how's life been guys

[Zeta64]

super good!
graduating with a b.s. in comp sci in december this year.
starting as a full-time software engineer after graduation. (not going for masters, lol).
been picking up bouldering/rock climbing as a hobby and have made some friends through that.
just hit one year with my gf.
started doing simfile judging just recently which is helping me contribute more to a game that I enjoy, glad to be helping out within the community.
yeah, can't complain, everything is going super smooth.

[Gundam-Dude]

I feel like a lot has happened for me, but I'll just summarize only the major good portions.

· Been working full-time as a creative designer for a very large print company for over 6 years. I work with million and billion dollar corporations on the daily, so I guess that's pretty cool when I think about it. Contrary to popular belief, print is in fact NOT dying and I don't think it ever will die, both a good and bad thing. I've been working in the industry for over a decade now, which is also mind blowing to think about for me.

· Still on my rock climbing (bouldering) hobby. Sent some indoor V8s, and now I'm psyched for more outdoor bouldering sessions this year and in the future. I'm the fittest I've ever felt in my lifetime and I'm over 30 years old.

· Went to see my favourite artist Dreamcatcher live twice now. Saw them last year in July 2022 in Minneapolis, and again in March 2023 in New York. Did a fan meet and greet and got the opportunity to take a photo with them as well. I love them so much.

· I guess worth mentioning as well, I'm part of the 7Dreamers team, which is the official global fan club for Dreamcatcher. I'm a Twitter admin and graphic designer for them, so the majority of graphics you see on their social media currently are created by me.

Probably missing some stuff, but overall I'm content with life right now.

Originally Posted by Zeta64

super good!
been picking up bouldering/rock climbing as a hobby and have made some friends through that.

ayyy glad to see other climbers pop up here

[Wayward Vagabond]

Originally Posted by Gundam-Dude

I feel like a lot has happened for me, but I'll just summarize only the major good portions.

· Been working full-time as a creative designer for a very large print company for over 6 years. I work with million and billion dollar corporations on the daily, so I guess that's pretty cool when I think about it. Contrary to popular belief, print is in fact NOT dying and I don't think it ever will die, both a good and bad thing. I've been working in the industry for over a decade now, which is also mind blowing to think about for me.

· Still on my rock climbing (bouldering) hobby. Sent some indoor V8s, and now I'm psyched for more outdoor bouldering sessions this year and in the future. I'm the fittest I've ever felt in my lifetime and I'm over 30 years old.

· Went to see my favourite artist Dreamcatcher live twice now. Saw them last year in July 2022 in Minneapolis, and again in March 2023 in New York. Did a fan meet and greet and got the opportunity to take a photo with them as well. I love them so much.

· I guess worth mentioning as well, I'm part of the 7Dreamers team, which is the official global fan club for Dreamcatcher. I'm a Twitter admin and graphic designer for them, so the majority of graphics you see on their social media currently are created by me.

Probably missing some stuff, but overall I'm content with life right now.



ayyy glad to see other climbers pop up here

Ffr climbing meet up wen

[revolutionomega]

Howdy y'all!

Life is pretty good!

Wife and I bought a house Dec '22, thinking about having a kid in the next couple years.

Dog turned 10 and according to our vet is the healthiest Puggle they've ever seen, especially for his age.

Sister moved in with her long time boyfriend across the country finally which I'm very happy about because she deserves all the happiness in the world.

Got a small promotion at my job and have still retained being one of the top 3 salespeople in my role while taking on some managerial-type responsibilities.

Competing in travel tournaments in all of Kickball, Dodgeball, and DDR which is pretty fucking great.

Completed a lifelong goal of having a DDR (SMX) stage in my house with a pretty dope setup that allows me to play much more often.

Glad to see everyone here is living life and making moves!

[Sky Kitten]

I may as well.

Life's gotten a bit better! I graduated last year with my BBA in Accounting (thinking of post-grad, but maybe later), worked one job, started another recently, and I'm loving it so far! I went from public accounting to corporate in a startup investments company (I'm SO glad to not work with time sheets anymore.)

I've been engaged since 2021 and am set to get married this July to my fiance on our 6 year anniversary. :')

Since last year, I've gained two new cats and they cause havoc (but are adorable)! One of the new cats is 3 and the other is a year old. My oldest cat is now 16 with the second oldest being 15. We had a bit of a health scare recently with the 15 year old, so he was taken to the vet recently... he's thankfully doing much better after an examination revealed he will have to deal with a heart murmur for the rest of the life and was dehydrated. After some good medications, he is back to his cuddly, loving self.

I've been set on bettering myself both physically and mentally. I've definitely struggled with some anxiety and depression for a very long time and because of the events that happened in my life over the past few years, I've neglected my well-being. Working my last tax season and personal drama didn't help, either. I have some suspicions that I may have ADHD, so that is something I'll have to get myself tested for in the future on top of the previous things mentioned. When it comes to physically, I've been trying to get myself back into walks, bowling, swimming, etc. My plan for the summer is to get a helmet so I can take my fiance's bike and just cycle to a nearby town or down a beautiful trail.

Other than that, I've been watching hockey, playing trivia games, travelling locally when I can, and enjoying the simple things in life. I hope everyone is doing well here. <3

[Starlight562]

I love Ally!!!

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Life for the most part for me has been both very happy and very difficult. I've been dealing with a lot since 2022 regarding my 13 year old sister and my mom. I had to make some difficult decisions to testify as a witness against my mom in order to give my little sister a better chance at life. It's hard having to speak up against someone who has been there your whole life, but I would have never felt okay with myself allowing the cycle to continue.

Thankfully, my sister is in a better home now (with her dad), and she's doing much better for herself in a positive environment. I'm still learning now to having a life without my mom, but I would sacrifice that relationship again if it meant my sister would be okay. I just hope my mom heals herself and is able to understand why I had to do it one day, and we can repair what was broken.

Regarding the very happy, I am ALSO engaged and to MrPreggers (Fitsum!). We've been engaged since November of 2022, and our wedding date is November 4th, 2023. I've been having so much fun wedding planning, and it's nice seeing it all come together as the date comes closer. It's going almost a little too fast, we are less than 6 months away from the big day, and I'm a little scared I won't have enough time!! But it'll all be okay.♥♥

I have been at my current job for over a year now as an admin assistant at a family-owned tool & die company. There comes different types of work drama with it all being family there, but it's definitely the best job I've ever had, and they're all so good to me and treat me like I'm family too.

I wish the best for all of you. I wish you all so much happiness and positive futures. Keep working for your goals, I'll be cheering you on!!

[MarioNintendo]

Started therapy in July and started reading nonfiction books. For the first time in my life, I genuinely want to take care of myself. I finally feel like I see the light at the end of the tunnel.

If you're silently suffering and you're considering therapy, you can do it! A healthy mind is everything. Personally, I feel reborn.

[kommisar]

Originally Posted by MarioNintendo

Started therapy in July and started reading nonfiction books. For the first time in my life, I genuinely want to take care of myself. I finally feel like I see the light at the end of the tunnel.

If you're silently suffering and you're considering therapy, you can do it! A healthy mind is everything. Personally, I feel reborn.

fuck yea dude self care gang

[robertsona]

Start teaching this month in the second deadliest (last year deadliest) precinct in NYC

Let’s go

[robertsona]

Originally Posted by robertsona

Start teaching this month in the second deadliest (last year deadliest) precinct in NYC

Let’s go

just finished semester 1

lots to say lots to say

very fun overall though

[Adriano264]

(sry i cant speak english) no sé la verdad, tengo mala memoria pero lo único que puedo recordar es que desde que me expulsaron del colegio estoy mas estudioso (mucho tiempo libre), y también me quieren poner a chambear y tal vez me terminen mandando para otro colegio (si es que regreso, depende de mi psicologa si me dice que "si" o me dice que "no", pero eso se verá el día miercoles)

y pues aparte de eso, todo sigue siendo lo mismo, creo

[zatfer]

Originally Posted by Funnygurl555

how is life for ffr

i'm getting my masters, starting a new counseling job soon, recently got a cat. i'm also 26 which is weird to think about

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Life going well.

[rsr2]

Originally Posted by Funnygurl555

how is life for ffr

i'm getting my masters, starting a new counseling job soon, recently got a cat. i'm also 26 which is weird to think about

t-force don't answer this question i don't care to know about your life

Went back to college after 11 years and working towards my masters in Counseling!

Bought a house and I'm engaged! All of this happened right when I turned 30 and it's just getting better!

[remedy1502]

getting married soon
work is work
finally have consistent gym and diet habits

seems to be going ok rn

[Shikari]

Originally Posted by Funnygurl555

DOG PICS

Here goes. He's a Yorkshire Terrier, and we named him Fidel:

[Funnygurl555]

Originally Posted by Shikari

Here goes. He's a Yorkshire Terrier, and we named him Fidel:

WHAT A HAPPY BOY

edit: also hell yeah look at people leveling up in life. glad this thread's still kicking

Originally Posted by rsr2

Went back to college after 11 years and working towards my masters in Counseling!

Bought a house and I'm engaged! All of this happened right when I turned 30 and it's just getting better!

masters in counseling sounds dope. what type of counseling? are you trying to get an lpc/lpcc lmft or what

[xxXitsunexx]

I graduated university with a bachelor's in engineering and have been working as a business analyst for 2 years now, however, I still feel like I'm going nowhere in life tbh.

I also have been having a lot of negative events happen to me: my winter white hamster passed away in March, broke up with my ex from a 5 year relationship, my salary got cut, just recently got out of 2 months worth of hell of working unpaid overtime (working up to 12+ hours a day), and have been physically ill for a while.

As for the positives, well, at least I'm living as my authentic self now and have a beautiful girlfriend who loves me dearly. I'm also super relieved that I've managed to have a glow-up after all these years.

I'm currently working on improving my mental and physical health. One of the reasons I came back to check on FFR after not being here for so long was to feel the "happy nostalgia" vibes and reconnect with a few friends from back in the day.

Anyways, it's nice to see some people I'm familiar with still here and thriving. I wish you all the best!

[Funnygurl555]

Originally Posted by xxXitsunexx

I graduated university with a bachelor's in engineering and have been working as a business analyst for 2 years now, however, I still feel like I'm going nowhere in life tbh.

I also have been having a lot of negative events happen to me: my winter white hamster passed away in March, broke up with my ex from a 5 year relationship, my salary got cut, just recently got out of 2 months worth of hell of working unpaid overtime (working up to 12+ hours a day), and have been physically ill for a while.

As for the positives, well, at least I'm living as my authentic self now and have a beautiful girlfriend who loves me dearly. I'm also super relieved that I've managed to have a glow-up after all these years.

I'm currently working on improving my mental and physical health. One of the reasons I came back to check on FFR after not being here for so long was to feel the "happy nostalgia" vibes and reconnect with a few friends from back in the day.

Anyways, it's nice to see some people I'm familiar with still here and thriving. I wish you all the best!

I'm surprised you say that you're going nowhere in life if you're (presumably) working in a lucrative field. Do you like your job?

I'm not sure why you're physically ill, but if there's no known cause at this point, then it could be stress. I've been going through the same thing. I'd offer you some advice on that but like it's hard to change the things in your life that do cause you stress, you know?

Sorry about the breakup but it looks like you're doing well now with your new partner

Edit: Not sure what your insurance situation is but therapy could be affordable if your work gives you bomb insurance. I think I gotta go back 'cause of my physical stuff which is lame 'cause I was actually DoNe.

[gold stinger]

Crazy how life has grown for so many people that used to hit keys to 2000's music and are still around

[flipsta_lombax]

Entering another chapter of my life. Got my folks living with me now, plans for Vegas changed but things apparently happen for a reason. First time in 5 years I celebrated my birthday with my fam today. Life is finally turning around, happier than I've ever been.

Plus I play FFR when I can, I still got it [kinda]. FMOs are a bit difficult now but I'll get there again somehow