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Impo March 26th, 2012 1:46 AM

I used to always get drowsy to the point of hallucinations at three o clock every school day, but thankfully that has past. I must have looked like a stoner or something....

Nihilego March 26th, 2012 1:49 AM

I hallucinate randomly and fall asleep randomly but those two things are unrelated. And both are irritating. ~_~

Impo March 26th, 2012 2:14 AM

Sometimes late at night I hallucinate, but I think that's something to do with transition into the different sleeping stages. Once I thought I saw a huntsman crawl under my pillow, but it was green.

That reminds, has anyone here ever tried lucid dreaming? I'm currently obssesed with it, but have only managed it once or twice (and then the effects were minimal)

Overlord Drakow March 26th, 2012 2:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Elite Overlord LeSabre™ (Post 7098912)
And then there's the whole "I don't have money since I've been out of work for over a year and nobody wants to hire me" issue...

I have a new found respect for you. You have been out on the job hunt for over twice the amount of time as I have and somehow you are still going. How do you do it? What is your secret? Because fellow Mathematician, I could really use a helping hand here.

Legendary Silke March 26th, 2012 3:54 AM

I just do something part-time for the time being.

Even that is exhausting for me.

Yoshikko March 26th, 2012 5:10 AM

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Originally Posted by vaporeon7 (Post 7099531)
Not seven days a week, when it isn't a part time job, it's school work. Which I'm struggling at because I can't sleep. I almost pass out every single day.

Yeah well go figure if you eat like you do >.> Gain some weight!!

Nick March 26th, 2012 8:40 AM

I think some people fail to understand that a job's a job. You get the same thing from working regardless of what you do; money. People got to do what they got to do to make a living and provide for their families, which I think is remarkable and highly admirable and respectful.

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Originally Posted by Elite Overlord LeSabre™ (Post 7098912)
LOL since leaving college I have had no offline life... I can't go anywhere because the parents have exclusive use of the one vehicle we have registered, and even if I could, it's a good 20-30 minutes to a town with anything decent to do socially anyway :/

And then there's the whole "I don't have money since I've been out of work for over a year and nobody wants to hire me" issue...

Seems like you're holding yourself back. I was doing the same a while ago, and I share the same problem: until I go back to school in the fall, I live with my dad and he has a single car that we have to share. While it isn't exclusively used and registered to him, I don't really use it that much unless I need to drop an application off, or go for an interview. But I can relate. I've applied to a few jobs, and I hear back from some and get interviewed. They just don't hire me, and then I get a little depressed and ask myself "What am I doing wrong? Why don't these people want to hire me? If they could just give me a chance, I'd prove them all wrong." But hey, the job market is tight out there. Everyone's looking for work. You just have to stop being so selective. You can be selective when you have a job, have that income coming in, and are looking for different work. In the meantime, build up your resume, make contacts, volunteer. At least that's what I tell myself, anyway.

Overlord Drakow March 26th, 2012 9:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Patchisou Yutohru (Post 7099987)
I think some people fail to understand that a job's a job. You get the same thing from working regardless of what you do; money. People got to do what they got to do to make a living and provide for their families, which I think is remarkable and highly admirable and respectful.


Seems like you're holding yourself back. I was doing the same a while ago, and I share the same problem: until I go back to school in the fall, I live with my dad and he has a single car that we have to share. While it isn't exclusively used and registered to him, I don't really use it that much unless I need to drop an application off, or go for an interview. But I can relate. I've applied to a few jobs, and I hear back from some and get interviewed. They just don't hire me, and then I get a little depressed and ask myself "What am I doing wrong? Why don't these people want to hire me? If they could just give me a chance, I'd prove them all wrong." But hey, the job market is tight out there. Everyone's looking for work. You just have to stop being so selective. You can be selective when you have a job, have that income coming in, and are looking for different work. In the meantime, build up your resume, make contacts, volunteer. At least that's what I tell myself, anyway.

Certainly not bad advice. It just seems that no matter how many interviews I go to, there's always someone better than me. I just need that chance to prove myself. I should just swallow what little pride I have left in myself and diversify my job hunting.

Nick March 26th, 2012 9:42 AM

I don't really see the point of interviews. They don't display the potential of the employees, from what I can tell. I wish I could just say "Look, I think interviews are pointless, but if you give me the chance to do the job, I'll cast aside all of your doubts of me as an employee." Because really, most people doubt me, but once I get a chance, I tend to prove them wrong. In fact, proving people wrong and making them look a fool is such a motivator for me. So if someone tells me I can't do something, I'm going to do it and I'm going to do it better than I would if I didn't get told that at all. You know?

Shiny Celebi March 26th, 2012 12:37 PM

I hate interviews as well. I apply for so many jobs and never get so much as a call, they just dont even want to interview me. Its getting so frustrating.

Karma Police March 26th, 2012 12:41 PM

I don't really see the point of an interview too. But I'm pretty sure it's just to see how you react in a conversation, and apply your social skills.

Oryx March 26th, 2012 12:41 PM

I'm frustrated because the job I want over the summer hires pretty much solely on interviews but they have their big interviewing day while I'm at school. Last year I emailed them and asked them if there was anything I could do and they never replied. This time I've called them but they haven't called back yet. ;x I'll give them till Friday and call again since I just called today. I WON'T LET THIS GO

Shiny Celebi March 26th, 2012 12:44 PM

Ive even called places Ive applied to, and get replies that they havent looked at my application or are not hiring. This gets me really down.

Sheep March 26th, 2012 12:46 PM

Carvel (ice cream store) was the only place that got back to me for an interview. I thought I did pretty damn well but never did get a call back. >:

but yeaaah this summer I need to either take classes or work. It'll probably be the former though ;_;

Cello March 26th, 2012 12:52 PM

I hate jobs that have you interview. I lack a lot of confidence when it's just me and a resume.
I guess it's partly because I know there's probably another applicant who is way better than me, or who wants the job more.

I'm glad i'm going into into a field that requires a portfolio and not just a resume/yourself, because really it's the portfolio that does all the talking in that interview.
Most people think anything art related for a job is just silly and not reliable, but honestly if you have a impressive portfolio it's not as a tough as people think.

Oryx March 26th, 2012 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Shiny Celebi (Post 7100213)
Ive even called places Ive applied to, and get replies that they havent looked at my application or are not hiring. This gets me really down.

Well this place is special because it's a waterpark. I know it's hiring, it rehires all new staff every year lol. So it's not a matter of them not hiring, it's a matter of getting to them before they fill up.

Karma Police March 26th, 2012 1:01 PM

I don't need to do jobs during the summer holidays. Instead, I have to do buttloads of 'holiday homework' which is equivalent to 9 hours of work 7 days a week.

I don't know how it works in other countries, but the last time I visited America people told me they didn't have anything known as holiday homework which they have to do over the summer. >_>;;

Oryx March 26th, 2012 1:05 PM

Some schools have summer reading, where they require you to read 1-5 books over the summer and write reports on them, and some of my AP classes had a lot of summer homework that everyone crammed into the last week of summer, but every other class summer was free. I'm in college anyway though, which I don't think ever has that kind of thing since you don't register for classes until close to the end of the semester before it which gets rid of it entirely for spring semester classes if that makes sense lol.

I just need a job desperately. If this doesn't work I may end up working with my mom but that's a 2.5 hour bus ride to get there when she can't drive me which will be miserable. :(

Karma Police March 26th, 2012 1:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Toujours (Post 7100253)
Some schools have summer reading, where they require you to read 1-5 books over the summer and write reports on them, and some of my AP classes had a lot of summer homework that everyone crammed into the last week of summer, but every other class summer was free. I'm in college anyway though, which I don't think ever has that kind of thing since you don't register for classes until close to the end of the semester before it which gets rid of it entirely for spring semester classes if that makes sense lol.

I just need a job desperately. If this doesn't work I may end up working with my mom but that's a 2.5 hour bus ride to get there when she can't drive me which will be miserable. :(

Reading 5 books is something that I actually like doing over the summer. And writing reports is almost always included lol.

The homework is more like divided for each subject. Create a whole model, or create a file, maybe even give us some stuff that forces us to go outside. It's really crappy and whole lotta work though. But it does end up being counted towards the final grade ;____;

Last year I managed to escape though, because of a workshop I participated in. It was a massive relief, and in the end I was left with more free time than I could handle. But it was during the summer that I became active in PC d:

Livewire March 26th, 2012 2:02 PM

/me thankfully has a nice job. :x

Oryx March 26th, 2012 2:12 PM

Give me your job Live. :(

I have a nice job now but it doesn't pay much and ends when school does.

Karma Police March 26th, 2012 2:14 PM

We aren't allowed to work here anyways lol. Even part time jobs, iirc. It's against the law for anybody under 18 to work.

Nick March 26th, 2012 2:19 PM

I'm planning on applying for a job that I'm somewhat certain I'll get. I have experience working at CVS, and the stores are enough alike to really set me apart from most of the other candidates that would probably apply there. But it's a part time job, and with my experience with part time jobs, relying on getting hours isn't very good for you, so in order to keep myself busy, I'm going to be volunteering at the library and Habitat for Humanity. Admittedly, I'm really only doing that to make references and pad my resume for the future. I think I'll change my intents after a while of volunteer work, though. Those are the only places I know around here that accepts volunteer service, but I'm sure there's plenty more. I'll probably look around for an additional part time job as well.

Once that happens, I'll be happy and busy until I can go back to school and get an on-campus job.

Nihilego March 26th, 2012 2:47 PM

Good luck with that, Nick! I hate having to apply formally for stuff like that lol. Uni was annoying enough so I'd hate to have to do it for a job too. Shame that's exactly what I'm gonna have to do when I get to said uni, haha.


I've got a job working in a guitar shop whenever I'm not busy with school. It's so flexible I can just come and go as I want more or less, haha. And I ref football matches sometimes too but I've been doing that less lately. School and health's been busy taking everything over lol.

Cello March 26th, 2012 2:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Razor Leaf (Post 7100401)

I've got a job working in a guitar shop whenever I'm not busy with school. It's so flexible I can just come and go as I want more or less, haha.

D:

Why not me, god? Why not me?

Nihilego March 26th, 2012 2:57 PM

Nah seriously I got so lucky lol. I've been playing for... nearly 11 years now? And always being going to that shop regularly, so the staff there already know me fairly well and get that, at the time of applying, I was just a 16 year old with no money looking for a job between school hours. It's a pretty big shop but not some huge chain or anything so it was easy for them to be relaxed about when I come and go I guess, haha.

Cello March 26th, 2012 4:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Razor Leaf (Post 7100418)
Nah seriously I got so lucky lol. I've been playing for... nearly 11 years now? And always being going to that shop regularly, so the staff there already know me fairly well and get that, at the time of applying, I was just a 16 year old with no money looking for a job between school hours. It's a pretty big shop but not some huge chain or anything so it was easy for them to be relaxed about when I come and go I guess, haha.

Man, I wish I had that kind of luck. :(
All the employees at the Gamestop up the street know me well, but every time I applied they never hired me. Figured they would have hired me since I wasn't just some stranger looking for a job, rather a regular customer.

Also, that's cool you've been playing guitar that long. :O

Heart's Soul March 26th, 2012 7:05 PM

Never work at a GameStop. I've lived and learned from game developers and spoke to many people that worked at GS, and both groups agree that working at a game store can be awful.

Anyway, I understand why people would interview you. I wouldn't interview you so much for an answer as much as to analyze you clearly and decide who's a better worker. Because resumes lie. A lot.

Shiny Celebi March 26th, 2012 7:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Cello (Post 7100569)


Man, I wish I had that kind of luck. :(
All the employees at the Gamestop up the street know me well, but every time I applied they never hired me. Figured they would have hired me since I wasn't just some stranger looking for a job, rather a regular customer.

Also, that's cool you've been playing guitar that long. :O

The same exact thing happened to me. I tried applying several times at Gamestop and was never called for an interview or anything, and I go there all the time to buy games.

Netto Azure March 26th, 2012 9:05 PM

I could take up a job...but that would screw up my study habits even more. :(

*Sigh*

Cello March 26th, 2012 9:10 PM

I think the same could be said about my study habits. Though not having a job also screws up my study habits.
Either way, my study habits are suffering. :|

But yeah, jobs are exhausting. Back when I worked at a pharmacy it would exhaust and depress the hell out of me, despite being a fun job where I got to meet loads of people.
Once you get out it feels like there's not enough time left to do the things you need/want to do and relax at the same time.

Elite Overlord LeSabre™ March 26th, 2012 9:41 PM

The only jobs I ever held were through the university... if you don't like being awoken at any and all hours of the night and/or dealing with rampant stupidity and drunkenness, do NOT become a Resident Assistant. Such things are all part of the job description, and oh the stories I could tell if they wouldn't get me infracted.

Yes, those crazy freshman guys do some pretty sketchy things, and my fellow RAs and I always had to clean up the mess.

Current job situation: Lots of job rejections, only one interview since the new year and that ended up being a sales/commission job I ended up not wanting anyway.

Cello March 27th, 2012 6:45 AM

Resident Assistant sounds awful.
I don't understand why some people go to college and just completely devolve from human into ape. I get the whole "freedom" thing, but does that mean you need to.... well... stuff all over the place?

Personally I hate hearing crazy college stories. It makes me worry about whether or not my ex-girlfriend is OK. I'm sure she's sick of me checking in on her. x[

Oh hey alright I slept in and missed my doctors appointment. That's neat.

Oryx March 27th, 2012 8:38 AM

My job told me today that if I kept working over the summer on making a mobile app for them that they'd still pay me. :))) That's nice! Plus I have a few options that I'm working on as a real summer job, and my boyfriend is going to visit me at home right after school ends, life is goooooood.

Sweet Candace March 27th, 2012 8:52 AM

I'm still trying to find a job. Maybe I'd have better success working during the summer when I'd be free the entire week.

I've had no success trying to find a job when I can only work a possible 4 days a week.

Livewire March 27th, 2012 9:36 AM

IT GOT COLD AGAIN WHY GOD WHY

Oryx March 27th, 2012 9:40 AM

No, Live. Do not direct the DCC back into weather talk. Bad Live.

Yoshikko March 27th, 2012 9:40 AM

I'm hopefully gonna work at the same place one of my good friend works at, haven't seen her in a while too so that would be really cool.

And yes it's gonna get colder again here too, next week ;;

ok adding something else here to DERAIL WEATHER so uhh it's a toystore so it oughta be fun!?!?

Cello March 27th, 2012 9:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Live_Wire466 (Post 7101322)
IT GOT COLD AGAIN WHY GOD WHY

Where in the world are you? :P
Every time you post something weather related, it's usually what the weather's like here.

As for a summer job, i'm taking care of yards. GETTIN BUFF, GETTIN TAN. Jersey shore maaaaan.
Everything I just said was a mistake.

Cherrim March 27th, 2012 10:33 AM

IT'S COLD HERE TOO. It was like high 20s last week and today it was -5. ;___;[/could not resist commenting on weather]

I would love to work at a toy shop for discounts but I don't think I could deal with the inevitable children who'd be in there all the time. xD;

Esper March 27th, 2012 10:41 AM

I'd love to work in a toy store... for like a day. After that it'll probably become like any other retail job.

Yoshikko March 27th, 2012 11:00 AM

Hahah I did some work experience there once and it was neat to get all the stuff that couldn't be sold anymore or to be able to reserve things, and there's a game section too and would sometimes get discounts on that etc, but yeah it's true that in the end it's not very different from any other retail job. But the environment probably does make it more enjoyable, though that's just personal preference I guess. And I didn't really mind the kids actually! It was fun to be able to help them and see them walk out happy with something haha.

Cherrim March 27th, 2012 11:05 AM

Well, I don't actually like kids so I imagine that has something to do with it. xD;

Livewire March 27th, 2012 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Toujours (Post 7101327)
No, Live. Do not direct the DCC back into weather talk. Bad Live.

;-;

Imma smack you toujours. >:D


I'm in Ohio, Cello

Yoshikko March 27th, 2012 11:13 AM

Oh okay hahah well yeah I like kids up til a certain age probably lol. And babies are v cute so.

And I want to go to Cali real bad >:C

Cello March 27th, 2012 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Yoshikkko (Post 7101442)
Oh okay hahah well yeah I like kids up til a certain age probably lol. And babies are v cute so.

And I want to go to Cali real bad >:C

California is amaaazzing! Especially Napa.
I want to move there so bad when I graduate. Seeing as i'm currently on the east coast, it sucks because I wouldn't be able to see my family without travelling a great distance if I were to move all the way to the west coast.

But whatever man, awesome beaches > Family.
Kidding, of course... but the sad thing is i'm almost not kidding.

Overlord Drakow March 27th, 2012 11:23 AM

I did some work experience at Toys R' Us a good number of years back. It was OK but pretty boring. Stacking shelves, lifting boxes in the warehouse and other such tasks.

I am on and off with kids. It depends really. I sometimes teach the younger kids at the dojo I train at and they are fine. They listen to me and try their best to follow my instructions. But then you have troublemakers who I would like to squeeze the life out of.

Yoshikko March 27th, 2012 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Cello (Post 7101451)


California is amaaazzing! Especially Napa.
I want to move there so bad when I graduate. Seeing as i'm currently on the east coast, it sucks because I wouldn't be able to see my family without travelling a great distance if I were to move all the way to the west coast.

But whatever man, awesome beaches > Family.
Kidding, of course... but the sad thing is i'm almost not kidding.

Hahhaah I hear ya on the family thing man the sea will be my new family.

Esper March 27th, 2012 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Cello (Post 7101451)
California is amaaazzing! Especially Napa.

California is amazing, but not Napa. There's nothing there but wine.

Cello March 27th, 2012 11:38 AM

I mainly like Napa for the nature/weather there and the abundance of wine. I'm a country guy, so that's probably why Napa appeals to me so much. :P

Cherrim March 27th, 2012 11:43 AM

I don't think I could survive in California. :P I hate any kind of hot weather. I imagine if I was living there year round, I'd really only be okay in northern Cali and by then it's just like "why are you even living here".

TRIFORCE89 March 27th, 2012 11:51 AM

I want visit California one day. Partly (mostly) for Disneyland, but also I want to tour Napa and wine country. LA I don't think I'd like, it just seems... tacky. I'd do a day trip of Hollywood and what not, but the rest of the time I'd be elsewhere. Maybe. I'd want to go to the beach.

Karma Police March 27th, 2012 12:43 PM

California does sound like a good place to visit. A relative of mine lived there but I never got to visit him and see the place... sad, lol.

Elite Overlord LeSabre™ March 27th, 2012 1:04 PM

I've never been out there before. I do have relatives who live in the San Francisco area, but they kinda seem "out of it" a lot, lol. I only see them when they come visit us, which thankfully isn't too often. They're just kinda... odd.

I'd like to head out there to visit, not sure about settling there full time, though.

Oryx March 27th, 2012 1:10 PM

Ughhhh I wanna go to San Diego again. I probably will when Anime Expo rolls around but then I'll be in LA and in a convention most of the time and not just enjoying California. ;;

Palamon March 27th, 2012 1:17 PM

Are we talking about the cold? Random... it got cold here on Long Island yesterday... but that was due to the wind. It was chilly today to but it's usually chilly in March here so I'm used to it.

...I got interested in the anime Another a few weeks ago. I really like it.

Oryx March 27th, 2012 1:20 PM

NO WEATHER IS BANNED FROM THIS THREAD

Cello March 27th, 2012 1:22 PM

Speaking of Anime, that's another cool thing about being in California (in my opinion anyways) seeing as you're so close to Japan it'd probably cost less/be faster to travel there for vacation as opposed to travelling to there from the east coast.

Hnng I need to go to Japan. I yearn for it.

EDIT: Bwahaha! The title of the thread has been changed to something weather related!

Oryx March 27th, 2012 1:27 PM

It's still ridiculously expensive. XD

I imagine for anime fans that a trip to Japan is like a pilgrimage that everyone has to make once in their lives.

Karma Police March 27th, 2012 1:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Toujours (Post 7101655)
NO WEATHER IS BANNED FROM THIS THREAD

But isn't weather a good conversation topic? d:

And I live pretty close to Japan, but the flights are still darn expensive xD And I don't follow anime anyways so the only reason I'd go to Japan is to get my hand on all the new electronics.

Ephemeral Euphoria March 27th, 2012 1:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Cello (Post 7101657)
Speaking of Anime, that's another cool thing about being in California (in my opinion anyways) seeing as you're so close to Japan it'd probably cost less/be faster to travel there for vacation as opposed to travelling to there from the east coast.

EDIT: Bwahaha! The title of the thread has been changed to something weather related!

Still pretty damn expensive though even if you are living in Cali like myself as well, then again I'd prefer Hawaii any day.

Hail's still my favorite kind weather tho.

Karma Police March 27th, 2012 1:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Xulek (Post 7101681)


Still pretty damn expensive though even if you are living in Cali like myself as well, then again I'd prefer Hawaii any day.

Hail's still my favorite kind weather tho.

Hail's like a really freaky kind of weather. It all depends though. It gets insanely cold and sometimes those hailstones hurt :(

Ephemeral Euphoria March 27th, 2012 1:42 PM

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Originally Posted by -DeepImpact- (Post 7101694)


Hail's like a really freaky kind of weather. It all depends though. It gets insanely cold and sometimes those hailstones hurt :(

Well I am rather freaky myself so hail tends to suit me in that sense lol.

Yeah it does get rather harsh sometimes but I have walked up to 3 miles to get to school in the morning while it hailed on rare occasions last year and I figured if I can survive that I can pretty much handle nearly anything else the weather up here has to offer me. Besides forest fires and hurricanes of course.

blue March 27th, 2012 1:47 PM

For the first time in months it's been unusually hot & sunny here, can't really complain though!

Palamon March 27th, 2012 1:47 PM

>That title = lol.

I've always wanted to go to Japan since I love anime so much. But I live too far away from Japan so it would take forever to get there by airplane. =\ But, I'll keep dreaming of going to Japan until I can actually go.

Yoshikko March 27th, 2012 2:18 PM

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Originally Posted by -DeepImpact- (Post 7101670)


But isn't weather a good conversation topic? d:

And I live pretty close to Japan, but the flights are still darn expensive xD And I don't follow anime anyways so the only reason I'd go to Japan is to get my hand on all the new electronics.

Weather is a TERRIBLE and PATHETIC topic >:CC It's boring and it's a last resort for when people don't know anything else to talk about!!

And I used to want to go to Japan very bad, and I still want to go but I would totally die in their humid climate.

psyanic March 27th, 2012 2:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Suicune™ (Post 7101707)
For the first time in months it's been unusually hot & sunny here, can't really complain though!

Totally get what you mean. It's been like that here for about two weeks, hitting about 70-80 degrees almost every day, except today. Today it got randomly cold, but tomorrow is supposed to be wonderful again. But it does make me worry about the summer, since it's already hot in March.

Karma Police March 27th, 2012 2:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoshikkko (Post 7101769)
Weather is a TERRIBLE and PATHETIC topic >:CC It's boring and it's a last resort for when people don't know anything else to talk about!!

And I used to want to go to Japan very bad, and I still want to go but I would totally die in their humid climate.

Live, I am disappointed in you for choosing terrible and pathetic topics, making us all want to not post in this thread.

Plus for vegetarians Japan and China are not really good places lol.

Elite Overlord LeSabre™ March 27th, 2012 2:57 PM

The only reason I'd want to go to Japan is for the anime :P If I got a high enough paying job I'd definitely try to make it over there for a week or two... Japan's definitely on my bucket list.

Oryx March 27th, 2012 3:27 PM

I wish Japanese was something I wanted to put real effort into learning, because if I did it would make a lot of things a lot easier. But it's so hard to learn languages.

Karma Police March 27th, 2012 3:38 PM

If I'd been given an opportunity, I'd have definitely picked Chinese/Japanese as a language over French or Spanish. d:

Cello March 27th, 2012 4:11 PM

Japanese is so hard. D:
I've tried learning it several times, but it's so easy to forget after not practicing it on a regular basis.
Probably just has something to do with me being not-smart...

On a separate note, I like how whenever someone makes a post, everybody and their mother gathers into the section. :P

Netto Azure March 27th, 2012 4:12 PM

Same here actually. But Spanish is kinda you know...more practical

Saryka March 27th, 2012 8:41 PM

I speak French... kind of. I've been learning it since I was nine and although I would consider myself pretty proficient, I wouldn't go so far as to call myself fluent just yet. Even though I've been taking French this year, my spoken French is pretty rusty haha.

I took a Japanese class last year because I was genuinely interested in the language and it was fun to learn, but omg the kanji. It was also slightly awkward because I was literally the only person in the class who wasn't into anime (but what did I expect? lol). I'm not taking it anymore because I really don't see myself using it anywhere and because I need room for courses relevant to my major, but it was a pretty fun language to learn.

But I do want to learn Spanish one day. It's such a lovely language, and it's very practical and useful in life. :D

Dr.Kotov March 28th, 2012 1:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Elite Overlord LeSabre™ (Post 7101825)
The only reason I'd want to go to Japan is for the anime :P If I got a high enough paying job I'd definitely try to make it over there for a week or two... Japan's definitely on my bucket list.

Kyoto, Osaka, Tokyo, there's just so much to see and experience with Japanese culture, I've always wanted to visit the country myself. And if I do intend on learning another language, it's definitely Japanese.

Yoshikko March 28th, 2012 1:37 AM

I'm pretty good with languages actually, and it would be cool to speak something else but atm I'm too busy with German class at school haha, trying to learn another language between that would be too confusing.

Karma Police March 28th, 2012 3:18 AM

Originally, I had wanted Spanish, not French. Spanish imo is more practical. But because of a few broken promises by my school I was forced to take French. Oh well.

Overlord Drakow March 28th, 2012 5:39 AM

I have never been good at speaking foreign languages. But that is OK. I know how to 'communicate' very well with a language everyone understands.

Pain.

Oryx March 28th, 2012 5:43 AM

Some people can't feel pain.

Overlord Drakow March 28th, 2012 5:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toujours (Post 7102574)
Some people can't feel pain.

There are many ways to skin a cat.

Oryx March 28th, 2012 5:57 AM

No like literally. Some people have no way to feel pain. It's really sad tbh, they have to be super super super careful with what they do because they wouldn't be able to feel it if they broke their arm for instance, even though using said broken arm would harm their body.

Margot March 28th, 2012 6:09 AM

WHOEVER TITLED THIS THREAD, GOOD FOR YOU. I LOVE THAT SHOW.

Anyway, moving on. I know Spanish is super practical, especially since I live in the United States and therefore, have quite a bit of people who speak it, but I just have no desire to D: I know some French and I can read and write Arabic and am in the process of learning words now so I can know what i'm reading and writing. I'd also love to learn German and Italian one day. I don't have room for languages in my schedule though -_- so I'll probably do some with my master's degree (if I'm ever lucky enough to get that).

Speaking of pain, I'm SUCH A WUSS WHEN IT COMES TO PAIN. It's embarrassing to a point :|

Yoshikko March 28th, 2012 6:17 AM

My pain threshold and tolerance is pretty high actually!! But iirc in general girls have them higher than mans.

Ivysaur March 28th, 2012 6:18 AM

I don't think I could get myself to learn another language, it just takes a lot of time and overcoming the fear of sounding completely ridiculous or not understanding anybody in a regular chat took me enough of an effort already to start with a third one XD

Plus I think that speaking Spanish and English (okay, and some Catalan) will be enough for me.

Shining Raichu March 28th, 2012 6:34 AM

I think a lot of people need to work on mastering English before they go trying fancy other languages :P

(no-one here, just in general)

Oryx March 28th, 2012 6:36 AM

I speak a little bit of french but not enough to consider myself anywhere near fluent lol.

cacturne4512 March 28th, 2012 6:45 AM

I've been learning Spanish for about three years now. Granted, the stuff they're teaching us this year is practically the same as last year, but I've still learned a fair amount.

Cello March 28th, 2012 6:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shining Raichu (Post 7102634)
I think a lot of people need to work on mastering English before they go trying fancy other languages :P

(no-one here, just in general)

Watchu talkin' bout Andy? I be knowing them Englishes just fine.



I tried learning Spanish before but... well, you see where this is going when I said "tried."
It wasn't hard but I can never be forced to learn something.

Margot March 28th, 2012 7:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Went (Post 7102612)
I don't think I could get myself to learn another language, it just takes a lot of time and overcoming the fear of sounding completely ridiculous or not understanding anybody in a regular chat took me enough of an effort already to start with a third one XD

Plus I think that speaking Spanish and English (okay, and some Catalan) will be enough for me.

This would be me and Arabic if I didn't have my Dad to help me. I'm basically learning it on my own, but when I need help pronouncing things, I'll go complain to him. And apparently, I have trouble with 2 letter sounds and I sound horrible when I say it and I CAN'T GET IT RIGHT. So it's nice to have someone who can help or at least tell you you're effing up.

Overlord Drakow March 28th, 2012 7:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toujours (Post 7102594)
No like literally. Some people have no way to feel pain. It's really sad tbh, they have to be super super super careful with what they do because they wouldn't be able to feel it if they broke their arm for instance, even though using said broken arm would harm their body.

You have told me this before.

Pain is not only physical. People can be wounded emotionally too. So unless these people are completely devoid of emotion, they can be hurt. All too easily. Humans are so fragile after all.

Oryx March 28th, 2012 7:03 AM

Yeah that's the problem with learning a language on your own without a teacher there who speaks it fluently...you could be pronouncing things wrong the entire time and not really know that you are, lol.

Edit: Lol Drakow you don't speak the language of emotional pain.

Usagi-Chan~ March 28th, 2012 7:08 AM

I really wanna learn a new language, I have to take one next year I believe in highschool. I really want to learn Japanese, I got My Japanese Coach when it came out but besides knowing the names of the days and colors it never really helped me xD

Margot March 28th, 2012 7:13 AM

The exception would be my high school French teacher >_> in spite of being fluent, she was incapable of teaching the language to my class. 90% of us hated the class and never really got anywhere near fluent. The 10% that did were just great with languages. Like, if you asked a 2nd year French student of hers to "speak some French" we would say "....ummm....J'aime bien le chocolat....?". It was awful.

Oryx March 28th, 2012 7:14 AM

Does your school actually offer Japanese? Mine did but only 2 years and I didn't know of any other school that did, haha. I feel like most schools have like French, Spanish, Italian, and then some oddball language. In my first high school this was sign language and in my second it was Japanese. xD

Overlord Drakow March 28th, 2012 7:14 AM

Successful communication is transferring intention between one person to another. If I want to hurt someone emotionally I can.

Dr.Kotov March 28th, 2012 7:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyoko (Post 7102700)


This would be me and Arabic if I didn't have my Dad to help me. I'm basically learning it on my own...

Why Arabic?
I can read the language fluently, though I take a little time to interpret the meaning. Have to agree though, some of the words make your tongue do the tango. Which is strangely pleasing..

Oryx March 28th, 2012 7:19 AM

Whatever you say Drakow. I'm sure you can.

Arabic is pretty when I see it written but I don't think I could ever learn it, haha.

Overlord Drakow March 28th, 2012 7:28 AM

I am glad you understand.

Even with a teacher, I could not get to grips with French while at school.

Margot March 28th, 2012 7:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toujours (Post 7102720)
Does your school actually offer Japanese? Mine did but only 2 years and I didn't know of any other school that did, haha. I feel like most schools have like French, Spanish, Italian, and then some oddball language. In my first high school this was sign language and in my second it was Japanese. xD

We only had French, German, and Spanish for most of my time at high school. It wasn't until my senior year that they added Mandarin.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr.Kotov (Post 7102723)


Why Arabic?
I can read the language fluently, though I take a little time to interpret the meaning. Have to agree though, some of the words make your tongue do the tango. Which is strangely pleasing..

I'm half Libyan, and therefore, my family (dad's side) speaks Arabic. My parents tried to get me to learn it as a kid but I wasn't having it, which I regret D: I want to be able to communicate with my family without needing my dad to translate everything for me.

Yoshikko March 28th, 2012 7:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drakow (Post 7102721)
Successful communication is transferring intention between one person to another. If I want to hurt someone emotionally I can.

Oh yeah you already proved that dw!!!

I'm pretty content with the fact that I can speak English fluently, German is going ALRIGHT I guess hahah, but I don't plan on continuing that when I'm off school.


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