Well, I’m still not sure how this works (seeing as how I’m still a newbie) but here goes nothing.
I have been reading the Hatrack threads for months before I got up the courage to join all of you and that was just to ask a truly stupid newbie question. I can’t say that I haven’t made plenty of mistakes (the Hatrack Supreme Court thread for example). I am trying to learn not to be so serious about being here. I am probably failing in this attempt, but I can’t change every aspect of my nature for these threads.
I am a college student at the University of New Mexico, where I am attempting to earn a bachelors degree in business. After I finish this degree I am going to continue my education in hopes of reaching my goal of becoming (don’t laugh) either a child psychologist or a sexual therapist. I know they are somewhat opposite fields in psychology but they both fit my temperament and dedication to helping others.
I currently work as a receptionist at my local gym (a Defined Fitness, join now!). My life is pretty routine other than my on off dating schedule, but I suppose that that is to expected for someone my age. Which by the way and for the last time is twenty years old, so enough with the Advent is still in middle school jokes please. I also work at the local Tram (world’s longest freestanding tram) that goes all of the way up to the top of the Sandia Mountains. But This job is only available to me during the winter or whenever there is enough snow on the mountain for skiing and snowboarding.
I live in the crappiest little rented house you have ever seen. It took me, my best friend, and my girlfriend (now long ex) months to turn the place into something we could call home. It has the smallest strip of a backyard you can imagine and almost no front lawn (unless you include the 3tons of river rocks). After all of our hard work it is at least livable. It now has a stainless steel front, fridge, stove, and dishwasher (all Frigidair). There are only three bedrooms (only mine is actually worth mentioning as a bedroom). One we changed into an office where we can do our studying and computer projects, and the other two became my room and my best friends room. I don’t really have what you could define as a ‘living room’ but I do have a small area that we crammed a couch and one chair into. Its not all that bad a place after living it for a year, but it took a lot of getting used to. The biggest problem is that it’s a half hour drive to get to both my job and the UNM campus. But it could have been a lot worse.
My hobbies include:
- Reading novels by Orson Scott Card, Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler and others - Snowboarding (defiantly my favorite thing, but rarely get to do here in New Mexico) - Staying politically active in my state. I participate in NARAL, and the Democratic Party. - I enjoy playing on my xbox360 every once in a great while when I have the time to do so (in between classes, work, dating, etc.) - I am work (well more like play) at a small theater in Downtown Albuquerque that does comedy. It’s called the Gorilla Tango and we perform everything from variety shows (like the Who’s Line is it Anyway kind of thing) to hilarious spin-offs of old movies.
Well, that’s about all I can think of to say about my boring life.
Edit: I am also trying to build up enough muscle to enter into a fitness competion in NM by August
[ February 28, 2006, 01:43 AM: Message edited by: Advent 115 ]
Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
I appreciate the chance to get to know you better, Advent, thanks for telling us a little more about yourself. It's harder sometimes to understand where someone is coming from without some sort of a frame of reference, so this is very helpful to me. Good luck in your continued education and career goals. Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
Thanks ELJay.
Posted by Reticulum (Member # 8776) on :
Stop insulting yourself and fishing for comments. You are a good person, and no likes it when people insult themselves so that others will tell them good things.
Of course, I never said those things weren't ture. Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
Ummm, I just said I was sorry because I find my life to be pretty boring sometimes. And I am not sure wether or not I did this landmark correctly.
And I'm not fishing for comments, I just wanted to get this over with. I kind of think that starring at your post count is as stupid as the score board that was in the commanders mess at battle school.
This week was one of the few times I even noticed how many I had, and its not like it means anything. It just shows how many times you have posted, not your rank or anything.
Posted by Reticulum (Member # 8776) on :
quote:I kind of think that starring at your post count is as stupid as the score board that was in the commanders mess at battle school.
This week was one of the few times I even noticed how many I had, and its not like it means anything. It just shows how many times you have posted, not your rank or anything.
...I never said anything about post count. Where did that come from?
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
Hmm, don't know. I guess that one just poped out of my head.
Posted by Reticulum (Member # 8776) on :
Apparently you must think SOMETHING of your post count. Perhaps you WANT to impress people, and make it seem as if you don't.
*taps pencil on chin*
Perhaps I should become a child psychologist. Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
Maybe I should start my career in that field by examining your childish mind Reticulum. *glares at Reticulum*
And as far as the pathetic reverse psycholgy, give it up. Your not very good at it.
Posted by Reticulum (Member # 8776) on :
You seem to be showing sings that you are jelous of someting, perhaps my abilities to analyze you. Tell me... what was your relationship with your mother?
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
quote:Originally posted by Reticulum: You seem to be showing sings that you are jelous of someting, perhaps my abilities to analyze you. Tell me... what was your relationship with your mother?
Dude, shut up before I have to hurt you. Never ever try to examine my pyche. Or my family. Ever.
And for crying out loud "showing sings"?
Posted by Reticulum (Member # 8776) on :
Yes, yes, now I see you are trying to find faulties in my typing to make me seem less credible. It was supposed to be showing signs. I have also gathered that you show violent actions and words when others are critiqueing you.
Interesting, interesting...
*chalks up on notepad*
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
(flipant tone) Like you even know what form of psychology you just tried to practice on me. Posted by Reticulum (Member # 8776) on :
Well, that's it for our session today. Toon in next week folks for:
When turkeys eat people!!!!
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
I can't believe you have almost 1500 posts since December! Talk about exploding onto the scene. Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
Just so you know (for future reference), the field of psychology you atempted to practice is known as Psychoanalasis/ Psychodynamics.
Pioneered by Sigmund Freud.
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
I don't know what to say about that robot. Other than I think that Hatrack is a very fasinating place.
Posted by ricree101 (Member # 7749) on :
quote:Originally posted by advice for robots: I can't believe you have almost 1500 posts since December! Talk about exploding onto the scene.
Wow. You are quite the prolific poster, Advent. Heck, I've been here since april and only have about a third as many posts.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
Advent, thanks for letting us get to know you better. Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Advent - don't worry about whether you did a landmark right or not. Landmarks can be for a variety of reasons - a post number, an occasion, or just because it feels like the right time.
And they can contain a variety of things - pictures, music, stories and introductions.
So you're fine. Relax.
And it was nice to get to know you better. Interestingly, I thought you came across as a 20 year old much more in your landmark than I have seen in other posts. Perhaps because you took more time over it - but I certainly noticed a more mature tone and style.
Posted by Celaeno (Member # 8562) on :
quote:Originally posted by imogen: And it was nice to get to know you better. Interestingly, I thought you came across as a 20 year old much more in your landmark than I have seen in other posts. Perhaps because you took more time over it - but I certainly noticed a more mature tone and style.
Much agreed.
Just curious, Advent...but if you're interested in being a psychologist or therapist, why are you majoring in business and not psychology?
Posted by cheiros do ender (Member # 8849) on :
Thanks for the interesting landmark, Advent. You make a lot more sense to me now that I've read it. Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
You're welcome, Advent. And just so you know, a landmark is never something you "have" to do, just because you hit a certain postcount or whatever. I've never done one, and have no intention to at this time, because there's nothing I particularly want to write about. It's pretty rare that someone posts one after only having been here 2 or 3 months, but then again it's pretty rare that someone posts that much in their first couple of months. So, like Imogen said, you're fine. Relax. Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
Hi, Advent! Nice to read more about you.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
p.s. Houses that you live in in college are supposed to be junky. Gives you character, and good stories to tell later.
I lived in a really charming junky old house for a while in college. Would love to go back and buy it and restore it--neat old porch, cool old glass in the windows. I went back and drove by it recently, and it's still there, but unfortunately the neighborhood has really deteriorated since I was in school.
Posted by camus (Member # 8052) on :
quote:Originally posted by ricree101:
quote:Originally posted by advice for robots: I can't believe you have almost 1500 posts since December! Talk about exploding onto the scene.
Wow. You are quite the prolific poster, Advent. Heck, I've been here since april and only have about a third as many posts.
Did you notice how many posts there are in this thread? Did you notice how many are from Advent? Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
quote:Originally posted by Celaeno:
quote:Originally posted by imogen: And it was nice to get to know you better. Interestingly, I thought you came across as a 20 year old much more in your landmark than I have seen in other posts. Perhaps because you took more time over it - but I certainly noticed a more mature tone and style.
Much agreed.
Just curious, Advent...but if you're interested in being a psychologist or therapist, why are you majoring in business and not psychology?
Sorry about not checking on the thread, but I needed my sleep.
And the reason I am currently majoring in business is because I want to start my own psychology practice and having a business degree can be helpful in atracting attention from some of the more promenent clinics. (plus it will get me a better job while I work my way through the rest of my education) Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
quote:Originally posted by advice for robots: I can't believe you have almost 1500 posts since December! Talk about exploding onto the scene.
Easy to rack up numbers when your talking to yourself.... Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
Hey! Thats not true. I talk to myself only when I'm offline.
And does that mean no one like my threads?
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
I like this one. I get a very different sense of you from the way you wrote here. Good luck in school, and with everything else you have going on. Posted by Evie3217 (Member # 5426) on :
Good landmark Advent, and I agree. It's nice to read about your life and get to know you better. And college housing is supposed to be disgusting. That's just the way it goes. That doesn't mean you have to like it, however Posted by Ender12 (Member # 8873) on :
advent, i think you bring personality and sometimes(haha) adult discussion to hatrack. then again i am your age as well, so my opinion might not matter.
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
Is that 12 years old or twenty?
Sorry- couldn't resist that one, your name and all... Posted by String (Member # 6435) on :
Good to know something about ya advent. I don't know why but I used to think you were a girl .
Ive liked ya since ya came on the scene, (I go through on and off posting spurts, but I try to to at least read the forums as much as possible) and your bar is way awesome. BTW I've been outside waiting for hours! .
Hope to see ya back soon.
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
One semester, I lived in a house mentioned in the book Helter Skelter about the Manson family.
Nice to get to know you a little better.
Posted by Ender12 (Member # 8873) on :
hahah! funny stuff orincoro! if thats the case i think my nuts dropped around the age of 4!
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
How the Heck could you think I was a chic?!
*shakes head*
And maybe I should have explained my screen name.
Advent stands for the only video game (I know of) that was written in part by OSC, and 115 is Halo's Master Chiefs number (117) minus 2.
Hope that explains it. Posted by JemmyGrove (Member # 6707) on :
Dear Swell Person,
Yours is a cool landmark.
-Jemmy
Really, it's good to get to know you a little better and I'm glad you're here. Reading about you makes me feel like you're more a part of the community here, and I like that.
It also consequently makes me want to do a landmark thread.
*resists the urge to give more unsolicited advise on life*
*doesn't manage to resist the urge to mention (in all his glaring subtlety) that he has unsolicited advise he really wants to give, even though he knows it is in very poor taste to say so* Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
Talk away if you need to Jemmy, its not like I'll be terribly offended.
So go ahead.
Posted by sweetbaboo (Member # 8845) on :
I thought it was nice to read about your interests, educational pursuits and hopes Advent.
For what it's worth, I think you have been good at taking things in stride.
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
Its nice to hear baboo, but I know its a lie. I am not very good at taking jokes in Hatrack, and I overreact, say things on which I should hold my tongue, and etc.
But thank you for trying to lie to me though. Posted by sweetbaboo (Member # 8845) on :
I wasn't lying. Yes, sometimes you overreact, but you still come back. Also you're usually a good sport when others tease you about your age and rip on you.
If I was going to lie about something like that, I wouldn't even bother to post. So just say thank you and smile a little.
Edit to add: I don't usually hang out in bars either but yours looks pretty darn fun. Do I have to drink to enjoy the comaraderie?
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
...(quietly) thanks (half smile)
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
His is a fun bar. I can go in and order a warm soy milk and he serves it up just perfect.
And now there is also a fireplace, squishy sofas, Afghans (the blankets, not the Middle Easterners), and a complimentary continental breakfast, for those customers who spent the night sleeping off their drunk in the bar.
Thanks for landmarking, barkeep!
Posted by Geekazoid99 (Member # 8254) on :
Great to finally know more about you Advent
Posted by JemmyGrove (Member # 6707) on :
quote:Originally posted by Advent 115: Talk away if you need to Jemmy, its not like I'll be terribly offended.
So go ahead.
The advise I was going to give was along the you-don't-need-to-take-things-so-seriously line (in reference primarily to your earlier exchange with Reticulum), but the more I thought about it the more I realized why I had been reluctant to post it in the first place.
You've shown real maturity and it was arrogant and presumptuous of me to insist (to myself) that you needed me to tell you how to act on the board, or that I had any place to do so. I think Boo has the right of it and I'm actually a little ashamed that I felt the need to "fix" you. I was judging you, and I was trying to be nice about it and make it something helpful (it's for your own good and all that garbage), and I had no right.
Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
*inclines head slightly* Thank you, all of you, for being so cool to this newb.
And I am glad that some of you do actually enjoy my insane idea of a cyber bar/grill/inn that I created for Hatrack.
Truthfully, I never thought it would last past the first week, but upon my return to Hatrack this morning I see that it has reached 21 pages. I'm still not sure what to think about that. I used to only dream of one of my creations reaching such numbers, *wipes tear from eye* but its thanks to all of you who ever bothered to talk to me (or even consider my lame threads worth your time).
So, thanks to Hatrack, to all of you. Posted by Advent 115 (Member # 8914) on :
(to Jemmy) Thanks for that, I try not to have an ego here, I try to learn from my mistakes and hide none of my weaknesses just like Bean (I friggin love Bean!).
Posted by JemmyGrove (Member # 6707) on :
quote:Originally posted by Advent 115: I try to learn from my mistakes and hide none of my weaknesses
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