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raidingparty

Catching up again

May 15, 2012 17:35

I had forgotten how much pleasure I get out of walking through interesting neighborhoods, especially if they're new to me. Something to attend.So it looks like I might have enough money to do something interesting with the "long term savings" bucket. Here's my ideas so far ( Read more... )

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momentai May 15 2012, 23:45:45 UTC

I would lean towards travelling or investing in the roadster. Travel opens up so many more opportunities than buying stuff. On top of the joy of simply being somewhere new, there's the chance for networking for gaming, game making, and all levels of friendship. Plus, the emotional/mental growth of seeing new culture. Doubleplus, computers are cheap and there are all sorts of travel deals nowadays, so you can do both ( ... )

raidingparty May 16 2012, 21:15:28 UTC

Building playgrounds ends up in its own bucket - I have a few hundred to spend on charity, too.

karishi May 16 2012, 03:18:10 UTC

Travel is definitely good for the game designing soul ( ... )

raidingparty May 16 2012, 21:23:16 UTC

Interesting about travel - the plant thing was on a long bus trip.

It's less commonly applied to such, but I'm sure I've used friend zone for women. There seems to be a relationship between frustration at being rejected (even "friends") previously and likelihood of rejection.

The plant thing is intended as a 3D territory-taking game. It might need to be computerized, but there are particular aspects I think work better putting your hands on it. Maybe foam cubes would be easier than dice? There are certain randomizing aspects with which I want to work, though.
Hm. Could also be a Looney game, I already have a full set of those pieces (less grey, which isn't commercially available).

chris_warrior May 16 2012, 12:54:00 UTC

travel. my 0.02. :D

and "friend zone", i always thought, was where people ended up when the sexual chemistry was lacking - or there was another involvement that superseded.

sentientjello May 16 2012, 18:54:59 UTC

Travel. Prague. Go there. I loved it. The city is walkable and gorgeous to look at. Or France...just don't think Paris, if you go there, is going to be like the movies. It's pretty American/Anglicized, excluding the Chinese people buying LV bags on Champs-Elysees. La Duree is where Parisiens wait in line for dessert, btw. Worth it. Also, I have a co-worker from Macedonia and she says to travel to get there is...a time investment to say the least. There was an 8 hour bus ride involved the last time she went home. AFTER the transoceanic flight.

I agree with your definition of "friend zone," and therefore you are correct. Whoever is "pretending" to be someone's friend in order to bang them is a monster. Whatever happened to just honestly trying to be a friend?

raidingparty May 16 2012, 21:30:28 UTC

Prague, you say? Excellent tips. And the Bone Cathedral from the D&D movie. Which... I never got to borrow the second one from you.
I have distant (aha) friends in Armenia, Australia, France, Kenya, Macedonia, and Ukraine, hence that list.

Also, "Friends with detriments" from xkcd.
The other person was horrified when I mentioned friend zone, for such reason. Thankfully, we had different views of such.
As far as the foreploy... if a million "nice guy" whines have anything to say about it, it doesn't work. Honestly trying to maintain a genuine relationship is hard! ;9

sentientjello May 16 2012, 21:58:14 UTC

The Bone Cathedral is like a day trip with a tour bus...if I remember, it's like 60-90 minutes from Prague...but definitely not a forever drive. And totally awesome! Also, good monastic breweries that also have restaurants in them...and gypsies (or possibly just plain ol' hobos) to roam around and either nervous or entertain you!

It's the "honest" and the "trying" parts of friendship that count. Nobody's perfect, but you can at least strive to not be deceitful.