Kaymyth she/her Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 Heh. Nothing quite like crocheting a tiny Yoda head while watching Spaceballs. Look at me! I am accomplishing something not-lazy! 2
Orlion Blight he/him Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 Careful! Yoda might turn into Yogurt!
Kaymyth she/her Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 Careful! Yoda might turn into Yogurt! Nah, someone would have to dip my yarn in bronze paint for that to happen.
Mashadar Mistborn he/him Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 Nah, someone would have to dip my yarn in bronze paint for that to happen. I just read that as yam. I was very confused for a couple of seconds.
Kestrel she/her Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 Woah Voidus I didn't know you became staff, heh. Congrats!
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 I'm going to Minnesota tomorrow. I am flying to Minnesota by myself, so that in the morning I can drive by myself to a little town in Iowa and interview for a job that will finally, finally let me use my degree. And then I'm going to fly back to Tucson and wait out all the agonizing hours while they decide whether or not to hire me. Or I'll get the job and fly back to Tucson to start packing my stuff to move it and myself and my dog out to a little town in Iowa. It still sounds a little crazy. I still buy songs by The Offspring and My Chemical Romance when my parents make me mad. I don't know how I'll handle this much responsibility. 6
Kaymyth she/her Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 I'm going to Minnesota tomorrow. I am flying to Minnesota by myself, so that in the morning I can drive by myself to a little town in Iowa and interview for a job that will finally, finally let me use my degree. And then I'm going to fly back to Tucson and wait out all the agonizing hours while they decide whether or not to hire me. Or I'll get the job and fly back to Tucson to start packing my stuff to move it and myself and my dog out to a little town in Iowa. It still sounds a little crazy. I still buy songs by The Offspring and My Chemical Romance when my parents make me mad. I don't know how I'll handle this much responsibility. Twi, I am 38 years old and I like songs by The Offspring and My Chemical Romance. I also still cackle softly inside when I make my mother roll her eyes. Listening to rebellious music and taking delight in annoying one's parents are not valid benchmarks with which to measure one's ability to adult. 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 Twi, I am 38 years old and I like songs by The Offspring and My Chemical Romance. I also still cackle softly inside when I make my mother roll her eyes. Listening to rebellious music and taking delight in annoying one's parents are not valid benchmarks with which to measure one's ability to adult. I'm imagining everything that can possibly go wrong. I know that in practice, very few of the things I imagine actually happen. I'll imagine my bus veering off road or the plane crashing or my flight suddenly not existing, and what will actually happen is I'll get on the plane and land without a hitch. But aaarrrrrrrghhhhh I'm so nervous.
Kaymyth she/her Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 I'm imagining everything that can possibly go wrong. I know that in practice, very few of the things I imagine actually happen. I'll imagine my bus veering off road or the plane crashing or my flight suddenly not existing, and what will actually happen is I'll get on the plane and land without a hitch. But aaarrrrrrrghhhhh I'm so nervous. I know you're nervous. But you'll be fine. They're already interested enough in you to be flying you halfway across the country for an in-depth interview and tour. As my husband so eloquently put it, so long as you don't tell them that you like to eat children, you'll be all right. (I've got my fingers crossed that they offer you the job before you leave.) Oh, and a random word of advice about living in small-town midwest. Once summer hits, you're going to want to make sure you lock your car. People in small towns have gardens, and everyone plants way more zucchini than they could ever hope to eat. If you leave your car unlocked, and somebody who has a garden spots and recognizes it, you will wind up with a box of squash sitting in your passenger seat. So...either lock your car all the time, or find a good recipe for zucchini bread. 3
Zathoth Posted January 10, 2016 Author Posted January 10, 2016 I know you're nervous. But you'll be fine. They're already interested enough in you to be flying you halfway across the country for an in-depth interview and tour. As my husband so eloquently put it, so long as you don't tell them that you like to eat children, you'll be all right. (I've got my fingers crossed that they offer you the job before you leave.) Oh, and a random word of advice about living in small-town midwest. Once summer hits, you're going to want to make sure you lock your car. People in small towns have gardens, and everyone plants way more zucchini than they could ever hope to eat. If you leave your car unlocked, and somebody who has a garden spots and recognizes it, you will wind up with a box of squash sitting in your passenger seat. So...either lock your car all the time, or find a good recipe for zucchini bread. ... that sounds surprisingly much like something I would say... Thought process: "Lock your car..." ok, people steal stuff in the summer... "Because otherwise you will end up with a box of zucchini" That did not go where I expected it to. That is among the funniest and most absurd things I have ever heard XD Twi you will do fine. Let me share some wisdom from playing music in front of people: No one notices if you play a note wrong, forget a word in the lyrics or miss the timing slightly. You are the only one who knows. Unless you spectacularly mess up the reading, like... start to read one of my horrifying stories rather than what you are supposed to read, or have a coughing fit just to have a swarm of bees fly out of your mouth you will do fine. The trick is to just go on when you mess up, pretend it didnt happen, no one will notice. 1
Kaymyth she/her Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 ... that sounds surprisingly much like something I would say... Thought process: "Lock your car..." ok, people steal stuff in the summer... "Because otherwise you will end up with a box of zucchini" That did not go where I expected it to. That is among the funniest and most absurd things I have ever heard XD So many people think that the Zucchini Fairy phenomenon is just an apocryphal tale. It's not. I may be exaggerating how often it happens, but when you get a really, really good growing year and people are overflowing with produce, they will find ways to give the extra to the people they know. Even if it means sneaking it into their cars. Or onto their front steps. Or their back porches. Really, once someone's decided that you need their extra produce, there's no escape. 1
Zathoth Posted January 10, 2016 Author Posted January 10, 2016 So many people think that the Zucchini Fairy phenomenon is just an apocryphal tale. It's not. I may be exaggerating how often it happens, but when you get a really, really good growing year and people are overflowing with produce, they will find ways to give the extra to the people they know. Even if it means sneaking it into their cars. Or onto their front steps. Or their back porches. Really, once someone's decided that you need their extra produce, there's no escape. ... I feel like there is a horror story to be made out of this... Im sure they make a game out of it as well. Just pass it on to the person next door or something. Or maybe trying to find the most creative ways to get rid of the extra. I think the fact that it is Zucchini makes it even funnier, it just sounds funny.
Kaymyth she/her Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 ... I feel like there is a horror story to be made out of this... Im sure they make a game out of it as well. Just pass it on to the person next door or something. Or maybe trying to find the most creative ways to get rid of the extra. I think the fact that it is Zucchini makes it even funnier, it just sounds funny. Everything is a potential horror story to you. You could take sugar glider and make it terrifying, somehow. The fact that it's zucchini is extra funny in context of the forum, since it was the username of a troll who was so bad as to make it into the reputation count at the -100 rank. But it is often zucchini, because when that stuff produces, hoooo boy does it ever produce. One good row can leave you drowning in the stuff. 1
Zathoth Posted January 10, 2016 Author Posted January 10, 2016 Everything is a potential horror story to you. You could take sugar glider and make it terrifying, somehow. The fact that it's zucchini is extra funny in context of the forum, since it was the username of a troll who was so bad as to make it into the reputation count at the -100 rank. But it is often zucchini, because when that stuff produces, hoooo boy does it ever produce. One good row can leave you drowning in the stuff. ITS SO KYUTE It is not all that hard to make cute animals scary though, cats are sadistic predators, so are ladybugs and lets not get started on dolphins. Sugar gliders... just make it huge or have a swarm of them. I dont even think I know what it actually is XD Well, it is a vegetable, but I dont think I have ever seen one. *googles* Now I have.
Allomancy she/her Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) I doubt I'll become a mod anytime soon. I'm too insane. The insane outsane the sane Edited January 10, 2016 by Allomancy 1
Mistrunner Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) If only my mother had given away our zucchini. No, we were stuck eating zucchini for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. She put it in everything. Edited January 10, 2016 by Mistrunner
Orlion Blight he/him Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 I have all ready drawn the attention of the Elder Gods away from you, Twi. You'll do great now that you don't have to deal with eldritch meddling!
Kestrel she/her Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 I doubt I'll become a mod anytime soon. I'm too insane. The insane outsane the sane There's a few other sites where I'm fairly sure if I applied I'd get the position, but not here. I don't contribute anything to the community here and kinda sit around making bad puns.
Mashadar Mistborn he/him Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) Happy Birthday, Twi. May everything go well for you. Edited January 10, 2016 by Mashadar Mistborn
Allomancy she/her Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 Happy bday Twi!!!!! May the odds be ever in your favor!
Kestrel she/her Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 Happy birthday! May your day be filled with cake and pugs! ^^
ChickenPlague he/him Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 Happy day of birth! You shall have all of the pugs on this day of glorious celebration and cheese!
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 I know you're nervous. But you'll be fine. They're already interested enough in you to be flying you halfway across the country for an in-depth interview and tour. As my husband so eloquently put it, so long as you don't tell them that you like to eat children, you'll be all right. (I've got my fingers crossed that they offer you the job before you leave.) Oh, and a random word of advice about living in small-town midwest. Once summer hits, you're going to want to make sure you lock your car. People in small towns have gardens, and everyone plants way more zucchini than they could ever hope to eat. If you leave your car unlocked, and somebody who has a garden spots and recognizes it, you will wind up with a box of squash sitting in your passenger seat. So...either lock your car all the time, or find a good recipe for zucchini bread. Ha! I remember the same thing happened when we lived in Wyoming. My mom planted zucchini one year, and we had so much that we blessed everyone we saw. She'd actually take us to the library, City Hall, any public building in town where people didn't lock their cars (so, every building, pretty much) and have us sneak zucchini onto the front seats. It was all good fun….until we got to our car and found zucchini and tomatoes on the front seat. ... that sounds surprisingly much like something I would say... Thought process: "Lock your car..." ok, people steal stuff in the summer... "Because otherwise you will end up with a box of zucchini" That did not go where I expected it to. That is among the funniest and most absurd things I have ever heard XD Twi you will do fine. Let me share some wisdom from playing music in front of people: No one notices if you play a note wrong, forget a word in the lyrics or miss the timing slightly. You are the only one who knows. Unless you spectacularly mess up the reading, like... start to read one of my horrifying stories rather than what you are supposed to read, or have a coughing fit just to have a swarm of bees fly out of your mouth you will do fine. The trick is to just go on when you mess up, pretend it didnt happen, no one will notice. I….don't imagine getting The Very Busy Spider mixed up with "Blood and Art" anytime soon, but thanks for the advice. I have all ready drawn the attention of the Elder Gods away from you, Twi. You'll do great now that you don't have to deal with eldritch meddling! Happy Birthday, Twi. May everything go well for you. Happy bday Twi!!!!! May the odds be ever in your favor! Happy birthday! May your day be filled with cake and pugs! ^^ Happy day of birth! You shall have all of the pugs on this day of glorious celebration and cheese! Thanks! I'll be on a plane for most of it, so I'm going to buy Alloy of Law on Kindle as a birthday gift to myself.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted January 10, 2016 Posted January 10, 2016 That is an excellent birthday present. And, as a cosmic present to me, it was on sale for $2.99!
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