Philotic Web

You know how when you accomplish something and you tell someone else about it and they're like "That's cool." with no enthusiasm in their voice whatsoever because either they're jealous or they just don't get how much effort it took? Or maybe they even are enthusiastic but it still feels hollow somehow because no one understands it like you understand it? This thread is to share (read: brag about) those things.

I just administered a WAIS-III today. To a real live person who is depending on me to tell her her IQ. I am awesome.

Also, I put air in my tire by myself for the first time.

That's cool.

No one in my life (aside from Paul) cares that I'm a pweb Mod, but it's really cool and important to me.

When I finally got the Wayback to work, my name was on the screen as the last person to post on PWEB under Dear Bob. I don't think I actually was the last person to post on Pweb 2.0, but it's nice that Wayback thinks so.

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I actually got chosen to be a mod and the forum has yet to crash into flames because of it.

way to go, everyone!

I cooked myself pasta, in my own kitchen, with my own cooking utensils.

I decided to make a phone call, and then actually made the call within a minute making of the decision!

i did not smoke a cigarette all day, even though i REALLY wanted to.

I drank an entire cup of rite-of-passage funny smelling tea that you can't buy in America and I liked it.

I didn't cry that I lost my student government election.

Okay, this is a triumph that hopefully other people WILL understand (as I'm going to be talking about it a lot) but I figured it goes here because, well, it's a personal triumph. And no one will ever get it just like I get it. Anyways. Here goes. Remember quals? That test with the August 6th due date? The five 10 page essays?

I PASSED QUALS

In about thirty seconds I am leaving my flat to go play Latin Scrabble with grad students on their invite, despite being a lowly first-year Latin student. Excitement is mine, even though I shall lose miserably.

I chose, cooked, and cleaned up an entire dinner for my friends last night. Without asking how they cook things or anything like that.

I have managed to avoid getting involved in numerous political/moral/ethical/idealogical/philosophical arguments in the past few weeks, despite my temptations to do otherwise. It is not as easy as I thought.

I did not curse her out, and I stood up for myself without getting into a pointless argument.

Justin is in love with me. No one can say that my tactics don't work.

I am doing fairly well in handbells, though my form is lousy. I talked to three people about the nebulous ideas I've got, got three good answers, need to talk to a couple more people before I do anything. Well, and the opportunity has to present itself, too.

I cleared off the desk so my husband could set up the third computer that had been sitting under the Mac desk for 6 months, and I found the mouse for it.

I forgave someone for something they had no idea hurt me.

I didn't eat as many cinnamon rolls as I could have.

I'm gonna be a dad...

Salaam

I wrote my first screenplay (this was a while ago).

Salaam

I'm gonna be a dad...

Somehow I think some people would understand that one.

I proved myself last night at the poker table. It was six gun-toting Republican men and lil' ol' me. And I made it to the top three. I don't care what anyone says, a girl who can play poker, smoke a cigar and drink Wild Turkey whisky is a woman to be reckoned with. I succeeded in being a Sexy Thing.

I'm gonna be a dad...

Salaam

Wow Craig, congratulations!

I baked TWO meals this weekends without using ANY packets.

I also managed to, last night, deal with cooking dinner, a bit of chicken for lunches, and something sweet to bribe work with, all at the same time (mostly).

I got through the whole meeting without crying even tho she was there and he was there and they were them.

I finally checked on the grade I got in that class I took last summer. I've been scared to, in case I did badly in it.

But not only did I check it, I got a B-. That isn't terrible at all!

Today I stayed awake through the ENTIRE Philosophy of the Mind class.

AND, I didn't blank out once!

I really felt like texting her that I missed her or was thinking about her or something while watching Mr. Rogers today...but I didn't. I can't wait until I stop wanting to.

I have gone all day without logging on to World of Warcraft.

I initiated social contact!

The art is AWESOME!!!

Well Ollie, I understand the triumph.. So stop trying to derail the thread. Don't make me warn you

It's been at least a month and a half since I've watched any television. I suppose this isn't really a triumph... since it's really easy because there aren't a lot of TVs around me, but I still feel good about it. I didn't even really notice that I hadn't until today.

I managed to look at and even post a picture of us without shedding a tear....

I survived my first Rorschach administration.