What's on your mind?

[Iceni]

Win8' date=' ugh. I know at some point I'll be forced to upgrade to 7, but I plan to skip 8 entirely. If I wasn't such a committed Windows user in terms of hardware compatibility, I'd probably switch to Linux at that point.[/quote'] My dad would probably have done the same thing, we've tried Linux occasionally but it doesn't work all that well for us. My school's computers run Windows 7 and it's OK, some of the features are nice.

[Atrocity]

I am in Italy. I am tired. And I want to go back home.

[~Mere~]

I am in Italy. I am tired. And I want to go back home.

How long have you been away from home?

[Atrocity]

How long have you been away from home?

I arrived in Italy a few hours a go I've been home for a few days and I saw all my friends and spent time with my bf so I realized how lonely I am here.

[~Mere~]

Well ooops! I read that wrong lol That sucks I'm sure they miss you too! So when do you get to go back again?

[Iceni]

I am in Italy. I am tired. And I want to go back home.

That's funny, I did actually get more homesick when I went to university near my parents than now. Maybe that's because it was my first year, and maybe it was because UNM students are feckless numbskulls...either way, I'm glad I got the grades I did.

[Atrocity]

Well ooops! I read that wrong lol That sucks I'm sure they miss you too! So when do you get to go back again?

Around my birthday, the binging of April.

That's funny' date=' I did actually get more homesick when I went to university near my parents than now. Maybe that's because it was my first year, and maybe it was because UNM students are feckless numbskulls...either way, I'm glad I got the grades I did.[/quote'] Well you might see this as close, I can be home in a hour and a half if I go by car. I can go home if I really want to, my bf comes to visit me every other weekend, and the weekends he's not coming, I go to see him, so I can complain, the situation is pretty good. The thing is that now I live with two girls that are complete strangers, I don't really hang out with the people at the university, so if I'm not there I am at home, alone. And usually when springs come I get even lonelier because I miss being able to go out for coffee or talk to someone face to face and not on skype plus, I never really learned to like the Italian youth and their way of doing things.

[FatherAlabaster]

Re: What's on your mind?

Around my birthday' date=' the binging of April. [/quote'] I've always felt like the winter months were better for binging.

[deathstorm]

Yeah cold weather suxs burr

[Atrocity]

I've always felt like the winter months were better for binging.

well damn that's a typo. I don't even know what a binging is :D

[FatherAlabaster]

Binging! Overconsumption. Eating two pints of ice cream in a row, or drinking all weekend. Like in that photo of you and your six empty beer steins. I think you're well acquainted with binging.

[Atrocity]

Binging! Overconsumption. Eating two pints of ice cream in a row' date=' or drinking all weekend. Like in that photo of you and your six empty beer steins. I think you're well acquainted with binging. [/quote'] ooooooooooooooooooo! Well thank you! I love learning new words

[FatherAlabaster]

Re: What's on your mind?

ooooooooooooooooooo! Well thank you! I love learning new words

You're welcome. A new name for a familiar concept...

[deathstorm]

Alabaster what are your thoughts of 9 string guitars

[SBird94]

Second week at the new job, let's see how the week pans out

[FatherAlabaster]

Alabaster what are your thoughts of 9 string guitars

I don't have any use for a 9-string, personally, and I think they're a dumb fad. I'm sure there are people out there who feel inspired by all those strings, but I played a friend's 8-string and didn't really get much out of the experience. I could see playing a 7-string, for the extra high string, but it really only gets you an extra fourth in range. A lot of my riffs use open top strings and having anything else up there would just complicate matters. I'm ok with a baritone 6.

[Frostaudn]

Well you might see this as close, I can be home in a hour and a half if I go by car. I can go home if I really want to, my bf comes to visit me every other weekend, and the weekends he's not coming, I go to see him, so I can complain, the situation is pretty good. The thing is that now I live with two girls that are complete strangers, I don't really hang out with the people at the university, so if I'm not there I am at home, alone. And usually when springs come I get even lonelier because I miss being able to go out for coffee or talk to someone face to face and not on skype plus, I never really learned to like the Italian youth and their way of doing things.

Sounds a bit like my situation, although I life still with my parents. But somehow I can't get along with the other students. The most of them are kind though, but I wouldn't call them friends. And although I still life were I grew up, everyone changed or moved to an other city, which really sucks. The only thing I have here, is table tennis, although there isn't a single person with the same age as me. But I like playing competition together with a guy from 50 and a younger person who is 15. Giving training to children (from 10-14 years old) every monday is also nice, but still...I really miss persons to hang out with. I had my girlfriend who I saw most of the weekends, but that's also gone. And my friends, friends... I haven't many of them. A guy who is 39 who lives in Belgium and a friend from my former school (who lives now in Groningen, 300 km away from here and doesn't come here often) are my best friends.

[RelentlessOblivion]

So I'm about to begin a particularly punishing training phase. Lactic threshold training, maximum intensity efforts with minimal rest between them. Call me crazy but I can't wait for this block to start.

[Atrocity]

Sounds a bit like my situation' date=' although I life still with my parents. But somehow I can't get along with the other students. The most of them are kind though, but I wouldn't call them friends. And although I still life were I grew up, everyone changed or moved to an other city, which really sucks. The only thing I have here, is table tennis, although there isn't a single person with the same age as me. But I like playing competition together with a guy from 50 and a younger person who is 15. Giving training to children (from 10-14 years old) every monday is also nice, but still...I really miss persons to hang out with. I had my girlfriend who I saw most of the weekends, but that's also gone. And my friends, friends... I haven't many of them. A guy who is 39 who lives in Belgium and a friend from my former school (who lives now in Groningen, 300 km away from here and doesn't come here often) are my best friends.[/quote'] I hope you'll get the chance to meet new people! I know how you feel, but at least I can go home and hang out with my friends. I don't know, maybe if you try going out sometimes with people from your university, you'll meet somebody new. I personally never even tried to make friends in Italy, I don't go anywhere here, I don't like how they function. When we go out, we sit in a park, get drunk and go dancing in a disco. They get all fancy, go to bars, drink cocktails and go home. For me, that is expensive and not interesting. But since I had the opportunity to go home for the weekends, that wasn't a big problem.

[FatherAlabaster]

So I'm about to begin a particularly punishing training phase. Lactic threshold training' date=' maximum intensity efforts with minimal rest between them. Call me crazy but I can't wait for this block to start.[/quote'] Are you going out on the tandem, or stuck on your trainer?

[Frostaudn]

I hope you'll get the chance to meet new people! I know how you feel' date=' but at least I can go home and hang out with my friends. I don't know, maybe if you try going out sometimes with people from your university, you'll meet somebody new. I personally never even tried to make friends in Italy, I don't go anywhere here, I don't like how they function. When we go out, we sit in a park, get drunk and go dancing in a disco. They get all fancy, go to bars, drink cocktails and go home. For me, that is expensive and not interesting. But since I had the opportunity to go home for the weekends, that wasn't a big problem.[/quote'] Well, that's the problem for me. I don't mind going out and have drink with some people and talking and having fun with each other. But that's just what I like, and most of the people here don't (for whatever reason). Going out here "means" getting drunk, getting laid, get stoned, listen to crappy music, etc. I hate that and mostly I can't even stand people who are doing that. You are lucky you can get home every weekend and see your friends, famlily, bf, etc. But I life at home and there is just nothing to do here. And the weekends are the same for me. Being all day alone if there isn't youth competition with table tennis. I just hate it more and more.

[RelentlessOblivion]

Are you going out on the tandem' date=' or stuck on your trainer?[/quote'] Mostly on the trainer until my brother is medically cleared to get back on the bike. With a little clever planning I was able to get out on the road Saturday and Sunday with different pilots. On my mind: I never bought all these motivational speakers and the crap they spewed but damn this video I was sent has some real inspirational shit in it which are particularly relevant to cycling.

[Iceni]

I personally never even tried to make friends in Italy' date=' I don't go anywhere here, I don't like how they function. When we go out, we sit in a park, get drunk and go dancing in a disco. They get all fancy, go to bars, drink cocktails and go home. For me, that is [u']expensive and not interesting. But since I had the opportunity to go home for the weekends, that wasn't a big problem.

Wow, you really hit the nail on the head here. This is exactly what I think of Georgetown night life.

Well' date=' that's the problem for me. I don't mind going out and have drink with some people and talking and having fun with each other. But that's just what I like, and most of the people here don't (for whatever reason). Going out here "means" getting drunk, getting laid, get stoned, listen to crappy music, etc. I hate that and mostly I can't even stand people who are doing that. You are lucky you can get home every weekend and see your friends, famlily, bf, etc. But I life at home and there is just nothing to do here. And the weekends are the same for me. Being all day alone if there isn't youth competition with table tennis. I just hate it more and more.[/quote'] What year are you in university anyway? I've still only made one really good friend here, (although I have a handful of acquaintances) and I'm a junior.

[Frostaudn]

Re: What's on your mind?

Wow, you really hit the nail on the head here. This is exactly what I think of Georgetown night life. What year are you in university anyway? I've still only made one really good friend here, (although I have a handful of acquaintances) and I'm a junior.

Only first year yet, so at least three more to go. So time enough to meet new people I hope

[Iceni]

Only first year yet' date=' so at least three more to go. So time enough to meet new people I hope[/quote'] Ah, OK. Well then in that case let me tell you that I only really made one friend in my first year. Then I transferred and had to start over again with regards to the social front. There's still time for you to find interests at college. Of course, I'm not exactly speaking from a tower of experience, but things got better for me.