Kaymyth she/her Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 I have less than a week before I go to Algona for my interview. What if I miss my flight, or it gets grounded? What if I blow the formal interview? What if I get something on my clothes on my way to Algona and I don't have time to change? What if I totally blow it on the storytime? What if I say something stupid during the tour? What if lunch is a test and I order the wrong thing? What if Bruce decides I'm gone too long and he's just going to be my mom's dog from now on? What if I do everything perfectly and I get the job and I move to Iowa? What Delightful said. And as to the last - then you get to move to Iowa! And be far, far away from your annoying parents! And prove your adult-ness in ways you never dreamed possible! (We will totally help you with that last bit as needed, but you don't have to tell your folks that.) 3
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 As Saitama from One Punch Man said "I'll leave tomorrow's problems to tomorrow me.", you should do the same. Deal with every situation one by one and you'll be fine Being OCD, I do experience that a lot. But Twi, you are a kind, intelligent, generous, and funny person who has gone through tough times and came out smiling. You will make it. What if the sky turns to fire and your nose falls off? Ok. If you miss your flight or its grounded, email or call the library staff and let them know that due to circumstances out of your control, you'll be late. They can't hold that against you, and it can give you a conversational ice-breaker to make awkward jokes about. You'll be ok with the interview. They clearly like you already. And if you mess up one thing, you'll get the rest right. They'll see you're great with kids and books and stories, just nervous with formality. That's normal. If you're really super nervous about clothing, take a spare set with you. This is unlikely to be an issue. Just be your awesome self and the kids will love you. You've practiced your book. You have an awesome craft. You got this. You won't say something stupid. Not so dumb as to blow your chances anyway. If you freeze up, play it off as a joke, laugh at yourself. Lunch is probably a test of how you'll fit in socially with other staff members. It's informal. You can't really go wrong with food so long as you don't slurp or eat with your hands or something obviously not socially acceptable. You can somewhat relax on this one. Bruce. Poops. To annoy. Your parents. He loves you. And if you get it, you'll be scared and nervous and you'll move out, and after a short while you'll get your feet under you and will be pure awesome. Okay? Deep breaths. If you get nervous, just keep practicing till you have everything totally down. Think of what they're likely to ask you. Brainstorm conversation topics in case there's an awkward silence. Be productive. You. Will. Be. Fine. What Delightful said. And as to the last - then you get to move to Iowa! And be far, far away from your annoying parents! And prove your adult-ness in ways you never dreamed possible! (We will totally help you with that last bit as needed, but you don't have to tell your folks that.) Thanks. I'm feeling somewhat better now that I've typed out all my "what-ifs," though I'm still nervous. (I checked my Potterfic stats, saw the new chapter has 23 views, 4 of which came before I had a chance to post the link here, and wondered how many of those views were from readers who see the whole fic as snark bait. ) But I'll do what Saitama said and leave the future problems to future me. (But I'll prepare for them enough that future me doesn't hate past me. ) 1
Delightful Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 Snark bait? But I'll do what Saitama said and leave the future problems to future me. (But I'll prepare for them enough that future me doesn't hate past me. )This sounds like a very good idea.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 Snark bait? This sounds like a very good idea. A story you read or movie you watch just so you can make fun of it. I thought so.
Delightful Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 Hey, your story is awesome. Ain't no one makin fun of it on my watch. 1
ThirdGen Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 Whatif by Shel Silverstein Last night, while I lay thinking here,some Whatifs crawled inside my earand pranced and partied all night longand sang their same old Whatif song:Whatif I'm dumb in school?Whatif they've closed the swimming pool?Whatif I get beat up?Whatif there's poison in my cup?Whatif I start to cry?Whatif I get sick and die?Whatif I flunk that test?Whatif green hair grows on my chest?Whatif nobody likes me?Whatif a bolt of lightning strikes me?Whatif I don't grow talle?Whatif my head starts getting smaller?Whatif the fish won't bite?Whatif the wind tears up my kite?Whatif they start a war?Whatif my parents get divorced?Whatif the bus is late?Whatif my teeth don't grow in straight?Whatif I tear my pants?Whatif I never learn to dance?Everything seems well, and thenthe nighttime Whatifs strike again! 9
Stormgate he/him Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 I like another poem by I don't remember who, with a more satisfying ending.
Elanicalicus Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 Greetings fellow sharders! I am here to frabjudicate your jubgobly! 10
Zathoth Posted January 6, 2016 Author Posted January 6, 2016 Merry death remembrance day Lark. I think that's a new member, it looks like a new member to me. Hello new member, would you like a cookie that is probably a hemalurgic spike?
Kaymyth she/her Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 Greetings fellow sharders! I am here to frabjudicate your jubgobly! Aaaand we've got a new Order of the Stick fan for the forum! 4
Kestrel she/her Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 Merry death remembrance day Lark.whati believe you are mistaken it is the day before my birthday day 2
Zathoth Posted January 6, 2016 Author Posted January 6, 2016 what i believe you are mistaken it is the day before my birthday day Well then a mix of different time zones and the shards birthday thing misinformed me.
Zathoth Posted January 6, 2016 Author Posted January 6, 2016 Can you put too much tissue up your nose? Well, if your nose bursts from all the tissue then you probably put too much in it. 2
STINK he/him Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 Yeah but at that point you must be struggling so hard to get the tissue up your nose that you can't make your nose burst. 1
Zathoth Posted January 6, 2016 Author Posted January 6, 2016 True... ok, redefining my understanding of the question from "Is there an amount of tissue that is in theory too much to put up your nose?" to "Is it physically possibly to put too much tissue up your nose?" (Storming english) then I'd say... we need to test this. Anyone has a nose they want to sacrifice for science? ... Twi? A family member you would like to lightly dismember in the name of science? 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 True... ok, redefining my understanding of the question from "Is there an amount of tissue that is in theory too much to put up your nose?" to "Is it physically possibly to put too much tissue up your nose?" (Storming english) then I'd say... we need to test this. Anyone has a nose they want to sacrifice for science? ... Twi? A family member you would like to lightly dismember in the name of science? No....thank you, but no. I might have a crummy family, but I also have a conscience. 4
STINK he/him Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 It's a pretty important question. We need answers! 2
Mashadar Mistborn he/him Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 It's a pretty important question. We need answers! Contact the DA Research Division. I'm sure that they'd be happy to help. And for only a small fragment of your spiritweb! 2
Kestrel she/her Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 Well then a mix of different time zones and the shards birthday thing misinformed me.True true.I need to do my physics homework tho. My parents planned something ~secret~ tomorrow night and the homework is due Thursday. 3
Zathoth Posted January 6, 2016 Author Posted January 6, 2016 No....thank you, but no. I might have a crummy family, but I also have a conscience. Well... thats ok, just checking. True true. I need to do my physics homework tho. My parents planned something ~secret~ tomorrow night and the homework is due Thursday. Ah, ~secrets~ it is either something ok, something awesome or something horrifying... my brain obviously going to the horrifying... good luck and such... It's a pretty important question. We need answers! It is a very important question! Though I guess we could just calculate the volume of a nose and how many tissues that would fit... but that is boring!
Kaymyth she/her Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 I'm feeling the itch. Even though book 1 is still in beta, I'm feeling like I need to start writing the next one. Moar Eva shenanigans. I need to remember to grab my notes from my desk at work; I was scribbling plot outline stuff out during a slow time and left my notebook there.
Mistrunner Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 English name? Fantasy name? Well, I've got some good first names- can I have some ideas for a last name? Preferably one that's fairly normal. I think she'd go by her last name for her line of work. Take some polish names Kasia, Magda, Ewelina, Zuzia, Krysia/Krystyna... https://pl.wiktionary.org/wiki/Indeks:Polski_-_Imiona Thanks! This actually gave me some ideas as to her background. Congratulations to Morzathoth for making it to the top 50 rep count! Unless I missed the announcement already, in which case... congratulations anyway? Congratulations! Really late!
Zathoth Posted January 6, 2016 Author Posted January 6, 2016 Wait, I did? I completely missed this. Kobold Im coming to get you .-. 2
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