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Ziggy587 wrote:It's now been one week since I stopped smoking.

Awesome! Proud of you, buddy.

Thanks, everyone!

ICYMI: In my neck of the woods, Outer Banks, NC, there was an accident. A cable that supplied power to the island was broken and power was cut off from the island. Since then, they've issued a mandatory evacuation for non-residents and the island's being run by generators. It should take anywhere between a few days or weeks to get the island back up and running. But since we're on generator power, people are advised to converse electricity. What sucks about this is that it's the middle of summer and without AC it's hot AF. Also, I probably shouldn't wash and dry my clothes (though I've got a full basket).

It all happened Thursday morning at around 4:30am, roughly 8 hours after I woke up (sleep schedule's fucked up again) and power was out everywhere. Later that evening I went to my uncle's house and stayed there, by virtue of Buxton having power. Now, it's Saturday night and I'm back home, just got off work a little while ago (got called in early, around 1pm, but didn't get there until 2:30pm). We got internet, which is good because now I can keep in the loop about what's going on.

ElkinFencer10 wrote:

Ziggy587 wrote:It's now been one week since I stopped smoking.

Awesome! Proud of you, buddy.

Me too!

Also, nice work on the job, Samson! What will you be doing?

Flake made me smile this weekend by being a super awesome guy and getting me super into Castlevania.

-bromance intensifies-

I've been trying to stay off the forums and not post about it but I feel like I need to get it off my chest to some extent. My great grandmother passed away yesterday morning surrounded by loved ones(she'd been in the house ridden to a bed basically sleeping all the time only to come out dazed and confused about where she was and what was going on). It's relief that she finally passed on because for the woman she was it felt like she'd been gone for months and that it was just a shell laying in that bed trying to hold on. I loved her so much, and she was a major contribution beyond my other family members to the kind of person I try to be despite my asperger's limiting my communication in real life. She was super out going, and always wanted people around and a rock for her husband for over 70 years. I can't imagine what he's going through now, but it's hitting me especially weird since I'm in that weird state where yes I'm sad about it, but at the same time relieved because it's been so hard on everybody and some infighting went on trying to take care of her over the months. It's just going to be a weird monday and tuesday, and I'm definitely going to be seeing about getting some counseling because I have a hard time with my emotions from time to time.

Phew...that feels much better

Old family passing is a wild range of emotions. I'm sure your great grandmother being surrounded by her family and loved ones made her very happy and proud.

: My credit card has been restored to me. Back to online shopping

: Mom has to go in for dental surgery next week to remove a tooth because, apparently, her body is trying to reabsorb said tooth. When asked why something like that would happen, the surgeon just sort of shrugged So I'm taking half a day off next week so I can take her to her appointment and take her home.

Depression has flared up again. Hopefully this episode passes quickly.

THE MOOCH HAD TO SCOOCH

flake and popo helped me have a spiritual awakening last night

ElkinFencer10 wrote: flake and popo helped me have a spiritual awakening last night

Specifically, we convinced him to mod his Saturn and burn ISOs if he has problems with his retail discs.