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OftenBen  ·  2450 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: July 12, 2017

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Job Hunting

Unemployment day 3, sucks real bad. I can't touch my force-reduction cashout without losing my status as a 'preferred hire' within the university system.

Waiting to hear back about the two interviews I went on last week, decision is being made this week. Sent out 5 applications so far today, sent ~15 on Monday, 20 yesterday. It's a soul crushing thing. I'm considering walking to the grocery store next door and going 'Look, I'm not planning on being around long, but you can train me on the register today and I'll pick up all the shifts your current employees hate.' just to put some cash in hand until something else picks up.

All the professional goodwill in the world doesn't mean squat if nobody has work for you to do.

Health

Had bloodwork drawn yesterday, I'm still doing really well with regard to my salt/fluid titration and that makes me happy. I think I'm finally feeling adapted to a lower water content and it's nice. I'm consistently hitting 10 miles on the bike without too much hassle, and yoga is progressing nicely. Even with the whole 'no job' thing, I'm doing okay mental health wise. I'm finding it easier and easier to not let things bother me. There are still some trouble spots but I've identified them and tread cautiously around those topics/trains of thought.

Misc

Not sure what else to report on, things have been quiet. The RPS is locking in her classes for fall, we're trying to find her a job that would fit her school schedule better than her current one. Her parents have mostly accepted the idea that we're going to be cohabitating and there's nothing they can do about that. They have resigned themselves to the occasional snide remark about 'living in sin' or something. I can live with snide. It's the hypocrisy that bothers me, as it always does with matters of religion.

Also, who is in for Destiny 2 come fall?





kleinbl00  ·  2450 days ago  ·  link  ·  

1) Sucks about the job. Sorry.

2) Remind me what RPS stands for. Lean on her. You're going to think that makes you needy. It doesn't. It keeps you from being an irritating little bitch trying to solve your own problems and being passive-aggressive and short-tempered when really, what you need is someone to help you feel less alone in the fight.

3) fuck yeah beta access in 6 days If I can get one of my critters to LL400 before Destiny 2 drops I will consider myself an avid player. I probably won't touch Crucible at all in doing so because the sheer quantity of tryhards in that game is depressing.

OftenBen  ·  2449 days ago  ·  link  ·  

1) Yeah sucks. Is survivable. I'm considering a shift in industry just because I know of a path that would be comfortable and would give me time/spare cash to be a force for good outside of direct participation in medicine.

2) lil coined it, Robust Pleasure Source. She's doing exactly what you described, and she's making the job hunt less lonely because she's spending some number of hours/day doing the same thing because fuck (Insert corporate sandwich chain here).

3) I'm going to be playing on PC because I can't justify buying a console. SOOPER excited though because Bungie decided to put the lore IN THE GAME. WHAT A REVOLUTIONARY IDEA BUNGIE.

lil  ·  2449 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I didn't coin it. I posted complaining that my bf called me his single-apostrophes girlfirend. People chimed in with terms used in their countries. I forget who exactly, maybe Devac or ThatFanficGuy someone had an expression in his country that translated to mean robust pleasure source. Great acronym!

Devac  ·  2449 days ago  ·  link  ·  
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OftenBen  ·  2449 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Beg pardon.

lil  ·  2449 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Actually you're right. It looks like I coined it. Thanks Devac.

kleinbl00  ·  2449 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Dude I would get a console just to avoid the fuckin' PC contagion. At least the 12 year olds I end up playing with aren't toxic AF.

As to Bungie and its lore, there was a bit of a long road.

OftenBen  ·  2449 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    PC contagion.

Doesn't stress me. Though I do understand the drive away from 'adult' gaming.

Yeah that was a sad story. Bungie knows sci-fi and it's a shame to see them get neutered that way.

Halo suffered dramatically when they left. What was once my favorite sci-fi universe became awful science-fantasy.