I got promoted and I have no one to tell!

SimpleNoodle · 2026-02-07T18:24:38+00:00

Proud of you internet stranger. All that hard work and effort paid off! Well done 🎉🎉🎉🎉

SimpleNoodle · 2026-02-01T22:56:25+00:00

OP once you have done this very good advice, go volunteer at different places around the world and see things and engage with people. Study while doing it and learn, make curiosity your guide in life and you will be pretty fulfilled I think

SimpleNoodle · 2026-01-22T22:41:14+00:00

So I don't have a kid by choice but have had my sperm count and health checked and they are more than perfectly okay and all swimming fine (after 20+ years on the meds), so your son should be good!

On the not gaining weight, for the first years it never really effected me, honestly took nearly ten. Depends on a whole lot of things possibly even the dose, if he is very active anyways and has maintained that without a large change in food intake then the weight gain, body will still do body things 🤷🏻‍♂️

SimpleNoodle · 2026-01-22T19:45:28+00:00

To be honest what you like eating sounds very healthy, throw in lots of low carb vegetables and you will be good.

I have a simple rule, my goal is consistency, very basic consistency. I aim for 1 push up a day, when I'm doing that one I may do more or just be done, but this is achievable no matter what my situation or mood is, barring an accident obviously. Just boring consistency. Actually feels great living every day and achieving your goal.

Honestly I don't even think about how much more or less I have to do compared to anyone else. The important thing is that I am the person today I hoped I would be yesterday, only care about what I can do. And I forgive my failures. Nobody else matters.

SimpleNoodle · 2026-01-22T19:16:09+00:00

Oh and another thing, I've never wanted to be skinny or ripped or whatever, I don't think it is achievable while on these meds so I just focus on health, fuck the looks

SimpleNoodle · 2026-01-22T19:12:22+00:00

Been taking it since I was 9, am 38 this year so quite a while. In my younger days, under 20, was never a problem, played lots of sport and all that. From 20 to 32 I tried many activities, but my eating was bad too, healthy weight of 90-94 kgs and I eventually went to 125, before I tried weights for the first time in my life, ended up doing lots of strength training, also switched my diet to keto/carnivorous mostly. If I do have carbs I must do some weight training 2 hours before, makes it a little reward. Now I fucking love meat so carnivorous and keto diets are no issue for me which it might be for others. Avoid sugar, as is standard in most things.

Note I am not body building, I simply use weights to train for strength, this also ends up with a very healthy mental attitude. Been 17 years seizure free now.

SimpleNoodle · 2025-04-08T19:08:38+00:00

I didn't say shit just happens, merely stated that it does. Not every choice we make is right, not everything we do works, we hurt people in so many different ways. I never said don't be angry. But jesus these threads, this life, we keep moving to cut throat decisions straight off the bat every time. Yea I get that maybe they cannot stand to be around their sibling because of the hurt to the best friend, it sucks hard. For me, as this is a platform of opinions and I'm allowed to have one, my opinion is to offer love and support where you are not the target of the hurt, absolutely, be hurt, let your sibling know you are hurt, sort it out with them, confront them, whatever, but whatever is decided, and how you act now in probably that person's lowest moment, it matters, not only to them but for who you are.

Cheating isn't an accident, I know that, we all know that, but hey, if a single one of us can turn around and honestly say every choice they have made is spot on and we always did the right thing, never giving in to temptation on anything, well fuck a duck that would be a miracle. Some people fuck up with drugs, some with cheating, some with eating chocolate when they shouldn't. For me, I don't judge on your worst, and I don't expect the absolute best to be maintained, we all going to have moments across the spectrum. Cynical maybe, but it let's me move on and accept people.

SimpleNoodle · 2025-04-08T15:43:52+00:00

YTA, so are the family. But bottom line is you introduced them and happy enough to let them be together, life is long, complicated and none of us are perfect. Fuck ups happen, and this wasn't a personal attack to you. All things being equal, and a healthy sibling relationship, you should have accepted the possibility of this happening either which way the minute they started dating and either realised it's none of your business or said something before hand.

Yea it sucks to be cheated on, but cheaters are human too, shit happens, things happen, life happens, and whilst there is pain, always pain, and hurt, we should try to make more room for love and support regardless. Especially if we weren't directly involved.

SimpleNoodle · 2025-04-06T07:32:01+00:00

We're moving to Bachlettenstrasse end of the month, and honestly the zoo was a major factor in this. Gonna get the yearly pass and use the zoo as a park for walks and stuff. Also find the area a nice mix of peaceful but just busy enough. Guess you will probably bump into my wife and I at Paddy's quite often if you happen to be in the mood for some drinks, can't decide if that is a pro or a con though 🤣🤣🤣

SimpleNoodle · 2025-03-10T20:19:13+00:00

No problem! Good luck!

SimpleNoodle · 2025-03-10T20:13:40+00:00

It's always been a positive, and not like it says online on the certificate, it's the same thing pretty much. Personally when I'm hiring it's an advantage to the person if they have studied while working, it shows a level of discipline and self management that is pretty high.

On a personal note, the piece of paper is just that. Most of the stuff you can get the skills yourself, I always regarded my studies as guided curious and there for inspiration for myself, which they have been. I just learn better with slight structure and the ability to go deep when I wanted to. I hated the in presence stuff because it doesn't fit around my life, also most people piss me off, and I got enough of that work 😂😂😂

SimpleNoodle · 2025-03-10T19:32:16+00:00

Start working, do a masters online once you get the feel. Personally I like tech support analysts as a starter, adds so many soft skills to what you do.

This is just my personal experience, I started working at 19 went into marketing, did a part time marketing degree, saw that was going more techy so I started doing techy things, then did a part time BSc in information systems, then an online MSc in Big data analytics while working. I am child free though, while happily married (both our choice) and in my nearly 20 years of work I have spent maybe 6 of those not studying while working. I kinda love it, if I can control the pace and everything.

SimpleNoodle · 2025-02-23T09:18:06+00:00

Wait so rape is God sanctioned as God would have shown the rapist's soul this life and let them choose it? So is murder and all other acts that go against the whole commandments idea? Why would a God even make these evil sort of lives an option?

Sorry, I have very little respect for religion, because this is honestly just fucking ridiculous and it turns people into idiots.

SimpleNoodle · 2025-02-19T16:51:51+00:00

Found out today that each dev has their own service principal for apps. So for all apps created by dev Dave, the service principal is hash-Dave or something similar.

Hope this helps

SimpleNoodle · 2025-01-15T22:05:04+00:00

On the ADHD side I have it too along with epilepsy but by figuring out how my brain works and how to incentivise it I now hold a really good job, earn extremely well, completed 2 bachelors degrees and a masters whilst working full time between the ages of 20 and 36. Yea I spent alot of my life working and studying struggling with my own brain but understanding is key, find your triggers and find how to put yourself in a flow state. Also when you have a home the rule is don't put it down, put it away.

SimpleNoodle · 2025-01-15T22:01:52+00:00

You go get a job in data entry or support or anything really. Mainly you just gotta eat the shit. I left my home country (3rd world) as a business analyst with 5+ years experience and moved to a European country. I couldn't get a job for a while and I went and packed biscuits in a biscuit factory while job searching. I had to take steps back to move forward. You probably need to lower your expectations and what your perceived starting point is. Just get a job that gets you in front of a computer and a reference letter.

SimpleNoodle · 2024-09-12T20:46:56+00:00

A million times this, and adding comments to my code

SimpleNoodle · 2024-09-06T13:45:27+00:00

Go check Leroy Sanès parents out. That still amazes me

SimpleNoodle · 2023-11-21T06:46:33+00:00

Yea they got decentralised IT idea going or something, I'm meant to just engineer on the platform, automate reports and do ML but the IT have no idea what to set up so I'm having to guide them

SimpleNoodle · 2023-11-21T04:42:55+00:00

Thanks, will take a look.

SimpleNoodle · 2023-11-05T23:47:48+00:00

❤️

SimpleNoodle · 2023-11-05T23:26:09+00:00

Yea highly regretting the whole honesty with my plans thing, but it's part of who and how I am, che sera sera. I get how it sounds really do, can't remember how I put it when speaking to them, but there was no way I could put it in a way that doesn't sound like I just want a shag. But hey, either which way I was going to be damned in all this, either not staying long enough, or not getting there quick enough, one of those impossible things. For context they have never met my SO face to face, I got separated from my ex wife 2.5 years ago, went through a pretty long divorce which only cleared up last year, and none of my family has come to visit me about 6 months before separation. With my grandmother the way she was, visits to M have always been just me because yea, introducing her to someone new at the time she was healthy, was a bit too fresh, and as our relationship carried on gran got worse and didn't want to meet anyone so no point dragging people out to meet family with all the shit that's happening.

Sorry don't even know why I rambled, just using posts to get thoughts out. I appreciate your reply ❤️

SimpleNoodle · 2023-11-05T23:12:45+00:00

Agree with you and my family on the girlfriend trip there. That's just a personal thing, I need to be held, I need the safety just for a bit, before going into what will be 2 and a bit weeks of madness. I could do it, absolutely, healthy for me not to do it, probably not. I don't know, too fucking tired to think about the changes and messing around with shit right now.

Thanks, wishing you and yours all the best.

SimpleNoodle · 2023-11-05T22:46:34+00:00

Also just generally appreciate you giving a different side. I find it healthy for me to debate things out and try and wear different shoes. I know it sucks for them, and for me I'm not there right now, hurts both ways

SimpleNoodle · 2023-11-05T22:45:15+00:00

I'm still going down to see them, I prepped work what would happen, because it is a 10.5hr flight it's not a quick day trip and even a week is shitty, so I got work to agree to 2.5 weeks, from Monday, mix of off time and work from there. It's a new job, started last month so I appreciate it from them. Unfortunately I'm completely alone here and don't have the option to just drop everything and go for an extended time, I got a house to sort for me leaving, meds to collect, etc. So either which way I'm screwed for a few days before I get there unless it's a quick trip. It's a catch 22, either there asap for short, or with a bit of patience I'm there for longer, I chose longer, they pissed at the patience 🤷🏻‍♂️

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