3 Good Things (again)

DormouseAtRest_25 said:

What did you imagine the feedback might have been if one of us were to critique the same artwork?

I don’t know, I think some people might like it and some might not? But regardless of if the critique was positive or negative I would still freak out about showing it and would think the positive feedback was just politeness. 

Good to give AI a puzzlement - instead of the other way around.

A curious "how to feedback negative emotional news, with positivity".

What did you imagine the feedback might have been if one of us were to critique the same artwork?

1. I had ChatGPT analyze some of my art (I know I’m feeding the system but whatever) and it said for one of them it was “successfully disturbing” which I find really funny

1. Bought a new smart phone and managed to get it set up myself, with just a little help from youtube on how to put the sim card in.

2. Playing Assassins Creed Origins and exploring pyramids and tombs in Ancient Egypt

3. Found an interesting novel to read called Alien Abduction by Irving Belateche. Its central character is a human hired by an alien to abduct people.

Surveys every time you interact with anyone, particularly all the follow up chasing, are annoying. I ignore most now.

Saying no to taking other people's parcels is not unreasonable. Well done.

Three things happened yesterday which, at first glance, sound negative - actually they are not.  (Because I was exercising saying "no" to others and "yes" to myself on a tough day with super-low energy).

1. I didn't allow - the unsolicited box-ticking / key performance indicator chasing / nothing in it for me; person repeatedly emailing me (poor content) messed up multiple links - who on the one hand said it was optional and yet kept badgering me to complete a survey ...to rattle my cage.  (The legitimate service had not managed my expectations this survey would happen, they multiple messed up the unexplained attempts - to the extent it began to look more like someone attempting to gain access to s dataset, and it appeared, at best, pretty futile).

2. I did hold the line of not getting suckered into driving some distance to a manipulative relative's house - where a "flying visit" to drop something off (as their free petrol and free time "Amazon slave", at their convenience and never mine) often miraculously turns into you just lost 3/4 a day and missed lunch.  (I have tried direct delivery by Amazon to their address - the relative always finds a way to make that fail e.g. by not telling me they are going to be away for that week!  Well, yesterday, it wasn't convenient for me ...so I didn't fall for the tactic).

3. I realised that I had a particularly poor sleep as I woke up feeling too tired to be even hungry for breakfast - so I looked at my calendar and pruned out something which yesterday had "just too much hassle" written all over it.  Instead, I sent my apology that I was unable to attend.  (In times past; I would have got the car out, battled over there through the awkward traffic route, struggled to find the "plentiful parking" which does not exist, masked my way through the two hours of NT one-upmanship nonsense, abandoned my other errands in town, driven back home, and then collapsed in a heap for some hours / days - probably missing out at least one meal in the process).

The outcome: I found enough energy to eat my main meal yesterday, I took things a bit easy yesterday (I feel that I still need lessons in that topic - it was just not not something I was culturally exposed to before) and by evening - I was in a fit state to enjoy watching a TV programme with my household.

1. Found the exact over door hook I was looking for (now I have a vision of Jedi knights saying "Those others are not the hooks you are looking for" - Oh dear)

2. Had a McDonald's for our anniversary meal (We know how to live it up!)

3. Number is back and made me laugh with some donkey references 

1. Glad that I've found this forum and site, and grateful for help kindly given.

2. Started creative writing.

3.  Felt energised to do some reorganising.

The community hub staff know me. Also the boss known me for a long time.

That’s nice that the café staff know and care about you!

Had black coffee with a heated up Cinnamon bun. One of the café staff asked me did I enjoy myself last night (went to my group annual barbecue)

Went to the local art show and voted for my favourite. Asked what was cold wax paint. Paint with a glossy finish.

Bread and cheese for lunch with banana and greengages.

1. The Silver arrived, in Belfast, yesterday; I'll collect my order tomorrow.

2. I'll make steak, later; while trying out my own Spuds, for the first time.

3. I can deffo hear the difference, in sound quality, in my new record player; the new one is way better.

1. In our area; it was a warm (not too hot) breezy Summer's day.

2. I tried a new snood / neck gaiter to protect my neck from the sun - without the irritation of sun screen cream on my neck (it worked out well; soft, comfortable, reasonably priced, and unlike a scarf / bandana - it didn't flap in the breeze and get in the way if I was taking a photo of a plant etc.).

3. Looked around a beautiful formal garden on an escarpment - for a couple of hours this afternoon - with a stunning "white / silver" coloured border and a vibrant "hot / pink / red / purple" themed border.  Lots of different coloured Abutilon x hybridum / Chinese Lantern shrubs, Roses, Persicaria, Marguerite, Diascia, Sedum and many more varieties in good flower despite the long dry spell of weather over recent weehs:

en.wikipedia.org/.../Abutilon_×_hybridum

1. Day off, today.

2. Did dishes, after baking Spuds and doing steak in the Air Fryer; then Beans in the saucepan.

3. Marked Safe from Oasis-Mania!

(Yesterdays 3GT)

1. Moved stuff over to my dorm and met a couple roommates. Still nervous about it tho

2. My phone wasn’t working for the electronic key, so I had to pay $15 for the physical one. But now I put it on my Sunflower lanyard which gives me an excuse to wear it (which I avoided before for several reasons)

3. I got overstimulated and my body hurt but I feel better today

4. Had to buy a few things so took that opportunity to say I needed bandaids and hairspray …that happen to be Frozen themed…even if I don’t use hairspray or bandaids…and it worked :)

5. My mom said I needed a rug because the floor was “too hard” (rugs make my uncomfortable and she tried getting a giant one that would make me feel like I was invading roommates space and seem over the top) but I found a tiny one that feels like water (hard to explain) which I actually like touching while most carpet and rugs feel awful

1. Went to an Anniversary Mass for a woman I knew from a Disability Group, this evening.

2. Bought another Clothes Horse, at Tesco, beforehand.

3. The twelve-inch 45, which caused issues last weekend, plays perfectly on my new record player.

2. Speaker - I hadn't thought of an IP-rated speaker for a bathroom before.

1. Went on a long run with friends this morning and ACTUALLY LEFT once I got overstimulated.

2. Bought a speaker for my shower time so I can blast my favorite podcast literally everywhere I go now.

3. Finally found a comfy pair of shoes (fingers crossed) after months of searching—for reference, I work in a place that sells shoes and I still couldn’t get the right feel until now.

Pegg said:

2. Consequently, have done nothing today, just rested

Sometimes I need to rest and recharge my batteries. I sometimes do too much and need to slow down.

1. Had my annual haircut yesterday - good for another year! 

2. Consequently, have done nothing today, just rested

3. The sun is shining, time for a walk with my lovely dog