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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Aug 21, 2011 12:52:11 GMT -5
So the girlfriend situation is over. She called me and said she just can't commit enough time to me and her daughter. We have decided to stay friends though. She is an important person to me and always will be so I am glad we can still be friends. Either way, back to square one. -_-
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Aug 22, 2011 22:35:19 GMT -5
I am also thinking its time to go and get my high school. All I am missing is my grade 12 English. After that, who knows? I want to do some kind of college type thing. All I know is I do NOT want to be doing this warehouse bull sh!t for the rest of my life. Its too much heavy lifting and I go home exhausted every day and my back and hips are sore. I want to take better care of my body. Can't be doing this heavy lifting sh!t my entire life.
Problem is I don't even know where to start. I have a magazine that has some info on high school courses. I need to call them and ask if I can go as an adult. Better yet, I want to take the courses from home. I can't afford to miss out on work right now. And then after that, I need to figure out what I want to do. There's the biggie. I have no clue what kind of field I want to get into. I want SOMETHING I'm just not sure what exactly.
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Post by Caller on Aug 22, 2011 22:38:36 GMT -5
There are probably plenty of courses you can take online these days for a GED. Most of it will be general math and reading I'd wager. To start, you should research first. Go to any local high school or at least call them. Surely they can tell you what to do and where to go. Maybe the magazine you have is the correct choice but get an opinion from a school first, they're kinda in the business. And surely you can take those courses as an adult. People get their GED every day.
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Aug 28, 2011 13:19:31 GMT -5
I've heard that most colleges don't accept GEDs though. Most of what I heard about people who get their GED is that they had to go get their high school anyway cause their GED wasn't sufficient enough for whatever post secondary they wanted. I have also heard of joining college as a mature student meaning that if you've been out of school for a number of years they are willing to accept you whether you have your high school or not. If that's the case I may just do that.
Either way I am saving as much money as I can now. I'm not buying as much stupid shit as I used to and the majority of my pay check lately have been going into a savings account if I'm not using it to pay bills. I'm going to keep doing that for the time being.
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Post by Caller on Aug 30, 2011 3:52:28 GMT -5
Education only goes so far, is the thing. I mean sure, there's a difference between smart and stupid but you don't need to be book smart to be intelligent. I know a certain dentist who had a steady 3.7GPA in medical school who thinks you can have twins if you have sex twice during the fertile period. TMI, probably, but true.
I'm willing to bet a community college will take you either way though, if you can get one around there. Saving money is an excellent idea. I was taught to always put 10% of your paycheck into your savings account and never touch it unless you're totally tapped out. I've amassed a decent amount of money over the 7+ years I've been working, not enough to live off of, but it's more than "rainy day" money at this point.
See, the way I see it, with the way Social Security is going in this country (that is, to the shitter, thanks baby boomers) I won't be able to retire until I'm 110 years old. Not to mention I can't rely on the company I work for to be in business for the next 40 years. It just isn't realistic. It could happen, sure, but I don't believe in counting on the future. You must live for today and prepare for the worst. How do you know tomorrow will even happen? You don't.
....aaaaaaaaaaand now that that side-tangent is over, at the very least, try for the GED. It shouldn't be terribly difficult if you put some time into it, and at the end of the day you can say you did it and you know it. But seriously don't fret over college education. Mine did shit for me. Granted, in my case, I'm GLAD it worked out this way because I don't want to be one of those Hindu Bobs you have to call at Dell, but instead of computers, I'm in business management now.
So, goes to figure.
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Post by Yvondith on Aug 30, 2011 21:15:10 GMT -5
I am back, I guess... the past week has been absolutely horrible for both me and my Grandmother.
Day one on my stay, we were robbed by a family member. We thought he left and went home, but he turned around and sneaked back inside after we left the room, and stole Granny's pain meds. She caught him leaving. He gets in his truck, parks elsewhere, props the back door open and comes in again and steals over $100 in cash, and all of her cards, including her SSN and insurance cards. Then his mother threatens violence if we press charges. Warrants for arrest were placed on both of them. The boy was arrested on the 26th, which is absurd that it took that long. I have no idea if his mother was ever arrested.
My Mother and Grandmother have been at each other's throats the entire time I've been here. Things came to a head yesterday, they vowed to not speak to each other anymore.
But today we discover that someone has called social services on my Grandmother, claiming that she is senile, unable to care for herself, and several other things. The worker saw that my Grandmother is completely coherent and able to take care of herself just fine.
The past week has just been reeeeallly difficult for me.
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Aug 30, 2011 21:25:59 GMT -5
She may have you helping her and taking care of her somewhat but that would hardly count as her being senile. Wtf!
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Post by Yvondith on Aug 30, 2011 21:45:04 GMT -5
The report was an act of revenge. I'm not really sure who did it, Granny has a lot of enemies right now.
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Post by Caller on Aug 30, 2011 21:57:30 GMT -5
Money's on your mother.
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Post by Yvondith on Aug 31, 2011 1:06:51 GMT -5
Yes, that's what we are thinking. Granny immediately called her and accused her of doing so. But, like I said. Lots of enemies right now.
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Post by Yvondith on Aug 31, 2011 15:37:02 GMT -5
The deputy called me just a few minutes ago, both of them were indeed arrested. So, I am relieved that they were at least arrested for what they did.
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Aug 31, 2011 23:09:30 GMT -5
Hey, Kik!
Have you read The Law of Nines? I am almost done with it. It is a Terry Goodkind book (Sword of Truth series). It takes place on Earth but it has tie ins with the SoT world. Its pretty awesome. Also, Goodkind released a new book with Richard and Kahlan called The Omen Machine. Its a new story arc taking place after the events of the war with the Imperial Order. I have no idea what its about other than that but I plan on reading it after The Law of Nines.
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Post by Office Ninja on Sept 3, 2011 9:00:05 GMT -5
Law of Nines pissed me off. It was supposed to be a new story that had nothing to do with his old stuff. Big fat liar. i have Omen Machine and if I can finish this other book I am reading I will be reading it next. HUGE pile of books to read at the moment and I am slow as hell.
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Sept 3, 2011 10:26:49 GMT -5
I wasn't expecting it to be a new story cause I read some reviews on it so I wasn't too disappointed. I knew to expect it. But I do understand. He does need to take a step away from this universe and try something completely unrelated. Even Tolkien had some non Middle Earth stories.
I, too, have a whole bunch of books that are piled up that I want to read. I can't even remember what most of them are now. I've been reading more than gaming lately.
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Post by Office Ninja on Sept 3, 2011 10:56:27 GMT -5
HE specifically advertised it as a separate story. Said it was not part of the Sword of Truth Series. Thats why I was mad. I bought it brand new so there were no reviews stating it was a tie in yet. So yes, HUGE disappointment.
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