@AgentCooper I'm glad, I used to be a bit of a stubborn know it all frankly - I guess that's not uncommon for people in their teens and early to mid-twenties! In fact, when I see people so sure of things I do sometimes worry that I have gone too far the other way haha. I can still dig in when I need to, especially professionally, but I don't take it all so seriously anymore. I dunno, maybe it doesn't come across like that. I'm not smart enough to pull it off anyway. I see all my faults more clearly these days, not that I know how to do anything about them.
@RogerRoger @ ralphdibny Visual Novel gags seems to be getting pretty common these days. I can’t say I’ve played any of them, but I love seeing it and it’s a neat way for the genre to attract more attention. I personally wish we got more of them on PS5. Especially because they sometimes improve visual novels for me on the console versions.
@AgentCooper I’ll reply here rather than the other thread but baby is all going well thanks! Just hit the 6 month mark and started to try weaning which has been interesting so far
Being back at work has been alright actually. The wife is pretty good at dealing with most things overnight and I’m such a heavy sleeper that I often don’t notice any problems! The harder part for us will be when she goes back in another 6 months.
Apologies for the late replies everyone! Most of you will know it's the easter holidays/spring term break and I've been at my inlaws the past 5 days and will be til Saturday
Surface-level, eh? So you're rather a ShallowMoonShadow?
... I'm getting my coat
No that wasn't a dumb pun at all it was kinda brilliant actually kidfried
As for the rest of your post... Yeah I can feel that and I suppose you're right along with Ral's point earlier in the thread also discussing this and just how comfortable we are as people divulging these sort of things.
My eldest son is year 2, it’s a really great age, the balance of excitement for the world, inquisitiveness and attitude is nicely balanced (most of the time) must be really rewarding for you. My son’s class did an assembly about Kenya yesterday in front of the whole school, replete with costumes and fruit props, so bloody cute 😊
Awwww that sounds fudging adorable!
I used to teach Reception (Kindergarten for anyone else reading not from the UK) for the longest time but... That's a young woman's game and I don't wanna herd a bunch of crazy little monsters 😅
At Year 2 they've st least developed some restraint ha ha!
My partner meanwhile teaches Year 6 (We teach at the same school (which is a Primary & Junior School)).
Congratulations to your partner, exciting times! How are the strikes playing out then? The most I’ve to put up with is a few days with the boy at home. I can appreciate its been pretty stressful for you lot. I hope it works out well for you all 👍
They've been trying to get my partner to be more then a teacher for a good while now. She's had offers from other schools to become a head or deputy there but... No dice. Though with our current deputy getting into a pretty serious accident she couldn't really turn down the temporary position.
As for the strikes? I'm not realy sure how much I can or should say but... For me personally I just don't want anything taken out the school's budget.
We work at a school with a fairly decent budget but some aren't so lucky and would absolutely be hampered pretty badly having to fork out some to beef up the salaries.
It's funny ya know, I do feel like I "know" people on here. I mean, obviously I don't know anyone's real name (except kyleforrester I assume 😂) but most people's personalities (or at least, that which they want to portray) really come across very well in their forum posts and you are no exception Foxy!
People talk about all sorts here, their jobs, where they come from, their family, their gaming tastes etc. I think the only thing that surprises me quite a bit is people's voices if I ever play online with someone (which is not often to be fair) - it's never the voice I used to read their posts in. Read in my head by the way, I am not some weirdo who reads every post out loud while guessing people's accents 😂
But yeah, even if people hold certain parts of their life back here they can be quite candid about other parts and you can sort of paint a picture really, even if it's an incomplete one. I don't know if that's impolite to do but I think it's probably a natural thing that humans do when communicating with each other.
... Remind me to never again say where I was born and raised for most my life (and if you remember forget it). I don't need you imagining that accent when you see my posts
Joking aside I totally agree on the feeling of "knowing" folks on here and the likes Ralph and you raise some good points.
HallowMoonshadow Everyone has different comfort levels in terms of talking about themselves. Admittedly, the (wonderful) outpouring of support from people on here is a bit awkward for me, since I'm typically someone who emotionally isolates when grieving or processing some sort of uncomfortable emotion (which actually caused some concern a few months ago IRL with some of the people around me; had to sit them down and assure them I wasn't going to "do anything drastic," which was also awkward, lol).
True. Very very true Ral.
I also get that feeling of awkwardness you were feeling from all the support or the other part.
I realise I didn't reply to your post beforehand but good on you still having P.T on your PS4!
I never had my 4 til it'd already been taken off the store. Though even just watching a "playthrough" spooked me quite a bit... Maybe it's for the best I didn't play it! 😅
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"You don't have to save the world to find meaning in life. Sometimes all you need is something simple, like someone to take care of"
@kyleforrester87 haha I'm not sure to be honest. I think you give a fair description of what your days look like but I've never considered how tightly wound you were 😅
@Th3solution almost certainly, though I do have a confession. I am secretly The Rock. 😀
@AgentCooper thank you. Grief wise, when I've lost other family members, that like uncontrollable breakdown has always come like months, sometimes years after it actually happened. I did wonder if because I was there and in tears for it, whether I'd actually still get that delayed emotional response later on.
Talking about random tears, I used to get it a lot when I was driving. I used to travel a lot either for work, to see family or friends and even for uni many years ago. Just being alone in the car would often allow me to get lost in my thoughts and emotion. I don't think I was crying for any particular reason though.
@HallowMoonshadow haha I meant more like tone of voice rather than accent. I think I read everything in my accent anyway 😅.
Yo, I have watched Super Mario movie for second time. It was still great, I didn't react as many as first watching. Here is the cinema place I watched.
I watched the movie at Tunjungan Plaza 5 XXI on 10th floor.
Yup, I must use some escalators to reach the 10th floor.
There was a Super Mario movie standee over there so I took photo before watching the movie.
There were also some standee from other movies over there but I didn't have interest with them.
There was also the table to buy the ticket with application on monitor.
The room I watched the movie in Tunjungan Plaza 5 XXI was a little bit smaller than Pakuwon Mall XXI, but I still got seat C for better view.
During watching the movie, I didn't hear many laughs from the funny scenes as I knew some of the kids watched near of me still have no idea to expect something funny from Mario stuffs.
Well, maybe I will watch again... for three times after 2 weeks before end of April 2023.
Usually I watched the movies 2 times if I have some interest from first time watching.
But if I didn't really impressed, I only watched once and never want to watch them again.
The only time I watched the same movie for 4 times was Aladdin live action movie 2019.
That was before pandemic so I watched the movie once a week.
@AgentCooper I’ll reply here rather than the other thread but baby is all going well thanks! Just hit the 6 month mark and started to try weaning which has been interesting so far
Being back at work has been alright actually. The wife is pretty good at dealing with most things overnight and I’m such a heavy sleeper that I often don’t notice any problems! The harder part for us will be when she goes back in another 6 months.
How’s life with two going???
Excellent news! Let me know how the weaning goes, what a time to be alive. Glad to hear baby has a good routine (as far as you’re aware 😉) do you have any particular rituals? We like to bath, book bed around the same time every night, worked wonders for our eldest. How will it work then, do you have family close or will it be childcare? Some of the prices seem nothing short of prohibitive. Good luck with it all, feel free to reach out if you want to compare notes or even vent a little steam 👍
Life with two is fine, real fine, thank you for asking. The eldest being 7 is a massive boon, he’s so helpful and can easily entertain himself if need be. Loving watching the little one grow, I was working nights the first time.
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@HallowMoonshadow It seems, without sliding too much into politics, that the t*ries would seek to erode and strip away vital institutions, health and education especially and it’s a damn disgrace. I only hope that you continue to be insulated from it and a fair and just deal can be agreed upon to protect teachers and the education sector. I wish you and your partner all the best 👍
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@kyleforrester87 Haha I feel much the same way, perhaps it serves a purpose when you’re younger, I’m not sure. A lot of folks talk a great deal and fail to deliver on their BS. On my best days I see it as form of enlightenment, seeing things with more clarity and less f*cks. Picking your battles or what have you. Knowing what you’re doing professionally and taking pride in that is not to be sniffed at mate. You sound like you’re on a good path
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@AgentCooper Well we’ve started bathing the little one after dinner as it’s a rather messy business. My wife goes to bed early so I give the baby a bottle at 9 and 10, changing her into her sleep clothes between the two and she falls asleep easily but keeping her asleep is the issue!
Family aren’t nearby but the mother in law comes down to help, especially when I’m doing an infrequent evening shift. Once the wife is back at work, she’ll go back 3 days and I don’t work Thursdays so we’ll have nursery care a few day a week. It’s a really nice place which isn’t too far from us so should all be fine.
7 years is quite the gap though but I can see it being a lot easier than a small gap so that, like you say, the older one can take care of themselves to some degree.
@Thrillho Sounds like a good routine for baby, consistency is key though without sounding like I’m teaching you to suck eggs (if only I could apply my own advice to my life) Keeping them asleep is something we’re starting to have a few issues with too, he seems to see my wife as the sleep one and me as playtime haha so it’s becoming difficult especially when he’s going out his mind with tiredness throughout the day. So weaning is a mess then? haha I love that bit, anything where there’s opportunity for baby to f*ck sh*t up, food paint etc… I’m there. My wife is dreading it, she’s like that French and Saunders sketch with the kids art.
Just signed up for PS+ Extra for the year. I try to limit the number of subscription I have on the go, but there’s some serious value there, that’s hard to ignore. I’ve also been impressed with the monthly additions.
Went through the list & added everything I’m mildly to very interested in, to my download queue (~30 items).
I was saving the likes of GoT & HFW for the PS5 as ‘showcase’ games, but I did cave with GOW:R on PS4Pro.
It’s like an all you can eat buffet. Not sure where I’ll start. Probably DQ XI or Yakuza 7 just to mix things up a bit, followed by Miles Morales.
Also very excited to check out Evil Genius 2. Can see myself investing ungodly hours into that game.
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@Fight_Teza_Fight I was pretty disappointed with Evil Genius 2 to be honest. It is very repetitive and the fact you never change lair means any early mistakes you make in your layout in the game can affect your whole game.
I also had a game breaking bug after a few hours so had to completely restart. It’s been a long time since I had one of those!
A cool premise but a bit of a letdown in the end. At least it’ll be free for you!
I found a ruin with a woman warming herself by the fire, she said if I’d like some skooma to head down into the basement, clearly not questioning it I do so. When I get down there, there is a cantankerous bouncer who lets me in through a large wooden door and I walk up to what looks like a reception desk, where I’m greeted by a soft spoken woman. We exchange niceties and I persuade her to give me a sample. She obliges and tells me to find a booth. In the booth I ingest ‘Red Water Skooma’ and after a few seconds everything goes black and when I come to, I’m in a cell somewhere in an underground cave system after being kidnapped by bloody vampires! I love Skyrim.
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