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edited August 2010
I do love getting junk e-mails that promise me a product for Only $Ridiculously Overpriced!
Like them jacking me for all my cash should be an outcome that I should actively desire.
Applied to 3 more industry jobs today, and 3 more local boring jobs. Woo
How boring?
Like "Yeah, there's not really much to do around here today" boring or "type 20,000 words of bullshit in the next 30 minutes or you're fired" boring?
More boring as in "a monkey could do this" type of boring...so yeah, the 2nd one.
...although in my experience, retail certainly does have a lot of "oh fuck I'm bored" points when the store is having a slow day, and you have to find ways to make work for yourself.
Like when I had to work at the Gap, and my brain melted every day. I remember going over everything and trying to see how OCD I could be about how straight and even I could make the pile of clothes. Customers were a blessing on those days because it was something else to focus on - even if they were horribly difficult.
Slow days at the bead shop were sometimes boring, sometimes fun...sometimes I was allowed to make new signs for things (everything is marked with a hand-made sign on pieces of paper, using multicolored sharpies)...and I could be creative there...and even better was when they'd let me restring broken necklaces, or even make new necklaces/bracelets/anklets/earrings to sell. THAT was hella fun.
Good luck with the job hunt ND. I just applied for some freelance on elance and also a QA position at Blizzard. My friend is giving me a recommendation.
Good luck with the job hunt ND. I just applied for some freelance on elance and also a QA position at Blizzard. My friend is giving me a recommendation.
I've heard QA is really rough. Good luck to you, too!
Good luck with the job hunt ND. I just applied for some freelance on elance and also a QA position at Blizzard. My friend is giving me a recommendation.
I've heard QA is really rough. Good luck to you, too!
Yeah I know...but beats not having a job. I might have to quit teaching.
So apparently girl who caused me lots of grief im'd me and things seemed very chill on her end meanwhile I'm this emotional wreck on the other side.
In the end I requested that we just be regular friends instead of the close friends. I didn't want to make anymore enemies and didnt want to give the drama anymore power. I wonder if i did the right thing.
MustangArbiter of Unpopular OpinionsRegistered Userregular
edited August 2010
To be honest, after some experience in such things, it's better to just not see a person after the initial rejection. Maintaining a friendship can lead to false hope which usually leads to further disappointment. Worse is when you have to watch her hook up with someone else and worse still; imagine them fucking.
It can also lead to issues of not being able to move on yourself because nobody else measures up.
If you think you're going to be okay with that, no problems, but I would sincerely recommend not maintaining a friendship if you foresee it as a problem.
Yo ND. You interested in a 3 week long portfolio developing challenge? Similar to the one you had with F87 but you know, with the Cake on the other end. Also I don't really remember exactly what that thing was but I remember it didn't go very far. Anyways, it starts tomorrow...with or without you woman. I will be working on character designs, environments....whatever. Most of it will probably look like ass but maybe I can pull out a few gems after three weeks.
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Yo ND. You interested in a 3 week long portfolio developing challenge? Similar to the one you had with F87 but you know, with the Cake on the other end. Also I don't really remember exactly what that thing was but I remember it didn't go very far. Anyways, it starts tomorrow...with or without you woman. I will be working on character designs, environments....whatever. Most of it will probably look like ass but maybe I can pull out a few gems after three weeks.
I am going to be trying to put together a concepting portfolio while I continue to pursue illustration. Over the next three weeks I am going to be producing something every weekday. I thought that ND might also benefit from such a challenge.
Yeah, and by "friends" I would hope you just mean "friendly acquaintances" until you can emotionally handle being friends again.
I hate having "enemies", or people I have to keep at arm's length for whatever reason, so I understand that...but if minimal contact is still too painful for you, it's really the best idea to cut off communication completely for awhile.
Yo ND. You interested in a 3 week long portfolio developing challenge? Similar to the one you had with F87 but you know, with the Cake on the other end. Also I don't really remember exactly what that thing was but I remember it didn't go very far. Anyways, it starts tomorrow...with or without you woman. I will be working on character designs, environments....whatever. Most of it will probably look like ass but maybe I can pull out a few gems after three weeks.
I am IMin' you for the discussions of aforementioned topic
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MustangArbiter of Unpopular OpinionsRegistered Userregular
edited August 2010
Why do we still have that silly tradition of blessing people when they sneeze? I sneeze a lot, so I get blessed about 5 times a day, people just feel this unnatural compulsion, like it would be the height of rudeness if they didn't put some religious stamp on my sneeze. It's not that my sneeze is evil, or even that I'm sick, it's just means some dust or grit got up my nose and my body wants it out. Worse than that I always have to give that weird 'thank you' each time. I don't even know what I'm thanking them for. I'm not even religious!
I usually just go with "There is no god bless you."
As for enemies, I make sure to keep a few good ones around. A man's greatness should be measured by his enemies, and mine are growing in both strength and number.
e: That being said, I might be hiring a new arch-nemesis soon, so feel free to send in your resumes. SERIOUS CANDIDATES ONLY.
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Why do we still have that silly tradition of blessing people when they sneeze? I sneeze a lot, so I get blessed about 5 times a day, people just feel this unnatural compulsion, like it would be the height of rudeness if they didn't put some religious stamp on my sneeze. It's not that my sneeze is evil, or even that I'm sick, it's just means some dust or grit got up my nose and my body wants it out. Worse than that I always have to give that weird 'thank you' each time. I don't even know what I'm thanking them for. I'm not even religious!
I was thinking about this yesterday. Weird that you post this today.
That's usually why I just say "gesundheit" instead of "GOD BLESH YOO", because "god bless" just feels awkward as hell rolling off my tongue. I'm not religious, either.
Do you think your semi-pro friend would be cool with talking to me about the game? There's some questions I'd like to ask that pretty much only an advanced player should be able to answer.
I've been reading a lot about it lately and I think I'm getting a lot better at it. I'm basically dominating low stakes games now (making just slightly more cash per day than I would if I was working even).
I got reamed in that tournament today more or less, but I still finished 150th (out of 40,000)...so pretty much victory, in my book.
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edited August 2010
You must've still made a fair whack of money out of a field that big. I played one on the weekend and was looking set to go deep when I made a boneheaded call and blew my stack on nothing but top pair.
I finished about 230th out of 2000 I think. Made about 3 bucks....awesome.
I've heard that we say "bless you" because of a stupid old tradition: when people sneezed long ago, it was believed that their bodies were expelling evil demons. Presumably, saying "bless you" was like casting a divine protection over the freshly exorcised body.
Makes me wonder what kind of stupid, untrue crap I'll be telling people when I'm a doctor.
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Like them jacking me for all my cash should be an outcome that I should actively desire.
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Like "Yeah, there's not really much to do around here today" boring or "type 20,000 words of bullshit in the next 30 minutes or you're fired" boring?
...although in my experience, retail certainly does have a lot of "oh fuck I'm bored" points when the store is having a slow day, and you have to find ways to make work for yourself.
Like when I had to work at the Gap, and my brain melted every day. I remember going over everything and trying to see how OCD I could be about how straight and even I could make the pile of clothes. Customers were a blessing on those days because it was something else to focus on - even if they were horribly difficult.
Slow days at the bead shop were sometimes boring, sometimes fun...sometimes I was allowed to make new signs for things (everything is marked with a hand-made sign on pieces of paper, using multicolored sharpies)...and I could be creative there...and even better was when they'd let me restring broken necklaces, or even make new necklaces/bracelets/anklets/earrings to sell. THAT was hella fun.
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I love it
it is so wonderful
I've heard QA is really rough. Good luck to you, too!
Yeah I know...but beats not having a job. I might have to quit teaching.
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I can just image the radio effort, Stuff You! Boo You! Beep You!
Haha!
[Awkwardly timed rest] You!
In the end I requested that we just be regular friends instead of the close friends. I didn't want to make anymore enemies and didnt want to give the drama anymore power. I wonder if i did the right thing.
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It can also lead to issues of not being able to move on yourself because nobody else measures up.
If you think you're going to be okay with that, no problems, but I would sincerely recommend not maintaining a friendship if you foresee it as a problem.
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Move on with your life, Prox. Just be cordial with her; treat her as a friendly acquaintance.
Just be cautious, shit like this can end up getting ugly. Just keep the friendship at a very superficial level and you'll be okay.
Whats this thing now?
and yes im keeping her at arms length.
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Yeah, and by "friends" I would hope you just mean "friendly acquaintances" until you can emotionally handle being friends again.
I hate having "enemies", or people I have to keep at arm's length for whatever reason, so I understand that...but if minimal contact is still too painful for you, it's really the best idea to cut off communication completely for awhile.
I am IMin' you for the discussions of aforementioned topic
As for enemies, I make sure to keep a few good ones around. A man's greatness should be measured by his enemies, and mine are growing in both strength and number.
e: That being said, I might be hiring a new arch-nemesis soon, so feel free to send in your resumes. SERIOUS CANDIDATES ONLY.
I was thinking about this yesterday. Weird that you post this today.
That's usually why I just say "gesundheit" instead of "GOD BLESH YOO", because "god bless" just feels awkward as hell rolling off my tongue. I'm not religious, either.
Benefits can be discussed during the interview when addressing compensation.
Off the record; competitive, but not great. [tiny](It's an HMO)[/tiny]
I was just going to put nails in your box of Wheaties and assume I'd gotten the job.
Do you think your semi-pro friend would be cool with talking to me about the game? There's some questions I'd like to ask that pretty much only an advanced player should be able to answer.
I've been reading a lot about it lately and I think I'm getting a lot better at it. I'm basically dominating low stakes games now (making just slightly more cash per day than I would if I was working even).
I got reamed in that tournament today more or less, but I still finished 150th (out of 40,000)...so pretty much victory, in my book.
I finished about 230th out of 2000 I think. Made about 3 bucks....awesome.
So not bad.
If I had made the final table I would have got $1000 - $27,000.
That would have been pretty nice.
Makes me wonder what kind of stupid, untrue crap I'll be telling people when I'm a doctor.