Ahoyhoy™©,
Today’s midday daily check-in message is… a bunch of things—a bunch of things connected by one of the most positive aspects of my life: my friends! I want to express more gratefulness for why my life is net positive; my friends play a huge (if not the hugest) part in that. Now, you might think “but you’re super bleak all the time”; you’re right! That should frame how much my friends compensate for to make my life a net positive…
Today’s the first day of (Bl)August! What is Blaugust? In short, Blaugust is a friendly blogging challenge intended to encourage more blogging. I participated in it last year, to get me motivated. I’m trying it again this year! I want to see how close I get to posting daily; posting alongside my friends better motivates me.
That nicely introduces the first friend I’m mentioning: I met him through his Twitch stream MagiWasTaken. Magi played a significant part in dispelling my negative preconceptions about the platform. He’s also how I got into Blaugust for better or for worse even better. I strongly suggest checking out Magi’s rundown about Blaugust on his site. It’s concise; it’s clear; it’s the best introduction to the challenge. Anyway, just check those out; it’ll make sense…
Secondly, one of my friends received great news: SHE’S BEING FEATURED IN AN ART SHOW!! I recommend checking out her personal site for her ineffable art. Also, she’s a self-taught artist… You can buy tickets through her art show profile for the show: RAW Toronto presents MANUFACTURE August 12th, 2023 @ 7PM EDT. It’s in Toronto; however, tickets also entitle you to a livestream which includes behind-the-scenes footage that starts one hour earlier!
I’ll try to obtain permission from her to show off her art here. Meanwhile, if you have any questions (for her), she responds speedily via her Instagram account.
Finally, here’s a brief joke(?) of mine I’ve used to capture one of the problems I—and most people I’ve met—struggle with: expressing gratefulness (positivity in general) for those in their lives, and/or shilling for themselves…
11. Thou shalt not sabotage your happiness.
12. Thou shalt support those you cherish and make it easy for others to support you.
The 11th and 12th commandments didn’t make the final cut. /REDACTED/ figured humanity had enough to deal with… Positive reinforcement? Supporting those you cherish? How very cringe… Self-deprecation and incommensurate negativity: now that’s something humanity could use.
Thanks for reading; I hope to see you tomorrow!
Thank you for reading. I hope to see you next time!
Thank you for your time,
Roybert S. Henanigans
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On a serious note, thank you so much for reading—it truly means the world to me!
justcallmeroybert 
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