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On 12/30/2023 at 11:16 AM, Buckwheat said:

Ravenna! We are just travelling back today. I enjoyed the days there.

New job sounds important. And exciting!

Good to hear  

Happy new year everyone!

On 12/26/2023 at 9:15 PM, Buckwheat said:

Yay! What is the new job about?

Unfortunately, it is mainly just RhaeB and myself keeping the thread around these days, and we are also sometimes too busy to post. Myself, I still work as a teacher - for the fourth year in the same secondary school. But this week I have a vacation and I am visiting Italy for a few days.

I'm not very good at explaining it yet, but my job title is researcher, and I'll be doing random freelance stuff, like writing applications for grants and stuff. It's more interesting than it sounds fortunately, right now I'm writing part of a text about European cohesion policy that'll go to journalists all over the continent. It's a lot of sitting behind a screen compared to what I'm used to, but I'm learning a lot and several friends work in the same department.

It's pretty cool to log back in and see TTTNE still existing at all, honestly. It's been a long time since the glory days. I hope you have a good time in Italy! What part are you visiting?

On 12/26/2023 at 9:39 PM, RhaenysBee said:

Congrats on the new job!!! Aw saving… I have vague memories of what that felt like…  joke aside, way to go! 

 Thanks Rhae

On 12/21/2023 at 4:21 PM, Buckwheat said:

Fomney! Hi! What is that is making life very good for you?

Hey Buck. Well I started a new job, which allowed me to quit the job I didn't like, and I'm finally making enough to start saving some money instead of just spending.  And it's at my old school (the journalism academy) so I'm working together with a lot of old classmates and teachers.

And besides that, I'm rereading Robin Hobb right now (I'm on Fool's Fate) with warm coffee and warm bread, so life is pretty good  

I haven't kept up with the thread, how have you been doing?

Hi everyone! I felt nostalgic and wanted to drop by. Hope everyone is doing well. I'm very good myself!

Barbie is great, though I have to admit I may be enjoying all the reactions of triggered American politicians more than the movie itself.

Also, reply 995, I almost forgot how long this thread has gotten. Almost there.

Happy holidays peeps!

I'm actually really enjoying HOTD so far, I think staying away from the discussion threads here and being less invested in the story and characters has done wonders for my viewing experience.

And it's nice to see so many old faces!

On 10/7/2022 at 1:38 PM, RhaenysBee said:

Congratulations!  yay for you, it’s a big milestone. Well time to celebrate first! the job hunt can sure wait a week or two  

and lovely to see people in this thread, so nice to hear from you guys!  

On 10/8/2022 at 9:19 AM, Buckwheat said:

Congratulations on graduating!

Thanks both  

Been reading back a bit, nice to hear some updates from everyone  I'm doing well, I heard this week that I passed my thesis, so I'm going to officially graduate with a Bachelor's degree in a few weeks. Time to find a job  

On 5/7/2022 at 3:11 PM, RhaenysBee said:

Yeah, I remember that feeling. But I’m sure something cool will come along, just make sure to seize the opportunity when it does. What would the minor be? Or the entirely different subject for a post-grad? 
I’ve been toying with the idea of another degree as well. Probably another Bsc or BA, rather than another MSc as that’s a bit narrower range of choice with my existing degree. And much like you, I’d want something totally different too. 

I'm hoping to finally take courses in creative writing. If that doesn't work out, I wanna do something else that's creative rather than academic, cause I've had my fill of that  So yeah, same, I'd love to do another BA, there's so many interesting fields that I'd love to dip my toes in.

On 5/4/2022 at 9:52 AM, RhaenysBee said:

Oh… I don’t remember the last time I had one big task to focus on. Oh the joy of not splitting your brain in 10 parts every minute of every day  enjoy your thesis!   no really, enjoy it, it’s so nice to immerse oneself in a topic to the depth and standard that one chooses. 

And if you finish it, do still have some course or exam left in your program? Oh, and do you plan to do a post grad? 

Yeah exactly. I'll enjoy it while it lasts
Nope, this is the very final bit, which scares me to death as I don't have any plan beyond (maybe) hopefully doing the minor, and the chances of that are pretty low. I might do a post grad, but if I do I want it to be in another subject entirely.

On 4/30/2022 at 10:28 PM, HelenaExMachina said:

Hi! Glad to hear things are going well. Your thesis sounds very interesting, obviously very relevant to queer communities but equally applicable to all kinds of atypical/chosen family setups. Kind of silly but I once listened to a podcast discuss the film/book Matilda from a similar perspective of Matilda as a queer child, discovering their 'powers' (querness), being rejected and misunderstood by her birth family and eventually discovering her chosen family through school and Miss Honey.

Anyway, rambling, good luck with the thesis! Hopefully not too stressful, I know mine drove me to the brink when I was doing it but I had a lot going on back then.

Fingers crossed on your creative writing too.

Helena! Good to see you're still around here too. And I'd never thought about Matilda that way, but yeah, that 's definitely applicable. I feel like a lot of the stories I enjoyed as a kid are about the hero finding their own kind of family, maybe that's why I like the subject so much.

I actually don't really mind doing my thesis, it's been super beneficial for my productivity to just have one bigger task to focus on instead of having the juggle a bunch of courses that all come with their own deadlines.

22 hours ago, RhaenysBee said:

Wow that sounds really interesting! I’m sure you’ll kill it! Good luck with finishing up! 

 

Thanks!  

On 4/25/2022 at 7:41 PM, Buckwheat said:

Hi Fomn, it is great to see you stop by! Tell us about your cool plans.  

Yeah, it's good to see you guys are still keeping the thread alive  I'm hoping to study creative writing for a year after the summer, but arranging it is a major hassle (a long and very bureaucratic story). But I think it should work out. If not I'm hoping for a contract at the theater where I'm bartending so I'll at least have something to tide me over.

On 4/26/2022 at 9:28 AM, RhaenysBee said:

Great to see you and hear from you! What’s your thesis topic? if you are okay with sharing it. I remember you studied journalism and/or philosophy, right? 

Yeah, philosophy! My thesis is about whether it'd be better if we were to choose our family members based on desired qualities, rather than automatically living with your biological family. It's based on the 'chosen family' concept which appears in many queer communities. I should be done in about six weeks!

Hey Rhae and Buck! Thought I'd drop by and check in for a bit. Hope you're both doing good! I'm well myself, on the verge of finishing my thesis and some pretty cool plans for next year are taking shape.

Happy new year!

18 hours ago, Buckwheat said:

Sounds fun. Covid is probably bad for all of these industries, though.

Yup, this is exactly what it means. It is not like teaching at all. You cannot do anything right either for the ones present in school or the ones virtually present. It is terrible.

Yeah, we've had to cancel or postpone a lot of things, so I hardly have any shifts atm. Fortunately I'm still a student and not completely dependent on that income.

I'm on the other side of the screen/classroom, but yeah, I always feel bad for the teachers. 

On 11/28/2021 at 11:20 AM, Buckwheat said:

Uhhhh a quarantine with a covid-positive roommate sounds like no fun. Did anybody else in the same household get infected?

What do you do for work now? And congratulations on dating!

I have had an extremely busy week, hopefully the next few weeks are slightly less stressful, but we will see - there is still a lot to do. And hybrid teaching sucks so bad.

Now I am on here to start the annual holiday thread!  

None of us got the virus too, fortunately. 
I'm a bartender at a theater, and I'm dabbling into helping to organize events there now as well. It's just a side job but loads of fun. 

Does hybrid mean half online, half in real life? I hope it gets less stressful soon.

On 11/23/2021 at 5:47 PM, RhaenysBee said:

HI FOMN!!!!  So lovely to see you! how is life? 

19 hours ago, Buckwheat said:

Hello FOMN! Welcome backm Tell us about how you are doing.

Hi  Overall I'm really good, just coming out of a few days of quarantine because a roommate tested positive. But I'm having a lot of fun with my friends and roommates, work has been great, and I'm getting ready to start writing my thesis. I'm even dating someone and while it's still in an early stage I'm starting to feel some butterflies. So overall, pretty awesome.
One anoying thing is that I found out I'm severely allergic to gluten, which I've been eating and drinking every day for forever. But I'm on the diet now and it's supposed to make me feel less tired all the time, though I'm not noticing any changes yet.

How have the two of you been? I haven't been keeping up on the thread.

Ooh, I'm not liking the new forum update, I miss the old red. But hey everyone!

After spending so much time indoors the past year I'm now waving hello to you guys from France! And heading to Stockholm as well on Sunday, so I'm living the life of luxury here. Hope everyone's well.

On 5/26/2021 at 10:46 AM, Arya kiddin' said:

Iod especially for 2 and 3. Lair of the Shadow Broker in 2 is amazing. I'm midway the second game now (forgot how difficult Horizon was lol)

Yeah so I've heard! I'm gonna do Noveria tonight. And yeah from what I remember of Horizon that mission scared the crap out of me lol, the Collectors creeped me out.

On 5/18/2021 at 6:03 AM, Arya kiddin' said:

Has anybody played the Mass Effect games? I used to love them back when they released and a remaster dropped last Friday. It has now consumed my life.

I'm playing the remaster as well! It's been about five years since I played the originals and I am absolutely loving it, about halfway through the first one now. I've never played most of the DLCs so I'm very excited for those.

On 4/12/2021 at 5:52 PM, RhaenysBee said:

Hope you’re okay, First.  Did you get a test yourself? 

On 4/12/2021 at 9:18 PM, Buckwheat said:

Uh. Stay healthy yourself and a quick recovery to your roommate.

Thanks  We're all in the clear now.

Hope everyone is doing well! I'm in quarantine since my roommate tested positive, but hopefully I'll be allowed out tomorrow. For now I'm inside drinking wine and catching up on Attack on Titan and Drag Race.

On 3/28/2021 at 4:56 PM, Jen'ari said:

Hey , our family is good, mini sith 2 was 1 in Febuary!, I'm still struggling a lot with depression but it's a battle I'm winning at least, I hope you, sister and the dogs are good!.

Good for you, I hope it stays that way! (Though giving in yo your negative feelings is a very Sith thing to do, but let's try to avoid it this time).

On 4/7/2021 at 12:44 AM, Stannis Eats No Peaches said:

I’ve never posted in TTNE before (I don’t think so anyway, possibly while drunk), but the thread title caught my eye (4 months late, I know) and so I read a few posts for context. Just chiming in to say that I’d be very sad to see TTNE disappear. As I said, I’ve never participated, but I was quite active in Forum Games 6 or 7 years ago, and TTNE just seemed like a permanent part of the background. The idea that it could be mortal after all is a little upsetting.

I don’t have the energy to post here regularly, and I’m not really chatty enough for it anyway, but this is my drop in the bucket to keep it going. It’s a very cosy corner of the internet, and it’s nice to see people just being nice to each other.

I hope you’re all hanging in there.

Sweet of you, hope you're hanging in there as well!

On 3/20/2021 at 12:35 PM, Buckwheat said:

Wow. That sounds like a big change! How do you like the result?

I like it! Might dye it a little more platinum/silver though, to get the yellow out.

On 3/20/2021 at 1:11 PM, RhaenysBee said:

Oh nice! A former colleague of mine experimented with bleached hair as well, though his turned out a bit more orange than intended as his hair had too much red pigment. (And the salon probably skipped the step to properly tone it) 

Yeah, that was my fear as well  I'm glad I didn't end up looking like carrot.

On 3/21/2021 at 8:45 AM, RhaenysBee said:

And I’m still positive. For the first time I’m angry, disbelieving or scared about that, I’m just very very sad. I mean when will I get to see people? Another 3 weeks? 3 months? Or what the hell? 

That really blows  Quarantine here is two weeks at the most, how come it lasts so long?

I've finally done something I've been considering since the beginning of the pandemic and bleached my hair  It went pretty well but I do look a LOT like Draco Malfoy. (It was dark brown before).