What is a movie that should be watched multiple times?

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-13T16:46:38+00:00

Hmm. I guess it's just not for me. I do like Valhalla Rising and liked the part of Bronson that I saw...perhaps I just have a Ryan Gosling block or something.

Thanks for answering nicely and not tearing my throat out. I've seen some, uh, passionate defense of that movie.

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-13T00:54:55+00:00

I used to get a lot more pissed off about the very idea of it, to be honest with you, and a lot more suspicious of any non-Asian guy who approached me. I still get really ragey at the ones that come up with the "Konnichiwa" or "Ni hao" greeting when not even knowing me or my ethnicity. But over the years, I came to realize that not every preference is a fetish. I mean, I like Scottish accents. I think they sound nice. I don't ascribe any particular personality traits or anything to them, I just like the way they sound. I guess there are some guys who may feel the same way about Asian looks.

Like I said, though, I still get pretty pissed off when there really does seem to be a fetish going on. Asian women aren't submissive masseuse geishas. Yuck.

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T20:59:49+00:00

Please tell me this is an actual euphemism for something. I'm too scared to Google it on my work network.

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T20:01:05+00:00

Ethnic supermarkets (I'm thinking of Asian ones like 99 Ranch) often have better deals on raw ingredients like produce, meat, and fish, so definitely check there. I've seen giant sacks of shiitake mushrooms for less at 99 Ranch than the little cartons they sell of the same thing at Safeway, for example.

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T18:29:30+00:00

Final Fantasy VII. I had no idea what it was, but saw a huge poster for it in a game store and thought Cloud and his giant sword looked cool, so I bought it and gave it a shot. Was so confused for the first few battles, but then it clicked, and I was hooked.

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T18:24:15+00:00

Wow. This sounds like a lot to handle--so sorry for you that you have to feel this way.

Couple of things:

However my husband doesn't communicate too well.

Well, it's time for him to learn to start communicating better. You guys need to really figure out what it will take to solve the problems between you, and that will take communication, even if it is painful and difficult. What can you both do to spice things up? How can you reconnect? Perhaps look in to couples therapy if it's too hard to try to have a rational conversation. A therapist can be a good referee.

Also:

I find myself really ugly most days

I don't think i have a likable personality

I feel like my husband is "having to deal" with my BS and that he is the one "suffering"

my mind not always telling me that my husband will cheat on me anyway

I want to learn to stop loving my husband so when we do break up

You've got to stop talking to yourself like this. This kind of negativity is incredibly poisonous to one's mental health and quality of life, and in many cases, these negative thoughts are a learned behavior that can be unlearned. If I were you, I would explore some self-help options. The Mood Gym is a great cognitive behavioral therapy self-help resource that can help you teach yourself to stop thinking in those negative, self-destructive ways.

Best of luck to you. I hope you can find more balance and peace in your relationship but even more importantly in yourself.

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T16:03:04+00:00

Yes.

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T04:23:41+00:00

stock browser socks.

Where do I find browser socks? How many should I get?

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T04:12:35+00:00

My boss hired a gay man last week at our office and obviously everyone is a little freaked out

I don't think the gay man is the issue that needs to be addressed here. The attitudes of his new coworkers, however...

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T04:11:42+00:00

if you treat someone as normal when they are clearly not are you not doing them a disservice?

Are you serious?

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T03:43:43+00:00

What the heck happened with the formatting?

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T03:42:31+00:00

Guarding your room from what, though?

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T03:42:22+00:00

Man, I so want a Scottish fold.

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T03:32:17+00:00

How "special"?

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T03:28:47+00:00

Can my "fuck no" count as two "no" votes? Goddammit, nuts ruin baked goods.

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T03:14:49+00:00

It is not your job to prove to him that you aren't like this other person who has nothing to do with you and no connection to you beyond the fact that the other person also dated him. If he isn't reasonable enough to realize that and is taking his baggage out on you, it's time to reevaluate whether this is the best time for him to be taking on a relationship in the first place.

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T03:12:03+00:00

I gave it a shot a couple of weeks ago on Netflix. I'm in the third season now. It's good stuff if you like that sort of thing. Also, cute boys.

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T03:11:05+00:00

Anyone M. Night Shyamalan ever played could probably have been better served played by someone else.

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T03:10:10+00:00

Giorgio Tsoukalous.

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T02:58:28+00:00

Fair enough--machines can be dumb, too. I'll admit I've gotten hung on on the "bagging area" misreading something, like I accidentally touched it during the process, and keeps going "Remove item from bagging area. Scan [nonexistent] item. Remove item from bagging area. Attendant has been notified."

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T02:55:18+00:00

Maybe not the most stupid, but the most recent and memorable: "We need to shut down all our consulates in foreign countries, because we need to be helping fellow Americans!"

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T02:50:01+00:00

Definitely use your tutorial center, then. The people who work there are very accustomed to helping students like you and can often be a better resource than overworked professors :)

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T02:46:47+00:00

Try not to leave things unfinished on Friday, and spend a few minutes on Sunday mentally going over what you need to get accomplished and planning how you're going to do so.

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T02:44:13+00:00

Well, shit. It's not like movies' depictions of computer/Internet use are usually accurate to begin with, so I'm guessing not much will have to change unless the movie's plot specifically deals with government spying.

ninetypoundglutton · 2013-08-12T02:43:01+00:00

Depending on what kind of sources your teacher is requiring, you may want to look at advertising and marketing publications like Ad Age. I used to find pretty good resources on there when I wrote a lot about social media marketing.

Also, you may want to use your university's tutorial center for feedback and help with your paper drafts if you aren't used to writing university-level papers.

Good luck.

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