Just One Thing! (26 October 2016)

[syntaxofthings]

It's challenge time!

Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.

Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished!

Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!

Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.

Go!

Comments

[alexseanchai]

I part of a thing. I worked on the essay questions and asked two people for the assistance the rules say I require. (Tried a third but his email bounced.)

[lilysea]

Today, I

a) Dropped stuff at the Op Shop

b) was assertive at the Pharmacist about how [chemist] keeps getting less and less wheelchair accessible because they keep cluttering up the aisles and corridors with unnecessary cardboard displays, small end tables, etc etc. They brushed me off, but at least I *tried*.

c) bought groceries

d) cheered myself up about b) with a block of chocolate and a mug of hot chocolate

e) Post Office for mail

f) communicated

g) made TWELVE (12) phone calls to mental-health support agencies trying to get some support around my Anxiety and my SO's Depression. (Gawd, you wouldn't want to have a fear of making phone calls or anything, would you? /snark.)

[alexseanchai]

TWELVE? I am in AWE of your awesome.

[lilysea]

Thank you! ^_^

Each one said "Sorry, can't help you, but call [X agency], they should be able to help"

hence, so many calls.

Unfortunately, my suburb seems to be a bit of a black hole for services - I kept being told I was out of catchment, and that one agency serviced all my surrounding suburbs, but that I was in an excluded "pocket".

One agency proudly told me that they would be rolling out mental health services to my area under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in 2017... well, great, but that's in 2017, and they won't be helping anyone who isn't National Disability Insurance Scheme eligible (formally assessed as having a very severe permanent disability)... and they said they'd help me register for the NDIS, but not until 2017...

[alexseanchai]

Wowwww. D:

[cosmolinguist]

Almost-accidentally became a regional leader for the One Day Without Us action.

[nanila]

Made it home from Holland in time to wish the pre-schooler happy birthday and read her bedtime stories.

[nanila]

YAY. Go you. *fist-bump of solidarity*

[fred_mouse]

I ended up enrolled in the intensive unit I didn't think I was going to be able to, due to Red Tape (was that Tuesday? Maybe?)

and now I have accommodation booked, and plane tickets. The only thing left to sort out is the student card I haven't cared about because I haven't been in the same state as the university at any point in time...

[fred_mouse]

Good timing! And I hope the pre-schooler had a good birthday.

[azurelunatic]

Stayed home taking care of myself after the medical shenanigans the day before, instead of doing fun things.

Napped, which was apparently necessary.

Waited for a package that apparently did not arrive. (WTF, USPS?)

Ventured forth and got distilled water, which I could in theory have done Tuesday, but there were enough things happening Tuesday.

Fun time with important people, and communication.

Beta tasks.

Beta squee!

[silveradept]

I reacted with grace when my plans for the evening were summarily canceled. I continue to do excellent work, even when the recognition for that work isn't always forthcoming.