Noxx
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Ex sent me a message on Snapchat today. Was kind of confused when i first saw the message, since we haven't spoken in months, but when i opened it i really wasn't surprised at all. She needed something. Apparently her mom got out of surgery today and she wanted me to take her some flowers. I'm surprised how long i had to think about it before i said no. She was shocked i said no, because it's something i was very rarely able to say to her in the past. She asked me why i said no, and i just straight up told her that i didn't want to. Few minutes later she called me, in tears. She used to do this all the time, because she knew that it was an easy way to get me to do what she wanted. I paid little attention to her tears, but somehow we ended up having kind of a deep conversation. She told me she misses having someone who'd do anything for her, take her out, buy her something nice every now and then, make her feel special, etc. All the guys she's dated since we broke up either ended up cheating on her, or dumping her after they had sex. So i reminded her of a conversation/argument we had a few weeks before we broke up. I'm not sure how the argument started but i remember her telling me that she could go out to any club/bar right now and find a number of guys who would want to be with her more than i want to be with her (which was doubtful, because at the time i was so blindly in love with this girl). I told her it was possible, but they'd really only want her for one night. Wasn't trying to be a dick, despite how it sounded, I was really just being honest. Most guys here aren't interested in relationships, they want one night stands.
So anyway, i reminded her of this. She fell silent for a while, then told me she [bleep]ed up. And she's been realising it more and more these days. She sees my Snapchat and get's a little jealous because all the things we used to do, the things she used to take for granted, are things i'm doing with other people now, and things she hasn't done since we dated. I know it's petty, but for once i felt like i actually got some real closure. She used to tell me i needed her more then she needed me. At the time, i think she was right. Today she told me, all along, it was he that needed me more than i needed her. Felt good hearing that, especially from her. Especially after all the shit she's said about me in the past.
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Played some Diablo 3 last night for the first time in a while. Didn't play that much last season just because the build i use didn't get much love, but since everything was buffed this season i thought i'd give it a go and see how things look now. Managed to clear a 97 (my previous highest was 95) with my Crusader, and still had about 2 and a half minutes left. Figured i'd just go balls deep and try a GR100. Managed to clear it easily with over 2 minutes left, and only 1 death (honeslty not even sure how that happened). The GRift itself was kinda shitty too. Not very favorable mob set. I figure with minimal amount of luck i can push to 105 quite easily. Might even be able to go to 110 if i am willing to farm a bit. I am low on Paragons though. Sitting at only 1370, i think i might have to grind a few Paragons in the near future before i start pushing for 110.
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I have some pretty wacky habits/routines, so the idea of living someone scares the shit out of me too. I know it's going to cause issues somewhere down the line, and it's going to come down to either me changing or her leaving (the latter being the most likely). Sometimes i wake up in the early hours of the morning and i just don't feel like going back to bed, so i'll play games or watch series/movies. Whenever my ex used to stay over and i did this, it annoyed the shit out of her. I've had other girls tell me the same thing.
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Staying vague about the future is the best thing you can do. Answer anything with a "maybe" or a "possibly" and you'll be fine. Generally when girls start the "what do you want in the long run" talk my go-to answer is "somewhere down the line i want x". It's not a complete lie, because i'm sure somewhere down the line i might want it, just not right now (or in the foreseeable future).
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I'm sort of in the same boat as you, but i guess i'm older so i can give you a little look into the future.
Yes, that's pretty much how it's going to be for the majority of your dating life. From my experience, most of the women you're going to meet have an end-game. They want to get married, with or without kids. But marriage is the end-game. They might not feel like this when you start dating, but sooner or later they will. I don't know if it's just a biological thing, but as some point in the relationship a flip switches. I've had this talk with a few girls over the past few years. We start dating, a few weeks/months down the line they go from "i don't see myself getting married (at least not in the near future)" to "i want to get more serious and start thinking about a future" (which is generally their way of saying marriage). I guess most women see this (not wanting to get married/have kids) as you not wanting to stay committed to them. I'm not saying all women out there are like this, as i know quite a few who aren't. But they're few and far between. So if i were you, i'd get prepared to have the same conversation at least a few more times in the future.
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Yeah it's Afrikaans.
I actually typed and deleted my reply 3 or 4 times, because when it comes to the topic of South Africa the racist in me really comes out.
Funny, a lot of people here (i.e. the US) feel the same way when discussing Muslim countries.
Difference is i actually lived in South Africa for 16 years. I know what it is to live there. How many of those Americans have lived in a Muslim country, or even visited one? My thoughts and feelings aren't based off of something i saw on TV, or read in a Newspaper. My opinions were formed through events experienced by myself, family and, friends.
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Take a look at this video... And people ask me why i would rather live in a Muslim country, why i would never call that place my home again, and why i would never go back.
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So i've been playing Smite on PC for a while now, ever since i got my new PC. I think i'm finally getting used to using a mouse and keyboard. Now that's no longer the issue. Smite on Console has a reputation for being full of "shitters", ie. people who have no thumbs, ie. people who are just plain awful at the game. My experience has been the complete opposite so far. Holy crap do i get teamed up with some bad players. People who just don't seem to understand the core mechanics of a MOBA, or at the very least Smite. I'm not sure if Smite is the exact same in compared to Dota/LoL, but i know it's similar at least. Soon as i get enough money together to buy another monitor, i think i'm heading back to Console when it comes to Smite.
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So i got my hair cut today. Felt a bit strange going short after having it long for such a long time. Before and after. I think it looks a lot better now.
https://i.imgur.com/ifCe1NT.jpg
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Been getting kinda bored sitting at home doing nothing. I want to work again, but the market has changed and i don't think i'll be as lucky getting the same kind of job i had before. I'm thinking about checking out life guarding at one of the hotels. It's going to be huge cut in pay, like 600% cut, but i think it could be really fun.
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Maybe i'm just very careful with my shit, but i had an iPhone 4 for about 4 years and not once had to repair the screen. My iPhone 7 is just about to hit 1 year and i don't think i've even dropped it yet. I have a hard time understanding how people break their phones so fast.
I got back from Greece today, and on the flight back home i realized just how much better my trip was than previous trips, because i chose to step outside of my comfort zone a bit. A couple of months back when i stopped taking my ADD medication i developed really bad social anxiety. I got so used to the medication making me so much more outgoing, that i got too used to it and basically started relying on it for any sort of human interaction with people i didn't know very well. I was never even like this before i started taking the medication, i think it's just something caused by the medication. Anyway, as a result of my anxiety i would avoid going anywhere crowded when i was alone, which made it extremely tough going to Greece alone. I would often end up just eating either McDonalds the entire time i was there, or sandwiches i bought from a nearby deli. The only reason i felt comfortable going to the Deli was because i had been there so many times before, and the only reason i felt comfortable with McDonalds is because i knew chances of finding an english speaking employee was much higher than going to a local fast food joint/restaurant. I would basically avoid any local places unless they were empty, and that was hardly ever the case. But yesterday i decided to say screw it. I was really in the mood for some local food, some pork, some tzatziki, etc. So i ended up going to a place and bought some food there, and it was great. And afterwards i'm always hit with the same revelation: "That wasn't so bad". I don't know why i get so terrified of these things anymore. I never used to be like this. But it's something i really want to start working on changing a bit.
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Well the first few times i ran Fortnite it pushed my GPU temperature up to the 70s and low 80s. Nearly shit my pants so i ended up having to customize my fan settings and now it sticks at around mid 60s. Speaking of Fortnite though, this was my first experience with a BR. It's actually pretty fun. I don't exactly enjoy the art style of Fortnite, so i might consider picking up PUBG instead, but the game play is really fun. I finally understand why people hype BRs up so much.
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So i've had my PC a few days now. Everything is still working, no problems yet, so i think it's safe to say i didn't mess up anywhere. I downloaded some software to help me control and monitor the temperatures better. Gonna be honest, never knew shit like this existed. Took me a few hours to toy around with the settings and find some setups i was happy with. Did a "stress test" by playing a game i thought would push my PC the most. Only thing i could think of was Fortnite. Played it while having a few other programs open. Everything was quite and cold the entire time, so i'm pretty happy. Now i just need to get used to using a mouse again, and gaming with a keyboard. Played a few games of Smite too. It's weird/hard playing a MOBA with a keyboard after playing it on Console so long. Keep fatfingering the wrong stuff, keep bessing up abilities. Gonna take a while.
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After everything is completed and done, this is the end product: https://imgur.com/G4Lqx6g
Extremely happy with how it came out!
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That's why i can't play shit like CoD anymore. I remember back in the days of BO2 and even before that, played used to play for fun. They'd run around with shitty guns, shitty perks, etc. just playing to have fun, troll, whatever. These days it's full of people hopped up on addy and sweating g-fuel. Even playing TDM you're constantly up against people just trying way too hard. I actually thought about getting CoD this year, but even the thought of how sweaty lobbies are going to be really just puts me off. It's like everyone is trying to be a professional gamer these days. Probably why i've enjoyed playing Smite so much over the past year or so. There are some game modes where people either don't know what they're doing, or they're just trying to have some fun, and that makes the game extremely enjoyable.
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We don't pay taxes here, first of all. And second, people would probably be more willing to buy from an individual than from a store when it comes to something like this. The customer service at these kind of stores is awful. The people have no idea what they're doing. When i was reading up on where i could buy parts here in Qatar i came across several topics on different websites where people said the salesmen at stores would try to sell you components that weren't even compatible with your motherboard and all that would say is "no problem, same same". So, not that i know too much more about this shit, at least i know everything is compatible and good quality.
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So i was talking to a friend earlier today. Told him about the PC i bought and how much the shipping was. So he asked me why i didn't just buy one pre-assembled here, or import the parts from the UAE. I explained to him that the same build would have cost me at least $1500 more pre-assembled, or $1000 more if i bought the parts from the UAE. And that's if you can even find the specific items. So now we're actually thinking of importing parts every week, and selling the PC for ~$1200 profit. There's a pretty big market for it here, and the finished product will beat store prices by like 20% or more, while outperforming them. Just import, build, sell online. Should easily be able to sell it within a week too. Should be an easy way to make some extra cash on the side.
Wow you know Dovydaddy :wub:
Yeah me and him go way back.
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So i was talking to a friend earlier today. Told him about the PC i bought and how much the shipping was. So he asked me why i didn't just buy one pre-assembled here, or import the parts from the UAE. I explained to him that the same build would have cost me at least $1500 more pre-assembled, or $1000 more if i bought the parts from the UAE. And that's if you can even find the specific items. So now we're actually thinking of importing parts every week, and selling the PC for ~$1200 profit. There's a pretty big market for it here, and the finished product will beat store prices by like 20% or more, while outperforming them. Just import, build, sell online. Should easily be able to sell it within a week too. Should be an easy way to make some extra cash on the side.
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Honestly, the only reason i'm playing right now, and the only reason i might even consider playing on a semi-regular basis, is pure boredom. There's a decent period of time between my exam periods where i do absolutely nothing. I can't work, because finding a job that would be okay with me traveling every month or every other month is pretty much impossible, and i can only play so much Injustice 2 before i feel like breaking something. So it's fun to do something i don't have to think about, every now and then. Can't really ever see myself playing as much as i used to a couple of years back. Just don't have that grind left in me anymore. I think my normal day-to-day life takes up the mental energy i used to spend on Runescape.
Was reading up/watching some videos earlier on building a PC. How to put everything together, etc. Kid of realised i went a bit overboard when buying parts. Don't really think i need something as powerful to achieve what i ultimately want to achieve. But at least it's gonna look really nice. So that's a bonus.
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Friend of mine who lives in Oregon has been nagging me to go visit her for a few months now. Never really thought she was serious until after a conversation we had today. Think i might just do it. Won't be this year, but i think i might be able to plan something for early next year. She's had a crush on me for as long as i've known her, and she's never really been shy to hide it. Honestly, if it wasn't for the fact that she moved back home, i can see myself with her. She's wife-material for sure. So if/when i do end up seeing her, i might just make some moves and get myself that easy green card if you know what i mean.