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  • I LOVE fall- that is hands down my favorite season. Spring and summer are okay too. It gets too hot for me sometimes, though. I like playing in the snow, but I have to be in the mood for it. I agree, this year has flown by. As for local wild life, we have beavers, ducks, geese, bears, mountain lions, lynx, deer, raccoons, possums, snakes and probably more I can't think of lol. How about you? What animals do you have in your area?
    Still, 2.5€ is really low compared to your 9€.
    Companies don't really adapt their wage to the city. The cost of living doesn't change greatly between most cities, and our cities are pretty small compared to yours. We have two big ones and the rest is incredibly small. We also only have less than 10 million people, which I believe is less than London by itself.

    From the friends I have in Lisbon their wage is not much higher than the minimum wage. Things are a bit cheaper in the smaller cities, especially in the interior, but not many people live there. There's nothing there, no one wants to live there, everyone young wants to live in Lisbon (I don't really like it myself). So you have recently graduated doctors going abroad because there are too many doctors in the two main cities, but there is a lack of doctors everywhere else. If they went to those smaller cities they would get underpaid. For other jobs like Data Scientist or researcher or whatever there isn't even a demand.
    My view on friendship. Well, it's a difficult topic for me. Mainly due to sheltered upbringing and disability making it hard to make and maintain friends. And me having trust issues doesnae exactly help. Plus I never really had many during high school, so kinda came to enjoy my own company. And people got bored of me quickly, so I never got too attached after awhile. Sorry, I know my views on friendship should be more upbeat.
    I've heard of both those bands you mentioned. I bought the Slash's Snakepit album It's Five O'Clock Somewhere not long after I got into Guns N' Roses. I got into Sevendust due liking some of the nu-metal bands that had gained popularity here in the UK. They're definitely one of the more overlooked bands. They never really get the recognition or following over here compared to some other bands who played similar music (Korn, Limp Bizkit and Slipknot)

    The last album I heard for the first time? That'd be Clanadonia - Keep It Tribal. There a Scottish group who play tribal drums and hghland bagpipes. They do street performances in Edinburgh, Glasgow and other places in Europe.
    I am not very comfortable with leaving the country, but with the way things are right now I might have to if I want to make a living. Most young adults like me are forced to leave the country to find a job with decent pay, since the only thing they have here are unpaid or minimum wage internships. After the internship is over, the companies often let them go or they just keep paying them minimum wages. Bare in mind that minimum wages here are much lower than in England or the USA, with a measly 2.5€ an hour I think (520€ a month).
    Being housebound most of the time is kinda shite, if I'm honest. Gets boring, so I need to find something to distract me from that fact.

    Though I definitely think if I get surgery and all goes well, I'll be able to get out more. That said, I've been getting out for walks to try build up strength in ma legs. Whether I'll be able to make friends at this point in life is another story... Growing up sheltered in a strict, conservative household doesnae really help yer development. Sorry, I don't mean to rant about my family.
    I like that I get to be outside in nature a lot getting hands on with lots of cool animals. You meet a lot of really knowledgable people aswell. What I don't like is having to deal with clients, particularly the home owners. They never understand why they have to pay us to rescue that bat or reptile and can get quite hostile! What do you do?

    Most of those plants sound like garden varieties, which I have no clue about! I mainly deal with wild plants. I did plant a stachys byzantica the other day though....it doesn't seem to be doing to well, any tips?
    I've been trying to get out and about regularly to events. Or just in general. Though, it hasn't been easy with my disability getting worse over the years. Hopeful surgery will bring more freedom from being housebound for a majority of my time.

    I'm still having a hard time makin' small talk when I'm out and about.

    Had a rather awkward encounter while shopping recently, I met an old high school classmate I'd not seen since leaving school. Didnae know what to say, since we were only in 2 of the same classes.

    Sounds like anxiety nearly got the better of you at the Zippo Circus. But, at least, you were able to get it under control and enjoy the experience. :thumbup: I know, I've let my anxiety get the better of me when outside, sometimes. But I'm slowly working towards changing that.

    Anyway, nice talking with ya as always.
    As proud as I am of the fact the Edinburgh Festival is still well-known and highly regarded by the people and performers who attend. It must be hellish for some actually livin' there during it. Hearing bagpipes nearly all day, that'd get on yer tits after awhile.

    Having people visit from all over the world is a plus, though - from a tourism point of view, anyway.

    The only time Edinburgh Fringe isn't great is when you witness a drunken fight between 2 lads as you come out of an American comedienne's debut show, a show which was almost ruined by you (ie "me") heckling her mid-routine to point something out, then offending the only 2 English lad who were also in attendance. :eek:mg: :bigsmile:

    Oh, as far as jokes about disabilities are concerned, they don't offended me as much as they used. But then it took me a few years to see the funny side of being bullied due to my disability during my school years.
    Though, I think my mum's reaction to that particular Frankie Boyle joke was more shock than offence. But it wasn't like she'd been talking into attending the gig, she wanted to go as she and I were both fans of Mock the Week at the time. And had seen Frankie live in Carlisle during his first UK tour. So it wasn't like we went into the gig unaware of how far he was likely to push button with some of his stand-up material.
    While Frankie Boyle can push things a bit far at times, I don't think his intention is to outright offend people. Also, I think people are too quick to associate the on-stage persona with the person. I don't Jimmy Carr, while do similar edgy jokes, gets this same reaction. Though, he can clean up some of his material and still get a laugh. Whereas Frankie can do the same but just seems odd. Since he kinda gained a reputation for being edgy. His audience kinda expect it from him.

    Oh, with regard to my mum. I think it was more the fact Frankie started off his routine about Lockerbie with an observation about al-Megrahi sounding like a footballer who plays centre-half for Dunfermline. And ended it by pointing out that a new kebab shop had recently open in the town, wondering if the residents saw any irony in doing so. :giggle:

    Sorry if, by telling the story of what happen that night, I've offended you there.
    That sounds like so much fun! I haven't been to a circus in forever. I love to experience new things and explore new places. Sometimes my anxiety gets in the way, but I try to shift my focus and just have a good time. I haven't actually read any books on philosophy, just a few articles here and there. She and I don't really have a lot of experience, but my step dad knows a lot about internet marketing. We'll figure it out as we go along...hopefully lol.
    There is a trail where I live that I frequent and I love it there. There is a mountain near by too that I have been wanting to hike. How about you? Is there anywhere you like to go?
    It might seem a bit daunting at first, but I think that's true for most areas that involve a lot of maths or programming.
    As for the demand in Portugal, it's not very high but it isn't too low either. It's still growing since it's a relatively new field in Portugal, unlike in the USA for example. I don't think it will be hard to find a job, there aren't many people with this course in Portugal and even if I struggle to find a job I can always move to another European country.
    Yeah, Dylan Thomas's "There Was a Saviour", Dorothy Parker's "A Certain Lady", Sylvia Plath's "Admonition" and Coventry Patmore's "The Foreign Land". I go to those time and again. They all detail themes that I relate to. What about you?
    I love learning new things. I'm starting to get more into philosophy and want to read Friedrich Nietzsche's books. I really want to expand my mind and become more intelligent.

    I have always wanted to plant my own herbs and fruits/vegetables. I love nature- it's so beautiful. The older I get the more I appreciate it. I love being in forests just soaking everything up :)

    We're opening a store on Etsy (they sell handmade items, crafting supplies and sewing stuff). Pinterest DIY projects have become really popular, so we are going to sell kits containing everything you need to make said projects. I read in an article that crafting is a 19 billion dollar industry, so hopefully we will be very successful.

    I used to have 2 keyboards, but I had to get rid of them when I moved. I would like to get another one, though. Maybe a better one.
    Hey. Data science is related to data analysis and data mining. It is about extracting knowledge from data. It involves getting the data, cleaning it (making sure there aren't errors or inconsistencies in it), exploring it (for example, find out which variables are correlated with each other), and finally extracting knowledge from it.

    You usually try to create a statistical model that takes into account the relationship between the variables, your knowledge of how they should relate (in theory), and how interpretable you want it to be. I can create a model very easy to interpret but with a bit lower accuracy or I can create a very complicated model with higher accuracy, it depends on what I want to use the model for.

    It can be used in many different areas, from businesses to health care. The wikipedia article on data science has a lot of information.
    Anyway, I've not heard of that film you mentioned, but I'll see if I can watch it online somewhere. And y'know what they say... an oldie but a goodie. And with some older films that's definitely true.

    I used to Moviemax more frequently when it was added to freeview. But as, of late, it's hard to find a decent film on in the afternoon. And, I tend to either catch a movie mid-way through, or catch the end of one. Or see a good film that's on late. With me, if it's not far off 9 o'clock in the evening, and there's nothing on BBC Three or Four worth watching, I'll usually watch Moviemax for a couple of hours then go to bed, more so on weekends. My only issue with Moviemax and Film 4 is that I wish they'd show a few adverts between movies, instead of during - unless the film has a long running length. Sorry, if I'm just rambling... :sarcastic:
    Aside from those past and upcoming comedy shows, I'm planning to see a few comedy shows during the Edinburgh Fringe again this summer, as I had a great time seeing shows last year. I'm a bit wary about sitting front row again, though - since I'm prone to laughing out loud. :bigsmile: Hopefully I'll get some tickets booked within the next month or so - don't want leave things to late. Might get in a few theatre shows and spoken word talks, make a few days of it.

    And I've got tickets to see Frankie Boyle in September. My sister and I were just going to go ourselves, but our mum's decided to join us again. My mum's finally gotten over those sick jokes he did about the Lockerbie bombing during the last show she attended in 2010 - for which she heckled him. I'd probably have been red-faced and felt humilated had I not been laughing despite knowing I shouldn't. :giggle:
    Hiya again, mate.

    I love comedy for that very same reason as you.

    Speaking of comedy nights, I got a couple of tickets for the Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival which began last week. It's kinda like the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on a smaller scale - same setup (ie, music, comedy, theatre and spoken word shows). And they did manage to get a 2 well-known Scottish comedians to do shows.

    I saw Hardeep Singh Koli this past Friday in Annan, despite not knowing what to expect and him arriving late to a nearly sold out show, it was actually a good laugh. And I'm going to see Des Clarke this weekend in Dumfries.
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