OPEN BAR: I see you've come to PD. I too like to live dangerously

[trix]

Not really relevant to anything here, but it finally dawned on me that friends who push me to go out when I say I'm tired or not feeling well really don't give a fuck about me, so I shouldn't bother being polite about it.

People do that?

They do indeed. It's really obnoxious. "But I haven't seen you for ages", "Come oooon, you should come have a drink to celebrate". I got bullied into going out on my birthday because "You HAVE to, it's your BIRTHDAY" even though I have been feeling like suck for the last several weeks and just wanted to go home and have one goddamn decent night's sleep after reading in bed for a couple hours.

And inexplicably, I seem to lack the spine to just tell my friends to fuck off.

I have friends that try to push me to go out or hang out too, even after several times declining.  But in my case it's fair, as without their pushing and prodding I can go months without leaving the house.  I'm a bit of a strange case I suppose, and they know it.

Anyway, maybe I didn't dig far enough back (I don't often visit the OPEN BAR thread), but what is "Ford Scholar"?

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Not really relevant to anything here, but it finally dawned on me that friends who push me to go out when I say I'm tired or not feeling well really don't give a fuck about me, so I shouldn't bother being polite about it.

People do that?

They do indeed. It's really obnoxious. "But I haven't seen you for ages", "Come oooon, you should come have a drink to celebrate". I got bullied into going out on my birthday because "You HAVE to, it's your BIRTHDAY" even though I have been feeling like suck for the last several weeks and just wanted to go home and have one goddamn decent night's sleep after reading in bed for a couple hours.

And inexplicably, I seem to lack the spine to just tell my friends to fuck off.

I have friends that try to push me to go out or hang out too, even after several times declining.  But in my case it's fair, as without their pushing and prodding I can go months without leaving the house.  I'm a bit of a strange case I suppose, and they know it.

Anyway, maybe I didn't dig far enough back (I don't often visit the OPEN BAR thread), but what is "Ford Scholar"?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ford+scholar

[trix]

Ah, well, congrats!!  That's pretty awesome.

And yeah yeah on teh googel, I just thought I had missed an earlier part of the conversation that went something like "So I entered this contest thing called Ford Scholar and it does _____ and I won!".
But yeah, shoulda duckduckgo'd that bitch.

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Ah, well, congrats!!  That's pretty awesome.

And yeah yeah on teh googel, I just thought I had missed an earlier part of the conversation that went something like "So I entered this contest thing called Ford Scholar and it does _____ and I won!".
But yeah, shoulda duckduckgo'd that bitch.

Or ixquick, for that matter. I'm just saying.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Ah, well, congrats!!  That's pretty awesome.

And yeah yeah on teh googel, I just thought I had missed an earlier part of the conversation that went something like "So I entered this contest thing called Ford Scholar and it does _____ and I won!".
But yeah, shoulda duckduckgo'd that bitch.

Yes, over the last few weeks since I got the letter stating that I made it to the interview level I've been posting updates. A week ago I went to Eugene to interview, and yesterday I got the congratulations letter. It's a full-ride scholarship + calculated living expenses (they are calculated for a single person with no kids, but it still helps me A LOT) and is renewable for two years, so theoretically it will cover the entire rest of my undergrad degrees.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Not really relevant to anything here, but it finally dawned on me that friends who push me to go out when I say I'm tired or not feeling well really don't give a fuck about me, so I shouldn't bother being polite about it.

People do that?

They do indeed. It's really obnoxious. "But I haven't seen you for ages", "Come oooon, you should come have a drink to celebrate". I got bullied into going out on my birthday because "You HAVE to, it's your BIRTHDAY" even though I have been feeling like suck for the last several weeks and just wanted to go home and have one goddamn decent night's sleep after reading in bed for a couple hours.

And inexplicably, I seem to lack the spine to just tell my friends to fuck off.

/b/ink and I deliver.

The irony is that I really want to go see my boyfriend's band tonight, and it's just down the street, but I'm feeling so burnt out from going out for two hours - yes, just two hours - last night because I succumbed to peer pressure that I'm not sure I can make it. Sigh.

[Ben Shapiro]

She will be 60 in October.

[Roly Poly Oly-Garch]

Hand made noodles. Korpiklaani show. Fungus. These are a few of my Saturday Night!

[Suu]

Same-sex marriage ban has been proven unconstitutional in Arkansas and the first gay marriage happened today. Apparently, a great deal of people are coming out in favor of it, and Arkansas has not yet been smited by God's wrath.

...Of course, it's the middle of tornado season, so get ready, shit's about to be amusing.

[Roly Poly Oly-Garch]

Same-sex marriage ban has been proven unconstitutional in Arkansas and the first gay marriage happened today. Apparently, a great deal of people are coming out in favor of it, and Arkansas has not yet been smited by God's wrath.

...Of course, it's the middle of tornado season, so get ready, shit's about to be amusing.

I have this guess that even in someplace as dead red as Arkansas, that if you remove the social pressure to hold the line against gay marriage, most people there would be  of the "Why the hell not?" opinion. I really don't anticipate the same pushback as a Roe v Wade got...mainly because I think there are a lot of uncounted people out there who really just secretly appreciate the opportunity to not have to act like it's a problem for them.

[trix]

Ah, well, congrats!!  That's pretty awesome.

And yeah yeah on teh googel, I just thought I had missed an earlier part of the conversation that went something like "So I entered this contest thing called Ford Scholar and it does _____ and I won!".
But yeah, shoulda duckduckgo'd that bitch.

Yes, over the last few weeks since I got the letter stating that I made it to the interview level I've been posting updates. A week ago I went to Eugene to interview, and yesterday I got the congratulations letter. It's a full-ride scholarship + calculated living expenses (they are calculated for a single person with no kids, but it still helps me A LOT) and is renewable for two years, so theoretically it will cover the entire rest of my undergrad degrees.

Wow, that's awesome!

I've been taking every other year off to save up for next years tuition (and avoid student loans), so I sort of understand a bit of your struggle (though, the kid factor probably means your struggle > mine exponentially) and see how awesome it would be to get this!

[The Good Reverend Roger]

She will be 60 in October.

Assuming that's your mom?

[Ben Shapiro]

She will be 60 in October.

Assuming that's your mom?

Yes.

[minuspace]

Going to a get together tonight where everyone is encouraged to bring their art and writing and share it with folks.

I printed out a few pages of Necronomicoin - specifically the bit entering the Cathedral of Salt and ending with the first guardian.

I might be out a few friends by the end of the night.   

That sounds like fun - more cool stuff like that

[minuspace]

She will be 60 in October.

Assuming that's your mom?

Yes.

Much love.  Mine was happy with just a call, which can get complicated 270deg. out of phase (time zone).