Joys And Sorrows

Kyuunado · Post by **Kyuunado** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:42 am

Housepets computer eh? Will the BSOD feature Peanut in the lake or Bino in traction?

I need to play 3DS more often, I beat every game I have on the other consoles. Even revenge of Shinobi.

Deske · Post by **Deske** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 3:28 am

Yes. Yes! That'd be great. I can see it now. Now if only people could commission Microsoft.

Mickey the Luxray · Post by **Mickey the Luxray** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 1:09 pm

Joy: Last night there was a very violent thunderstorm. Little rain, but the sky was flickering every few seconds. Louisiana is so cool.

Sorrow: Except it's not "cool," per se. Muggy conditions + 90 degree heat = I'm not going outside often. I've been getting used to it though.

Sorrow: For about a week and a half after I arrived here (the 23rd of June onward, I believe) I had the humidity bug. I was coughing up a storm at all hours of the day, and it was awful.

Sorrow: My Lumia 520 wasn't all I made it out to be. Apps are crashing out of nowhere, which is annoying. Since I'll be off contract soon (the Lumia was a go-phone) I might trade it out for either a G3, a Fire Phone, or a Galaxy S5. I haven't picked yet.

It feels kinda nice to be back here after so long. Anyone new come around while I was gone?

Deske · Post by **Deske** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 5:04 pm

I know how you feel. I got this HTC One because my friend recommended it. My iPhone had more freedom than this, it's made of tissue paper in comparison, no sd card slot or changeable battery. It's awful.

JeffCvt · Post by **JeffCvt** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 6:31 pm

Deske wrote:no sd card slot or changeable battery. It's awful.

... The iPhone doesn't have either of those either I think.

Jacey · Post by **Jacey** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 6:53 pm

Iphones don't have either of them.

Deske · Post by **Deske** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 6:55 pm

JeffCvt wrote:
Deske wrote:no sd card slot or changeable battery. It's awful.
... The iPhone doesn't have either of those either I think.

I didn't expect it with an iPhone. However it seems like almost every other Android phone has a removable battery and an SD card slot. The battery life on an iPhone makes up for it though. At least for me it did.

deepskycyan · Post by **deepskycyan** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 12:18 pm

Well my 4th gen itouch only has 30 minutes of battery life. Probably due to my misuse though.

Sorrow: One of my childhood friends had to leave the country for reasons unknown. Her departure was so abrupt that none of us really expected it.
I'll miss her

MrNeonShot · Post by **MrNeonShot** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 1:27 pm

deepskycyan wrote:Well my 4th gen itouch only has 30 minutes of battery life. Probably due to my misuse though.

Sorrow: One of my childhood friends had to leave the country for reasons unknown. Her departure was so abrupt that none of us really expected it.
I'll miss her

Sorry, bro. I know it must be tough.

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:08 am

Mickey the Luxray wrote:Since I'll be off contract soon (the Lumia was a go-phone) I might trade it out for either a G3, a Fire Phone, or a Galaxy S5. I haven't picked yet.

I have the G2 and as someone who just looked at the specs for the G3 last week, it has my vote. The Fire Phone is basically a brand new line of phone so I wouldn't get it just yet if you're looking for reliability, and I known a lot of people who really hate the Galaxy line of phones.

Joy: I passed my Calculus 2 course with a B! Woo-hoo!!

Finally!

JeffCvt · Post by **JeffCvt** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 7:42 am

Beagle wrote: and I known a lot of people who really hate the Galaxy line of phones.

I used to have the S3 and I currently have the S5. I personally like them.

Sorrow: What's the best way to start off a 6 hour road trip to see family up north? With your car not starting and your Mom getting frustrated on a trip she was already stressed about! *Kill me*

Lucid_Dragon · Post by **Lucid_Dragon** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 7:47 am

Joy: My house MIGHT be finished remodeling today, so I MIGHT get to go home today, and I MIGHT be able to get my car towed, and the dealership MIGHT make whatever repairs I need affordable...

...so I guess it is more of a tentative joy. ^^;

Radio Blue Heart · Post by **Radio Blue Heart** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 5:53 pm

Last night was my last night of CNA1 training. I am scheduled to take my certification exam on 23 August. There is also a home care and hospice provider near by that is look for CNAs and their hours are conducive to taking night classes. Wish me luck.

Deske · Post by **Deske** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 6:10 pm

What's a CNA?

Post by **Obbl** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 6:45 pm

Certified Nursing Assisstant

Deske · Post by **Deske** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 7:21 pm

Thanks Obbl.

Radio Blue Heart wrote:Last night was my last night of CNA1 training. I am scheduled to take my certification exam on 23 August. There is also a home care and hospice provider near by that is look for CNAs and their hours are conducive to taking night classes. Wish me luck.

My friend wants to become a nurse, working his way through school, he's a pretty cool dude.

Jacey · Post by **Jacey** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 11:34 pm

Sorrow: About two years ago I foolishly injured my knee during the winter. Foolishly because I purposefully landed on the knee while slipping to avoid breaking my recently bought tablet. Outside of the more interesting feat of slipping and landing perfectly on the knee, I tore a ligament. Even after all the therapy I thought I was fine. Anyway on Thursday I went on a little hiking trip. I found out that the knee hasn't healed and had to crawl and rest for far to long than needed. Point is, I injured my knee after thinking it was fine for two years. I might need to go to the hospital to get it checked.

though I do have a new joy: I did get a really amazing pic that I will make a poster of and put on my wall.

MrNeonShot · Post by **MrNeonShot** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 1:52 am

The feels, Drake.

Not sure if annoyance or sorrow:
My ex got together with one of my friends (which is fine.) Sadly, she was flirting with him (and about every guy at camp) WHILE WE WERE DATING!... That is not fine. I just hope he doesn't get hurt or at least figures out she's too young for him.

Joy: I've got myself a new relationship ^ω^
(previous still bugs me, though.)

Sorrow: We barely get to voice-chat since its long distance relationship and said person isn't allowed to talk to people online. Person knows I'm not a catfish, and I know person isn't. Our communication is just limited to the forums :'(

Deske · Post by **Deske** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 11:29 pm

Joy and Sorrow : So I watched Titanic. I don't know that made me so happy sad. But it did and it was a nice movie.

Wolfy · Post by **Wolfy** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 3:51 pm

How to begin...well let's start and end on a high note.

After a decent amount of swearing, a noticeable raise in blood pressure and taking a few days off to find the want to continue, I finally managed to complete Last of us on survivor. Not the most incredible feat in the world until you realise I...HATE...STEALTH. Sure it is fun, but being constantly forced into it? No. And yet I somehow managed it. Wow, I actually surprised myself with that one. So being the smart person I am I am doing it again in + mode. *Thumbs up*

Let's get on with the less good stuff then.

Banged my arm up a couple of weeks ago. Nothing too serious,(apart from the pain) we just think it is a hairline fracture. Unfortunately it is a big one, traversing the entire length of my forearm (and not staying on one side either, it crosses over). But as it is not a full break there is a grand total of NOTHING the doctors can or will do. And I don't fancy the 3+ hour long wait just to be told that. So for now it will be a few more weeks of doing everything using the other hand which literally cannot do anything. Truthfully I have very little coordination in this hand. Tried brushing my teeth and I couldn't do it properly. So coping with this will be interesting to say the least.

Oh and now for the fun news! *Sarcasm*

My tutour sent me a bunch of different links for medical assessment tests. Now while they are reasonably true tests they aren't official, but I took four separate tests. And all of them pointed to roughly the same outcome. I scored between a high end for a medium zone and a low end for a severe zone for Dyslexia. Well great. Now at least I know there is a reason for my consistent poor exam results, and also a reason for a lot of things that go on with me. But unfortunately it is too late. Even if I got an official exam done the uni examiners have already said they couldn't care less. They will NOT give me any extra consideration for this year. So I've failed my exams on a stupid little thing like this...one that SHOULD have been diagnosed years ago WHEN WE WENT AND ASKED MY OLD SCHOOL TO HELP CHECK WITH.
Another problem? This official exam is expensive. All it is is someone going to ask you a few questions, make you tick a few answers, make a note on their computer and then they charge you between three and five HUNDRED pounds for that 'privelage' of them wasting their time with you.
I can't afford that. And then it will just end up with being babysat through a retake year resulting in no actual grade differences. Education obviously isn't something I can do. Which is disheartening because I really wanted to do well in this particular course. This course was one of the few things I've ever cared about in my life. So it's all quite depressing really.

To end on a high note?
I made a new friend. Spoke to them a few times first but now we are really great friends. Which is wonderful news as making friends is always a great thing!

Cm4F · Post by **Cm4F** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:13 pm

Joy: Being a cashier is a tough job. Even though I try my best to provide quality customer service, people can still be rude, and most of the time it's directed at me (even though I didn't do anything wrong). After a while it starts to get to me and I get really frustrated and stressed. But today this really nice lady came through with her kids (both like 5 years old). They were all really nice to me and I had a pleasant time talking to them. Anyway, about an hour or so later I went on break. When I came back to my register I found a printed report on my register. It was from my boss Chris. I looked at it not really knowing what to expect. Turns out, the lady I saw earlier had called the store to give me compliment. At the bottom of the report the compliment was written out for me. She said that she had been shopping with Harris Teeter for 15 years and I had given her the best customer service she had ever received. This was absolutely stunning to me, and it was the best I've ever felt with this job.

MrNeonShot · Post by **MrNeonShot** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:17 pm

Thats awesome, Cm4F!

Deske · Post by **Deske** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 12:52 am

Sorrow : The manga I was reading hasn't been fully uploaded yet and I don't know if it'll be finished.

Mickey the Luxray · Post by **Mickey the Luxray** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 4:33 am

Sorrow: Thanks to a failed attempt to stay awake for 48 hours, I have now become nocturnal. I have less than one month to curb the habit. This will NOT be fun.

Joy: I'm apparently a crack-shot. In about eight hours of hunting I've gone from never having shot a gun in my life to downing 20+ pestbirds. I even managed to completely drop one out of the air- no faltering, no pain. Also, apparently mockingbirds have incredible pain tolerance, as I shot three 12G birdshot rounds into one and it didn't flinch, and even flew off when me and my cousin tried to approach it. We nicknamed that one "Vin Diesel bird."

Joy: I inherited a typewriter! It's a Remington Mark II, and it's fully operational. I really like it, and the guys up in Hipsterland will probably like it too.

Sorrow: I'm trying to learn Avril 14th on the piano, and I get the feeling that I am a bad piano player. It took me six hours to learn one bar- on the low end. And I still can't consistently get it right.

Sorrow: Cracked the screen on my Lumia. What's worse is that I actually took pride in not cracking my screen. Oh the irony.

For such a laid-back summer I sure have been doing a lot looking back on it. I'm gonna miss this place when I leave on the 12th. But...

Joy: On the bright side, I'll get to start talking to all of you more often again!

Did I ever really say just how much I love you all? You guys are the best! I feel more at home here than I do anywhere else... Including my real home.

Deske · Post by **Deske** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 5:52 am

Hahaaa Mickey, you and me are in the same boat. I have about 3 days now to stop myself from staying up until 4 or 5 AM and get back to going to bed at 11.

Kyuunado · Post by **Kyuunado** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 6:15 am

Joy: got some nice pictures of the war tributes in London

Shadowstar23 · Post by **Shadowstar23** » Fri Aug 08, 2014 12:10 pm

Joy and Sorrow : Last year of high school starts next week. *sigh*

Macsen · Post by **Macsen** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:05 pm

...

I think it's safe to say today is a day of sorrow for all of us.

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:41 pm

Hear hear

Saturn381 · Post by **Saturn381** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 7:47 pm

It's still hard to believe it...

Jacey · Post by **Jacey** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 8:37 pm

Saturn381 wrote:It's still hard to believe it...

Thats how I feel to.

Deske · Post by **Deske** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 2:57 am

I never actually knew how depressed he was. He just didn't seem like the kind of guy to be that sad. And when he did, it was usually in a movie or something. Never really expected it. Rest in peace, O captain, my Captain.

MrNeonShot · Post by **MrNeonShot** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:05 am

Sorrow: Genie can't grant any more wishes

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 3:58 pm

We never truly know people who we aren't actually in contact with. Which is why no one saw this coming. It's very sad.

Deske · Post by **Deske** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 2:08 am

Joy : Got my leather jacket
Sorrow : Rolled my ankle walking out of my friends house. Dropped my jacket, small barely noticeable nick.
Joy : I'm fine

Sorrow : Nobodies rolled a 5 or 8 so Robin can come walking out of the jungle.

Post by **Serence Frostbite** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 8:56 am

sorrow : Oizz......I might be held back for another year.......this is kind of troubling......I'm still hoping for the best , but still , kind of worrying right now
Sorrow : HEATWAVE ! Is it even possible to get a heatwave in the tropical region ?!

Kyuunado · Post by **Kyuunado** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:05 am

We had a bit of a heatwave this month too, now it's just Hurricane Bertha that we have to worry about.

dryideabat · Post by **dryideabat** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:08 am

Joy: I have successfully defended/printed my master's thesis and moving into the PhD program in 12 days. I'm now 70% sure that I would like to be a researcher/professor in atmospheric science.

Sorrow: apropos that I would awake this morning to my basement being flooded by torrential rain/coastal flooding.

Joy: thus ends the d1 drought for my region.

Deske · Post by **Deske** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 12:20 pm

Kyuunado you sound about as worried about a hurricane as we Midwesterners do about tornados.

Kyuunado · Post by **Kyuunado** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 12:33 pm

Eh, it's just off the coast, probably towards Scotland, the weather it brings with it has raised the British Alert System from "Little consideration" to "slightly peeved"