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Hey Tatu, do you work only at the graveyard shifts? I might start working at nights too, I wonder how do one cope with the unusual schedule?

@hycniejsy I go out everyday for a short walk just after I wake up. Then I teach 2 or 3 times a week (about 15 minutes cycle from my place) and I eat out the same amount. I would go out more to socialize but in Japan it takes money to do anything, and I'm not making enough yet. But yea, this weekend, for example, I spent it mostly alternating betweek books, and coding, having some guitar practice and exercises in my breaks. I try to not go crazy by talking to my mates in Brazil online, but it's not enough. ----------------- Code rush And yes, I didn't go out on the weekend. What a waste. But on the other hand, I finished a basic course of HTML and CSS. Next step is to practice it making some web design by myself and then I can start with Javascript. I slowed down with writing a bit. My blog is on a hold for now, as I'm practicing narrative rather than non fiction. On this weekend I also bought 50% of my meals at a convenience store. It is not that they aren't healthy (cooked food, not processed), but it reminds me of when I used to do it because it would take time away from gaming. Not cool. I tried to record guitar + voice just for fun, but I realized that I can't put power on singing because all the neighbors would listen. it reminded me of your worries @Hitaru, haha. I guess it is our worries now. I mean, idgaf whether they can listen to my guitar... My thanks for today goes to: - Southpark. Gets better every year, and this year's season is just too epic! - Autumm. Sometimes the days are comfortably cool. - Vegetable mix juice: why munch when you can just drink?

Welcome back, Jeremias! Patience. And you will find your answers.

Welcome, Jarret!

@Robert Arctor You won't believe me, but the lady I used to teach told me the same thing about the garden where she grow vegetables. The old guys are always bossing her around, telling people what to do and how to do. She is on her 50's but that didn't stop them.

I like how you put your second item on your gratitude list. I've definitely felt the same many times. People down in the bottom of the well will try to get you down if you try to climb up. keep it up!

it seems you are set up! do you keep a game-free day counter?

Welcome back, DaMudaPacker!

@Tatu92, Thanks, mate!

I would also advise you on that, but sometimes you don't know where you can be heard. Sometimes it is a whole building next to yours and it can't be hard to talk to everybody. If you play it during the day, i.e. business hours you shouldn't be so worried. Most of people are usually out for study or work. I've seen people taking their instruments to a quieter park and practice there. My apartment here is very small and the walls are thin, so I bought an electric guitar and play it either unplugged or using headphones. If I wanted to play violin, I guess I'd try to find a way to mute it a bit when doing exercises at home and if I wanted to practice music, I'd go to a nearby park where people usually take their children to play. Someone might start talking to you because of that, and your feeling of guilt might disappear when you notice that people are not disturbed by your music.

Hey, thanks for the kind words! Yea, I'm already in it. I used to program microcontrollers for electronic devices in C a few years ago. I've also studied assembly at the University, so I'm more like taking out the rust and moving to a high-level programming language, starting with html. ---------------------- Failing to plan is plan to fail This weekend my wife had planned to attend a wedding ceremony in her hometown. That means I have the whole weekend for me. Sounds good, right? Yet I have nothing planned. So yesterday, friday night, reminded me of 5 years ago, when I used to stay alone at home on the computer when everyone else was having fun. Not cool. I don't wanna make excuses here, but I think I got too involved with programming. I started studying html two days ago and boy, it made me feel like I'm 19 again. It is so involving, challenging, there is a clear objective when you are coding and you can easily see your progress... wait a minute, I think I've read something like this before alround here... Anyway, there is one single reason I decided to not pursue a career as a programmer, and it is because it is not social. I was introvert enough and I was sick of working with computers all day. I'm gonna give it a second try. I'm gonna put some meetups in this weekend, so I can say it wasn't a total waste. Gratitude time: - Wireless technology - Granola - Rain, making sunny days more special - and vice-versa

I like the duality in that. it's like black and white, yin and yang. keeps the balance perfect on a side note, i wish i had had my one-year service in the army.

Tonight we had 4 people in the chat room I think this is new best. Can someone confirm it?

????? What is wrong with you? Jokes aside, keep that good work up. Solving a mathematical problem > orgasm

@hycniejsy I have no idea. I reckon allergies are common everywhere. ------------------ Friend's meet up day. I'm journaling a bit earlier today, while I wait my risotto get cooked. I had a nice chat on the internet with some friends from Brazil. We play "tabletop" rpg once a week and we are able to tell some good stories (sometimes). I got a call from the employer the other day. This guy is playing with me. He now wants me to be a full time worker to start immediately or a part-time only to start in January. I wish Japanese people would tell us what is the problem straight to our faces. Mind you, the job I applied to now has totally different conditions than what he is offering me. Fuck, I hate to be in need of money. Yesterday I started considering learning code once more. I would suit the lifestyle I'm looking forward to having and I also have experience with it so the learning curve would be shorter. I guess I'd have borrow time from playing guitar. I know learning code is quite imersive, but i'd need a project to truly dedicate myself to it. I'm giving it some more thought. Today I got a little bit more done, but I still haven't done the niche search. Can't wait to make my first cents online... Gratitude Journal: - Supermarket at walking distance from my place! - Relatively cheap bananas! - Tom Waits! The man is a genius! - Cheeeeeeeese

beautiful comfy room you got there! envy that!

Living abroad for a while can be a life changing experience if you live it right. I highly recommend it if you have the opportunity!

great reflection, mate. it takes time to find all these answers. be patient and believe in yourself!

@hycniejsy In Japan people don't use anti pollution masks, as Japan doesn't suffer from it. the white masks you may see around are for either not spreading disease (cold, flu, etc) or as an air filter for the pollen in spring, as many people have allergy. -------------------------- Where did my time go? I had enough to do a lot today, but somehow I couldn't get much done. I didn't waste much time either. I wonder if I spent too much time researching on the web, since I didn't time it... I still have exercise, writing and market research to do. I'll have to wait for tomorrow. Kind of miss watching brazilian football championship on tv. Strange thing of the day: I was stopped by the police on the streets and interrogated for about 6 minutes. Today I'm grateful for: - Tomorrow - I can finish what I started today (supposing I will wake up tomorrow, ha) - Warm sheets - Being able to talk to policeman in Japanese. - Fridge, for keeping my food edible for longer. @SpiNips do you need fridges or only stove will do the job?

I like coach.me and there is also habithub, which sends me inspiring quotes everyday.

Congratulations on your third week! You have a strong character, mate. Also, I heard there are some rental garden, useful for people who live in apartments without a proper yard. But that's in Japan, not sure about it in Germany!

@Simon E we have another juggler! @monyms Welcome, mate!

To be or not to be (bored). That is the question. Check out the resources available, I'm sure you'll find some ligh there. Welcome, Ben!

@hycniejsy because I wash them everyday (I have to ). I don't know how detergents are made nowadays, but a few years ago they would damage your skin on continued use. @AlexTheGrape Look who's talking! haha ----------------------------- Slower pace I had a talk at my third interview. I might get hired by the hotel. It seems the job is quite boring, which I kind of like it because it's something I can change. I also had a student today and the class was nice. I managed to work one pomodoro between the interview and the class. I also could practice on the guitar and writing, only about 300 words of fiction. My mother in law is gone and tomorrow I'm basically free until 7pm, so I'm gonna fill up that schedule as soon as I finish here. To do list includes: research for the book, writing practice, translation stuff, house cleaning, niche market research and excercise. Gratitude practice: - Sushi is the Japanese traditional fast food. Nice! - Carpet Heating - This community

Congrats, mate! Keep it up!