Marikka

The main thing is not what happens to you, but how you react to it.

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What good things happened today? Day 109:

I read another book.

I started watching the TV series based on *The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy*.

What good things happened today? Day 110:

I read another book.

I went for a nice walk and met someone new; he was a fun guy.

I finished watching the series.

What good things happened today? Day 111:

In the morning, I went to the beach with a friend and the guy she had introduced me to the day before. We had a lot of fun.

I spent the rest of the day walking around with that same friend.

I bought myself a new bracelet.

I hadn't drawn at all for a long time, but now I've managed to draw my friend.

I love you, life!

I thank you, life!

I appreciate you, life!

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I wanted to keep posting every day, but I didn't manage to. I think I can be forgiven—I almost died again, lol.

What good things happened today? Day 106:

I went to book club, and the group and I managed to convince the club leader to bring back a former member.

I dressed up nicely.

What good things happened today? Day 107:

I played Minecraft all day.

I started reading *The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy*.

What good things happened today? Day 108:

I started a new book this morning. And I finished reading it that same morning. I really liked it! I plan to do the same with another book tomorrow.

I finished reading *The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy*—I LOVED IT SO MUCH!!! I’ll start reading the second part soon!

My brother and I played ball.

I spent some time with my dad.

I love you, life!

I thank you, life!

I appreciate you, life!

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What good things happened today? Day 105:

My brother gave me another green bracelet.

My brother and I played together.

I love you, life!

I thank you, life!

I appreciate you, life!

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What good things happened today? Day 102:

I was at the beach early in the morning.

A friend treated me to some delicious homemade jam.

What good things happened today? Day 103:

For the first time in two months, I didn't go out anywhere; I just relaxed at home. It was great.

A friend and I played Minecraft together for the first time.

What good things happened today? Day 104:

A guy who had returned to the country briefly invited me to hang out. (It turned out I was hanging out with a group where I only knew that one guy... they all decided to buy alcohol, and I was the only non-drinker there; as it happened, I was also the oldest and tallest among them, haha. I didn't have a great time, but it was an interesting experience. Plus, we went to a pizzeria afterwards.)

I played Minecraft with a friend.

I love you, life!

I thank you, life!

I appreciate you, life!

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WHY IS EVERYONE LATE AAAAAAGH...

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What good things happened today? Day 101:

I went to a horror escape room with my friends!! It was so much fun!! At the start of the game, I was handcuffed. I ended up with scratches and bruises from it. Let me tell you about how I got hit. While two other girls and I were locked up in different spots, the actor went around scaring us—and the frequency was wild:

He visited one girl once.

He visited the other three times.

But he came to ME about 20 times. And all the while, another girl was trying to free us. It was the best escape room of my life. It was great. But the only issue regarding physical contact was that there was too much rough handling of the head. For instance, he hit me really hard on the head (I was wearing a helmet), grabbed my jaw forcefully, and slammed my head against the wall.They used a stun gun and a whip on me, and shoved me hard against the floor, the walls—everywhere. They grabbed me by the face and slammed me into the wall with full force. I bit my lip hard during the first blow. IT WAS REALLY ROUGH AND YET, THEY HARDLY TOUCHED THE OTHER GIRLS There was a moment where, not only did he shove me and start choking me, but he also bent and twisted me violently at the same time.

It looked something like this: I’ve only shared a fraction of what happened there. But I’m amazed it was so terrifying and brutal, considering the game is rated 13+ rather than 16+...

Furthermore, once the game was over, the actor grabbed me again and literally THREW me out into the hallwa

This quest and lunch didn't cost me anything, because the friend who paid for me wouldn't let me pay her back.

I love you, life!

I thank you, life!

I appreciate you, life!

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What good things happened today? Day 99:

I went to book club. The club leader, who had been away for two months, finally returned.

I had a really nice walk with a friend.

I bought six new tops.

What good things happened today? Day 100:

At 7 a.m., the girls and I went to the beach. It was wonderful! The water was clear, and there was a gentle breeze.

I met up one last time with a girl who is leaving the country for good. It was so much fun! Because of this, we’ve started talking more online, even though we used to meet up only once every six months.

I had some delicious ice cream.

A funny thing happened. The girl I was hanging out with started following an Instagram account that sells jewelry. It turns out a classmate of mine is dating the woman who runs that account! Plus, I have a sticker with that account's logo on my phone. So, by sheer coincidence, it turned out I was connected to my friend's idol—and the woman selling the jewelry even promised to give my friend a discount because of me!

I love you, life!

I thank you, life!

I appreciate you, life!

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What good things happened today? Day 98:

My friends and I went to the seaside. The water was so nice today!

My brother and I played Roblox.

I had a really great, long chat with people online.

I love you, life!

I thank you, life!

I appreciate you, life!

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What good things happened today? Day 97:

I read a book.

I spent a few hours walking with friends and listening to the latest gossip.

I watched Star Wars with my dad.

I love you, life!

I thank you, life!

I appreciate you, life!

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What good things happened today? Day 96:

I spent the whole day at the seaside with friends. The water was so warm and wonderful!!

My dad and I watched another Star Wars movie.

I love you, life!

I thank you, life!

I appreciate you, life!

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What good things happened today? Day 95:

Dad bought me some cookies.

I started making a presentation about one of my favorite book series.

I tried to make Spider-Man's web-shooters. (But it didn't work out, haha)

I love you, life!

I thank you, life!

I appreciate you, life!

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What good things happened today? Day 94:

I was reading a book.

My brother, my friends, and I went to the beach.

I was visiting my brother, we ate pizza and played games.

I love you, life!

I thank you, life!

I appreciate you, life!

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What good things happened today? Day 93:

I read a third of the book.

It was one of my sisters' birthdays, and there was a celebration in honor of the occasion. I dressed up nicely.

I love you, life!

I thank you, life!

I appreciate you, life!

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What good things happened today? Day 91:

My brother got back from camp.

My brother gave me a pendant and a bracelet in my favorite color!! He remembered me saying a month ago that I wanted a bracelet; that’s so sweet.

I snuck out of my mom's house to go gossip with my friends.

What good things happened today? Day 92:

I was at a party out of town.

I slipped away from the party to make it to the book club meeting.

A member whom the others didn't like left the club for good.

My friends and I spent a long time walking around after leaving the library.

I started reading a new book.

I love you, life!

I thank you, life!

I appreciate you, life!

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What good things happened today? Day 90:

I spent the whole day hanging out with friends. They shared A LOT of gossip.

Dad bought me waffles.

Dad and I watched "Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back"

I love you, life!

I thank you, life!

I appreciate you, life!

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Why are people so often late...?

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What good things happened today? Day 89:

My dad and I were at the seaside.

I ended up in the top three students in my class at college.

Dad bought ice cream.

And Grandma bought my favorite cake.

I love you, life!

I thank you, life!

I appreciate you, life!