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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #38595 on: October 16, 2011, 08:32:55 pm »

Spontaneous scheduling has always worked better for me.

"Hey let's do this guys RIGHT NOW."
"Okay."

Try that in 3-4 years...
Just started grad school and it's impossible to do anything with anyone except stoner/younger friends, because they're always down and lounging about.

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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #38596 on: October 16, 2011, 08:54:33 pm »

Indeed, it's often spontaneous scheduling among my friends, aside from things we do regularly - and punctuality has led to a lot of arguments. For myself, I try not to make promises I can't keep, and try to assign priority chronologically unless something tremendously important happens. I hate breaking agreements, so if I've made one it tends to take something like cat being on fire or a family member in the hospital suddenly (with a bleak outlook). Which, honestly, is a problem since it ends up with me turning down people who are ostensibly more important like close family, or who are doing something important like moving, to do things like play D&D or something. I think it tends to make people feel, probably pretty justly, marginalized.

Anyway, rambling aside, *gives Vector a hug*. Incidentally, I'm about to go post in the Happy thread about something that is a reasonably direct result of your actions, so hopefully that is of help in providing cheer. LIVE VICARIOUSLY THROUGH MY PLEASURE, DAMMIT.
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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #38597 on: October 16, 2011, 09:55:28 pm »

I'm pretty flaky, but I really, really try to give people 24-hours' notice if I'm not going to be able to do something.  As for lateness, I usually get there early.  I like to be there on time, so I don't have to apologize, and for things like dinner it's really important to eat the food just as it becomes time to eat.

I am serious about food >:I

On the other hand, I just thought about the idea of putting olive oil that's had garlic and peanuts fried in it (and then possibly removed) over the noodles to keep them from sticking, instead of just the oil... hm.  That could be delicious.
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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #38598 on: October 16, 2011, 10:00:33 pm »

I'm pretty flaky, but I really, really try to give people 24-hours' notice if I'm not going to be able to do something.  As for lateness, I usually get there early.  I like to be there on time, so I don't have to apologize, and for things like dinner it's really important to eat the food just as it becomes time to eat.

I am serious about food >:I

On the other hand, I just thought about the idea of putting olive oil that's had garlic and peanuts fried in it (and then possibly removed) over the noodles to keep them from sticking, instead of just the oil... hm.  That could be delicious.

[Also hugs], I've had lots of problems with  similar events and people not showing up actually. I would've happily come over for tea and bring something dear. :)

In other news, I'm more and more convinced there is no winning this case, I've tried 23 different legal theories and hunted through hundreds thousands of pages. At least I can say in excruciating detail why none of them will work.... Also I've spent about 5 hours a night for four nights researching this, getting paid nothing for it ($0), and I'm certain the people I can't help will tell me, even after I present them pages of why they screwed up and should've called long ago/gotten it in writing it won't work, "you didn't do anything for us...."
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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #38599 on: October 16, 2011, 10:06:34 pm »

I just don't do things with people. Makes my social life significantly less stressful and time consuming.
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« Reply #38600 on: October 16, 2011, 10:52:48 pm »

I missed one of the most glorius displays of firepower in a Dark heresy game due to my wireless disconnecting RIGHT at the wrong time  :'(
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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #38601 on: October 16, 2011, 10:55:46 pm »

My abdominal muscles really hurt. :(
I must have sat in a very wrong position for a long time earlier. My upper abdominal half has a strong, persistent ache. I took a dose of pain medication earlier, when it was highly difficult to stand up straight, but it didn't help much at all. This is really unpleasant.

My friends also couldn't do anything this weekend either. That's, I think, 3 or 4 weeks in a row. This time, one was doing an all-day event of some sort with his school's band; he offered to come over at midnight, but that wasn't going to work. Next weekend, I can only hope. I'm really wanting to test out this Bioshock RPG of mine. (That would make 4 different RPG we'd be playing at once!)

Oh, and Green Lantern sucked. I was really expecting something better, given the quality of the other recent Marvel comic-book-movies. I just found that Green Lantern is DC, not Marvel. That makes a bit more sense. I also found that Marvel is now owned by Disney, and has been for a couple of years, which makes me sad.
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« Reply #38602 on: October 16, 2011, 11:10:32 pm »

I also found that Marvel is now owned by Disney, and has been for a couple of years, which makes me sad.
It's actually not that bad. Disney just lends Marvel's staff their technological resources and in exchange takes a cut of their profits. The actual creative methodology remains firmly in Marvel's hands, which is probably how Disney prefers it anyway. Not unlike their arrangement with Pixar, really.
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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #38603 on: October 16, 2011, 11:15:26 pm »

I also found that Marvel is now owned by Disney, and has been for a couple of years, which makes me sad.
It's actually not that bad. Disney just lends Marvel's staff their technological resources and in exchange takes a cut of their profits. The actual creative methodology remains firmly in Marvel's hands, which is probably how Disney prefers it anyway. Not unlike their arrangement with Pixar, really.

I was really, really worried about this after Iron Man 2, which felt sooo much like a Disney film... at least compared to the first one.  X-Men: First Class ended my worries.
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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #38604 on: October 16, 2011, 11:29:46 pm »

I also found that Marvel is now owned by Disney, and has been for a couple of years, which makes me sad.
It's actually not that bad. Disney just lends Marvel's staff their technological resources and in exchange takes a cut of their profits. The actual creative methodology remains firmly in Marvel's hands, which is probably how Disney prefers it anyway. Not unlike their arrangement with Pixar, really.

I was really, really worried about this after Iron Man 2, which felt sooo much like a Disney film... at least compared to the first one.  X-Men: First Class ended my worries.
I'm not worried that Disney will do something bad with it. I just feel bad when I see how large and successful Disney is, while the quality of their work is exponentially declining. I'm just glad I grew up when Disney still presented good role models. Have you seen any of the recent shows on the Disney Channel? It's really bad; I suppose that's what you get, when you showcase America's pre-teens of today.

According to Wikipedia, Marvel Entertainment is an LLC of Disney, which (if I understand) means like you said - it's part of the company, but it does its own work.

Iron Man 2 was not a good film, compared to the others. I just felt bad after watching it; it felt corrupted, somehow. I'm really glad they didn't repeat that in the others. It's all too easy to screw up something otherwise awesome.
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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #38605 on: October 17, 2011, 02:00:55 am »

Catching a cold, it gets really cold at night in my room, colder than i thought and i wake up feeling worse every morning :(
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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #38606 on: October 17, 2011, 02:04:36 am »

Speaking of movies, had The Proposal in the background as I worked on schoolwork. It's a silly little romcom. Then a channel change later it was the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan.

That added onto my recent mood, I just want to crawl into a hole and die.

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« Reply #38607 on: October 17, 2011, 03:02:59 am »

Joint pain is becoming more frequent and painful. I need to get this checked out.
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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #38608 on: October 17, 2011, 09:51:10 am »

Okay. Wow. This is a bit of a weird one.

When beginning your own business, the temptation to create your own website will be great. Though there are many softwares that can help you create a site easily, there is much more in creating an efficient website. There are some very good reasons why you should resist the temptation to do it yourself and instead seek out professional website design    services.
 
A professional website designer will know how to create a website that can get you effective online presence for your business because they will take into consideration the needs of your customers and other users of your website. Usability is an essential key to the success of your website and is affected by navigation and site structure. Another factor is the visibility. A website is useless if it cannot be found! This is where search engine optimization (SEO) comes in. SEO is all about getting your website found in the search engines and it's another good reason why you should choose professional website design.
A professional web designer will be able to build your website using SEO principles right from the start and should also be able to recommend additional ways to ensure your website will be found by customers looking for your products and services. A professional will understand how to utilise the web for marketing and sales and can create a professional website that not just showcases your product or service but actually makes sales.
Lastly, looks do count in the online world. People who visit your website will make judgements about your business based on the look of your website. A professional website design is just as obvious as a site that you create yourself. The first shows your business in a favourable light and the latter does not. If you are running a professional business and you want to attract customers and make sales then you need focus on the design part.

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« Reply #38609 on: October 17, 2011, 09:55:06 am »

This is indeed quite disturbing.
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