See ya never :-P

So I haven't figured out how to switch between apps on my phone without going to the home screen and tapping the app I am looking for there. Thus, I am inefficient. I also don't know how to go to the previous page in the browser. I could look up a guide on how to use my phone but that hurts my pride. So I will suffer through the ignorance.

It my last shift of the night job. One of my colleagues said "see you never," which is probably true. I live in a different city than most of these people so I am unlikely to run into them on the street. It is unlikely any of them even read this blog but in the off chance they do, I have a gif for the occasion. I have to copy and paste the link to it because the app isn't letting me insert it. https://c.tenor.com/I6bSd_xNoc0AAAAM/hooray-its-weekend.gif

My dad's taking me kayaking. I'm pretty excited. The two of us are certified paddlers and have a kayak each. I haven't had time to kayak over the summer, but now I do and he has time off as well. Actually, I'm uncertain about whether he has the day off or if he is 'cough cough' sick. While I don't necessarily promote calling in sick for leisure, we've had a tough time with my grandpa being sick and then passing. Kayaking should be nice therapy. 

Take care.

Sammy

Kaput I say

My phone went kaput yesterday. All that it would do is blink this obnoxious light that I had painted over so that it wouldn't keep me up in the dark. I now have a new phone but I had to turn off two step verification so that I could login to my Google account. Having my sign in tied to a phone that doesn't work isn't helpful. Luckily I was able to use my computer to turn off the verification feature. Otherwise I would be writing this blog right now. 

I have one more shift of this night job left. One would think that means I would tell the readers of this blog what my job is now. Such a thought would be wrong. You will forever be in the dark. Just like I am right now. Because it is night time 😂.

I am now going to explore the features of my new phone.

Take care.

Sammy

I'm nuts

I missed a couple night posts. The first night was me genuinely forgetting because I was enthralled with a video I was watching. The second was because I had accidently left my phone at home. But without my phone, I don't have time keeping capabilities so I had to find a new break spot with a clock. The new break spot I found had a box of FREE BOOKS. So now I have a new old book.

I enjoyed hearing about the Paralympics on the radio. Since hearing about a blind downhill skier on the radio, I realized that Paralympic sports are bad ass. I'm disappointed to find out there isn't broadcasting for these games. Ça va mal. Edit: The Paralympics is streaming on YouTube.

I would not want to take a punch from a person who operates a manual wheelchair. The arm strength to push yourself around constantly would definitely give me a bloody nose or black eye. I watched some clips of wheelchair tennis. When I have played tennis, I've had the luxury of being able to prep my ratchet as I'm running to where the ball is going. In a wheelchair, you don't get that. Your arms are busy moving your wheelchair to the ball's future location. Only when you get there can you get your ratchet in position to hit the ball, while also braking so you don't overshoot. Wow, just wow. I have such respect for these athletes.

It was my birthday recently. My mom took me out with some family friends for drinks. I tried a paralyzer for the first time. It's not my favorite drink but it was pretty good. My dad got me a computer mouse he had in his office and some teas he got from the last hotel he stayed in. Maximum effort from my dad there. Lol. 

My sister just moved out to an apartment. I saw it and it seems like a nice place. I haven't checked on her since she moved in so I don't know how she likes it yet. I'll be getting an update tomorrow.

Control just isn't working on my computer anymore. I'll watch a gameplay video from where I left off to see how the game ends. I have been playing Dishonored 2 instead. I enjoyed the first game and I am enjoying this one. I like trying for a ghost run, where I am not spotted by any enemies. Usually I have to retry a section a few times before I achieve that, but I'm a stubborn gamer, so retry I shall. I have also been playing Kirby's Epic Yarn with a friend on their WiiU. That's been fun, though the train levels frustrate me intensely. I am planning on playing It takes two with another friend of mine. I saw some gameplay from some of my favorite steamers and it looked fun.

That's my life in a nut shell. Because I'm nuts.

Sammy

Napping through the Wasteland

I missed yesterday's post because I napped during my break. I used this pillow that sits around where I take my break. I don't know who owns this pillow or the last time it's been washed, but it served me well on the little couch I took my snooze on. I put my hood up for hygiene purposes. My legs were folded pretty much up to my chest. Now, for this shift, I got less sleep than I did before yesterday's shift, but I am not tired at all. 

I switched stations on my workspace radio. It is the alternative FM channel for my area. I like the music but sometimes I get concerned that I'll get in throughout for it being inappropriate at times. I don't actually think anyone on my shift with me is sensitive enough to language or risque content to tell me to quit it. It's just the principle of being at work with the words "son of a" b word that makes me jump at times. 

I have been asked to work this shift next weekend, which I'll get stat for the Monday and double time for the Saturday. I don't quite know why I'm getting double time on the Saturday but I'll take it. I don't mind the weekend shifts. I have to split my breaks up because I am alone and I can't leave my post for too long. Other than that, it's kinda nice having the place to myself (I'm not completely by myself as there are people in other positions and departments, stop panicking mom). I have gotten to catch up on my readings I need to get done for training on weekends. And I can watch videos without disrupting people. 

Control wasn't loading on my computer properly. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling it and will see if that is successful when I'm back home. Luckily, I didn't pay money for it as it came with a free game pass that I got with my computer. It's just annoying because I am invested in the story right now. I tend to not watch spoilers for games I am actively playing. I'll watch guides on a puzzle I'm stuck on but beyond that, I want to discover the mysteries myself. Only after I've finished the game will I look into the fan theories and lore.

With Fallout New Vegas, I enjoyed watching videos by Oxborn (was that his YouTube name) about the lore, as there was a lot I missed but picking one faction over the others (or in my case, picking none of them and running for all the power myself, screw you House). I was able to see how the story played out for different choices you make in that game without having to make several runs through the same missions myself. 

I'm gonna finish my peach iced tea before my break ends. 

Take care.

Sammy

Control is infiltrating my brain

I thought it would be funny to write my post in the title section and put the vice versa. I don't know if there is a character limit for the title though. I could investigate but it isn't important enough for me to spend time on. 

Speaking of things that aren't important, but in this case, I spend time on it anyway, Control is taking a huge chunk of my background thought. In the game, there are documents you pick up that have parts redacted. I didn't think much of it at first but now I'm curious about what the redacted parts are. If it was a real piece of paper, if you angle the light behind the words, you can often see what is crossed out in marker. This is of course impossible with my computer screen as there is this huge black piece of plastic behind it. So now my brain churns on about the possible redactions. I'm sure there are fan theories about it. It's just difficult to find search results on a game that's title is a common word. You don't get the same issue with games like Tetris or Mario Bros (although you might catch a few Italian brothers with that search term). I haven't seen any fanfiction about Tetris. I suppose you need a story line and/or characters for a fan theory to emerge.

Also, the song I was talking about yesterday is called Slide Into The Void. Sorry for the error. How dare a sleep deprived person on the internet make a mistake. 😉

Sammy

Into the Void of Superman

I think a lot but I don't necessarily have insights about the things I think about. Like tonight during my shift I was thinking about how I like this song about the video game Control by Stupendeum called Into The Void. Despite thinking about it for about an hour, I still don't have a definitive answer. I heard the song before I played the video game, so gaming nostalgia isn't the culprit. It kind of has Pink Floyd vibes, but in a female voice. I am a fan of The Wall. I don't know man. I just like the song.

I am a fan of some of the early Superman comics where he actually gets bad guys to see the effects of their actions. For example, there is one arms dealer that Superman brings to the front lines of war. The arms dealer is scared silly and vows not to sell guns again. I get that such stories don't fit the big screen very well but I think it is an important aspect to view heroes from. Not just strong beings who can beat up the bad guys, but as moral teachers bringing humans closer to greatness. 

There's what's floating in my noggin. Take care.

Sammy

I forgot to click publish on this one last night.

This is my last week of nights. I had to end it early as it was adversely affecting my health. I lost 15 pounds since starting. I don't think my mom reads this blog but in this case I'm glad because I didn't tell her I lost weight. Food just makes me nauseous during my night shift, so all I eat for each 24 hour period is supper beforehand, a snack during break and then maybe an egg for breakfast when I'm back home. So, that 7 nights in a row every second week hasn't been great for me. I feel bad for inconveniencing my workplace by resigning before the end of my temporary position but my health has to take priority.

Blogging has been a positive experience for me so maybe I'll keep blogging. I'll have to change the title because I'm not gonna wake up in the middle of the night just to blog. Though that would be funny. I'll have to brainstorm title ideas. Ideally it would be just as vague as the current one. A Person on Things. Even more vague. I like it. I'll have to check to see if that's available. Otherwise, A Person on Stuff or A Person on Matters of Insignicance would also work.

My new laptop is so fun to play on. I've been playing this game called Control which has a story that is warping my brain matter. I've also been playing this historical strategy game called Humankind which I am not good at. The word humankind makes me laugh because it was said by the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau when he was trying a gender neutral alternative to mankind. The media and meme machines put him through the ringer for that one.