Where the road will take you.

I am self-serving. If you interact with me I will lie to you, manipulate you, steer conversations and argue points I don’t even believe in just to continue the dialogue. I am an antagonistic friend, I am not snarky, I am not smart, I am not clever. Nor am I a bad person. I will do what I see fit for me and my own to get by, I will do what I feel I need to in order to make ends meet, and I will do what I feel I want to (and I am EXTREMELY given to whim,) if it means you or the result of our interaction amuses me momentarily. 

I get bored, I’m uninterested, and worst of all, I am capable of doing most of this without you noticing. You likely won’t believe I’m arguing counter to my own beliefs, you likely won’t realize I am subtly, (or even overtly, depending on how much attention you pay) manipulating you to do what I feel will improve your character or amuse me, you will likely believe any lie I tell because I tell it so convincingly, not in the detail, but in the overall execution. You will likely mistake antagonism for wit and sarcasm, because I do it so nonchalantly and so unfailingly, and you likely won’t realize I am just using you as a means for my own entertainment because I feel that boredom is worse than a sickness, worse than a disease.  

Consider yourself notified, do not hold your mistake in interacting with me against me. You were told and any further iterations of these acts will be wholly your fault for thinking you could catch it or thinking it would be different. Have a nice day :)

Have you guys ever considered that the nomenclature of your subculture/social movement/justice movement/hobby/passion/etc. may alienate people who don’t know what all of it means? 

I’m a decently smart guy at best with a lot of things going on and the acronyms and nomenclature some people use (which is ever changing) and assume is automatically known can be a little daunting. 

I fully support you in your endeavor, whatever it may be, but could I get a glossary, guys?

Guys?

“Bless us, the gods watch us,” they said meekly. 

“Who do you think sends the wind, if not the gods?” roared Gremian. “Who sends the monsoon? Sees our cattle slaughtered and our crops razed by the godless and does nothing to help? Who has grown fat and lustful on our gifts of meat and virgins? Who has abandoned what they promised and gives no return on tribute?”

He stared them down, pale green eyes peering between matted brown hair, hanging in his face, dried with blood. Every move rattled the chains the righteous had placed him in, every shifting muscle exacerbated the pain the pious had visited on him, but he would not stand down, no, he would not be broken. 

“We have to stand and fight, it is what needs to be done. We will visit them with war and iron, blood and numbers. We will tear them from their thrones and build castles from their bones. If you think this is a fools errand, let me go, but if you think that I am right, then take up your arms,” he spat blood and looked into the priest’s eyes.

“…and rise.”

When all the lights are off and the doors are closed, I am reminded that I’m all alone. And though my heart is rage, my eyes have fixed their gaze.

I feel terribly battered today, as if I am a ship weathering an endless storm. 

I earned 792 points for my workout on Fitocracy!

• Barbell Bench Press +249 pts

  • 90 lb x 12 reps (+59 pts)
  • 110 lb x 11 reps (+66 pts)
  • 110 lb x 8 reps (+63 pts)
  • 110 lb x 7 reps (+61 pts)

• Side Lateral Raise +18 pts

  • 15 lb x 15 reps (+9 pts)
  • 15 lb x 15 reps (+9 pts)

• Barbell Shrug +56 pts

  • 60 lb x 12 reps (+18 pts)
  • 60 lb x 12 reps (+18 pts)
  • 80 lb x 12 reps (+20 pts)

• Dumbbell Bicep Curl +98 pts

  • 30 lb x 24 reps (+33 pts)
  • 30 lb x 24 reps (+33 pts)
  • 30 lb x 20 reps (+32 pts)

• Standing One-Arm Dumbbell Triceps Extension +62 pts

  • 25 lb x 24 reps (+21 pts)
  • 25 lb x 20 reps (+20 pts)
  • 25 lb x 24 reps (+21 pts)

• Seated Dumbbell Palms-Up Wrist Curl +63 pts

  • 15 lb x 30 reps (+21 pts)
  • 15 lb x 30 reps (+21 pts)
  • 15 lb x 30 reps (+21 pts)

• Machine Back Extension +246 pts

  • 345 lb x 12 reps (+82 pts)
  • 345 lb x 12 reps (+82 pts)
  • 345 lb x 12 reps (+82 pts)

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I earned 112 points for my workout on Fitocracy!

• Bench Dip (Seated Dip) +70 pts

  • 10 reps (+35 pts)
  • 10 reps (+35 pts)

• Push-Up +30 pts

  • 10 reps (+15 pts)
  • 10 reps (+15 pts)
  • Going for doing 10 push ups and 10 dips every half hour at work. Thanks to bijanbw for the encouraging message earlier, I’ve been lethargic lately. Will update this workout as the night progresses.,

• Body Weight Squat +12 pts

  • 10 reps (+6 pts)
  • 10 reps (+6 pts)
  • I lose my balance on full squats, so i’m doing assisted

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I earned 56 points for my workout on Fitocracy!

• Bench Dip (Seated Dip) +35 pts

  • 10 reps (+35 pts)

• Push-Up +15 pts

  • 10 reps (+15 pts)
  • Going for doing 10 push ups and 10 dips every half hour at work. Thanks to bijanbw for the encouraging message earlier, I’ve been lethargic lately. Will update this workout as the night progresses.,

• Body Weight Squat +6 pts

  • 10 reps (+6 pts)
  • I lose my balance on full squats, so i’m doing assisted

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