Share something about yourself.

[Shradow]

How about just a thread where we can talk about ourselves? Doesn't necessarily have to be too personal, just a tidbit here and there, maybe a funny or memorable story, let people know more about you.

 

I'll start. So I'm half Filipino (dad's side) and half Caucasian (mom's side). My dad grew up in San Francisco and my mom grew up in New York City, but they met each other in Germany  where my dad was stationed in the army and my mom was an English teacher. Many years later and here I am, perfectly tanned forever. I'm currently an engineering student majoring in electrical engineering with minors in robotics and Japanese.

 

I'd put that sort of stuff and more in my 'About Me' section if editing that in any way didn't get rid of the sweet music player I've got on there right now (playing the beautiful music of Transistor, thank you based Supergiant Games).

 

What about you guys?

[Maeriberii Haan]

Moving this to General, because it'll fit better here.

 

Though, if you want for this to be moved back to Misc, just tell me.

 

[hr]

 

About me, huh?

 

Well, I got married not long after Christmas last year, though due to my wife's job, it's hard for us to find some time to properly enjoy living together, but eh, we're going strong so far.

 

That aside, my job itself is not really kind to me lately, and I got a lot of workload to handle especially during the several few days ago.

 

As long as I can still survive this place, I guess.

[Tourmaline]

I've told a few people this. It is a small thing though.

Firstly that a near ancestor was either a duchess or princess in France. She lost her title when she ran away to live with a poorer man she loved, though. That's my grandfather's side.

My grandmother's family was very wealthy in the way that they lived in a really nice home and had a bunch of maids and servants. They lived in Morocco.

So Moroccan and French descent overall. It's pretty fun though.

[mitchermitcher]

Ehh, about me...

 

I'm Asian. I'm unhealthily obsessed with the internet and anime and similar things. That's really all I can think of. Also I lurk in forums I don't really post in much or know the userbase or actually contribute anything worthwhile and sometimes wonder why I'm here, if the existing userbase thinks I'm weird, and if I should still continue lurking and posting randomly(hint hint).

 

Also I like strawberry yogurt.

got married not long after Christmas last year

Oh damn, congrats. as in, 2014 right, not 2013?

[Shradow]

Moving this to General, because it'll fit better here.

 

Though, if you want for this to be moved back to Misc, just tell me.

 

No, that's fine. I wasn't sure if it would work in General because people might not take it seriously, but it seems fine so far.

 

And congrats on getting married. I myself haven't even gotten my first girlfriend yet, but it's mostly because I'm a hopeless romantic and am waiting for that "love at first sight" moment to happen. Also for lack of trying besides that, I'm pretty shy.

 

So I'm a huge anime/manga/light novel/etc. fan. However my college roommates, who are my best friends now, had not seen any anime before I met them, except maybe the random episode of Dragon Ball as a kid or something. I showed them all Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood to start off with, and within a few days we binge watched 17 episodes in a row, so by that point I knew it worked out. We've watched dozens of anime together since, so it's nice to have a group of friends that are into the same thing as I am after just a little push.

 

Maybe some of you knew this already, but I collect various kinds of figurines. Just looking at the bookshelf across from where I'm sitting I've got Saber (Fate/Zero), Gurren Lagann (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann), Dr. Whooves, Derpy, Nightmare Moon, Trixie, Future Twilight (MLP), Madoka (Puella Magi Madoka Magica), Shiro (No Game No Life), post-timeskip Franky (One Piece), Toon Link (Legend of Zelda), and Snow Miku 2014 (Vocaloid). I've pre-ordered a Lucina (Fire Emblem), Fluttershy/Discord (MLP), and Chitoge (Nisekoi) ones as well.

[Kazooie]

I am seriously, almost cripplingly insecure. That's not really news, but the extent of it is just... Awful.

 

Like, I cannot... I can hardly handle talking to people a lot of the time because I'm always thinking about things like... What if they're talking about me behind my back? What if I'm just bugging them by being around? What if, what if, what if.

 

It's really, really bad. ><

[Lunar Origins]

I once broke a girl's leg playing soccer.  We tried to kick the ball in opposite directions and our shins hit each other.  She wasn't wearing shin guards, and I was.  Snap.

 

Wear protection, kids.

 

I can't have children.

 

I've witnessed someone dying before.

 

Sometimes I can be incredibly rash and quick to judge, but after the initial fallout of things I tend to keep my composure better than a lot of other people because I get over shit rather easily.

 

Apparently people look up to me, specifically younger trans girls on tumblr.  I'm honestly surprised by this, but if it's true, then I'd best use my platform to give them more confidence.

[Night]

My grandmother's family was very wealthy in the way that they lived in a really nice home and had a bunch of maids and servants. They lived in Morocco.

So Moroccan and French descent overall. It's pretty fun though. 

 

^Same. 

 

My parents met in Morocco, contrarily it's my fathers family with the wealth, my grandfather owns a lot of property in Casablanca as well as a ranch. I went to visit them a couple of years back and in passing I mentioned that I rode, and as a welcoming gift my grandfather got me a horse. His name is Blaze and he's dope as fuck. 

 

The two fucks eloped and ran off to the US, I was conceived, my mother got sick and so I went to live with my grandfathers family back in Morocco for a year or two, my first languages funnily enough are Arabic/French though English has pretty much replaced the two. I still speak both fluently, however I still find myself forgetting a shit ton of words. 

 

These days I'm living in New York City, shit's alright. I'm due to start working at Fox News' graphic design department in the spring although there's a shit ton I've got to get done by then.

 

Aside from that I just art and shit, plus I'm a pretty big deal on some shitty yugioh website, you've probably never heard of it though. 

[Forest Fire]

I've witnessed someone dying before.

My mom died when I was 10. She was really sick for at least 2 weeks before dying... gods I miss her :(
I've been diabetic (type 1) since age 4. i.e. 11 years.
I actually have my high school career (as to what classes i'm gonna take) all planned out. In college, I might minor in psychology, depending on how I like the class in high school. If I don't like it, I'll try to get into a college where I can minor in graphic design. Probably I'll major in architecture.
 
 

These days I'm living in New York City, s***'s alright. I'm due to start working at Fox News' graphic design department in the spring although there's a s*** ton I've got to get done by then.
 
Aside from that I just art and s***, plus I'm a pretty big deal on some shitty yugioh website, you've probably never heard of it though.

I kinda wanna live in NYC, what's it like?
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plus I'm a pretty big deal on some shitty yugioh website, you've probably never heard of it though.

[Night]

I kinda wanna live in NYC, what's it like?

 

Dope if you have money. Misery otherwise. 

[Shradow]

When I was a kid, I was reckless and doesn't afraid of anything. I've realized over the past several years that I've grown into a cowardly adult. For instance, I'm afraid of the dark, heights, large dogs (except St. Bernards, love those things), creepy crawlies (e.g. spiders, large insects), death, and a host of other things I can't think of right now. #2spooky

 

I've been extremely clumsy for most of my life, but as a result of constantly tripping over and bumping into things (being legally blind without corrective lenses didn't help the situation), I have really awesome pain tolerance.

 

While I absolutely love eating and sleeping, and I'd do those things all day long given the chance, if I just don't feel like it, I can go days without eating or sleeping no problem. Also, I don't get sick. A simple mind-over-matter situation, if I start feeling bad I'll just ignore it and have no worries. Once while I was at college I was kneeled over a toilet gagging and about to throw up before I was like, "You know what, screw this!" and then I instantly felt completely fine and I went to dinner with my friends.

 

In the 5 years of my Steam account, I own 215 games worth $2829, but due to sales and stuff I've only actually spent a total of $743. That's an average of 43 games a year for $148.60 per year.

[Thar]

All I know about my ancestors is that the first in the family tree took the Mayflower from Sweden to the US. His son then had 14 kids, which means there are a LOT of distant cousins that I don't know.

 

But my parents met at a party in Madison, Wisconsin. My mom was mostly Swedish and my dad was mostly Norwegian, so I'm pretty much all Scandinavian with a hint of German (blue eyes and blonde hair and whatnot.) I get most of my looks from my dad, which makes sense considering he looked EXACTLY like me when he was my age.

 

I was born through c-section cause I was like 10 fucking pounds, nearly suffocating to death on the umbilical cord. Not long after, I spent my first Christmas in a submarine that my dad used to be in while he was in the Navy. I heard they took it apart a couple months later, so I'm glad I had that opportunity. Since then we were all over the place, moved to Denver, Colorado where my sisters were born, moved to Rice Lake, Wisconsin where I started school, then to Janesville, Wisconsin, then Eden Prairie, Minnesota where I graduated high school, and now here in Wilmington for college. Reason we moved so much was cause my dad kept losing interest in his job.

 

History aside, I've always loved building stuff. Legos, tinker toys, and Lincoln logs were my shit back in the day. Though my interest in solid modeling peaked when I took my first engineering class in high school. I was never really there mentally, playing games and shit, but the program was just SO fun. I remember we had to make a train and track, then animate the train to run on it. That and a puzzle cube with an animation of it being put together. Haven't had any engineering experience, so my job history isn't that relevant. Of course I take after my dad on that subject, though he had more mechanical experience than I did at the same age. All I was really interested in was the designing part.

 

The current me and the past me are two totally different people. Back then, I was an arrogant, violent human being. I'd punch people in the gut to keep them away from me. I'd pull girls' hair just to hear them cry and call even what they say about me as far as dating them. I remember breaking every driveway light in my condo complex as well as throwing ice balls at the school windows. I kissed a girl on the lips during a play, making her scream and run out of the auditorium. I knocked out a tooth from one girl that always teased me for having a crush on her... yeah, you get the idea.

 

I believe it was when high school started that I mellowed out. I was pretty oblivious and had no fucks to give, and I was officially diagnosed with Aspberger's syndrome so I had some special educational help as well as a good study area. After making friends, I started getting more involved as well as joining marching band, which was probably the best experience of my life and it really changed the way I felt about being in band. But of course all good things had to come to an end when I had a fight with my friends about them neglecting me more and more as the year ended. In the fallout, I returned to a life in solitude and started developing my more flamboyant self since I no longer had to resort to a default character and rely on my friends to give my life meaning.

[Aix]

I've had a mostly pretty normal and boring life. Was born in China and lived with my grandparents there until I was about 4 because my parents were busy securing a life here in Canada. Immigrated over, lived in an apartment until my parents could afford a house. Lived in a moderate-sized two story house ever since. Nothing exciting has happened yet.

[bury the year]

I was born three months premature, missing almost the entirety of my third trimester. Was no more than two pounds at birth iirc. Doctors said there was a 90% chance I'd be severely mentally retarded. I turned out fine, thank God. Apparently it was a raging blizzard that day and my dad almost got stranded on the highway racing in to see me from work. (That was 21 years ago, but the conditions outside today seem eerily similar.)

Great-etc.-grandfather someways back on my dad's side was a Revolutionary War general. Artemas Ward, for those who are curious. He's got a statue outside American University.

I'm male and Irish, despite a lot of my mannerisms making people confuse me for being an Asian girl. I find this hilarious and have kept up the deception on other online forums for a good 3+ years.

I'm also bisexual/queer, something I've known since I was around 8. Only become comfortable with it in the last two years. It definitely feels like a weight lifted off my shoulders. Not entirely open about it yet, though: only my direct family (mother/father), girlfriend and some close friends know. My sexuality is my own business and I don't enjoy people pushing my buttons about it.

Currently getting an undergrad degree in economics and international affairs, with a minor in Chinese. In 48 hours (well, should've been flying out today, but blame the blizzard) I will be moving to Hong Kong as part of this program for five months to work in a paid internship with a sports equipment manufacturing company. It'll be the first time I've been so far away from home for so long. Needless to say, I'm quite nervous.

[Shradow]

I used to play soccer for several years starting when I was younger. I played primarily keeper, which was tough in the later years considering I was a 5' some inches protecting an 8'x24' goal. I eventually stopped a couple years into high school because I simply didn't grow up with the physical abilities to keep up. All the guys around me were considerably taller and larger, and my size, power, and stamina weren't a match.

 

Through middle and high school I was in the concert and marching bands at my school. I played flute, piccolo, and oboe, and on my own at home I also played ocarina. There was actually lots of musical talent in my family, though most of us don't play anymore. Early on I was in band the same time my older brother was, who played percussion, and during the later years my little sister was in it as well and played saxophone. My mom still plays flute in a community band, and my grandfather used to be a professional trumpet player. He played for tons of big singers and bands in the old days, like Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, he even was lead trumpet player for the Stan Kenton Orchestra for a couple years.

[LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow]

I've had a mostly pretty normal and boring life. Was born in China and lived with my grandparents there until I was about 4 because my parents were busy securing a life here in Canada. Immigrated over, lived in an apartment until my parents could afford a house. Lived in a moderate-sized two story house ever since. Nothing exciting has happened yet.

*cough*

 

 

Anyway. Hmm....what to share...I've lived all my life in/around Marinette Wisconsin and it's sucking so far. I've lived in....5 different houses.

First year of life lived in a big house(relatively around here) in the city with all the family (mother, father, brother, sister)

Then moved to the, for lack of better term, country-side outside the city. Lived in a small house for a while. (Fun fact when I was really young I slept in the closet.so I came out of the closet pretty early.)

Then parents got divorced, lived both there with my mom and in an apartment in the city with my dad during weekends.

He moved into the country while my mom moved into the city. (Not on purpose just happened that way) and I continued living with both of them until a couple years ago where I stuck with living with my mom for various reason.

[Simping For Hina]

I'm also bisexual/queer,

You play MtG and consider yourself bisexual/queer? Date material right here, js. 

 

I don't really know. There isn't too much about me that is interesting or anything. 

Mostly the fact that I am an Irish Dancer who competes in the World Championships and North American Championships for Irish Dance. I guess I take want to try as much as I can in what life has to offer, and what I am able to accomplish in life. I work at a local game store, mostly being used because I am a regular and a Level 1 Judge in MtG. I want to write for TheMeadery or Hipsters of the Coast soon enough, but I don't think my writing is that great. Still would be pretty awesome to write for them since I like writing articles. 

 

I am a pretty relaxed guy, but I do a lot so I have no down time really except for when things are cancelled or I put more responsibilities into something else. 

 

Oh, I lost about 45-50 pounds in the last year and half, which now I am happy with myself after I wasn't for the longest time. 

 

I am a pretty big man whore who has an awkward dating history/more, but that isn't interesting in the least. 

 

Oh, I am going to college in Florida where I am going to live on my own off-campus with a roommate I have never met before, and we're going to split the cost of the apartment. The guy seems pretty chill, and I don't think I would mind having a drink with him that much.

 

What else is there? 

[Fusion X. Denver]

Both sides of my families have known each other since my parents were 8; my dad met my mom and aunt by throwing apples at them from his front lawn.

I had speech delay growing up and I was extremely blessed for all the therapy and care my parents put me through to help me through it. 

 

Ever since I was entered middle school and realized I had been sheltered and not fully developed in the social department, my life has been defined by constantly characterizing myself and comparing/contrasting with everyone I could think of. While most free-spirited thinkers I know defy society's convention of labeling everything, I crave it. I like being able to say that I'm Neutral Good, in Gryffindor House, INFP, or whatever the fuck I can think of that defines me. It helps me keep track of my identity and defining my role and place in the world.

Whilst trying to define myself over the years, I tend to daydream a lot. Getting the girl, taking down terrorists, planning out stories/movies in my head, etc is how I usually occupy myself when I'm bored.

[Shradow]

Actually, an addendum to me not getting sick, not sure how I forgot this. This doesn't happen often, but if I get really stressed, like the last time this happened it was around the time of finals and I had also made some mistakes at work, my immune system goes to shit. I got sick so much that couple weeks period, and it only exacerbated my stress because I'd have to miss out on work or school. After everything was said and done, though, it all worked out and I went back to not getting sick anymore.

[Resident Fascist]

I am possibly the biggest misogynist you will ever talk to. I'm also able to convince myself into having (mental) illnesses I haven't got. Panic attacks suck, guys. I'm an Aspie. I'm also an ass that overthinks shit to the extreme, leading myself to think bizarre things and I have to fixate on something, even if irrelevant. I hate cuteness. For the same reason I hate moe in anime and honestly I can't watch a good percent of anime because it only takes one high pitched anime girl to make me want to drop a show.

[bury the year]

You play MtG and consider yourself bisexual/queer? Date material right here, js.

Sorry sweetie, already happily taken. (:

[Night]

Rinne is far too good for any pleb on this site tbh. 

[Tourmaline]

That reminds me...

My first language is also French and enough people speak Arabic that I could learn it if I wanted. I hear the languages often, though mostly use English, myself. I live in a French province, though. About 80% purely French, that is.

There are other small details.

Like this college degree in law/social sciences that won't be as useful as they could be because I want music as a career anyway. I guess it'll be good if I need something to fall back on, though neither legal nor social studies interest me in the least. Music is everything in comparison though.

[LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow]

I'm also able to convince myself into having (mental) illnesses I haven't got. Panic attacks suck, guys.

Okay, I just.....convincing yourself into having a mental illness? What?

As someone with actual medical anxiety this idea kinda pisses me off.

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

Basically a 3rd year engineering student at the University of Hawai'i (I think I confirmed which branch); majoring in Civil Engineering, but given stuff lately, I've considered switching, but then the job market will suck down here.

 

Anyway, not much to really say. Parents were already residents in Hawai'i, so no moving around in my case.

I've lived here my whole life, attended public education until I graduated in 2012, and yeah here am I now.

 

Also an only child, so yeah it does get lonely at times; but in a way, it's also nice. Whether or not that explains my introversion, I don't think that does.

 

That being said, I have a mild case of ADD [note that I didn't say "H"], but unlike a lot of kids who have it, I turned out okay (and more on the smarter end of the spectrum). Might explain why I was taking math courses two years ahead of my classmates at the time; though nowadays, it's more/less tapered out with my current classmates (in retrospection, I'm still smarter than a lot of my classmates who graduated with me).

 

Other than that, suppose I'm normal.

 

(And yeah, my obligatory crushes on Latias and some other anime girls)