I've missed this place.
Posted: 2004-12-18 04:43am
About four months ago, something happened. I posted, in a moment of angst, that I was taking a break from this forum and that I'd be back sometime. When I first posted that, I had in mind something like a week or two.
After I posted that, I realized that I was allowing certain issues to affect me far more than I ever should. I also saw (although this had been nagging at me for awhile before then) that I was being needlessly rude and negative on this forum. I was being an immature asshole.
I decided at that time that I should stay away from SDN until I had made some progress for the better. I deleted my bookmark to this forum and resolved not to return, not even to lurk, until I was ready to really come back.
I have to admit I found it hard for awhile, but over time I began to find it easier. I still missed the place quite a bit, but I no longer had to fight the habit of checking it daily. I only broke this resolve once, and that only to check on the forum reaction to the results of the U.S. Presidential election.
In the period that I was away, I lived a little. This included:
- Starting fall term - a second consecutive term in which I enjoyed most of my classes. Except for physics.
- A renaissance fair - my first ever. I was highly amused by everything. I didn't go in costume, but I might next year.
- Finding out that community college is a really sucky place for meeting women because they're all taken. All of them.
- Casting my first presidential vote.
- Discovering a retro-arcade with great classic games, a wondrous place where I can amuse myself for up to 90 minutes with a mere five-dollar investment.
- Seeing one of my closest friends, who was visiting from Japan where he's stationed in the Marine Corps, after not seeing him for over a year.
- Attending my first science fiction convention. Managing to hit on a 31 year old woman (but she was cute!). Overall a very positive experience. I can't wait for next year's Orycon.
Most recently, I killed my computer in an attempted RAM upgrade - which lead to the purchase of new parts and to a two week period in which I was stuck with a crappy laptop. I also found myself shot down repeatedly within that same time frame.
But, in a nice turn of events, I've finally gotten a working, fast computer up and running, and there are confirmed single girls that my friends are more than willing to hook me up with. I also learned yesterday that I aced my Western Civ final, and that I will be getting an A in my Creative Writing class as well. I'm looking forward to excellent grades in all my classes for a second consecutive term (prior to spring term my college performance was in the shitter).
Things are definitely looking up. Now seems as fine a time as any to return. I've looked forward to rejoining this fine community for quite a while.
After I posted that, I realized that I was allowing certain issues to affect me far more than I ever should. I also saw (although this had been nagging at me for awhile before then) that I was being needlessly rude and negative on this forum. I was being an immature asshole.
I decided at that time that I should stay away from SDN until I had made some progress for the better. I deleted my bookmark to this forum and resolved not to return, not even to lurk, until I was ready to really come back.
I have to admit I found it hard for awhile, but over time I began to find it easier. I still missed the place quite a bit, but I no longer had to fight the habit of checking it daily. I only broke this resolve once, and that only to check on the forum reaction to the results of the U.S. Presidential election.
In the period that I was away, I lived a little. This included:
- Starting fall term - a second consecutive term in which I enjoyed most of my classes. Except for physics.
- A renaissance fair - my first ever. I was highly amused by everything. I didn't go in costume, but I might next year.
- Finding out that community college is a really sucky place for meeting women because they're all taken. All of them.
- Casting my first presidential vote.
- Discovering a retro-arcade with great classic games, a wondrous place where I can amuse myself for up to 90 minutes with a mere five-dollar investment.
- Seeing one of my closest friends, who was visiting from Japan where he's stationed in the Marine Corps, after not seeing him for over a year.
- Attending my first science fiction convention. Managing to hit on a 31 year old woman (but she was cute!). Overall a very positive experience. I can't wait for next year's Orycon.
Most recently, I killed my computer in an attempted RAM upgrade - which lead to the purchase of new parts and to a two week period in which I was stuck with a crappy laptop. I also found myself shot down repeatedly within that same time frame.
But, in a nice turn of events, I've finally gotten a working, fast computer up and running, and there are confirmed single girls that my friends are more than willing to hook me up with. I also learned yesterday that I aced my Western Civ final, and that I will be getting an A in my Creative Writing class as well. I'm looking forward to excellent grades in all my classes for a second consecutive term (prior to spring term my college performance was in the shitter).
Things are definitely looking up. Now seems as fine a time as any to return. I've looked forward to rejoining this fine community for quite a while.
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