What's messing with your Groove?

[Rtoups]

By now you must have heard some embarrassing stories about what you've done. Share!

I wish I had. I still don't know what happened.

I was at a bar in Georgetown. I pregamed heavily before cause I don't like paying for alcohol at the bar, so I was pretty drunk when I got there. I remember having a few beers but evidently I must have had a lot because the next memory I have is sitting on a hospital gurney.

My guess is that I tried walking back to my dorm, but I may have taken a cab cause I was down 15 dollars. Anyways, I think one of the University police officers spotted me and called EMeRG, the school's ambulance service (UPD calls them whenever they come across drunk students), because one of my peers spotted me being loaded into the ambulance. I have a slight but very blurry memory of riding in the ambulance. Next real full memory I have is answering questions for the nurse in The George Washington University Hospital.

I do remember trying to flirt with the nurse, thinking she would let me go if I flattered her enough. I also remember trying to escape the hospital. When the nurse left I got out of my gurney and started walking down the hallway. I made it all the way to the front door but a security guard found me and escorted me back.

[Supermarioman]

Prof. Layton and The Unwound Future has made me cry with it's ending.

[Flixy]

I do remember trying to flirt with the nurse

It's messing with my groove that I want to buy an album, and I can't find it anywhere except one swedish site that gives a swedish error message when I get to the 'payment' page, and a german site that asks about three times too much for it.

So if anyone knows how to get a physical copy of Slagsmalklubben - Boss For Leader, it would be greatly appreciated!

[Kazuha Vinland]

The person I've had an eye on lately, seemingly took a friend of mine to her home at 2AM. It doesn't help that he is rich, and that she is accomplished and tactical enough to perhaps put that to value. Of course I wouldn't be sure what actually happened, but then again the options are rather scarce and limited. Guess I'll hear the brag report tomorrow, and I sure ain't looking forwaid to it. Yet I'm more of a romantic guy in the first place, so if it turns out they did go that far this soon, then I've honestly misjudged the character quite badly, and mistaken admiration for a crush.

Bitter nonetheless.

[Ominous Gamer]

Went to my first college football game for USF since I started attending the school way back in 02. They lost

[GGT]

Our health system sucks. Specifically, our prescription drug delivery system. This is (at least) the second time CVS has fucked up my Rx. No idea who's programming their computers, but they're doing it wrong. No wonder we have senior citizens taking the wrong meds, or being double dosed or under-dosed. Sort of explains why my friend's mother accidentally gorked her husband out with too much Haldol, and he ended up in the hospital. Go go USA #1!

[oldmunchkin]

Went to the LLS to watch the second half of the Bronco's/Chief's game today. About 20 minutes after the game was over...Norm keeled OVER! Mark and I did CPR for about 20 minutes, until the ambulance got there. Norm was dead when they got there, but they took him to the hospital anyway, where he was pronounced dead! Munchie having a really fuckered up day!! ;cry:

[termite]

Sorry to hear that Munch.

[GGT]

Yes, sorry about that experience, munchie. Doing CPR can be a pretty shocking thing for most people.

On the bright side of things, Norm was 72 years old and died happy and suddenly, in a bar with his friends, drinking and watching a football game. Not a bad way to go, really.

[GGT]

Saving Private Ryan. That movie always gets to me. I should have flipped the channel, but it drew me in anyway.

[Hazir]

So, my workplace was moved over the weekend. When I arrived this morning I had a new room. Nice room too, about 20sqm is my guess, 2 windows with a view of the neighbouring tower and a highway intersection. Desk is also nice and big and all IT worked from the get-go.

BUT

These ICT fuckers installed my PC with cables so short that I virtually had to shove my desk angainst the wall under the window looking out. Which means that I am looking outside past my PC screen. Which is a great way to get blistering headaches.

The bad thing about that is that the bureaucracy at this place is of the kind that what boils down to a somewhat longer networkcable probably will take me up to three weeks to get.

ALSO

They messed up the schedule so they couldn't put in new carpet before I moved in. So now they're going to have to do that during the last week of the year. Which means that I'll have to pack up my stuff again next week so that they can move everything out, put down new carpet and put everything back again.

[Kazuha Vinland]

Seeing the number of replies in this thread, I suspect a few of us would be well off startng a diary. Me included.

During middle school, I liked natural science and got top marks in it. With my dad's profession as an influence, I've since picked up physics, hard mathematics and chemistry. Whereas the promised words of that these studies grant me access to almost every possibility in the future, it is mindboogling demotivating that I absolutely cannot get a hunch for any of the subjects. I score terribly, and I really regret not expanding on social and linguistic studies, as I aced my year group in those subjects last year. I must be pretty stupid, falling for the "there'll hardly be any jobs within that field" statement. Currently I'm mourning because I've just passed two E grades, and got a full day math test tomorrow which I frankly don't stand a chance on. My ability to solve math problems is just abnormally low, bah. Without them, my average would be among the top 5 at school, with them I dissolve into a subpar category of "nobodys"

[Timbuk2]

Guh. I feel for you.

If you can excuse the anecdote Kazuha, your story so far sounds eerily similar to mine.

As a 16 yr old, I had no idea what subjects to take for the last two years of school. Physics and maths seemed the way to go, perhaps with my father's influence subconsciously present. I sucked at maths before, I sucked then, and I still suck now.

I passed my physics qualifications along with two other subjects, but failed maths. Badly. I was always far, far better at linguistics and other non-mathematical subjects.

However, I stupidly persevered, and with the expectation that I should go to university, I opted to read a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, despite not having a clue what I actually wanted to study, or even if I wanted to study.

My father's being a successful Civil Engineer had a heavy bearing on my decision. That and the fact that I used to be quite good at technic Lego as a young'un. I kid you not, this fact formed part of my decision.

So I went to uni to read Mechanical Engineering. And I fucked around - not really engaged or interested in studying the subjects at hand. I somehow passed my first year exams on the second attempt, and got into the second year of the degree. It was at about that time that I woke up one morning, hung over or stoned as usual, and thought fuck this; I'm not enjoying it. I'm not going to make a career out of being an Engineer, Mechanical or otherwise.

So I dumped the course, travelled around the world a bit, became dole scum and did odd jobs, until one day I thought, right then, what to do with this life? I realised I enjoyed fucking around with computers and doing odd bits of programming and stuff. So I did a couple of distance-learning courses, enjoyed the subject matter and applied myself, got a couple of straightforward qualifications, then applied for work.

Soon after, I landed my first proper job, maintaining and upgrading flat databases on a 12-month contract. I have not looked back since that time, working on everything from administering networks and servers for charitable foundations to programming front end systems for a national and then a global bank. My career is about to take another swing upwards in the new year. These last 15 years in doing what I wanted to do and what I enjoyed doing is the only thing that has enabled me to progress.

~

If you really dislike the subject matter now, you are unlikely to start liking it at any point in the future, and even less likely to succeed in a career built on it.

[Nessus]

Hard, gadgety physics and chemistry pretty much need a fairly high understanding of mathematics, in particular analysis and calculus. If you're finding now that you're hitting your math wall, it's advisable to consider some other career. Everyone except the most highly gifted tend to hit their own wall at some point, there's no shame in it, but in some ways the earlier you do, the easier it is for you to change your path. Some aspects of things like biology (this is less and less true over time), geology and palaeontology are less math intense, if you like natural science as a whole.

[Kazuha Vinland]

I first and foremost made the post since to listen to the opinions of unbiased adults who - to a stretch - are not my parents. Those two inputs of yours weigh a lot individually, and I'm truly appreciative of them.

The issue I'm having that separates my story from Timbuk2's, is that none of my talents are that applicable to work life. In my free time, I enjoy studying the market of computer components. I'm currently in lead of a thread at a public forum, where I essentially assemble builds part-for-part, designed for certain purposes and budgets. The issue is that doing this exclusively for say a website or similar, seems quite narrow. I'm generally tech aware however, just not that great with IT / coding / network management. I reckon working in an electronics store could become rather repetitive, and is moreover suited as a part-time youth job, if anything. Hence I'm more lenient toward something that has to do within journalism, so that I can embrace my skills within language. A combination of statistics, journalism and tech would be fun, I think.

That said, I've always been fairly ambitious, but have as of lately come to discard the plans of designing the interface of future Windows or even more impossible, a global anime & manga online service *blush*. The thing worthy of notice, is that I do have a very keen eye for conceptual drafts, and this field would probably be the most fun to become successful within, yet it's hardly realistic without raising to a position with a lot of authority. How to do that, I wouldn't know. If I could apply the way of thinking in another line-up of work however, it'd be fantastic.

I guess my quest for further education will have to be one I climb for myself, and I'll try to more actively put in my own desires to that calculation. After all I do not value money that much (being fairly economic and living in a rich country with minimal unemployment), and I can still take up completely different courses rather than a Bachelor with my current subjects. If there's any more advices, or something that makes noise within my posts, I'd love to hear it. Thanks!

[Nessus]

Journalism's either dying or undergoing a ridiculously huge zeitgeist, depending on who you ask. I don't know where you live that unemployment is low, but the globe's still undergoing a massive economic upheaval. Non-specialized, somewhat wishy-washy lib arts degrees won't be that helpful in avoiding repetitive and mindless jobs.

I don't know if it is possible to make money with animus. A lot of kids are retarded over them (no offence), but the content's available from existing publishers for a small cost, or for free illegally online. Neither seem like bursting markets but what do I know.

A vast majority of people end up in jobs they barely tolerate, loving it is pretty rare. Without highly valuable special skills and interests you're not that valuable in the job market. That said, trying to educate oneself in a specific, technical field with little aptitude and not much interest isn't a good life choice, either, as per Timbuck.

[Kazuha Vinland]

Which is why, I suppose, government jobs that educate and construct are such a safer bet than anything of that caliber. It's a shame, really, as working in a newspaper or an established national tech site wouldn't be bad at all.

Edit: Bah, thinking that far ahead in terms of where the job market will go, is a real distress. It seems to me as if there are fewer and fewer options, with occupations dying out as we speak. That aside, I still have that math test for tomorrow. Get to work, dammit!

[Timbuk2]

Which country do you live in Kazuha, and how old are you?

[Kazuha Vinland]

I live in Norway, and just turned 18. If its about the economy, the average income is 70 500 USD a year (the lowest 10% is at 40 000 USD, so it's quite tightly distributed) and unemployment went up from 2.6% (2008) to 3.2% (2010). Hence I wouldn't say it has changed all that much, and we're doing relatively well.

[Nessus]

Ohh, you're in Norway! You don't have to work, just live of off that sssssocialism

Alternatively, herring and oil

[Kazuha Vinland]

You're being rude.

[Nessus]

Usually, yes

[RandBlade]

Got a very serious meeting coming up soon, quite nervous.

[Ziggy Stardust]

So I cut my hair. It's short. I like it.

It's 15:00 now here and if anyone else tries to be funny with office jokes about it, I will punch someone in the face.

The difference between friends and colleagues. Friends: *raise eyebrow* "not too shabby". Colleagues: "OOOOHHHHH!!!!!! Wow! Look at you! Wow, looks great. I didn't recognize you" on and on and on.

[Lor]

Pic's or it didn't happen.

[Ziggy Stardust]

Not that easy to take one of the back of your head. My best attempt.

[Lor]

I like the flashes of grey you put in. Very chic!

[Timbuk2]

Put in


Looks like Bjorn Borg.

[Ziggy Stardust]

I didn't even realize that part was grey

Thanks. A. Lot!

"Pics or it didn't happen"

[Crowheart]

I don't like stepping stone paths.
They are never spaced for people of above average height, so I'm either taking baby steps, or exaggerated longer steps.

Either way makes it look like I'm doing a poor impersonation of the Ministry of Silly Walks sketch.