Uncledaddy's posts

I really want to go to the store, but I don't really want to get out of my chair. :^(

I love that guy
ngl I started saying "oh long johnson" after I first saw that and it stuck with me

Of course it's normal to feel that way. I'm sure you had things you wanted or expected to achieve by this point; I know that feeling all too well. It's depressing. But the only thing to do is not let go of your goals, and keep working toward them. Better late than never. In the meantime, focus on the things you have achieved, the things you've been through, and the work you've put in. If you have supportive friends and/or family, that's even better: talk to them about where you are in life and where you'd like to be, and what they can do to help you get there, even if it's just offering their encouragement. This is something I think most people go through in one way or another, unless they've had everything handed to them--and not having those things handed to you, hard as it may be, is an advantage in itself.

I'm a little late to the party, with Christmas being over and all, but can I just...
I've also gotten really sick of Christmas. I'm not Christian, and knowing the history of the traditions they've appropriated and seeing how many fake stories have been made up to cover their true meaning makes me a little nauseous. I don't wanna risk offending anyone by going on a religion-fueled rant, but there's a whole lot of "this is how we do things here" goin' around this time of year. It's ubiquitous and people don't even attempt to take others into consideration by keeping public things more secular. For all the folks I see whining about the phrase "happy holidays", I have yet to actually encounter it. You go into the local Walmart, you get told "Merry Christmas!!" while some blatantly religious music plays on the radio overhead. I never thought I'd be "one of those people", but seeing it everywhere and being accused of being a "PC-brainwashed liberal" for wanting to acknowledge that not everyone is Christian, well, it offends me. I am offended. I love Santa Claus, I love tacky sweaters, and I love lights and decorations. I even love some of the songs. I love the idea of gathering with family for a holiday dinner and exchanging gifts. But I don't love feeling like I must include beliefs I don't follow in order to have those things, especially when the parts I love about them have nothing to do with said beliefs in the first place. I also don't like how there is little to no acknowledgement of other people's holidays around this time of year. "Happy holidays" isn't covering up Christmas, it's recognizing that Christians aren't the only people who have things to celebrate during the winter months. Not only are there other religious celebrations and observances going on around that time, but some of us just want to celebrate the change of the seasons. And while I've grown pretty attached to the fun traditions that come along with the Christmas I grew up with, I do wish I could just say "no" to the parts I don't agree with without being looked down on and argued with about it.
I'd like the season more if I could spend it with people I like to be around and wasn't stuck with people who expect me to participate in their version of things, all while seeing a lot of the same happening around me everywhere I go as a reminder. It would also be nice not to feel forced into the gift-giving aspect and worrying if my presents are good enough, expensive enough, etc to be counted as participation.
It's easy to say "just don't participate", but a lot harder to follow that advice when you live with people who expect it and have nowhere else to go during that time.
and yes of course I work retail.

We had one little snow, then it got warm again, and now they're talking about possibly getting more snow. I just want it to be spring already. Snow is butts.

Small and friendly is my favorite kind. Thanks!

it's also kinda nice to see that avatar sites aren't completely dead yet lol

Thanks for the welcomes everyone!
@vengeance: oooooh and thank you for the fancy stuff!

I am liking this site so far.

Not even to make a Rita?

ONLY THE BEST FOR A NATURE WIZARD.
I see you look the same as always.

>:ooo
Nice to see you, too.

No error message; it just looked like nothing had changed. It just shows the same page that says "[email] is your current email. To receive a verification code to this e-mail, click the button below" when I click the link sent to my email address from that same page.

YOUR SLEEP SCHEDULE IS AS RIDICULOUS AND INCONVENIENT AS YOUR FACE!! #breakfast

hola, after many years I found an avatar site I never joined. Embrace me.