2016: The Good Things
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Qikz
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We all know that 2016 has been pretty much universally gooseberry fool, but did anything good happen for you or to you and how did it affect you? What happened? For me there's no way I can outweigh the bad with the good, but I can't ignore some of the good things that have happened this year.
I moved in on my own
Now I hated living with my step mum, I loved living with my Dad, my Step Brother and my Sister, but her being there basically made me hate going home. I moved out in September after some really bad news and it's probably the best thing that's happened to me in years. I feel actually good about finishing work and coming home. I've got my independence and I'm much happier, which is helped by the next.
I got my cat back
My cat wasn't with me for a good reason and I'm very happy and love my Nan for looking after her while she could, but when she passed away I went through some gooseberry fool to try and have my cat move back in with me. She's been back with me for almost 2 months now and I've loved every single day I've had back with her. She makes being at home even more enjoyable and I just love every single moment we get to spend together. Animals are great
I made a bunch of new friends this year
I've never had too many friends, I've usually had about one or two friends at a time and a group of online friends. It's been the same since I was about 12, but this year thanks to making friends with someone at work I've got a lot more friends who are somewhat local to me. We're all going out in January for dinner and that's going to be awesome. Having online friends is great, but when you live on opposite sides of the country it's very hard to do stuff together very often.
I got "promoted" at work twice
They implemented a grading system which has salary bands. I started the year at grade 3 and I've ended it at grade 5 which means I make 4k a year more than I did previously which feels amazing. It feels like I'm actually wanted and I appear to do a good job which is great.
I'm finally gaining more confidence in myself
I've had gooseberry fool self confidence for the past 22 or so years. From the second I started school I was bullied emotionally and it really strawberry floated up my confidence. Don't get me wrong I'm not outgoing or anything, but I can actually converse like a normal person with random people and I've taken a huge step towards genuinly not caring what people think about me, because I am who I am. I feel better in myself. I even gained enough confidence to actually ask someone out, which is something I've never done/even thought about being able to do before.
Completed my Degree
Been studying with the OU for a while. Finished my degree this year!
I moved in on my own
Now I hated living with my step mum, I loved living with my Dad, my Step Brother and my Sister, but her being there basically made me hate going home. I moved out in September after some really bad news and it's probably the best thing that's happened to me in years. I feel actually good about finishing work and coming home. I've got my independence and I'm much happier, which is helped by the next.
I got my cat back
My cat wasn't with me for a good reason and I'm very happy and love my Nan for looking after her while she could, but when she passed away I went through some gooseberry fool to try and have my cat move back in with me. She's been back with me for almost 2 months now and I've loved every single day I've had back with her. She makes being at home even more enjoyable and I just love every single moment we get to spend together. Animals are great
I made a bunch of new friends this year
I've never had too many friends, I've usually had about one or two friends at a time and a group of online friends. It's been the same since I was about 12, but this year thanks to making friends with someone at work I've got a lot more friends who are somewhat local to me. We're all going out in January for dinner and that's going to be awesome. Having online friends is great, but when you live on opposite sides of the country it's very hard to do stuff together very often.
I got "promoted" at work twice
They implemented a grading system which has salary bands. I started the year at grade 3 and I've ended it at grade 5 which means I make 4k a year more than I did previously which feels amazing. It feels like I'm actually wanted and I appear to do a good job which is great.
I'm finally gaining more confidence in myself
I've had gooseberry fool self confidence for the past 22 or so years. From the second I started school I was bullied emotionally and it really strawberry floated up my confidence. Don't get me wrong I'm not outgoing or anything, but I can actually converse like a normal person with random people and I've taken a huge step towards genuinly not caring what people think about me, because I am who I am. I feel better in myself. I even gained enough confidence to actually ask someone out, which is something I've never done/even thought about being able to do before.
Completed my Degree
Been studying with the OU for a while. Finished my degree this year!
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Moggy
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- Joined in 2008
- AKA: Moggy
My son was born
He's great and is by far the best thing that has ever happened to me.
I finished my degree
Batchelor of Science bitches.
Brexit and Trump
Deep down I quite like being able to moan about things.
A massive lottery win
It hasn't actually happened yet, but there's always tonight.
He's great and is by far the best thing that has ever happened to me.
I finished my degree
Batchelor of Science bitches.
Brexit and Trump
Deep down I quite like being able to moan about things.
A massive lottery win
It hasn't actually happened yet, but there's always tonight.
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Oblomov Boblomov
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jawafour
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This was a cool idea for a thread, Qikz.
> My brother got married
> My bro and his wife are expecting a baby boy next year so I'll be an uncle again
> My eldest nephew is three months into a two-year peanut allergy course to help reduce the risks of anaphylactic shock occurring if he eats them
> I won loads* of races in the GR Mario Kart Monday race nights
* Roughly... four.
> My brother got married
> My bro and his wife are expecting a baby boy next year so I'll be an uncle again
> My eldest nephew is three months into a two-year peanut allergy course to help reduce the risks of anaphylactic shock occurring if he eats them
> I won loads* of races in the GR Mario Kart Monday race nights
* Roughly... four.
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Dangerblade
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Death's Head
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- Joined in 2009
Yes?
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Meep
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- Joined in 2010
- Location: Belfast
Completed my HND course
It took me over two years of six hours of night class every week but I finally got the damn course completed. I was convinced I had actually failed but then got the highest possible grade, so yay. Unfortunately, due to my social anxiety, I have flunked every interview I have had since but I'm bound to get lucky sooner or later, right? Maybe I'll try to get interview coaching next year as it is painfully apparent that I cannot pass them no matter how over qualified I am for something. All my jobs so far have been gotten on recommendation rather than interview.
Found my Cat
My cat went passing November 2015 and I spent ages looking for her, then four months later when I was just about to get a new one and assume she was dead, I get a call about a cat that showed up in someone's back garden and was eating out of the rubbish. I assume it was another false alarm and I was almost not going to check. Good thing I did as now I have her back home. She actually nearly took my arm off when I caught her but after driving back home she seemed to remember who I was and jumped up into my arms the moment I get her out of the carrier.
I am marginally richer
Manage to get some overtime granted to me at work and saved up quite a lot more than I did last year. I now have enough to pay a deposit on a house; I just need to get into a better position to qualify for mortgage.
My grandmother's old house finally sold
This might count as a bad thing because I've known the place all my life. It had a huge garden that I loved to play in as a child. It's sad to see the place go but my family will be a lot happier now as the money from the sale has allowed them to resolve a lot of problems.
Personal score for 2016 6/10
Objective score for 2016 3/10
It took me over two years of six hours of night class every week but I finally got the damn course completed. I was convinced I had actually failed but then got the highest possible grade, so yay. Unfortunately, due to my social anxiety, I have flunked every interview I have had since but I'm bound to get lucky sooner or later, right? Maybe I'll try to get interview coaching next year as it is painfully apparent that I cannot pass them no matter how over qualified I am for something. All my jobs so far have been gotten on recommendation rather than interview.
Found my Cat
My cat went passing November 2015 and I spent ages looking for her, then four months later when I was just about to get a new one and assume she was dead, I get a call about a cat that showed up in someone's back garden and was eating out of the rubbish. I assume it was another false alarm and I was almost not going to check. Good thing I did as now I have her back home. She actually nearly took my arm off when I caught her but after driving back home she seemed to remember who I was and jumped up into my arms the moment I get her out of the carrier.
I am marginally richer
Manage to get some overtime granted to me at work and saved up quite a lot more than I did last year. I now have enough to pay a deposit on a house; I just need to get into a better position to qualify for mortgage.
My grandmother's old house finally sold
This might count as a bad thing because I've known the place all my life. It had a huge garden that I loved to play in as a child. It's sad to see the place go but my family will be a lot happier now as the money from the sale has allowed them to resolve a lot of problems.
Personal score for 2016 6/10
Objective score for 2016 3/10
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Jam-Master Jay
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Dangerblade
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Jam-Master Jay
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GRcade Christmas Name wrote:Jam-Master Jay wrote:Lost 65KG
Sister had a second baby
Didn't kill myself
Fuuuuuck dude, that's 10 stone! Congrats. Feels good right?
Feels incredible. Like I'm a completely different person, I just wish I could actually see the difference when looking in a mirror.
Congrats on your weight loss too.
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Drumstick
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Check out my YouTube channel!
One man should not have this much power in this game. Luckily I'm not an ordinary man.
One man should not have this much power in this game. Luckily I'm not an ordinary man.
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Pedz
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LewisD
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- Location: Reading, Berkshire
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Jam-Master Jay wrote:GRcade Christmas Name wrote:Jam-Master Jay wrote:Lost 65KG
Sister had a second baby
Didn't kill myself
Fuuuuuck dude, that's 10 stone! Congrats. Feels good right?
Feels incredible. Like I'm a completely different person, I just wish I could actually see the difference when looking in a mirror.
Congrats on your weight loss too.
Is it possible to learn this power..?
What's the secret, I'm dying to shift a couple of stone.
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