The "How Was Your Day?" Thread

[ASR]

Today we had graduation rehearsal. Whoohoo, I had to get up early, sit through 3 hours of lameness... off to a mundane day, I presumed.

Instead, I'm hanging out with this one girl and then we get a call from my other close girl friend,
the one I took to prom, about her boyfriend having dumped her, but she sounded oddly cheerful.

So we met her at a restaraunt and she told us she was relieved that it was over because she finally realized he wasn't right for her and basically it was very uncanny.

She was just really happy. I've helped more than my fair share of friends through tough tear-filled breakups, including this same one, so I happily welcomed this one.

We hung out all day, watched Superbad (both were deprived of seeing it), got stuck out in the pouring torrents of stormy rain, fast-forward to an actual pillow fight complete with pillows breaking and feathers spilling out, then we picked up a guy friend at Best Buy and went to Dairy Queen and chilled out.

It was a pleasant surprise of a day, since my agenda was pretty much going to be "go back home and sleep until bedtime."

Plus I can check off "Participate in predominantly female pillow fight" from my Fantasy Checklist.

[Johncarllos]

That's a waste of feather pillows.
They are quite comfy.
They pack up and can pack a real punch too....

Still, luckyyyyyyy.
EDIT: cont. post- as my day was boring.

I woke up at 7, my lips were stuck together (I'd had a cold sore that was healing and the skin HEALED to my upper lip). I open my mouth, rip my a chunk of fresh skin off my bottom lip and bleed for about 20 minutes.

Then I sat around until noon, and my dad took me out to chinese.
Sat around.
2:00, went to the school for track practice, the to help run the class C regionals, where I stood around and marked Javelin for 4 hours.
Lots of standing.

Regionals for us tomorrow, I'm ranked top 6 in Shot, Disc, and Jav.

[ASR]

I got hit HARD, it wasn't even funny. I was totally not expecting any sort of pain.
And yeah, the explosion wasn't that bad, and she stitched it back up because that's what women do best.

[Johncarllos]

Did she stitch it while she was in the kitchen?

Editor=unknown action lol.

[Vinchenz Rock]

got stuck out in the pouring torrents of stormy rain

At least you didn't work in it all day.

'cause I did. And tomorrow.

My feet hurt and I'm cold.

[ASR]

I love the rain.

I hate it up until I get soaked and then I'm like "##### it this is awesome."

[ChaosVortex]

At that point, I'd make it a must to walk up to someone (preferably a friend) and say "See, now you can't tell if I pissed myself or not".

[NovaMan XP]

You still can, if you see random yellow liquids coming off of you at a fast rate.

[ASR]

Dancing in acid rain is not worth a "guess if I peed or not" joke.

[Abominator]

I'm going through the emotional wringer once again today, because it's occurred to me that I haven't heard from 2 of my friends in days, and can't reach them by phone, text, or email, so I think I'm about to set out on an adventure to find them.

[ASR]

That's not a bad premise for a movie.

Film it.

[Abominator]

I am got no films.

[preventerWIND]

I'm going through the emotional wringer once again today, because it's occurred to me that I haven't heard from 2 of my friends in days, and can't reach them by phone, text, or email, so I think I'm about to set out on an adventure to find them.

Don't forget to bring a towel.

[Abominator]

2 hours later, all is well.

And now I'm bored again.

[ASR]

I'm going through the emotional wringer once again today, because it's occurred to me that I haven't heard from 2 of my friends in days, and can't reach them by phone, text, or email, so I think I'm about to set out on an adventure to find them.

Don't forget to bring a towel.

It's starting to piss me off now how towel jokes are now South Park's thing rather than Hitchhiker's Guide's thing. I love both subject matters equally but in entirely different ways, and it just seems like H2G2 owns the right to towel jokes, yet South Park is unfortunately taking over the bit with an almost identical joke.

[Abominator]

South Park is better.

[preventerWIND]

South Park is good, but the Hitchhikers Guide thing is much better.

[Mikero]

I am got no films.

Plus we'd never see it anyway!

Hope you find them, adventures like that are the bomb-diggity anyway.

[ASR]

South Park and H2G2 are two of my few extreme obsessions, so I'd never choose one over the other, but it's really interesting how two jokes so similar yet used in such different context BOTH became famous pop-culture jokes.

"Don't forget to bring a towel!" and "You got a towel with you?" in the context of "Wanna get high?" and "There's a frood who really knows where his towel is," respectively.

[Johncarllos]

I had regionals today, 5th in shot, 5th in discus, 6th in Javelin.
It should be more like a 4th,4th,3rd, but I had a sucky day today.

I'm pleased that I scored points, but damnit I'm better than that and it pisses me off.

[ASR]

DONE. GRADUATED TODAY. FULLY DONE.

It was awesome. I threw my cap into the air and then immediately decided I wanted to keep the tassle so I dove over a seat to catch it... and failed horribly, tripping over a few seats and people and hurting my arm. I did get it, though. Tons of fun.

People brought beach balls and inflated them during the speeches and the seniors were hitting them around.

Also, the school warned us that if our books weren't turned in, we'd get a bill instead of our diploma, but everyone thought it was a joke. The kid sitting next to me opened his diploma up and got a bill for $4.50 instead of a diploma. It was for overcharged cafeteria money or some stupid thing like that. We were cracking up, we thought it was the funniest thing. He just opened it and groaned "You've gotta' be kidding me."

Anyway, I've got more than a full agenda today, ending with a school-hosted senior all-night party from 11PM-4AM.

[ChaosVortex]

That sounds like fun. Although the band and some of the speeches sucked, my graduation was the bomb as well. When I walked on stage, they gave me a little white leathery album cover-thingamajig. When I opened it... there was nothing. I thought, "Thirteen years, wasted. Thirteen years of work just to to be DECIEVED!"

Then after we threw our caps, we went back and got little white packets with you-know-what in it.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy the rest of your sexawesome day.

[ASR]

They gave us our leather albums and the diplomas at the same time.

Our school's band is pretty good, and I'm friends with almost everyone in it so I'm also obligated to say that, but for whatever reason, they played a Star Wars medley during the seating. How random.

One thing I forgot to mention: the choir and some of the band sang/played "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey. It was the coolest thing to see people in graduation caps and gowns playing guitar and the drumset and really jamming out, the whole crowd was clapping along and such.
This one kid is an amazing guitarist, so he's always fun to watch/listen to. Plus, this one saxophone prodigy who is the best musician I've ever personally met, was jamming along and it was beautiful.

[ChaosVortex]

but for whatever reason, they played a Star Wars medley during the seating. How random.

LITERAL LOL. AWESOME.

[ASR]

Yeah. I know.

I hear they're going to have one of those money vaccuum machines at the Senior All-Night Party. Like, where you stand inside and it blows money around and you have to grab at whatever money you can.

[ChaosVortex]

That sounds awesome. I just had some sort of auction where I didn't win anything. Your school sounds like they did a better job for graduation.

[ASR]

I'm resting a bit before the senior all-night party, I'm leaving in less than an hour.

So I remembered this little tidbit.
Facebook's got this application called Honesty Box, with which you can send anonymous messages to people.
Now, I added it a long time ago and it was cool for a while but I forgot about it. I mostly used it for humorous reasons, but occasionally I'll recieve some serious ones.
If the message is blue, it means a guy sent it; if the message is pink, it means a girl sent it.
I'm a firm believer in facing people in person, so I never used it for anything other than humorous purposes.

Anyway, fast forward. I've forgotten all about this. Suddenly I get a message saying I have a new honesty box message.

You truly don't understand how much I admire you and I guess that doesn't mean much but I've tried to talk to you and tell you and while I may not be one of your closest friends I owe it to you to say thank you for showing me that everyone has place and purpose

From a guy, too. Interesting message, made me feel good.
I can't for the life of me figure out who sent it, but it seems genuine and I'm glad I could help.

[Mikero]

That makes for a pretty nice feather in your cap.

[ASR]

That's a good way of putting it.

T-minus 30 minutes 'till party.

Posted on:  2 June 2008, 03:33:28

Back. Party was awesome.
It was hosted mainly by parents of seniors, and it was a gambling theme where you could play card games and other casino-style games for fake chips, and then for every 50 chips, you get a raffle ticket.

They had some great prizes, like a Nintendo Wii, 4 full copies of Rock Band, 4 copies of Guitar Hero 3 (for every system), about 6 DS's each with a different game, a crapload of iPods, tons of stereos, etc. etc. etc.

I didn't win anything.

However, everybody went home with a very satisfactory iPod-docking alarm clock thing. I'll take pictures later. I can't believe they were able to afford giving one to everybody.

[ChaosVortex]

I didn't win anything.

Neither did I.

Any monies?

[Johncarllos]

We will have the exact same theme.
Odd.

Ours will have laptops.

[preventerWIND]

Woah, was this thrown by the school? I was thinkin' it was a party thrown by your friends from across the street. I can't imagine a kid that would throw a party and have prizes like those.

this makes me wonder if my school will have something like that o.o

[ASR]

Thrown by the school. If it weren't planned, though, some kid would've thrown a party that night.

[Rama Olendris]

Woke up, did a happy dance because I have only 9 more days until school's out. Then I got my check, did another dance, then ate a bagel.

Today has been very happy, I think I'll draw a happy picture.

[Johncarllos]

Woah, was this thrown by the school? I was thinkin' it was a party thrown by your friends from across the street. I can't imagine a kid that would throw a party and have prizes like those.

this makes me wonder if my school will have something like that o.o

Schools tend to put on this thing called 'Project Sunshine/ Project Graduation' Which basically takes all of the left over money that the class has raised through high school and puts it into a party. There also tends to be a class trip in there somewheres, but this year my senior class did NOT have a trip because of a budget freeze and the fact that the busses would cost an excessive amount.
So we can get laptops at Project Grad.
There will be more food than anybody can eat (guaranteed), Excessive drinks- caffeinated, And laser tag.
As well as a magician, hypnotist, and a casino. We basically get the local Civic Center 'till dawn.

[Mikero]

I don't understand why high school kids think laser tag is good. It's like the child's version of paintball.

[ASR]

We had that inflateable lazer tag thing but I didn't do it because it's stupid.

[Vinchenz Rock]

I woke up, went to a boring day of school.

In Tech though, I caught up to where I was before. I was tapping the inside of this metal I lathed and I twisted the drill too far and it snapped. Teacher made me buy a new one. Today I'm at the point I was before, maybe a little farther, but going at a much slower pace 'cause I don't want to break the drill again. I only have two weeks of school left and I can't suffer anymore set backs for this project.

I also played some Dragon Quest VII today too and fought a monster named HellVine. It reminded me of Snare. Which reminded me of MMMRPG. And I was sad.

It also reminded me of The Game.

[ChaosVortex]

Woke up, did a happy dance because I have only 9 more days until school's out. Then I got my check, did another dance, then ate a bagel.

Today has been very happy, I think I'll draw a happy picture.

For some reason, I literally imagined you doing the little dance Oil Man does.

- - - -

I had a pretty fair day. I woke up and had some waffles when the phone rang. I picked it up and it was my friend.

"Hey. I can see you?"
"What? Where?"
"Right here."

The doorbell rang, and I let him in. We fooled around and he did some stuff on my PSP. He gave me a memory stick with movies on it like National Treasure. Then we went to work to pick up our paychecks (we both work at Wendy's), and we went around to Wachovia to cash 'em. We browsed through the local Gamestop only to be surprised that it was coincidentally a sale day. Selective games were on sale 50% off. I purchased a Soul Calibur 3 for only $10.

We went back home and I got into the subject about the Nintendo Wii. He dissed it, saying he doesn't like waving around a controller or "a wand", so he said it was really gay. I gave him a Gamcube controller and told them they both apply to Mario Kart and Brawl. We Brawled. I pwned. He enjoyed the game so hopefully I'm able to convert him. He left to go home at 5 PM. Around that time, my friend's girlfriend called me. We exchanged Wii codes and Brawl codes. We Brawled online for a bit until Xero popped in. We brawled, and then she left. Both Xero and I brawled for quite a bit, winning some and losing some. That's basically been it so far.

I've downloaded all of the Brawl Soundtrack now and am listening to it. I don't know what to do next. Mario Kart? Brawl? Soul Calibur 3? Metal Gear Solid 2? OMG WHAT TO DO WHAT TO DO.

[ASR]

What kind of world do you live in where people show up at your door unannounced?

I'd be pissed, normally because I don't ever get ready in the morning unless I have a reason to, so if someone showed up I'd be in my PJ's unshowered until about 2, which is when I actually get fixed up regardless of whether or not I have plans.

[Johncarllos]

I don't care if people just show up.
I just throw on a shirt and I'm good enough for company.

[ASR]

Well, I don't care, but for some reason, I like privacy in the mornings.

It takes me a while to decide what kind of mood I'm in for the day, so I don't think I'd like someone just showing up.

[ChaosVortex]

What kind of world do you live in where people show up at your door unannounced?

It took me by surprise, but I did invite him yesterday and WAS expecting him so it was a little cool.

He doesn't use his right judgement sometimes. The worst he saw was an unmade bed, Wiimotes, Nunchuks, and Gamecube Controllers scattered on the floor.

EDIT: *turns around and looks at windowsill*

And coins on the floor, which he apparently picked up and arranged on my windowsill in an orderly fashion. I did not notice that til' just now.

[Mikero]

If someone rings my bell I always sneak quietly up to my door to look through the peephole, because I assume it's someone trying to sell me something or change my religion. So I prefer it people tell me they're coming, and only a few people don't.

[ASR]

Yeah, nobody really rings my doorbell unless I know they're coming.
So, I won't answer it unless it's pizza delivery (regardless of whether or not I ordered), expected friends, or if I know my dad's outside or something.

If it's my dad I make him copy rythms that I knock on the door.

Backing up, I realized recently that I have like, the cleanest room out of anybody I've ever met. I'm not a tidy or organized kid, but I just like... OWNING my room, so I make it look good. My bed is always made, not well, but it looks nice. I have things organized, though messy in their own context.
Like, all my videogame stuff is on one side of my desk, my DVD stuff is divided between one cupboard and another thing near my bed, assorted electronics are in one corner of my room, pillows and soft things are on the floor in my closet... yeah.
So it's messy, but in a clean way that shows style, I suppose.
Everyone always tells me I have such a clean room but I don't ever clean it, it just becomes the way I make it.

I stole my brother's chair for his desk and swapped it with mine because I think it looks better in my room than his, even though my chair looks like ##### in his room.

[ChaosVortex]

Oh, I'm paranoid whenever I see someone on the other side of the door I don't know, unless they're in a specific uniform like a UPS guy. The moment I heard the phone, I knew it was him, but I didn't know he was already at the door so IN A WAY he did tell me his position before he knocked.

Also, I have caller ID, so when I saw his number I picked up and answered "... This is Snake. Status report."

My friend did something similar to me when I called him. "Thank you for calling Johnson's Abortion Clinic, how may I help you?"

[Mikero]

My room is so small and messy from all my animation work and stuff that I sleep in the guest room, which is the same size. I have too much stuff I have to keep for my actual room.

I don't answer the phone if I don't recognize the number or if I know it's not for me. I hate the phone more than I hate instant messaging.

[ASR]

With the UPS guy I try to answer it but they're already back in their little private delivery truck before I can open the door.
It's like they drop off the package, ring the doorbell, and walk away. Well, it's not LIKE that, it IS that.

Phone calls... I don't like talking to my friends in front of my parents because I just feel like it's an invasion of privacy. So I actually just don't answer a lot of my cell phone calls and then call back later because a lot of people call me to have long conversations about problems or boredom, because I can really both help and keep an interesting conversation going... And I just don't want anyone else listening.
As for caller ID... hehehe. I have fun with that stuff. If it's a telemarketer, it usually says "Unknown Number" or something like that, so I answer it and try to have fun. Usually they don't get it or don't play along and it's not even worth it, but hey, I try.
I once tried the thing from Seinfeld where Jerry asked for the telemarketer's home phone number so he could call back later, and he declined so Jerry said "Oh, so I guess you don't like it when people call you when you're eating dinner."
It worked, but it's been ages since I did that and I only did it once.
I usually just answer really enthusiastically, like "OH MY GOD REALLY?!?! YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW INTERESTED I AM!!! IT'S UNCANNY, I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT HOW MUCH I WANTED EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE OFFERING!!!" and then hang up.

[ChaosVortex]

I've done that last bit before too. I reply just to check if it's an actualy person talking or not.

"Congratulations, you've won a free cruise."
"REALLY?"
"Yeah."
"OH MY GOD THIS IS SO #####ING AWESOME HOLD ON LET ME CALL MY PARENTS AND TELL THEM ABOUT IT."
*hang up*

I don't answer the phone if I don't recognize the number or if I know it's not for me. I hate the phone more than I hate instant messaging.

*Remembers the random IM I sent to Mikero years back*

... Whoops.

[Mikero]

Nono. I don't mind instant messaging I just find it gets annoying and starts arguments because you can't actually hear someone's tone and #####. I'd rather talk to someone in person.

I hate the phone for other reasons.