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May Blahness

generation_twilight — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:40:29 GMT

Hi. Sorry I've been gone for so long; I've been busy working as a dietary aide at a nearby nursing home/rehab center. But also there hasn't been too much going on in my life outside of that.

At most, I got myself a new bookshelf to display my ever-growing collection of books. Before then, I was storing all of my books in plastic tubs, and it was clogging up my bedroom closet. And I got myself a 3DS-XL, which will definitely come in handy on road trips off to see my grandparents and other relatives (in the latter case, I will be seeing my younger sister and brother-in-law on Mother's Day weekend for their college graduations).

Other than that, there isn't too much else to note around my part of the world. Perhaps when I come back from the graduation ceremonies, I'll have something more to talk about.

Another Kidney Stone

generation_twilight — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:18:24 GMT

I'm sorry that I haven't written anything in a long time, but something has come up that I didn't want it to, nor did anyone connected to me expect this to happen.

I've got another kidney stone.

I can only hope that I'm not reduced to lemonade, certain fruits and vegetables, and particular herbal remedies to keep my kidneys from exploding after this issue gets resolved. At the very least, this kidney stone is smaller than the last one I had - 3mm compared to 4.5mm - and it was discovered close to my bladder, so hopefully this issue will be resolved by the end of this calendar week.

Super Bowl Prediction, 2/3/2013

generation_twilight — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 22:48:43 GMT

I never took the time to give my Super Bowl predictions for this year yet, so I'll do it now: whoever scores a touchdown first wins.

I know this sounds cheap, but while stats favor the 49ers, everything else seems to favor the Ravens. Consequently, they even themselves out.

Also, I can make next season's predictions on these two teams depending on who wins: if the 49ers win, I expect to see them in the playoffs next year, but not the Ravens. But if the Ravens win, neither team will be in the playoffs next year.

We'll see what the future holds in a little bit...

Doldrums 2/1/2013

generation_twilight — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:51:35 GMT

I've been feeling out of it recently. As if things have been going 'blegh' for a few days now. Maybe it has to do with the weather. Or maybe it's because my work as a dietary aide at a nursing home has sapped whatever personality that was within me out into the great abyss. Or maybe I'm just recovering from a cold.

Whatever it is, I hope that I feel better in the coming days, in all formats. I really can't allow myself to feel this crummy on a continual basis.

shhh i was never here

wiithief — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:57:24 GMT

oh looky here my first forum site. its twitching but its not alive. there are 2 d's at the top left of the page for some reason. I'll be back though.. one day.

2012 NFC/AFC Championships Thoughts

generation_twilight — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:30:38 GMT

In two days from this blog post, we will know who will be going to the Super Bowl. Since I probably won't see the games due to work, I will discuss my feelings right now.

In regards to the 'good' game by statistical analysis - that being the 49ers-Falcons game - the popular feeling is that the 49ers will win this one, thanks to the fact that they have great talent at every position except in special teams (I'm looking at you, Mr. Akers), compared to the Falcons, who only have great talent on the offense. Yet I've noticed something: every third game the 49ers have played this season, they seem to undergo a complete physical and mental letdown, which in most cases resulted in a loss. And this will be the third game of their current set they will play. In other words, one shouldn't be surprised if the Falcons win this one, and in any case they have more wins, making them a more legitimate Super Bowl contender than the 49ers would be, though they are, using my measurements.

As for the other game, the Ravens-Patriots game, I expect the Patriots to win this one. They usually bury their opponents in scoring before they can react, and I have to think the Ravens are exhausted playing their previous game and as thus won't play as well this go-around. Of course, knowing that fluke teams have won the last two Super Bowls, I wouldn't be surprised if the Patriots choke to the Ravens, much like the Giants made all of their opponents choke last year. But I don't think it will happen this time.

no internet connection

Johnno — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:42:52 GMT

can somebody please help i have a wireless netgear router from sky but cannot connect my wii 2 to the internet ive checked the router settings and theres no mention of nintendo being blocked the error code i,m getting is ;
error code 52030 any help appreciated........

many thanks
Johnno:confused:

Xmas 2012

generation_twilight — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 01:59:39 GMT

Well, I've gotten through another Christmas OK. I got The Last Story for the Wii as a present in regards to gaming, and everyone in my extended family that have received my presents (my younger sister and her husband haven't gotten theirs yet) are happy with what I gave them.

I also got a chance to meet with a friend who was in town for the festivities. He's doing OK as well, owing to the circumstances he's in. I was able to move him along in Skyward Sword a bit during the two hours I met with him.

Perhaps I am most grateful that I didn't have to work at the nursing home today, which being the holidays is naturally hectic. I really should give back to my co-workers for making this 'sacrifice' for my sake; at this point in time and with my budget, a chocolate bar for each worker should be adequate.

Other than that, I hope you enjoyed the holidays as much as most people did, and let's try not to make the next six days any more miserable than the past 360 of this year.

Last Day of Katun K

generation_twilight — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 02:48:08 GMT

Greetings.

Well, as all of you are aware � or should be aware � today is the last day of this katun (which I call katun K), according to the Mayan calendar system. And if the prophecies are to be believed, it may be the last day of human civilization as we know it.

Of course, with the way things are worded, it doesn�t necessarily mean that the planet is going to implode, though in a sick way many people would like for it to happen, if only to end the misery our species in general and my nation in particular has had to go through for these past few years. If such is true, then I can stop going on about my nation losing the power to govern its affairs to its neighbors and the new global consortium, and from there having its citizenry being reduced to global serfdom. Through that notion, a species-wide extinction may not be so bad after all.

Yet there are some people out there, including the Mayans and other indigenous peoples throughout the Americas, that say we as a species are very lucky to be living at this time, as a new golden era of awareness and metaphysical evolution will start taking place when the new katun begins the next day. What this means is naturally vague, and for all I know these people may be trying to comfort human civilization�s fears regarding the inevitable. Still, moving into an age where the mindless ignorance, incompetence, and insolence of the past are no longer a widespread problem throughout the world and especially in my nation would be heartily welcomed. Getting rid of these hindrances, or at least limiting them to the benign parts of society, is perhaps the most important non-governmental task that sits in front of our species, and succeeding here would make life far more pleasant than it is today.

Either one of these fates would be fine with me: on one hand, I�ll be dead and as thus I won�t have to worry about the encroaching political, economic, and social nightmare consuming my nation. On the other hand, I would be able to live my life with less fear and self-loathing, both as a citizen of this nation and as a person labeled under the �forsaken� status. The absolute worst thing that can happen from my point of view is that life continues to stumble forward, like it has ever since the 2000s came about. I can explain why I think of this as the truth, but only if I�m still around in this human experience.

Regardless of what fate awaits me, you, and the rest of humanity, I just thought I�d let you know that I have greatly appreciated your company and support, or at least your kind words, to this wretched, desolate being who doesn�t matter much in the overall scheme of things. It has definitely been a wild ride for these 28 years of my human experience, and if I go beyond that it will be wilder still as we grow older and start leaving this realm of existence for the next one. If we survive this, hopefully I will be able to play a bigger role in the future. If we don�t, I will definitely enjoy your eternal company in the next realm of existence, and hopefully I can be able to catch up with things I have never had the chance to discuss or share with you before. We will have all of the time in the universe to do this.

Whatever happens, I hope you enjoy this last evening of katun K, and I look forward to hearing from you again, be it directly or indirectly, and be it in human form or in our spiritual essences. Whatever it may be will be fine with me.

Sincerely,

generation_twilight

New Job For Me

generation_twilight — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:59:20 GMT

Well, after a lot of poking and prodding from my family and my associates, I decided to take up the job position of dietary aide at the Briarwood Health Care Center and Nursing Home.

I will go through a physical checkup in the coming days, and provided that I pass (which I'm sure that I will), I will go through an orientation a few days later. At the earliest, I will start work on the first Friday evening of December.

As of right now, I'm conflicted on how to react to this. On the one hand, I will be making more money, I will be working closer to home, and I would be gaining extra value to my resume, which is mostly janitorial stuff right now. On the other, I will be working an unorthodox schedule that will constantly change, the location of work is a bit out of the way, and I worry about rubbing both the residents and staff the wrong way.

Oh well. If this position doesn't work out, I may try and ask for a transfer of jobs within Briarwood, like towards the laundry/housekeeping department. And if worse comes to worse, I can return to my old Goodwill jobs, as promised by my associates.

But for now, I need to be thinking about buying some scrubs sets for work. It is a medical facility, after all...

Nursing Home/Health Care Center Interview

generation_twilight — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:22:19 GMT

About an hour ago, I partook in an interview for a dietary aide position at a nursing home/health care center not that far from my apartment. I say that it went well, though I will also admit that I'm kind of reluctant to take up the job.

Sensing this, the head of the dietary department said that I could come in for a look-see next Tuesday between 2:00-8:00 PM, to see if I would like the position.

To be honest, I don't know if I will like the position, and in some ways I feel uncomfortable about the details of the job given. For one thing, while I would be OK working evenings (as I have done before), I don't know if my stamina will allow me to complete the job in an effective manner. Second, I would need to work weekends and holidays, something that perhaps I'm a little more used to having time off to take care of maintenance chores and to spend with my parents. Finally, though I generally get along well with older individuals, knowing all of the quirks, preferences, and circumstances, I cannot be sure that I can handle them in an effective manner.

These questions, and others like them I haven't listed, should be answered next week. But if I can find a better position in either in the nursing home/health care center or elsewhere in the meantime, I will take a more serious look into it, especially if they have more favorable shifts available.

My Kidney Stone Is Gone!

generation_twilight — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 02:27:23 GMT

Pretty obvious what I'm talking about here: the kidney stone that has warped my life for these past month was confirmed gone last Tuesday. Now I can live my live without having to go to the bathroom every 15 minutes.

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Kidney Stone Nightmare

generation_twilight — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:00:31 GMT

I don't know how many people will care about this story, but here it goes...

Last Monday night (or Tuesday morning, given the time of the diagnosis), I was found to be suffering from a kidney stone. I knew something was wrong when I began to experience significant pain on my right side during supper, and started barfing up my salad. I was thankful that my parents were able to take me to the hospital emergency room. And perhaps more thankful than that, the kidney stone I'm passing is relatively small, about 4.5 mm in size.

Yet, this incident has been playing heavily on me now that I realize what has been happening to me. Since being released from the hospital, my life has been little more than drinking enough water to fill a personal swimming pool and then peeing through a strainer every 15-20 minutes, to see if the stone has passed. So far, I've gotten particulate matter out of my system, which tells everyone that the stone is moving through my urinary tract, something which was confirmed after visiting a urologist for the first time yesterday. Yet I also now know that it can be several days before this stone passes.

The biggest worries has been about my lifestyle. I can certainly reduce my sodium intake by giving up the Powerades I have been drinking for my apartment cleaning job and consuming low-sodium soups. I can also see myself giving up any vitamin D enhanced milk that I drink, even if it has been an occasional occurrence. And I can definitely drink enough water to fill a tank at Sea World every day, even if the thought is deeply uncomfortable. But if I have to give up chocolate, nuts, and/or tea to prevent another incident like this, I may as well just give up on life.

But the most worrying part about this unfortunate event (if this doesn't count as such, I don't know what is) is the general lifestyle changes I will likely have to make. I can't expect to either effectively meditate or play video games with the knowledge that I will need to go to the bathroom every half hour. And given my overactive sweat glands, it would be difficult to get any sort of exercise program put together. These things, and others related to them, scare me to no end, especially since I'm just 28 years old and that statistically speaking, half of those suffering from kidney stones will suffer from them again at some point later in their lives, with another occurrence in a 5 year period being the standard metric used.

I don't know if anyone else on these forums cares about my condition, but any sort of support from anybody, especially those who have gone through this before, would be greatly appreciated.