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Pickles and Happy

^ I've never been to Fanime, but I don't really have a morning routine. I get up, sometimes I eat, sometimes I play on the interwebs, and sometimes I seek out caffeine...it just depends on the day.
< Experiencing the drudgery of a real job
> I've been looking at Street Fighter info (characters/strategies/etc/) all morning since I played for the first time in a decade last night. So complicated -_-
V What's something you wish someone had told you/warned you about your first time at Fanime?

Tasuki - Fushigi Yuugi
Kyo - Fruits Basket
Basch - FFXII

And actually I'm still madly in love with Basch, he might be my life long animated romance *sigh*

I haven't seen it, but what I've heard the story is kinda-lacking/has been told a bajillion times over... But the visuals are beautiful.

That's pretty much how I felt about it. It's beautiful to look at but mirrors Fern Gully, Disney's Pochahontas, Dances With Wolves, and every other movie with the exact same story line.

^ I've driven an hour one way for a Panda Express craving so I think my hunger would overcome any obstacle to get to my craving.
< Is a man with a plan for the food he wants!
> I really want to go swimming but it's a little too cold :(
V How do you prefer to exercise?

^ I'd want to do Zoe Bell's stunts in Deathproof. Ship's Mast...awwwwwwwesome sauce!
< Perhaps a career as an Asian extra is in your future :P
> Eating chocolate cake before a longish drive I have in a few minutes
V Same question!

I was told once by someone who took a CPR class that the most important thing pressed into the attendees was that, once you start CPR, you do NOT stop until the paramedics arrive.  Making the decision to step in and try to help is pretty heroic, to stick with it and not give up.  That's what I want to believe for myself, that I'd be able to jump in, make the step forward, run towards and not away.

What they also teach you if you're aiming to become an emt is to not put yourself in danger to save someone. You wait for the police or the fire department to make the situation safe, and then you jump in and do your job. If you were to get seriously hurt trying to help someone else, then suddenly two people need saving and it makes the job for the people trained to deal with those kinds of situations twice as hard. So yes it would be awesome and heroic if we could all jump in and save the day, but you have to use sense and know how you are able to help.

I think the "super" in "superhero" denotes an exceptional ability which is something special that most of us aren't likely to possess, but there are regular heroes in your local news more often than you realize. Like PyronIkari pointed out, those that take oathes to protect and/or serve put themselves in danger for strangers for a living. They don't get credit because they are just doing their jobs. There are also good samaritans who go out of their way to help people out every day as well. What we're willing to do depends entirely on the situation, how strongly we feel about it or the person involved. I don't think you can really know how far you're willing to go unless you've already faced the situation. I was not willing to join the armed forces and die for my country. I will put myself in harm's way for a child. I've put myself in harm's way long enough to call 911 for a stranger being beaten up by her boyfriend but I ran later when he threatened me so I'm not sure what any of that says about me. What I do know is I won't go looking for trouble.

As much as I love reading about vigilante heroes, I just don't think it's a good idea in real life. Everything is about perception, and not all "bad guys" and cut and dry evil like they are in stories. That's why we have a justice system to try to sort all that out, and I'm happy to let them do their jobs. There are people who slip through the cracks, but if you give license to one person to mete out "vigilante justice", why not everyone? I don't have enough faith in people to trust that only those that truly deserve "vigilante justice" will get it. Then again, who am I to say who deserves what?

^ Love it, used to have a slumber party every year where me and my girlfriends would all watch the movie
< Must be why you're afraid of clowns!
> Dragging my feet about going to the DMV today
v What do you usually end up doing when you're procrastinating?

AIM: beargamesforfood

always happy to chat!

So if people are so vocal about the stench of BO that permeates conventions from the hygienically challenged....why would you encourage them to eat massive burritos on top of that? That sounds like a health hazard to me  :o

Large groups of people who walk painfully slow and fan out so that there is no way you can squeeze past them.

kinda understandible for newbies not knowing who to approach or the awkwardness of walking up to perfect strangers trying to ask---

That was me. Totally felt too weird, so I just went away.

I hope you guys go for it next time. It was a first for me, too...a little awkward but I had a lot of fun. They didn't shame me even a little bit for being a newbie stranger  ;)

I am sorry I showed up so late, I had food poisoning the night before so it was questionable whether or not I was even going to make it at all. As for what little time I did spend with you guys, I thought Apples to Apples was a fun sort of ice breaker for me personally. I was so bummed I missed out on the ice skating but there's always next time!

I was happy to meet those of you I met. Maybe next time I'll make it sooner so I have more opportunity to get to know you guys  :D

Ohhh this makes me wish I could hook up my xbox right now. I love LFD2! I'm just so-so but I have my awesome moments.

For future reference, my gamertag is: Hangry the Bear

I'll play LFD2 happily anytime anyone wants...any mode, I'm easy to please but it might be a a bit before I'm online again.

Because I am a bit of a dork, I find myself trying food just because of the sound of it.  I was recently in Louisville, KY and found myself at Mark's Feedstore, a barbecue food food joint.  Awesome ribs, extremely awesome buttermilk pie (like chess pie, or an egg custard type pie but super delish!), but the fried pickles appetizer were an immediate hit with me and one reason I would come back to this place.

I just tried fried pickles for the first time ever on a recent cross-country drive! I'm from the south, but I'd never had them before, and they were divine!

Fruit tortes and lumpia are my favorite things in the world. I get them every year on my birthday. I'm always in a good mood if I get good chinese food, too.

Fruit tortey goodness my sister made me last year ^^

I round up to 5'1

And I even though sometimes I wish I had beautiful long legs, I'm pretty happy to be pocket-sized ^_^

^ Anything with that new Vanilla Rooibios tea. It's like magic and sunshine dancing on the back of my tongue.
< Sounds like she works at one of those places that feels if you miss one day, the world will come crashing down :/
> To entertain my unemployed butt, I'm teaching my cat to attack. So far she's only attacked me though...
v Are you getting tired of movie remakes?

In my lifetime, I've moved across country 6 times. I've had 15 soon to be 16 different homes. I'll be really happy if I don't have to do it again for several years!