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Zin5ki
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Today I attended a conference. One professor professed by means of a PowerPoint presentation. Subsequent to its completion, a question from the audience called for a slide to be revisited. Something was awry with the software however, for the presentation crashed. All attendees could thus see other programs running on the professor's desktop by means of the projection.
"The PlayStation Network Weekly Update", read one of several message titles prominently displayed on her email application. One wonders how someone of such a stature might find the time for such an avocation.
"The PlayStation Network Weekly Update", read one of several message titles prominently displayed on her email application. One wonders how someone of such a stature might find the time for such an avocation.
Yeah they were. I got the "I love you as a friend" speech and we're still pretty good friends. There were a few days of awkwardness but I managed to get over them by talking about a TV show we both watch. I have noticed that she opens up to me a lot less now though...st_owly said:
VoxPhantom
Stand User
I did the whole unsuccessful confession thing to a flatmate in my first year at uni, it took a while to get over the awkwardness but eventually things worked out... I think I spoke to her about 5 times over the next two years at uni - so if you can at least stay friends you'll be doing better than me!Joshawott said:
Confessing is at least 3-4 times better than i ever manage, so i can only envy you for being able to do that. Last couple of times, i just completely fall oblivious to everything, or just chicken out of doing anything. Tis only myself really to blame for it all mind you, but there we go. It never helps that i fall for people which would mean a long distance relationship either, but whatcha gonna do. Doesn't help i missed my chance to ask someone for coffee back in october either >.> But there we go.
st_owly (witch)
Time-Traveller
I have never planned to confess to anyone, but it has just slipped out a couple of times. That has been very awkward.
chaos
The Boss
Did you FB add "ano hito"?Arbalest said:
Did your family got new cats?Zin5ki said:
LOLLawrence said:
I've confessed once and burnt myself down with style. Since then, I decided not to let opportunities pass me by and try to get a date even if I'm just slightly interested.st_owly said:
Shame the person I'm currently interested in is the shyest person I've ever met and I feel like trying to ask her on a date would possibly just be really awkward. I am though trying to "increase the meeting rates" to see if I can make the parameters go up (yep, I'm playing dating sim IRL, how geek am I xD )
chaos said:
You rang? what does one need working out?
chaos said:
Aha. AHAHAHAHA...hah....no. Put it this way, everything else got in the way and i just completely forgot. I'm still not used to using facebook much, so the idea completely flew over my head despite your constant reminders. So chances are, it'll take another random appearance of you in edinburgh to get me to see her again >.>
Lawrence said:
Aha, no. but do speak with the rest of us more at the next SLA ;p
So yeah, i'm pretty terrible at this confessing/being interested thing. Worse still, i'm oblivious to when someone is interested in me. It took about 2 days after the fact for it to sink it last time >.> Mr Oblivious at yer service.
VoxPhantom
Stand User
Or alcohol.Ath said:
chaos
The Boss
Yes, alcohol helps.VoxPhantom said:
The thing is not guts, it's about the acceptance that NO is also an answer and that it's okay.
Yes is a great answer for obvious reason, no is a good answer, because then you can move on and maybe is the other person just trolling you, so you better run. Fast. xD
Using Bill Murray's character in Charlie's Angels analogy, the heart is a muscle, so the more you work it out, the tougher it gets.
ayase
State Alchemist
And that, from knowledge gathered through many years of bitter personal experience, is never a good idea if you're after anything more than a casual encounter. Even then...VoxPhantom said:
When did love and sex become such a big f*cking deal to people, anyway? All I ever ask myself is "Can I spend time with this person without wanting to strangle them?" and "Do I find them physically attractive?" I don't understand all the rejection, you might as well give it a shot, surely?
Were I a malevolent God, the sin of "bringing practical considerations into relationship decisions" would be worthy of one of the lower circles of Hell, where the practitioner finds themselves slapped backwards and forwards for enernity by one of the romantic poets while having to watch couples who loved each other unconditionally engage in passionate sex without ever being able to satisfy their own desires.
Today I had my first job interview in over 2 years (and my second one ever). It was for a 1-year apprenticeship as a receptionist at a clinic in my local hospital. I had a mock interview last week with HR there, so I was given a fair few pointers and thanks to that, I think this interview went well. It was 9am though and they said they were interviewing people all day...that could go either way xD
I'll find out tomorrow if I've got the position or not, but things seemed like they went really well. The interview was rather brief and they seemed to be really impressed with my answers and even asked me if I would agree to be considered for a similar apprenticeship in a different department if this one wasn't successful.
The person I've been seeing at Realise Futures to help me find employment actually picked me up from my house and took me to my interview (and even paid for a hot chocolate =3). In the car we ended up talking about all kinds of things, like Sony (As he's a gamer too), films and I even managed to mention Chunibyo in perfect context xD
We've been out in town together once since my confession, but that was with a mutual friend and they mostly dragged me to women's cloth shops and as I have zero interest in fashion (especially women's fashion), I spent most of the time silent and standing. Am I the only one who thinks the jewellery in places like Claire's Accessories and Accessorize are tacky as hell though?
I'll find out tomorrow if I've got the position or not, but things seemed like they went really well. The interview was rather brief and they seemed to be really impressed with my answers and even asked me if I would agree to be considered for a similar apprenticeship in a different department if this one wasn't successful.
The person I've been seeing at Realise Futures to help me find employment actually picked me up from my house and took me to my interview (and even paid for a hot chocolate =3). In the car we ended up talking about all kinds of things, like Sony (As he's a gamer too), films and I even managed to mention Chunibyo in perfect context xD
I was kind of pushed by my brother into confessing via Facebook chat as opposed to in person. I had originally decided to wait until I had enough courage to confess face-to-face. Kinda glad I didn't because...boy that would have been awkward. Still, not the bravest of confessions.Arbalest said:
We've been out in town together once since my confession, but that was with a mutual friend and they mostly dragged me to women's cloth shops and as I have zero interest in fashion (especially women's fashion), I spent most of the time silent and standing. Am I the only one who thinks the jewellery in places like Claire's Accessories and Accessorize are tacky as hell though?
Your family married the Cat King and were slowly turned into cats during their time in the Cat Kingdom?Zin5ki said: