Tiny Victories

I sent quotes and invoices and follow up messages with minimal impostor syndrome.

Bobbin is learning So many things right now and I am exploding with how cute it all is: walking, using a spoon, holding and drinking from her cup & straw, wiping her own hands and face after a meal :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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I accidentally kickstarted what looks like it’s going to be a really helpful cross-functional group at work. YESSSS.

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This is a new combination of these words I’ve never seen.

Seriously though, congrats! That’s really exciting

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Something something maybe the product support folks should be in closer contact with the product users, especially the power users, to figure out how to make everyone’s lives easier…

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I did my taxes and I’m getting money back. :grinning:

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Discovered 1099-DIV already in vanguard account, and that was what I was waiting for, so did our taxes. We still qualify for IRS Free File, so no money out, will get more back than I like, but with mystery graduate income and spread over two states, we estimated withholding conservatively this year. Too much back ($1500 between the Fed’s and the two states) is better than owing a bunch!

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@Rural - check that there aren’t more forms coming from Vanguard.

I have post-tax, Roth, and a rollover IRA (from 401k) at Vanguard and
I got the following note from Vanguard:

Thank you for transitioning from our old investment platform (mutual fund-only) to our new investment platform (brokerage) in 2019.

We wanted to remind you that, as a result of the transition, you may receive 2 separate sets of tax forms for 2019: a set for the old platform (available at the end of January) and another set for the new platform (available by the end of February).

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something something suggest hiring a UX researcher/service designer something something :slight_smile:

Well shit. I think our accounts may have changed over before 1/19, so hopefully I had everything, as I filled about an hour ago. The numbers looked right. We’ll see. I can always amend if something else turns up.

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I have had several glasses of champagne and am playing super Mario odyssey with H after a long ass week, accompanied by homemade cheese dip and chips. Tiny victories abound.

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Like others here, I’ve spent the evening working on taxes. My victory: between state and fed, my net is $21 owed. (Unfortunately, I must take from Fed to pay State. A little over $200 off on each is still a victory for me!)

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Are pantsless victories accepted? :grimacing:

I’m using my tens for the 2nd time this week when I really don’t wanna but it helps so much. I should be using it 2-3x/wk on this leg boo boo (v adult terminology).

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Pantsless victories are the best victories!

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Tens units rock. I need to break mine out again. Glad it’s helping

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Yeah I’ve had this one for like six or seven years. It was $19 on some kind of flash sale and it’s better than some very expensive ones I’ve tried. I love (hate) it!

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I had people over and the house was an OK state by the time they arrived!

Related: had to rearrange furniture to include a table for card games and the table is now our dining table for the foreseeable future. Excellent.

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After over three months in my possession I have finally learned how to operate and programmed the Bluetooth capabilities in my new-to-me vehicle.
I promptly slipped into my classic BS and listened to the same song on repeat for over 24 hours, but I’m still excited to have musical access in the car. :joy:

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OMG I do the same thing with music. It’s like, this is the song, don’t try to talk me out of this!

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@MonkeyJenga will appreciate this :joy:

It’s the weekend and I got up by 10am. Trying to get up earlier and go to bed earlier. It’s a trip talking to my retired friend who “gets up late” at 7:30am, and the friend I saw last night who gets up at 4:30am on weekdays because she wants to work out before her long commute.

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Maybe I’ll share my victory then that I slept in until 6 today? :wink:

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