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    I'm British, so whatever is else going wrong with my life, I'm very well thank you!

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    Re: How's Life?

    Quote Originally Posted by TeePee View Post
    That sounds like a great summer of success! Pay raises are a good thing, provided there's still room for a life to go with them. How are you liking being out of London? Personally, I'm not a fan of city living, and dream of a few acres in the country...
    Sorry, only just seen this. I'm loving it. May and June would have been hell for me on the trains, due to the Thameslink timetable debacle, now I get a google notification every day telling me my journey to/from work will be 9 mins, with good traffic. My quickest yet is 7 mins. On the trains, on a good day, the commute would be over an hour each way.

    So it means I get to spend time with my son in the mornings and take him to school, and also get home in time to spend more time with him in the evening. Before, I was home in time for bath and bed, and that was it.

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    Re: How's Life?

    Pretty awful. Personal life, career, both down the pan. Attempting to rebuild, but struggling with my mental health.

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    Re: How's Life?

    Quote Originally Posted by Hoonigan View Post
    My life's going incredibly well right now, not many complaints at all.

    The dog's had a few health concerns over the last 12 months or so, requiring MRI scans, different drugs, several visits to the vets and all the of associated problems, but he's now seemingly perfectly healthy and happy again. He's a 3 year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel called Shamrock.


    Name tag: "I got lost prowling for bitches. Have your people call my people."

    I've managed to get a job, reviewing computer hardware, where I get to work in my own time, from home. I can spend all day looking after the dog, listening to music, making my own breaks and doing something I thoroughly enjoy. (It's also afforded me a beast of a gaming PC, check My System on the left)

    We're saving up quite quickly for a deposit on a house, so we no longer have to rent. We're in a little bit of a pickle at the moment though, having been offered a "boost" from a family member on my girlfriend's side, that we would pay back after we're moved in. This "boost" is because there's some uncertainty as to what might happen once Brexit is confirmed. House prices and interest rates are up in the air. We don't know if it's best to buy now or afterwards but we're working on that just now.

    I drive a very nice car, a Golf GTD with almost all of the options, including the lovely LCD dashboard. It's quick but also reasonably economical when I need it to be. The best car I've ever owned, by a mile.

    So all in all, Matty's a happy chappy.
    That's one good looking dag!

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    Re: How's Life?

    Quote Originally Posted by Dashers View Post
    Life is a funny one. It frequently feels like a struggle, but it's actually pretty fantastic at the moment: Married, kid, safe job, physically all healthy, roof over my head, an unreasonably fast car. An inability to make friends and nerve-wrecking anxiety keeps me from thinking life is easy.
    Welcome to middle age... There's a reason people cling to their friends from University. Marriage, a kid and a job mean you're functional, as basic logic. We're your firends, and we have this place: https://forums.hexus.net/hexus-social/. Start a thread, and what's the worst that can happen?

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    Re: How's Life?

    Quote Originally Posted by CAT-THE-FIFTH View Post
    Whack it with the antlers - no hammer needed!
    Obviously. Sorry for asking such a stupid question...

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    Re: How's Life?

    Quote Originally Posted by Zak33 View Post
    How's life? excellent question Sir, excellent question.

    Work is varied, and incredibly intense one monent to floods of laughter the next and then 4 million emails drop in again and it's all go again. I'm happy when I'm busy.
    Home is good. I'm enjoying being over 40 more than ever I thought I would and now that I'm nearer the next decade than the last, the fact is, I'm doing things better. Better organised, more sorted. The old saying measure twice, cut once, works on a multitude of things. With ages comes wisdom and occassionally, just occassionally, going slower gets you there quicker too AND with a job better done. Across all walks of life it seems.

    But I think most important, thus far, my loved ones have overcome any illnesses or minor frailties. I know this can't continue because life's not like that so with calm resolution I await the next corner we all turn.

    The way to seek happiness is many fold but this helps:
    Have something to do, havfe someone to love and have something to look forward too
    Great to hear it.

    I'm also rapidly approaching middle age, and definitely experiencing some changes in attitude and approach to the World. While it may not work for everyone, I do think that's an excellent piece of advice. I know that having those things has always made my life happier, and more focused. Working toward a goal is important!

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    Re: How's Life?

    Quote Originally Posted by MrJim View Post
    I'm British, so whatever is else going wrong with my life, I'm very well thank you!
    Splendid! I also note it has been a little too sunny/clear/foggy/rainy/windy/warm/cold for my liking, and I hope it does/doesn't last...

    Tea?

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    Re: How's Life?

    Quote Originally Posted by wazzickle View Post
    Pretty awful. Personal life, career, both down the pan. Attempting to rebuild, but struggling with my mental health.
    Health first, always. There's no substitute for proper medical treatment, and again, we're always here for you if you need to chat about stuff. We may just be random internet people, but everyone here wants the best for everyone else. That's kind of how this place works. Personal life and career will follow. Zak gave some great advice, but even if you are only working toward one of those things, it's still something that's ahead of you!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TeePee View Post
    Splendid! I also note it has been a little too sunny/clear/foggy/rainy/windy/warm/cold for my liking, and I hope it does/doesn't last...

    Tea?
    Ha! We'll make an honorary Brit of you yet!

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    Re: How's Life?

    Quote Originally Posted by TeePee View Post
    Obviously. Sorry for asking such a stupid question...
    Moose=brute strength over any form of finesse!

    Quote Originally Posted by MrJim View Post
    Ha! We'll make an honorary Brit of you yet!
    He used to live here!!

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    He used to live here!!
    No honour required then!

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    Re: How's Life?

    Going pretty good for me.
    After a relationship ended it hit me hard, lost confidence, didn't go out, ate like crap and gained weight... 20 stone at my heaviest.
    August last year I decided that I had to do something about it, if I don't like the way I look, no one else will.
    So I started eating clean and hitting the gym, thus far, I've lost nearly 7 stone, the lightest I've been in probably 10 years, confidence is coming back in spades and I actually get out. (When I'm at my goal weight, I might put a thread together of what I'm doing / did)

    On top of that, as mentioned in another thread, I recently got promoted to Infrastructure Engineer and recently found that the company will pay for any and all qualifications I want to go for...first up, MCSA then the world... I mean an MCSE..

    So works look up
    Health is looking up
    Fitness is up
    Confidence is up

    Next is get dating
    Quote Originally Posted by TAKTAK View Post
    It didn't fall off, it merely became insufficient at it's purpose and got a bit droopy...

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    Re: How's Life?

    Quote Originally Posted by Disturbedguy View Post

    On top of that, as mentioned in another thread, I recently got promoted to Infrastructure Engineer and recently found that the company will pay for any and all qualifications I want to go for...first up, MCSA then the world... I mean an MCSE..
    Careful, the mask nearly slipped there...


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    Re: How's Life?

    Quote Originally Posted by Disturbedguy View Post
    Going pretty good for me.
    After a relationship ended it hit me hard, lost confidence, didn't go out, ate like crap and gained weight... 20 stone at my heaviest.
    August last year I decided that I had to do something about it, if I don't like the way I look, no one else will.
    So I started eating clean and hitting the gym, thus far, I've lost nearly 7 stone, the lightest I've been in probably 10 years, confidence is coming back in spades and I actually get out. (When I'm at my goal weight, I might put a thread together of what I'm doing / did)

    On top of that, as mentioned in another thread, I recently got promoted to Infrastructure Engineer and recently found that the company will pay for any and all qualifications I want to go for...first up, MCSA then the world... I mean an MCSE..

    So works look up
    Health is looking up
    Fitness is up
    Confidence is up

    Next is get dating
    7 stone! Matey, well done. Even if you stop there, you're doing pretty damn well. Current weight & height? What changes have you made to your diet and routine?

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    Re: How's Life?

    Quote Originally Posted by TeePee View Post
    Health first, always. There's no substitute for proper medical treatment, and again, we're always here for you if you need to chat about stuff. We may just be random internet people, but everyone here wants the best for everyone else. That's kind of how this place works. Personal life and career will follow. Zak gave some great advice, but even if you are only working toward one of those things, it's still something that's ahead of you!
    Thanks, health is fine, great even, working out a lot, it's all I have at the moment. Really my career is ok, it's not down the pan, and I'm pretty healthy for money for a long time yet, I just have little in the way of direction right now. Really it's my personal life that's abysmal, where I'm a spectator to things falling apart with no real explanation as to why. Attempting to put it behind me in part by ramping up brazilian jiu-jitsu sessions and making that my focus, and it's going pretty well right now, so I'm gonna keep on doing that until I start feeling a bit better about my mental health.

    Also treating myself to a weekend away at a nice hotel this weekend as motoX is next door. Can't see anything but can hear everything, so gotta get out. Will be a nice few days of relaxing, hiking and good food & wine. Shame it's on my own but whatever.

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