just get something written.

[Erich]

I just got a signed copy (of 1868 signed copies) of my favourite author's newest book. My shelves got bigger and that makes me incredibly happy.

[dmbfd15]

Took a nap this afternoon after not sleeping great the past couple of nights. Feel remarkably better.

[ToySoldier#34]

Starting to be able to sing again which is one of my favorite things to do, last two months or so my throat has been absolutely awful, painful, hoarse all the time. I couldn't think of anything I did from singing that would make it that way, turns out it's from acid reflux which has never been an issue before, couple changes / medicine and feeling better.

[Erich]

I started a thread on Reddit 5 years ago looking for 3 things. One was given immediately, but this year I found two of them. I now have a few holes in my favourite author collection filled up. To say I'm happy is an understatement.

[dmbfd15]

Picked up a bottle of Buffalo Trace for my birthday. One of my favorite bourbons and hadn’t seen it on the shelf in close to a year.

[TheLastStop123]

when you see a girl so fine it stops you in your tracks. just happened at the gym. whew.

[laura22]

ok ok
i know I’ve made fun of labels in the past but I recently had an adult awakening and have started to re organize pretty much all aspects of my life . feels good to figure out a system that works for my adhd brain

obsessed
https://imgur.com/gallery/HAXSLP3

[laura22]

if u put a basket by the door, you can just pile ur shoes in there instead of having 6 pairs scattered in the hallway

:mind blown

[scrock25]

Hamilton touring at the RBTL today.

[GSUdawg521]

Originally Posted by laura22

if u put a basket by the door, you can just pile ur shoes in there instead of having 6 pairs scattered in the hallway

:mind blown

We have something like this that was helpful

https://a.co/5vulNj1


And then more recently when we moved our laundry room I turned the old laundry room into a mudroom and built this bench with shoe cubbies.

https://ibb.co/19D8nRJ

[scrock25]

https://imgur.com/gallery/vjG70r8

[dmbfd15]

I kept trying to coordinate a way to watch a Cowboys game with my dad and grandfather since it seems to be more difficult for that to happen as time passes. Well we finally settled on watching the game at my dad’s yesterday

There was a newer Ford Escape with paper tags in the driveway so I asked my dad if it was a rental for work. My grandfather walks up and said no, it’s yours. I was ready to ball my eyes out. I had been saving for a new car after a bad accident last year. It’s like a hangover of emotions this morning. But very much among that hangover is happiness.

[GSUdawg521]

Originally Posted by dmbfd15

I kept trying to coordinate a way to watch a Cowboys game with my dad and grandfather since it seems to be more difficult for that to happen as time passes. Well we finally settled on watching the game at my dad’s yesterday

There was a newer Ford Escape with paper tags in the driveway so I asked my dad if it was a rental for work. My grandfather walks up and said no, it’s yours. I was ready to ball my eyes out. I had been saving for a new car after a bad accident last year. It’s like a hangover of emotions this morning. But very much among that hangover is happiness.

Man great story. I thought at first it was just about being happy you got to watch a game with your dad and grandfather. Had me in the first half, ngl.

[daveshookme]

After years of dreaming of having a dual monitor setup at home I finally pulled the trigger last night. Super pumped for delivery tomorrow.

[daveshookme]

Originally Posted by scrock25

https://imgur.com/gallery/vjG70r8

dope. why that design?

[scrock25]

Originally Posted by daveshookme

dope. why that design?

Does it matter? It’s sweet us fuck and classic as hell. Tattoos don’t need some deep meaning behind them. They’re fucking sweet art…. on my skin.

[daveshookme]

Originally Posted by scrock25

Does it matter? It’s sweet us fuck and classic as hell. Tattoos don’t need some deep meaning behind them. They’re fucking sweet art…. on my skin.

it doesn't matter, no. it doesn't need a deeper meaning, you're correct. I was asking if it had a deeper meaning or if you just liked the design but I guess I'm sorry for asking questions about the artwork you chose to display on the exterior, where people can see it, and then posted about it here.

If asking about it sets you off buddy I have got some news for you about tattoos....

[daveshookme]

Yeesh. Scrocks isn't happy today.