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By IWMTB19 Go To PostI have no idea what I should do with my facial hair. Thoughts on what style I should go for with my facial hair?

Clean shave and a few weight lifting sessions will have the young lasses flocking to you like game journalists at console press conferences.

So my church added some extra stuff today. Let's just say that I'm not in agreement with this at all and it will do more to hurt others than possible. Bishop will be all "I just follow the rules". Oh well I'm getting too old for this anyways and they may kick me out in a few years.

What's for dinner?

LDS been out of a touch for a long while, they just have huge communities and a whole state to indoctrinate folk.

By Furyous Go To PostClean shave and a few weight lifting sessions will have the young lasses flocking to you like game journalists at console press conferences.

So my church added some extra stuff today. Let's just say that I'm not in agreement with this at all and it will do more to hurt others than possible. Bishop will be all "I just follow the rules". Oh well I'm getting too old for this anyways and they may kick me out in a few years.

What's for dinner?

cryin

I already have a girlfriend, but thanks Fury.

I just want to look good for political meetings and speeches.

By IWMTB19 Go To PostI already have a girlfriend, but thanks Fury.

I just want to look good for political meetings and speeches.

oh pssh

if thats the crowd, you may as well get used to being best friend's with a barber

i was briefing staff for about a month and felt the need to get a shape up/trim every 3 days

By IWMTB19 Go To PostI just want to look good for political meetings and speeches.

Trim your beard, shorter hair but you can still have it styled, good posture, a little bit of working out your core and tighter fitting clothes. Don't bother imitating the crowd that is playing by the book, be who they'd like to think they are. They may all look like Tsipras, but inside, they want to be like cleaned up Varoufakis. That crowd thinks they're from the tv show Suits, when they wear parachute pants.

By Gabyskra Go To PostTrim your beard, shorter hair but you can still have it styled, good posture, a little bit of working out your core and tighter fitting clothes. Don't bother imitating the crowd that is playing by the book, be who they'd like to think they are. They may all look like Tsipras, but inside, they want to be like cleaned up Varoufakis. That crowd thinks they're from the tv show Suits, when they wear parachute pants.

one thing about the suit game is that you gotta know the fundamentals before you go out there trying to run SSOL

seen a lot of breh go out there with square tips stepping hard when they simply weren't ready

work is taking me to new zealand *blessed*

so fucking happy i made the leap of faith out here.

By DY_nasty Go To Postwork is taking me to new zealand *blessed*

so fucking happy i made the leap of faith out here.

damn, congrats. how long?

By Smokey Go To Postdamn, congrats. how long?

just a few weeks

but my foot is all up in that door now. feels good man

Visiting Portland for the weekend. Forgot how much nicer this city is than Eugene. Think I'm gonna move back.

After this weekend I can say my life is a mess.

By Apollo Go To PostAfter this weekend I can say my life is a mess.

Why is that?

having a boy yall

shit just got real

By Smokey Go To Posthaving a boy yall

shit just got real

Congrats. Boys are awesome.

By Smokey Go To Posthaving a boy yall

shit just got real

Do you have any names in mind? I've got a few:
Jason
Lamar
Michael
Aaron
Eric
Alex
Anthony
Carson
Tony
Jeb

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I applied to this one position and had an interview. Sent a thank you email and got the veto nine hours later. I found out a few days later that I was recommended for another position. I wait a week after that to formally submit a resume and cover letter due to not hearing anything back from them. 18 days later and no response but the job is still open so I contact the HR person I know within the organization. What should i do now? I was recommended for the position after another interview so one would think I got the job but that is not the case. No, I do not live where this job is located.

Can someone help me figure out this HR situation for a prospective job?

Name him Jerry

Name him Wolfgang.

So...I was away on business last week. I was in a Resort/Spa for the week. Decided to go get a massage since my body was absolutely aching after a basketball session a few days earlier. I got a Swedish 1.5 hr massage. I walked away feeling like my body is absolutely broken. The masseuse kept mentioning how tight my muscles are. Especially around my core. I got back to my work campus and decided to do a trial with a personal trainer. We did a bunch of core excersies and a day later my body is crying. Thing is it wasn't even a sports massage or deep tissue. It was a medium pressure Swedish massage.

I've been playing ball quite a bit, but I cannot remember a time where my body has felt like this. It's no doubt caused by the years of professional work and sitting down. My body literally needs to unwind itself from the years of sitting down during the work day.

Anybody else go through this? Shit is weird to me and like I said I cannot ever remember my body literally feeling broken.

you old

By Smokey Go To PostSo…I was away on business last week. I was in a Resort/Spa for the week. Decided to go get a massage since my body was absolutely aching after a basketball session a few days earlier. I got a Swedish 1.5 hr massage. I walked away feeling like my body is absolutely broken. The masseuse kept mentioning how tight my muscles are. Especially around my core. I got back to my work campus and decided to do a trial with a personal trainer. We did a bunch of core excersies and a day later my body is crying. Thing is it wasn't even a sports massage or deep tissue. It was a medium pressure Swedish massage.

I've been playing ball quite a bit, but I cannot remember a time where my body has felt like this. It's no doubt caused by the years of professional work and sitting down. My body literally needs to unwind itself from the years of sitting down during the work day.

Anybody else go through this? Shit is weird to me and like I said I cannot ever remember my body literally feeling broken.

I'm really leaning towards getting a stand up desk because my back has become crap after too much computer usage.

Been having upper back and shoulder issues for a while now. Only thing that actively helps is working out regularly and balancing out my muscle imbalance and getting regular massages.

By Smokey Go To PostSo…I was away on business last week. I was in a Resort/Spa for the week. Decided to go get a massage since my body was absolutely aching after a basketball session a few days earlier. I got a Swedish 1.5 hr massage. I walked away feeling like my body is absolutely broken. The masseuse kept mentioning how tight my muscles are. Especially around my core. I got back to my work campus and decided to do a trial with a personal trainer. We did a bunch of core excersies and a day later my body is crying. Thing is it wasn't even a sports massage or deep tissue. It was a medium pressure Swedish massage.

I've been playing ball quite a bit, but I cannot remember a time where my body has felt like this. It's no doubt caused by the years of professional work and sitting down. My body literally needs to unwind itself from the years of sitting down during the work day.

Anybody else go through this? Shit is weird to me and like I said I cannot ever remember my body literally feeling broken.

I can imagine how rough that must be if core was the focus. When I got broken in, it was all focused on my shoulders, neck, lower back, and hip flexors (mah gawd the first time she put an elbow into my hip I damn near did a backflip). But I definitely know where you're coming from. I try to get a massage done at least once every 6-8 months or so to get a feel for my body again.

The desk is evil. You gotta get out and maintain your body or else you'll be that flabby uncle. Guys in my family age way too fucking gracefully for me to be the odd man out.

That's also cause you're tall (reilo), how tall are you Smokey...

Yea the tall factor plus engineering job with shitty cheap desk chairs and stressful nights don't help.

And just in general furniture isn't built for y'all.

By KobesAirballs Go To PostI'm really leaning towards getting a stand up desk because my back has become crap after too much computer usage.

My new work location has this as a standard and I am happy as fuck. I put it to good use this week. First time I've had a sit stand desk. Even standing for 15-20 minutes made all of the difference for me.

Think I'm gonna get on a regular massage routine. This was the first one I've had in years. Maybe also work with the PT some more on core activities until I'm good on my own. I can't have my son coming into this world into the arms of a flabby dad lol

edit: i'm 5'8 so that don't apply to me

hope it works out for you smo-

i'm 5'8

oh

The whole standing up thing that people defend at workplaces, instead of sitting in a chair, makes little sense to me. On wednesdays, I teach non stop for 7 hours, and I stand the whole time. By the end of the day, I hurt all over.

By Gabyskra Go To PostThe whole standing up thing that people defend at workplaces, instead of sitting in a chair, makes little sense to me. On wednesdays, I teach non stop for 7 hours, and I stand the whole time. By the end of the day, I hurt all over.

Also, standing up has been proven to be as counter productive as sitting. in terms of health benefits. so the standing desk shit is DOA.

So go back a year (or 18 months) and on the first page of this thread is large entry by me. Stating I was going back to university after working for a decade+.

I've finished my masters. I graduate with a GPA of 6.66666666667. Never had a semester under a GPA of 6.5. And, AFAIK, the best GPA of our graduating class. (AU universities rate on a scale of 1 - 7. 7 being a high distinction, 1 being abysmal fail).

The experience was interesting. Met a TON of great people, mostly international students. The amount of money the AU government are sucking out of international students is disgusting. I am genuinely disgusted by how much we're soliciting out of them. It disgusts me. But the students were generally upbeat and great people.

I learned, a lot. A lot of it was self learning. A lot of it wasn't. I always liked to be challenged mentally, and those were the classes I found appealing the most. The lecturers were generally great. And the tutors, when treated as human beings, were really nice people and good to talk to. Some of the lecturers were so annoyed by the limitations set by the faculty. And some of them were amazingly humble enough to realise their original method / goal was never going to happen, and changed their style and goals mid semester. It's a lesson in humility I wish to retain.

I'm tempted to do my PHD. but the lack of money in doing so is adverse to my current life situation. But going back has reminded me that I do love to be challenged. I do love to learn.

I've been offered a position at a Korean university, to do research. It's tempting. Depending on how long it takes me to find a job I may take it.

Overall, it gave me time to learn who I was again, out side of my job. To not be defined by my job. What do I like doing. It was not an easy journey. During the semester, I did not sleep much. Towards the end of the semester just finished, I did 12 x 20 hour days in a row. I did not have the spare time to exercise like I thought I would, as a result I've put on 5kg.

By giririsss Go To PostAlso, standing up has been proven to be as counter productive as sitting. in terms of health benefits. so the standing desk shit is DOA.

Interesting. That was my impression from my experience (I really would rather sit), but good to know it has been studied.

Good to hear about your experience too giri. Congrants on being so successful! And finding meaning, and knowledge.

By Gabyskra Go To PostThe whole standing up thing that people defend at workplaces, instead of sitting in a chair, makes little sense to me. On wednesdays, I teach non stop for 7 hours, and I stand the whole time. By the end of the day, I hurt all over.

Its more of changing your body position. Youre not expected to stand at the desk the entire day. Sitting down for hours without any movement is bad for your body.

By Smokey Go To PostIts more of changing your body position. Youre not expected to stand at the desk the entire day. Sitting down for hours without any movement is bad for your body.

Right, but it goes for all positions. Not just sitting. You generally want to try and get up and move for 5 minutes every hour or so i think it is.

I mean, it could almost be seen as hypocritical if you use a standing desk, and a sitting toilet. considering the health benefits of using a Asian style hole toilet.

I don't know how I'd feel around a personal trainer to be honest... especially since I used to play at the college level. On one hand, I KNOW I've got bad habits. On the other hand, I know more about shit than a lot of people.

Standing at a desk would still be better for me because even if I have good posture while typing or get up, if I start using the mouse/tablet for photoshop/design work it's actually much more like an easel and less me hunching way over a low desk.

Man getting chicks to take their clothes off for art is easy.

By DY_nasty Go To PostI don't know how I'd feel around a personal trainer to be honest… especially since I used to play at the college level. On one hand, I KNOW I've got bad habits. On the other hand, I know more about shit than a lot of people.

This is where I'm at. I was hesitant to, but my playing days are long over lol. I just need someone to help me get out of bad habits, establish a routine, and then I'm good. I have no problem going into a gym and just getting up shots for hours on end. But when it comes to actually working out? I'm lazy with anything beyond the basics.

By giririsss Go To PostRight, but it goes for all positions. Not just sitting. You generally want to try and get up and move for 5 minutes every hour or so i think it is.

I mean, it could almost be seen as hypocritical if you use a standing desk, and a sitting toilet. considering the health benefits of using a Asian style hole toilet.

You're supposed to move around but when you get caught up in work and meetings, it's easier said than done. With a sit stand desk I can be on a call, press a few buttons, and I am in a different position. 5-10 minutes or whatever, go back down to normal seating position. The key is just to move in some way.

Had a second massage yesterday, and this one went MUCH better than the first. It wasn't nearly as painful, and I feel really good today. I've got a lot of trigger points in my muscles apparently. Gotta work all of that stuff out.

You know how I know my insomnia is real? I woke up at 8am YESTERDAY, played basketball from 11-6pm, ate a huge meal at 9pm, tried to sleep at 1130PM annnnnnnd its 7am now

da fuq

I'm gonna try and find someway to work less at my day job so I can get home earlier and work on art more. It'll mean less money but I'm spending too much time doing something I hate.
Everything regarding my art is miserable atm but I guess I should try harder. Feeling way too burned out at the end of the day.

Anyone have been on Citalopram?

spoke to my dad for the first time in a year

he's not so bad every once in a while

By Koko Go To PostAnyone have been on Citalopram?

had to google it tbh

Weather here is pretty cray these past couple days.

By DY_nasty Go To Postspoke to my dad

had to google it tbh

Well my adopted sister and I are no longer on speaking terms. My dad and I were arguing. She butted in and started ripping into me. So 32 years of pent up rage let loose in the form of a text. Told her not speak to me or ever come around my son again.

Damn man that's tough. What went into it for her to make it her business?

I showed up at her place unannounced. My dad just happened to be there. They were acting strange. I called my dad out because he wouldn't answer a question. She started yelling because she didn't like my tone. I got up and walked out of the house. Then she wouldn't stop texting me.

I got pretty mean because like I said I have been holding back for years. She's always treated me like shit because I was the youngest (I'm 14 years younger than her and my other sisters) and the only boy. Also, I'm actually my parents's kid not adopted like she is. She tried to call me a loser then I pointed out she was once a single mother with two children at the age of 21 and the only reason she has a good life now (24 years later) is because she got pregnant by a rich hardcore Christian and his parents forced them to marry each other. Then I brought up how she never finished high school. Has never done anything in her life. That my parents took her in when she was a year old because her mother (my aunt) didn't want her. Told her I was tired of her fucking woe is me orphan bullshit.

Then I told her the only good things that has ever came out of me knowing her is that her two best friends (they're both in their 40's now and they're twins) took my virginity when I was 16 and that I fucked all of my niece's attractive friends on the regular.

This was all set off because she said I didn't care about my dad and called me selfish prick plus a lot of uncalled for attacks on my character simple because I didn't have time help my dad.

By Apollo Go To PostI got pretty mean because like I said I have been holding back for years. She's always treated me like shit because I was the youngest (I'm 14 years younger than her and my other sisters) and the only boy. Also, I'm actually my parents's kid not adopted like she is. She tried to call me a loser then I pointed out she was once a single mother with two children at the age of 21 and the only reason she has a good life now (24 years later) is because she got pregnant by a rich hardcore Christian and his parents forced them to marry each other. Then I brought up how she never finished high school. Has never done anything in her life. That my parents took her in when she was a year old because her mother (my aunt) didn't want her. Told her I was tired of her fucking woe is me orphan bullshit.

Then I told her the only good things that has ever came out of me knowing her is that her two best friends (they're both in their 40's now and they're twins) took my virginity when I was 16 and that I fucked all of my niece's attractive friends on the regular.

This was all set off because she said I didn't care about my dad and called me selfish prick plus a lot of uncalled for attacks on my character simple because I didn't have time help my dad.

You might not realize this, but this does not make you look good there.

That sounds like a trainwreck that you both saw coming and wanted to be a part of.