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user-inactivated  ·  3995 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: October 1, 2014

I mentioned it before during IRC but I have no idea what I want to do in terms of a degree right now so I'm not in the beeest place in that regard. I know it's not Computer Science, which sucks considering how much of my life I threw at it, but, whatever. Talking with my Therapist has been nice, especially because my decision stems from a LOT of baggage from earlier in my life that I needed to talk out with someone anyways.

Going to see apparently our school's very best Advisor later this week, just to consider my options. I don't actually feel bad, though. Recognizing that I don't want to do this has made me much, much happier, even if it changes things for me.

And other than that, things are pretty good. Super Smash Bros. comes out on Friday (HYPE), I love my current job, I plan on volunteering with my College Radio soon, and it is Eid-Al-Fitr, which means I get to fast on Friday and then celebrate the Holiday with the Mom and Sister Units.

Huzzah.





kleinbl00  ·  3995 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Scott Adams started out as a tech writer.

Just sayin'.

Cumol  ·  3994 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I talked to an advisor at school halfway through my first degree and she helped me a lot. It is weird how baggage from past times can influence your decisions even when you thought that there is no connection.

Fasting a day before the Eid, is it typical for your community? Here it's rather rare to do that

user-inactivated  ·  3994 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yep, pretty typical. This is the first time I'm doing it in a while, though, because we got lucky with the fasting day landing on a Friday. Were it any other weekday I would have opted out.

Cumol  ·  3994 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I actually enjoy fasting with the family in Ramadan, and everyone of my friends in europe thinks its impossible...

"No water for12 hours? I think I would die"

user-inactivated  ·  3994 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Ramadan is my favorite part of the year for lots of reasons, the actual concept of fasting being one of them. I fast of my own accord if I'm feeling really stressed out or feel like I need a sort of reboot of the system.

Cumol  ·  3994 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I like the fact that the family is kinda forced to sit on one table and eat. Usually everyone eats whenever he/she gets home.

I don't do Ramadan in europe. It gets dark at 11pm in germany >< and doing it alone sucks

Never thought to fast when stressed, should try it sometime. How long do you fast for when you do that?

user-inactivated  ·  3994 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Same as any regular Ramadan day, but depending I might allow myself water. It really puts things into perspective for me.

Also I TOTALLY hear you about doing it alone, it's garbage. There a local mosque you could check out to do it? I know mine has community iftars every day of Ramadan.

Cumol  ·  3994 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I never do it out of religious reasons, it is more of a cultural thing for me (ex-muslim here). And sitting there with the (surprisingly, very religious) people from the mosque feels fake to me.

user-inactivated  ·  3994 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Gotcha, gotcha, well yeah screw doing it in Europe then, or pretty much anywhere where the sun doesn't set before 7:00 PM.

lil  ·  3995 days ago  ·  link  ·  

As we all know, when you fast you get super-productive.

Although, you deserve a rest too.

user-inactivated  ·  3995 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah, I'm not touching a single electronic device this weekend. Food and meditation and that's it!