What’s bringing you joy?

  • flambonkscious@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    3·
    1 hour ago

    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!

  • MrVilliam@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    4 hours ago

    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.

  • southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
    13·
    12 hours ago

    Right this very second, my chicken preening herself next to me, occasionally pausing to make sure I see her preening herself so that I continue to sweetly praise her

  • I Cast Fist@programming.dev
    5·
    9 hours ago

    Playing X4, despite the crashes.

    But to be really honest, giving drawing lessons to 9-11yo kids. Something I never considered doing in my life, but damn does it make me feel good, though the kids’ progress (or lack thereof) often leaves me wondering if I’m actually being any good

    • Flamangoman@leminal.spaceOP
      1·
      4 hours ago

      That sounds like rewarding work. I feel like even if they’re not progressing that fast, just having a positive role model in their life is probably really meaningful

    • ☂️-@lemmy.ml
      3·
      9 hours ago

      whaat x4 looks like modern tachyon: the fringe.

      how did i never hear about this game before

      • I Cast Fist@programming.dev
        1·
        31 minutes ago

        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.

    • ☂️-@lemmy.ml
      3·
      8 hours ago

      just got the engine done (for power) on my street bike.

      a whole lot of fun with a dash of killmyself danger. pretty fun.

  • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
    17·
    12 hours ago

    I’m aware that it makes people cringe, but it’s so true that I’ve never been more happy; more bottoms than a top could ever ask for… Enough to over come the negativety from all the judgemental or bitter queens.

      • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
        10·
        12 hours ago

        Not more stoked than I; I’ve never had a busier social life and my asocially autistic ass is still surprised by it each time I get another invite.

  • SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    14·
    13 hours ago

    I made a shit tonne of brownies and ive had 2 cups of sugar in one day alongside 5 cups of coffee. WHAT A DAY TO BE ALIVE

    PS. Folks add pomegranate molasses to your pantry and your brownies. One of my favourite ingredients to give a dish complex depth in flavour, works with sweet and savory.

  • NONE@lemmy.world
    13·
    12 hours ago

    I was able to revive my old PlayStation 2 thanks to Hacks and Homebrew and I’m replaying several games from my childhood apart from playing several others that I couldn’t at the time, and I’m having a wonderful time.

    • eezeebee@lemmy.caEnglish
      6·
      12 hours ago

      I’m interested in knowing the titles you’re playing, if you care to list them.

      • NONE@lemmy.world
        8·
        11 hours ago

        Oh the list of all the games is veeeeery looooong, like 70 games, but my current favorite that I couldn’t play in the day are:

        • Psychonauts
        • Zone of The Enders
        • Yakuza
        • The Simpsons Hit & Run
        • Downhill Domination (this game is Rad as hell!!)

        While some that I’m replaying because they are really REALLY good are:

        • Devil May Cry 3
        • Soul Calibur 3
        • Lego Batman
        • Sonic Megacollection plus
    • Flamangoman@leminal.spaceOP
      3·
      12 hours ago

      Hell ya, got deep into the wii / wii u homebrew stuff for a while. I completely missed the PS2 and really that whole generation of gaming growing up. What are you playing?

  • gon [he]@lemm.ee
    8·
    11 hours ago

    My family. I feel really good that I can trust and rely on my parents, that I can talk to my brother, that I have my grandma close and still healthy. It’s a privilege to be related to these people, to be honest.

    • Flamangoman@leminal.spaceOP
      5·
      11 hours ago

      Can’t choose who you’re related to, so ya, it is a great privilege when you’re surrounded by good people and you have that network of folks you love and can rely on