General pessimism this morning. Would anyone be interested in a couple of weekly threads showcasing non-misery-inducing things? I’m thinking maybe a thread to show off things we’ve made ourselves (building projects, cakes etc) or maybe a photo challenge?

Today I will be telling my boss Im quting come Feb. It’s not a great time, but in my industry it never is, and I feel like giving more notice is better than waiting for a “good time”.

I don’t really owe them anything and my leaving isn’t gonna effect the behemoth of a company, but my boss has been very supportive and so I feel like I owe her atleast that much. The nerves are real though

Daily update:

My throat still hurts, maybe a little less than this time yesterday? I haven’t tried eating yet though.

I am still generally not feeling great, but maybe a little better than yesterday.

Applied couple of jobs, finger cross can progress some of them to next stage.

Beautiful morning today. Massive overnight improvement in mood.

I’ve been doing a lot of research on sailboat and yachting regulations. It turns out that you [are] allowed to leave NZ territorial waters and sail wherever you want, as long as you don’t enter the waters of another country (unless you have Cat 1 safety certificate & clearance).

I can go ahead and order my timber from Mitre 10 now. Hurry up and build that catamaran before they make it illegal. I’ve lived in far too many rat-infested caravans and boarding houses to believe that these w_____s care about my health and safety.