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2023.05.30 13:26 Fragrant-Ad5906 unused
My girlfriend and I (both F) are both nearing our mid-twenties and we both find it creepy to age like that. However my gf has more severe issues with it than I. So recently she told me that the mere mention of our ages or birthday triggers her and makes her depressed.
Her birthday is still further away luckily but mine is starting to be near so I am overthinking and feeling a bit lost considering these events. For me, birthdays are still something fun and special, I can't stop the aging so I try my best to ignore it, especially since I am still objectively young. I kind of plan to not tell her when my birthday comes and hope she forgets about it and I asked her if she wants me to treat her birthday as a normal day.
I tried to talk to her about that but she said she doesn't want to think or talk about birthdays. So here I am wondering if I would be the asshole if I pretended that birthdays don't exist?
I mean we both don't have much of a social life, we don't really party, for me birthday means cake and gifts from my family and videogames for the rest of the day so it's not a huge event but still nice. I like the attention though. But if birthdays are such a trigger to her I can just pretend that the concept of birthdays is nonexistant.Though, in my mind it is still rude to ignore someones birthday. I can't help but feel like an asshole if I did that. I mean I am sure she would at least want a present? But I can't talk to her about that without risking to make her sad again so I am sitting here, thinking and thinking and getting actually anxious before our both birthdays now.
Also would it be a breach of trust in a way to not tell her when my birthday comes? After all it's like keeping a secret from her and we both are really into being transparent. But I don't want to risk her mood and idk if there is the risk that she can't enjoy a birthday then it's better for everyone that she is unaware of it, is it?
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Her birthday is still further away luckily but mine is starting to be near so I am overthinking and feeling a bit lost considering these events. For me, birthdays are still something fun and special, I can't stop the aging so I try my best to ignore it, especially since I am still objectively young. I kind of plan to not tell her when my birthday comes and hope she forgets about it and I asked her if she wants me to treat her birthday as a normal day.
I tried to talk to her about that but she said she doesn't want to think or talk about birthdays. So here I am wondering if I would be the asshole if I pretended that birthdays don't exist?
I mean we both don't have much of a social life, we don't really party, for me birthday means cake and gifts from my family and videogames for the rest of the day so it's not a huge event but still nice. I like the attention though. But if birthdays are such a trigger to her I can just pretend that the concept of birthdays is nonexistant.Though, in my mind it is still rude to ignore someones birthday. I can't help but feel like an asshole if I did that. I mean I am sure she would at least want a present? But I can't talk to her about that without risking to make her sad again so I am sitting here, thinking and thinking and getting actually anxious before our both birthdays now.
Also would it be a breach of trust in a way to not tell her when my birthday comes? After all it's like keeping a secret from her and we both are really into being transparent. But I don't want to risk her mood and idk if there is the risk that she can't enjoy a birthday then it's better for everyone that she is unaware of it, is it?
2023.05.30 13:26 Pkshh There is no life in wfh
Hi. I am 30F married. So let me start by saying that I always wanted to work from home as I am quite an introverted person and I thought it will suit me the best. And I finally got a job that is fully remote at least until now. My team is spread across different countries so it really doesn't make much sense to go to the office, even though most of the people are back as required by the company mandate. It's been 9 months of me working fully remote and honestly I am quite bored. I feel like this is not good for my career, no visibility, there are no real interactions with colleagues and most of all I am really bored of sitting at my home all day. I miss the old office setting, chatting with your colleagues, just the daily life activities one does when they go out of the house. Lastly, I know it saves me quite a bit of money which is great but I also feel there is no life so what I am really saving for. Earlier I used to think wow so much money being saved but now I don't care. Would rather spend some money than have a life not fully lived. I would also highlight the fact that I do go to the gym regularly, my husband and I do go out every weekend, go on vacations etc. My husband goes to the office everyday and he has so many stories to tell so much action happening on a daily basis that I feel I am missing out on all that.
Thoughts?
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Thoughts?
2023.05.30 13:26 04RR [P] Fine-tuning LLaMA on TheVault by AI4Code
Hey everyone, I'm looking for suggestions and things to keep in mind while I do this.
I essentially want to fine-tune LLaMA on a dataset that's geared towards code generation. After a bit of research I found TheVault which seems good enough for the job (let me know if there are better datasets tho).
For the fine-tuning part, I looking to use LoRA or other similar methods. This is the first time I'm fine-tuning LLMs so let me know if you have any suggestions or tips.
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I essentially want to fine-tune LLaMA on a dataset that's geared towards code generation. After a bit of research I found TheVault which seems good enough for the job (let me know if there are better datasets tho).
For the fine-tuning part, I looking to use LoRA or other similar methods. This is the first time I'm fine-tuning LLMs so let me know if you have any suggestions or tips.
2023.05.30 13:26 Faithhal Starship Troopers: Extermination’ Offers an Immersive Experience (PC)
Troopers on Starships: Elimination, created by Offworld Businesses, expects to convey an activity pressed and vivid experience set in the Starship Officers universe. The game tries to give the genre a new spin by combining tower defense and first-person shooter gameplay. Players will end up smack in the center of the 1997 faction exemplary battling a 8-legged creature danger all in a center FPS experience. While the game does a good job of capturing the excitement that the franchise is known for and providing players with a variety of playstyles to choose from during the multiplayer experience, it stumbles in a few areas that may hinder the game's longevity and replayability.
The Starship Trooper: Killing qualities lies in how its might interpret what it needs to be: a bug-butchering fest. It gives fans of the franchise a satisfying and immersive experience by putting them in intense battles with hordes of bugs. Players are dropped into a bug planet with 11 other players and told to go nuts as soon as they are equipped with a weapon and added to the mobile infantry. As you fight through floods of tenacious bugs highlighting five distinct sorts, the game prizes you with a feeling of achievement and development by opening new weapons, gear, and advantages with three special classes.
Counting three unmistakable classes - Attack, Stronghold, and Backing - changes it up and takes care of various playstyles. Because each class has its own abilities, players can approach encounters in different ways, bug or not. Whether you favor running and gunning, standing firm on down cautious situations, or offering vital help to your group, there's a class for you. In addition, the player's first drop of power will feel very different throughout the leveling process depending on their choices because the progression system is customizable.
For more>> https://ggsel.net/catalog/starship-troopers-extermination/?ai=648648
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The Starship Trooper: Killing qualities lies in how its might interpret what it needs to be: a bug-butchering fest. It gives fans of the franchise a satisfying and immersive experience by putting them in intense battles with hordes of bugs. Players are dropped into a bug planet with 11 other players and told to go nuts as soon as they are equipped with a weapon and added to the mobile infantry. As you fight through floods of tenacious bugs highlighting five distinct sorts, the game prizes you with a feeling of achievement and development by opening new weapons, gear, and advantages with three special classes.
Counting three unmistakable classes - Attack, Stronghold, and Backing - changes it up and takes care of various playstyles. Because each class has its own abilities, players can approach encounters in different ways, bug or not. Whether you favor running and gunning, standing firm on down cautious situations, or offering vital help to your group, there's a class for you. In addition, the player's first drop of power will feel very different throughout the leveling process depending on their choices because the progression system is customizable.
For more>> https://ggsel.net/catalog/starship-troopers-extermination/?ai=648648
2023.05.30 13:25 PenisNoseJones Anon is a young man in America.
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2023.05.30 13:25 Character_Month1215 Working remotely as an international student in Germany
Hello - I am currently applying for a national visa to study MA in Germany. I am working remotely from Turkey with an employer registered in the UK. When I move to Germany for my MA, I'd like to continue my current remote job (my employer pays taxes and health insurance in Turkey, plus I have paid vacation days). I work less than 20-25 hours a week. I earn 1000 euros per month salary.
I need to understand how I can continue this remote job while I'm studying in Germany.
I am going for MA in Developmental Economics, and I'm working as a supply chain consultant, which uses a lot of economics and data analysis knowledge.
I have read some of the restrictions online (please correct me or add if I'm missing something):
Thanks!
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I need to understand how I can continue this remote job while I'm studying in Germany.
I am going for MA in Developmental Economics, and I'm working as a supply chain consultant, which uses a lot of economics and data analysis knowledge.
I have read some of the restrictions online (please correct me or add if I'm missing something):
- Work 120 full days or 240 half-days in a year (which is fine for me)
- Earn 450 Euros a month, or pay taxes if you earn more (when and where do I need to do this?)
- Pay social security and health insurance in Germany (which I'm not sure how to do)
- Have paid time off (which is fine for me)
Thanks!
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2023.05.30 13:24 IskoLat On May 30, 1919, Augusts Sukuts, a Latvian Revolutionary, was executed by the German invaders and their nationalist lapdogs.
 | submitted by IskoLat to BalticSSRs [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/mdfano9yby2b1.jpg?width=659&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9aa0e324799fea3cad4b87f052460c541b80e667 Augusts Sukuts was born on August 24, 1874 in Riga in a working class family. He worked at the Riga Central Post Office. In 1900 he joined the Riga Social Democratic study group, which later turned into the Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party (LSDSP, ЛСДРП). Sukuts actively participated in the 1905 Revolution in Riga. During the First World War, Augusts Sukuts moved to Moscow, where he later participated in the Great October Socialist Revolution. During the Latvian Civil War he became the Commissar of State Affairs and Revision of the Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic under the leadership of Pēteris Stučka. After Riga was taken over by the German invaders and the White forces, the city was sacked and plunged into a nightmare - the bourgeoisie staged a bloody massacre of Latvian communists and their supporters. Within a short span of time, over 4,500 people were massacred in Riga alone. Their bodies were not allowed to be removed from the streets and left to decay for several days. After the sacking of Riga by von der Goltz's gang, Sukuts was captured, sentenced to death and killed near the Riga Central Prison on May 30, 1919. He was buried at the Matīsa Cemetery. https://preview.redd.it/vqs59tlgdy2b1.jpg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b0cd9fdcce903e67ac6b13c5971291d379dfd381 AT THIS SPOT ON MAY 28, 1919, EIGHTEEN CITIZENS OF RIGA, INCLUDING AUGUSTS SUKUTS, COMMISSAR OF STATE AFFAIRS AND REVISION, WERE SHOT AFTER BEING SENTENCED BY THE GERMAN MILITARY TRIBUNAL |
2023.05.30 13:24 Ill-Maybe4244 Thoughts please on what should I do?
Ako at ang guy were dating almost 5 months guy, nung una as in g na g siya umalis, the effort na halos every week kami nag kikita talaga, sinusundo niya ako sa office talaga, as in yung usual na nagpapaimpress yung guy. We were so so good past few months, but recently medyo patay na yung mood parangg 'mema' nalang siya makipagusap saakin, yung energy patay na. Pag nag kkwento ako, parang he is not interested anymore yun yung nararamdaman ko. I do not feel na parang he is still interested in me, parang inaantay niya nalang na bumitaw ako with our set up. Basta ibang iba na siya compare sa una kami magkausap talaga.
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2023.05.30 13:23 Jkb_01 How relevant is “The Thick of It”?
I’ve been doing the obligatory (I assume) research before starting a CS job that entails rewatching of “The Thick of It”. This has raised a fair few questions in my in my head and I was wondering if anyone could help answer them:
Although obviously dramatised, is the sense of chaos that is depicted reflected in any areas of the CS?
How accurate is the portrayal of work in a private office?
Are the main characters that support ministers civil servants or special advisors? Or is that a meaningless distinction
Any response to my curiosity would be greatly appreciated
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Although obviously dramatised, is the sense of chaos that is depicted reflected in any areas of the CS?
How accurate is the portrayal of work in a private office?
Are the main characters that support ministers civil servants or special advisors? Or is that a meaningless distinction
Any response to my curiosity would be greatly appreciated
2023.05.30 13:23 echohalk Is this normal or I'm being used?
Hello,
I won't share much since I am afraid that a colleague might be lurking here.
I started a job as Support Care - to be fair, I really enjoy it since it's home office, no calls, only mails and once or twice a day - live chat.
I applied to the job with English, got accepted with English and in the contact, it is stated that I will help people using English. As you may know, working with only English is less-paid than let's say German, Spanish etc.
Recently ( like 2 months now ) I'm receiving Italian, German, French and Spanish tickets non-stop, which ofcourse slows my job, need to translate everything I say and receive, different procedures means more time to spend on a ticket.
What makes me mad is the salary difference between an English only and English + 1 of these languages. It is like 250-300 EUR which for an 18 years old is a lot of money ( if you add bonuses it might go even higher ).
My question is - what would you do if you were me? I've asked my team leader about the issue and they mentioned that "it is something that should be gone soon" but it has been 2 months now.
I have no issues to do extra but using only English, the need to translate and to ask others about certain procedures is way too stressful.
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I won't share much since I am afraid that a colleague might be lurking here.
I started a job as Support Care - to be fair, I really enjoy it since it's home office, no calls, only mails and once or twice a day - live chat.
I applied to the job with English, got accepted with English and in the contact, it is stated that I will help people using English. As you may know, working with only English is less-paid than let's say German, Spanish etc.
Recently ( like 2 months now ) I'm receiving Italian, German, French and Spanish tickets non-stop, which ofcourse slows my job, need to translate everything I say and receive, different procedures means more time to spend on a ticket.
What makes me mad is the salary difference between an English only and English + 1 of these languages. It is like 250-300 EUR which for an 18 years old is a lot of money ( if you add bonuses it might go even higher ).
My question is - what would you do if you were me? I've asked my team leader about the issue and they mentioned that "it is something that should be gone soon" but it has been 2 months now.
I have no issues to do extra but using only English, the need to translate and to ask others about certain procedures is way too stressful.
2023.05.30 13:23 AbleBreak PSA - Students/Graduates looking for jobs don't just add 1000's of people on linkedin.
I don't know if this really needs to be said or not as many years ago I told a large class of students at a random one off lecture this but if you are currently studying or have finished studying in VFX or a related field, adding 1000's of people on linkedin will only boost your ego from the post likes you get and not help you find a job.
I would recommend following/adding recruiters, heads of department, production managers, third party recruiters or people whom advertise roles or have the power to hire.
I've had numerous graduates message me recently on linkedin asking for work or trying to add me but I do not hire people, my profile does not say head of department or recruiter, I am just an experienced artist. 2 students recently kept messaging me over and over saying if I had then decided to watch their showreels for jobs yet and I explained more than once that I do not hire anyone. On their profiles they seemed to have 1000's of connections which I'd imagine makes their linkedin pages more like facebook with alot of spam and un-useful pots.
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I would recommend following/adding recruiters, heads of department, production managers, third party recruiters or people whom advertise roles or have the power to hire.
I've had numerous graduates message me recently on linkedin asking for work or trying to add me but I do not hire people, my profile does not say head of department or recruiter, I am just an experienced artist. 2 students recently kept messaging me over and over saying if I had then decided to watch their showreels for jobs yet and I explained more than once that I do not hire anyone. On their profiles they seemed to have 1000's of connections which I'd imagine makes their linkedin pages more like facebook with alot of spam and un-useful pots.
2023.05.30 13:22 Nighthawkies Lfg eestis [dnd or other] looking for players new people welcomed!
Hiya! I'm Night 18yo student in Tallinn, I've been running dnd for about 6 years now every week! And playing.... Sometime probably!
But come summer I have a lot of free time which gives me a wonderful chance to meet with the roleplaying community in Estonia!
I'm accepting of everyone though I of course prefer people of my age
And don't worry about experience, I'll be happy to teach you!
There's no chosen campaign as of yet as I'd like to meet you all first! Then we can figure out what you wanna play - I have done wild beyond the witchlight and curse of Sthrad,interested in running kingmaker , and I've been looking into other systems as Vampire the masquerade , call of cthulhu, tales from the loop, shadow of the demon king , and pathfinder! (Even a bit of cyberpunk and shadow run)
Preferred Name (can be an alias):
(Optional) Age and preffered pronoun :
Time Zone:
a) Describe yourself and a bit about your roleplaying experience
b) Describe what you enjoy most about Tabletop RPGS, or what you look forward to most when you play
c) Describe any type of character concept you have in mind, or what kind of charachter type most appeals to you.
Would you prefer voice,video, or in person gaming? (If so do you live in an area near Tallinn?)
If we were to do an in person game, would you be able to arrange a space for us to play? (Or support the group otherways)
Would you ever consider running a game? If not, why not?
Have you ever had a shitty Game Master? What did they do that was shitty?
If you disagreed with the GM about a ruling, what would you do?
What do you expect from the DM?
What do you expect from the other players?
What's your opinion of Homebrew?
What published DnD settings are you well versed in, if any? (Or other TTRPG worlds)
BONUS: (Optional) Navigate to http://chaoticshiny.com/simplechargen.php and generate a character. Write a one paragraph backstory (including name, race and class) based upon this randomized description.
Discord Nighthawk#2768
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But come summer I have a lot of free time which gives me a wonderful chance to meet with the roleplaying community in Estonia!
I'm accepting of everyone though I of course prefer people of my age
And don't worry about experience, I'll be happy to teach you!
There's no chosen campaign as of yet as I'd like to meet you all first! Then we can figure out what you wanna play - I have done wild beyond the witchlight and curse of Sthrad,interested in running kingmaker , and I've been looking into other systems as Vampire the masquerade , call of cthulhu, tales from the loop, shadow of the demon king , and pathfinder! (Even a bit of cyberpunk and shadow run)
Preferred Name (can be an alias):
(Optional) Age and preffered pronoun :
Time Zone:
a) Describe yourself and a bit about your roleplaying experience
b) Describe what you enjoy most about Tabletop RPGS, or what you look forward to most when you play
c) Describe any type of character concept you have in mind, or what kind of charachter type most appeals to you.
Would you prefer voice,video, or in person gaming? (If so do you live in an area near Tallinn?)
If we were to do an in person game, would you be able to arrange a space for us to play? (Or support the group otherways)
Would you ever consider running a game? If not, why not?
Have you ever had a shitty Game Master? What did they do that was shitty?
If you disagreed with the GM about a ruling, what would you do?
What do you expect from the DM?
What do you expect from the other players?
What's your opinion of Homebrew?
What published DnD settings are you well versed in, if any? (Or other TTRPG worlds)
BONUS: (Optional) Navigate to http://chaoticshiny.com/simplechargen.php and generate a character. Write a one paragraph backstory (including name, race and class) based upon this randomized description.
Discord Nighthawk#2768
2023.05.30 13:22 GroundZero98 My Dad got me an Apprenticeship and May be Quitting
Hey All I was wondering if anyone here could offer me some advice
My Dad is a Supervisor for a Company and helped me get an Apprenticeship at the same Place which I started 2 Months ago and he is likely going to quit soon for a better Job.
I am worried this may affect my Apprenticeship and was wondering if I would have any protections from it doing so if my Boss makes any decisions to affect my apprenticeship due to this situation.
Edit: I live and work in England
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My Dad is a Supervisor for a Company and helped me get an Apprenticeship at the same Place which I started 2 Months ago and he is likely going to quit soon for a better Job.
I am worried this may affect my Apprenticeship and was wondering if I would have any protections from it doing so if my Boss makes any decisions to affect my apprenticeship due to this situation.
Edit: I live and work in England
2023.05.30 13:21 wheepete Mortgage help - elected official
Hello,
I'm having difficulty with a mortgage application, to the point two mortgage advisors simply stopped answering my emails and calls.
I work 30 hours in one job, and I am an elected official in another. My combined income between these jobs is approx £50k a year. I am up for re-election in 2027. If I am not reelected I would resume full time hours in my current 30 hour job, which would drop my income to £36k.
I have a deposit and I am looking to get an agreement in principle so I can bid on houses - however due to the complexity of my income potentially changing in 4 years I decided to explain the situation to mortgage advisors and that I would only like to borrow what is affordable within a salary of £36k. They never give me a response.
Could someone give me a bit of help on my best course of action? Would I be better speaking to lenders directly and explaining the situation?
Thank you
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I'm having difficulty with a mortgage application, to the point two mortgage advisors simply stopped answering my emails and calls.
I work 30 hours in one job, and I am an elected official in another. My combined income between these jobs is approx £50k a year. I am up for re-election in 2027. If I am not reelected I would resume full time hours in my current 30 hour job, which would drop my income to £36k.
I have a deposit and I am looking to get an agreement in principle so I can bid on houses - however due to the complexity of my income potentially changing in 4 years I decided to explain the situation to mortgage advisors and that I would only like to borrow what is affordable within a salary of £36k. They never give me a response.
Could someone give me a bit of help on my best course of action? Would I be better speaking to lenders directly and explaining the situation?
Thank you
2023.05.30 13:21 jjfromyourmom Gifted kid here. Feel like my life has been in a downwards spiral since graduating from high school.
Hi. I'm 20F, and in my second semester of junior year. Yep, you heard me-second semester in the summer. I had to withdraw from my second semester because basically the choices in that program were "either you do the clinicals at the same location as a job that traumatized you very very recently (by recently I mean less than a month ago at the time, it's been about 2 months now) or you're out of the program". So I chose the latter.
When I was in high school, everything was great. I was gifted for all 4 years (have been gifted since kindergarten, actually). I graduated a year early (well more accurately entered kindergarten a year early), got my first year of college done while still in high school, and was in the top 4% of a class of over 500. But now, it just feels like I'm in a downward spiral. Now, I'm applying to colleges again because I withdrew from my second semester, and I feel lost and alone.
I told my classmates of my decision. They 100% understood and said for me to do what was best for me, and that I clearly had a plan. They (sometimes in their forties) said they'd have no idea what they would do in my situation, and basically said something along the lines of "slay queen" when I told them of my plans.
But I can't help but feel lost since graduating high school.
What should I do?
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When I was in high school, everything was great. I was gifted for all 4 years (have been gifted since kindergarten, actually). I graduated a year early (well more accurately entered kindergarten a year early), got my first year of college done while still in high school, and was in the top 4% of a class of over 500. But now, it just feels like I'm in a downward spiral. Now, I'm applying to colleges again because I withdrew from my second semester, and I feel lost and alone.
I told my classmates of my decision. They 100% understood and said for me to do what was best for me, and that I clearly had a plan. They (sometimes in their forties) said they'd have no idea what they would do in my situation, and basically said something along the lines of "slay queen" when I told them of my plans.
But I can't help but feel lost since graduating high school.
What should I do?
2023.05.30 13:21 barb4ry1 Bookclub: Q&A with Steven Raaymakers, the author of A Canticle of Two Souls (RAB's book of the month in June)
 | submitted by barb4ry1 to Fantasy [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/s4emdr1hdy2b1.jpg?width=354&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b710d0f2b7112dda675849418d8c8d1464331068 In June, we'll be reading A Canticle of Two Souls by Steven Raaymakers (u/RaaymakersAuthor) https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/54463575 Bingo squares: u/RaaymakersAuthor - can you tell us what new Bingo squares does it fit? Fantasy / Dark Fantasy SCHEDULE:
Q&AThank you for agreeing to this Q&A. Before we start, tell us a little about yourself?I am a lawyer and indie fantasy author from New Zealand, with a great love for Soulsborne video games, reading, and movies. What brought you to fantasy? What do you appreciate about it? I have enjoyed the genre since I was old enough to read, and Reddit is a great place to bring a truly diverse group of fans together. Fantasy is wholesome and everyone is generally super polite and enthusiastic about books. Who are your favorite current writers and who are your greatest influencers? Good question. Most of my favourite authors have passed away, but Mark Lawrence is a damned good one that’s still kicking. Stephen Erikson is also phenomenal. In the scifi realm, I love Dmitri Glhukovsky, author of the Metro 2033 series. As for influences: JRR Tolkien, Brandon Sanderson, Gene Wolfe, Kentaro Miura, and Stephen King have all inspired me and my writing. And those Soulsborne games, of course. Can you lead us through your creative process? What works and doesn’t work for you? How long do you need to finish a book? I am an outliner. I usually think of an ending and sketch the story out from there. I am also someone that underwrites, meaning I actually add a lot of words while editing my first draft. My writing is very fast-paced, which I really like as it ensures there is no bloat and little chance for boredom. How would you describe the plot of A Canticle of Two Souls if you had to do so in just one or two sentences? A young boy with a sentient blade teams up with a girl who can hear and manipulate emotions. They join together and find out the truth about themselves and their enemies. What subgenres does it fit? Some readers say it borders on grimdark. It could be dark fantasy too, depending on how people define it. How did you come up with the title and how does it tie in with the plot of the book? One of my favourite books of all time is A Canticle for Liebowitz, so the title is a nod to that. Fun fact: my current boss asked about this very connection in my job interview, so that was cool. As for how it ties into the story: Warchildren are people who can hear emotions. There is a lot of musical imagery in my books, and the two souls are the protagonists. This book is essentially a song about those two characters and their tale. What inspired you to write this story? Was there one “lightbulb moment” when the concept for this book popped into your head or did it develop over time? The very first idea of this story began as a choose-your-own-adventure gamebook which I wrote when I was 16. By the time I sat down to write a novel, I was 24 and the entire story had morphed into what it is now. This book didn’t have a lightbulb moment, but my next ones did. If you had to describe the story in 3 adjectives, which would you choose? Violent, meaningful, metal Would you say that A Canticle of Two Souls follows tropes or kicks them? It absolutely follows a few tropes, but I (and my readers) do think it twists a lot of tropes into something new. Who are the key players in this story? Could you introduce us to A Canticle of Two Souls protagonists/antagonists? Raziel is a 14 year old orphan (a big trope, I know, but I did something with it) who has quite serious trauma and consequent mental health issues. Alicia is a girl with a tough exterior hiding some past trauma as well. They really need friends and support, and eventually learn to trust one another throughout the story. Ultio is Raziel’s sentient sword, a real mean son-of-a-b**ch and the big bad guy. As a companion on the quest, this puts the three characters in constant conflict with eachother. Have you written A Canticle of Two Souls with a particular audience in mind? Not really. Some readers compare the tone of the book to Berserk. It is a very serious book, as I enjoy meaningful fantasy with a darker tone. The book contains violence but no SA. Alright, we need the details on the cover. Who's the artist/designer, and can you give us a little insight into the process for coming up with it? I am a retired artist with a ton of art friends. One of my closest is Reffelia, a highly-talented artist and wonderful person. Her instagram is here: https://www.instagram.com/_reffelia_ I sketched what I wanted, basing the style on the Witcher 3 steelbook artwork, and finalised the cover design myself. What was your proofreading/editing process? I proofread the work a dozen times on my laptop, then printed the whole thing out and scribbled on every single page, sometimes on the back of them too. As I said before, I add a lot of text in my edits. My final edit was completed by a professional editor. What are you most excited for readers to discover in this book? The setups and payoffs. There are some tiiiny details which you will gloss over in Book 1 which setup stuff in Book 3. A reread would reveal a lot. Can you, please, offer us a taste of your book, via one completely out-of-context sentence? Horror and terror rode through the ranks, invisible beasts striking deep into every man’s heart. |
2023.05.30 13:21 littlebrownrussian Finally quit
I am so proud to say that I have finally quit my job at HJ after a year. I worked at Surfers Paradise HJ and I loved it there but it was far away and I eventually moved to Burleigh HJ were I ended up getting fuck all shifts and bullied by my manager. So fckn glad I am leaving, wish me luck.
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2023.05.30 13:21 reeferjim Had an interview today and I feel it went awful
I was wearing old clothes for a business casual style and they were a tad bit small. I went in, felt great about it. Had to walk up 5 flights of stairs and across long hallways before getting to sit down for the interview. I was huffin and struggling and then my mouth got really dry and sticky and was impossible to speak.
I feel like I've lost a brilliant job opportunity. When they asked me the basic interview questions, I lost my train of thought and was focusing on my dry mouth and speech. I failed horribly. Possibly the worst moment for speech in my life.
I'm torn between wanting to heavily drink, workout or cry.
Truly dreadful
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I feel like I've lost a brilliant job opportunity. When they asked me the basic interview questions, I lost my train of thought and was focusing on my dry mouth and speech. I failed horribly. Possibly the worst moment for speech in my life.
I'm torn between wanting to heavily drink, workout or cry.
Truly dreadful
2023.05.30 13:21 SomethingsInMyHead Why would my job pressure me to resign instead of firing me?
I'm 2 weeks into 5 weeks training for a banking customer service role. They never specified but I found out that two consecutive days off (even for illness) in this time is considered a resignation or grounds for dismissal. No big loss, I hated it and started my search at the end of the first week).
Called in sick yesterday (was given the option to come in for the last few hrs of my shift, but I was sick duh), forced myself in today but almost passed out twice. Spoke to my trainer and explaine and he stressed you can come in later today when you feel better.
Got home and he called again explaining that 2 days off in a row during training may be grounds for dismissal, "so are you coming back in", obvs no.
Get another call a few hours later from a manager in short saying if you don't come in today, knowing what happened, it would be considered a resignation, which I could do either by confirming over the phone or by coming in tomorrow to sign (why would I go all the way in to quit?!).
Anyway I'm just trying to figure out why the would pressure me to quit instead of firing me? (I'm just gonna ignore that it would be cheaper for the to spend an extra two days "training" me then it would be to fully train another person.
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Called in sick yesterday (was given the option to come in for the last few hrs of my shift, but I was sick duh), forced myself in today but almost passed out twice. Spoke to my trainer and explaine and he stressed you can come in later today when you feel better.
Got home and he called again explaining that 2 days off in a row during training may be grounds for dismissal, "so are you coming back in", obvs no.
Get another call a few hours later from a manager in short saying if you don't come in today, knowing what happened, it would be considered a resignation, which I could do either by confirming over the phone or by coming in tomorrow to sign (why would I go all the way in to quit?!).
Anyway I'm just trying to figure out why the would pressure me to quit instead of firing me? (I'm just gonna ignore that it would be cheaper for the to spend an extra two days "training" me then it would be to fully train another person.
2023.05.30 13:20 jjfromyourmom Feel like my life has been in a downwards spiral academically since high school graduation
Hi. I'm 20F, and in my second semester of junior year. Yep, you heard me-second semester in the summer. I had to withdraw from my second semester because basically the choices in that program were "either you do the clinicals at the same location as a job that traumatized you very very recently (by recently I mean less than a month ago at the time, it's been about 2 months now) or you're out of the program". So I chose the latter.
When I was in high school, everything was great. I graduated a year early (well more accurately entered kindergarten a year early), got my first year of college done while still in high school, and was in the top 4% of a class of over 500. But now, it just feels like I'm in a downward spiral. Now, I'm applying to colleges again because I withdrew from my second semester, and I feel lost and alone.
I told my classmates of my decision. They 100% understood and said for me to do what was best for me, and that I clearly had a plan. They (sometimes in their forties) said they'd have no idea what they would do in my situation, and basically said something along the lines of "slay queen" when I told them of my plans.
But I can't help but feel lost since graduating high school.
What should I do?
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When I was in high school, everything was great. I graduated a year early (well more accurately entered kindergarten a year early), got my first year of college done while still in high school, and was in the top 4% of a class of over 500. But now, it just feels like I'm in a downward spiral. Now, I'm applying to colleges again because I withdrew from my second semester, and I feel lost and alone.
I told my classmates of my decision. They 100% understood and said for me to do what was best for me, and that I clearly had a plan. They (sometimes in their forties) said they'd have no idea what they would do in my situation, and basically said something along the lines of "slay queen" when I told them of my plans.
But I can't help but feel lost since graduating high school.
What should I do?
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