I tried this for a while, via daily tweets instead of a journal. Tried to find one thing a day, even if it was the smallest of things (e.g. first time wearing a new pair of socks!).
Very quickly I found out that my daily gratitudes are about (1) driving to/from work that was less congested than usual. (2) finding a good parking spot (mostly at work).
(3) getting a tasty lunch (during lunch break, at work).
This actually depressed me, b/c it was just further indication all I do is work.
I think I do too. I'm always tired and weak. Check ups and blood works are OK, and doctors I see just say 'there's nothing wrong with you, you're probably just depressed'. Nope.
1) I may sound like a total n00b, but don't you find it hard to code only from a command line environment? I mean, you can't use IDEs with SSH, right?
2) I'm going to be that guy that chimes in and says you have to be careful with code you write on company's time / using company equipment. So, be careful with that.
IMHO for a 12 y/o to stick to a goal and work on something for a year, without losing interest or moving to a new shiny object, is no less remarkable than actually producing a game. Well done.
Thank you very much for your reply. I magic barred it on my mac and couldn't find it. A little more help? Know the direct path? Is it global or per browser? Thanks again.
Non techie here. Mind sharing what the hosts file is and how you use it?
I've been hesitant to use 3rd party extensions/tools that block websites. I just assume if they are free they must sell my data.
Also, controlling something on local machine could be cool. I'd experiment with adding/removing sites on random timeframes, to see if that could help me (one weird trick to help you overcome your social media addiction!)
I'd be really interested in #1. Even with facebook's open event search and meetup radius based search, still find it hard to find somewhere I'll want to be.
Good job.