Dreambiscuit

I don’t usually make a big deal of birthdays beyond a card or something small like that. My go-to birthday gift is a box of fresh donuts. They’re easy, always pleasing and everypony loves donuts.

I just took down a banana. Just a little something to take the growl out.

I’d go with the cheap pizza parlor. Casual is the best way to get to know someone for the first time. There’s no pretense or distractions from the setting and you can get down to focusing on who you’re with. When everyone is comfortable it’s easier to be candid, loose and real.

Sounds like a cool party! Hey, @TheRockARooster fire up the barbeque!

I liked The Mandalorian at first, but the last season was getting desperate. I'd have to squint my eyes all the way shut for that.

Just some Mega Stuff Oreos and a diet cola. Nothing fancy.

I watched a video of Star Wars scenes cut from the movies but the guy hosting the video wouldn't shut up; he just yammered through the whole thing. I'm not even going to post it here cuz it was a waste of my time.

School Live (Live action version). Based on the anime series of the same name, this theatrical treatment follows the same plot very closely and that's fine with me. I loved the series and I'm always happy to see more of it it any form I can get.

The droids and aliens are incidental to the plot and exist there in a matter-of-fact sort of way, making it feel very real and ‘normal’ when they do show up. The politics are central to be sure, but the maneuvers of Rebellion vs Empire is rooted in politics. I don’t usually care for anything overly political but the writing is so dang crisp and the acting so strong that I have to love it. I wouldn’t go so far as to say it’s for people who don’t like Star wars. I’m obsessive over Star Wars and I like this show, despite the fact that it’s Disney, which I always view with my defenses up.

I haven't seen it yet but I am dying to! I keep hearing such cool things about it but I haven't caught up with it yet. The most recent movie I saw was Post Grad (2009), a generally unimpressive film about a girl who assumes a college diploma is magically going to open doors for her after she graduates, and then gets a dose of what real life is like. There's some fleeting moments of entertainment here and there, but I wouldn't call it overwhelming nor underwhelming; merely...whelming.

Andor. I’ve already seen it but I love this show so I gave it another go. The next season is reportedly being postponed so it’ll be a year before we get to see what happens next. Dang, I really need more!

I was looking for an online video editor. Found one, but they put a stupid watermark on my video.

I use both equally. If I come off as rude, I don’t mind. If I come off as polite, I don’t care. I can go either way with total aplomb.

Poisoned.

I had a prime rib sandwich on garlic toast with horseradish sauce.

Problems with my extended family. I’m so upset I couldn’t do anything but drop everything and come here to the forums to hang out for a bit.

I watched the finale of Andor. I’ve already seen it but needed a dose of the only good Star Wars to come out of Disney (it’s a prelude to Rogue One in case you were uninformed).

I did have an interesting experience once when helping out the staff at a hotel where I do a little floor polishing as a side job. We had a Russian ballet troupe staying with us for a performance in town, and they didn’t speak a word of English. When they were getting ready to leave, they had a large bus in the parking lot and were loading up their luggage. Just as they were pulling out, I saw a box of dishes sitting in the lobby which they had apparently left behind, so I grabbed it and ran out to give it to them, happy to be of service. They looked at me with very puzzled expressions, but I assumed that was because of the language barrier. They left and when I returned inside there were some other guests who were looking for their missing box of dishes. I didn’t really know how to tell them their plates and flatware were on their way to Russia. Détente takes some weird forms, no?

So far I failed at two creaticve projects, so it's back to the beginning again. I should never try to be creative when I'm not in the right mindset. Live and learn I guess.

It’s interesting to think that a Pegasus on some parallel world would be thinking of me and using my human face as an avatar. I only hope that she invents a backstory for me that’s interesting. Maybe she can give me some super powers that will actually manifest here in my human form. No one said these multiverses couldn’t have a tangible affect on each other. I mean, if my Pegasus alter ego can invent me, why should she influence me as well? In return I’d be happy to write her a nice backstory of world domination that might do her some good.

English, but I speak (or should say spoke) some Japanese and just a tad of German. When they say, “Use it or lose it” they aren’t kidding. If I let my language studies lapse for even a week it disappears from my brain completely. I was speaking lower-intermediate Japanese for a while but I can barely even remember my basic Hiragana and Katakana anymore. It’s sad.

Money may not literally be able to buy happiness as in, “Hey, let’s go down to the Happiness Store and load up a cart!” But money does open doors and afford opportunity. Rich or poor, money is useful and no one can really go far without it. If someone is rich and unhappy, they’re probably not looking for happiness in the right places. The less affluent recognize the value of money and would have happiness if they didn’t have to struggle with paying the bills. So money can buy the things or circumstances that equate to happiness, which answers the question.

I still stick to the same routine I mentioned in my post from a few years ago, but for the first time (ever) I’m trying some different styles, nothing drastic, so I have to comb and sometimes curl my hair to maintain the direction I want it to go.

Thanks Travs, it means the world to me.

Feeling like the world is imploding. I've been trying to fix a problem with a relative, and everytime it seems I'm getting close to success, something bad happens and it all comes crashing down. I'm at the end of my rope right now.