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Neolux

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  1. Nothing real special. We have some food that we'll probably run out of if this lasts more than two days AND the power goes out. We have some flashlights--still have the non-battery one from last year that you charge with a crank--and candles. We have like six gallons of water on standby.

    And I have my stuff charging--Kindle, DS, my laptop. I'm hoping the power doesn't go out, but even if it does and it gets real cold, we have infinity blankets and comforters.

    Where you at? I'm in Maryland.

    Southeastern PA, maybe an hour away from Philly.

    It's not looking too bad yet, but it's supposed to really kick up at 8 PM into tomorrow morning... I hope there's no school. xD

  2. For anyone else on the East Coast, what are you doing to prepare for the hurricane?

    I am loading my PSP to the brim with ISOs and anime, and buying tons of canned food.

    Got myself a flashlight and the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and I am duct-taping all my windows.

  3. Well, I don't know how far your experience goes or whether it's limited to people within your age group, but it's something you're going to see all the time. People are always going to be with questionable folk--take my roommate and his harpy of a girlfriend. I don't know her well (I don't want to know her well at all ever), but she consistently makes the worst first impressions possible.

    Java mentions that it's possible they're just more familiar with the person and sees beyond the obvious, less desirable traits. I mean, I can come off as stuck up or a prude to people who don't know me--when really I'm just quiet and don't always have something to say. I get uncomfortable around more abrasive personalities, a lot of which I encountered while in the military, so I kind of lock up and withdraw.

    But I'd say be careful about Nice Guy Syndrome. One of my friends wrote a piece on it that I really enjoyed. I quoted pieces of it, since it's pretty lengthy.

    Chivalry is often declared to be dead or unwanted. Why? Due to the misconception that women don't want "nice guys."

    First off, who doesn't like to be treated nicely? Let's take a step back real quick, what is chivalry? [...] Chivalry is a way of life, a personality, and not merely the name behind actions of kindness. Simply holding the door open for women, does not make you chivalrous, just possibly kind and considerate. Showering a woman with gifts(particularly one you are still trying to get to know), or pushing to pay for everything isn't chivalrous... that's bribery.

    [...]

    The typical problem we find here is, most men who claim themselves to be chivalrous, are not so to all women (for petty reasons such as physical appearance, attitudes, failed past relations, rumors, etc.), let alone showing basic common courtesies and respect to a fellow man. Consistency.

    [...]

    Those of you saying things like "chivalry is dead," "women only want the assholes," "they don't like nice guys," you are not being very chivalrous. You are merely being spiteful and taking shit too personally. If you are attempting to be chivalrous, but have this notion in your mnd expecting to get treated differently because of it (for example, oh I was nice to her, she has to/should be/better be nice to me), get over yourself. No one appreciates you "being nice" to them if you are simply doing it for affection, attention, for yourself, basically. It's a surefire sign of your insecurities and your immaturity.

    If a particular person tells you they don't want you to do this, that or the other for them (pay for their meal, help them carry something, etc) then simply do not do it for them. RESPECT their human rights and decision. Chivalry is about giving not taking or wanting (including wanting/forcing to help). You offered to help and that's all that is important.

    Ever hear the phrase, "You can take a horse to water, but you can't force it to drink?" Same concept, don't FORCE and SHOVE your "kindness" down someone else's throats. If they don't want it, don't give it and DO NOT get bitter at them. Being chivalrous does not mean you have to go out of your way to do something nice either. Chivalry is not a doormat, if you can help you opt to do so without hesitation/regret/expectations, but if you can't (be it that you are currently unable to due to circumstances, or they simply don't want your help) don't bend yourself over backwards to make it happen anyway at the cost of self/self-worth.

    [...]

    To sum things up, chivalry is a way of life/personality trait, not simply nice actions toward a woman. Chivalry includes being respectful and courteous to your "fellow man" (male or female). Chivalry is standing up for what is right, and not what is popular. Chivalry, like justice, is blind to appearance, sex, race, etc. Chivalry is WITHOUT EXPECTATIONS OF RETURNS. Chivalry is Honest. Chivalry is not quick to judge, but rather taking it's time to understand. Chivalry is love.

    Sometimes I get a little wary of people who are going way out of their way to be nice to me--it's a little suspicious and I've dealt with a lot of people who act nice to me just to get into my pants. They get mad when I make my position clear and call me stuck up at best--"Oh, you want an asshole, not a nice guy" &c &c &c. I've had friends who never said anything about their feelings towards me and had been angsting about how I didn't notice them.

    Yeah, guys who go out of their way to be nice to girls only because they are interested in them are just as bad as the ones who purposely treat them terribly.

    By nice guys, I just meant a guy who treats everyone equally nice, including a girl he may be interested in.

    Anyways, who's Java? That's quite an interesting name.

  4. I HATE it when girls find themselves with a nice guy who treats her well, but she refuses to date him because "He just isn't what i'm looking for.", and then they find themselves with a total asshole who treats her like shit and they constantly make up excuses for why he "Isn't that bad."

    Seriously, what are girls like these looking for, do they like being treated badly? What part of the female psychology makes this okay?

    Now to be fair, I am sure boys are just as bad in regards to dating girls based on their looks and not personalities, I just notice when girls do this more because I am a guy.

  5. So I have a few friends who run a gaming channel, and a while ago, 2 members of the channel (There are 3 in total) made a commentary video where they commentate extremely sarcastically over gameplay of the final boss of Kingdom Hearts 2 and the secret ending.

    They need some help promoting their channel, and I thought some of the Kingom Hearts fans here might find it funny and amusing; enjoy!

    Also, make sure to check out some of their other content. In specific, there is a series done by one of the members called The Gaming Opinion that I enjoy.

    [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W4l9FmjvEA&feature=plcp

  6. It's not even a matter of rightness or wrongness, the fact is when a couple decides to have sex they must admit to the fact that no matter how much protection you use, there is always that small chance a baby might come out of it.

    Personally, I don't think I would ever have sex before marriage, but not for any religious reason. As far as right or wrong, I don't think it's wrong, but perhaps unwise even with protection.

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  7. When I play an MMORPG, I almost, for sure, choose a female character. They are treated much better on these games by guys who are desperate for girls and I appreciate the extra help, and maybe trolling a little bit! Plus, i'd rather stare at a girl's ass for hours on ends than a guy's.

    When it comes to single player games, it depends on the art style, and the different choices, stats, and class choices.

    I don't think there is anything wrong with playing a character of the opposite gender, and I personally prefer it sometimes.

  8. Haha, I just mention it because giving tips on time management would be pretty stupid if you already have your own recipe for success!

    The book is a huge motivator for a lot of people, including me, and even if you don't partake in NaNo, what Baty has to say in the book is invaluable. His advice isn't comprised of empty platitudes--one of my favourite lines goes something like, "Don't aim to write the next bestseller--aim for to write something that won't make people vomit". I've got an official NaNo poster on my wall next to my desktop with similar motivating lines.

    And I'm not much of a writer, haha. (I need to eat more brains for that.) It's pretty much the only creative thing I'm capable of doing with any sort of skill. I've got a couple works posted here if you want to check them out. The subject of my NaNo entry is hopefully going to result in me finishing Plate 39--I've been putting it off for long enough.

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    I don't know how old you are, but you seem to suggest that the Young Writers Program might be of use to you.

    Yeah! The Young Writers Program is definitely of interest to me, just not this round due to circumstances.

    I'll go check out some of your stuff, thanks!

  9. Frankly, I wish more attention would be given to people running for the House and Senate--I know very little about the candidates and it always seems to come back to the Presidential candidates, which, while an important position, doesn't hold all of the power.

    For the big two, I'd sooner vote Obama than Romney. Social issues are important to me and making sure people are treated like human beings should be a priority. I don't think Romney is necessarily the demon people make him out to be, but I don't like him and definitely don't want him in office.

    Ever since high school, I've found I generally agreed with the Green party and this election isn't much different (I'm a registered Democrat--I had a moment when I considered registering as a Green Party member). I share a lot of Stein's views--which are apparently fairly similar to Obama's, but not wholly so--but I sincerely doubt any of the third party candidates are going to win. It's horrible and goes against the point of voting, but I don't want to feel like I'm wasting my vote by selecting her.

    I agree with this; people tend to blame the entire country's problems on the president, when in fact, most of the power is held by congress. I think it is this attention the president receives that allows congress to get away with many of the things it does.

    I am not yet old enough to vote, but when I am, I will most likely register as a Libertarian. I am a firm believer in individualism; the belief that as long as something does not negatively effect anyone else, it should be tolerated.

    For example, it is my personal belief that abortion is wrong, but I can respect the right of others to have their personal choice, and the government should not intervene.

    This is also the reason why I think marijuana should be legalized, though I would never, ever think of doing it.

  10. You can definitely write fan fiction for NaNo, haha. I think that'd be pretty neat. o u o

    And Neolux, It's fine if you don't want to participate, but I would recommend reading a book called "No Plot? No Problem!" It's written by the man who started NaNoWriMo in 1999.

    Basically, the concept that you need to take your time and write slowly may actually be hindering you, especially if you spend a lot of time editing and fussing over whether it's quality. NaNo has turned out books for many people, including Chris Baty himself. He tells of people who start out participating in NaNo, discover they really like the book they're writing, and decide to quit NaNo so they can take their time and give the book the attention they think it needs.

    And they never finished those books or he just never hears from them again about it.

    I'm not saying you NEED to do NaNo, but just don't fall into the trap of saying "one day I'll write a novel" and then end up never doing so because you want it to be absolutely perfect. There is such a thing as planning too much and feeling like you'll never able to live up to the amount of planning you've done. You can edit crap, but you can't edit nothing.

    Additionally, your worries that you have no time may be misplaced, haha. Even if you can only write for 15 out of the 30 days in November, you only need to do a little over 3333 words a day. You can probably knock that out in two or three hours, depending how quickly you type--and if you carry a notebook or something with you when you go places, you can jot down paragraphs throughout the day and add those to your word count. People with full-time jobs, children, dinner to cook, and laundry to wash do NaNo every year. And a lot of people have done things like blaze through 10k to 20k words in a single day, pulling a last minute victory before the timer runs out.

    If you have all day to write, one of the methods outlined in the book I mentioned is writing for thirty minutes, taking a ten minute break, writing for another thirty, taking another ten minute break, and writing for a final thirty minute block. Then you can just do whatever--go eat, watch a movie. Come back to your novel and do the same thing--write for thirty, break for ten, &c. Get up a little earlier in the day and write a couple hundred words. Keep a notepad by your bed so you can jot down thoughts. If you really sit down and think about it, you'll find all kinds of pockets of time you can use to be writing.

    If you write constantly, feel comfortable that you can create a novel on time and stick to your own personal deadline, then by all means! You've got way more agency than I do and you're probably already writing for a living anyway, making everything I just said irrelevant. If you're not, though, don't underestimate the value of a deadline and the benefit of being able to write without worrying about quality.

    That's a very interesting concept, how my slow approach might actually be hindering my writing. I'll be sure to check that book out!

    While it may be true that my slow style of writing is hurting the quality of my work, I still don't think that a timed writing contest is for me... at least not yet.

    You think i'm writing for a living? Wow, I can't tell you how much of a compliment to me that is. Unfortunately, i'm far to young to be at an age where people consider one able to truly live on his/her own, or even write something of quality.

    While I don't aspire to write for a living, (Actually I would like to work in computer forensics for the FBI.), I do have a unique passion for writing, and I would like to do it as an activity on the side.

    I will definitely use your tips on writing for when I am writing my novel (Which I already have plans for), I already have allocated about 30 minutes before I need to wake up for meditation, so I can just add a few minutes onto that, and it wont be a big deal. It sounds like a great idea to jot down those ideas that just float about in your head but never make it onto paper.

    I like the 30 minute writing block idea, again, it seems like a great way to get past my mind's taciturn halt and back into the roll of brainstorming.

    You sound like such a great writer, i'd love to read some of your works. Thanks for helping a writer n00b like me; it means a lot!

  11. This sounds like a fun idea! Iv'e always wanted to write a novel, and finally here is some motivation to follow through with it.

    You can count me in!

    EDIT: (For some reason I can't edit my previous post.)

    I have been thinking about it for a bit, and I have decided that I don't want to participate in NaNoWriMo, for quite a few reasons. While I do want to write a novel, I don't think a timer will help when I am creating my first major writing piece. I would like to take my time, and write as I wish. Also, due to my current living circumstances, I can only write for about 4 nights per week, so I would be under even more pressure than I already would be due to homework and school.

    I definitely want to do this competition, but not now, or for some time.

    Thanks for sharing about it though, it's a great idea and I wish anyone participating the best of luck!

  12. Oh boy... I know this thread will escalate quickly.

    To be honest, I don't think either of them will bring America back to economic stability, neither do I like either candidate.

    However, Obama agrees with me on more social issues (Gay Marriage, ect.), than Romney and while this alone shouldn't determine whether a candidate should be voted for or not, it certainly counts.

    Also, Romney's tax plan will bring us into even more economic ruin as he wants to spend $2 trillion more dollars on the military and get us involved in Syria.

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