Bought a car today! A used VW in great condition. I really needed it after I got in an accident earlier this year (hit and run by presumably drunk driver, insurance denied my claim, car would cost double its value to repair...long story). I'd been borrowing a car from my parents, but it was time to give it back to them.
Enough excitement for one day, probably, but I might still do something else out of the house. Take my new car for a drive to the cafe or a store perhaps.
Things I have been thinking about and doing this week, other than car shopping:
- Had a friend over for a couple of days, which was quite nice.
- I started designing a static site that I may put up on Neocities or something similar.
- My first GAHT (gender-affirming hormone therapy) appointment is coming up in a little over two weeks!
- I've put dating on the back burner, again, and it's frustrating because I'm really, really tired of single life. Really tired.
In other news, I read recently about "Now" pages on personal websites. Instead of an "About" page that never changes, the "Now" page is meant to be updated regularly with things you are doing or into at the moment. There are examples to be found at nownownow. The person who manages the website suggests thinking of the "Now" page as what you'd tell a friend whom you hadn't seen in a year. I think it's really neat, and if my static site comes together as I hope it will, I'd like to add one there.
I've been coding my website on my own using HTML and CSS resources and cheatsheets. It's really fun! I'm making a flexbox layout with a responsive design that changes based on screen size. Really satisfying to see it work. I don't know much (if any) JavaScript, so I don't know if I want to bother with that, at least not yet. Though it might be cool to at least add a dark/light theme button.
I also worked on learning some Python coding recently. I'd like to keep going on that, too...and keep drawing...and journaling...creative writing...I really just don't have enough time to do all my interests every week. I'm trying to relax about that, and instead of thinking of these things as skills I need to improve with formal practice, or whatever, to just think of them as fun things I like to play around with. It doesn't have to be that serious! We all need fun and play in our lives.
As impressive as it is to draw something spectacular or code an app all by yourself or write a book, I don't know if I'll accomplish those things anytime soon. I'd rather stop worrying about being productive and let my hobbies be leisure activities. I have a job already. I don't need another, unpaid one that I force upon myself, y'know? Much less three or four. Certainly not if I have zero plans to make money off it in the future.