Things You Are Stoked On But Not Stoked On

[Frank]

i was looking for hiking or trail shoes online and almost slipped and ended up ordering nikes. they got air mowabbs on the site, but i couldn't finish the order process. actually tried a couple of times. i wanted the purple one so bad. now i'm kind of glad i couldn't buy them. the money was meant for something waterproof. the shoes are sick, but nike sucks and it's probably a hint from karma that i shouldn't budge.

[matty_c]

That’s sick @Coastal Fever
Electricity is some black magic type shit her dad must be a sparky
Keeper

[Frank]

i found the mowabbs on another site and ordered them. stoked on my first pair of shoes since over two years.

EDIT: this is wrong, i bought nb tiagos last year. but the last pair before that was august 2019. i guess that's an ok quota for minimizing shoe consumption. i've been skating random shoes from my stock of random shoes i got for free or still have from wayback.

i guess i shouldn't be stoked i have become a total hypocrite.

i thought about letting them sit to resell, but i gotta rock these shits. they complement my ongoing plan to assemble an all purple/pink/rose outfit super well.

[Hinna]

the truth. but every day alive is a blessing

[matty_c]

You can hear her femur break shits crazy

https://streamable.com/hs5kz5

[funeral_tuxedo]

I've had a crazy year with surgery, medical health, mental health, separating from my ex, and not being healthy enough to skateboard. But oh boy this month has messed me up and I was leaning heavy into some suicidal ideation, but then there were these incredible moments of stillness and hope that kept me tethered.
Yesterday I emailed my supervisor about Covid exposure concerns since a coworkers and clients frequently go unmasked in a very close indoor proximity and one of them had recently got a covid exposure alert, and nobody discussed anything with me. At the end of the day my employer asked me into her office and very coldly lied to my face about the situation and then fired me. I haven't really ever been fired as an adult and it fucked me up. I still work part time at another gallery next store and I'm so uncomfortable to be within the proximity of such a toxic place.
I've already got a new freelance job at a much better place, so I'm trying to be grateful, but also WTF?
*Sigh

[Easy Slider]

finally got to see an MD and not a NP or PA for the first time in the past 6 years. All the damn NP and PA I've seen reference webmd and stuff, for EVERYTHING I've gone in for and it's lead to some pretty crappy health outcomes. So getting to see and MD who grew up in this pretty isolated rural area and came back to serve the community is really, really pretty cool.

Stoked about the good doctor, that she's getting me into a pulmonologist, ordered a CT scan on my lungs, and is going to help me maybe get some extra nice care down via UC Davis or Standford where they're doing different stuff that we don't have access to.

not stoked that I'm considered a long haul covid patient and my lungs are fairly thrashed.

Sorry to hear that. I hope you get the best care there is out there.

[Brguy]

I've quit drinking this thursday, probably gonna quit smoking too, it's gonna be a rough few weeks before I feel mentally stable because of withdrawals and what not. The day I quit I couldn't even stand in silence for a few minutes without an uncontrolable urge to cry but I hope I'll feel fine by the end of it.

[Easy Slider]

I've quit drinking this thursday, probably gonna quit smoking too, it's gonna be a rough few weeks before I feel mentally stable because of withdrawals and what not. The day I quit I couldn't even stand in silence for a few minutes without an uncontrolable urge to cry but I hope I'll feel fine by the end of it.

It‘s the right thing to do even if it is tough in the beginning. You‘re not in this alone.

[funeral_tuxedo]

I've quit drinking this thursday, probably gonna quit smoking too, it's gonna be a rough few weeks before I feel mentally stable because of withdrawals and what not. The day I quit I couldn't even stand in silence for a few minutes without an uncontrolable urge to cry but I hope I'll feel fine by the end of it.

Hey @Brguy ,
Message me if you ever want to talk about this stuff with someone. It can be really a difficult process to stop drinking, and this may sound counterintuitive, but connecting with other people who are sober and talking about how you both feel can really help. Or that's been my experience. Congratulations! You're definitely not alone.

[Brguy]

@Easy Slider @funeral_tuxedo

Thanks for the words. Funnily enough I might have not considered this without all the pros and pals preaching the sober life, it's good to feel that there's an alternative.

[Lenny the Fatface]

I begrudgingly went to the funeral of my uncle’s business partner today…but it was pretty good and I’m glad I went.

He died relatively young (early 60s) but everyone had sick stories about how helpful he was, and how much he loved fishing and motorcycles, and how he was probably the only black NASCAR fan ever.

It was very encouraging and oddly very life affirming. It’s a bummer he passed, but it seemed like he was at peace with everyone in attendance.

[Bunk Moreland]

Wearing a blue flannel and khaki pants to work; someone said I look like Debo.

[French manicure]

Can finally get back on the board again after a bum knee BUT the weather is starting to get shitty and cold again.

[Hinna]

set firm boundaries with yolandi. i do pity her though for reasons i wont even elaborate on

[LUGR]

I've quit drinking this thursday, probably gonna quit smoking too, it's gonna be a rough few weeks before I feel mentally stable because of withdrawals and what not. The day I quit I couldn't even stand in silence for a few minutes without an uncontrolable urge to cry but I hope I'll feel fine by the end of it.

Props for taking steps toward a healthier life.

Personally, I would focus on one habit at a time instead of putting your self through a double whammy of redefining your habits/addictions. But, everyone handles it differently and I wish you the best of luck.

[Hinna]

finished golden kamuy last night but not all the chapters have been released yet so theres the wait. what a story. probably the best ive read

[in love w/ fs shuvs]

Got fired

[Frank]

Got fired

that's dope/fucked, hope you recover quickly/are having a good time.

EDIT: lmao, actually i think i just got fired as well. i was about to quit, too, tho, so it's also kind of rad.

[abdullah thee butcher]

correct me if mistaken but i thought these 2 n words had beef over trixie and the other one's oldlady. and get a load of these shapes! they're the anti shape, just a roll of plywood bent. i'm curious to try one but not curious enough to part w/ coin to do it.

[Mean salto]

Just realised I haven't bought a pair of shoes for a year, which is the longest I've gone in my entire life. I still have 30+ pairs tho and I'm not a collector or anything so I'm just thinking about how much money I've wasted.

[L33Tg33k]

Just got a new apartment - stoked!
There's no laundry in the building - unstoked

[Dr-Feelgood]

Stoked on christmas cause i love this time of year, not stoked that works so busy, lifes so busy that this month is flying by before i can really enjoy it, damn i miss being a teenager with no responsibilities

[Hinna]

clear day but new snow everywhere

[Sila]

Been looking for a house or room in a share house almost daily for a month. I just declined an offer for a room and the girl proceeded to message me asking if we could hang out. The not stoked part is that I think she's keen but i'm not in a good state to be intimate with people.

[Frank]

Been looking for a house or room in a share house almost daily for a month. I just declined an offer for a room and the girl proceeded to message me asking if we could hang out. The not stoked part is that I think she's keen but i'm not in a good state to be intimate with people.

oh man, i had the same thing, just when i was looking for a roommate. most that got back to me were women, and three of them that declined my room offer wanted to go on a date with me instead after either speaking on the phone or texting about the room. it was weird. i never had so much game, but also wasn't in the mind state to do anything with it... it was kind of puzzling. i ended up going out with one of them, but it turned out she had a boyfriend back home where she wanted to move from, and i just got wasted. another one just ghosted me after i commited to a date with her. number three i just kind of ignored i guess because two dates at the same time is already too much for me to keep track of.

i gave the room to a woman who wasn't into me, now her ex is my roommate, lol.

[Frank]

i'm pretty sure i've entered the manic phase of bipolar disorder again after being a pile of shit for weeks. i am now becoming a very active pile of shit. gotta stay productive while it lasts and hopefully get a new doctor since my last one left town, a therapist appointment and a new job. it's christmas again and everything sucks, again, and i fucked up everything, again. that's how it goes. 

[TheLurper]

I hadn't skated in a few months (fucked up my knee pretty bad and even walking hurt for over a month)... it was a rough session at the park and I struggled on basic tricks. I was pretty bummed, but on the way out some random ass old dude complimented my "gnarly grinds."

Small acts of kindness can go really far.

[white guy in a durag]

^in an adjacent situation rn

Completely botched doing a tail drop off a waist high ledge on Sunday and basically dropped straight onto my knee.

The good:
Feelin like I dodged a bullet: No pop noises, I can walk with no pain, have full range of motion, and have no issues with joint instability; so I don't think I jacked up anything too bad in there.

The bad:
Got some ugly bruises and some water on the knee, so I'm still gonna be out until after new years to be safe.

[Coastal Fever]

Waking up to an email notification that I “won the lottery”.

10 dollars.

Motherfucker that’s not “the lottery”, that’s a negligible consolation prize.  It should just read “sorry man you still have to go to work today”.