cảm ơn (8 May 2025)

[matsushima]

What are you thankful for this week?
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[winterfirelight]

I'm grateful for this delightful little community that I just came across! And also for soft music and the feverfew in my garden.

[linky]

I'm grateful for the conventions I have down the line to look forward to!

[ratsplain]

I'm grateful for last minute plans that come out of nowhere and work out well!

[althea_valara]

I'm grateful that I can knit and crochet and make some really cool items that make me ridiculously happy.

I'm also grateful for the characters of Alisaie and Alphinaud from Final Fantasy XIV. They are identical twin siblings and both are wonderful role models for me, because they are very determined each in their own ways and don't give up. I could use some of their strength right now, but at the very least, they bring me a lot of joy.

Also bringing me joy: Colin Ryan, Alphinaud's voice actor who's streaming his very first playthrough of the game. He didn't start voicing the character until the first expansion, and even then, there's a lot of the story he doesn't know because only about a third of the lines are voiced. It's been such a delight watching him experience the story, especially when something clicks in his brain and something he only knew a bit about suddenly makes sense.

[angelofthenorth]

Having somewhere to live

[matsushima]

I'm thankful, always, to live in Tokyo. Today I am especially grateful for easy access to reliable and affordable public transportation.

[catness]

Grateful for Obsidian - a versatile, reliable and free note-taking software. I've been using it for a couple of years, mostly for notes like a personal Wiki, but recently I also started using it for daily journaling with a template (questions adapted from the Mental AI Therapy journaling challenge). A few days ago it occurred to me to add the daily habits list, and I'm really psyched about how it's turning out!

This year I got back to Habitica as the habit/task manager, but yet again I got bored with its gamification, and I only really need the daily checklist... Obsidian allows to make it more compact and customizable, with your own colours and sections, and no need to jump through the hoops to make some of the items optional.

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[inchoatewords]

I'm grateful for air conditioning. It's been very hot this week and I don't do too well in the heat for extended periods.

[grrlpup]

I'm thankful for walking. It's what I turn to when I get bad news or need to de-stress, and it grounds me when my brain can't. Who knows, maybe I won't always be able to walk, but I'm so glad I can now.