I've been honing my writing skills since high school. I've taken any opportunity to write I can get my hands on. I took a student-help job in college to put together a journalism class. I'm on my third- third- book manuscript. I've written prospective newspaper articles. I've spent well over a year now putting out near-daily content for my blog. I know I'm a good writer- no less than Lisa Ling has said so- and yet I can't score so much as a Fark greenlight.
Meanwhile, we just hired a guy at Walmart. Today, four days into the job, he quit. Why? Because he scored a writing job that pays TWO HUNDRED FUCKING DOLLARS AN HOUR.
Words cannot describe the cross I am feeling right now between being apoplectic, jealous and completely gutted.
That guy probably let someone put their finger in him to get the job.
For $200/hr I would to. Go ahead, put my parents on speaker phone while you do it. I'll wait.
If I lived in Canada I'd go to a hospital all the time. Like, got an hour to kill before work? Maybe just head over and say hi, get a shot or something.
Our ER wait times are horrendous, but I imagine it's just as bad, possibly worse, in the States.
Try going in as a public patient here for a psychiatric admission. I spent 24hrs in an er. I was lucky. Some people wait for a week.
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Like, why would I want to be with someone I perceive as weaker than me?
Sometimes everyone needs some shelter. Sometimes Leigh needs me to be the calm steady one when she's stressed out. And sometimes I need her to be the understanding one when I'm freaking out. Not weaker then me, stronger in different ways, that's all.
Yes, and that's give and take. Give and take is good, it's balanced, there's a mutual reliance. But being attracted to a girl because she needs your shelter, and needs you around to be her anchor is what I can't get on board with. There's a power disparity there. I find nothing attractive about a dependent.
You've missed something in the explanation. The point was to be a hero. To be better then one is. To not feel like a villain. It's about being needed. It's called co-dependency for a reason.
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Believe me, nobody would want to stick their finger in him.
Also he wasn't that great of a truck unloader besides. Had he not gotten that writing job, I doubt he'd have made it past his 90-day probation.
EDIT: It was a videogame writing job, for what it's worth. I didn't know they even paid people $200 an hour to write about videogames.
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I have a new soccer blog The Minnow Tank. Reading it psychically kicks Sepp Blatter in the bean bag.
If I lived in Canada I'd go to a hospital all the time. Like, got an hour to kill before work? Maybe just head over and say hi, get a shot or something.
Our ER wait times are horrendous, but I imagine it's just as bad, possibly worse, in the States.
Try going in as a public patient here for a psychiatric admission. I spent 24hrs in an er. I was lucky. Some people wait for a week.
My grandmother had to wait almost 12 hours in the ER after suffering a major stroke.
If I lived in Canada I'd go to a hospital all the time. Like, got an hour to kill before work? Maybe just head over and say hi, get a shot or something.
Our ER wait times are horrendous, but I imagine it's just as bad, possibly worse, in the States.
They vary wildly by location and hospital. Also, you're in Toronto, right? The Toronto metro area has the worst logistical problems in Canada IIRC.
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every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.
Like, why would I want to be with someone I perceive as weaker than me?
Sometimes everyone needs some shelter. Sometimes Leigh needs me to be the calm steady one when she's stressed out. And sometimes I need her to be the understanding one when I'm freaking out. Not weaker then me, stronger in different ways, that's all.
Yes, and that's give and take. Give and take is good, it's balanced, there's a mutual reliance. But being attracted to a girl because she needs your shelter, and needs you around to be her anchor is what I can't get on board with. There's a power disparity there. I find nothing attractive about a dependent.
You've missed something in the explanation. The point was to be a hero. To be better then one is. To not feel like a villain. It's about being needed. It's called co-dependency for a reason.
Ah, yes, that. I am so not that type of person. Nothing admirable about that brand of 'heroism'.
Cutting and running from people when it is clear they are not healthy to be around is a good move in my experience.
Depends strongly on the people and the situation.
Yeah. I don't believe in rejecting people just because they have problems any more than I believe in seeking people with problems out.
like
my situation is: i am comfortable with the idea of casual sex, i have sex with someone, neither of us want to date, apparently both of our needs are being met
but then i come on the internet and go 'this is stupid, i want more, but i don't know what exactly i want more of'
i dunno
maybe i want to be in a romantic comedy where one of my casual flings sweeps me off my feet
Cutting and running from people when it is clear they are not healthy to be around is a good move in my experience.
Depends strongly on the people and the situation.
Yeah. I don't believe in rejecting people just because they have problems any more than I believe in seeking people with problems out.
For the time being, I've set out a sign that says "You must respect yourself THIS MUCH to ride this ride." I agree it's important to know a person, but if I'm looking for someone to date or on an early date with someone, I don't feel so bad about rejecting someone because they have problems.
Like, why would I want to be with someone I perceive as weaker than me?
Sometimes everyone needs some shelter. Sometimes Leigh needs me to be the calm steady one when she's stressed out. And sometimes I need her to be the understanding one when I'm freaking out. Not weaker then me, stronger in different ways, that's all.
Yes, and that's give and take. Give and take is good, it's balanced, there's a mutual reliance. But being attracted to a girl because she needs your shelter, and needs you around to be her anchor is what I can't get on board with. There's a power disparity there. I find nothing attractive about a dependent.
You've missed something in the explanation. The point was to be a hero. To be better then one is. To not feel like a villain. It's about being needed. It's called co-dependency for a reason.
Ah, yes, that. I am so not that type of person. Nothing admirable about that brand of 'heroism'.
No, it's not healthy. One of the few blessings of my ex-wife is that any need and desire I felt to be punished for my sins was gone. I suffered enough.
For the time being, I've set out a sign that says "You must respect yourself THIS MUCH to ride this ride." I agree it's important to know a person, but if I'm looking for someone to date or on an early date with someone, I don't feel so bad about rejecting someone because they have problems.
Well, yeah, everybody's got a threshold.
My standard is that the problems have to be under control. I don't mean that they never have a panic attack or a depressive episode. I mean that they're doing what they need to do to deal with it and they still make healthy decisions for themselves and don't let their mental illness warp their rational thinking.
That takes a little time to assess.
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man, I was pulling for you!
blah, sorry to hear that lady
Weak-ass dude, sig
You deserve better
That guy probably let someone put their finger in him to get the job.
For $200/hr I would to. Go ahead, put my parents on speaker phone while you do it. I'll wait.
Try going in as a public patient here for a psychiatric admission. I spent 24hrs in an er. I was lucky. Some people wait for a week.
If you suspect this you're probably right. That's the kind of instinct you usually want to trust.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
Depends strongly on the people and the situation.
You've missed something in the explanation. The point was to be a hero. To be better then one is. To not feel like a villain. It's about being needed. It's called co-dependency for a reason.
Also he wasn't that great of a truck unloader besides. Had he not gotten that writing job, I doubt he'd have made it past his 90-day probation.
EDIT: It was a videogame writing job, for what it's worth. I didn't know they even paid people $200 an hour to write about videogames.
Maybe his new job is to supply samples of awful writing?
I don't think this is possible
My grandmother had to wait almost 12 hours in the ER after suffering a major stroke.
They vary wildly by location and hospital. Also, you're in Toronto, right? The Toronto metro area has the worst logistical problems in Canada IIRC.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
Sorry about your double disappointment night sig
Night all
"YO WHERE YA DICK AT?"
also, is DUE around
listening to terje and the oni stuff has totally made me Scandinavian in my synth programming!
http://soundcloud.com/apres-garde/minny-and-trio
i mean
did this dude allude that it would happen tonight
i get your disappointment, not sure why you're angry at him though
Yeah. I don't believe in rejecting people just because they have problems any more than I believe in seeking people with problems out.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
The concept of "drafting" a text is deeply humorous to me.
Ah, yes, that. I am so not that type of person. Nothing admirable about that brand of 'heroism'.
no there were no solid plans, just loose ones
that were followed up on very half heartedly
then excuses were made
doesn't make a lady feel good
Exactly.
like
my situation is: i am comfortable with the idea of casual sex, i have sex with someone, neither of us want to date, apparently both of our needs are being met
but then i come on the internet and go 'this is stupid, i want more, but i don't know what exactly i want more of'
i dunno
maybe i want to be in a romantic comedy where one of my casual flings sweeps me off my feet
For the time being, I've set out a sign that says "You must respect yourself THIS MUCH to ride this ride." I agree it's important to know a person, but if I'm looking for someone to date or on an early date with someone, I don't feel so bad about rejecting someone because they have problems.
No, it's not healthy. One of the few blessings of my ex-wife is that any need and desire I felt to be punished for my sins was gone. I suffered enough.
YO
DICK
AT
i'm here
but i'm playing portal 2.
would this be conducive to portal 2
what happened to sig?
I was thinking of adding it to my sig. Just y'know, a short paragraph.
edit - in that context. I could certainly start saying it if I really wanted.
Do you still want something to happen with this guy?
Well, yeah, everybody's got a threshold.
My standard is that the problems have to be under control. I don't mean that they never have a panic attack or a depressive episode. I mean that they're doing what they need to do to deal with it and they still make healthy decisions for themselves and don't let their mental illness warp their rational thinking.
That takes a little time to assess.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
all the single dicks
all the single dicks
all the single dicks
I tragically did not get something I wanted
it is a major news event
WHERE THEY TITS AT
what's the bass synth from?
i am digging it. it reminds me off something from selected ambient works.