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Post by Sexy Spork #37 on Mar 16, 2013 18:00:34 GMT -5
Ah damn, put SPOILER ALERT on that. Hasn't aired over here, yet. Who's Lucy? Oh God. That'll bug me. They split the series over here. First ten episodes, three/four month break, then the rest of it. Sigh. It's like The Walking Dead all over again. Year behind on that. Yet you can't avoid it. Sorry Zoe, don't blame yourself. Not at all. I don't feel bad about it...  |
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Post by Zoe on Mar 17, 2013 4:48:21 GMT -5
Ah damn, put SPOILER ALERT on that. Hasn't aired over here, yet. Who's Lucy? Oh God. That'll bug me. They split the series over here. First ten episodes, three/four month break, then the rest of it. Sigh. It's like The Walking Dead all over again. Year behind on that. Yet you can't avoid it. Sorry Zoe, don't blame yourself. Not at all. I don't feel bad about it... Oopsie, my bad. I will remember this and not do it again. You like watching The Big Bang Theory too? |
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Post by Sexy Spork #37 on Mar 17, 2013 6:50:23 GMT -5
Yup. And the four month gap works out quite nicely. It ends in February and comes back in June for the rest of the season. But when that finishes, there are only three months to the next new season, so all in all, around seven months without it, whereas elsewhere in the world that airs it in one go, it's eight or even nine months. It's annoying because everyone else has seen it, but you can see the logic.
I can't even watch it online because of bandwidth restrictions. The only show I watch online is The Daily Show (at least until Jon goes soon) because it doesn't air here anymore. At least TBBT is on TV.
I've been with it with all six years. Quite popular here. Lot of people talk about it. Does quite well because it's on a free channel. Over a million viewers some weeks. Quite impressive.
Didn't massively enjoy last season and this one has carried on in much the same vein. It's had stronger episodes so far and it's getting better each week. There were some really good episodes before it went on its mid-season break over here and I was quite annoyed. It was starting to get a good rhythm going.
Ah well, June isn't that far away.
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Post by Zoe on Mar 24, 2013 6:57:49 GMT -5
Yup. And the four month gap works out quite nicely. It ends in February and comes back in June for the rest of the season. But when that finishes, there are only three months to the next new season, so all in all, around seven months without it, whereas elsewhere in the world that airs it in one go, it's eight or even nine months. It's annoying because everyone else has seen it, but you can see the logic. I can't even watch it online because of bandwidth restrictions. The only show I watch online is The Daily Show (at least until Jon goes soon) because it doesn't air here anymore. At least TBBT is on TV. I've been with it with all six years. Quite popular here. Lot of people talk about it. Does quite well because it's on a free channel. Over a million viewers some weeks. Quite impressive. Didn't massively enjoy last season and this one has carried on in much the same vein. It's had stronger episodes so far and it's getting better each week. There were some really good episodes before it went on its mid-season break over here and I was quite annoyed. It was starting to get a good rhythm going. Ah well, June isn't that far away. Are there other oversea shows aside from the ones you mentioned above which you follow as well? P.S. The endless mishaps you go through on a daily basis never cease to amaze me. Thank you for still being alive. |
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Post by Sexy Spork #37 on Mar 24, 2013 10:01:08 GMT -5
Most of the shows I watch are American. Australian? Erm, Grand Designs Australia. That airs over here. Not as good as original UK version, but I like it. Airs on the same channel as the British one, too. The Daily Show, as I mentioned. So annoyed it got taken off air. There was an article about it in The Guardian. 600,000 viewers 'isn't enough to keep airing it'. I and around 1000 others sent letters of complaint to Channel 4. Their marketing department sent me a letter back. Pathetic, really. Thank the Lord for the internet. Erm, other shows. All the Law & Orders, all the CSIs, The Simpsons (have the first 15 seasons on DVD), Futurama, Southland - lots of crime dramas. NCIS. Fringe. Lost. Prefer Fringe. Not bothering with Revolution. Starts this week. Last Resort (bring it back!). Smallville. Arrow. Shameless USA. Prefer it to ours. Don't tend to like American remakes of our shows. Being Human USA is a great example. It's terrible. I do like our remakes. Law & Order UK, for example. Back soon, too. I could go on, and on, and on. Ooh, The Bridge is good. Scandinavian. Like Borgen, The Killing. Like with the last two, it will probably get remade in the States and be nowhere near as good. Oh wait, no, the British are remaking it. Never mind... Thanks for being concerned with my wellbeing. I had another mishap this morning. A sugar crash in church. Blacked out for a second. No memory of what happened. Very scary. Low blood sugar, borderline diabetic. Not a nice experience. I'm sure I'll find a funny angle and blog about it next Saturday. That's what you do when you're down in life. You get back up and you blog about it. You blog the hell out of it. (I'm fine now, by the way - bit woozy, but fine  ). Oh wow, 400 posts. 400 posts of abstract crazy nonsense ;D |
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Post by Zoe on Mar 22, 2014 9:04:08 GMT -5
It has been almost 1 year since i made my last diary post. Actually feels weird typing things down. Feeling self-conscious and all....i do realise my fellow shybies aren't judgemental with the things being said but its just a daily habit that's hard to get rid of.
Hmm...where to start....well i'm posting this right at midnight so if i start talking gibberish...its because i'm tired.
I'm at this weird time in my life where i want to move on from my job because a) its stressful and affecting my mental and physical state outside of work hours and b) the job has evolved into something beyond my capabilities. I'm trying to keep up and learn as it changes but it feels like I'm barely keeping my head above water and well... feels like I'm drowning. Problem is i'm not sure what type of job that i would like to move on to and i spoke with my psychologist who suggested to look at jobs that meet my values rather than jump from one to another just to escape an uncomfortable environment. Now don't get me wrong....trouble at work was brewing since the beginning of last year and i have worked along with my psychologist to work through things to deal with stuff at work....it has come to the point where i have given my all....and well... its time to move on.
It's not easy (at least for me) to think on the top of my head what i value...especially when it comes to work....after carefully thinking it over for a couple of weeks, i came up with: Something that can help people, something that satisfy my natural curiosity of the world, something that is methodical and repetitive, something that can be fun/creative. Been looking at jobs in the newspapers/internet/walking past stores but aside from no vacancies at the moment, something that always worries me is the section regarding good oral and written communication skills (which i lack) and being to work under pressure (which if i had no problems with, then i may have well stayed at the job I'm in now). I have no confidence that i would be able to find a job that i would actually like and be employed. Feeling quite blue about that.
I haven't had the urge to be around people aside from my parents. I rang my best friend last friday after 3 months but even then i didn't organise to hang out. Stopped going to the board games meet up in the city. Just feel really rundown and want to be by myself for the last few months. Kinda lost touch with Geekguy but last time i heard he is leading an active lifestyle, so good for him. Its hard at the moment , there are days where I'm numb with the world and wonder what's the point of living ( which is a horrible thing to think because there are people out there that don't have the choice and also my parents worked hard to raise me up) and then there are days that I am filled with so much anger inside my body that i either raise my voice (a bit higher that normal) or overcompensate by eating heaps of sugary food (which is bad cause i was pre diabetic and was given the all clear late last year)
Feel bad being a downer in this post, would loved to be more positive ( i do count my blessing and write down my gratitudes in a little notebook beside the bed), but i felt if i can't put down my all the thoughts (good and bad) here then where else can i go?
Thanks for listening though.....appreciate it.
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Post by marle on Mar 22, 2014 11:52:13 GMT -5
Zoe,
For being tired and professing to have a lack of written communication skills I found your post to be very clearly written.
I don't think we need to feel bad about describing our struggles... most of these types of posts enrich the forum, including yours. And your hopefulness always comes across clearly even in posts like these.
I hope you find a job or position that works better for you. It seems almost every ad has "good oral and written communication" skills as a requirement, but I think you often just need a minimum level of skill in that department, depending on the job. I also think there are different ways of being good at the same job, if you compensate in other areas. Good luck!
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Post by Strawberry on Mar 25, 2014 22:02:40 GMT -5
Sorry to hear things have been rough for you lately. I'm not sure I've ever said it before, but I actually feel like I have quite a bit in common with you. You want: "Something that can help people, something that satisfy my natural curiosity of the world, something that is methodical and repetitive, something that can be fun/creative" Something I've thought of doing is teaching abroad. You should consider doing this.  I mean, I'm considering it for the future (at some point, perhaps), and I don't think of myself as a good oral speaker. I've heard some good things, though...reading up on it, anyway...introverts growing from the experience. Personally, I think throwing yourself into extreme situations is sometimes the best way to pull yourself up out of a rut. Well, for some people anyway. I kind of feel like it's the sort of thing that works for me. Just an idea. Plus, I'm a baby, and just wish I had someone to do this sort of stuff with. And not have to go it alone all the time. Teach abroad with me! (also, this idea is open to anyone) I really do hope things get better for you. |
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Post by Zoe on Mar 29, 2014 7:30:32 GMT -5
Thanks for all your support ladies....will heed the advice given and also really think through some things. I'm physically forcing myself to go to the Board Games meet up next week as it is International TableTop Day....wooooooooooo.......
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I mean, I'm considering it for the future (at some point, perhaps), and I don't think of myself as a good oral speaker. I've heard some good things, though...reading up on it, anyway...introverts growing from the experience. Personally, I think throwing yourself into extreme situations is sometimes the best way to pull yourself up out of a rut. Well, for some people anyway. I kind of feel like it's the sort of thing that works for me.