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[LeaflameSD]

-insert heartwarming comment here-

[NejinOniwa]

@Bells:
Okay, brace yourself for cynical bastardism. With a side of medieval politics.

Are you ready?

Okay. Here we go.

Get used to it. Don't give in when someone pushes you about annoying and crappy things. Small problems (and wangst) can almost always be solved better by the person having them on their own, if they just man up to it and not heap it all over one someone else. That's reality, and you need to adapt to it - get harder. And if you get harder your environment will get harder as well, and you'll be in sync with not whining over small things at each other and equally ready to go all in for each other when it counts.

Imagine two kings, bound in alliance by blood. Both of them wage wars; small conflicts and huge conquests, rebellions and outright civil war. If one of them calls for aid, the other will be more or less bound to accept his call, or face dishonor and scorn from his peers. On the other hand, if he accepts, and then his ally keeps calling for his aid in every single little skirmish that crops up, the answering king will soon be quite cross with his kinsman. Nobody wants to march his troops across the continent five times a year just because.

But fortunately our kings are proud and sensible, and learn when and when not to call for each other's aid. Small peasant rebellions or claims on insignificant neighboring dukes are well in their capacity to handle on their own, and nothing that they really need to bother each other for. When the opponent is one of their rival kings on the continent, however, it is a different matter; even if one of them could stand to overcome their adversary on their own, it is safer and more economical to call for the aid of their allies in that situation. Likewise, when either of them faces an enemy they could not possibly hope to overcome on their own, like the ruler of a great empire or the majority of their own vassal in a conspiracy against the throne, the two band together and forge their bonds to become even stronger in the face of danger.

When kings fight kings or certain doom, kings come to their aid; in lesser matters, they stand strong alone.

[Nichi]

I think Nej put that really well. Kudos, man :3

@Bella: Reminds me of how one lady working at a clothing store as a cashier was trying to tell my sister that she must go to college now and how the cashier's so thankful her husband made her go to college or else she wouldn't have this entry level minimum wage job...when my sister was a department manager at a rival clothing store without so much as a high school diploma. So, focus on what you want to do and not what other people feel you should do :3

@Kari: Thanks for the laugh. I had a feeling you'd reference that song LOL

So, today is actually going fairly well. It's looking very promising as far as a job at Gamestop (I was told I'd likely get about 4 hours a week tops; which would make it easy to work around Pizza Hut. Not much, but hey; extra money), as the store manager was going to have a meeting with his assistant managers soon to discuss things, and asked me to come back in Monday after lunch to talk to him again for new info. Also, dad got me a job application for the city; since I want to primarily aim for that, but if I don't get it, the little extra money from Gamestop will help out.

Also, we hit a few garage sales. Mom bought me a USB keyboard (Compaq branded, and it looks unused), I bought an unopened set of chopsticks for $1 (Which came with some nice stands to rest them on), my sister bought me a miniature samurai helmet (Big enough to fit on top of the Pokéball that my gold Pikachu card is in. Yes, a samurai helmet on a Pokéball), and my sister found a replacement driver's seat for a Ramcharger that is in very good shape for $3 (Very nice; as hers was broken in the wreck, and they typically run $25+ for one in this good of shape).

At one of the sales, I got a laugh when I saw a VHS copy of Robot Jox; as the Cinema Snob reviewed that a few months back. I half expected to find Caligula or some other movie he's reviewed next to it -w-;

Plus, shiny Girantina event monater from Gamestop. Fuck yes; my favorite of the legendary trio from Diamond\Pearl\Platinum in an oddball color >:3

[LeaflameSD]

So... yay, got my glasses on Wednesday! I also got new clothes, now I don't have to walk around town looking like a homeless person ^u^

That's it really.

[Chocofreak13]

@pent: nice, man! post pics ^^

my sis says good luck, and "i'm sorry". xD;

@leaf: post pics. ^^

@bells: brothers in pain ;v; *brofists*
i know EXACTLY how you feel. small towns SUCK for work and most of the family has had their jobs for years, so they have no fucking idea how tough the market is now. so they think i'm just not trying. excuse ME for not wanting to apply at burger king, who pays and treats you like crap, makes you come home smelling like sweat and ass and won't pay enough to get anything done anyway. >>;

[Nichi]

Indeed. Stay out of food work if you can; take it from someone at Pizza Hut (Although, I do like more of my coworkers here than I did at the hospital, so there is that)

So, typing this using the Compaq keyboard I bought earlier. I swapped my DEC keyboard for a Compaq keyboard...there's something symbolic here >w>;
(I may end up going back to it, as this keyboard is nice for having volume controls, but I love the way the other one feels when typing; even if this one is quieter)

EDIT: I think I'm coming down with a cold :\

[Chocofreak13]

you and me both, man, you and me both.

i did something yesterday by accident that has me all paranoid. ;^;

[stewartsage]

I had to go to Monterey today to meet my parents and sign some paychecks because there's no bank here for me to put them in.

[Chocofreak13]

how many people LIVE in that town you're in, anyway?

[Nichi]

No bank? That must suck :\

Here, the problem for me is no banks with locations outside of Texas aside from Capital One; which I currently use and isn't as good as it used to be :\
(But, I guess I can try to hang onto it, and then close out my account after I move)

[Chocofreak13]

i'd do that, as i don't think i've seen ANY capital one banks in the area (which means if they ARE here, they're sparse as hell).

[Nichi]

The closest one is in Connecticut. A long drive, but close enough for me to drive over to close out my account -w-

[Chocofreak13]

very true. we could make a day of it! :3

@genpop: Dirk Schakenberg is now a Meme

[stewartsage]

Kari: 52

[Chocofreak13]

aahh. yeah, that makes sense.