Starry
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Well, depends upon what you call late lol... I generally get up around 8:30... Today I woke at 6:20...
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Well, depends upon what you call late lol... I generally get up around 8:30... Today I woke at 6:20...
MollyBeGood
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I am so happy I broke down and bought a CreaClip. 
MollyBeGood
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i like this
hoddesdon
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Flanscho
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A while ago, a friend asked me to join their role playing group (you know, where you sit around in someones living room, each player representing a character, one player being the "guide" to the adventure so to say, and so on).
When I was a kid, I liked that a lot. And since these are my freinds, I agreed.
Now, the first time went so-so, because a new person, who has been part of that group before me, showed up, and I always take time to get to used to new people. Today it's the second time we meet since I joined. And, I don't feel too well about it. Mostly because today the group of six is complete. Three of the six are very close friends of mine, one of the other two is the person whom I got to know last time, and the last person I don't know at all.
So, I fear that I can't fulfill the expectations. I might not only ruin their game day, but in addition hurt the friendships that I built up to the three people.
The game is also somewhat complex, and I'm the only person who doesn't know the lore in and out. Gah....
If it would take place next week, then I'd have another week to get used to the thought and read up some more information and what not. But I got to leave in about 15 minutes.
Of course I could say "I don't feel well" or something, but that would screw up the whole thing even more, since the one person, who takes the role of the narrator or guide, expected me to be there. And if I'd be suddenly missing, her adventure wouldn't work.
What makes me that nervous is the combination of:
- a subject I'm not very well familiar with, and everyone else in the group knowing it well
- expectations from me that I might not fulfill (today)
Roleplaying games in the past, when I was a kid, were different. It was just a bunch of guys sitting together having fun. But today it's different.
When I was a kid, I liked that a lot. And since these are my freinds, I agreed.
Now, the first time went so-so, because a new person, who has been part of that group before me, showed up, and I always take time to get to used to new people. Today it's the second time we meet since I joined. And, I don't feel too well about it. Mostly because today the group of six is complete. Three of the six are very close friends of mine, one of the other two is the person whom I got to know last time, and the last person I don't know at all.
So, I fear that I can't fulfill the expectations. I might not only ruin their game day, but in addition hurt the friendships that I built up to the three people.
The game is also somewhat complex, and I'm the only person who doesn't know the lore in and out. Gah....
If it would take place next week, then I'd have another week to get used to the thought and read up some more information and what not. But I got to leave in about 15 minutes.
Of course I could say "I don't feel well" or something, but that would screw up the whole thing even more, since the one person, who takes the role of the narrator or guide, expected me to be there. And if I'd be suddenly missing, her adventure wouldn't work.
What makes me that nervous is the combination of:
- a subject I'm not very well familiar with, and everyone else in the group knowing it well
- expectations from me that I might not fulfill (today)
Roleplaying games in the past, when I was a kid, were different. It was just a bunch of guys sitting together having fun. But today it's different.
Starry
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Hmmmm... Time to go out for the daily walk.. My agoraphobia has been good all week, and even improved very slightly, but I have a bad feeling about going out today, so I will not be surprised if it turns out to be a bad walk and I panic... I shall hope not however and try every technique I know for trying to keep calm...
coyote
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coyote
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I finally got some more cinnamon apple tea, gonna have a cup cup cup. I also tried a Toblerone for the first time and it basically tastes just like one of the Kinder German chocolates I had years ago. Very good.
You know, I just realized I've been using the random thoughts thread like people use Facebook. "Just got a book in the mail, woo!" "So tired, need to sleep" "Going to my evil sister's house, wish me luck!" "Why are people so stupid?" "I had a great day"
Are any of you really interested in the fact that I had a cup of steamed broccoli and cauliflower today? ;p
You know, I just realized I've been using the random thoughts thread like people use Facebook. "Just got a book in the mail, woo!" "So tired, need to sleep" "Going to my evil sister's house, wish me luck!" "Why are people so stupid?" "I had a great day"
Are any of you really interested in the fact that I had a cup of steamed broccoli and cauliflower today? ;p
coyote
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fascinated
Do you have any other pressing matters to make you stay? If not, then why not go for another few days. You seemed to really enjoy it the last time.
MikeyC
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I have therapy on Thursday, but that can be easily moved if I don't leave it too late to call. Drumming lessons on Friday but they can also be easily moved/cancelled. So no, there's no real reason to stay. Well, I have to work out the cost. I don't know. I have practically the rest of today to decide. The pressure builds!
It sometimes boggles my mind that things like mobile phones are, by design, meant to break. As consumer it's easy to think that all companies are after creating the most perfect device ever.
When you think of it, the screen (essentially just a piece of a plastic) shouldn't break as easy as it does. Try to break a cheap piece of transparent plastic, and it'll be really difficult to break it from impact alone.
Yet a 400+ dollar phone's screen break easily. Which makes sense because a perfect phone that remains functional for years doesn't really make them money. Breaking it (by fault of your own (by making it fragile in certain places)) forces you to buy a new one. A d*** move, but clever.
It's a reminder of just how thought out these big companies are. While I love their product, they scare me to death..
When you think of it, the screen (essentially just a piece of a plastic) shouldn't break as easy as it does. Try to break a cheap piece of transparent plastic, and it'll be really difficult to break it from impact alone.
Yet a 400+ dollar phone's screen break easily. Which makes sense because a perfect phone that remains functional for years doesn't really make them money. Breaking it (by fault of your own (by making it fragile in certain places)) forces you to buy a new one. A d*** move, but clever.
It's a reminder of just how thought out these big companies are. While I love their product, they scare me to death..
MikeyC
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Companies make their products so that they're designed to break or stop working after a short while, so that they can keep raking in the money and the consumer has to keep upgrading/updating/replacing what they have. It sucks and there's nothing we can do about it.