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Finally almost done with my current degree! maybe even two.. Working on an associates of science in Software Development and Programming Analysis, but the classes overlap a lot with the cybersecurity degree - I only need this semester and one more to get the degree I'm working on, so I might do a couple extra classes to try and go for both since they're both fields I'm interested in.
Still not sure if I'll be able to get some sort of like junior position in one of those fields or if I'll go ahead on through to try and get a bachelor's degree... Guess I'll find out when I get there.
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Chopped down and chopped up a tree. carried the tree-logs and other tree-bits an acre or two to throw over a fence. took about four hours... I feel pretty accomplished. was one of those trees with secondary trees growing out of it.
Did this for a friend, they wanted it chopped down because they're planning on getting solar panels, and apparently it would've blocked the sunlight in the mornings. Feel a little bad for the tree, but happy to help a friend out (even if I ended up doing it by myself
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took a picture about halfway through, it's the littler tree on the right next to the tree stump.
Other than that, college is going well- almost to the next semester. Feeling happy
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How's everypony else doing?
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Oof, I was away for a while again.. Sorries.
Had midterms coming up on top of some other assignments, so I've been pretty busy with classwork and stuff. Haven't had much of a chance to check into anything lately, but the midterms are over now! (And then I get to go through it all over again when finals roll around...
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Anyways, how has everyone been doing? Hoping the answer is something along the lines of 'Funtastic!', since I'm always hoping everyone is having a good time.
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Thanks! Thankfully finals are at least a couple months off yet, but I'll be working on getting ready.
Hope that flu passes soon, assuming it hasn't already. *Huggles*
edit: Meant to say finals are a couple months off, accidentally put mid-terms. oopsies
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Well, College is going well so far, Hope everypony else is doing great
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Really late adding a status update about this, but I enjoyed my first (and apparently last) bronycon. Went with my older brother and a couple other guys and had an overall good time. Even got a new Pinkie plush to cuddle from KLPlushies.
Right now I'm just starting a new semester at college as of today (technically yesterday since it's midnight). Ahead by a week, maybe a week and a half, in the work for my Intro to Software Development and my Web Design classes (All 100% grades so far, yay!
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Hope everypony is doing well
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I was an excitable guy walking around and hugging pretty much everything I saw as cute, with the nametag 'Storm' and walking around generally with between one or three other guys from my group. I wore a black t-shirt with a shark chasing a swimmer that said 'exercise, some motivation required' the first day, a Pinkie Pie T-shirt the second or third day, and a Chrysalis T-shirt that said 'All I need is love' the third or fourth day
Edit: I was also carrying a Pinkie plushie starting on like the second or third day.
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@EQ_Theta @Blitz Boom @Dji @Seamore Sandwich @BloodDrops @Moonlit @Lucid_Nightlight Sorry about the lack of postings lately, been kind of out of it. I just got terminated from my job kind of out of nowhere, so I've been mostly working on odd jobs to stay afloat and trying to find steady employment.
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@EQ_Theta @Blitz Boom @Dji @Seamore Sandwich @BloodDrops @Moonlit @Lucid_Nightlight "Oh rats." Discord said in mock disappointment as he appeared next to the now card-board looking copy of himself as a few rats scurried away from.. somewhere, "And here I thought I had you all fooled." He stuck his tongue out at Anomaly playfully and a smaller version of him appeared on the end of his tongue as it unrolled like a red carpet, the mini-discord also sticking his tiny tongue out at her.
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Welp, just lost my job kind of out of nowhere..
Oh well, guess I've just gotta go find a new one. Wish me luck everypony!
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Well It's kinda sucky..
Basically, there was multiple customer complaints about me in a week back in august, which results in my first warning.. I only know the specifics of one of them, but apparently the customer got upset for two reasons. The first is that they were upset when I mentioned I was on lunch but would be happy to help anyways, according to my former boss they had been upset that I mentioned I was on lunch and it made them feel less important as a customer. The second reason is that apparently I upset the customer by turning my back to them in order to fill out the ticket for their issue..
Apparently there were other complaints but that was the only one I know about. I got terminated after my second warning and before my final warning because I missed an appointment for the first time.. An appointment my boss had a co-worker set up for me and ordered said co-worker not to tell me about the appointment. I was also told that my main task for the day was to clean out the storage room in the back, so I wasn't at my computer much and didn't have much of a chance to refresh my calendar that day.
Anyways, I was asked to my boss's office and given both my second warning and termination, the termination was for sub-par work and referenced both of the warnings.
But hey, just gotta keep moving forward right?
(Honestly, my co-worker and everyone else I know seems more upset (or at least more angry) about this than I am. I'm just a bit sad, I liked that job. )
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...you lost your job because of Entitlement?
"Oh noes! I feel less important because the guy at the hot dog shack on the beach didn't hold continuous eye contact with me!!!"
Kinda feels like ya got lost in the Confusion & shuffle of a business there. Job's a job, after all... I'm sure it wasn't the most unique, imperative experience so far for you. Best you can do is ask for clarification, if you can. Like you can't go to lunch then if it upsets the pansies you serve or how you're supposed to do better when you just had trouble ever hearing about the appointment in the first place.
Eh, You do You.
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Things just happened and stuff, is what it is. It was a small business of maybe about 6 people total including myself, and now there's only going to be one remote technician available there.. But basically my boss said that we advertise being the best tech company around for our customer services and satisfaction.
Oh well, I'm sure I'll find something. Maybe I'll see about becoming an electrician or something. for now, I'm mostly looking at getting a part time or full time job in places like Publix or CVS to at least keep afloat until I can see about getting something else going.
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@EQ_Theta @Blitz Boom @Dji @Seamore Sandwich @BloodDrops @Moonlit @Lucid_Nightlight Discord whistled a tune, notes visibly floating out of his mouth before dropping to the ground and turning to chocolate. If anyone were to eat the chocolate, it would temporarily change their skin/fur to a random colored pattern. perhaps pink polka dots, maybe a myriad of colorful trapezoids or a series of red and blue stripes and cause sound affects to be heard accompanying their actions.
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Hey everypony, how's everything going? Been having some late days at work the last couple days, but I guess that just means a bit more money
Hope everypony is doing Awemazingly well!
Side note: Anypony want a key for 7 Days to Die on Steam?
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@EQ_Theta @Blitz Boom @Dji @Seamore Sandwich @BloodDrops @Moonlit @Lucid_Nightlight Discord snapped his talons, dispersing the cage in an 'explosion' of butterflies. "Now there's something for the mortals to ponder." He commented, taking a bite out of his teacup and chewing thoughtfully. "How would a fish drown? Without magic or myself being involved, of course."
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@EQ_Theta @Blitz Boom @Dji @Seamore Sandwich @BloodDrops @Moonlit @Lucid_Nightlight Discord chuckled to himself as he sipped his tea, enjoying the constant shift of the conversational flow and the bits of confusion sowed into the mix. "Would you like a pillow?" He offered the Sphinx, conjuring a soft silk pillow with a special comfort cloud filling of a proper size for the Sphinx to lay on. "I personally enjoy that particular kind of pillow when I feel like a snooze." Discord tapped his claw to his chin, at the Sphinx's suggestion "Yes, I was thinking something similar. Should the deal be broken, the crystal will shatter and each fragment shall form tiny self-sustaining lava lamps." The chaos spirit sipped his tea, "And you'd want to be careful about touching them, Lava lamps get hot after all." He had to roll his eyes slightly at Lucid's attempts to constantly one-up the sphinx and temple, deciding to pitch in after reading a bit of the script "I'll spot you the fifty bits later Lucid, there's no need to cause trouble for our host or retaliate on her temple, she's really been very patient with you all." He didn't include himself in that as he had, after all, been on his best behavior... Mostly. Thankfully the bits of chaos and the current conflict have been helping him to control his urges to do much more than just relax and enjoy himself. Not to mention the presence of his dear friend Fluttershy, even if she is just a tad bit aggravated.
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@EQ_Theta @Blitz Boom @Dji @Seamore Sandwich @BloodDrops @Moonlit @Lucid_Nightlight "Of course" Discord agreed, bringing another teacup into existence for Onache. "Hmm.. Do changelings drink tea?" He briefly wondered.
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@EQ_Theta @Blitz Boom @Dji @Seamore Sandwich @BloodDrops @Moonlit @Lucid_Nightlight Discord rolled his eyes, floating the tea Fluttershy so thoughtfully poured over to the Sphinx. "As much as I'm enjoying the chaos, I believe both sides should be allowed to eat. I have warped minds and twisted beings, but I have yet to take away one's free will.. Simply warped them into making different choices with that will." He coughed into a talon, "Anyways... the point is that the changelings should be free to stay the way they are if they so choose. Taking that choice away will only make them hate it all the more, and if they are both hateful and no longer in need of ponies for a food source.. Well, I'm fairly certain we can all guess where that would go." The Chaos spirit snapped a talon, conjuring a glowing pink stone about the size of a teapot. "I have a proposal of sorts. I can create a stone of love energy that will refill each day, allowing you to feed you and your changelings enough to live and defend yourselves but not enough to go out and cause problems.. On the condition that you take no hostile actions against the ponies unless it is in self-defense." He offered to Onache, not really caring about the outcome one way or the other but still curious how she might react.
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@EQ_Theta @Blitz Boom @Dji @Seamore Sandwich @BloodDrops @Moonlit @Lucid_Nightlight Discord waved a claw dismissively at the Sphinx, "Those were just hypothetical when I referenced you." He said with a shrug, "But I'm sure I could have things ready in a snap, if you really wanted." The chaos spirit glanced at Lucid as he began attempting to negotiate terms, but decided to watch how things played out rather than discourage him. Can't go around solving everyone's problems after all. Spirit of chaos and disharmony, not helpfulness and order. As it is, most of his active participation has been for Fluttershy's sake.
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@EQ_Theta @Blitz Boom @Dji @Seamore Sandwich @BloodDrops @Moonlit @Lucid_Nightlight Discord hummed, "Well often magically enforced deals do still have loopholes for the determined and the clever." He allowed, carefully chewing a piece of marble. "How easy that is depends on the wording and the type. Typically, a written contract enforced with magic will follow the word of the agreement as it is written, allowing one to potentially complete the contract by following the words on the page. For example, a written contract to a racer. The stipulation to end the contract is that the racer must cross the finish line, but if it's not written how many times they must cross, or if it must be at the start or end of the race, or other details often taken for granted, they could technically cross the line once in a moonwalk, then run off into the sunset and still come out of the contract alright." Discord took a few sips of salt to wet his throat, "Meanwhile a verbal deal often follows the spirit or intent of the agreement." The chaos spirit continued, "Which can make it easier or harder to get out of, depending on the deal made. In order for the deal to complete, one or both parties must complete or receive whatever was agreed upon, in the manner originally expected by the party that the portion of the contract is being done for. The how doesn't matter if it's not agreed upon, but the end result is the most important thing in a magically reinforced verbal contract." He then turned over his teacup, allowing the tea to rise up and fill it. "Unfortunately in either case, often there are consequences to be had should the magic not be satisfied with the result, or should the terms of the agreement not be met. In a written agreement, it's simply a matter of twisting the wording to your advantage. In a verbal agreement, the result is judged by magic and intent, meaning that it must be as agreed upon. Once the terms have been met in either case, the magic upholding the deal dissipates and neither is bound by it any longer unless they had put their own free will or services as either collateral or part of the agreement. If there was collateral, it depends on whether or not the contract was upheld." Discord coughed and retched a bit before quickly beginning to wash his mouth out with hot sauce, sugar, and rainbows, "Blegh, so much exposition I could taste it. So bland!" After a few moments of this, he turned to Lucid. "It could be a sign of losing power, or it could be a sign of corruption." He stated simply, "The rules of magical deals don't always affect Sphinxes and certain other creatures the same way as most. In her case, it could be twisting her as a consequence of stepping out of line for the deal. There's so many reasons it could be, it always astounds me when someone draws a conclusion with a permanent irreversible solution and thinks it's a good idea to follow through." Discord transformed into a viking looking outfit complete with axe. "There's a magical doohicky that's keeping us sealed in our village! Let's destroy it!" he changed back, looking unamused. "And that's how that village was removed from existence due to the magical backlash of energy originally meant to protect their no-so-little village from danger until said danger was far enough away. You need to understand the nature of some magics before you start messing with them, even if you mean well."
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Confuzzled by the award, didn't even realize that was a thing.. But thanks!
Hope you're having a good weekend
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Apparently I just received awards from either Buffy or Rarity in the form of some train tickets, a spool of her thread, and some zap apple jam...?
Hmm...
Why do I feel like I'm being framed?
But mostly I just feel a bit confuzzled by the random addition.. I didn't even know I had an awards tab!
Plus the notification says Buffy, but the award says Rarity. (and gives no reason)
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Everything is greyscale!
I shall be the first to boop in greyscale, mwahahaha~
*Boop*
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@EQ_Theta @Blitz Boom @Dji @Seamore Sandwich @BloodDrops @Moonlit @Lucid_Nightlight "Oh don't worry about that Fluttershy." Discord grinned as he began to quietly explain, "We just need to let the Sphinx complete her deal. Until that's done, her magic binds her to do so. And trust me, breaking a deal or oath enforced by magical means can bring.. Unpleasant consequences, even for one such as me." He chuckled, "That's why I rarely bind any deals with magic- though I believe such a thing is simply part of a sphinx's nature." Discord munched on his tea, the tea within the cup defying physics to stay within the cup despite the chunks being taken out of the porcelain. "And once she's done whatever she promised, she'll no longer have to help or see to anything beyond that. So, for example.. Say she promised to provide all of Equestria as slaves for that changeling." He gestured vaguely, "Once she's put every pony in collars or confinement for the changeling, she'll likely no longer be bound to help- Any who would escape or free others would no longer be her concern." Discord winked at his friend conspiratorially. "So all we need to do is relax and wait. And if I'm wrong..." The draconequus shrugged, "Well, I'll still be here for you."
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Hey, hope everypony has an amazing weekend!
In a twist of why not, I'm giving out some gifts during the month of my birth
In all seriousnessnesses stuffs, I've got a two more games for free if anypony wants them. One's a Steam key, and the other is on Blizzard but both are PC games:
Without further ado about the gaming dodo (IT watches me.. Waiting.. <.<), I've got Keys for Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition and Overwatch here for whoever wants 'em
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@EQ_Theta @Blitz Boom @Dji @Seamore Sandwich @BloodDrops @Moonlit @Lucid_Nightlight Discord harrumphed as if he were an annoyed noble, "Fine then, we'll just have to have our tea time inside." He remarked before enlarging the inside of the cage to the size of a large room, bringing the tea-table and other tea related items inside, and then slamming the 'door' in a mock huff. "Anyways.." The chaos spirit began speaking to Fluttershy cheerfully, as though he hadn't just been acting upset, "Would you like some biscuits with your tea?"
Good to read that college isn't beating you down so far.
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