Update for Everyone VIII: He who laughs have the last laugh

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Submitted my placement test for Indiana University's summer Russian immersion program. Can you say "career suicide"?

iTalki is cheaper, but okay.

I already have an in-person tutor. I've had what I feel has been substantial improvement, but I'm shooting for crash industrialization Russification.

Dope! If you don't mind me asking, what exactly do you intend to study once you get a good handle on the language?

Большое спасибо! To be brief, this is the lashing out of my quarter-life crisis after failing (thus far) to land funding in a PhD program (and finding myself unwilling to dive into an incomplete program of mine here in Detroit). That said, I figure I have options that range from travel to law school to new job opportunities. One that sticks out to me is the possibility of volunteer work in Russophone countries, including an organization I've had my eye on for a while.

Finally gaining something close to proficiency has long been an aspiration of mine, but I had the eternal excuse of being employed. I'm finally tired enough of languishing. But! We are still waiting on the results of the placement test, so we'll see if I accidentally DQ'd myself by using one word in English on an essay response. Counting chickens and such.

[HillGoose]

i am a on the i have been needing a quite a lot of sleep these days idk why

not even sleep really just lay down in the bed and rest so i can breathe u know what i mean

[Since I'm the mad scientist proclaimed by myself]

i am a on the i have been needing a quite a lot of sleep these days idk why

not even sleep really just lay down in the bed and rest so i can breathe u know what i mean

Hope you get the rest you need soon!

[Since I'm the mad scientist proclaimed by myself]

Anyways, I'm pregnant with triplets, and the father is an atlas poster.

[Aurelius]

Had a truly bizarre dream last night in which, among many other things, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by a bunch of anti-gay frat bros at an orgy in a 800 foot tall dorm tower during a summer high school gifted program at a technical college in Dayton, Nevada.

There was also a dream within a dream in which I was driving through Cedar Rapids, Iowa during a bank run in which I was temporarily blind due to surgery being done on my dog in a dream within a dream within a dream, and during all this in the dream-cubed I shot off in my sleep 37 olawakandi-style text messages to random businesses in the town.

[Cassius]

Walks out of A&E with a battered head at 6am.

On the conference call from the office at 9am.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

The Ukraine war reaffirms the blue wall we are gonna lose the House based on TX Redistricting, but we're not gonna easily lose the Senate, the H goes they TX, OH and FL, Senate goes thru WI and WI is not an oil and gas state

Anyways, it was a PREEMPT attempt by Putin to indirectly influence our Election, sparked by Biden hastly withdrawal from Afghanistan, we're not in a Utopia, we should have fought Taliban, Putin saw that as weakness

Biden claims he wasn't a socialist but a Working class D, not fighting a war is an isolationist and he refused to consider opening up Keystone when BBB failed

But we lost WI, MI, PA in 2010 based on 82M votes since 2012/2016/2020 we have won 65/60M that's why Ds are worried about the H not the Senate

[HillGoose]

i feel so extremely disgusting and obese every time i look in the mirror

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

It's really nothing Biden can do he can't create a no fly zone to start a Nuke war with Russia he is stuck between a rock and a hard place on Keystone, Rs Approvals are back to 42% like it was before, we can still keep the Senate but unless gas prices go down we can lose the H, R politicians are getting very cocky now on their aspirations in the H that's why Palin to rub it's niave to think otherwise but Rs aren't gonna sweep everything even in the best case scenario that's why it's not an R nut map

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Still waiting on placement test results. Not too bad for a turnaround time I guess, but I didn't even get a confirmation email, and I'm dying to give notice.

[Santander]

Good to be back in my own bed. 🥰

[Green Line]

Good to be back in my own bed. 🥰

Avoid the asian style short rib at all costs.

[Santander]

Good to be back in my own bed. 🥰

Avoid the asian style short rib at all costs.

I never eat beef on planes. Not my first rodeo.

[afleitch]

I'm likely attending my first Pro-Choice counter demonstration this month.

They are thankfully quiet affairs here, but it's good to have the numbers.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

When Ds come out with a mandate after Nov not R control because Urban votes first during Early vote and rural vote goes last on same day that gives D's a mnth head start always over Rs in any Election that's why the Approvals can be wrong, Biden, they lied us during Trump, Trump net gained seats both in 2018/20 and he was at 44% I doubt Biden is at 44% anyways, he is way too popular in blue states not red states

Just like Trump overperformed as the incumbent he was a lousy Prez but he did help develop the vaccine, the voters at the end credited him that and Biden has 3.8% unemployment voters give incumbents credit at the end of an Election cycle not before, that's why it's called a wave, EDay overlerformance by the incumbent party, OH, NC, FL and TX still will have Crist, Beasley, Ryan and Beto at the end that's called a blue wave and it's VBM not same day.

Do users really believe except in case of VA 21, that rural votes are gonna overcome urban votes really it's the rural votes that are Republicans, seriously, c'mon mow

We are officially in the third Great Recession, 2002/2008/2020

[Sir Mohamed]

When Ds come out with a mandate after Nov not R control

It's way more likely the opposite happens, I hate to tell you.

[jamestroll]

i am tired of people, even in real life, making fun that I do not go for WHITE guys. Even my partner's family makes fun of it.

This is not the 1950s. I can date outside of my race.

[Mr. Reactionary]

i am tired of people, even in real life, making fun that I do not go for WHITE guys. Even my partner's family makes fun of it.

This is not the 1950s. I can date outside of my race.

Live your truth!

[President Johnson]

i am tired of people, even in real life, making fun that I do not go for WHITE guys. Even my partner's family makes fun of it.

This is not the 1950s. I can date outside of my race.

Yeah, don't let others tell you who to date. The right partner regardless of background should be accepted by family and friends.

In the end, other values matter more in relationships (although, I have to admit, black women attract me in particular).

[Cassandra]

Submitted my placement test for Indiana University's summer Russian immersion program. Can you say "career suicide"?

iTalki is cheaper, but okay.

I already have an in-person tutor. I've had what I feel has been substantial improvement, but I'm shooting for crash industrialization Russification.

Dope! If you don't mind me asking, what exactly do you intend to study once you get a good handle on the language?

Большое спасибо! To be brief, this is the lashing out of my quarter-life crisis after failing (thus far) to land funding in a PhD program (and finding myself unwilling to dive into an incomplete program of mine here in Detroit). That said, I figure I have options that range from travel to law school to new job opportunities. One that sticks out to me is the possibility of volunteer work in Russophone countries, including an organization I've had my eye on for a while.

Finally gaining something close to proficiency has long been an aspiration of mine, but I had the eternal excuse of being employed. I'm finally tired enough of languishing. But! We are still waiting on the results of the placement test, so we'll see if I accidentally DQ'd myself by using one word in English on an essay response. Counting chickens and such.

You have a very creative plan here! You're pursuing something you've wanted to do for a while, and at the same time adding a skill that will help you pursue any number of careers. Well done! I'm honestly a little jealous. I suppose I'm in a similar quarter-life crisis, which just last weekend had me scrolling through unionjobs.com, sending out a barrage of resumes to various Organizer positions. I don't even know if that is the right move, but I feel an overwhelming urge to do something, if that makes any sense.

[jamestroll]

i am tired of people, even in real life, making fun that I do not go for WHITE guys. Even my partner's family makes fun of it.

This is not the 1950s. I can date outside of my race.

Yeah, don't let others tell you who to date. The right partner regardless of background should be accepted by family and friends.

In the end, other values matter more in relationships (although, I have to admit, black women attract me in particular).

Yes. and I have always found WHITE guys to be BORING.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Submitted my placement test for Indiana University's summer Russian immersion program. Can you say "career suicide"?

iTalki is cheaper, but okay.

I already have an in-person tutor. I've had what I feel has been substantial improvement, but I'm shooting for crash industrialization Russification.

Dope! If you don't mind me asking, what exactly do you intend to study once you get a good handle on the language?

Большое спасибо! To be brief, this is the lashing out of my quarter-life crisis after failing (thus far) to land funding in a PhD program (and finding myself unwilling to dive into an incomplete program of mine here in Detroit). That said, I figure I have options that range from travel to law school to new job opportunities. One that sticks out to me is the possibility of volunteer work in Russophone countries, including an organization I've had my eye on for a while.

Finally gaining something close to proficiency has long been an aspiration of mine, but I had the eternal excuse of being employed. I'm finally tired enough of languishing. But! We are still waiting on the results of the placement test, so we'll see if I accidentally DQ'd myself by using one word in English on an essay response. Counting chickens and such.

You have a very creative plan here! You're pursuing something you've wanted to do for a while, and at the same time adding a skill that will help you pursue any number of careers. Well done!

Thank you! I was told that Indiana would try to be sending out placements today, but I haven't gotten anything yet, so I'm still kind of nervous.

I'm honestly a little jealous. I suppose I'm in a similar quarter-life crisis, which just last weekend had me scrolling through unionjobs.com, sending out a barrage of resumes to various Organizer positions. I don't even know if that is the right move, but I feel an overwhelming urge to do something, if that makes any sense.

Brother (sister?), nothing has made more sense for me the past year or so. I'm doing well in my current job and am facing a potentially good job offer in a great city in SE MI--which would likely lead to property ownership and deciding to become a "real person"--and despite these possibilities, all I can feel is the urge to run.

[Cassandra]

Thank you! I was told that Indiana would try to be sending out placements today, but I haven't gotten anything yet, so I'm still kind of nervous.

I'm honestly a little jealous. I suppose I'm in a similar quarter-life crisis, which just last weekend had me scrolling through unionjobs.com, sending out a barrage of resumes to various Organizer positions. I don't even know if that is the right move, but I feel an overwhelming urge to do something, if that makes any sense.

Brother (sister?), nothing has made more sense for me the past year or so. I'm doing well in my current job and am facing a potentially good job offer in a great city in SE MI--which would likely lead to property ownership and deciding to become a "real person"--and despite these possibilities, all I can feel is the urge to run.

I'm a guy haha. I just like the character of Cassandra, I feel like I can relate to her (for the good and the bad, I'm too much of a Cassandra to make any money in the stock market for example, lol).

Honestly dude, I would snap that job offer up if you think the work won't be the kind of thing that drains your soul. I passed up a lucrative career in finance a few year back when I walked away from a rep. job with Etrade. I stand by that, the lead development I was asked to do was not remotely ethical imo, but still... being poor sucks. I've got an OKish city job right now; I make $37k/year after the most recent raise, but with rent being insane and inflation through the roof, getting by is a bit of a struggle. There's something to be said for stability. Just don't make any deals with the devil!

Alright, that's enough unsolicited advice from an anon. Hope you get some good news tomorrow!

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Thank you! I was told that Indiana would try to be sending out placements today, but I haven't gotten anything yet, so I'm still kind of nervous.

I'm honestly a little jealous. I suppose I'm in a similar quarter-life crisis, which just last weekend had me scrolling through unionjobs.com, sending out a barrage of resumes to various Organizer positions. I don't even know if that is the right move, but I feel an overwhelming urge to do something, if that makes any sense.

Brother (sister?), nothing has made more sense for me the past year or so. I'm doing well in my current job and am facing a potentially good job offer in a great city in SE MI--which would likely lead to property ownership and deciding to become a "real person"--and despite these possibilities, all I can feel is the urge to run.

I'm a guy haha. I just like the character of Cassandra, I feel like I can relate to her (for the good and the bad, I'm too much of a Cassandra to make any money in the stock market for example, lol).

Honestly dude, I would snap that job offer up if you think the work won't be the kind of thing that drains your soul. I passed up a lucrative career in finance a few year back when I walked away from a rep. job with Etrade. I stand by that, the lead development I was asked to do was not remotely ethical imo, but still... being poor sucks. I've got an OKish city job right now; I make $37k/year after the most recent raise, but with rent being insane and inflation through the roof, getting by is a bit of a struggle. There's something to be said for stability. Just don't make any deals with the devil!

Alright, that's enough unsolicited advice from an anon. Hope you get some good news tomorrow!

As a liberal arts major, fear of poverty drove a lot of my behavior post-college. It is definitely a good motivational tool, but its led to risk aversion that I consider to some extent regrettable. I'm convonced enough of my skills/credentials (3 years in industry as of tomorrow!) that I should be able to return to the fold if all else fails.

I've got a good friend and colleague pressuring me to take the job, but the gig being soul-draining is definitely an option (my current boss previously held the position). Even were it a (relative) dream job, I've got an overriding sense that I need to take a serious risk once in my life rather than acquiesce to the slow death of pragmatism. Like I said, quarter-life crisis.

Slightly relevant, I got out of a Russian-speaking event I go to every Thursday and it is great to feel the second language taking hold of your brain--like a disease!

[Santander]

I made a lame Brandon joke to my liberal colleagues and they weren't impressed, lol.