While I won't do a full article because Christmas break from work equals me drinking and playing Clannad like a crazed unshaven mother fucker (and sending vague e-mails to coworkers explaining why I'm not picking up my phone until we all go back to work), I'll touch on something somewhat important- five things you need to have, right now.
5. Business Cards (If you're not working at McDonalds)
Business Cards used to be things of some sort of mystery and power, only for the elite who needed to hand out cards instead of introducing themselves, but this is no longer true. Printing costs are fairly cheap for such things, and you can buy little pre-printable card templates for your printer- so get business cards. Business cards are motherfucking important when it comes to work, because most of us won't remember who the hell you are once you walk off. There's really an art to this kind of thing (beyond the whole jokes spawning from the scene in American Psycho), so get someone who knows what they are doing and print maybe 20, and keep 5 or so in your wallet.
This is especially important if you intend to ever go to Japan, where it is considered ultimate fail if you don't have a business card to trade with someone. It's like fucking Pokemon Cards over there.
4. A fucking normal e-mail address
lolcats@hotmail.com was cute in 1995, but it's old and dead now. I don't know how many times I have seen resumes with shit like that on it (like "gangsta2001@comcast.net" or some horseshit) and thrown the application in the trash, and possibly burned it to purify my trash can.
I know it's not very Anonymous or whatever the hell, but get one that's something like this:
firstname.lastname@yourdomain.com
firstname@lastname.com
Or even use your school e-mail address, if you're still in a University or something. Hotmail is fucking AIDs.
3. A fireproof box full of important information
If you're finally beginning to start a life for yourself (be it graduating out of college or just starting a job), get a fireproof box of some sort and store key information in there- including your birth certificate, any bank information, your Social Security card, and basically anything else of extreme value. This will save your ass in the long run. In a more modern sense, you could also potentially throw a flash drive full of important online passwords or something- just keep it somewhere safe and fire/floodproof.
2. A Business Suit
I have ranted about this before, so I won't say much on it except one thing: get one that fits and looks nice. A nice, classy, black suit. No fancy trim. No stupid accessories. Two buttons or three buttons, doesn't matter. Get it fit perfectly, tailored exactly to your body. Get one or two dress shirts to go with it (one must be white), and two ties that don't involve 8-bit things. Fuck what everyone is saying about Google being some sort of start of change and "Casual Friday" being "Casual Everyday"- if you intend to go to the top, you will never do so wearing jeans and a t-shirt.
1. A CV/Resume (Available online, if possible)
Start working on one ASAP. Remember, there may always be a new job opportunity for you, and you don't want to be holding your dick in your hands staring at a computer screen trying to come up with some hacked up CV in an hour before you show up to a job interview. Get one as perfect as you can, and continually add new stuff to it as you go along. And, if you have a website or something (which would go along nicely with the e-mail portion of this blog, I might add), then go ahead and put it on there. You never know where your next employer might be.
Additionally, let me add a footnote to all of this. I'm working on a rather large project at the moment of a rather sensitive nature, so I won't be completely free to complete this, but I will announce that I intend to start a rather large "accessory" to Wikichan fairly soon, something I think a lot of people have been wanting for some time. It won't follow the traditional *chan fare (because I'm not the kind of fucking idiot who thinks making another generic *chan board would be a good idea), but it will be relevant and interesting. I'll keep you posted.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007
Misc Questions from Anonymous
Because I'm a lazy fuckshit, I'm just going to answer some questions instead of actually bothering to come up with topics on my own. Feel free to pick my brain on Wikichan or on here, or just by contacting me if I'm somewhere prevalent (like if I ID myself on a 4chan thread)- I like answering questions because sometimes it means thinking less than sitting down with a coffee and trying to figure out what the fuck I'm going to post next.
What's the quickest way to get laid?
Actually, I'm the worst person to ask on this topic. I'm a big advocate of the policy that I don't fuck something unless I love it, and currently I'm basically just having to love my hand a whole not.
I'm actually fairly serious. It's a bad thing to walk into relationships with the undercurrent of trying to get laid. By all means, I'm not saying go around in a chastity belt, but I personally know well that if you operate in the general direction of getting your penis in something quickly, you will fuck up quickly. I have never met a worthwhile girl who was willing to open her legs up when I snapped my fingers. Girls who do so fall into various categories- histrionic, desperate, stupid, or the like- but all end up being horrible when they aren't riding your man-meat. Look, fap away and get all of that energy out of you until you meet a girl that's really worth it, then fuck her until she passes out, but don't get desperate. Girls can tell anyway.
Is long hair really that bad?
No. Actually, it can be defining. Personally, I still look like a character from the anime Rose of Versailles if I try to pull that shit off (and I did until very recently), but for some people, it works well. It really depends on how you look in general- as I've mentioned before in various circumstances, find an honest girl and ask her what she thinks. Do note that whatever you do, keep it clean and neat. You can let it be wild only to a certain point, and when it looks greasy, it's horrible.
Oh yeah, and on that note, for those of you worrying about balding, seriously, don't. Most of us probably will. This isn't bad, really, just shave your head bald. Nothing spells "I have some fucking testicles" than not being a wimp and coming up with some odd combover to hide it.
Are you gay?
No. I'm one of the few *chan admins who is not, to be honest. This fact creeps me out.
Should I invest in stocks or stuff like that?
Yes and no. First off, it's always good to build yourself up a good cache of money just in case shit goes to hell- a rainy day fund. However, stocks aren't exactly a good place to put ANYTHING, rainy day funds included. Putting money in raw stocks (as in, putting them in specific stocks yourself) can be dangerous unless you know what the fuck you're doing, and even those of us who research it are basically guessing and praying a lot.
Personally, I find your best option to get into the "make my money work for me" field is to check out decent mutual funds. Mutual Funds are awesome in that they don't make you work too hard, and some of them (like the high growth Russian-roulette-esque ones) can have some kickass paybacks in the long run.
Note that I advise everyone to begin saving a little money and putting it into mutual funds. Without going into a pre-prepared speech on it, the long story short is that if you would sit $1k in a safe mutual fund right now, when you hit retiring age, you will have something like $100,000. That seems like a long time, but it's something to consider if you're working.
Should I contribute the full amount to my 401k/Roth IRA?
Yes, do it, now. No fucking whining. Tax deductible shit is always a plus.
What do you think of the (RED) campaign? Is it hip?
It's fucking stupid. This may be the inner cynic in me, but if a company tells you it's going to donate money for your purchase, most of the time they end up pocketing good money too. On top of that, I personally think it's a joke to throw so much raw money into Africa when we really don't do anything actually efficient (like assassinating the frauds that call themselves leaders down there). (RED) basically uses astroturfing bullshit to consider middle aged women they are saving lives. The way (RED) is marketed pisses me off to my very core.
You should never get into some sort of donation or fund because it's trendy, be it (RED), Livestrong, or any of that other horseshit. Legitimate practices or not, you are a tool if you get into something like that because it's trendy. You may as well be a 13 year old kid adding Obama to your Myspace friend's list because your other friends did- it doesn't matter if Obama is worth a shit or not, you're a tool.
If you want to donate money, do it legitimately. The government will give you a tax break for your time, too.
What's the quickest way to get laid?
Actually, I'm the worst person to ask on this topic. I'm a big advocate of the policy that I don't fuck something unless I love it, and currently I'm basically just having to love my hand a whole not.
I'm actually fairly serious. It's a bad thing to walk into relationships with the undercurrent of trying to get laid. By all means, I'm not saying go around in a chastity belt, but I personally know well that if you operate in the general direction of getting your penis in something quickly, you will fuck up quickly. I have never met a worthwhile girl who was willing to open her legs up when I snapped my fingers. Girls who do so fall into various categories- histrionic, desperate, stupid, or the like- but all end up being horrible when they aren't riding your man-meat. Look, fap away and get all of that energy out of you until you meet a girl that's really worth it, then fuck her until she passes out, but don't get desperate. Girls can tell anyway.
Is long hair really that bad?
No. Actually, it can be defining. Personally, I still look like a character from the anime Rose of Versailles if I try to pull that shit off (and I did until very recently), but for some people, it works well. It really depends on how you look in general- as I've mentioned before in various circumstances, find an honest girl and ask her what she thinks. Do note that whatever you do, keep it clean and neat. You can let it be wild only to a certain point, and when it looks greasy, it's horrible.
Oh yeah, and on that note, for those of you worrying about balding, seriously, don't. Most of us probably will. This isn't bad, really, just shave your head bald. Nothing spells "I have some fucking testicles" than not being a wimp and coming up with some odd combover to hide it.
Are you gay?
No. I'm one of the few *chan admins who is not, to be honest. This fact creeps me out.
Should I invest in stocks or stuff like that?
Yes and no. First off, it's always good to build yourself up a good cache of money just in case shit goes to hell- a rainy day fund. However, stocks aren't exactly a good place to put ANYTHING, rainy day funds included. Putting money in raw stocks (as in, putting them in specific stocks yourself) can be dangerous unless you know what the fuck you're doing, and even those of us who research it are basically guessing and praying a lot.
Personally, I find your best option to get into the "make my money work for me" field is to check out decent mutual funds. Mutual Funds are awesome in that they don't make you work too hard, and some of them (like the high growth Russian-roulette-esque ones) can have some kickass paybacks in the long run.
Note that I advise everyone to begin saving a little money and putting it into mutual funds. Without going into a pre-prepared speech on it, the long story short is that if you would sit $1k in a safe mutual fund right now, when you hit retiring age, you will have something like $100,000. That seems like a long time, but it's something to consider if you're working.
Should I contribute the full amount to my 401k/Roth IRA?
Yes, do it, now. No fucking whining. Tax deductible shit is always a plus.
What do you think of the (RED) campaign? Is it hip?
It's fucking stupid. This may be the inner cynic in me, but if a company tells you it's going to donate money for your purchase, most of the time they end up pocketing good money too. On top of that, I personally think it's a joke to throw so much raw money into Africa when we really don't do anything actually efficient (like assassinating the frauds that call themselves leaders down there). (RED) basically uses astroturfing bullshit to consider middle aged women they are saving lives. The way (RED) is marketed pisses me off to my very core.
You should never get into some sort of donation or fund because it's trendy, be it (RED), Livestrong, or any of that other horseshit. Legitimate practices or not, you are a tool if you get into something like that because it's trendy. You may as well be a 13 year old kid adding Obama to your Myspace friend's list because your other friends did- it doesn't matter if Obama is worth a shit or not, you're a tool.
If you want to donate money, do it legitimately. The government will give you a tax break for your time, too.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
10 fashion things you should never do
First off, two little notes before I get into my normal tirade. One, Wikichan.org is back up, but severely limited because of our server situation. Secondly, I recommend everyone looking for a basic primer on clothing and style sign up for GQ's 30-days-of-style thing, which can be found at http://men.style.com/gq/ . tl;dr, they send you 30 days worth of fashion tips, mainly around the concept of fitting your clothing and other similar ideas. It's nothing amazing nor mindblowing, but it's GQ when it's trying to be simple and non-metrosexual, which is good.
Being obsessive compulsive and borderline lazy, today I've decided that I'm gonna go fairly simple and just list 10 things I have noticed in recent fashion that you, a presumably heterosexual male, should never do lest you look like an entire douche. Unless you live in some cutaway of the world where you can get away with this shit because everyone else is naked (or, alternatively, you're still in highschool and everyone's dumber than shit anyway), NEVER do the following:
10. NEVER wear alcohol-related clothing.
This is fairly simple and actually ties into a few below, so I'll keep it simple: going anywhere in a Budweiser t-shirt is tantamount to wearing one of those tuxedo t-shirts to a wedding. It may have been cute when you were a highschooler and when such things were risque, but all of us have drank plenty in our lives, and we know what the logo looks like. Now, there is an exception to such a rule in that classy t-shirts (such as logos for foreign alcohol distributors) can be rather interesting in a very casual setting, but naturally having "COORS" on your chest makes you look like a 'tard (and someone with incredibly bad taste in beer).
9. NEVER try to look like an Anime character.
This goes without saying. I'm the first to admit I'm a weeaboo, but even the Japanese don't really look like that, so give it up right now. Growing your hair out to your shoulders will not make you look like the aloof guy from KimiKiss or something, it will make you look like you jerk off to Anime porn (a truth which must be hidden from the general populace as much as possible). Do not dye your hair. Do not wear a kimono. Do not get dumbfuck Japanese/Chinese tattoos, those of us who actually know Japanese/Chinese will want to beat the living fuck out of you. The world has finally figured out what an Otaku looks like, so don't think you can sneak by with it.
8. NEVER wear sandals all the god damn time.
I saw a kid at the mall yesterday wearing sandals. It was ~10 degrees outside. Granted, he was inside a mall, but I began to notice a lot of people in sandals. In the middle of fucking December during Christmas shopping when it was so cold outside that I could sit my Starbucks Frappuchino on the hood of my car and it would begin to freeze solid. I blame Abercrombie and Fitch for this horseshit, because it seems like everyone has this perpetual summer thing going on, which is foolish. Go get some normal shoes and accept it's colder than a witch's tit like everyone else.
7. NEVER look like a fratboy outside of a frathouse.
I see this a lot with the post-graduate assholes, the kind of guys who were Poli Sci majors with 2.5 GPAs coming out of some jackoff ivy league school being rocketed into some meaningless position in society. The answer to all social functions is not "Ralph Lauren and bright easter egg colors", and anyone who thinks otherwise is either drunk or a frat brother. Trust me, we are in the 21st century, the rest of us in the business world have long since discovered what fratboys look like, and if we see you sauntering down the road in pink khakis and an untailored yellow button up with a glass of wine in your hand, you will understand why we all treat you like you're six years old.
6. NEVER ignore your hair.
This sounds ridiculous, but it's true. There is nothing worse than getting a generic white-boy I'm-working-for-daddy's-company caesar cut and not touching it with anything. I'm not saying to go out and fill it with product and the like, but try to be a bit more adventurous and stylish. Let's face it- people may make fun of using product in your hair, but thus is the way of people like Brad Pitt, and even though I hate him with a passion, he gets pussy. Fuck, look at Wilmer Valderrama- he's a playboy, but he gets more pussy than a gynecologist. Point proven.
5. NEVER underdress at work.
"Casual Fridays" or the general concept of "Corporate Casual" is dead, even MSNBC and other news organizations agree. Sure, Google may be doing it more and more, but that's it- after numerous experiments, it's official: wearing a suit or professional clothing makes you act your part. This is why countries like Japan and China wear suits a lot and seem stuffy: they know to dress the part. The best example of why not to do this is to look at John McCain's campaign and his attempt at "softening" his image with sweaters and stuff. He looked like one giant killer teddy bear who can't lift his arms high enough to hug you. No-one will take him seriously as ANYTHING unless he dresses like he has sense, which is why he's back in his suit-and-tie ensemble nowadays. Follow suit.
4. NEVER wear "funny" or "joke" t-shirts.
If you haven't figured this out by now, you are fucked.
3. NEVER dress like a "Gangster" or other related shit.
I had a roommate like this once. Fucker ran around all day shaving his head bald, wearing baggy polos (I think he was stuck in the 80's or some shit), and basically behaving like an idiot. Surprise surprise, only dumb girls were into him. Even if you are black, dressing like a gangster makes you appear low class, cheap, and basically stupid. Even Sean Combs has realized that there is much more to be said dressing in a professional way rather than dressing like Soulja Boy. Then again, his people are still working on him, but I digress. Enjoy rap all you want, dressing like you intend to mug someone at a 7-11 is foolish in all regards.
2. NEVER Buy/Wear/Steal anything from Hot Topic
I am perpetually amazed at how much of a market share Hot Topic still has. Who wears this shit anymore? For the most part, Hot Topic has (and generally always has) been full of consumerist shit that just hyped up bad bands so 13 year old Harry Potter fanfic writing girls would buy them and she-fap over the lead singer from My Chemical Romance. Sure, goth girls may be kinda cute and hot, but guys do not have this kind of ability from Hot Topic clothes. I and many of my friends have gotten much more attention from the "goth" kinda girls from being normal/not dressing up to the part rather than going for the "Emo" or "goth" look, because despite the fad, girls still want masculinity and a guy who wears jeans that don't cut the circulation off from his cock.
This does include band t-shirts. If you must, keep them for rare occasions, and remember the rule to never wear a band's t-shirt to their concert. Not because it's not fashionable. You'll just look like a douche.
1. NEVER wear sweats outside of a gym or your own home.
Welcome to my new pet peeve. I do not know why, but it seems to me that a lot of people are wearing sweats (mainly sweatpants) out like they are a new trend. They are not and they will never become so. Wearing a tracksuit around makes you look like a sexually repressed 20-something Japanese middle school teacher, not a normal person. Sweatpants and track suits are great for exercising, but if you wear them often, you will end up looking out of place, and often look quite lazy. And let's face it, you'll look childish: it will look like you wore them because you didn't know how to zip up your pants. Wear them around the house in your t-shirts from Hot Topic and wear a five foot long gold chain for all I care, just don't do it in public or else you'll make everyone around you want to cry in vain.
Being obsessive compulsive and borderline lazy, today I've decided that I'm gonna go fairly simple and just list 10 things I have noticed in recent fashion that you, a presumably heterosexual male, should never do lest you look like an entire douche. Unless you live in some cutaway of the world where you can get away with this shit because everyone else is naked (or, alternatively, you're still in highschool and everyone's dumber than shit anyway), NEVER do the following:
10. NEVER wear alcohol-related clothing.
This is fairly simple and actually ties into a few below, so I'll keep it simple: going anywhere in a Budweiser t-shirt is tantamount to wearing one of those tuxedo t-shirts to a wedding. It may have been cute when you were a highschooler and when such things were risque, but all of us have drank plenty in our lives, and we know what the logo looks like. Now, there is an exception to such a rule in that classy t-shirts (such as logos for foreign alcohol distributors) can be rather interesting in a very casual setting, but naturally having "COORS" on your chest makes you look like a 'tard (and someone with incredibly bad taste in beer).
9. NEVER try to look like an Anime character.
This goes without saying. I'm the first to admit I'm a weeaboo, but even the Japanese don't really look like that, so give it up right now. Growing your hair out to your shoulders will not make you look like the aloof guy from KimiKiss or something, it will make you look like you jerk off to Anime porn (a truth which must be hidden from the general populace as much as possible). Do not dye your hair. Do not wear a kimono. Do not get dumbfuck Japanese/Chinese tattoos, those of us who actually know Japanese/Chinese will want to beat the living fuck out of you. The world has finally figured out what an Otaku looks like, so don't think you can sneak by with it.
8. NEVER wear sandals all the god damn time.
I saw a kid at the mall yesterday wearing sandals. It was ~10 degrees outside. Granted, he was inside a mall, but I began to notice a lot of people in sandals. In the middle of fucking December during Christmas shopping when it was so cold outside that I could sit my Starbucks Frappuchino on the hood of my car and it would begin to freeze solid. I blame Abercrombie and Fitch for this horseshit, because it seems like everyone has this perpetual summer thing going on, which is foolish. Go get some normal shoes and accept it's colder than a witch's tit like everyone else.
7. NEVER look like a fratboy outside of a frathouse.
I see this a lot with the post-graduate assholes, the kind of guys who were Poli Sci majors with 2.5 GPAs coming out of some jackoff ivy league school being rocketed into some meaningless position in society. The answer to all social functions is not "Ralph Lauren and bright easter egg colors", and anyone who thinks otherwise is either drunk or a frat brother. Trust me, we are in the 21st century, the rest of us in the business world have long since discovered what fratboys look like, and if we see you sauntering down the road in pink khakis and an untailored yellow button up with a glass of wine in your hand, you will understand why we all treat you like you're six years old.
6. NEVER ignore your hair.
This sounds ridiculous, but it's true. There is nothing worse than getting a generic white-boy I'm-working-for-daddy's-company caesar cut and not touching it with anything. I'm not saying to go out and fill it with product and the like, but try to be a bit more adventurous and stylish. Let's face it- people may make fun of using product in your hair, but thus is the way of people like Brad Pitt, and even though I hate him with a passion, he gets pussy. Fuck, look at Wilmer Valderrama- he's a playboy, but he gets more pussy than a gynecologist. Point proven.
5. NEVER underdress at work.
"Casual Fridays" or the general concept of "Corporate Casual" is dead, even MSNBC and other news organizations agree. Sure, Google may be doing it more and more, but that's it- after numerous experiments, it's official: wearing a suit or professional clothing makes you act your part. This is why countries like Japan and China wear suits a lot and seem stuffy: they know to dress the part. The best example of why not to do this is to look at John McCain's campaign and his attempt at "softening" his image with sweaters and stuff. He looked like one giant killer teddy bear who can't lift his arms high enough to hug you. No-one will take him seriously as ANYTHING unless he dresses like he has sense, which is why he's back in his suit-and-tie ensemble nowadays. Follow suit.
4. NEVER wear "funny" or "joke" t-shirts.
If you haven't figured this out by now, you are fucked.
3. NEVER dress like a "Gangster" or other related shit.
I had a roommate like this once. Fucker ran around all day shaving his head bald, wearing baggy polos (I think he was stuck in the 80's or some shit), and basically behaving like an idiot. Surprise surprise, only dumb girls were into him. Even if you are black, dressing like a gangster makes you appear low class, cheap, and basically stupid. Even Sean Combs has realized that there is much more to be said dressing in a professional way rather than dressing like Soulja Boy. Then again, his people are still working on him, but I digress. Enjoy rap all you want, dressing like you intend to mug someone at a 7-11 is foolish in all regards.
2. NEVER Buy/Wear/Steal anything from Hot Topic
I am perpetually amazed at how much of a market share Hot Topic still has. Who wears this shit anymore? For the most part, Hot Topic has (and generally always has) been full of consumerist shit that just hyped up bad bands so 13 year old Harry Potter fanfic writing girls would buy them and she-fap over the lead singer from My Chemical Romance. Sure, goth girls may be kinda cute and hot, but guys do not have this kind of ability from Hot Topic clothes. I and many of my friends have gotten much more attention from the "goth" kinda girls from being normal/not dressing up to the part rather than going for the "Emo" or "goth" look, because despite the fad, girls still want masculinity and a guy who wears jeans that don't cut the circulation off from his cock.
This does include band t-shirts. If you must, keep them for rare occasions, and remember the rule to never wear a band's t-shirt to their concert. Not because it's not fashionable. You'll just look like a douche.
1. NEVER wear sweats outside of a gym or your own home.
Welcome to my new pet peeve. I do not know why, but it seems to me that a lot of people are wearing sweats (mainly sweatpants) out like they are a new trend. They are not and they will never become so. Wearing a tracksuit around makes you look like a sexually repressed 20-something Japanese middle school teacher, not a normal person. Sweatpants and track suits are great for exercising, but if you wear them often, you will end up looking out of place, and often look quite lazy. And let's face it, you'll look childish: it will look like you wore them because you didn't know how to zip up your pants. Wear them around the house in your t-shirts from Hot Topic and wear a five foot long gold chain for all I care, just don't do it in public or else you'll make everyone around you want to cry in vain.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
AN ACTUAL POST + Wikichan
First of all, Wikichan is down for some reason, even I don't know why. Needless to say, I'm getting no response from our hosting guys, so I'll be moving it onto a personal server very soon which I share with others. I'll probably have to limit it heavily, but it's the best I can do considering- anyone have any other ideas?
Anyway, a post. Just because it's 1:30AM and I'm really tired (I've been working a lot lately, thus the lack of posts), I'm going to just throw some shit down I've had jotted down for the last week or so that you may find interesting. Or may not, who knows. I'll do research on some new fashion trends to pick up for post-xmas shopping soon, but until then, my mind is fucked like a shota in a NAMBLA conference hotel.
- Somehow, lots of guys have been reporting to me that the vidya (as in, video games for you non-/v/ types) can get you laid within reason. For those of you in a shared apartment situation or just a place where lots of women are around, you would be surprised the amount of girls that want to pick up a game controller, so these reports actually have some validity. Typically, though, your average girl is going to want to pick up a generic game (some Wii game, Halo, a generic fighter, etc) and try it- don't get all /v/tard on them and yell at them. Also note that I am a sleezeball and have used DDR to my advantage with big breasted girls for the last four years and it has worked just fine for me.
- As Christmas is coming around, lots of people are out for Christmas in some form or another- most of us have long breaks off work, most highschool/college students have Christmas break, and so on. This generally means people are in the mood to enjoy themselves, so this is a great time to talk to people randomly in locations- meaning, go out and just be friendly while shopping. Do understand, though, that you may randomly get your head bitten off- the holiday season is kinda fucked up for obvious consumer reasons, so who knows.
- On the "Money and Finance" side of things, most businesses (especially car dealerships and other high-value stores) will be trying to sell off stock to avoid nasty tax issues. This is why you get a lot of "blowout" sales around this time. While this is obviously jacked up because of Christmas, you can make some smart purchases around this time. However, avoid spending TOO much: NEVER EVER EVER put anything on "Store credit" or get a payment plan unless it's something extremely expensive, and then, get it through a bank via a loan. Store payment plans for jewelry, technology, and other forms of high dollar items tend to have extremely jacked up rates that will hit your wallet like a fucking sledgehammer.
- Another note about Christmas, because apparently it's so fucking important or something. You will end up eating a lot of food and no doubt gaining some weight, that's fine. Try to exercise, but do understand that it happens to most people in some form or another, especially if you're on some bastardized form of a "Christmas party circuit" where it seems like all the parties blend together into one big mash of egg nog and football. Plus, it's colder than a witch's tit and the streets are packed with fucktard drivers, so it's hard to exercise. Just take it lightly and try to avoid doing TOO much.
Anyway, I'm going to try to post more often or try to get some of the other authors on here more often. We're all busy trying to figure out what the fuck to do with Wikichan as well as launching a Animu site with a tracker/gallery/translation type thing going for it, plus obviously we all work so we can afford our masturbation material. Give us lenience and keep checking back.
Anyway, a post. Just because it's 1:30AM and I'm really tired (I've been working a lot lately, thus the lack of posts), I'm going to just throw some shit down I've had jotted down for the last week or so that you may find interesting. Or may not, who knows. I'll do research on some new fashion trends to pick up for post-xmas shopping soon, but until then, my mind is fucked like a shota in a NAMBLA conference hotel.
- Somehow, lots of guys have been reporting to me that the vidya (as in, video games for you non-/v/ types) can get you laid within reason. For those of you in a shared apartment situation or just a place where lots of women are around, you would be surprised the amount of girls that want to pick up a game controller, so these reports actually have some validity. Typically, though, your average girl is going to want to pick up a generic game (some Wii game, Halo, a generic fighter, etc) and try it- don't get all /v/tard on them and yell at them. Also note that I am a sleezeball and have used DDR to my advantage with big breasted girls for the last four years and it has worked just fine for me.
- As Christmas is coming around, lots of people are out for Christmas in some form or another- most of us have long breaks off work, most highschool/college students have Christmas break, and so on. This generally means people are in the mood to enjoy themselves, so this is a great time to talk to people randomly in locations- meaning, go out and just be friendly while shopping. Do understand, though, that you may randomly get your head bitten off- the holiday season is kinda fucked up for obvious consumer reasons, so who knows.
- On the "Money and Finance" side of things, most businesses (especially car dealerships and other high-value stores) will be trying to sell off stock to avoid nasty tax issues. This is why you get a lot of "blowout" sales around this time. While this is obviously jacked up because of Christmas, you can make some smart purchases around this time. However, avoid spending TOO much: NEVER EVER EVER put anything on "Store credit" or get a payment plan unless it's something extremely expensive, and then, get it through a bank via a loan. Store payment plans for jewelry, technology, and other forms of high dollar items tend to have extremely jacked up rates that will hit your wallet like a fucking sledgehammer.
- Another note about Christmas, because apparently it's so fucking important or something. You will end up eating a lot of food and no doubt gaining some weight, that's fine. Try to exercise, but do understand that it happens to most people in some form or another, especially if you're on some bastardized form of a "Christmas party circuit" where it seems like all the parties blend together into one big mash of egg nog and football. Plus, it's colder than a witch's tit and the streets are packed with fucktard drivers, so it's hard to exercise. Just take it lightly and try to avoid doing TOO much.
Anyway, I'm going to try to post more often or try to get some of the other authors on here more often. We're all busy trying to figure out what the fuck to do with Wikichan as well as launching a Animu site with a tracker/gallery/translation type thing going for it, plus obviously we all work so we can afford our masturbation material. Give us lenience and keep checking back.
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