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LGBTQIA Thread |OT5| Can't even drink straight
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Peoples with nothing better to do.
RatskyWatsky
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terrisus
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Oh, it's a combination of things, I'm sure.
The primary one is that I wasn't signed off on my student teaching from my supervisor (I "passed" it, but wasn't "signed off" on it), due to some various factors (which would be a long story). So, while I did get my Master's, and I can teach with a provisional license (or whatever exactly it's called), that license is only good for 5 years - plus anyone interviewing me (or even looking at an application) was bound to wonder why I didn't get signed off on my student teaching experience.
From there, there are other more minor things. For instance, I'm a male who wanted to teach at the Elementary level. Despite all the people saying "Oh, isn't that great? We need more males teaching at the Elementary level!," there still is definitely a stigma there.
Which led to me getting my Mathematics teach licenses (for all grade levels) as well, which led to the other issue - everyone wanted someone with experience. Pretty much every position said "1-2 years experience preferred." Which, yeah, it's just "preferred," and not "required," but I'm sure it didn't help.
I'm sure there were other issues/reasons/etc., but I think those were the major ones.
Anyway, I had finished my Master's in 2009. In 2009 I basically just applied for Elementary jobs in western Massachusetts. For 2010 I got my Mathematics licenses and applied not only for Elementary positions but also any Mathematics position anywhere in Massachusetts (which is where my licenses are/were, of course). Then in 2011 I was doing the same...
Up until I was diagnosed with cancer in 2011. And so in the middle of 2011 I kind of gave up applying for teaching jobs, and just concentrated on my PhD, figuring that doing something at the college level after finishing that was more likely...
Until I had my stroke in 2013. And so at the end of 2013 I dropped my PhD program, and...
Well, here we are now >.>
Teaching probably isn't going to happen in any aspect now.
I'm trying to redirect my life down a Computer Programming path instead.
Which realistically is what I should've done all along.
I have a whole bunch of regrets about my life, and things I wish I had done differently =(
lordfroakie
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Like Terrisus?
terrisus
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Huzzah!
Grammar is fun, though <3
Yeah, like Terrisus =)
Terrisus is fine, people actually can use grammar help. He just posts a lot.
I do agree, I wasn't serious lol. I should really read more, I haven't read a book all the way through in a long time.
terrisus
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It's alright, I know I love you
- especially now that you switched back to that cute avatar <3
Lmao, I remember that you like Toothless. I was thinking of changing it after I'm done with this Christmas avatar, though.
Then again, I love stanning for HTTYD.
TheAbsolution
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Aww. There there Teri. You'll be great at programming.
Don't have regrets and don't look back. Just keep moving forward and life will get better for you. That's what I say.
terrisus
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I've never actually seen the movie (I'm not a movie person), but (as I think I told you) he reminds me of one of my cats.
Aww. There there Teri. You'll be great at programming.
Don't have regrets and don't look back. Just keep moving forward and life will get better for you. That's what I say.
Thanks =)
I'm horrible about dwelling on regrets and mistakes and not moving on or moving forward, and letting them basically continue to ruin my life. And this is true of me in many respects >.>
=(
Yeah, I know, and you still need the see the movie.I've never actually seen the movie (I'm not a movie person), but (as I think I told you) he reminds me of one of my cats.
terrisus
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I can relate so much. We only have one life to live, and so many important decisions to make :/ People are lucky to not mess up with some of them. Career wise I always wanted to become a graphic designer, then I ended up getting a degree in market research, but I've only had one job and it's in government finances... And now I want to move to languages, lol.
Always so blunt and so true :3
Same for me, lol.
CS is great! You'll love it and you'll do great
Oh and also, one of the mods is a linguist I believe. Is it Mumei?
terrisus
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Yeah, I've been trying so hard to do everything "right" and "safe" so that things would "work out..."
It ended up being that everything was wrong and messed up, and that nothing worked out.
Literally, it would be difficult for me to have made more of a mess of my life than I did.
I seriously would've been better just tossing every decision into a random number generator or something.
And so here I am at 32, never having earned more than $20,000 in a year, out on disability, and with like a 50% chance to have another stroke in the next 14 years, among other issues.
Seriously, **** my life >.>
ab.aeterno
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Welp, I finally changed a contact name from plural to singular, after our family lost them earlier this year. Only took half a year to bring myself to do it.
Yeah, sadly. I expect it will retain them for a while, too, as they will be trying to squeeze as much money out of it as they can before any F2P switch. Given the rumors on how much that game cost to make, I can't say I blame them. Definitely wait for a sale or the console ports though.
Yeah, I was really impressed with what I saw of him in various mod review videos. I've been waiting on the big update the author was promising; if and when that lands, I'll grab it and throw it in my load order.
Drinking in moderation? I am unfamiliar with this concept.
...go on...Next few avatar changes will be NSFW then if I wanted to take it a few steps further.
I got Photoshop yo. If you need something made into an avi sometime, just hit me up via PM.
The what-ifs are the hardest. The possibilities pictured when thinking about how things would have only gone if you'd chosen B instead of A. At least, those are the things that haunt me.
There's still time. You're still young. Let 2015 be the comeback of your life.
Be a rising Phoenix.
I'd rather play it on the PC. (Plus I don't own a Bone or the PS4.)
I'm planning on getting a new one sooner rather than later since mine can't even handle Skyrim on medium setting anymore, overheats after half an hour in the game and shuts down.
You'll never go back to most of the vanilla companions after you had him in your party. Such a well-made character. Plus he is blue. A blue Khajiit. :3
Do you have Khajiit Speak yet? That's also something every Khajiit playthrough needs. That way you feel less like a furry Breton and more like a real Khajiit since it changes every little bit of vanilla player dialogue.
Well, it would be wise to not chug five car bombs in an hour like I did. I rushed it, next time I should take it a bit slower.Drinking in moderation? I am unfamiliar with this concept.
If you don't mind, would be very much appreciated. ;3
terrisus
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There's still time. You're still young. Let 2015 be the comeback of your life.
Be a rising Phoenix.
I hope =(
Hey Grizzo!Yes, I hope you will!
Your Grizzo looks really cool with top hat and monocle.
You can do it! Didn't Chrono Trigger teach you anything? The only way to change things is to believe and do your best, despair fixes nothing!
So what's everyone's new year's eve plans? I'm going to my local with my mates for a few pints. Followed by a few more pints. Probably then cocktails, champagne, mistakes and hangovers
You can do it! Didn't Chrono Trigger teach you anything? The only way to change things is to believe and do your best, despair fixes nothing!
So what's everyone's new year's eve plans? I'm going to my local with my mates for a few pints. Followed by a few more pints. Probably then cocktails, champagne, mistakes and hangovers
Eating, lots of it. In words of daripad,I'm gonna be stuffed. lol
terrisus
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You can do it! Didn't Chrono Trigger teach you anything? The only way to change things is to believe and do your best, despair fixes nothing!
And to be able to travel back in time >.>
Wotcah gunna eat? Are you from a culture with traditional new year foods?
All the people in the bad future find hope though. It's kinda a reoccurring thing that the heroes run around having fun while people in every time zone have to take history slowly and yet they still achieve good things. All you need is inspiration from a time traveller. So just imagine future you happy and aspire for his sake. Or something.
Yeah there are traditional foods. My grandma wants to cook Mexican Tamales. I don't know what else there's going to be since my mom's friends also join and they bring their own food. What about you? What are the traditional British foods around this time?
What's a tamale? And so you're spending the evening with your family and friends of your mother? Is that traditional too? I'm sorry I don't know anything
There kinda aren't any traditions here, really. I know Scotland has some traditions, not too clear on them though. In England we basically just have to stay up to midnight with friends and family. It's not like Xmas though where you're expected to be with family, it's OK to do something else. Tradition suggests though that you should eat, like, dinnner party food I guess? Things like pringles and other stuff. If there's a proper meal, something like Lasagne or Curry, easy to make in large batches. I won't be eating though cus I'll be at the pub with my friends....That said I'm sure someone else from my part of the world's gunna say there's a whole bunch of traditions and I just never knew.
RatskyWatsky
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they dont have food at pubs
Not at my local. Many, if not most pubs, do food. But this one doesn't and I won't be showing up till about 10PM. I'l probably have dinner with my family first but it'll be whatever's in the freezer you know?
RatskyWatsky
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wtf why not
Because it went through a phase of being a trendy wine bar before I started drinking there. The upside is they can do almost any cocktail you want.
RatskyWatsky
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do they at least have nuts
You can buy them, yes. Sometimes also Mars Bars.
RatskyWatsky
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noice
What's a tamale? And so you're spending the evening with your family and friends of your mother? Is that traditional too? I'm sorry I don't know anything
...That said I'm sure someone else from my part of the world's gunna say there's a whole bunch of traditions and I just never knew.
Well, you could spend New Year's Eve with your friends, family or both. Its not traditional, my mom just likes to invite a lot of her friends over. My dad spends Christmas and NYE alone, because that's how he is. My mom is the opposite. I rather spend NYE with her. Actually my dad is gonna be at church since he has to. I don't want to spend NYE in church, lol. A tamale is just like, something made out of corn, and it has different things in it, like chicken, pork and even vegetables. I'm not good at explaining things, but I love them
RatskyWatsky
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either that or he has a second family!
Noice indeed.
Ah OK. Sounds like it's probably delicious. I hope your mum's fiends bring lots of food you like!Well, you could spend New Year's Eve with your friends, family or both. Its not traditional, my mom just likes to invite a lot of her friends over. My dad spends Christmas and NYE alone, because that's how he is. My mom is the opposite. A tamale is just like, something made out of corn, and it has different things in it, like chicken, pork and even vegetables. I'm not good at explaining things, but I love them
Is that noice from Key and Peele?
If so, noice!
Well good for him if he does. He needs to get over his separation with my mom. It's been too long already and I rather he finds someone and move on.
TheAbsolution
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I'm sure his dick is lovely, regardless of whatever equipment is in play in that jif.
I'm willing to do on site research to back up this assumption.
RatskyWatsky
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Is that noice from Key and Peele?
If so, noice!
nope. i've only seen clips of K&P.
poor dadyou should try to hook him up with someone! or spent the holidays with him so hes not as sad
"lovely"
that's certainly one way to put it
bring it! >:O
Masquerader
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You... You and your ability to just say stuff that's true. :c
Yeah, saw that earlier today. She was the same age as me. God. This planet, though. Awful, isn't it? You can't be anything out of 'the norm'. Not without your life being miserable for it.
Probably the worst part of this is because even otherwise kind people have no fucking clue about what being Transgender means and is, and all the knowledge they have about them is based off of baselessly negative depictions in the media. Someone actually asked me 'what gender IS a Trandgender person?' No sarcasm, no dishonesty. He genuinely had no clue. And he's one of the nicer people I have met. I'm glad that he wound up agreeing with me in the end, but I had to explain it all to him for quite a bit.
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RatskyWatsky
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being kind
nope. i've only seen clips of K&P.
you should try to hook him up with someone! or spent the holidays with him so hes not as sad
"lovely"
that's certainly one way to put it
bring it! >:O
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