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[kspr]

we're gonna need a new MAG image next year. Who's voting for whom? i don't think Jim Webb would have lasted for more than 10 minutes as president, and I'm equally disappointed scott walker's campaign failed. I was really looking forward to that canadian border wall. I bought a new microwave a few weeks ago, and it had a poutine button as one of the presets. 

[legacyme3]

I have a 3DS now.

 

Also Pokemon X, Pokemon Alpha Sapphire, and Paper Mario: Sticker Star.

 

Yeah, it finally happened. I got a handheld after years of putting it off.

[Monkeydog]

Nice.

 

You should get Bravely Default and Fire Emblem. As they are tops. That Paper Mario game is meh, the only reason I'm not more disappointed with it is because I bought it for $5. 

[legacyme3]

I'll be picking up Bravely Default and Fire Emblem (and a zillion other RPGs) when I get time and money. For now though, I only picked up my most anticipated titles, ones to help acclimate me with the system itself, since I haven't used a handheld in like a decade.

 

I've been so busy with work, I actually forgot I was a member. I'm up to 10 dollars an hour (thanks California!), and just got done with a ridiculous streak of high hour days.

 

Now I'm finally back to working about 20 hours a week.

 

I'm going back to school starting next week too.

 

So much life.

[lazlo falconi]

Whoa! That's amazing, homie! Congrats on the new job and (re-)starting life!

[Hyperlisk]

Congrats, Leggy! Sounds like things are going well.

[legacyme3]

Whoa! That's amazing, homie! Congrats on the new job and (re-)starting life!

 

It turns out, I actually LIKE working, too. I mean, when I wake up, it kind of sucks, cuz I know I have an 8 hour shift in front of me.

 

But once I start working, I forget I was ever disappointed about waking up. It feels good to occupy myself, and do something to help the economy/community move along.

 

The weirdest bit is I'm working retail, the one thing I was warned never to go into.

 

It has its lows, but retail is not nearly as shitty as I was told to believe (I've only been working about 3 months though, so that's subject to change). While there are lows, the moments when you genuinely see a smile on a customer's face honestly does make it worth it. Because you feel like you positively impacted someone's day.

 

The other day, I actually got a great compliment from one of the customers.

 

She was 40s I'd wager, and I helped her like I help every other customer. Once she was checked out, she told me how helpful I was, and how I was the most positive and cheerful person working retail that she'd ever seen (which is super strange, since I'm used to people calling me the very opposite, although I guess it's plausible I'm a different person at work). She then went over to my manager to tell him that, and it apparently took like 5 minutes, since I didn't see her leave until 5-10 minutes later.

 

My co-worker came over to congratulate me on getting such high praise.

 

Stuff like that really does make things much easier to deal with, like when I get a customer trying to bitch at me because I won't give him a two month old discount on shoes.

 

My life has really turned around since coming to California. Opportunities are everywhere, and for once, I can actually seize them.

 

I was wondering for years what I was doing wrong, but I actually think I may have been right, that there just wasn't any market for me.

 

If I were to ever return to NH now, I feel it would be very easy to fend for myself, since I now have the one thing I was lacking, that I desperately needed. Experience.

 

But I'd rather not return. 10 dollars an hour is much nicer than 7.50.

[Monkeydog]

So I'm going to Austin in a little over a week. I'm also going to Bulgaria in maybe a month.

Anyone have any experiences with either place?

[Stars]

Been to Austin once when I was a pre-teen. Didn't care for the heat.

 

Everything I know about Bulgaria I learned from The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax.

[Monkeydog]

Well it's not going to be hot, with it being winter.

 

Also I'm not sure what to take with the second one. Does that mean there's a lot of mystery that goes on in Bulgaria? 

[Stars]

Only if you're smuggling in passports for defectors on behalf of the CIA.

[Weiss]

Weiss sneaks in yet again with another pointless post... Who would have guessed... Not me ah well.. I assume he never made it back from bulgaria

[Monkeydog]

Welcome back! You should join Slack.

 

Anyways, who never made it back to Bulgaria? I haven't even gone yet. I'm going 3/4-3/19. I maaaaaaaay go to London 3/12-3/14, but it feels like a lot of work to do so...so...I am not sure yet.

[Weiss]

Welcome back! You should join Slack.

 

Anyways, who never made it back to Bulgaria? I haven't even gone yet. I'm going 3/4-3/19. I maaaaaaaay go to London 3/12-3/14, but it feels like a lot of work to do so...so...I am not sure yet.

I dont even know what slack is.... jus saiyan

[Monkeydog]

Look at the announcement forum. :p

[Anthony Totinos]

Gawker is probably going to go out of business thanks to Hulk Hogan's dick

[Monkeydog]

Posting~

 

I went to Knott's Berry Farm this weekend. It was meh. I think I don't enjoy theme parks like I once used to.

[kspr]

they're too loud and crowded for me now. i used to like going to six flags but nah

[kspr]

today an 8 year old told me he KNEW there's no such thing as the Duecefairy. I told him to put a poo under his pillow and see what happens.

[lazlo falconi]

Did he do it?