stupid first world problems you're dealing with

No post on a Sunday = no parcels containing music, comics or other long awaited items.

 

When I am king, postmen will be forced to work all hours of the day.

I was going to contribute a clip to the police brutality thread, but I can't find it. Figured "police brutality" in the search would do the trick, but no.

  On 7/6/2014 at 10:25 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

sprained my fucking ankle on the 4th (guess i was just so patriotic that my ankle couldnt stand it...GET IT). anyways, im stuck on the couch for a while and im loosing my mind with boredom.

 

The couch is a place if wonderment and amazedom, how dare you sir ! Perhaps you're hyperactive or something, this luxuriating on the couch may be just the thing you need.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  On 7/6/2014 at 11:23 PM, Zephyr_Nova said:

I was going to contribute a clip to the police brutality thread, but I can't find it. Figured "police brutality" in the search would do the trick, but no.

 

the thread title is a lot more inflammatory and sensationalist than that. I know what it is but I ain't tellin' you, for your own sake.

 

 

 

 

and now to an ridiculous story/fwp:

 

my friend (let's call him Tim) told me the other day about how his friend (let's call him Bob) broke up with his girl (let's call her Jane). apparently Bob and Jane were hanging out/partying/whatever with one of Jane's girlfriends (let's call her Anne), and they were all nicely trashed. Jane keeps goading Bob into showing Anne his peen. Bob doesn't really want to, but Jane keeps at it, insisting she'll be cool with it and it would be a laugh. so Bob finally caves and whips it out, and - ta-daa - he is erect. Anne is laughing her ass off. Jane is angry, in spite of her former assurances. why? because Bob was erect, and that's not ok. Bob and Jane get into a fight about it and break up on the spot. Jane gathers her things from Bob's and leaves. Bob needs a new flatmate. Tim jokingly suggests to me that I move in with Bob, knowing I would rather jump off a cliff.

 

I laughed about this story for ages, because I've met all the people involved (except Anne), and they're mostly mentalists and twats. Tim is a sheltered metro who I work with, who I suspect harbors deep issues cos he has trouble keeping male friends, though he gets on quite well with the ladies (he is secretly kind of misogynistic). also he used to burn bugs as a kid by coating them in bugspray and setting them alight with matches. Tim and Bob lived together at Tim's place which he rents from his parents, until all the small daily frustrations of co-habitation piled up and Tim smashed some crockery and Bob moved out. exacerbating the situation was the fact that Jane lived with Bob at Tim's, and Jane really hates Tim. Bob is an EDM DJ who does SEO analytics during the day. he is the person I referred to in this thread (I didn't end up paying). I went to see him support Eiffel 65 (yes, you read that correctly) at a small uni bar, and Eiffel 65 didn't even show. Jane is a screechy princess who works in retail. she is thoroughly insufferable and also quite fuckable. the day before I heard Tim's story about her breakup with Bob I saw her walking through the city looking a mess, mascara streaming down her face, death-staring everybody. apparently she is trying to rebound with Tim.

 

I am glad I don't see these people on a daily basis.

  On 7/7/2014 at 3:22 PM, Mesh Gear Fox said:

lol epic. honestly all those people sound like self important tools. boo hoo that it was erect, you asked him to whip it out, he could splash hot urine all over you and you'd have to take it

 

(obvs you = Jane here)

 

this....

 

these people sound crazy. Who asks a guy to whip his dick out to her friend? that is a strange female, I think.. .

 

and then to get mad at it...?

 

I'm alright with the dick whipping out (some people are free spirits or sexually free or whatever) but to get mad at it being erect? LOL

 

 

 

 

Usagi find some new people to hang out with (though from your post this sounds thoroughly amusing as long as you don't get mixed up in it).

 

Pics of the people usagi. we need pictures.

I've been offered a job, but I'm not sure if I can live up to their expectations.

  On 7/7/2014 at 5:07 PM, Squee said:

I've been offered a job, but I'm not sure if I can live up to their expectations.

Seems that uncertainty is a natural feeling with the start of a new job.

 

I'm having a similar FWP - I want a new job, but I don't know if I'm skilled or qualified enough to get one.

  On 7/7/2014 at 6:09 PM, ambermonk said:

 

  On 7/7/2014 at 5:07 PM, Squee said:

I've been offered a job, but I'm not sure if I can live up to their expectations.

Seems that uncertainty is a natural feeling with the start of a new job.

 

I'm having a similar FWP - I want a new job, but I don't know if I'm skilled or qualified enough to get one.

 

 

Well, you grow each time you get a new assignment, so in the end a lot of people will be qualified for whatever job they want - more or less.

This company is looking for a sound engineer for voice overs and I've barely ever worked with voice overs, but I told them I had... I dunno.

I guess, I done gone fucked up.

  On 7/7/2014 at 6:16 PM, Squee said:

 

  On 7/7/2014 at 6:09 PM, ambermonk said:

 

  On 7/7/2014 at 5:07 PM, Squee said:

I've been offered a job, but I'm not sure if I can live up to their expectations.

Seems that uncertainty is a natural feeling with the start of a new job.

 

I'm having a similar FWP - I want a new job, but I don't know if I'm skilled or qualified enough to get one.

 

 

Well, you grow each time you get a new assignment, so in the end a lot of people will be qualified for whatever job they want - more or less.

This company is looking for a sound engineer for voice overs and I've barely ever worked with voice overs, but I told them I had... I dunno.

I guess, I done gone fucked up.

 

 

Most people slightly lie about or exaggerate their qualifications for a new job. I think everyone has done that at some point, so maybe I wouldn't worry too much about it.

 

Unless you've told them you have a lot of experience with it, it might be a problem, then of course they should expect very little introduction/learning time for a new assignments.

 

But if you've told them you just have some experience with it, you could maybe practice it this summer before starting? You probably have the time, right? I don't know if that is a shit advice, but that is probably what I would do.

Edited July 7, 2014 by Ceerial

  On 7/7/2014 at 6:23 AM, usagi said:

 

  On 7/6/2014 at 11:23 PM, Zephyr_Nova said:

I was going to contribute a clip to the police brutality thread, but I can't find it. Figured "police brutality" in the search would do the trick, but no.

the thread title is a lot more inflammatory and sensationalist than that. I know what it is but I ain't tellin' you, for your own sake.

 

 

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ok, it's "Cop Murders Unarmed Civilian", do what thou wilt, I love you anyway.

 

 

and now to an ridiculous story/fwp:

 

my friend (let's call him Tim)told me the other day about how his friend (let's call him Bob) broke up with his girl (let's call her Jane). apparently Bob and Jane were hanging out/partying/whatever with one of Jane's girlfriends (let's call her Anne), and they were all nicely trashed. Jane keeps goading Bob into showing Anne his peen. Bob doesn't really want to, but Jane keeps at it, insisting she'll be cool with it and it would be a laugh. so Bob finally caves and whips it out, and - ta-daa - he is erect. Anne is laughing her ass off. Jane is angry, in spite of her former assurances. why? because Bob was erect, and that's not ok. Bob and Jane get into a fight about it and break up on the spot. Jane gathers her things from Bob's and leaves. Bob needs a new flatmate. Tim jokingly suggests to me that I move in with Bob, knowing I would rather jump off a cliff.

 

I laughed about this story for ages, because I've met all the people involved (except Anne), and they're mostly mentalists and twats. Tim is a sheltered metrowho I work with, who I suspect harbors deep issues cos he has trouble keeping male friends,though he gets onquitewell with the ladies(he issecretly kind of misogynistic). alsohe used to burn bugs as a kidbycoating them in bugspray and setting them alight with matches. Tim and Bob lived together at Tim's place which he rents from his parents, until all the small daily frustrations ofco-habitation piled up and Tim smashed some crockery and Bob moved out. exacerbating the situation was the fact that Janelived withBob at Tim's, and Jane really hates Tim. Bob is an EDM DJwho does SEO analytics during the day. he is the person I referred to in this thread(I didn't end up paying). I went to see him support Eiffel 65 (yes, you read that correctly) at a small uni bar, and Eiffel 65 didn't even show. Jane is a screechy princess who works in retail. she is thoroughly insufferable and also quite fuckable. the day before I heard Tim's story about her breakup with Bob I saw her walking through the city looking a mess, mascara streaming down her face, death-staring everybody.apparently she is trying to rebound with Tim.

 

I am glad I don't see these people on a daily basis.

Haha! This makes me so glad I don't have any friends. Although sometimes I draw some on a piece of paper and hold them against myself. Edited July 7, 2014 by MadameChaos

  On 7/7/2014 at 6:23 AM, usagi said:

 

  On 7/6/2014 at 11:23 PM, Zephyr_Nova said:

I was going to contribute a clip to the police brutality thread, but I can't find it. Figured "police brutality" in the search would do the trick, but no.

 

the thread title is a lot more inflammatory and sensationalist than that. I know what it is but I ain't tellin' you, for your own sake.

 

 

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ok, it's "Cop Murders Unarmed Civilian", do what thou wilt, I love you anyway.

 

 

Oh shit, that is way more extreme than I was thinking! Well in that case my FWP is that my police brutality vid doesn't qualify because the unarmed woman walking away from the officer only gets punched in the face repeatedly.

 

Those acquaintances of yours remind me of the friends of an ex-girlfriend of a friend. They were like characters out of a terrible sitcom, and any time I was around them I was confounded by their existence.

  On 7/7/2014 at 1:38 AM, delet... said:

 

  On 7/6/2014 at 10:25 PM, Frankie5fingers said:

sprained my fucking ankle on the 4th (guess i was just so patriotic that my ankle couldnt stand it...GET IT). anyways, im stuck on the couch for a while and im loosing my mind with boredom.

 

The couch is a place if wonderment and amazedom, how dare you sir ! Perhaps you're hyperactive or something, this luxuriating on the couch may be just the thing you need.

im actually enjoying the time now. rewatched Ghost in the Shell in about a day and decided that i was gonna rewatch a bunch of anime ive seen over the years. i should be using the time to work on a paper ive gotta hand in for a summer class but i decided to veg out instead.

  On 7/7/2014 at 6:16 PM, Squee said:

 

  On 7/7/2014 at 6:09 PM, ambermonk said:

 

  On 7/7/2014 at 5:07 PM, Squee said:

I've been offered a job, but I'm not sure if I can live up to their expectations.

Seems that uncertainty is a natural feeling with the start of a new job.

 

I'm having a similar FWP - I want a new job, but I don't know if I'm skilled or qualified enough to get one.

Well, you grow each time you get a new assignment, so in the end a lot of people will be qualified for whatever job they want - more or less.

This company is looking for a sound engineer for voice overs and I've barely ever worked with voice overs, but I told them I had... I dunno.

I guess, I done gone fucked up.

Fake it til you make it.

  On 7/8/2014 at 1:38 AM, chenGOD said:

 

  On 7/7/2014 at 6:16 PM, Squee said:

 

  On 7/7/2014 at 6:09 PM, ambermonk said:

 

  On 7/7/2014 at 5:07 PM, Squee said:

I've been offered a job, but I'm not sure if I can live up to their expectations.

Seems that uncertainty is a natural feeling with the start of a new job.

 

I'm having a similar FWP - I want a new job, but I don't know if I'm skilled or qualified enough to get one.

Well, you grow each time you get a new assignment, so in the end a lot of people will be qualified for whatever job they want - more or less.

This company is looking for a sound engineer for voice overs and I've barely ever worked with voice overs, but I told them I had... I dunno.

I guess, I done gone fucked up.

Fake it til you make it.

 

That's what I always tell the wife.

 

lol

I'm juggling 2 kids (one 3 mos, other 2.5 yrs old), buying/selling house + moving and the infinitude of bs that goes with, and I'm only 1 day in to hella busy week at work. FML

 

Oh and I've needed to upgrade my death-cheating cell phone for a couple of months now, finally get a semi-free evening to get to the store and the dude can't do shit for me b/c I'm not the "primary account holder" or whatever the fuck it is that's in my wife's name. Gonna have to have her sign my permission slip, put on my big boy pants and find another free evening, maybe 6-8 weeks from now if I'm lucky. Thanks obamacare

 

Most importantly, I just bought Colundi Sequence 5 from AP's bandcamp and the fucking ginormous flacs are taking forever to download so I'll probably have to leave my laptop on overnight

I remember one person at least two times a day. She wasn't my first love, but she is the only woman I have felt anything for since then. Lately, it's progressed to the point of dreaming about said person. I was with her for 4 years and we were very, very close friends for about the same amount of time before we even started dating. Long story short, we entered a way-too-serious relationship way too young and things blew up. We've spoken once or twice since then (about 2.5 or 3 years ago) She currently lives in Portland and has no contact with any of my friends from what I know.

 

I don't know what to do. I'm tired of going through my day and remembering things about her/us. I have tried to be in other relationships and I just feel empty or that I just use them for a sexual means to an end...

 

Do I call her up and try to chat? Splurge out all this random (oh trust me, tip of the iceberg here, internet friends). Ignore it and keep banging vapid floozies who I don't connect with or care about? Make unrequited album with cryptic title that only she would get?! It's getting bad. I should be over this but I'm not.

 

I think about it every day, no matter how happy, sad, tired or busy I am, I still think about her. Makes me sound pathetic, but, I can't remember what it is to feel comfort in someone's embrace and to know that they are there for you - That walked out the door a while ago. Since then, girls with drug problems, daddy issues and personalities of wet cloth.

 

My life has become this dirty vegas video.

 

 

  On 7/8/2014 at 4:27 AM, Bob Dobalina said:

I'm juggling 2 kids (one 3 mos, other 2.5 yrs old), buying/selling house + moving and the infinitude of bs that goes with, and I'm only 1 day in to hella busy week at work. FML

 

Oh and I've needed to upgrade my death-cheating cell phone for a couple of months now, finally get a semi-free evening to get to the store and the dude can't do shit for me b/c I'm not the "primary account holder" or whatever the fuck it is that's in my wife's name. Gonna have to have her sign my permission slip, put on my big boy pants and find another free evening, maybe 6-8 weeks from now if I'm lucky. Thanks obamacare

 

Most importantly, I just bought Colundi Sequence 5 from AP's bandcamp and the fucking ginormous flacs are taking forever to download so I'll probably have to leave my laptop on overnight

 

After reading this, my problems seem vastly more trivial. Try upgrading online with your wife's info?

I would offer to take you out for a drink to ease your stress, but I may end up trying to have sex with you or crying about my white-boy problems. Hope it all calms down and you get to enjoy the pleasures of being a family man.

 

  On 7/8/2014 at 10:33 PM, Audioblysk said:

I remember one person at least two times a day. She wasn't my first love, but she is the only woman I have felt anything for since then. Lately, it's progressed to the point of dreaming about said person. I was with her for 4 years and we were very, very close friends for about the same amount of time before we even started dating. Long story short, we entered a way-too-serious relationship way too young and things blew up. We've spoken once or twice since then (about 2.5 or 3 years ago) She currently lives in Portland and has no contact with any of my friends from what I know.

 

I don't know what to do. I'm tired of going through my day and remembering things about her/us. I have tried to be in other relationships and I just feel empty or that I just use them for a sexual means to an end...

 

Do I call her up and try to chat? Splurge out all this random (oh trust me, tip of the iceberg here, internet friends). Ignore it and keep banging vapid floozies who I don't connect with or care about? Make unrequited album with cryptic title that only she would get?! It's getting bad. I should be over this but I'm not.

 

I think about it every day, no matter how happy, sad, tired or busy I am, I still think about her. Makes me sound pathetic, but, I can't remember what it is to feel comfort in someone's embrace and to know that they are there for you - That walked out the door a while ago. Since then, girls with drug problems, daddy issues and personalities of wet cloth.

 

My life has become this dirty vegas video.

 

 

  On 7/8/2014 at 4:27 AM, Bob Dobalina said:

 

I'm juggling 2 kids (one 3 mos, other 2.5 yrs old), buying/selling house + moving and the infinitude of bs that goes with, and I'm only 1 day in to hella busy week at work. FML

 

Oh and I've needed to upgrade my death-cheating cell phone for a couple of months now, finally get a semi-free evening to get to the store and the dude can't do shit for me b/c I'm not the "primary account holder" or whatever the fuck it is that's in my wife's name. Gonna have to have her sign my permission slip, put on my big boy pants and find another free evening, maybe 6-8 weeks from now if I'm lucky. Thanks obamacare

 

Most importantly, I just bought Colundi Sequence 5 from AP's bandcamp and the fucking ginormous flacs are taking forever to download so I'll probably have to leave my laptop on overnight

After reading this, my problems seem vastly more trivial. Try upgrading online with your wife's info?

I would offer to take you out for a drink to ease your stress, but I may end up trying to have sex with you or crying about my white-boy problems. Hope it all calms down and you get to enjoy the pleasures of being a family man.

The fact she would talk to you is better than nothin' but i must say it sounds like you've already moved on.

  On 7/9/2014 at 1:19 AM, Hoodie said:

my new cat peed blood last night. took her to the vet today, her bladder was full of blood. the visit cost $400. jesus fucking christ. guess we find out in the next couple of days whether or not she will be ok.

 

holy crap, sorry to hear that. I hope kitty is ok.

 

That happened to our cat last year, we found a big pool of blood and pee mixed together. After the vet looked him over, he had nothing wrong with him, no kidney stones or anything...

 

Hope the same outcome for your kitty.

I hear you Audioblysk. That shit takes forever to go away. With me part of it was not wanting to let go of the pain. Eventually more and more of me let go. It didn't happen all at once, just very gradually over many years. It's not wrong to feel the way you do, it's just hard. And you might want to seek out some ladies you respect. It'll do wonders for your self-esteem.

 

Good luck man! Don't be too hard on yourself.

 

Edit: you may also be experiencing depression. Also edited the ladies part after rereading your post

Edited July 9, 2014 by A/D

PC security FWP. Right after I got one of those automatic Windows updates, some PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) called RegPro showed up and started scanning my registry. Then I promptly uninstalled it. It also hijacked my browser.
Same thing happened when Apple had me update iTunes a week or so ago.

I'm starting to think some of these automatic updates are doing more harm than good. I have the trial version of MalwareBytes Anti Malware, but I wonder if I should buy Premium. Seems trustworthy enough.

  On 7/9/2014 at 5:50 AM, Mesh Gear Fox said:

anxiety has been keeping me up, insomnia has been worse than ever. most nights that require me getting up at a set time (even midday) will be spent heart beating, time flying by and negative thoughts. the moment I feel myself drifting off my mind effectively goes 'HEY YOU'RE GOING TO SLEEP NOW WOOHOO' which jolts me awake and gets the adrenaline pumping, making further sleep impossible.

 

I've tried reading, watching TV, listening to podcasts and all that jazz. I've been going to bed at regular times and still no help. even prescription sleeping tablets are ineffective. shit is really throwing a spanner in the works, have had to miss out on work (I'm casual so no sick leave) and cancel lots of plans.

 

if I do push myself to go into work after 2 hrs sleep or whatnot, the entire day is spent with this awful and overwhelming feeling of depression and dread. literally no positive thoughts...like...none. it's impossible in that mind state. I'm hoping to get something from the doc that can take the edge off a little so I'm not so anxious at bed time.

 

I've recently had similar problems (with all of the family/money troubles etc). The doctor just told me to take ativan before bed.

 

Wish I had some advice but I'm still struggling so I don't really.. Hang in there!

Heh. Classic mental trap for depression/anxiety. "I'm stupid and broken, other people have it way worse than me, I should shut up and just deal with it." Do you feel terrible for no reason? You shouldn't! It's that simple. Anxiety/depression only seems like a first world problem because it's so poorly understood. But it's as medical as cancer, and it can be as deadly.

 

It's something a lot of other people are going through, I promise. Would you feel comfortable seeing a therapist?

  On 7/10/2014 at 5:05 AM, A/D said:

Heh. Classic mental trap for depression/anxiety. "I'm stupid and broken, other people have it way worse than me, I should shut up and just deal with it." Do you feel terrible for no reason? You shouldn't! It's that simple. Anxiety/depression only seems like a first world problem because it's so poorly understood. But it's as medical as cancer, and it can be as deadly.

 

This.

I can't load 32 bit plugins to my 64 bit Live and the JBridge doesn't works for me.

Btw, is there like a notebook in Live so I can write some ideas to do? Like in FL Studio, the Fruity Notebook.