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KujikawaRising 07/19/18 11:47:27 AM #1: |
I had to think of something funny and this kind of worked. Kind of. I hate it, but if I can mock myself, Wynaut?
Basically, this topic will serve as a semi-blog of sorts that covers: 1. What I'm doing. This includes girl troubles, foodstuffs, adventures, work, depressive thoughts, etc. Remember: My Arcana is NOT Hermit. I get out regularly enough and I like it. 2. My backlog topic, to hold me accountable for playing/finishing as many games I've purchased as I can. 3. Also a watchlog if I'm watching anything. And music - to mostly replace my lyrics topics that only a few people play along with. I'm never going to get a full song in... Let's go! I'll start by reposting from my beta topic in the next post... --- https://imgur.com/t3naEGu I'm BlueCrystalTear, probably at work. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KujikawaRising 07/19/18 11:47:58 AM #2: |
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KujikawaRising 07/19/18 12:01:39 PM #3: |
Remember, I want you guys to engage here. That's why this is here!
Gaming: Tales of Xillia: This game is getting REAL. I've played for like 50 hours doing basically everything and I'm only done with Chapter 2. This is going to be a long haul, isn't it? No further updates there. Looking into Octopath Traveler but it's sold out here. I want it physical because of the boxarts >_> Other things: Survivor: Getting closer to when Heroes vs. Villains gets tiring because of Weight loss:Today is one of the days I try to minimize my fat intake and only eat 1000 calories. in conjunction with all the walking I do. I got 14,900 steps on Monday and 17,500 steps on Tuesday. And I feel GREAT. Gotta keep this up! Cooking: That omelet turned out amazing, by the way. I need to improve my cooking skill, though - I kind of made a mess because I didn't plan out properly. Since I'm getting my own place, that's mandatory! Song of the Day: Let's do something "Mandatory" per the above, eh? Mandatory Fun! --- https://imgur.com/t3naEGu I'm BlueCrystalTear, probably at work. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KujikawaRising 07/19/18 12:05:23 PM #4: |
Also, here's the full backlog (I have started several but not finished them - these are starred):
Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Path* Age of Empires II: The Forgotten Expansion* Alan Wake Back to the Future Batman: Arkham Asylum Batman: Arkham City Beyond Good & Evil BioShock Infinite Bloodborne Borderlands Borderlands 2 Bravely Second: End Layer* Broken Age Catherine* Danganronpa 1 & 2 Reloaded Dark Cloud Dark Souls Darksiders Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Director's Cut) Disgaea Disgaea 2 Dishonored* Fallout: New Vegas* Far Cry 3 Final Fantasy VI (PSX)* Final Fantasy IX Final Fantasy XII*I Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core Fire Emblem Awakening God of War I* Grandia 2* Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories* inFamous inFamous2 Just Cause 3 Katamari Demacy* Kingdom Hearts* LA Noire The Last of Us* The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages* The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks LEGO: The Movie: The Game (Vita) Life Is Strange Mafia II Mass Effect* Mass Effect 2 Max Payne 3 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Mighty No. 9 New Super Mario Bros Wii Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Odin Sphere Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Psychonauts Ratchet & Clank Collection Resident Evil V Rise of the Tomb Raider* Rogue Galaxy Rogue Legacy Shadow Complex Shadow of the Colossus* Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked & Record Breaker Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 1 & 2 Soul Calibur II StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Star Ocean 3: 'Til the End of Time Star Wars: KOTOR (2003) Suikoden Suikoden II Tales of Monkey Island >Tales of Xillia 1 & 2 Tales of Zestiria 3D Dot Game Heroes Undertale Valkirya Chronicles* The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Watch Dogs Wild aRMS Wild aRMS 2 Xenosaga 1 Xenoblade Chronicles* --- https://imgur.com/t3naEGu I'm BlueCrystalTear, probably at work. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KujikawaRising 07/19/18 5:48:32 PM #5: |
well if you guys don't care just say so
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KujikawaRising 07/20/18 11:35:02 AM #6: |
okay Xillia is awesome
LOVING this game. I will probably replay it on Unknown and do Milla's path. And I won't be taking so damn long to do everything the way I have been because I'll carry over shop levels (Food is my lowest at like 56 - I don't plan to level that above 60 until others are 90+ - and Armor is at like 66). This is lining up to fit in a missing place in my Tales rankings... Abyss > Xillia > Symphonia > Graces > Vesperia Only con is the JRPG trope of 's it. --- https://imgur.com/t3naEGu I'm BlueCrystalTear, probably at work. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Tom Bombadil 07/20/18 2:40:31 PM #7: |
1k cals seems like it'd suck, but more power to you
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KujikawaRising 07/20/18 3:24:24 PM #8: |
Tom Bombadil posted...
1k cals seems like it'd suck, but more power to you Thanks! It works when I keep to it. Basically, my plan is: -Two days a week, eat only 1,000 calories and virtually no fat. I failed yesterday, but hey, I'm trying! -Minimize dinner size at least four days a week, including the 1k days. -Walk a LOT. Step total on the week is ~62,200 through this moment. Goal is 70,000 on the week and that should be easy enough. -Do yoga on Tuesdays (my work has free lunch yoga daily with increasing difficulty Monday-Friday) unless the weather is too perfect to spend in the musty old bunker (like this week). -Attempt to do 200 crunches a week. I have been bad with this. It's helping but only when I keep to it. I want to lose 50 pounds so I can actually be more like the way I see myself. Song of the Day: More Weird Al it is: I'm so bored at work and it's not funny. I'd rather be at home drinking root beer and playing Xillia; since the weather sucks, not much is going on even with Maxwell Street Days [no relation to Xillia] happening... --- https://imgur.com/t3naEGu I'm BlueCrystalTear, probably at work. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BlueCrystalTear 07/21/18 10:31:35 PM #9: |
Gaming: Tales of Xillia: I can say that I did not expect I was hoping the Kanbalar Castle takeover would be more fun than it ultimately was. Fighting on the airship was pretty weak, too. At least give us a boss battle with somebody! That said, Ivar is really, REALLY stupid and, in his desperation to prove himself better than Jude, he constantly fails and does the worst thing possible. He is being used. I'm surprised Milla hasn't fired his butt yet. She should tbqh. Have not played anything else that isn't the five-minute timewasters on my phone. Song of the Day: Other things: I completed my 70,000 step goal without an issue! Yes, I rounded down two days and walked a little extra just to be sure. I need to maintain that until Daylight Wasting Time starts in November, at which point I'll be unable to due to colder weather, longer nights, and less energy overall. Survivor: Finished the pre-merge of Heroes vs. Villains. As spectacular as I remembered. --- BlueCrystalTear | GNT BB4 Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner 3DS 4356-4163-4781 | (((FREE HUGS))) | You're living your own life. You're you. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Pokalicious 07/21/18 11:36:01 PM #10: |
Hi andy
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BlueCrystalTear 07/21/18 11:50:03 PM #11: |
Hi Poka
how are you? --- BlueCrystalTear | GNT BB4 Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner 3DS 4356-4163-4781 | (((FREE HUGS))) | You're living your own life. You're you. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Pokalicious 07/22/18 12:44:01 AM #12: |
I'm doing good. Gonna try and go to sleep. How about you?
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BlueCrystalTear 07/22/18 3:58:00 PM #13: |
I'm okay. Life has had its ups and downs for me, though certainly not to the same effect yours has. Just been trying to keep busy - both at home and not at home. Being busy helps my sanity - less time to think about whatever it is I'm worrying about. Sleep helps, too. I seem to get more of it on weekends...
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Underleveled 07/22/18 4:09:29 PM #14: |
Some comments on your backlog...
Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Path* - Started this, couldn't even get through the second case. God this game is so fucking long, but people tell me it's good. Edgeworth is one of my favorite characters ever but I couldn't muster up the strength to get through this. Maybe I'll give it another try someday. Back to the Future - Definitely want to give this a whirl someday. I love Telltale and this one seems right up my alley, and I'd certainly like to see what they do with a more lighthearted subject matter than, say, Batman or The Walking Dead. Fire Emblem Awakening - Generally considered to be one of if not the best in the series. Katamari Demacy* - So so fun. LA Noire - I played this back when it first game out and really enjoyed it. Recently rebought it for Switch and will get to replaying it eventually. Life Is Strange - I can't fucking recommend this game enough if you are big on story and characters and that's all I'm going to say. I wouldn't dare spoil a moment of this game for anyone who has even a small intention of playing it. New Super Mario Bros Wii - I think this is the last NSMB game I still need to play. I have it though. And might have played through the first world or something ages ago? Watch Dogs - Played it, beat it, liked it. Also played/beat/liked the sequel. I found the first one to be more fun but thought the story and characters were better in the sequel. Pick your poison, there's no real need to play one before the other. There's one character that appears in both games and their presence in the second doesn't spoil anything about the first other than they obviously don't die. --- darkx ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BlueCrystalTear 07/22/18 11:14:54 PM #15: |
Gaming: Underleveled posted... Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Path* - Started this, couldn't even get through the second case. Same here. I don't know why I didn't keep to it, honestly. The first case was great. I'll definitely look into your recommendations, thanks. It's usually I play what I feel like when I feel like it. I might get a hankering for something more like L.A. Noire or Watch Dogs. Who knows? For example, I got a hankering for Tales with that SMC going on so I started Xillia and am loving it. Xillia spoilers And then I fought Song of the Day: --- BlueCrystalTear | GNT BB4 Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner 3DS 4356-4163-4781 | (((FREE HUGS))) | You're living your own life. You're you. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Underleveled 07/22/18 11:27:23 PM #16: |
Maybe we can do a joint playthrough topic of LA Noire at some point. To be honest I still remember most of the story so I'd have to be really careful about spoilers but a lot of the gameplay would be refreshing to me at this point. Also Sugar Kiper has a minor role in it! Nothing more than a character-of-the-day in one case, but still it's really cool. I didn't realize it was her until after her scenes but then thinking about it I was like omg yes that sounded just like her!
I'd be especially interested to see if it holds up for me. People went absolutely nuts for that game when it came out and I definitely gave into the hype, at the time it was high on my list of favorites, but in retrospect I think it did have some flaws. --- darkx ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BlueCrystalTear 07/23/18 1:00:16 AM #17: |
Underleveled posted...
Maybe we can do a joint playthrough topic of LA Noire at some point. Sounds good to me! Always fun to do that kind of thing, provided neither of us gets too far ahead. I have a lot less going on in the winter, so maybe then? Also Sugar Kiper has a minor role in it! I knew about this and when I found out - LONG after the game was released - I lol'd. Her role is pretty appropriate, considering how she's an actual trainwreck. Will post more updates at work tomorrow... --- BlueCrystalTear | GNT BB4 Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner 3DS 4356-4163-4781 | (((FREE HUGS))) | You're living your own life. You're you. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Underleveled 07/23/18 1:47:01 AM #18: |
Winter would probably be good. I've got a LOT of stuff to play in the meantime.
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KujikawaRising 07/23/18 11:16:06 AM #19: |
Internet Explorer is by far the worst program in the world. I just lost a big post of a LOT OF THINGS. I can't wait until I get that Windows 10 upgrade at work so this shit doesn't keep happening (Edge is much better). Now, instead of working, I have to repost what I'd already written while scanning. Isn't it wonderful that I have to take more time now?
Underleveled posted... Winter would probably be good. I've got a LOT of stuff to play in the meantime. As do I, as you can tell. I am moving out mid-December during my usual week off so I'll be available any time after Christmas through the end of Daylight Wasting Time in March. Winter temperatures can be cruel here (as in, highs in the teens, lows below zero in Fahrenheit) so there's not much going on. I'll only have a few things with friends, Adult Swim at the Children's Museum, and whatever my family wants to subject me to... so any time in January-March will be ideal. Will be fun! Xillia updates, as promised... Okay, so Regarding Milla, One thing I really like here that Vesperia and Graces didn't have is the Song of the Day: More Weird Al never hurts anyone. (I just don't want to exhaust his awesomeness too soon...) No real other updates. Hoping to get 70,000 steps again this week... wish me luck, since that'll be hard. --- https://imgur.com/t3naEGu I'm BlueCrystalTear, probably at work. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KujikawaRising 07/23/18 3:59:38 PM #20: |
Well, I do have a few LITTLE things...
Other things: Walking: Step count yesterday was 4700. 5100 today so far. I am 1/7th of the way there. Have a lot of work to do! Dieting: Going for the 1000 calories today. Thanks to cold brew coffee only having like 20 calories, I should be around 800 now. Yes, it's morning-heavy. Need the energy earlier as opposed to later. Social Links: Hanging out with my sister and brother-in-law this Wednesday. Taking initiative to ask my friends to hang out like I always seem to be the one doing... Introspection: My mom for some reason thinks I'm "happier" lately. I am not. I don't know what gave her that impression. I've been exhausted lately, both mentally and physically. I'm trying to be strong and pretend in front of her and it's working. I mean, I don't trust her enough to open up to her at all. But you'd think she'd notice that I'm shutting down more... This 40 hours a week bullshit is annoying. Why must I give so much of my life and energy to my job? I so want to go the "No Collar" route and find a way to make a living without a cushy, boring desk job. Because I am bored and need interaction, I end up venting on GameFAQs a lot because it's so boring and redundant. And often times, because I'm getting so much done, I actually have a little time to kill... if only I had more regular duties! (Also, scanning this 300-page monstrosity is a pain in the ass - but hey, it lets me type while it scans) --- https://imgur.com/t3naEGu I'm BlueCrystalTear, probably at work. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Underleveled 07/23/18 4:07:12 PM #21: |
1,000 calories seems REALLY low, even for trying to lose weight.
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KujikawaRising 07/23/18 4:16:15 PM #22: |
Underleveled posted...
1,000 calories seems REALLY low, even for trying to lose weight. It's just twice a week. To balance my 3,000-calorie days. The 5:2 diet worked for my dad and he was doing just 600 calories. He eats a lot of fruit and has air-popped popcorn for dinner on those days. It's meant to balance you out and, in doing so, cause you to eat less the other days, too. It's working for me... I think. --- https://imgur.com/t3naEGu I'm BlueCrystalTear, probably at work. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Underleveled 07/23/18 4:16:49 PM #23: |
Okay that makes a little more sense I guess.
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KujikawaRising 07/24/18 10:32:29 AM #24: |
Gaming: Xillia: Okay, so where was I? I am so addicted to this game that I'm playing it like crazy. Anyway, I'm surprised Ivar isn't dead - the guy is clearly suicidal because of what happened to Milla and, even though he's accusing Jude of letting her die, he's struggling with accepting how pathetic he is to have been captured just five minutes into the raid. He couldn't help her. And all he'd done was mess things up even more on several different occasions. And now he's lost his wyvern, so yeah. And, to be real, I really hated that sequence with Alvin, Presa, and Agria. It makes no sense why we're fighting again. First Wingull betrayed us at the seahaven - it was quite epic how Elize, Teepo, Rowen, and Leia took out all those goons in quick succession. And then I'm fighting those two abruptly? And Alvin goes from foe back to friend for no apparent reason? That was an awkward scene. I still can't forgive him for what he did - and though Leia is being mature about it, neither can she. Leia is awesome, by the way. She actually tried to save Agria, someone who bullied her. People don't get more kind and compassionate than that. And this blew Agria's mana lobe (the only part of a mind she had)... but she'd rather die than get rescued by her exact opposite. So she did. I do think Agria got a proper "sendoff scene" here - but Presa did not. I think Presa survived. There are plenty of plot points left here. Current character ranking, all things considered: Leia > Elize >= Milla >>>> Rowen >>>> Jude >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Alvin Yes, very girl-heavy. The girls in this game FAR outclass the guys. First time in a Tales game I've had all the girls at the top - and you know me and female JRPG characters. It's just that these three all have delightful personalities, storylines, and battle prowess - things the guys can't compare to. Leia and Elize have both never left my party when they're available. Leia is a LOT of fun to control and Elize is pretty much mandatory. Not to mention she levels up by far the fastest because No other updates here! Song of the Day: this is sad af but gets me every time ;_; Other things: Weight loss: I succeeded with the 1,000 calories yesterday. Now I have to keep to 2,500 today. (Also got 11,500 steps yesterday). 's all. Thinking about cooking something soon... anyone got suggestions? --- https://imgur.com/t3naEGu I'm BlueCrystalTear, probably at work. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KujikawaRising 07/25/18 12:56:52 PM #25: |
All I did in Xillia last night was
That's the only update so yeah, short post. --- https://imgur.com/t3naEGu I'm BlueCrystalTear, probably at work. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Tom Bombadil 07/25/18 1:44:35 PM #26: |
First I've heard of that diet plan; seems interesting.
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KujikawaRising 07/25/18 3:45:36 PM #27: |
Tom Bombadil posted...
First I've heard of that diet plan; seems interesting. It's worth a try. You just need to do the 1,000 twice a week. I'd preferably get that down to 600 - so mostly fruits and veggies. A salad with mixed greens, white meat chicken, dried cranberries, pecans, and a vinaigrette dressing is what I'd recommend for breakfast. It's low calorie (except for the pecans, but those are necessary since they're a superfood) but high in protein (egg whites are also an option). The other days, I can eat whatever I want so long as it ideally averages under 2,500 calories (hence me having smaller dinners, like a single 250-calorie smoothie, two other nights. Hard to do when pizza, bacon, cookies, and peanut butter Ritz Bits exist, I know. But I'm TRYING. The 5:2 diet is meant to balance your eating so you don't eat too much fat across a week. I usually do the "2" on Mondays and Thursdays as those are the most logical for my schedule. You do what days are best for you! Also: Step totals... Sunday: 4700 Monday: 11,500 Tuesday: 14,100 Total so far: 30,300 Today so far: 4500 My legs hurt. --- https://imgur.com/t3naEGu I'm BlueCrystalTear, probably at work. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KujikawaRising 07/26/18 12:19:04 PM #28: |
I got 11,200 total steps yesterday.
I did not feel like gaming last night. Good to take a break. I just saw I got almost no sleep last night so I don't feel like doing anything fancy in this post. Sorry. --- https://imgur.com/t3naEGu I'm BlueCrystalTear, probably at work. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KujikawaRising 07/27/18 11:21:44 AM #29: |
Gaming: I was so tired last night that I came home and crashed. I hit the bed around 6:42 and woke up three hours later. I then went to bed two further hours after that, passed out in 15 minutes, and woke up at 6 am. I got 9 total hours of sleep and I feel so much better. But that means no gaming or Survivor from last night (I am listening to The Evolution of Strategy for HvV - which is longer than the season itself). I only got a couple little loose ends tied but took it easy. I'll probably play Xillia tonight. Also, going to invest in a discounted Nintendo eShop card. Still want Octopath physical so I can alternate boxarts. Will go get that soon... maybe. Money is tight >_> Weight loss: This is now its own category. The 1,000 calorie operation was successful yesterday. I was able to resist the sizzling of bacon that tried to overwhelm all my senses. (Spoiler: Step total yesterday was 11,800, which jumps my weekly tally to 53,300. I need to get 12,700 today at minimum. I can do that instead of working some. Seeing as, well, I have a paltry amount of work to do, which feels SO WEIRD. Song of the Day: Something romantic, yet still moving. Other things: Save My RPG contest is having nominations! https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/76837898 I'm alive. Glad for that. Moving on from my prior girl of interest - the only one who has shown interest IN ME which, because she's my type, caused me to have interest in her. That's GREAT news. I'm at least glad I got to clear it up with her that I never intended to creep her out (and her hiding from me only made me worry about her). She's not hiding anymore when I do see her. I need to put myself out there more but that's hard when I'm tired. ...not much else to talk about. But an update's an update! Weird that I'm getting paid to write these at work because there's very little else to do... --- https://imgur.com/t3naEGu I'm BlueCrystalTear, probably at work. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Underleveled 07/27/18 12:45:30 PM #30: |
What do you do for work that you have so much time to write these?
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KujikawaRising 07/27/18 12:59:50 PM #31: |
Underleveled posted...
What do you do for work that you have so much time to write these? I work for kids' Medicaid, mainly scanning administrative, medical, school, and therapy documents that are used to determine eligibility to a SharePoint site where I manage the documents. I also process annual recertification forms. The recertifications are consuming and require my undivided attention (a lot of detail there), but when I'm scanning a 200+ page Epic Record (that happens more than you might think) I have time to type since I'm waiting on technology. I scanned 7 inches' worth on Monday and over 6 on Wednesday yet still managed to do shit here on the board. I had few recerts those days, though. I literally only have two new charts and a few packets of documents to scan at present and a small handful of recertifications to process, all of which came in today. I'm having to invent things to do (such as cleaning) because I'm caught up and I'm not being provided with much else in the way of projects. I have enough work to keep me busy for today but that'll leave me with nothing to do on Monday except play on my 3DS or something. So I'm taking my sweet time. Because I can. --- https://imgur.com/t3naEGu I'm BlueCrystalTear, probably at work. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WhiteLens 07/27/18 1:28:32 PM #32: |
Do you at least know how to setup office equipment and stuff?
You could try applying to some one of those IT jobs where you go around to different places to setup and maintain that stuff. Having some knowledge in SharePoint might actually help in that regard. --- http://www.backloggery.com/whitelens | https://myanimelist.net/profile/WhiteLens Kashikoi Kawaii BK_Sheikah won guru! Harasho! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KujikawaRising 07/27/18 2:46:14 PM #33: |
I didn't code or modify the SharePoint - I merely upload and maintain the documents contained within. My knowledge is more using already established functionality, but 1 > 0.
I am not yet ready to leave this job for a few reasons: 1) I only just started State employment and my health insurance is still on probation. It's too soon for me to leave, even for further State employment. I feel I need to clear all my probationary periods before making a move. 2) I really like my boss. I want to work for her because she actually gets me and is actually trying to find stuff for me to do when I have this little work. I trust her. 3) The idea of needing to travel around doesn't exactly appeal to me. I like the stability of a single Downtown location. It gives me access to all kinds of things. And it allows me to always take the bus. 4) I have friends who work in IT jobs. They tend not to like putting up with the idiots - you know, the ones who complain the computer "isn't working" when it's simply not plugged in. The ones who can't read four-step instructions and call to have them read aloud. Etc. 5) I'm moving out in December. So yeah, I don't think I should apply for other jobs just yet. I want stability at this time for all of those reasons. --- https://imgur.com/t3naEGu I'm BlueCrystalTear, probably at work. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BlueCrystalTear 07/28/18 10:32:20 PM #34: |
Gaming: I played Xillia for a bit last night but got owned by Weight Loss: Step counts: Sunday: 4700 Monday: 11,500 Tuesday: 14,100 Wednesday: 11,200 Thursday: 11,800 Friday: 11,900 Saturday: 5300 Total: 70,500! ^_^ I am trying to ration portions as best as possible, too. That is not easy! I feel I did a slightly better job of it today than I have been. It's all about slowly whittling it down. Cooking: This is more "baking" but I made a Jell-O Oreo dessert - the box kind. It was an impulse buy thinking it'd be a quick, easy thing to do sometime and it took me long enough to do it. I had one piece that was like a tenth of the entire 8x8 pan. The serving size is a SIXTH of that. You guys would be proud that I controlled myself more. That's been the trend lately. I'm taking smaller portions, eating out less, and am trying to have overall smaller dinners. One step at a time! Survivor: Watched another episode of Heroes vs. Villains, one that's kind of a blur to me because it's the one --- BlueCrystalTear | GNT BB4 Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner 3DS 4356-4163-4781 | (((FREE HUGS))) | You're living your own life. You're you. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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__LeiaRolando__ 07/29/18 6:28:59 PM #35: |
Okay, a lot just happened in Tales of Xillia. Here goes...
And now we're in Elympios with Alvin's cousin. Apparently... Dr. Mathis lived here!? So Jude is half-Elympian? Does that mean that Jude's dad got that aspyrixis - which is just being called a spyrix now because it is - from Exodus? Suspicious. He does seem to be the usual type of asshole that comes from the place, though. I still think Jude should have just let Elympios destroy itself. Because Elympios ATTACKED Rieze Maxia and, if they attacked again, it would kill hundreds of people. It's genocide. What's interesting is that Elympios seems to be really high-tech and while that brings about medical advancements, the greedy use it for purposes that destroy everyone, even them. The game's message is clearly about working together and using technology for the greater good, not for greedy purposes like many of this game's villains have done. Odd that Maxwell wasn't the final boss but, hey... that means more game for me! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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OliviaTremor 07/29/18 7:25:00 PM #36: |
The latest girl I asked out had a boyfriend even though she made it blatantly clear that she was interested in me. No mistaking it. A fixated look like that will convince ANY guy of interest. That's hysterical and presumptuous. --- Notyou ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BlueCrystalTear 07/29/18 7:56:42 PM #37: |
OliviaTremor posted...
The latest girl I asked out had a boyfriend even though she made it blatantly clear that she was interested in me. No mistaking it. A fixated look like that will convince ANY guy of interest. Please don't act like you were there when you weren't because THAT is hysterical and presumptuous, k thx --- BlueCrystalTear | GNT BB4 Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner 3DS 4356-4163-4781 | (((FREE HUGS))) | You're living your own life. You're you. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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OliviaTremor 07/29/18 9:30:55 PM #38: |
Never acted like I was there. I just think, and I'm sure quite a lot of people would think this to the point where it is a cliche in movies and tvs, that 'she was totally into me, no mistaking it, the way she looked at me' is incredibly funny. It's a literal cliche. And it's funny that you are trying to dismiss my claim it is presumptuous to assume some lady is into you because of a 'fixated look' by making an absurd claim that I wasn't there. No fucking shit. I read your post, I found it hysterical and I find your knee jerk reaction and the fact I have to explain anything to you equally funny. Great topic.
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BlueCrystalTear 07/29/18 9:54:04 PM #39: |
It's the one time in my life I can comfortably say the girl was into me and you're trying to take it away. YOU DO NOT DO THAT to someone who is already in a rut like me. Kindly go to Hell, thanks.
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OliviaTremor 07/29/18 11:40:06 PM #40: |
You're not going to see this but grow up. The past is the past, a bridge to nowhere is a good saying. Why you would like to dwell on it, beating yourself up about hypotheticals is beyond me. I get it, you're in a rut and I'm sorry to hear that. But yes, I did absolutely find your statement, as you wrote it, funny because of the reasons I listed. It is a cliche statement, as you wrote it without further context.
I apologize I hurt your feelings, and I sympathize with missing an opportunity. I will not apologize for finding the way you wrote about it as super cliche and funny. Grow up. Or wallow in despair. Your choice, and the sooner you realize it's a choice the better. --- Notyou ... Copied to Clipboard!
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__LeiaRolando__ 07/30/18 12:03:01 AM #41: |
I also need to add that this girl looked at me like that on three separate occasions. So yeah, it was obvious, and if you think otherwise, you're nuts. How does it feel to be wrong, both morally and factually?
Gaming: Xillia: I killed a big beast here that... wasn't one of the Devil's Beasts, though apparently one is here as well. Not completely sure how that happened. If it was twenty years prior... something related to the Zenethra? Or am I thinking too much into it? Just been battles after that - I'm right outside the Fortress. This game is just too good. Weight loss: Not going here for now... my weight this morning wasn't pretty. I have to lay off the pizza... Song of the Day: I have no idea why a country song from my childhood (released the year I was born?) popped into my head of all things, but... Also, I need to make a sig for this account... ... Copied to Clipboard!
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OliviaTremor 07/30/18 12:16:39 AM #42: |
Never claimed she wasn't into you. I said it was presumptuous, you elaborated with slightly more details, and I clarified why the way you initially presented the information was funny to me.
If she was interested in you reach out to her and figure out what is or was going on. Maybe she has a boyfriend but is unhappy in the relationship. You won't know unless you ask. If that doesn't work or is no longer an option it may be good to move on and try not fixate on this. It'll only make you feel worse about yourself even though you didn't do anything wrong. Everyone has a story similar to yours, myself included, where something really odd happens. I am sorry I have pissed you off, and I could have handled my posts more tactfully, but I am empathetic. --- Notyou ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KujikawaRising 07/30/18 3:50:42 PM #43: |
I went to bed after the above post, so yeah.
No gaming updates. No work updates - still have very little to do. 1,000 calories going well today. A lot of what I've had so far came from the pecans in my salad this morning. They're a superfood, so that's necessary... Song of the Day: That's all. --- https://imgur.com/t3naEGu I'm BlueCrystalTear, probably at work. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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OliviaTremor 07/30/18 4:56:29 PM #44: |
Actually, I thought about it a bit more and have come to the conclusion you are a little bitch.
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__LeiaRolando__ 07/30/18 8:31:59 PM #45: |
OliviaTremor posted...
Never claimed she wasn't into you. I said it was presumptuous, you elaborated with slightly more details, and I clarified why the way you initially presented the information was funny to me. I was informed that you apologized, so I took you off "the list." Thank you for apologizing. And I had elaborated about this girl in the depression topic and how I was struggling with this whole thing. Because you didn't know about that, I'll elaborate some more. What I believe to have happened is that she was unhappy and showed interest in me. Then her boyfriend took her on a trip to Canada (which she told me about) to make her happy again. The next time I saw her after that, I asked her to coffee and got a "Maybe." I know I should've made my move that day she showed the overwhelming interest - I'd have gotten a "Yes" and she'd be in a bind when her boyfriend surprised her. This is the first girl that's my type that has shown such interest in me. And believe me, I TRIED to move on, but for some reason I couldn't - that's why it was a struggle. I am mostly over it by now because her interest is no longer there. She felt BAD about the whole thing. And that only made it harder on me. So yeah. I don't have any "growing up" to do with this, thanks. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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__LeiaRolando__ 07/31/18 10:43:09 AM #46: |
Firefox is WAY more stable at work than IE (can't install Chrome). No hangups and restarting itself, costing me everything I've written. Hence why I'm using this account. That and Leia needs the karma >_>
Gaming: Very little significant progress in Xillia. I battled a lot in The only plot events I've seen are just scenes in the fortress. The wounded soldier who made it clear that it was indeed Gaius and Muzet. The obvious that their mission is to destroy all spyrix to preserve the spirits. Jude thinks this is extreme - he wants to limit spyrix use, particularly for war, but he realizes that there's no way Elympios can survive without them. That said, Gaius realizes something that Jude does not: That, even if you put a stop to the Otherworld Reactor Plan NOW, someone else will try to do something just as genocidal with spyrix down the line. Jude recognizes that if spyrix are gone now, someone else will develop something like it later. So why doesn't he see that? That's about all I can rant about right now. Again, it was mostly battles last night. Weight Loss: I ate around 800 calories yesterday. About half of that was my morning salad, which I described above (greens, white meat chicken, pecans, cranberries, balsamic vinaigrette). It's extremely healthy, even if it was like 360 calories. Step totals: Sunday: 1600 (rest day) Monday: 12,800 Weight this morning was back to where it was a month ago. That's two pounds down from Sunday. My scale is a bit unreliable. I need to lose at least 50 pounds... Song of the Day: I'm not petty. Maybe I'll do something Petty tomorrow... but this is more apropos given the discussion. Other things: Survivor: I have one episode and the finale of Heroes vs. Villains left to rewatch. The double-boot episode that claimed Work: One month until my health insurance kicks in. Still very little to do. That will change at the top of the month tomorrow when we send letters out. But there won't be all that much compared to other month and it'll only keep me semi-busy for like two weeks. I can pace myself and continue hosting Save My RPG in the interim. I don't have much keeping me busy. (I can't legally take pictures as it will cost me my job. HIPAA is not to be messed with.) No further updates. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KujikawaRising 08/01/18 10:44:27 AM #47: |
Gaming: Xillia update: Gaius, however, is quite corrupted by his desire to destroy all spyrixes. Perhaps Muzet is the source of his corruption. He doesn't seem to realize that HE will kill people - ones that rely on spyrixes to be alive. There's no convincing someone as determined as Gaius. I like that we have so many threats to deal with here - there are more significant villains than Vesperia and Graces combined! I also like how Balan casually said that aspyrixes kill spirits yet nobody reacted to it. It's like they all knew because it was obvious. Apparently that's a dated technology, possibly from 20 years before given that's when Jude's dad came to Rieze Maxia on the Zenethra. Character-wise, I've made it no secret that I adore Leia. Always positive and fun to be around, plus so kind that she tried to save the life of someone that had been a bitch to her. She's a blast to control in battle, too. And she's a headgear enthusiast, which is good for someone like me who has kind of a hat fetish >_> Milla and Elize are great, too. Alvin is a complex traitor character and while his actions are deplorable, it was because Balan recognized his cousin that we're alive. That said, it's Balan I'm thanking, not Alvin. Rowen has sort of fallen into the background. And Jude is just a generic idealist JRPG protagonist whose only unique trait is how he wants some bazongas. Not THAT he does, HOW he does. And he's going after a god, so... yeah. Good luck, man. Overall, definitely loving this game. Sure, there are a few flaws, but I'm enjoying myself enough to replay it quickly. Also, my Grade is over 4000, so that replay is going to be easy :X Weight loss: Calorie count yesterday was around 2,600 - which is a win in my book. I actually had some semblance of self-control. As long as I can do that with a decreasing amount of calories four days a week that I'm not going under 1,000, I should lose weight provided that I don't go over 3,000 that seventh day (because, y'know, I gotta treat myself a little, right?). Step count was even better: 16,600! That puts my weekly total at 31,000 even. Song of the Day: I said I'd be Petty today, didn't I? RIP, Tom :( Other things: No Survivor updates. Going to see one of my favorite local bands tonight. Need to get their new CD, too (it came out in May and... holy hell it's August already!?). I'll post one of their songs tomorrow, perhaps. (If I can find/upload one) --- https://imgur.com/t3naEGu I'm BlueCrystalTear, probably at work. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BlueCrystalTear 08/02/18 12:03:16 PM #48: |
I'm taking the day off from work. Boy, do I need it. I literally couldn't bring myself downstairs this morning. I am burned out badly. Going to work would have just led me to sit with zombie eyes at my computer screen and not get anything done. Thus, I feel it's best to take a sick day and just take it as easy as possible.
Gaming: Did not play Xillia yesterday. Only thing to add is that Weight loss: I did not control my calorie-counting yesterday because of all the things that were happening. The World's Largest Cheese Board was three blocks from my work - a guy from Guinness was there to recognize the record and everything. That was pretty cool. But overall, I didn't overdo it. And even though I have today off, I will restrain myself. Step count yesterday was 12,100, putting my total to 43,100 on the week. With today off, however, it is doubtful I will get to 70,000 overall. Will try, but I don't want to push myself too hard. That's also unhealthy. Song of the Day: As for the band I mentioned above, well... they might not be what you were expecting: A pop/rock/folk trio with a focus on harmony vocals and meaningful lyrics. This is basically their signature song: Other things: Cooking: The cheeses I acquired from the cheese board - which were free with a donation - were both from Sartori, which is a premium cheesemaker that seems to win all kinds of awards. I was able to score a (1.5 oz) wedge of Black Pepper Bella-Vitano. This will certainly be a useful ingredient in cooking. I'll have to think of something, but I'm thinking it'll go really well in a beef noodle dish. Perhaps I can just fry up a half pound of beef - I might have something of the sort buried in the freezer. The focus will be on the noodles here. I don't want too much meat because I'm trying to lose weight. --- BlueCrystalTear | GNT BB4 Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner 3DS 4356-4163-4781 | (((FREE HUGS))) | You're living your own life. You're you. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KujikawaRising 08/03/18 10:21:02 AM #49: |
That day off was so, so needed. I think it was more psychological than anything. I was legit burned out and going @__@ to the point I thought I was ill, thus I actually WAS ill. It was both for my mental and physical health. Had I gone in to work, it ran the risk of causing me to snap at expense of me actually getting things done. It's shameful how some terrible employers think more time at work = more done, not realizing that employees that are physically, mentally, and psychologically exhausted are unproductive, unhappy, and insane. I'm just glad I really like my boss - she understands this stuff!
Gaming: All I did in Xillia yesterday was get to I am so addicted to Xillia that I didn't play anything else. Weight loss: Day off yesterday, so I only got 4200 steps (one half-hour walk got me that high), putting my weekly total to 47,300. That's still not terrible. Calorie count was probably around 1,300 - which is over my ideal sub-1,000 for a Thursday, but I don't care since I had the day off and that was far more self-control than I'd ever shown on an entire day I spent at home. One step at a time. As long as I manually shrink my stomach by eating fewer calories, I'll lose weight in the long haul. I just have to avoid addictive things like Topperstix. At least the FMTB (Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato, Basil - the August slice of the month at another pizza place I go to that uses all locally-sourced toppings [the cheese is from my usual cheesemaker at the farmer's market, too]) is somewhat healthy compared to other pizza options... but yeah >_> Song of the Day: Let's mourn another one gone too soon: RIP Chris :( But yeah, that's the song to the best Bond opening sequence (and though not the best Bond song, it's top 5 for sure) Other things: I plan to cook that noodle dish tomorrow. Will ask the parents if they want some. They're going to be exhausted since they need to go get Grandma a new bed... she's struggling getting in and out of bed now. The woman's 95 y/o and tough as nails but... yeah, she's not doing well. I worry about her a lot, but I have known since Grandpa passed that she wasn't going to be around forever... To avoid ending on a depressing note, since almost everything in this post was dismal (unintentionally so), I'll give a second song of the day and let Weird Al cheer us all up: --- https://imgur.com/t3naEGu I'm BlueCrystalTear, probably at work. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Tom Bombadil 08/03/18 10:48:26 AM #50: |
Self-care is good! Also that pizza sounds pgood
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