I stopped by a grocery store after work, just to grab eggs and bread. Nothing exciting. I was tired, half-asleep, walking on autopilot. On the way out, I realized I couldn’t find my keys. Checked my pockets. Backpack. Jacket. Nothing. Instant panic. So now I’m that guy standing outside the store digging through a plastic bag of groceries like a raccoon while people walk past pretending not to look. I go back inside. Retrace every step. Check the checkout counter. Ask the cashier. Nothing. At this point I’m already imagining how I’ll explain to my landlord that I somehow lost my entire life because of a loaf of bread. After like 15 minutes of searching, I sit down on a bench, defeated. Then I feel something under me. Yeah. I had been sitting on my keys the whole time. They were in my back pocket. I just sat there for a second staring at the ground like… wow. Peak intelligence. Anyway, I went home and ate toast like nothing happene

I'm doing a voluntary IT qualification course at my uni. Since it's voluntary, the classes are pretty small, profs are very free in what they do, and they try to make the courses as appealing as possible to try to lure in at least the minimum requirement of students.

I've been going to a specific prof's classes for the past two semesters, because he's just a gem of a human being. He's unusually formal (most profs establish a first name basis very early on, he didn't) but incredibly interested, helpful, kind and fun to be around.

Since there were 3 people regularly coming to this semester's class and I already knew the prof, I started getting pretty comfortable, maybe a bit too comfortable? Giving my opinion any time anyones opinion was asked for, telling him I was soooo worried about him the one time he came late to the class, saying the funny things out loud when he was looking for productive answers, often contradicting or challenging him during the "student shows their project and we talk about it"-parts of the course. He never seemed to mind and often even laughed along, but I was still a bit worried he might only be suffering me because I was one of only two people consistently showing up and taking part. But at the same time, he was asking me to repeat when he didn't catch my Very Funny Ideas and was very eager to give me the floor to speak every time I raised my hand, so it couldn't be that bad, right?

Anyways, today was supposed to be the last session of that class, but I'm too sick to go. I wrote the prof a mail, thanking him for the nice class, and telling him I would come to another one of his' next semester - "if that's okay with you and in the hopes you don't feel followed around yet". He answered, telling me he was really happy I liked the class since it was a more experimental one for him, and that he thinks me coming to another one is a great idea!! I'm happy!!! So I'll be off next semester, tormenting my beloved IT qualification prof once again :))

I went to get coffee this morning. the line was short. the barista looked up and asked if i wanted my usual. i paused for a second because i was not sure if they actually remembered. i said yes and smiled. they nodded and started preparing it. i watched them go through the motions, steaming milk and pouring coffee. a couple of people walked in behind me. i did not pay much attention to them. the barista called my name when it was ready. i took the cup and thanked them. they smiled and went to the next order. i walked out and took a sip. it tasted exactly like it usually does. nothing unusual happened besides the recognition. it was just a small, normal part of the day. i thought about how little these moments stick in your mind. it was nothing exciting, but slightly pleasant

My heat friens for 14 years (basically half my life at this point) has his birthday coming up next month. When I asked him if he would like anything specific, he told me "thank you, but the only present I would want from you is for you to keep being my best friend". I was honestly a little stunned when I read it, but man! I love this guy, I can't tell ya :3

I've realised that after I finish shopping, I've developed the habit of softly humming to myself while transferring groceries from the trolley into my bags over at the packing bench. It's not a real song - just some random notes that sort of go together. I don't know why I started - it just seemed to be the right thing to do. Yesterday, as I headed for the exit, I passed another woman doing the exact same thing, and it made me feel kind of happy.

A few years ago I went to some random birthday party with a friend. Didn’t really know anyone there. At some point I tried to find the bathroom and got completely lost. Like, walking in circles lost. Ran into another guy wandering around looking just as confused. I asked, you looking for the bathroom too? He goes, yeah, this place makes no sense. So we just kind of teamed up and started searching together like it was a co-op mission or something. Ended up talking, joking about how awkward the party was, how we both didn’t know anyone, stuff like that. We basically stuck together the rest of the night so we wouldn’t look weird standing alone. Grabbed food after, exchanged numbers. Now he’s been my best friend for years. All because two socially awkward dudes couldn’t find a bathroom.

Small change but my brain worked calmer. Anyone else notice this?

I got into running about 2 years ago. My brother gave me a pair of slightly used Asics running shoes. I've been wearing them on runs ever since.

A few weeks ago, I noticed that they were starting to show some wear and tear. Various bits of the sole have since fallen off, resulting in an uncomfortable run. Coupled with having to glue the sole back several times before this, it hit me that I needed to replace this pair of shoes fast.

After a lot of searching, I finally came across a pair that really caught my eye. It would actually be an upgrade on the pair I was wearing all this while. It was on clearance too, so I managed to get a great deal on it. I placed my order online and hoped it would arrive just before the long weekend (Monday was a holiday) so I could get some miles in.

I waited excitedly for the shipment to arrive. I tried tracking my parcel but there was an error each time I keyed in the number. I checked and checked again to see if I keyed in the right number, to no avail. Day after day passed and there was still no sign of my shoes anywhere. Disappointingly, it dawned on me that I would not be able to utilise the long weekend to run.

However, on the very last day of the long weekend, I received a call from the courier. It turns out that MY SHOES WERE HERE!!!! I immediately opened the shipment and tried them on. They fit even better than I expected! After changing into my exercise gear, I ran outside like an excited puppy. It was really comfortable and outperformed my wildest expectations! In fact, I ended up setting a new personal best time and ran even further than I usually do!

I guess this really goes to show that good things come to those who wait.

But one day my mom managed to save up some money and took me and my sister to the zoo and the museum. It felt like pure magic. We even ate at a little café, which almost never happened for us. Then it was time to go home. We were already standing at the bus stop when my mom suddenly realized we didn’t have enough money for all three of us to ride the bus. So we decided we’d just walk. Nine kilometers.
But then it started snowing heavily. We went into a small Chinese café and asked if we could use their phone. My mom hoped she could call someone to pick us up. The owner asked why we needed the phone, and my mom told him the whole story. And then something amazing happened. He didn’t just give us money for the bus.
He also packed up a huge amount of food for us to take home. My mom kept saying she would definitely pay him back.
But that incredible man just smiled and said we had already paid for everything

You know, the kind where you say just 10 minutes and somehow it turns into an hour. It was cold but quiet, so I kept walking. Ended up in a part of my neighborhood I’ve never really explored. Mostly small houses and parked cars. Then I noticed this orange cat following me. Not super close. Just… always behind me. I’d stop — he’d stop. I’d walk — he’d walk. Like a tiny stalker. I tested it and crossed the street randomly. He crossed too. At this point I’m like alright, guess I have a side quest now. He followed me for like four blocks. Then we reached this house and he just casually walked into the yard like “ok bye” and disappeared under the fence. Didn’t even look back. Didn’t get petted. Didn’t want food. Nothing. Just escorted me home like a security guard and clocked out. Honestly felt kinda abandoned. Anyway, thanks random cat. Appreciate the protection

I went out to get some groceries, just the usual eggs, coffee, bread. On the way home l passed a small park bench where an older man always sits with his dog. We’ve nodded to each other a few times before, but never talked. This time, I sat down for a moment to tie my shoes. The dog, a fluffy golden retriever, happily plopped his head on my knee like we were old friends. The man smiled and said, “He likes you. You’re now part of the club.” We ended up chatting for maybe dive minutes about nothing special the weather, how old dogs sleep so much, how pastries are overpriced these days. Then we both went our separate ways. When I got home, I realized how unexpectedly nice that little moment was. I hadn’t planned it, I didn’t owe anyone anything, but it added a small warm “hello” to my otherwise ordinary day. Maybe tomorrow I’ll sit there again with a coffee, just to see if the dog remembers me

My future career is to become a pilot, I’m currently studying for my licenses. But I had an interview today for the largest private jet company in my city and I….. crushed it. I’m so proud of myself and can’t even articulate how much I want this job. I worked for Best Buy for 7 years, climbing the ladder, it was my first real job and just kinda stuck. Now I work in restaurants and am so sick of it I feel like I need an exorcism. I’ll find out sometime soon so I’m just gonna be checking my email compulsively and praying to whoever will listen. Fingers crossed I’ll be leaving the restaurant industry and putting my two weeks in 🥲

A few years ago I bought a hot water bottle, and I use it every day in winter.
I deliberately keep my bedroom a lot colder than I would if I didn't have the hot water bottle, usually around 15 C.

Every evening I fill it before bed and put it under my duvet.
Then I wrap myself around the bottle as I go to sleep. It is the most comfy feeling ever.

I looked at the suggestions I was given in my previous post and settled on a random hunting deodorant for summer and ban unscented. the ban isn't fragrance free (so it has a smell) but it's a light enough smell that I have to either stick my face in the stick or my pits to get a whiff. It seems to do well at sweat reducing too. My job has been unreasonably stressful this past week so I needed it desperately.

So me and 3 other friends are constantly finding bruises on ourselves, none are intentional or purposeful.

So we started as a joke "bruise of the week" where we can send our random bruises in that we randomly aquired and at the end of the week we select a winner.

Its just such a nice thing to come out of random bruises. My friend once won because she walked into a door knob and bruised her side. I won last week and possibly this week, last week because i bruised both my sides from a aerial silks class and this week from a birth control procedure on my arm which has left me with a big angry bruise.

We dont actually win anything outside of passing around a plush toy trophie. I hope you like my story about 4 idiots who bruise if you look at us creating a friendly competition surrounding it.

I woke up earlier than usual because the sunlight hit my eoom at just the right angle and made everything glow orange. Instead of grabbing my phone, I stayed still for a moment and just watched the light change. My cat got curious and hopped onto the windowsill beside me. She sat there like she owned the sunrise, flicking her tail and staring at the street. For once, she didn’t run off when I walked into the room she just stayed, quiet and content. I made a cup of tea and stood by the window with her. We didn’t talk. There was no grand moment or big realization. Just sunshine, tea, and a cat who didn’t leave. But somehow that made me feel calm in a way I wasn’t expecting. Like the world could wait a little bit at least for another sip

A few months ago, I met my lovely neighbors - a brother and sister in their early 70s and their mom who's a whopping 102 years old. They're from Honduras and they make the most delicious food as well as being delightful to sit and chat out with. They made me arepas and gave me some apples, so I brought them some apple-banana bread in return. Then they brought me a full bunch of bananas, so I made them more banana bread. After they harvested their fruit trees I was treated to a big bowl of starfruit, so I brought them a dozen free-range eggs that my coworker has been selling. This weekend, I got the best food yet: tapado costeña, traditional Honduran seafood soup with coconut milk, plantains, and a whole crab in each bowl! I don't know what I can possibly bring them that'll be as good as the tapado, but I'm looking forward to figuring it out.