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    I have been giving Sonic Mania yet another chance. I honestly do enjoy the platforming in these 2D Sonic games, but the special stages seriously hurt the experience for me. You more or less have to do them in order to get the proper final boss fights however, so I can't just ignore them. I feel as though I should enjoy these games a lot more than I do; I tend to enjoy fast-paced, skill-based games like them, but Sonic just can't seem to grip me for some reason.
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    The standout for me would be MatthewMatosis. In spite of the fact that I have been rather off and on with gaming as a medium, I appreciate his perfect mix of insight and brevity in his videos. Not all of them have been amazing; his Demon's Souls video in particular has some peculiar points, but even they are rooted in generally solid reasoning.
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    In spite of how I acted when I first created my account, Phlegmatic seems apropos. I am not much of a people person in general, nor am I terribly ambitious. My meekness has stabbed me in the back as well really, but I am doing my best to work on that.
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    It not starting at an ungodly early time would have been a lovely start. I don't believe I was ever going to enjoy school, but that specific issue caused me so much grief when I was younger.
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    I adored eating them raw when I was a child; I still do once in a while... much to my parents' chagrin. I have heard one too many tirades about how much better they are toasted, but I am a firm believer that they are perfectly edible raw.
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    The whole "spooky clowns" trope is one I have grown much too tired of by now. Clowns are indeed a bit unnerving, but I find them more pitiful than scary most of the time. I dare say that the spooky clown is the "zombie" of our era; an overall perfectly fine idea marred by saturation.
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    The bitterness of coffee tends to get more and more appealing to me as I grow older. I have truly come of age, it seems.
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    So 2018 would qualify as five years ago now? Oh dear, where does the time go... It's tough to objectively say what I was like back in my early days of MLPF. I was quite eager back then, needless to say; MLP was honestly a huge novelty for me at that stage of my life. Getting into it felt bold back then, and something that had been a long time coming ever since my adolescence. I have never been terribly ambitious, but I thought about the future quite a lot back then. I still do now, albeit with a lot more dread and indifference. I do often admire and miss my enthusiasm, but it was frankly unlike me to act in such a loud, ostentatious way. I would say that I am overall in a better place in my life now. Even so, I wish I could muster the energy required to get to a better place than I am now. In hindsight, 2020 specifically was truly a rotten year that all extinguished any drive I had to reach new heights. I do my best to maintain my bodily and mental health, but honestly, I feel as though I am running out of reasons to do so at my lowest points.
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    I have lived in two places in my lifetime, and both had semi-robust Halloween gatherings and activities. It has slightly fallen out of favor, but I am quite surprised at how popular it has remained nonetheless. I always intend to do something on Halloween, but it just never pans out, unfortunately.
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    I am the peculiar sort who actually enjoys waffle fries quite a lot. Their only issue is that they retain heat poorly, but I otherwise enjoy their often unique taste and texture. They also have a simple novelty appeal as well.
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    Walking on any remotely populous street in a neighborhood, truthfully told. You can always count on at least one person's ignorance causing you some kind of danger. Loose dogs and reckless drivers being the two highlights.
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    Incorrect grammar and syntax has its uses, often humorously, but I truly do my best to abide by the conventions of the English language. It truly is not that difficult to speak or type correctly if it is your first language. It is indeed quicker and easier to take shortcuts, but I am not too keen on it myself.
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    Well, I have no truly good answer for the original poster unfortunately, but it seems that is long past relevant anyhow. Assuming that said person is deliberately attempting to provoke or condescend to me however, I truthfully just find it best to disengage from whichever situation you have found yourself in as quickly and gracefully as possible. Something I find as I age is how little energy I can have. I simply have none to spare agonizing over being insulted or ridiculed by one person. Entropy devours everything, including yourself and the one who insults you.
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    Ah, another cultured Equilibrium enjoyer, I take it? I adored them when I was a teen. Still do, quite honestly. it is among the few metal bands that I still enjoy from that era of my life.
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    I see lots of people with more of a spine than I possess, and I envy it at times. I am often a bit too content to just look the other way and not cause any chaos, most often at my expense. Boldness and knowing your own merits is truly important.
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    It is an interesting thought experiment. In truth, I see no real purpose to being alive; humans are the only beings on this Earth under the impression that life has to mean something outside of eating, sleeping, and reproducing. Can it? It can indeed, but it must be through self-prescribed means. A sort of greater cosmic purpose is given with Religion and tight familial bonds, but neither are something I truly have the heart for. Hence, why I tend not to think too much about it. It is a recipe for existential dread at best, outright delusional fantasy at worst.
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    Sugar and sweeteners. I am still rather young, but I have noticed that I tend to feel malaise if I have too much sugar or sugar alcohols. It is a habit I hope to kick soon.
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    I like to think that my creative energy would have still provided this result. I am still rather humble-proud of coming up with this username before most others have. I have had countless other usernames in the past, but I believe I hit the jackpot with this one.
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    Though not my favorite per se, I would like to point out that guava ice cream exists... and that it is actually fabulous. I would highly recommend trying it.
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    I have been in worse spots, but it would be difficult for me to say I am truly happy. My generation in general has had a bit of a rough hand dealt to us. It is just tough to be very eager when the future seems to just get more and more ugly. I am not one to mope though, so I just try to take things as they come. I truly do envy those who can find meaning and happiness through Religion and such, but I just can't.
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    I have found in recent years that my heat tolerance is actually fairly high. However, I find everything else about summertime unbearable. The insects everywhere. The constant noise of motors. The sudden and often dangerous storms. The disgusting fashion. The constant need to wear sunscreen. The oppressive humidity. Even dry heat is often accompanied by an extra 10-20 degrees. I actually do get cold quite easily, but I just adore everything else about winter time. I would gladly live through another ice age if it meant that life in general could be a touch quieter and less obnoxious.
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    It's funny; way back in 2018, I never intended for this forum to be my thing for a while. I was still working up the "boldness" to actually sit down and watch Friendship is Magic proper, but one thing happened after another, and I became more fixated on posting here than actually enjoying the content of its namesake. I am intent to change that however; I have finally worked up the discipline to sit on my rear and watch Friendship is Magic proper after all this time. Quite an egregious delay, hm? Nonetheless, I am intent on finally course correcting from my five-year detour, as one last obligation to this Forum. As for my thoughts on what I am seeing, now that I am over 7 seasons in? Well... that will just have to wait.
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    I admit, I have been trying to avoid a caffeine addiction for most of my youth, but once I started working, it became all too easy to just buy a cold brew or an energy drink on my lunch breaks. The answer is sadly yes for the time being, but I am intent on jettisoning this habit before it becomes a dependence.
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    I am not one to say what it should be, really; no matter what I would think of what they do next, it is better that MLP not fall into a rigid formula that suffocates any new or unique ideas. I would like them to reintroduce some more classic characters however; especially Grogar, because we never truly got to see him after G1. That said, I do have a sneaking suspicion that it will be a reboot of Generation 4. Incredible as it may seem to us dinosaurs, Friendship is Magic is well over a decade old now, and you can already see little flickers of nostalgia for it here or there among the young adults who watched it as children. Furthermore, G5 has carried over several major elements from G4 as well, and is quite literally a direct sequel to it. The baseline of G4 is something they seem very hesitant to let go of so far, and I doubt this will change. Finally, the iconography of G4 in general still defines this franchise; G5 made the right move by introducing new characters I believe, but I don't think Izzy or Sunny will ever be on the level of Pinkie or Rainbow Dash, for better or worse. The iconic nature of G4, and its target demographic coming of age as potential new fans and customers, especially if they have children of their own, makes me think they are going to lean hard into G4 nostalgia once G5 is over. The corporate aversion to risk, the ripe timing, and our quite nostalgia-heavy pop culture (or whatever remains of it) paints a picture of a G4 reboot to me. Not to say I am FOR it necessarily; I could honestly say the opposite. Nonetheless, I am quite sure there will be an appetite for more of what G4 offered one day on the horizon, and Hasbro will be keen to pounce on the opportunity.
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    Happy birthday, cher ami! Do tell if you do anything fun today, hm? :darling:

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      Sparklefan1234

      Thank You, Bestie! Sparklefan1234 appreciates your Happy Forumversary wishes!  :D

      @The Recherche 

      Talking to you is ALWAYS fun no matter what day it is, Bestie! :eager:

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