Posts made by Auspice

Applied to extend / add on to the loan I have (and have about half-paid off) at a credit union.

Now to sit on pins and goddamn needles that they approve it. I got the original loan (which was twice what I'm asking for now) when my credit score was (marginally) worse and I was making less money. I've never missed a single payment. I've paid roughly $10/mo over the monthly payment.

...so they should want to extend it to keep me around right... right?

Fuuuuuuuck I need the money to make this move. Not least of all 'cause I don't wanna be homeless at the end of August.

I will say one thing for my college career.

I used to be very good at coming up with story seeds, but struggled to develop good mid- and turning points to lead into nice endings. Having to sometimes come up with a new and complete story from month to month or even week to week has gotten me very good at this.

I just fleshed out an entire story idea that 'm quite happy with in a single evening.

Plz someone play a Giovanni with me.

@surreality said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

@Auspice That, exactly. That's even the most recent instance. Made a shawl for my mother for mother's day; instant pressure to make clones of it for sale.

First, no can do, not my pattern. (Law is law is law is whew thank gods there's an out.)

Second... holy shit. I dyed the raw fiber for that, carded and blended it, spun the damn yarn, then knit the shawl.

People don't just 'do' that like it's a nothing to sell for $25 at a frickin' craft fair.

That's the other thing. People do not understand. I paid $25 for the yarn alone.
And then my time is about 20 hours into it. Even if I charged a measly $1/hour for it, that is $45.

Most people aren't gonna pay $45 for something when they can buy their own mass-made version at Target.

And then if I charge, say, "minimum wage" of $8/hour, that makes it $185. Yeah, no. I am never, ever selling my knitting so long as I am slow as fuck at it.

I am a slow-ass knitter. Seriously. I am so slow.

And I am constantly being pestered to sell my knitting. No. Nope. Not gonna happen. Then it becomes pressure and then it becomes ruined as something relaxing.

@surreality

And that is why I hate that "if it's important, you'll make the time" shit. Because it tries to guilt you into feeling bad about the relaxation that is so vital. Any therapist, hell even most doctors will insist you take that time off to unwind. Give your mind and body a break. Especially as you get older.

Play with your kids. Watch some TV. Read a book. RP. Engage in a hobby that you enjoy. I watch Netflix while I eat, before sleep, and between poses now. My other 'downtime' is games like Elite Dangerous, because it still engages my brain (that way I still feel like I'm keeping things kicking up there while having fun).

@Thenomain said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

@Auspice said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

The other great advice: if it's truly important, you'll "find the time."

A lot of people don't do things that they should. "I can't find the time" is my biggest lame excuse right now, even though I have logged over 20 hours in Wolfenstein: New World Order. Really, Theno? Can't find the time?

Depends on what the rest of your time has banked. 'Downtime' is vital, too. Your brain needs to unwind and relax. If you pack your entire day with work of some stripe or another, you will burn out.

I work full-time and am in school full-time. I am not, at all, ashamed of how many hours I am clocking before bed in Elite Dangerous. Mind you, it's like 2-4 hours a night. Could I be spending those 2-4 hours working on learning to code? Sure.

Am I? Fuck no. I already spend roughly 60 hours a week on other "work" items. Relaxation is vital for my health, too.

ETA: I did spend most of my day off in ED also. I managed to get homework done a lot faster than expected. Again, not at all ashamed. Relaxation is important. Be it hanging out, reading, etc. For many of us here, it's video games. You need to do things to give your brain a break from the hard shit.

The nonstop chatter about LARP is why I couldn't get into LARP in the first place.

Sometimes, I wanna hang out without talking about LARP.

Shit, this goes for Mushers too. I don't mind hanging out with MU*ers, but sometimes, guys, I really don't wanna hear about your character from a decade ago. Really.

@Misadventure said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

Oh yeah, for the procrastinators on the forum, the best "advice" is "Just get started." No pressure to get done, just do that first thing.

The other great advice: if it's truly important, you'll "find the time."
With the ever vital subtext that if you don't somehow magically fit it into your schedule, clearly it wasn't important enough you horrible person, you.

@HelloProject

Seriously man, find a therapist. You don't need omgmajormentalhealthissue to talk to one. Having that third party who is separate from everything, but also on your team is cathartic as fuck.

I am the only standard Auspice.

I has dupes of the Camping and Lemonade cards for the summer sale on Steam.

Anyone have Minigolf, Picnic, or Boardwalk to give for 'em?

@Tinuviel said in RL Anger:

@Auspice said in RL Anger:

@Tinuviel said in RL Anger:

@Auspice Have you considered getting a lobotomy? You can still MU with one of those, apparently.

Would you still love me?

Still?

@Tinuviel said in RL Anger:

@Auspice Have you considered getting a lobotomy? You can still MU with one of those, apparently.

Would you still love me?

The Oxford comma is, indeed, necessary!

@Catsmeow I appreciate it. I def. need those vibes.
I thought maybe roommate would be good letting our lease go month-to-month so we could both take our time finding our next places (and so I could get money together), but nope, her boyfriend wants to get a place with her ASAP.

So I have to move in 2 months.

And I have $0 of the monehs together.

@Catsmeow said in RL Anger:

@Auspice

I'm sorry hon. I wish there was something I could do. When I went on my meds for my immune disorder, it helped my migraines. Can you maybe talk with your doctor about thinking outside the diagnosis box? Maybe there is a med that is not a 'migraine' medicine, but stops the pain, etc. I'm sorry.

Maybe. I thought we were working outside the box a bit, when he was talking about the infusions, but those seem to have droppd off the table entirely.

I'm just gonna learn to live with the paresthesia. I can make jokes about my tingly/numb face.

Tramadol was like a sugar pill, for me. I'm constantly baffled by tales from people of side effects or it actually working.

@Ganymede said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

@Admiral said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

Austin is not hipster central anymore. A lot of them died off.

Thank the Maker.

@Sparks said in RL Anger:

@Auspice

Sympathies. The dance of "will this migraine medication work, and if it does, will the side effects be tolerable" is ever so fun.

Right? Like I definitely don't want severe migraines and nausea so bad I barely eat a meal a day... But I also don't enjoy tingling and numbness in my face and arms.