Things are...okay I guess. Most days tend to blur by and I don't feel like doing much honestly. I guess things could be worse though.
How's life recently for you?
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Pretty bad for me. Damn pressure is cracking me...
Always had trouble keeping up my appearance as a normal man, at the moment i am fighting to keep my cool - but i sometimes get enraged and i am slipping.
So overall not good. Very unhappy. But i see the end of it: Still moving into my new apartment (Leaving rent-slavery - entering bank-thralldom)
Hoping to get my shit back together in about 1-2 weeks. Maybe getting a few free days at work.
Always had trouble keeping up my appearance as a normal man, at the moment i am fighting to keep my cool - but i sometimes get enraged and i am slipping.
So overall not good. Very unhappy. But i see the end of it: Still moving into my new apartment (Leaving rent-slavery - entering bank-thralldom)
Hoping to get my shit back together in about 1-2 weeks. Maybe getting a few free days at work.
Not bad, thanks for asking. I recently decided to waste another year of my precious existence by studying something that will probably have no notable impact on my rock-bottom employability. I'm enjoying it, though, I get to mess around with making a video game for the next year. I'm okay with the software side of things (well, kind of, I have no experience with any of it but I'm okay at picking stuff like that up) but I have very little talent with art or design.
Nevertheless, I'm hoping that in a couple of years you'll all be talking about my awesome, groundbreaking and hopefully profitable game. It's about... um... and the player has to... well... I'll think of something.
Nevertheless, I'm hoping that in a couple of years you'll all be talking about my awesome, groundbreaking and hopefully profitable game. It's about... um... and the player has to... well... I'll think of something.
For those of us bit on the rough side, least we are alive which means that things can still get better, right.
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Really good!
was in a long distance relationship for a number of years and had to put up with bullshit from other people every single day.
what's the point?
long distance relationships don't work.
it's never gunna happen.
etc etc
every morning I wake up next to my significant other and just feel good about life.
except for one thing....
me and my mum are not quite getting along.
my mum is VERY passive aggressive. she was pretty upset that I migrated to be with my fiancé and her way of dealing with it is to be very angry and petty with me.
the last time I spoke to her was in a txt message where I asked did she have money for a guitar amp I had sold on gum tree? and could she send it as I am not working yet and every little helps. (couldn't take the amp with me so had to leave it at home)
the reply I got was
'yes every little does help, especially when you are a 60 year old pensioner. plus you owe me 2 weeks rent and the cost of the taxi you took to the airport'
the taxi part was a shitty remark about my dad giving me a lift to the airport when I left.
and of course it is mothers day on sunday so yeah :/
she was the exact same way when my older brother moved out
'what you gunna do!? where you gunna go!? you wont survive!'
he only moved down the fucking road! lol
anyway, yeah damn mums and their angry
was in a long distance relationship for a number of years and had to put up with bullshit from other people every single day.
what's the point?
long distance relationships don't work.
it's never gunna happen.
etc etc
every morning I wake up next to my significant other and just feel good about life.
except for one thing....
me and my mum are not quite getting along.
my mum is VERY passive aggressive. she was pretty upset that I migrated to be with my fiancé and her way of dealing with it is to be very angry and petty with me.
the last time I spoke to her was in a txt message where I asked did she have money for a guitar amp I had sold on gum tree? and could she send it as I am not working yet and every little helps. (couldn't take the amp with me so had to leave it at home)
the reply I got was
'yes every little does help, especially when you are a 60 year old pensioner. plus you owe me 2 weeks rent and the cost of the taxi you took to the airport'
the taxi part was a shitty remark about my dad giving me a lift to the airport when I left.
and of course it is mothers day on sunday so yeah :/
she was the exact same way when my older brother moved out
'what you gunna do!? where you gunna go!? you wont survive!'
he only moved down the fucking road! lol
anyway, yeah damn mums and their angry
I've started jogging and it feels nice so far. To keep my motivation up (I have started and stopped various times) I've registered for my company's 6.4 kilometer run mid July. I started eating healthier and less than in the last months, too. Hope this combination will get my overweight in control.
My relationship is fine as well, we're both spending time together and leave each other room to do our own things.
The next step will be saving a bit of money each month. I hate being broke in the last week of every month, because I spent my money for mostly unimportant things like games or Blu-rays which I can get cheaper as second hand copy.
My job's OK at the moment. My boss gives the impression he's a bit annoyed with how things progress at the moment (which is slow), so I'll put some energy into my responsibilities.
My relationship is fine as well, we're both spending time together and leave each other room to do our own things.
The next step will be saving a bit of money each month. I hate being broke in the last week of every month, because I spent my money for mostly unimportant things like games or Blu-rays which I can get cheaper as second hand copy.
My job's OK at the moment. My boss gives the impression he's a bit annoyed with how things progress at the moment (which is slow), so I'll put some energy into my responsibilities.
Well I finished/completed school 4th of January this year, since 5th I've been without a job. Work is scarce in my line at the moment, been calling around and sending applications for these months now. Hoping for the best, I knew this would be the situation so I have savings, so that's not a problem.
I actually got a call from a place about 200km from were I live/worked a few hours ago, and since I have nothing holding me in this town (don't own any apartments, no job, of course I've made friends here but I can manage that in other towns?
). I said I would take the job after they offered it to me, then the guy says at the other end of the phone, it would start on Monday... riiight?! So they give me about 2 days time to find an apartment or place to live 200km from were I am, I even asked if the job could be pushed back a week or so. He said yeah sure but if someone grabs the job during that week he gets it... so I just declined there and said I can't take that risk, told him though if something turns up to call me and hopefully next time I'll have a little more time to prepare :/
Just keep searchign and hoping for the best
At least I have time to work out now that I added another 40 hours int my week with "nothing to do".
On the plus
I'm getting into something of a relationship at the same moment, getting more and more serious by the week, hoping this one will last.
It's a "distance" relationship with we see each other at weekends.
I actually got a call from a place about 200km from were I live/worked a few hours ago, and since I have nothing holding me in this town (don't own any apartments, no job, of course I've made friends here but I can manage that in other towns?
). I said I would take the job after they offered it to me, then the guy says at the other end of the phone, it would start on Monday... riiight?! So they give me about 2 days time to find an apartment or place to live 200km from were I am, I even asked if the job could be pushed back a week or so. He said yeah sure but if someone grabs the job during that week he gets it... so I just declined there and said I can't take that risk, told him though if something turns up to call me and hopefully next time I'll have a little more time to prepare :/Just keep searchign and hoping for the best
At least I have time to work out now that I added another 40 hours int my week with "nothing to do".
On the plus
I'm getting into something of a relationship at the same moment, getting more and more serious by the week, hoping this one will last.
It's a "distance" relationship with we see each other at weekends.
Pretty good I guess.
I've been working at the lab for over 7 years now. I'm treated like a veteran there and pretty well respected by most. I've recently moved into Biochemistry and Endocrinology which are both pretty interesting. It's cool to occasionally work with radiation. I expect myself to manifest superpowers any day now.
Other than work, I'm still single, which is disappointing because I still get the line from my family "I'm afraid you're gonna die alone." Though I don't really care, I'm not going to force myself into any unwanted relationships.
I'm enjoying my games as much as usual. WoW guild raids 3-4 days a week, I main switched from Warlock to Paladin this tier and am still adjusting to the changes. If there are any experienced Ret Paladins around that don't mind giving me some feedback I dropped a gameplay video onto Youtube. If you're not interested in WoW gameplay just skip the spoiler.
I just downloaded Atelier Shallie and I'm very much looking forward to enjoying some more Atelier. I've hit level 50 with two Jobs in FF14 (Summoner and Monk) and am enjoying playing dressup with my qt 3.14 Miqo'te. Seriously, the dressups and costumes in FF14 are so much fun.
I'm also working on a creative project but it's a nightmare to find someone with competent art skills to do a commission without charging an arm and a leg. So if there are any good artists out there looking for work please feel free to PM me some samples and what you charge, though I'm looking for something very specific and may have a local artist on the line to do it if she accepts the job/I can get in contact with her.
My other plans for the coming year is some travel. I'll be flying to the USA for the first time ever to attend Blizzcon and travel about a bit. I'll also be taking a short return trip to Japan to enjoy the summer activities I didn't get to enjoy the last time I went because it was the middle of winter. Looking forward to both!
I've been working at the lab for over 7 years now. I'm treated like a veteran there and pretty well respected by most. I've recently moved into Biochemistry and Endocrinology which are both pretty interesting. It's cool to occasionally work with radiation. I expect myself to manifest superpowers any day now.
Other than work, I'm still single, which is disappointing because I still get the line from my family "I'm afraid you're gonna die alone." Though I don't really care, I'm not going to force myself into any unwanted relationships.
I'm enjoying my games as much as usual. WoW guild raids 3-4 days a week, I main switched from Warlock to Paladin this tier and am still adjusting to the changes. If there are any experienced Ret Paladins around that don't mind giving me some feedback I dropped a gameplay video onto Youtube. If you're not interested in WoW gameplay just skip the spoiler.
I'm also working on a creative project but it's a nightmare to find someone with competent art skills to do a commission without charging an arm and a leg. So if there are any good artists out there looking for work please feel free to PM me some samples and what you charge, though I'm looking for something very specific and may have a local artist on the line to do it if she accepts the job/I can get in contact with her.
My other plans for the coming year is some travel. I'll be flying to the USA for the first time ever to attend Blizzcon and travel about a bit. I'll also be taking a short return trip to Japan to enjoy the summer activities I didn't get to enjoy the last time I went because it was the middle of winter. Looking forward to both!
The sale of my house fell through because the potential buyers decided to buy furniture, which apparently messed up their credit enough that the bank refused their mortgage. They tried 4 other banks with no success. On the plus side, it means my wife and I get to keep the deposit. On the other hand, it could be months before finding another buyer, and that means continuing to pay our mortgage on a house in which we're not living. So, that sucks.
Other than that, all is good. Winter is finally lifting from New England, I'm about to start Spring Break, so no teaching for two weeks. And my son is happily eating Cheerios.
Other than that, all is good. Winter is finally lifting from New England, I'm about to start Spring Break, so no teaching for two weeks. And my son is happily eating Cheerios.
Meh, way to much college debt weighing me down, my parent's pay being cut by 40% during my senior year didnt help, would have made different choices of where I went if we knew that was coming, since my decision was based on their saying they'd pay for it and it wouldnt be a problem and my financial aid was based on their non 40% cut salary, now they cant and might even lose their house. Lesson learned.
Wife's having eye surgery at the end of the month, bit nervous about that. Hopefully after she recovers she can find a job.
Other than money issues not doing to bad, enjoying work, no social life, but im more of an introvert anyway.
Wife's having eye surgery at the end of the month, bit nervous about that. Hopefully after she recovers she can find a job.
Other than money issues not doing to bad, enjoying work, no social life, but im more of an introvert anyway.
Flip-flopping, actually.
On the one hand, I just finished my night portier job that I had over the Winter World Cup, and I'll get a lot of money for it, not the least because I worked most hours of all the part-timers. I'm about to start on my game idea as a work sample for my desired game designer school. There are new themes you have to write about every year, and I always try to think outside of the box. (For example, one of the themes to choose from this year is "We ride together", and I was thinking about making a game with a character with split personalities that you activate to achieve different things. (Since they're together, right?) Has that been done before?) I'll be attending a one-day chocolatier course next week and, hopefully, a course in "Modern Cakes & Pastries" in April. My choir is planning to have a concert in May, and we're going to sing ABBA and Queen songs. Our choir's versions of the songs sound really awesome. I've got a ton of inspiration for music lyrics, as well.
On the other hand, I always feel subtley stressed out and like something is going to go wrong. I'm not doing so hot in my Japanese class right now, and if my essay doesn't reach a passing grade, my final exam will be canceled and I'll probably fail the course. Due to my night shift job, I haven't had as much time to study as I would've liked. (Luckily, I do have time to correct my essay; It's not supposed to be handed in as a final version until Sunday, and the errors I've made aren't that hard to fix. I also just need to spice it up with some more grammar I've learnt during this course) And aside from that, I've started to feel like I'm losing motivation again. Studying has just not been all that fun for me for some time now. I also know that I have to look for courses to apply for in case I fail to enter the game developer school again, but I don't really know what courses there are that interest me. I just know that I need to find something, because at the moment, I feel like a complete NEET.
So yeah...
On the one hand, I just finished my night portier job that I had over the Winter World Cup, and I'll get a lot of money for it, not the least because I worked most hours of all the part-timers. I'm about to start on my game idea as a work sample for my desired game designer school. There are new themes you have to write about every year, and I always try to think outside of the box. (For example, one of the themes to choose from this year is "We ride together", and I was thinking about making a game with a character with split personalities that you activate to achieve different things. (Since they're together, right?) Has that been done before?) I'll be attending a one-day chocolatier course next week and, hopefully, a course in "Modern Cakes & Pastries" in April. My choir is planning to have a concert in May, and we're going to sing ABBA and Queen songs. Our choir's versions of the songs sound really awesome. I've got a ton of inspiration for music lyrics, as well.
On the other hand, I always feel subtley stressed out and like something is going to go wrong. I'm not doing so hot in my Japanese class right now, and if my essay doesn't reach a passing grade, my final exam will be canceled and I'll probably fail the course. Due to my night shift job, I haven't had as much time to study as I would've liked. (Luckily, I do have time to correct my essay; It's not supposed to be handed in as a final version until Sunday, and the errors I've made aren't that hard to fix. I also just need to spice it up with some more grammar I've learnt during this course) And aside from that, I've started to feel like I'm losing motivation again. Studying has just not been all that fun for me for some time now. I also know that I have to look for courses to apply for in case I fail to enter the game developer school again, but I don't really know what courses there are that interest me. I just know that I need to find something, because at the moment, I feel like a complete NEET.
So yeah...
Applying to law school this month in China.
My fiancée is in America while I am in China, but we Skype three times per day.
I have enough work to pay bills, as well as pay back a small debt to my potential mother in law (she said I didn't have to, but I won't be leaving a bad impression)
University is busy as hell, in both Chinese language and history. Took on some extra classes to buff the resume.
Darkest Dungeon is an awesome game which is sucking up my time.
Trying to pay off other debts and save up some money means I'm living quite frugally, to say the least.
Started some extra curricular courses to help build up my skill set, such as programming and another language.
Basically, I'm busy, tired and a bit lonely.
My fiancée is in America while I am in China, but we Skype three times per day.
I have enough work to pay bills, as well as pay back a small debt to my potential mother in law (she said I didn't have to, but I won't be leaving a bad impression)
University is busy as hell, in both Chinese language and history. Took on some extra classes to buff the resume.
Darkest Dungeon is an awesome game which is sucking up my time.
Trying to pay off other debts and save up some money means I'm living quite frugally, to say the least.
Started some extra curricular courses to help build up my skill set, such as programming and another language.
Basically, I'm busy, tired and a bit lonely.
Better than it has been ever since I was 13 years old.
Anti-depressants carry too much of a stigma. Because they sure as hell are working for me.
Anti-depressants carry too much of a stigma. Because they sure as hell are working for me.
To be honest, fairly decently. Alright, I do have some debts to pay off. But I'm not letting myself freak out about them and neither is my significant other. Our relationship has only gotten better and better since we moved into our own flat. Our cat is happy, our hamster is happy.
I have done some raiding on FF14 now, and that was a lot of fun, but the static fell apart and now me, my SO and our friend are going to rebuild it (anyone on here on Cerberus and you want in on a static, and you've done T5, give me a pm!) So I'm really looking forward to that. I FINALLY at long sodding last have proper internet in the new flat. We waited 5 months for it. It's really good internet though, 100mb, so woooo!
Though the sad news is that my Rottweiler back with my parents has to have an operation today It's a common thing in rotties, their leg bones don't grow properly, so she has to have some of her bone taken away for the leg to settle properly and grow into itself. It's a huge operation and it's going to take her 5 months to fully recover from it. It's costing my parents a hell of a lot of money, and it's tough for them because they are moving house at the end of the month too. But my rottie will recover in a place that will be much more quiet. I'm worried about all that, but I know she'll be ok.
Other than that, all is well in my world. I still need a job, however, but I'm enjoying doing charity shop work for now
I have done some raiding on FF14 now, and that was a lot of fun, but the static fell apart and now me, my SO and our friend are going to rebuild it (anyone on here on Cerberus and you want in on a static, and you've done T5, give me a pm!) So I'm really looking forward to that. I FINALLY at long sodding last have proper internet in the new flat. We waited 5 months for it. It's really good internet though, 100mb, so woooo!
Though the sad news is that my Rottweiler back with my parents has to have an operation today
It's a common thing in rotties, their leg bones don't grow properly, so she has to have some of her bone taken away for the leg to settle properly and grow into itself. It's a huge operation and it's going to take her 5 months to fully recover from it. It's costing my parents a hell of a lot of money, and it's tough for them because they are moving house at the end of the month too. But my rottie will recover in a place that will be much more quiet. I'm worried about all that, but I know she'll be ok. Other than that, all is well in my world. I still need a job, however, but I'm enjoying doing charity shop work for now
Numb... I've bit fighting the slums for the past six months or so and finally went to get some help for it, so the stuff I'm on makes me kinda neutral about everything and anything. On the one had it is making dealing with the stress at work easier on the other hand, it makes doing anything else harder to stay focused on. I really just seem to not care about anything, and just go through the motions of the day.
I've been trying to push and promote the selfieweek thing on tumblr to lift my spirits but it still is just a neutral feeling it seems.
I've been trying to push and promote the selfieweek thing on tumblr to lift my spirits but it still is just a neutral feeling it seems.
Life is in a mix bag right now. I'm almost done with my degree. I don't know where I'll end up, but I'm looking forward to it while being deeply terrified.
I'd like to find a girlfriend, but since I'll probably move out soon?I don't want to get attached. However, I'm saving a ton of money! (Which I really need right now).
And lastly, one of my friend is doing so many bad life choices that I'm not sure that I want to intervene anymore. Let's make a list?
-He's moving to Toronto with a girl whom he only dated for 4 months? (The reason for the move is she's going to make-up college?which when she's asked if she received a letter of confirmation, she dodges the question).
-Said girlfriend got out of high school last year and has no concept of what adulthood means.
-Said girlfriend is hated by 99% of his friend. I tolerate her, but I see the negative influences
-He just pierced his tongue because said girlfriend said he should. He didn't talk to no one about this. Oh, he's also trying to find a high-profile engineering job.
-He alienated every roommate he currently have after they took him in after a bad breakup.
-He flaunts the new girlfriend to the old girlfriend. (He started dating the new one after a 2 years relationship).
-Every intervention step that we took fell on deaf ears.
-And many many more.
I'd like to find a girlfriend, but since I'll probably move out soon?I don't want to get attached. However, I'm saving a ton of money! (Which I really need right now).
And lastly, one of my friend is doing so many bad life choices that I'm not sure that I want to intervene anymore. Let's make a list?
-He's moving to Toronto with a girl whom he only dated for 4 months? (The reason for the move is she's going to make-up college?which when she's asked if she received a letter of confirmation, she dodges the question).
-Said girlfriend got out of high school last year and has no concept of what adulthood means.
-Said girlfriend is hated by 99% of his friend. I tolerate her, but I see the negative influences
-He just pierced his tongue because said girlfriend said he should. He didn't talk to no one about this. Oh, he's also trying to find a high-profile engineering job.
-He alienated every roommate he currently have after they took him in after a bad breakup.
-He flaunts the new girlfriend to the old girlfriend. (He started dating the new one after a 2 years relationship).
-Every intervention step that we took fell on deaf ears.
-And many many more.
Frezzato said:It's okay, guys, I got this.Colour Scientist said:Generally good but I had to leave work early today because I'm ill.
Somebody cuddle me.
GAAAH! There's a hole in my suit! EVACUATE! CODE BL--*dies*[/quote]
This made me giggle....
Thank you. :D
Life has been kinda kicking me in the balls recently. My wife has been attempting to get over a cold for the past two months or so. During which time myself and our two children, ages 3 and 1, have also been sick off and on. We were preparing for a move, but slower than we would have done if we hadn't been sick, meaning we weren't out of our apartment until the last possible day, rather than the previous week we wanted to be out. Around this time our 3 year old was diagnosed as autistic and ADHD so we've been trying to do all we can for him as far as therapy goes.
During that extra week we were staying at our new place and my wife would go to pack up remaining stuff during the day and I would do the same after I got off work. Well, someone decided to break into our apartment one night and steal a bunch of stuff, mostly collectibles that I hadn't moved yet, but also tools and a bit of (luckily inexpensive costume) jewelry we hadn't moved yet. Due to the collectible nature of the items, we lost over $1000 worth of stuff. Filed a police report immediately and have been keeping an eye on ebay and craigslist but so far there's been no sign of our belongings.
Our new place has a lot which requires a parking permit, but I managed to forget to put the permit on my dashboard the other day so my car was towed. Thankfully the lady at the towing place was nice about it and only charged for the tow itself and not the storage charges as well since I did have the permit in the vehicle. Still, it cost me $160 that I really couldn't afford. We have less than $100 between the two of us right now since car insurance and rent just came out and our tax return hasn't shown up yet, even though it's been over a month and the average is supposedly 21 days when e-filing with direct deposit.
Wife is still sick, I've still got some nasal congestion that just won't go away, our 1 year old has been sick and as such hasn't been sleeping well, which in turn means we don't sleep well. I had less than four hours sleep last night and only a bit more for the previous two nights.
I'm just really tired of all this shit...
During that extra week we were staying at our new place and my wife would go to pack up remaining stuff during the day and I would do the same after I got off work. Well, someone decided to break into our apartment one night and steal a bunch of stuff, mostly collectibles that I hadn't moved yet, but also tools and a bit of (luckily inexpensive costume) jewelry we hadn't moved yet. Due to the collectible nature of the items, we lost over $1000 worth of stuff. Filed a police report immediately and have been keeping an eye on ebay and craigslist but so far there's been no sign of our belongings.
Our new place has a lot which requires a parking permit, but I managed to forget to put the permit on my dashboard the other day so my car was towed. Thankfully the lady at the towing place was nice about it and only charged for the tow itself and not the storage charges as well since I did have the permit in the vehicle. Still, it cost me $160 that I really couldn't afford. We have less than $100 between the two of us right now since car insurance and rent just came out and our tax return hasn't shown up yet, even though it's been over a month and the average is supposedly 21 days when e-filing with direct deposit.
Wife is still sick, I've still got some nasal congestion that just won't go away, our 1 year old has been sick and as such hasn't been sleeping well, which in turn means we don't sleep well. I had less than four hours sleep last night and only a bit more for the previous two nights.
I'm just really tired of all this shit...