stupid first world problems you're dealing with

  On 12/31/2015 at 4:09 AM, sweepstakes said:

 

  On 12/30/2015 at 10:01 PM, ambermonk said:

Power's been out where I live for at least 4 hours now. We've been getting hammered with 70-100 mph (110-160 kmh) wind gusts, which must've blown some transformers.

 

This time of year though, in the Arctic? Fuck this climate change.

 

EDIT: Correction - found out the wind knocked a tree down which then struck a power line, not a blown transformer.

Shit, dude, I hope it gets back soon. Is it cold too? Having power out for a week in November was really shitty in near-freezing weather, any colder than that would be miserable.

 

My FWP: somewhat inadvertently picked a fight on FB by criticizing Star Wars.

 

Power's back. It was actually up in the 40s (F) today, so it was warmer than usual. I guess it's one of those "chinooks"

My buddy @ work is way into Star Wars, but I'm mostly indifferent to it. The only time I really got into it was that Dark Forces game we played back in 1995. Though devout fans probably wouldn't consider it "true" Star Wars due to the lack of light saber, Jedi powers, and all that happy shit

  On 12/31/2015 at 4:09 AM, yek said:

 

  On 12/31/2015 at 3:48 AM, StephenG said:

 

  On 12/31/2015 at 3:28 AM, yek said:

also, there was an earthquake last night and i slept through it but people i know felt it, scary

Apparently it was just 80km from my mom. Their friends all felt it, pictures crooked on the wall etc.

 

She slept right through it.

 

lol, and SHE slept through it. cray cray

 

we need a bunch of small earthquakes to lessen the impact of the one (neo, jk)

 

It was the first earthquake I've ever felt. it made my bones vibrate, whole room trembled. It even fixed the "burnt out" light in my bedroom... guess there was just a wire that needed jostling. I'm wondering if I should jump ship to somewhere else before the big one hits. We are right on a fault line after all.

  On 12/31/2015 at 5:23 AM, Zephyr_Nova said:

 

  On 12/31/2015 at 4:09 AM, yek said:

 

  On 12/31/2015 at 3:48 AM, StephenG said:

 

  On 12/31/2015 at 3:28 AM, yek said:

also, there was an earthquake last night and i slept through it but people i know felt it, scary

Apparently it was just 80km from my mom. Their friends all felt it, pictures crooked on the wall etc.

 

She slept right through it.

 

lol, and SHE slept through it. cray cray

 

we need a bunch of small earthquakes to lessen the impact of the one (neo, jk)

 

 

It was the first earthquake I've ever felt. it made my bones vibrate, whole room trembled. It even fixed the "burnt out" light in my bedroom... guess there was just a wire that needed jostling. I'm wondering if I should jump ship to somewhere else before the big one hits. We are right on a fault line after all.

 

Here in Van I thought some drunk had rammed his truck into the house. That was only a 4.9 - imagine what a 9.1 must be like. Fucking mental.

My ear is not clearing up, despite the nasal spray Spiral recommended, plus doing steam baths and none of my symptoms match anything to do with other ear conditions other than hearing loss. And a letter I received from the NHS has me booked in as urgent and was sent recorded delivery...

Only plus: it does not hurt. For the moment. And the hearing loss is minor, if noticeable: if the hearing in my right ear is 10/10, my left is now 8/10.

dealing with an IT dept that doesn't know how to use Windows Control Panel, or even remember their admin passwords.

I am currently watching an idiot on Lync video chat try to clear a corrupted Outlook profile on my PC, so whenever his boss walks by in the background, he moves his mouse around in a circle on my screen to look like he's doing something, then when that guy passes by, he goes back to looking down at his phone. This IT request has been forwarded 4 times today to 4 different morons. fucking Middle East.

So the "IT" acronym takes on a different meaning in that case. "I" is for "idiot" obv, but I'm having trouble with the "T".

It's to emphasize the T in idioT so that it sounds like you're spitting in disgust when you say it aloud.

Hemorroids are traumatizing. I bought some ointment today. The tube has an special end piece for putting it in the poopoo hole. It's so awful but I really hope this is gonna work so I don't have to let a doctor put his fingers in myself.

Turns out the accounting degree I'm getting is just filler and it's completely useless. I know because Zeffolia told me so:

" But realistically speaking, business degrees are filler degrees on the level of communications and marketing for jocks and frat boys, not a real degree like say math, physics, or another non-premed STEM major. I just noticed it while reading the psychedelics thread and it gave me a minor chuckle that is all."

Guys if any of you are getting a business related degree just stop because it's useless and you're useless for getting one and it's not real education and you're a stupid dumb dumb, zeff said so.

Only STEM degrees are worth anything. Anyone else is worthless.

edit: that's signature material.

I bought a box of the blandest sausage rolls imaginable from Costco. So many sausage rolls. So bland.

  On 1/5/2016 at 3:04 AM, Zephyr_Nova said:

I bought a box of the blandest sausage rolls imaginable from Costco. So many sausage rolls. So bland.

mix them into some concrete and build a staircase in your house out of them.

flol

All good ideas.

The high end studio I emailed for prospective employment doesn't need me.

The 6 songs i've written lyrics for recently are all good on their own, but together they amount to way too much gloominess. I need to write from some other perspectives, or add a more pointed element of dark humor.

My HDMI cable glitches out the screen of my TV with green digital nastiness and blasts me with static when I plug it in/turns the TV on and off several times before finally settling on the contents my lap top is attempting to transfer upon it. The replacement cable I got is too short for my needs.

I can't stop complaining to watmm.

  On 1/5/2016 at 8:06 AM, Zephyr_Nova said:

All good ideas.

 

 

 

 

The high end studio I emailed for prospective employment doesn't need me.

 

The 6 songs i've written lyrics for recently are all good on their own, but together they amount to way too much gloominess. I need to write from some other perspectives, or add a more pointed element of dark humor.

 

 

 

 

Did they tell you that (RE gloominess) or is that just your take on how things went? (or are those two separate fwp lol)

  On 1/5/2016 at 8:06 AM, Zephyr_Nova said:

I can't stop complaining to watmm.

This is the go-to thread for things on your mind that are troubling you. No need to feel shame in it. It's human nature to vent.

I probably spend too much time on the internet on account of having no social life IRL. Facebook doesn't really count as a social life, since most people ignore you...except if you're uploading photos of your recent marriage or newborn baby. Then they shower the fuck out of you with Likes.

I probably just need to close my FB so I can stop bitching about it elsewhere, since I'm feeling increasingly alienated on it anyway.

  On 1/5/2016 at 8:23 AM, ambermonk said:

 

  On 1/5/2016 at 8:06 AM, Zephyr_Nova said:

I can't stop complaining to watmm.

This is the go-to thread for things on your mind that are troubling you. No need to feel shame in it. It's human nature to vent.

 

I probably spend too much time on the internet on account of having no social life IRL. Facebook doesn't really count as a social life, since most people ignore you...except if you're uploading photos of your recent marriage or newborn baby. Then they shower the fuck out of you with Likes.

I probably just need to close my FB so I can stop bitching about it elsewhere, since I'm feeling increasingly alienated on it anyway.

 

I closed my facebook about 8 months ago.

Never looked back.

Everyone important to me has my phone number. (well, most).

  On 1/5/2016 at 2:10 AM, StephenG said:

Turns out the accounting degree I'm getting is just filler and it's completely useless. I know because Zeffolia told me so:

 

 

" But realistically speaking, business degrees are filler degrees on the level of communications and marketing for jocks and frat boys, not a real degree like say math, physics, or another non-premed STEM major. I just noticed it while reading the psychedelics thread and it gave me a minor chuckle that is all."

 

 

 

Guys if any of you are getting a business related degree just stop because it's useless and you're useless for getting one and it's not real education and you're a stupid dumb dumb, zeff said so.

 

Only STEM degrees are worth anything. Anyone else is worthless.

 

 

edit: that's signature material.

omg

lmfao

Jesus what thread haven't you posted something about this in?

You seem offended, maybe like your ego is hurt.

Stop following me around.

  On 1/5/2016 at 8:24 AM, StephenG said:

 

  On 1/5/2016 at 8:23 AM, ambermonk said:

 

  On 1/5/2016 at 8:06 AM, Zephyr_Nova said:

I can't stop complaining to watmm.

This is the go-to thread for things on your mind that are troubling you. No need to feel shame in it. It's human nature to vent.

 

I probably spend too much time on the internet on account of having no social life IRL. Facebook doesn't really count as a social life, since most people ignore you...except if you're uploading photos of your recent marriage or newborn baby. Then they shower the fuck out of you with Likes.

I probably just need to close my FB so I can stop bitching about it elsewhere, since I'm feeling increasingly alienated on it anyway.

 

I closed my facebook about 8 months ago.

 

Never looked back.

 

Everyone important to me has my phone number. (well, most).

 

Good on ya Stephen :)

Out of curiosity, did you make an announcement first to warn everyone that you were about to close it?

I didn't really. Actually I suppose maybe I should have, now that you mention it. heh...

Probably should have given people the opportunity to get my personal info...

  On 1/5/2016 at 8:32 AM, StephenG said:

I didn't really. Actually I suppose maybe I should have, now that you mention it. heh...

 

Probably should have given people the opportunity to get my personal info...

Oh no worries. I'm just trying to get ideas in case I end up doing the same. Not judging at all.

  On 1/5/2016 at 8:33 AM, ambermonk said:

 

  On 1/5/2016 at 8:32 AM, StephenG said:

I didn't really. Actually I suppose maybe I should have, now that you mention it. heh...

 

Probably should have given people the opportunity to get my personal info...

Oh no worries. I'm just trying to get ideas in case I end up doing the same. Not judging at all.

 

Not at all! It's actually a really good idea to let people know.

There might be some... I don't know what to call them... potential close friends? (Friends that you haven't seen for a few years etc) that might want to stay in touch, if you are saying you're going offline they might want your digits just in case.

I honestly don't think you'll ever look back after a few weeks.

  On 1/5/2016 at 8:17 AM, StephenG said:

 

  On 1/5/2016 at 8:06 AM, Zephyr_Nova said:

All good ideas.

 

 

 

 

The high end studio I emailed for prospective employment doesn't need me.

 

The 6 songs i've written lyrics for recently are all good on their own, but together they amount to way too much gloominess. I need to write from some other perspectives, or add a more pointed element of dark humor.

 

Did they tell you that (RE gloominess) or is that just your take on how things went? (or are those two separate fwp lol)

Oh two very much separate FWPs! I wouldn't be sharing song lyrics for a studio engineer job. Might introduce them to some of my music at some point if I did end up working there though.

  On 1/5/2016 at 8:23 AM, ambermonk said:

 

  On 1/5/2016 at 8:06 AM, Zephyr_Nova said:

I can't stop complaining to watmm.

This is the go-to thread for things on your mind that are troubling you. No need to feel shame in it. It's human nature to vent.

 

I probably spend too much time on the internet on account of having no social life IRL. Facebook doesn't really count as a social life, since most people ignore you...

Cheers man. Yeah, this thread is actually my main venting place, though I try to keep it more on the stupid as opposed to the serious side. That perhaps accounts for my dark lyrics (gotta vent the dark side somewhere!).

Oh yeah, one more FWP while I'm at it --gotta kick out my band's guitarist on account of him being to busy to commit to gigs, rehearsal, recording etc. It's a bummer because he's otherwise perfect for the part. Just has the right brain for it. I'm not sure I'll be able to find someone who is able to understand the music quite as well as he does. Also he's a cool guy, and he's the only one of us who currently owns a vehicle! Haha. Ah well, it has to happen, and I think he knows it too. It should be an easy breakup as far as the personal side of things go. But it's going to be hard if not impossible to find a worthy replacement. Boo. I've never had to fire someone before.

my current first world problem:

trying to figure out how to word a job rejection email to this company i accepted an offer from a while ago because i got a way better offer recently from a dream company.