Yes. The beliefs I subscribe to show only negative connotations regarding birthdays. For now I support the core values; family, gratitude, and others that seem secondary most of the time.

That is very interesting. A good friend of mine was Jehovah Witness so I am not foreign to such a standard. I don't celebrate much of anything, myself but I suppose it more out of practicality than any other reason.

That is my upbringing. Something I've begun embracing for about a year. Dropping past attitudes and behaviors will be taxing.

My indifference stems from the gradual detachment, which was at first pressed on me. I try to be careful about this now.

Personally, I am secular but I don't mind someone having beliefs as long as they don't hinder my own choices. Insomuch as detachment, I empathize.

It is so fascinating to see how other people think and learn other's thought processes. I love the internet, allowing different people in different places to get to know each other. It's my favorite thing. Also, grats on almost getting into the BB ^-^

Training a pet will be the only hard part. Everything else was done in a day, or already sufficient. This however will wait, I'm going to limit my activities until after I've completed my Spring semester prep.

I'm just passing my 45 minutes.

Gotcha, I understand :) It's good that you can focus on the important things!

Thanks :3 I was really struggling with the post requirement, but I finally made it!! I also adore that aspect of the internet, also... you can really experience so much of the world without ever having to leave your home. Sure, seeing sights is super but learning about how different people perceive the world is much more fascinating to me. The people where I live typically reserve themselves against open-mindedness and dialectic discussions, sadly. On the internet I am free (we'll see what happens with net neutrality.)

A light of solidarity to you. I am finishing up this semester (ends on Tuesday-ish, but assignments will be completed prior) and finally I am considered a sophomore. I didn't graduate high school traditionally, so I am quite enthralled to obtain my associates. I know I won't be finished until I get a MS but the milestone is quite empowering. Hopefully you are feeling enriched by the experience.

Don't even get me started on net neutrality! Ugh. UGH. People and their greed.

Mind if I drop in? c: Trying for the same thing! Need them sweet, sweet 100 posts~

Not at all! That's what the thread is for, so talk away!

Awesome, thanks. :D Where can we see our total number of posts? I thought it was listed under our avatars when we post on the boards but I'm not seeing mine. :

hover over your username, it'll be there. Sun's about to set, a few more things. Then comes evening boredom.

Ah okay, thank you! I've never really been much for the boards.

Before a year ago, my presence here was sporadic at best. Amazing what the right encouraging does.

Yeah that's true. For myself it's more of a time constraint issue as well as an interest issue.. I have to choose what leisure activities I want to put time toward. : Most of the time other things win out.

True as well, eventually I won't be able to slack much. But I never valued leisure, having most of that taken with chore routines. During the cold season, I freak with few outlets. TV, movies and games got old after enough time. This activity is difficult after 30-45 minutes...

I've started doing more things in the outside to try and keep myself busy, productive...so I took up DnD XD

I've been able to make significant progress on my selections of older games. I now play two versions of Tetris on my DS. I know.. About the only other game I play is Omega Boost. But that kind of thing only works for 10 minutes...

What I have been doing the last few months is chopping firewood. Along with my usual laundry list.

Card games? I used to collect those...my nieces do that now.

I used to collect Garbage Pail Kids cards xD I wanted to collect Yu-Gi-Oh but I never really go into it. And I never really knew how to play those games so meh.

Tetris, i am not a fan simply because I struggle to slow down enough to focus