I see mine occasionally, usually for just a few minutes. I don't mind because that means I'll be able to leave on time even if first shift is late.My boss told me "Have a great day." So I went home.I never see my boss. he is never here when I'm here. I am
ok with this. I consider it one of the perks.
Eh my boss never shows up on time so If I am seeing him here that means i'm already leaving late AF and am going to be in a bad mood no matter what.
So the hotel next to us (we have a big fence dividing us) Is where we think (well people have told me anyways) most of the locals go to buy drugs and other illegal stuff. Funny enough it is also a back up parking lot for us. We have never had any issues with anyone's vehicle being messed with however. I kind of wonder if its cause they just don't want to bring any more attention to that place or if that just not their kind of thing.
Trashing their own place of business would be bad for business.
Sometimes I wonder how many places I've been that see regular illicit activities, without evening knowing it. I'm kind of oblivious, so probably quite a few.
*seeks fried dough*
>.> little random.
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Silly me ^^'
(any stupid timezone difference)
Its getting to nighty night time here…
But I'm not really that sleepy.Bashing with bolsters eh...
Used to do that a lot when my brother was a lot younger, that and helping him tumble (doing somersaults and stuff) in our parents bed :) .Are they used to 'hug' while sleeping in Singapore or as back support (I've hear about both…)?
Cause either way, I would very much like to sign up for some bolster-duty…
ppllleassee… *gives big wet puppy-eyes*
Though I wouldn't advise trying to use me to bump another over the head with :P .
Yeah hugging while sleeping in Singapore though odd me sometimes places them on my forehead.
Sorry Kjeldorn. Already have a bolster. Try ask Freehold? =P
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The party encountered a family of bears today. Homunculus #1 made an epic effort to charm one of the cubs into being his pet (no magic involved), but by that point its mother was halfway dead and it was not to be.
He ended up killing that cub as it ran away from the bloody ruins of its family.
Oh Noes...but why can't you bring a bear home?
Reminds me of a time when the druid was trying to befriend a tied up lizard, that was pulling out of its chain to come and bite us.
I clubbed it senseless. At least I wasn't that bad to really kill it and eat it for supper...
Many people forget wild empathy, unless you have fast empathy, takes 1 min.
The party encountered a family of bears today. Homunculus #1 made an epic effort to charm one of the cubs into being his pet (no magic involved), but by that point its mother was halfway dead and it was not to be.
He ended up killing that cub as it ran away from the bloody ruins of its family.
Oh Noes...but why can't you bring a bear home?
Reminds me of a time when the druid was trying to befriend a tied up lizard, that was pulling out of its chain to come and bite us.
I clubbed it senseless. At least I wasn't that bad to really kill it and eat it for supper...
Many people forget wild empathy, unless you have fast empathy, takes 1 min.
Huh your right I forget that too Or rather never knew it but now I do!
Anyone notice there are no large elf families.
Today' Special:
Nothing.
Nothing is special.
You are NOT special.
Somebody needs to get out in the sun! ^-^
Eh my boss never shows up on time so If I am seeing him here that means i'm already leaving late AF and am going to be in a bad mood no matter what.I see mine occasionally, usually for just a few minutes. I don't mind because that means I'll be able to leave on time even if first shift is late.My boss told me "Have a great day." So I went home.I never see my boss. he is never here when I'm here. I am
ok with this. I consider it one of the perks.
My boss asks me to send him pictures every night.
I guess I don't have to, but I'm pretty sure he's putting them on his website, so I do anyway.
Yeah hugging while sleeping in Singapore though odd me sometimes places them on my forehead.Sorry Kjeldorn. Already have a bolster. Try ask Freehold? =P
Hmmm could do...
Although…Last time I spend the night in bed with another man, I ended up bleeding all over the sheets . >_<'
Depends on how you define 'old' or 'young'.
I'm in my upper 30s.
Ah, a child, then.
*ponders if she really wants to know the details, then decides, for her sanity, better not*
Don't worry kitty, the story is quite safe.
*Scratches Mort on the back*
I was just sharing a bed with a friend, who toss and turns a lot in his sleep and he proceed to elbow me right on the nose, which gave me a gushing nose-bleed.
Still I count it as one of the rudest awakenings I've gotten thus far ^^'
Day 3 WOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Depends on how you define 'old' or 'young'.
I'm in my upper 30s.
Ah, a child, then.
what was it like, riding your dinosaur to school?
Was jesus a cool guy, or did he just have great PR?
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Teensy Valeros and I are going home today.
Hermione is staying in Oregon for two more weeks.
I have ten work days left at the old job and we leave California in 29 days.
Trying not to freak out.
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Teensy Valeros and I are going home today.
Hermione is staying in Oregon for two more weeks.
I have ten work days left at the old job and we leave California in 29 days.
Trying not to freak out.
i know its scary. But you will find things to love about being there that you didnt even suspect, and thereby make your new house a home.
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You'll do great!
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So, while pondering lunch (when you're old enough that takeout means you only get 1 meal throughout the day, you think about such things), I pondered the pathetic state of affairs for food delivery services. I know I've gone off on this multiple times before, but seriously:
So I at least understand this reasoning: Diner Dash believes that customers care more about price than anything else, is willing to cut costs at all costs, and is willing to lose customers to save money. So I can at least see this as a legitimate business decision: "If we don't insure our drivers, we will save $xxx/year, but we'll lose $yyy in angry customers and bad press."
So between those of us who will never do business with Diner Dash again, it might cost them $1000-$2000 per year in business, tops. (The delivery fees are really low.) Additional bad press might triple that. But $3000-$6000/year is a LOT less than Shiro's repairs, or paying to insure their own drivers.
It's B.S., but it's at least a reasonable business decision that I can understand.
The food got dumped on his doorstep 3 1/2 hours after it was ordered (he has video surveillance of the property, hence has the timestamps), and GrubHub refused to give a refund because the food was technically "delivered".
So here it's not hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to insure a fleet of drivers; it's eating a $90 loss to keep a good customer. That's just a no-brainer business decision. And GrubHub failed.
One of those, "Who the heck makes these decisions?" moments...
So we got refunds every time, because TryCaviar understands the "keep the customers happy" business model. But when you're failing to give people their food half the time, you're really screwing up.
But again, considering that *I* could write software that says, "This is what the customer ordered. Check the bag and make sure everything is there," the fact that they're willing to pay me every time they mess up at least makes me happy with them.
At this point we'd be more than happy to pay a neighbor kid $20 to go pick us up some food...
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So, while pondering lunch (when you're old enough that takeout means you only get 1 meal throughout the day, you think about such things), I pondered the pathetic state of affairs for food delivery services. I know I've gone off on this multiple times before, but seriously:
** spoiler omitted **** spoiler omitted **...
do it.
I'm serious.
Im at a con right now. Back in the day one of the vendor's kids turned getting food for vendors into a legit business.
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Our neighborhood is where GPS curls up in a corner and cries.
We haven't ordered delivery in over 12 years.
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Teensy Valeros and I are going home today.
Hermione is staying in Oregon for two more weeks.
I have ten work days left at the old job and we leave California in 29 days.
Trying not to freak out.
Hope you had fun 'horsing around' at your mother's ^^
*Offers hug and a light nuzzle on top of her head*
A change, especially one as significant as yours, is scary. I though, believe that you'll do just fine LM. Everything I've seen from my limited time here has convinced me you're probably one of the most well-adjusted, sweet and caring people around here!
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Kind of made the rest of us sound like a bunch of wackos there…not what I intended ^^'
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But if you feel you need advice, a place to vent or just a pat of the back, we'll be here to listen to you.
*Offers another hug and one for your kiddies too :P*
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So, while pondering lunch (when you're old enough that takeout means you only get 1 meal throughout the day, you think about such things), I pondered the pathetic state of affairs for food delivery services. I know I've gone off on this multiple times before, but seriously:
** spoiler omitted **** spoiler omitted **...
do it.
I'm serious.
Im at a con right now. Back in the day one of the vendor's kids turned getting food for vendors into a legit business.
Oh, trust me; the moment there's a kid near Shiro's house who's got a driver's license, he (or she) is going to LOVE us, 'cause $20 to get an order correct and not have to pause our game is well worth it to this crowd.
Trouble is finding such a kid nearby...
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Speaking of customer service, Rivoli continues to show that it's really not that hard.
They forgot Hi's tea to go with his dessert. Once it was clear it wasn't coming, he reminded them. He got sincere apologies and his tea comped.
It cost Rivoli all of $6.
And yet I guarantee Shiro added far more than that to the tip alone just for getting good service for once!!!
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Teensy Valeros and I are going home today.
Hermione is staying in Oregon for two more weeks.
I have ten work days left at the old job and we leave California in 29 days.
Trying not to freak out.
Ah, the interwebs makes moving FAR less of a chore. We'll still harass each other on FaWtL, you'll have a big place for the kids to rattle around in, and you'll have a job you don't despise. Plus your salary will effectively double (or even triple) and you won't feel poverty-stricken any more.
Yeah, the heat'll suck, and yes, the sociopolitical climate will involve a lot of tongue-biting. But in the long run I think it'll be better for your mental, physical, and financial well-being to be somewhere you can afford to live.
Just remind yourself of the article in the Contra Costa Times from two weeks ago: The "low income" line in Santa Clara county just hit $104,000 per year.
If you make less than six figures around here, you're poor. It's a good time to leave.
Thanks, guys.
TBH, right now I'm not so concerned about the drive and the arrival and the unpacking (it's going to be a slog but at least the grandparents can entertain the kids) as I am about trying to work 50-hour weeks this month and do what packing I can at either 5 a.m. or 10 p.m. I just want to get all the crap into all the boxes without killing anyone.
On the bright side, it's distracting me enough to keep me from worrying about fitting in and being liked at my new job.
So I've got that going for me.
My sister made me beignets yesterday for breakfast, because that is how she helps. They were outstanding.
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Teensy Valeros and I are going home today.
Hermione is staying in Oregon for two more weeks.
I have ten work days left at the old job and we leave California in 29 days.
Trying not to freak out.Ah, the interwebs makes moving FAR less of a chore. We'll still harass each other on FaWtL, you'll have a big place for the kids to rattle around in, and you'll have a job you don't despise. Plus your salary will effectively double (or even triple) and you won't feel poverty-stricken any more.
Yeah, the heat'll suck, and yes, the sociopolitical climate will involve a lot of tongue-biting. But in the long run I think it'll be better for your mental, physical, and financial well-being to be somewhere you can afford to live.
Just remind yourself of the article in the Contra Costa Times from two weeks ago: The "low income" line in Santa Clara county just hit $104,000 per year.
If you make less than six figures around here, you're poor. It's a good time to leave.
whut.
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I misremembered quite a bit, such as the date of the article, the amount, and the counties, but the overall idea that, "Around here, in some areas $100,000 a year is low-income," is valid.whut.Teensy Valeros and I are going home today.
Hermione is staying in Oregon for two more weeks.
I have ten work days left at the old job and we leave California in 29 days.
Trying not to freak out.Ah, the interwebs makes moving FAR less of a chore. We'll still harass each other on FaWtL, you'll have a big place for the kids to rattle around in, and you'll have a job you don't despise. Plus your salary will effectively double (or even triple) and you won't feel poverty-stricken any more.
Yeah, the heat'll suck, and yes, the sociopolitical climate will involve a lot of tongue-biting. But in the long run I think it'll be better for your mental, physical, and financial well-being to be somewhere you can afford to live.
Just remind yourself of the article in the Contra Costa Times from two weeks ago: The "low income" line in Santa Clara county just hit $104,000 per year.
If you make less than six figures around here, you're poor. It's a good time to leave.
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OK. The Impii and Talky started playing Detroit: Become Human as a 3-player game. To say that it is hilarious is a gross understatement.
Best show on TV at the moment.
Seriously, LM ^^
You can ask Hi about it if he'd talk :P
Again if I wore something urm...tighter...then yeah you'd definitely see my stomach.
Ow Woran. For me I just get a scratchy lump. I think you might really need avoid South East Asian jungles, or alternatively cover from head to toe(which might start getting rather hot). I usually wear jeggings to jungle tracks, since I'm not that fond of getting bitten. It has the helpful benefit that if the path is lined with lalang, you won't get cut. Lalang leaves are quite sharp and can actually cut you if you brush against them. I know there are mosquitoes there, since if I go in there without mosquito repellent I'll be spotting a few bites by the time I'm done.
LMAO. When I met Hi right before Nobody's birthday party, you and the Singapore trip were one of the first conversational topics I brought up.
He admitted, embarrassed as all get out, that he was in so much pain after the first day that it sort of blurred his memory for the trip.
::shrug::
Men are total weenies when it comes to pain.
Hey!! Don't lump all of us in that group!!
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I had two wisdom teeth removed and then went in to work the next day and carved a boulder into a fountain.
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I cracked two ribs and then raked out five yards of dirt the next day, then finished the week hauling two tons of boulders into a backyard and half way up a hill.
Not that being able to do stupid shit like that makes me tough or anything, we all have our own threshold for pain
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So because of the Japan trip, I'm on a Japan kick.
Which has me thinking about Japanese settings for Pathfinder/D&D. They exist, sure, but my eye hasn't been caught (though I might get Kaidan). I have an idea, though.
It's the Industrial Revolution, and rather than Japan opening the country because America's pointing guns at them, isolationism is ending because the Edo government that could enforce it fell apart.
There are 3 claimants to the throne waging a civil war, all 3 are looking to European firearms (they've had matchlocks for centuries, but not revolvers or lever action rifles) and technological advances like railroads and steam ships to supplement their power, and Europeans are picking horses to back, so to speak.
In the middle of this are countless ronin and smaller lords trying to play multiple sides or stay neutral. Also have yokai running rampant in the chaos of war, civilians caught in the fighting, and bandits preying on them. Also plenty of gaijin mercenaries and military attaches running around. There's a general atmosphere of the degradation of society that fits a Western well. And don't forget lots of witches and alchemy and powerful spirits and dragons and all the other fantasy trappings, because this is Pathfinder.
And I want to take Pathfinder's Paths of War, look at every accusation of it being too anime-esque or weeaboo fightan magic, and embrace that. I do like the idea that people can train in martial arts so hard they learn a form of magic. We're talking stuff like superhuman leaps, blocking bullets with a sword, blocking blows the force equivalent of a Mack truck. The finest swordsmen in the land are literally wizards that use swords instead of spells, which Path of War is great for.
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So because of the Japan trip, I'm on a Japan kick.
Which has me thinking about Japanese settings for Pathfinder/D&D. They exist, sure, but my eye hasn't been caught (though I might get Kaidan). I have an idea, though.
Kaidan's actually my dad's stuff/work/wrote most of it.
I may be biased, but I like it. Up from Darkness is one of my favorite modules.
Sorry don't really think I can help there Rosita.
I haven't really been in touch with the PF 3rd party scene for a while, so I don't really know what's out there, as good stuff to be inspired/swipe from.
As for pain…
I'm in the wimpy end of the spectrum, by being somewhat pain and heat sensitive.
Edit:
Eh think I might turn in early.
*sigh*
Feeling mopey, tired and lonely again today.
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The General is making a three dimensional Bill Cipher pyramid gravity falls cake for Tiny T-Rex's birthday.
One side is going to be Bill and then the other sides will be iconic places like the Mystery Shack.
So because of the Japan trip, I'm on a Japan kick.
Which has me thinking about Japanese settings for Pathfinder/D&D. They exist, sure, but my eye hasn't been caught (though I might get Kaidan). I have an idea, though.
Kaidan's actually my dad's stuff/work/wrote most of it.
I may be biased, but I like it. Up from Darkness is one of my favorite modules.
Awesome! Didn't he also help write capitol city of Minkai article for Jade Regent.
Or am I thinking of someone else.
So because of the Japan trip, I'm on a Japan kick.
Which has me thinking about Japanese settings for Pathfinder/D&D. They exist, sure, but my eye hasn't been caught (though I might get Kaidan). I have an idea, though.
Kaidan's actually my dad's stuff/work/wrote most of it.
I may be biased, but I like it. Up from Darkness is one of my favorite modules.Awesome! Didn't he also help write capitol city of Minkai article for Jade Regent.
Or am I thinking of someone else.
I don't think so...
That may have been the guy who started writing kaidan.Edit: now that I think about it, I think he may have an item in the ultimate equipment book.
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Sorry don't really think I can help there Rosita.
I haven't really been in touch with the PF 3rd party scene for a while, so I don't really know what's out there, as good stuff to be inspired/swipe from.As for pain…
I'm in the wimpy end of the spectrum, by being somewhat pain and heat sensitive.Edit:
Eh think I might turn in early.
*sigh*
Feeling mopey, tired and lonely again today.
I'm light sensitive. Too much sunlight and it hurts my eyes. And vulnerable to cold. I get cold easily. Pain...I generally try to tell it to go sit in the naughty corner.
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I'm now an Aunt Agony Mort for my brother's kitchen woes in Arizona. He's preparing his food for a week, then he'll microwave to reheat when he wants to eat it. Apparently for a single person it's not worth the trouble to cook everyday. So he's got a bucket list of stuff in his fridge and I'm giving recipes on what to do with it.
Yep. That is now the case in the Bay Area. Aiymi, Zelda, and I would not be able to live there on our combined incomes. We'd be in poverty.