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15 years ago
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[This journal is divided into two sections. Look for the break lines in between each one if you wish to skip any of them.]
~Mind Pond~
(These journals are used to empty my mind and what it's thinking. They could be tranquil thoughts, or raging venting. Sometimes they can even be the calm before the storm.
Regardless, these tend to be very long, so readers... beware of falling bricks.)
So I've come to the conclusion that I'm not doing very much with my life, aside from college. That's fine for the moment, though. At least, until I finally perk up the cojones to face people and obtain employment.
...You know, I can never stop going on about how blessed I am to have the friends I've come to know and love. I think about them every day and the time I've met each of them...
From way back in late 2001, when the MSN Chats were free and popular (and existent)...
From my "triumphant" return in 2005, the good ol' days of The Yoshi Forum Network and The Blue Castle (before these wonderful forums were hacked by no-life jerks)...
From the day I've joined deviantArt (and to a lesser extent, FurAffinity)...
Leading up to now...
You guys know who you are.
Despite my lack of communication skills and apprehension to approach people, I've always cherished each and every one of them, through the good times as well as the bad. I've cherished them, as well as the memories we've made.
And here I stand, wondering... What is it truly about me that these wonderful people like about me? What compels them to still be friends with someone as lazy, indecisive and idealistic as I am?
I can't help asking these questions from time to time. There are days where I would like to seek answers, but eventually I discard them and cherish what I have. Does that make me an ignoramus or a goodie-two-shoes?
Regardless, I look back at these memories I've made with my friends, and I find myself smiling every time. It eases my mind from wondering what I can do to strengthen these friendships, because I know I've built them sturdily. What I need to do is continue to support them, preventing them from crashing down.
I love you guys, one and all. I won't forget about any of you for as long as I live.
~Update Journal~
(Self-explanatory. These can still end up being very long due to the lack of frequent updates.)
Okay, now for a few updates.
I'm enrolled (for lack of a better term) in Veteran Affairs. I'm attending therapy sessions in an attempt to overcome my social anxiety. Whether it will work or not depends on me, for the most part. We'll see what happens from here on out.
A good friend of mine (though more of a childhood friend of a good friend of mine) gave me a Motorola Backflip Android-powered phone out of the blue. It used to be his old one before he upgraded. Unfortunately, the service plan I have on my own phone right now is incompatible with Android phones, so I ended up rooting the thing and getting it working without a SIM card.
So if I play my cards right, I'll have a great music player that also doubles as a multimedia device for playing games and running other various applications. (All I need is a sufficiently-sized microSD card; this 2-Gigger ain't doing very much. I'm looking to saving up for a 16-Gig.) Pretty much anything except for phone service. Which is perfectly fine with me. I thanked him, but I'm unsure if he got that message, so next time I see him I'll have to give 'im a big hug. Whether he likes it or not. ^_^
College life is challenging, but copiable. I'm in school pretty much all day on Tuesdays and Thursdays, as some of you already know. I haven't found a room where I can sketch and draw to my heart's content, but I'm doing fine otherwise. Speech class is still quite unnerving, however.
If it isn't school that's taking my online time away, it's those ever-addicting Nintendo games. Right now I'm playing Fire Emblem; I recently cleared Lyn's story on Hard mode, and I figured I would keep going through Hector's story, which I hadn't done. I'm also playing through Pokémon HeartGold, because I didn't want to reset my SoulSilver card. That one's more of a time killer, though. Still, I got a shiny Togepi out of it, so I'm happy. I'm also trying to play through Super Paper Mario. I just entered Chapter 3 on that one. I pretty much know all too well what people's reactions are about this installment in the series, but I'm personally enjoying every minute of it.
I'm also playing a helluva lot of Mario Kart Wii lately. The invitation is open for people who'd like to play on Wi-Fi with me. Check my journal history for one containing Friend Codes if you haven't added my code. I'm usually available any time except for Tuesdays and Thursdays (for obvious reasons). If I were to describe myself, I'd be a junior star with a Two-Star Rank who enjoys variety and mayhem, and always plays on Automatic. Not that it's important to know that, but I'd rather separate myself from people who drift to win using Funky Kong or Daisy. (Which is a shame, really; Funky K. is one of my favorite characters to play as.)
Anywho...
Speaking of Paper Mario, I created another character inspired by the series! Like most newcomers, I'm growing rather attached to him. I'll have to showcase him and some of his companions sometime.
That's pretty much it for another installment of my obscenely long journals. I do apologize. Perhaps if I updated these more often, they wouldn't be as long...
...
...Naaah, they'd still be pretty long. I'm so very sorry. ^.-.^;
See you later, everyone! Have a good rest of February!
~Mind Pond~
(These journals are used to empty my mind and what it's thinking. They could be tranquil thoughts, or raging venting. Sometimes they can even be the calm before the storm.
Regardless, these tend to be very long, so readers... beware of falling bricks.)
So I've come to the conclusion that I'm not doing very much with my life, aside from college. That's fine for the moment, though. At least, until I finally perk up the cojones to face people and obtain employment.
...You know, I can never stop going on about how blessed I am to have the friends I've come to know and love. I think about them every day and the time I've met each of them...
From way back in late 2001, when the MSN Chats were free and popular (and existent)...
From my "triumphant" return in 2005, the good ol' days of The Yoshi Forum Network and The Blue Castle (before these wonderful forums were hacked by no-life jerks)...
From the day I've joined deviantArt (and to a lesser extent, FurAffinity)...
Leading up to now...
You guys know who you are.
Despite my lack of communication skills and apprehension to approach people, I've always cherished each and every one of them, through the good times as well as the bad. I've cherished them, as well as the memories we've made.
And here I stand, wondering... What is it truly about me that these wonderful people like about me? What compels them to still be friends with someone as lazy, indecisive and idealistic as I am?
I can't help asking these questions from time to time. There are days where I would like to seek answers, but eventually I discard them and cherish what I have. Does that make me an ignoramus or a goodie-two-shoes?
Regardless, I look back at these memories I've made with my friends, and I find myself smiling every time. It eases my mind from wondering what I can do to strengthen these friendships, because I know I've built them sturdily. What I need to do is continue to support them, preventing them from crashing down.
I love you guys, one and all. I won't forget about any of you for as long as I live.
~Update Journal~
(Self-explanatory. These can still end up being very long due to the lack of frequent updates.)
Okay, now for a few updates.
I'm enrolled (for lack of a better term) in Veteran Affairs. I'm attending therapy sessions in an attempt to overcome my social anxiety. Whether it will work or not depends on me, for the most part. We'll see what happens from here on out.
A good friend of mine (though more of a childhood friend of a good friend of mine) gave me a Motorola Backflip Android-powered phone out of the blue. It used to be his old one before he upgraded. Unfortunately, the service plan I have on my own phone right now is incompatible with Android phones, so I ended up rooting the thing and getting it working without a SIM card.
So if I play my cards right, I'll have a great music player that also doubles as a multimedia device for playing games and running other various applications. (All I need is a sufficiently-sized microSD card; this 2-Gigger ain't doing very much. I'm looking to saving up for a 16-Gig.) Pretty much anything except for phone service. Which is perfectly fine with me. I thanked him, but I'm unsure if he got that message, so next time I see him I'll have to give 'im a big hug. Whether he likes it or not. ^_^
College life is challenging, but copiable. I'm in school pretty much all day on Tuesdays and Thursdays, as some of you already know. I haven't found a room where I can sketch and draw to my heart's content, but I'm doing fine otherwise. Speech class is still quite unnerving, however.
If it isn't school that's taking my online time away, it's those ever-addicting Nintendo games. Right now I'm playing Fire Emblem; I recently cleared Lyn's story on Hard mode, and I figured I would keep going through Hector's story, which I hadn't done. I'm also playing through Pokémon HeartGold, because I didn't want to reset my SoulSilver card. That one's more of a time killer, though. Still, I got a shiny Togepi out of it, so I'm happy. I'm also trying to play through Super Paper Mario. I just entered Chapter 3 on that one. I pretty much know all too well what people's reactions are about this installment in the series, but I'm personally enjoying every minute of it.
I'm also playing a helluva lot of Mario Kart Wii lately. The invitation is open for people who'd like to play on Wi-Fi with me. Check my journal history for one containing Friend Codes if you haven't added my code. I'm usually available any time except for Tuesdays and Thursdays (for obvious reasons). If I were to describe myself, I'd be a junior star with a Two-Star Rank who enjoys variety and mayhem, and always plays on Automatic. Not that it's important to know that, but I'd rather separate myself from people who drift to win using Funky Kong or Daisy. (Which is a shame, really; Funky K. is one of my favorite characters to play as.)
Anywho...
Speaking of Paper Mario, I created another character inspired by the series! Like most newcomers, I'm growing rather attached to him. I'll have to showcase him and some of his companions sometime.
That's pretty much it for another installment of my obscenely long journals. I do apologize. Perhaps if I updated these more often, they wouldn't be as long...
...
...Naaah, they'd still be pretty long. I'm so very sorry. ^.-.^;
See you later, everyone! Have a good rest of February!
There is no doubt in my mind that you are a wonderful person who cares for others, and that's why you have so many friends.
I'm quite sad right now; damn this Georges Delerue music... I ought to send you some of these music pieces sometime. They make me choke and tear up without fail. Every single time.