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Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man
Today, I got my hours cut at work, with a corresponding pay cut. I texted this to my girlfriend, who replied that she needs some space and is going to stay with her parents for a while.
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Ill just leave it at my day is better than yours so far..
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sorry to hear about that chad
i have to go back to school in about 2 weeks, spent about half the summer trying to find a new job/intern, almost depressing how hard it is to get a job nowadays
today specifically though im looking into trying out the i21/freedom beta for a little while to see all the new stuff
5 hours, 1 minute.
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ouch Chad, i am so sorry to hear your news. Go take some time and blow off some steam in Beta, since I can't get in. Good luck to you.
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I got my blood work results back, saying there's nothing wrong with me (they lie! conspiracy!)
I start work again tomorrow (still only about 16 hours a week, though). I've been off since last thursday :/
BETA TONIGHT! W00T!
This being after I stayed up until about 7 this morning... and slept until 2pm.
I have trouble sleeping at normal times, and that's particularly problematic with school starting on the 22nd.
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Aw, El, you should know by now, just because they didn't find any health issues doesn't mean there's nothing "wrong' with you.
I keed, I keed!
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Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man
Today, I got my hours cut at work, with a corresponding pay cut. I texted this to my girlfriend, who replied that she needs some space and is going to stay with her parents for a while.
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Sucks to hear about the work. But I have a feeling the the latter portion is a blessing in disguise. Someone who is not going to stand by you, with you, and hold you up when you are down is not someone who you necessarily want to keep in your life. You know I wish you the best of luck.
As for my day... I went to the dentist, got a cleaning. They do this stupid thing where they poke you in your gums to see how soft they are... no other dentist's office ever did that. Not a fan! Other than that things are good. Just waiting for Beta to start and MMP to get home
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Sorry about your gf. I think I used to get upset over those things, though for the life of me, I can't remember why. Not that they're interchangeable, well, yes, they sort of are. nvm.
They're not identical, and some are definitely more equal than others, but the selection of suitable replacements is actually quite large. All that said, I have no intention nor desire to make any changes on that front again.
One hour until happy fun time yay
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Originally Posted by Madame Pistacio
Sucks to hear about the work. But I have a feeling the the latter portion is a blessing in disguise. Someone who is not going to stand by you, with you, and hold you up when you are down is not someone who you necessarily want to keep in your life. You know I wish you the best of luck.
As for my day... I went to the dentist, got a cleaning. They do this stupid thing where they poke you in your gums to see how soft they are... no other dentist's office ever did that. Not a fan! Other than that things are good. Just waiting for Beta to start and MMP to get home |
Sorry to hear about your bad day, Chad. My wife and I are having work and school issues right now, so don't forget that there are others in the trenches of "life sure ain't perfect" with you.
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Just spoke with Viv. She says her day definitely sucked. Her and the DeeJay filed for divorce today. She says she misses you all and if anyone wants to get ahold of her they can PM me for her number. She's currently without game access so she can't post.
Please keep her in your thoughts, she needs happier times than these, thats for sure.
My day? My day was abnormal as usual.
<sigh> Viv says its no longer "all me".
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Dang. And I had a story turned down for publishing today (again).
Someone needs to share some happy before we all drown in our sorrows.
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Story Arc: Belated Justice, #88003
Synopsis: Explore the fine line between justice and vengeance as you help a hero of Talos Island bring his friend's murderer to justice.
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Whenever you're having a bad day, imagine you are a conjoined twin. Your brother is gay, you are not. He has a big date tonight, and you share 1 a$$.
(Hoping to at least bring a smile to your day Chad) Hang in there.
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They are amazing. I ate until I got a tummy ache.
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Well crap. I guess this trumps my news about winning the lotto and marrying a supermodel.
Chad it still sucks, especially if you weren't expecting it, but if she "needs some space" right now she was either planing it for a while or if she really split for over the money then you're better off any way. Of course she could always just need some space and things will be cool down the road.
Viv getting divorced is really tough no matter what the circumstances. I hope you have the support of family and friends. It makes a huge difference in getting through this. Heck I've been divorced for 14 years and every once and a while it sneaks up on me and tweaks me. The thing to remember here is that you're a parent now and while it might just possibly be the toughest job on the planet it, in the long run, is definitely the most rewarding.
Something witty and profound
I can't offer anything insightful but hope things improve for you Chad.
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Originally Posted by Grey Pilgrim
Dang. And I had a story turned down for publishing today (again).
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I knew it wasn't over the money, but yeah, apparently she'd been planning on it... since the big fight we had the night before. Yeah, she's kind of impulsive.|
Originally Posted by Fista
Chad it still sucks, especially if you weren't expecting it, but if she "needs some space" right now she was either planing it for a while or if she really split for over the money then you're better off any way. Of course she could always just need some space and things will be cool down the road.
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We're also officially broken up now. While I recognize logically that it's for the best to separate myself from someone who behaves that way, it still (seemingly, to me) came out of nowhere, and I'm still kind of in shock over it. After all, we were looking at renting a townhome together in less than a month.
I ended up unable to perform my job today, so I came home and now I'm packing her stuff up instead.
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Probably been brewing awhile; she just couldn't stand you having more badges |
Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man
I knew it wasn't over the money, but yeah, apparently she'd been planning on it... since the big fight we had the night before.
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I ended up unable to perform my job today, so I came home and now I'm packing her stuff up instead.
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If not, want some?
I've already forgotten about most of you
I leave you guys alone for a few days and everything goes to Hell.
Sorry, Chad, and I'm also sorry to hear about Viv's issues.
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I baked double chocolate chip cookies tonight.
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Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man
I knew it wasn't over the money, but yeah, apparently she'd been planning on it... since the big fight we had the night before. Yeah, she's kind of impulsive.
We're also officially broken up now. While I recognize logically that it's for the best to separate myself from someone who behaves that way, it still (seemingly, to me) came out of nowhere, and I'm still kind of in shock over it. After all, we were looking at renting a townhome together in less than a month. I ended up unable to perform my job today, so I came home and now I'm packing her stuff up instead. |
Hang in there and enjoy the chocolate chips, and take time to process this. You're not supposed to get over it quickly.
Same thing for Viv, hang in there!
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I'm curious, have you looked into self publishing options?
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I don't particularly believe self-publishing is a great help, either. There is a lot of stuff being published out there by publishing companies, and while those can have issues, they at least have had a pass by editors, etc. Anyone with the desire and wherewithal can self publish, so the odds of you being noticed even if your work is good is probably much, much lower than getting published by an actual magazine.
Don't get me wrong, it's nice that you can do it, but I don't really see it as a way to get "in" to the writing business. It's different even than blogging, webcomics, or webshows: people that started those out are noticeable and make people want to mimic them, but their success means there is a greater signal to noise ratio (meaning it's harder and harder to be noticed now). I also know that every writer out there has had to work to be published, and most joke about how often they were rejected before getting in... I haven't even been sending stories out for a year yet, and I have plenty more to work on.
Sorry for the threadjack, all.
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Sorry for the threadjack, all.
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What do you write? If it's fiction, I'd be up to putting an extra pair of eyes on it. If it's non-fiction... well, it'd better be really badass or funny, or I'll be bored.
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Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man
No prob.
What do you write? If it's fiction, I'd be up to putting an extra pair of eyes on it. If it's non-fiction... well, it'd better be really badass or funny, or I'll be bored. |
Not sure if that sounds good to you (literary fiction being more about style and engaging ideas and characters than badassitude, though it can have humor), but if it does, I could think about adding you on as a reader. I already have a couple readers (my wife and another writer, both with a lot of reading and writing backgrounds), but more eyes generally does not hurt. We can see about it if you are interested.
Guide: Tanking, Wall of Fire Style (Updated for I19!), and the Four Rules of Tanking
Story Arc: Belated Justice, #88003
Synopsis: Explore the fine line between justice and vengeance as you help a hero of Talos Island bring his friend's murderer to justice.
Grey Pilgrim: Fire/Fire Tanker (50), Victory
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Pfft, at least you've GOT a job, jerk. I just lost mine today! |
Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man
Today, I got my hours cut at work, with a corresponding pay cut.
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... waitaminute...
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Pfft, at least you've GOT a job, jerk. I just lost mine today!
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Very sorry to hear that Chad
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Today, I got my hours cut at work, with a corresponding pay cut. I texted this to my girlfriend, who replied that she needs some space and is going to stay with her parents for a while.
So, how's YOUR day going?
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