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Opaline

Opaline

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Just some really random BS I felt like sharing...

I've had my current phone for about 3 years now and it sucks. I really liked it at the time because it was my first smartphone, but really it's one of the most basic entry-level smartphones available. When I compared its stats today against other smartphones, its battery life and storage space were WELL below average, which explains why I can't have any god damn apps on it (I'm down to two I use regularly; the rest had to be deleted and my phone was always seemingly inexplicably saying I was low on storage space).

So... now I'm getting the 2-year-old Samsung Galaxy SIII. Older, yes, but not THAT old (although I suppose it's already ancient in the tech world), and it will be a huge upgrade for me! haha. I can't wait. I can't afford the latest phone, but this will do nicely. Oh, yes, it will :3

Also, my winter boots are dead. Cracked on the bottom and my feet get soaked, so I'm going to order these right now:

Kamik London Winter Pac Boots - Waterproof, Insulated (For Women) - Save 51%

I just don't know if I should get them in black or cream. I figured black is best because white boots show dirt much more. The cream are prettier, but black is more practical I think. Does anyone disagree?
 
dottie

dottie

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Opaline said:
I just don't know if I should get them in black or cream. I figured black is best because white boots show dirt much more. The cream are prettier, but black is more practical I think. Does anyone disagree?
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I like the cream, plus they look resistant like they would wash easily enough.
 
Opaline

Opaline

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dottie said:
I like the cream, plus they look resistant like they would wash easily enough.
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Aren't they pretty? I really want them. And you're right, they are probably easily washed, but... I'm thinking I should get the black. I live in the city and I forgot, it's going to be that much more dirty out there. I don't know if I have the patience to wash them that often, haha.

Thanks for the input dottie :)
 
BlackPuma

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Odo said:
I think this is only really true for depressed people/loners... mostly because people who are depressed or alone have a really hard time getting over themselves.

One thing I learned about working with children is that it becomes a lot easier to put the welfare of others before your own once you've been put in a position of responsibility. With some things, your nurturing/protective instincts are just automatically triggered. I remember reading that part of what kept the Jews strong during the holocaust was the fact that they wanted to protect the children... otherwise they would have just given into the despair and lost all hope/will to live.

It really is a matter of being put in a situation where the 'caring' switch automatically flips itself... eventually you just do it and you don't have time to let the anxiety or exhaustion or whatever set it. And that makes you stronger.
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This is exactly why children with a mental/social disability really benefit from taking care of a pet. Nurturing stimulates growth on various key aspects of one's personality.

Not only does it kick start a sense of responsibility, it also teaches them that they're not unlikeable/unlovable and that despite the world may look down on them sometimes, they're not incapable of mattering to someone. Not to mention it gives great perspective on their own priority when they're forced to put someone else first, actively combating things like depression and suicide.

I sure know I wouldn't be half the person I am today if I didn't have a constant stream of cats and dogs to take care of. It makes you stronger than you are when it's needed.
 
MikeyC

MikeyC

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kihira said:
wow, it went down so slowly at first. good vid!
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Thanks! I missed the initial explosion from the detonation, but it turned out well. I thought it was just going to lean at first but then it slowly but surely toppled over. It was still a great sight.

dottie said:
Did it fall into power lines?
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No, thankfully. It landed in vacant space next to it.

kihira said:
here's an overhead view, this could have gone so wrong

Port Kembla smoke stack torn down - YouTube
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That's right! But they had months of planning beforehand so there was only a small chance of it going wrong. :)
 
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Rawz

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The snow hasn't even melted yet and there is currently a thunderstorm.

Yes, the world has gone batshit insane.

And I can't sleep.
 
Srijita52

Srijita52

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Can't believe I feel so depressed because I missed this one social gathering, I feel like its my fault, I should've done something better, I should've pushed myself more, called someone else, maybe I just let it go. Ugh if I keep going like this it'll take forever before I get past my social issues.
 
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Scandic123

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Am I the only one seeing "necronomination" videos all over my Facebook feed? You know, that stupid drinking game where you film yourself drinking and then nominate some friends, who'll have to do the same. This game results in peer pressure and can make people not completing it feel like a failure or become unpopular. A few people, including two Irishmen, have even died as a result of the game! Today's youth is just crazy...
 
Graeme1988

Graeme1988

Hie yer hence from me heath!
See if ah could ah love tae bludgeon some cunts tae death wi' a copy of the Daily Mail newspaper while yellin': "How's this fur irony ya racist f**kin' cunt!"

And by that, ah mean the actual newspaper itself. Nane uh that baseball wrapped in newspaper pish!

Though, that would mean buyin' a copy of the Daily Mail everyday for a few months. Which would be a bit like convertin' tae a religion ye don't actually believe in, just because ye like the fancy head-gear. :sarcastic:
 
Opaline

Opaline

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I have a weird, socially-clueless-sounding question.

A girl I was chatting with for a long time today hugged me before we parted ways at her subway stop. It was obviously one of those quick friendly hugs, like a "see you next time", but what gave me pause about it was that... don't you only do that to someone you really like? As a friend, I mean. Maybe sometimes women do it perfunctorily, because they don't know how else to say goodbye? But I feel like that's slightly more intimate, like by hugging someone goodbye you're telling them, I like you. Let's talk more. Or something like that. It's possible she was just saying goodbye and she doesn't feel any more friendly than she did the day she first met me, but it gave me a spark of hope, like maybe she really likes me and we could become friends in time :) Especially since she lives so close.
 
MikeyC

MikeyC

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Scandic123 said:
Am I the only one seeing "necronomination" videos all over my Facebook feed? You know, that stupid drinking game where you film yourself drinking and then nominate some friends, who'll have to do the same. This game results in peer pressure and can make people not completing it feel like a failure or become unpopular. A few people, including two Irishmen, have even died as a result of the game! Today's youth is just crazy...
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I've never heard of this phenomenon, so I guess I'm out of the loop. If you're smart, you won't play just because you're peer pressured, but I know that it can get to you sometimes.

Opaline said:
I have a weird, socially-clueless-sounding question.

A girl I was chatting with for a long time today hugged me before we parted ways at her subway stop. It was obviously one of those quick friendly hugs, like a "see you next time", but what gave me pause about it was that... don't you only do that to someone you really like? As a friend, I mean. Maybe sometimes women do it perfunctorily, because they don't know how else to say goodbye? But I feel like that's slightly more intimate, like by hugging someone goodbye you're telling them, I like you. Let's talk more. Or something like that. It's possible she was just saying goodbye and she doesn't feel any more friendly than she did the day she first met me, but it gave me a spark of hope, like maybe she really likes me and we could become friends in time :) Especially since she lives so close.
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I don't think there was much to it, but she does like you if she's hugging you. To be honest, I'm a hugging kind of guy, so I like to hug girls when we part ways, but it doesn't mean anything other than friendship. If I grabbed her bum, though....

Moving on! Yeah, she's looking like she's going to be a friend of yours, and you say you've spoken to her for a long time, so she already likes you. Well done. :)
 
GraybeardGhost

GraybeardGhost

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Opaline said:
I have a weird, socially-clueless-sounding question.

A girl I was chatting with for a long time today hugged me before we parted ways at her subway stop. It was obviously one of those quick friendly hugs, like a "see you next time", but what gave me pause about it was that... don't you only do that to someone you really like? As a friend, I mean. Maybe sometimes women do it perfunctorily, because they don't know how else to say goodbye? But I feel like that's slightly more intimate, like by hugging someone goodbye you're telling them, I like you. Let's talk more. Or something like that. It's possible she was just saying goodbye and she doesn't feel any more friendly than she did the day she first met me, but it gave me a spark of hope, like maybe she really likes me and we could become friends in time :) Especially since she lives so close.
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I agree with Mikey. A hug means she likes you. This may have something to do with the fact that you truly are a very likable person, even if you don't always believe it yourself. No likey? No huggy. Pretty simple. Unless you overthink it, that is, which you do tend to do sometimes.

Have patience, Opal, and let whatever happens happen in its own time. I know you've been wishing for a friend lately, and I sincerely hope this will be the start of something really good for you. You deserve it. :)
 
BlueDays

BlueDays

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Why is there not a pill to cure procrastination? why!? :crying:

I believe the company that invents one would make billions instantly! :perfect:

I could make a joke about the pharmacist who has the genius ability to invent one hasn't yet, because he keeps putting the lengthy research off........but I won't :ironicsmile:
 
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