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« on: July 30, 2010, 05:47:05 AM »
I'm not really new, buuuuut it's sort of been a year or more since I've posted here. Oops? In any case, I figured it made sense to re-introduce myself after so long a hiatus.
So, yeah, hi! My name's Criss, and I'm a 23-year-old nerdy girl hailing from the ever-humid area of southern Louisiana. I deal cards at a casino for a living, and I like it only because I get to be snarky and not-so-subtly tell stupid people off while passing it all off as a joke. I'm a huge, huge, HUGE (massively HUGE!) book nerd and truly get anxious when I don't have a book on me. One of my biggest goals in life is to have an impressive library, and considering I have more books than I do articles of clothing, I'm well on my way to that goal. When I'm not reading or taking people's money, I'm either snarking it up in various internet communities, playing video games, or making "d'awwww" faces at how cute my cats are. Seriously. My cats are fucking awesome.
So, uh.. see you 'round and all that.
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« on: October 26, 2008, 04:31:27 AM »
Understandably, I'm going to make all of you feel older just by reading this post, but whatever.
I'm nearly 22, but I've always carried myself considerably older than my actual age. Even now, I consider people in their 20's to be "young," considering most of my friends are at least 30. I'm the oldest sibling, and I'm not exactly my a fan of my parents, so once I graduated, I got the hell of out there.
Anyhow, enough of a backstory. My little sister, my baby sister. She's 16. And she just posted some pictures of an older guy on top of her, making out and groping her on myspace. Now, just the other day, she was telling me about this 19-year-old guy interested in her. Said she was "the one" for him, but he didn't want any commitments because he wasn't ready for a relationship. But she told me she saw him fondling another girl just a week before, so she agreed with me that he just wanted sex from her.
And there he is. On her myspace. She's 16! And worse, she's very young for her age, mentally and physically. She's very, very naive, and unknowingly lets people walk all over her consistently.
The thing that kills me, are my parents. My dad and stepmother have myspaces. They know what's going on. My older stepsisters both had babies in high school, one at 14, and one at 15. They won't do anything about this little punk that's trying to use my baby sister for sex, and because I got as far away from them as I could, I'm too far away to do anything myself.
Agh! I'm livid!
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« on: October 24, 2008, 05:52:58 AM »
I'm probably going to make myself look like a complete dumb ass here, but I'll deal with it. My initial break from college, taken to "rediscover" myself and figure out what career path I wanted to pursue, is about to reach four years. And very little has stood out to me, as far as careers go. But I was thinking about it a few weeks ago, and trying to compose a mental list of things I enjoy as hobbies I could make a career out of. Computers was one of the top of my list. However, I have very little even basic knowledge of computers. My knowledge is very sporadic; I learned a little here, a little there, but missed a little this, and a little that. For example, I know a good bit of html and css, and can easily code a pretty decent website. I've not too much experience in it, nor do I have any actual training in it besides trial and error, but it's something. And a few weeks ago, I wanted to use SMF and TinyPortal for my WoW guild forums, and didn't particularly know anything about how to go about it. And in the end, learned a bit about php and javascript (tinkering around with module/block scripts for fun little features!). And I'm pretty decent in Photoshop. I can't even figure out how to add more memory in my computer, though, and I don't even know even more basic things about a computer, such as the need to defrag every so often (I found that out the hard way- my computer was exceptionally sluggish.. for half a year, oops). But I know I'm a pretty intelligent person, and I have the capability of learning more about computers considering the little I've learned from, well, trial and error. I'm pretty decent at graphics and art, I enjoy coding and designing things, and I learn quickly. So here are the basic questions I have for you if you've gotten past my incessant ramblings at this point: 1) "Computers" is a very broad subject; are there any sort of, uh, sub-genres I could narrow it down to? An actual field or a job to aim for that you think would appeal to me based on what I posted above? 2) What sort of training would I need for it? And would the training start at the very, VERY basics of all computer-related things? 3) Where do I start? Are there any sites/books I can read? I went to Books-A-Million the other day and realized I had no idea what to start on. I was drawn towards more website-based books since that's the area I'm most familiar in, but obviously, I want to broaden my knowledge. 3) Or should I just go back to the kitchen and make a sandwich? 
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« on: May 24, 2008, 05:18:41 AM »
I wasn't sure if this was supposed to go in the technology section or not. I figured since it had more to do with the internet than technology, I'd post it here. Anyhow, I was wondering if any of you know of any good web hosts? I'm relatively clueless about this all, and I don't want to dish out more money than I need to. I was looking at Dreamhost, but I don't particularly have a hundred or so bucks lying around to spend in a burst amounts. Any advice is welcome! Also, here is a burrito: 
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« on: March 28, 2008, 12:17:05 AM »
Sorry if this thread is stupid or pointless, but I just really needed to get this off my chest. (and not sure if this counts as a rant, so if it doesn't, my apologies!)
I'm cynical, sarcastic, and have a dry sense of humor. I get a kick out of making fun of stupid people, and if warranted, I'll make my amusement blatantly obvious. With that said, I'm a relatively nice person. Maybe I'm the only one raised with manners, but in most situations, especially ones dealing with strangers, you at least owe them basic manners.
Does being polite put a large sign over my head that says, "I'm easy, walk all over me"? Because all my life, people have tried taking advantage of my kindness and manners, and walked all over me. Today was my last day at my current (or not-so-current) job, and the store seemed to be flowing with the cream of the crap. So many times I wanted to just tell them all to go to hell since it was my last day and all, but I didn't. Because it's the polite thing to do, and my reasoning is, will I really feel better telling some rude lady to "fucking die" because she yelled at me for not having the book she wanted in stock? Will today's irritation be tomorrow's problem, or does politely walking away and forgetting about it solve the issue? Losing my cool with a stranger shows I lack maturity and the inability to reason what consequences I may have to deal with before I act. But with that method of thinking, I suspect people see me as pushover, someone unwilling to stand up for herself. And so the circle is never completed, and only repeats.
I guess my question is: do people walk over me because I refuse to be rude and/or lose my temper over trivial issues? Are they even connected? Maybe people assume I'm a pushover because I'm female and/or young. Or maybe it has nothing to do with my refusal to be rude, and more to do with my cheerful demeanor? Not saying that being friendly and bright is always a reason for people to try to take advantage of you, but I'm not very assertive either, unless in a comfortable/familiar situation. I know it's possible to stand up for yourself without being vulgar or completely rude, but it's hard for me to assume a coldly polite and aloof manner, simply because it's completely the opposite of who I am.
Anybody else struggle with similar issues?
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« on: March 20, 2008, 03:00:25 AM »
I didn't see any threads on this topic and even if there is one, I suspect it's a year or so old at this point. Being the big book worm that I am, I felt it appropriate to make this thread. I know there's already a "what are you reading?" thread, but I figured this one can go a little more in depth than what you're currently reading. Do you prefer fiction or nonfiction? What genres do you enjoy? What about those particular genres are so appealing to you? favourite books and authors? What, if not subject matter, makes a good book for you (depth of characters, description- too much? too little?, adventure, realism, and so forth)? Do you have any recommendations? I understand this topic is a little broad, but it's meant to be. No need to answer those specific questions, just attempting to make this thread a little more than a "I'm reading this book today" thread. Reply as you wish, bring in other discussions, or spam the thread with incoherent nonsense about inanimate objects, I don't care. I read more fiction than nonfiction to feed my insatiable imagination, but I read nonfiction to feed my perpetually curious mind. Nonfiction, I'll pick up most anything, although I tend to get obsessed with one particular subject and read everything I can find on it until I bore of it. Psychology, self-help, politics, religion, history, reference, theology, even Christian Living. I don't have to necessarily like or agree with the content- in fact, the more I don't agree or understand, the more interesting it is for me. Why read a book on psychology that states everything you already know on the subject? It's fun to hear opposing opinions, and even more fun when it changes your stance on things you were firmly decided on before. I'm always amazed when I think I know something and then get humbly knocked back down and realize how ignorant I was. As for fiction, most of the time I only read fantasy. I can't quite put my finger on what's so captivating about the genre, but I guess I'm the sort that can appreciate a tale of good prevailing over evil (which is relative, but you get my point), no matter the odds, where the underdog always wins and gets the girl in the end. I probably sound childish admitting this, but some of the best people I've ever met and some of the best worlds I've seen, were from good books. While I can't do much to fix this embarrassment of a world we live in, I can at least escape it on a daily basis by reading. I'm interested in other non-fantasy books, but I'm very specific in its content. I don't read fluff or romance. Ever. I like books that make me think and make me question things. I enjoy books that reflect the mistakes and faults of mankind, and show the consequences and how we deal with it. As such, I am definitely attracted to apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic books.. almost nearly more than I enjoy fantasy, really. But I like the books I read to have some sort of basis of fact, something realistic, something believable, something familiar I can grasp, or else it's too otherworldly for me and has less an effect on me. Which is why I'm also attracted to a good bit of science fiction as well. What makes a story good for me? Content plays a huge role, of course, but to me it's character depth. I like being able to feel like I know the characters, not just people I'm watching through a window. I don't care what the character looks like, and when an author repetitively writes what the character looks like, I tend to get irritated. Yes, we know it's your fantasy you're writing, and you enjoy making the princess exceptionally beautiful, but really, I don't need you to write redundant paragraphs describing the color of her eyes, her soft curves, and seductive smile every chance you get. Detail is also an important factor for me. Too many authors give too many details of the most meaningless things (Tolkien, for example), and others don't give enough. And another pet peeve is when the action is not evenly spread out through the book/series. A lot of the times, I find a book/series starts out exciting and full of action, and either dies towards the middle or end. I hate being excited about a book and then getting disappointed before you finish it.  As for favourite books, nearly every book I have ever finished could be mentioned if I made a favourite books/series list, so I'll only list the ones that come to mind right now: the Sword of Truth series, the Wheel of Time series, a Song of Ice and Fire series, the Kushiel's Legacy series, the Aurian series, the Eye of Night, Elantris, Swan Song, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?... and so on. And if any of you have any suggestions, by the way, I am more than open to them. TL;DR: zomg books r gud lolz
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« on: March 16, 2008, 05:27:02 AM »
Besides blatantly stating the obvious and spouting obnoxious internet memes, I felt an introduction was in order. I'm your average geek on the internet- seemingly shallow and stupid at first appearance... and still shallow and stupid afterwards. But don't worry, I give a mean back massage.
And since someone's sure to bite and ask me more about myself, I read (sci-fi and fantasy, mostly the latter), watch porn, and play too much World of Warcraft instead of getting laid and getting a job. Yup.
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