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You discover that your garbage disposal is really the mouth of an eldritch monster. However, you realize this as you reach inside of it to recover your wedding ring.
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To be a team Player
Encouragement by your betters or even by your pairs is often something that is lacked in every day life. Teams sometimes enjoy a union of people that inspires everyone to perform above and beyond their normal capabilities, resulting in a group that is greater than the sum of all its parts.
Sadly though team life and every day life are stark contrasts of how humanity as a whole have grown over the last few centuries. It was once a time where one had to work or develop beyond their normal capabilities to further the betterment of their own family, village, tribe or in some extreme cases, Nation.
But now in a world of physical convenience and social ineptitude we are becoming stagnant in our own personal growth and our ability to encourage those around us to heights they had only had dreams about. A person can never truly achieve flight unaided. To reach the beautiful expanse of sky above, first they must have the faith, trust, friendship and encouragement of the people around them. To take flight unaided is a true fantasy.
To develop the skills we all lack today, schools attempt to guide us all down the path by pushing school sport and group activities in class but children to not understand the importance of the bonds they form at that age.
I bring up the topic of social unity at school because in my experience and in watching, listening and asking questions of the current generations going through the public school systems, it does not exist. I doubt it ever really has. School is a place to, in later years, make connections and learn skills that will help you as you develop further as a young adult and take your from the classroom to an office but as an entity school is a gauntlet. It tempers and pressures a child and then the teenager they become into something that may or may not be socially acceptable.
I am glad of my time spent in school, at the time I may have felt it was hell but really it made the base of who I have become today. Even now as I sit here thinking of the words to type and how to express my feelings towards schooling and the experience around it I cant help but smile at the silly memories.
Things that had felt to mean the world, now are so trivial that it's comic I took it and in turn myself, so seriously.
To develop as I have as an individual I was not alone. In order to grow further as a person, an individual, you must first surround yourself with company. The irony that you must have the influence of others to develop your own personality that is unique to you is not lost on me.
The mind and heart of the mob are one.
It comes again to the formation of a team. They are a whole unit, a single entity devoted to a single purpose and goal, yet every member of the team is an individual. They go home at the end of the day and are a different person, no longer part of a team but themselves as a whole.
Sometimes I envy people with multiple personality disorders. For the most part they are misunderstood people but as a whole they are the sum of all their parts, sometimes greater, sometimes less but always, in some form, a team.
A team, a single entity, a cohesive unit, is the ultimate form of Human social interaction. They must grow beyond what they are alone, they must encourage one another to greater heights, in order to achieve the goal they came together for.
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3 Feet of Mahogany
“Behind three feet of Mahogany” that is a quote from the movie 'Cocktail' starring Tom Cruise, and changed my life for the better almost 5 years ago.
 In the time since I have heard that I have developed from a young man, hardly out of my teens, who didn't even know what he wanted to be in the future, into a man of twenty five years who has seen and lived more loudly and with more courage than I was ever able to achieve.
 The saying itself refers to the normal service distance involved in a bar counter top, few of which are Mahogany anymore. It is in that area of the world that I found my comfort and came to enjoy life for the first time since leaving school a few years before.
 I found myself as a person and grew as a man in the years since. I have traveled to Australia and loved and lived as if it were my last day on this earth but through it all I have always stood behind 'Three feet of Mahogany', a safe and secure distance from the action but able to laugh along with everyone else as it unfolds before me.
 A guest recently said in passing that I was 'Born to Serve' and on many levels it is true. In my professional life I am a servant to the people, be it as a 5 minute friend as their bartender or in the future as an agent of law enforcement, one way or another I serve a purpose that is not of my own design and that lack of control is something I struggle with daily.
 I do not dislike my job, the profession of serving others is what I chose to do with my life and it is a decision I will never regret, I dislike however that people who receive my service do not notice it.
 How often have you thanked your server and been genuine in your thanks?
 How often do you forget your waiters or bartenders name the moment they walk away?
 Do you often consider the time and the effort that has gone into setting the table you are sitting at or the drink you are currently enjoying?
 I ask you these questions because unlike me you probably have not chosen the three feet of distance that I have. Instead you are at the core of the action in the 'real world'. Working at a desk or going door to door and always finishing at 5 or 6pm.
 You probably get thanks from the people you produce work from as often as I do, that is to say almost never, and yet you continue to do it. Why is that? Do you do it for the money perhaps? Or is it the security of something familiar?
 Working from behind three feet of mahogany is not a secure life, it is one of transience and long hours. Often a person who works the job that I do will spend six months in one location before moving on to the next. Travel is the core of my industry and I love the change, the distance will never change but the view beyond it will.
 How often does the view from your desk change?
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Life According to Hamilton
With changes to a person’s position in life, comes introspection. It is at this point in my life, as I learn new things in my job and about myself, train hard to become a bigger part of the company I work for and extend my abilities into areas of my personal life that I have until recently been too shy or afraid, or embarrassed to even try and do.
I find myself looking back at the last 12 months and wondering where the change started and how it has accumulated into what I am currently experiencing. I think it all started when I was encouraged by a “Friend” to break up with my, then, girlfriend. A decision that ended up being taken out of my hands but at the end of the day was probably better for us both.
I know it was for me.
I spent several weeks following that, doing the normal introverted things a person does when they find themselves newly single after an extended relationship. Heading into and through Christmas and New Year’s Eve I found myself just plodding through the course of events, not really paying much attention to the people around me at the time. Instead I focused on myself and trying to get myself into a position where I could be happy with the person I was, or would become.
Jumping forward, through a few more months of self-pity and “what if’s”, I was starting to recover. A trip to my home town of Christchurch had helped immensely with helping me to take a step towards recovery. I started to become social with the people I work with and then changing of management in the Restaurant I work in had made the work environment significantly less hostile.
Then, around April, I discovered an album on the music streaming service Spotify.
Hamilton, the Broadway Musical, Original Cast Recording.
This album, though I didn’t know it at the time, would go on to change my life. I was hooked from the very first song. The beat, rhythm, lyrics, everything about it resonated with me in a way that few other songs ever could. I began to listen to it almost without pause for over a month. It became my go-to music choice when goofing off in WoW or Diablo 3. Interspersed with some Five Finger Death Punch, but the story of their music is a whole different beast.
The first song that really changed my life is titled “My Shot” and is done in most part by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the man who wrote it. The main theme of the song is about how he, Alexander Hamilton, will not give up their shot at making a mark on history and how he plans to go about it, with the aid of his friends, or alone if necessary. He goes into detail about how with his country, America, being so young and in the midst of throwing off the shackles placed upon it by England, he would do whatever it took to leave his mark on history.
Revolutions, especially successful ones like the American Revolution, are good ways to get your name in the history books to be sure.
And it is his attitude in this song that really pulls me forward. It reminds me and is a continuing theme through the whole musical that nothing is gained by waiting for it to appear before you. You need to step out of your comfort zone and seize whatever it is you want, with both hands.
The song has a counterpoint though, which is covered in the song “Wait for It”, sung by Leslie Odom Jr. The songs theme echoes Aaron Burr’s choice to wait for the opportunities that should be coming to him. The opinion of a man raised without the struggle that was experienced by Alexander Hamilton.
Often in the musical, Hamilton and Burr come to heads over their two different ideologies and it isn’t until the latter half that Burr changes from a passive to active role in the narrative. Often coming into conflict with Hamilton over it.
The difference between the two men is covered in some detail by both of these songs. Their approaches to life so very different and at the end of the show, Burr ends up jealous of Hamilton and what he has achieved. Conflict between the two men ends as the history books describe, a duel with pistol at dawn, leading to the death of Alexander Hamilton. Although in the musical Burr displays more regret for his actions than is widely recorded in public media.
The point that I suppose I have been approaching is that there are two different ways to live a life. If you want to paint it in a black and white picture. You can either wait for life to give you what you feel you deserve or have earnt. Or you can reach out and grasp every opportunity with both hands. Chase down your dreams and make them true rather than to sit back and watch them from a wistful distance.
For much of my life I had been reactionary. Often responding to opportunities only as they literally knock on my door. But now, with inspiration from this musical and several other aspect of my life, I am taking steps forward. They may lead me to disaster, or salvation, or nothing. I may need to start over a hundred times, or only this once. But I will not have any regrets for those “what ifs”. I will start to live my life and no longer will I throw away my shot.
I may not know where this new philosophy will lead me but I am happier now than I have been in years and, as I look at things, I have Hamilton to thank for it.
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Wait, I know how to write about more than @play_overwatch ? Check out http://mildly awful.com for more news and other stuff gaming and anime related.
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So I started a website and it comes with this Facebook thing as well
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You should start using them, especially if you intend to keep cosplaying. If this one is anything to go by you have some real talent for it and the internet seems to like you enough to steal your image so... yeah.
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Wow. My picture got stolen and reposted. Feel weirdly exposed.
This is annoying
Why do people do that? With everything? Art, cosplay, fanfictions??? ASK FOR PERMISSION GODDAMNIT And wait for the answer; link the artist. I ve never used a watermark before 1. Bcs i dont like using them 2. Because i thought i didnt need it I m a small cosplayer i feel weird when i use a watermark.. Smh I usually dont give a fuck about haters but reposting is so damn disrespectful. I hate it when i accidentally like a reposted picture bcs URGH
Sorry for that but AAARGH. Kami i m pissed.
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I may think of you softly from time to time. But I’ll cut off my hand before I ever reach for you again.
Arthur Miller, The Crucible (via wordsnquotes)
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Life as a Boomer vs life as a Millennial in one gif
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This blog wouldn’t be complete on Valentine’s day, without horror themed valentines. Here are some of James A. Roberson work. 
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Rape is the only crime on the books for which arguing that the temptation to commit it was too clear and obvious to resist is treated as a defence. For every other crime, we call that a confession.
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“You don’t have to say thank you, it’s their job.”
YOU ARE LITERALLY THE WORST PERSON
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To all my teenage and younger followers...
Let me tell you some life lessons I have learned in my 24 years on this Earth. 
1. Read the fine print. In every lease agreement, credit card application, and bill. Never take the information in large print as truth. The world is a place full of capitalist greed and people will try to swindle you for every dime you have. 
2. A credit card very rarely makes things better. While suddenly having a couple thousand dollars to spend might sound amazing, keep in mind the fact that you’re going to have to pay that back and then some. Never get a card with an annual fee if you can avoid it- because even if you don’t use it, it’ll still cost you.
3. Set up automatic payments. You will forget payments, and that can cost you (literally) a great deal. Set up automatic online payments with reminders so that you know it’s coming up, but don’t have to worry about it. 
4. In-Store credit cards are almost always terrible. Sears, Home Depot, Victoria’s Secret- all of them. They are usually packaged with fun deals like “get $50 off this purchase if you’re pre-approved!”. They fail to mention the 25% interest rate, annual fees, and the fact that it can only be used in that store. 
5. Keep your receipts. Seriously! Just keep a folder in your car and one in your house and drop every receipt you get in them.  At the end of the month dump them out and go through them. You’ll be amazed at what your spending looks like when it’s splayed out in front of you.  It makes budgeting much easier when you see real numbers. These can also come in handy around tax time- you would be surprised at the things you can write off in certain situations.
6. Learn about income tax. Visit the IRS website and educate yourself! It sounds boring (and it freakin’ is) but in no way does high school prepare you for or teach you about taxes well enough to hold your own in the real world. 
7. Claim as little as possible on your W4. When you start a new job, they always give you a W4 to fill out for tax information.  On line 5 of the form, it’ll ask how many allowances you want to claim. Now, claiming yourself may seem like a good idea because you get to keep more money on your paycheck- but it can also come back to bite you at the end of the year.  You may even end up paying in! On that same note, make sure your employer files your tax information correctly. I once ended up paying in $8,000 in taxes because my employer never had the IRS take taxes out of my checks! Whoops!
8. Start a savings fund. No matter how small it is! Even if you just put away $2 a week- it will eventually add up.  If you can, start a savings account that will earn you interest. 
9. Save your paystubs! If you plan to buy a car or rent an apartment, they’re going to want to see them.
10. Write down the start and end dates of every job you have. Making a resume and filling out job applications will be much easier with this information.
11. Make a good resume and keep printed copies as well as a digital copy at all times.  There are many excellent resume writing resources online that can help you (heck, I can help you- I used to work in HR!) buff up your resume.  You never know when you might meet someone who can present you with an opportunity! 
12. Never be afraid to ask for a raise or promotion.  If you are performing well and meeting or exceeding expectations- ask your supervisor for a raise or change of position that will pay more.  If you are aiming for a promotion, stroke the company’s ego, say something like “I would like the opportunity to prove my worth to the company and further my career with (         ).”
13. Debt collectors do not give up. They are a lot like the Terminator.  If you block their numbers or ignore their calls, they’ll find your family members or show up at your house. This is no joke. I have had hospital bill collectors call roommates, my parents, and even my dad once.  They are relentless and they do not care about your current situation or financial stability. They follow a script and expect you to pay up.  It’s hard not to panic when you get that first collections call- you definitely don’t feel in control of the situation. But remember, debt collectors are actually bound by many restrictions- they are barred from: 
-Using abusive or obscene language. -Harassing you with repeated calls.-Calling before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. unless you agree. -Calling you at work if you have asked them to stop. -Talking to anyone but you or your attorney about the debt. -Misrepresenting the amount of your debt. -Falsely claiming to be an attorney or a law enforcement official. -Falsely claiming to be a credit bureau representative. -Threatening to sue unless they actually plan to take legal action. -Threatening to garnish wages or seize property unless they actually intend to do it.
Always ask for written information on the debt- tell them to send you a paper statement of the debt so that you can look it over and decide what to do. Offer to make payments that are within your financial means- if they try to bully you into making larger ones, tell them you are well aware that they’ve looked into your finances and should know what you are able to afford.
14. Get renters insurance. Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it! 
15. Take inventory of the things you own. If you own electronics, guns, or other expensive items, write down the serial numbers and take pictures of them in your house. That way, if there’s a break in, fire, or flash flood, you have documentation and data to provide to your insurance company. 
I’ll add more as I think of them, but here’s a start. It’ll be tagged under “successfully adulting”.
EDIT: Here’s a link to the google drive document version of this. It will be updated periodically! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q_YnP3euuJcfjpQY7wuE1JmB_5e60ebZFsfW5f0MtGM/edit?usp=sharing This document also includes a resources section with links to help you get started in many areas of adult life!
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