What did you treat yourself to most recently?
What did you treat yourself to most recently?
Maybe it was a purchase, maybe an experience? What did you treat yourself to?
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Lunch.
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As in: You cooked lunch or got take out? For me either could apply.
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I bought a slice of buffalo chicken pizza.
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I've been getting Dental work done recently, and it's across the street from a harbor freight, so after each appointment I've been going there and buying a tool or two. Just bought a flex head ratchet yesterday.
It's better than buying fast food i tell myself, which I've stopped doing for the most part. (If I'm out and about with people, or there's something limited time that I want to try sure, but otherwise i haven't bought any in a couple months)
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People often shit on HF but their hand tools are perfectly acceptable for the average home mechanic, and hell honestly fine for a lot of professionals with their new Icon linea. Even their power tools have gotten pretty good lately. They'll last you many years, tools are always a good investment.
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A pair of boots. Never owned one before. I can finally splash on puddles like in the movies
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Hey are you more of a Peppa pig or George?
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I'm waiting for it to rain to find out!
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I got a mechanical keyboard after researching a ton on which one I wanted. second-hand, so I was a bit restricted to what was offered. I'm getting a Keychron V5 Max, which I'm then going to mod with some new keycaps, a tape-mod and possibly filling it up with foam. The YouTube channel Hipyo Tech has been on the top of my YouTube binge list the last few weeks.
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The only "problem" with buying a nice mechanical keyboard is that you never need to buy another one.
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Ha! I'll live 😅 And there's plenty of modding things I can still buy for it... Keycaps, switches, foam to fill it with...
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Great keyboard, what switches are you using? Their browns are my fav switch
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Just the ones that come with it, for now... I'm watching the online second hand market place of my country for offerings of switches, as I don't want to spend too much. And it's better for the environment, too! I've heard pretty much all keycaps by the HMX brand are good, so that's what I have a search alert for.
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Damn, that's a nice treat. I'm no purist but, wow, typing on a good switch/keyboard combo is a real comfy joy. I love blue switches, or the buckling spring ones from the old IBM planks. I tried a friends 25-different-switches try-out board and found out that there might be switch types I like even more! Maybe I'll look around again if this Ducky One (3) keyboard ever dies, but I wasn't counting on that happening :)
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A 36€ m710q Thinkcentre tiny.
You know, as a backup for my m710q Thinkcentre tiny.
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Ah, the ol' "buy two of them" strat for backup and repair planning.
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Why do I search for that and only find it between $200 and $1000? Granted it's AUD but still, where do you find this for less than a rpi?
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On ebay.fr, no power block but otherwise complete. Mostly they go for more like 60-70€ shipping included, but sometimes you get lucky!
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I went for a run yesterday because I was feeling miserable. It really helped. Today I made 2 big pizzas from scratch.
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Zero sum game
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Only for the physical health, mental health got 200% improve.
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I did well on a couple interviews today so I walked down to the local cafe and had a chai latte and a maple bar.
Tomorrow, if I do well on that interview, I'll go walk downtown and get lunch at the local thai restaurant I like!
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Exciting! I'm confident you'll do well, you got this!
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Thank you very much! One of them is definitely shaping up to be quite promising. :)
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Congrats on the interviews! Food and beverages are one of my favorite 'treat yourself' categories.
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Thank you! And definitely the same for me. Just like my cat, I am very food driven.
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You got this! Good luck!
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It's Friday afternoon. Good time for beer and papadums.
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Okay, so, Monday I went to 2 thrift shops and 2 pawn shops because we weren't able to that weekend. I ended up spending around $50USD on 5 games.
First lawn shop I got Jak 1-3 on PS2 alongside final fantasy X on PS2 for a little over $20 at one pawn. I've 100%ed the first Jak years ago and was part way through Jak 2 when I lost my console and games. Same way I lost FFX with my partway completed save.
Then at the other pawn shop I got PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royal and Crash Bandicoot Twinsanity for around $27, I think. Would need to check receipt, if I still have it.
All games I used to have and enjoy. All I gotta do is see if there is a way to unlock PS3 DLC for free without system mods because I don't think my brother would be too keen on his systems being modded.
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A really nice new hoover. I'm allergic to dust and every time I hoovered I'd keep sneezing for like half an hour after turning it off and emptying the bag. The new one I just pour water in a little tank and empty it out without creating a dustcloud.
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A hedge maze which was way more fun than I thought it would be be.
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Bought the Lego Game Boy two weeks ago. Haven't played with Legos in a long long time, since I was a kid. But this was a really fun set to put together.
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I got my nails done. I’ve only had fake nails once, but I went to a wedding and I wanted to look nice. I got gel nails in dark blue with a cat eye finish. The ladies at the salon were super helpful and picked out a good color that matched my dress. It was awesome, but I don’t regularly pay $85+ for something that only lasts 2 weeks. I’ll get them removed in a week and get a basic manicure to help my nails recover.
They do look pretty fabulous though 💅
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I had a margariga in a glass as tall as me.
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Hopefully not as voluminous as you though.
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Nah... It was pretty quiet.
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pad thai
edit: hbu?
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I splurged recently on a china cymbal for my drum kit! It's pretty exciting, I haven't upgraded my kit in ages.
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Good for you! Sounds like it was about time. Hope you make the most out of it. :)
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Sonic popsicle. It wasn't great lol
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Bought a game called Slay. It's one of the most elegant turn-based games I've ever seen. Xisuma made a video series about it. Highly recommend watching the first video if that sort of thing interests you.
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I'm slowly allowing myself to eat more after a long history of dealing with an ED :)
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Nice! ED's are rough, I wish you the best in your recovery.
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You can't fool me. You're just trying to offload your pancake surplus! (I'll take three stacks please...)
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What's ED?
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Eating Disorder
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I was Bad and bought a couple hundred dollars of stuff for my painting hobby
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Sometimes being bad feels so good though lol
I hope your new supplies aid in painting something cool!
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A tuna hoagie and some chips.
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Upgraded my pc that had been running with the same specs since 2013 (except a 2016 GPU), and bought oblivion remastered. Any recommendations for the first playthrough? (No spoilers please)
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There's a special house (anvil), you should try and finish that quest early for an epic payoff :). Have fun, hero of Kvatch!
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I got a personal mixer for band practice, so I can mix my own voice monitor-audio louder then the band without touching the main mix. I had this setup working with more cables and a larger mixer, now it's just 2 cables and the mixer clips to my belt. Glorious, less hassle, more jamming and it all fits in 1 bag now!
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P16?
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I got the Xvive PX System, and I'll be testing it out in about 2 hours :)
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Some new records, including this gorgeous translucent green 12"...
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£10 ear buds, my 10yr old ones kind of still work but don't disconnect when they go back in the charger so are frustrating as hell. Worth it
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Literally right now, my daughter and I split an ice cream cookie sandwich after a long day of cleaning. It's the simple things.
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Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 bundle for the Switch 2. Partly a treat for me, partly for my kids. I want them to play it like I did when I was a kid. 😊 Although the games look so much better on a 65" OLED than they did on my thicc TV back in the day. But that's okay. I'm enjoying the updated graphics too. It doesn't take away from the experience.
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An absolutely delicious banh mi. Also drugs.
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Who needs drugs when you have a good banh mi
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A match made in heaven, though!
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Just this morning, took my time poopin a poop
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My bröther in beans, you're gonna give yourself a hemorrhoid if you sit on the bowl too long.
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I appreciate the PSA. I might add:
To avoid developing hemorrhoids while seated, minimize pressure on the anorectal vasculature by limiting toilet time to less than 5-10 minutes and avoiding straining with defecation. Prolonged sitting increases intra-abdominal and rectal venous pressure, leading to vessel engorgement and possible displacement of the anal cushions. Additionally, adopting a supported-squat posture (knees elevated above hips with a footstool) can straighten the anorectal angle, reducing the physiological "kink" created by the puborectalis muscle and facilitating easier, less strained evacuation.
To put it in layman's terms. And totally not AI.
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ICECREAM. the answer is always icecream with me
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Bought some lavender bubble bath and had a 2 hour hot bath with a book and relaxing music.
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I bought a new soldering iron, though I had a few before this. They were usually the cheapest I could find. This time however I splurged a bit and bought one with temperature control.
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I bought a bambino plus espresso machine with a vs3 grinder!
Will be fun to get real coffee at home.
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That’s amazing. I’m on my own espresso journey. Even knowing all the theory going in, consistent execution can be elusive.
Good luck to you and cheers to great coffee at home.
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Three oliebollen, what a delightful start to a depressing day at the office!
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I preordered the new Katamari game that's coming out next week. I'm very excited!
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Made cookie brownies (brookies?). They were pretty good.
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Tim Hortons does in fact call them Brookies
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Pasta roller. Not a super fancy one. Made some whole wheat pasta yesterday with some pesto from a friends basil garden.
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Comic-Con. Had a blast.
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A new eyeshadow palette, highlighter, and two lip products. Here's a photo from the brand's promotional materials because I haven't received the shipment yet:
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uuuh, shiny
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I bought a silly game that just launched called Escape From Duckov. Played it for three hours straight! It's kinda addicting.
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I literally did the exact same thing. Never played an extraction shooter before and it was a spontanous purchase. Did not regret it.
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Canceling going to a birthday party.
Canceling going grocery shopping.
I bought a 12€ Smartwatch recently. (Crazy what you can get for very little money.)
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I bought a tv to use as a monitor and have been getting all the bits and bobs together to make it work well.
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I bought a plasma cutter and a GPU. In the past I would get used GPU from eBay because it's cheaper but the demand for them has made the market a little crazy and there's very little price difference new vs used (UK). The price performance sweet spot seems to be AMD 9070xt (£550, ouch).
The plasma cutter is an old three phase machine that no one wanted because it's 400V. However, looking at the circuit diagram there's very little difference between single and 3-phase configuration so the plan is to convert it to a domestic supply or cannibalise the internals and torch assembly.
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New shower head. Can’t wait for it to show up.
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Warhammer Quest 1995 and Aeon Trespass Odyssey.
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Yesterday work was really exhausting, so I treated myself to the best Döner Kebap I know of
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I've been desiring to get back into videography as a hobby for a few years now. And after I upgraded my smartphone to a Galaxy S23+, which has greater camera sensors than my previous Pixel 2, I knew it was time to get myself a phone gimbal. I chose to go with the Hohem iSteady M7. It's got a learning curve to it that I wasn't expecting, really. So I'm still better learning and remembering how to use it still. Should be fun though, in a month from now.
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Some seeds for the garden. Purple cauliflower.
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Nothing. Literally nothing. My wife have been on necessities only all year. Mmmm. I mean since junk food is cheap a few things there. kitchen sink cookies. they actually have a very good price per ounce.
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Three ingredient peanutbutter cookies.
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My girlfriend and I had a weekend vacation based on food, wine, weed, walking in the woods and a night at the observatory for a guided stargaze. Wasn't cheap but we really needed it.
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Ordered some nice handmade leatherworking knives.
The irony of it is that I accidentally sliced off a sliver of fingertip the other day with my current one. Damn things are like miniature guillotines, but if nothing else, it's a testament to my ability to sharpen a round knife
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A nice hike in the Tramuntana, in a long interval between thunderstorms.
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QT 🙂
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A quality lightweight 10/22 bolt especially for subsonic rounds: Firefly Bolt 2.0
A motorcycle, always wanted one and figured now is a good time.
Hell yeah! And who downvoted his/her treat to themselves? A real turd in the punchbowl eh.