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Does anyone have the image of the guy punching with the “what do you mean? You don’t like??” Bc that’s me with the Meteos Wars planet models. I think they’re neat.
#idc if they’re low-res the game was made in fucking 2008#seeing the planets or dimensions rotate while you play and move faster when you’re using the speeder#and the details like the lil trees on Boggob/Perillia#or the Lava pools you can see bubble on JelJel/Magmor#the way the wind currents on Bavoom spin in different directions until you use the speeder and then they all go the same way??#the transparency on Vubble that keeps one spot clear and the other parts reflect light like an actual bubble hitting the sun???#the TINEY ASS ORB IN THW CENTRE OF STARRII/STELLIS THATS THE PLANET BETWEEN ALL THOSE DIMENSIONS#👏👏THE COOL ASS MOVING TEXTURE-EFFECTS SOME PLANETS HAVE IN GENERAL LIKE GRANNEST OR MEKKS#some planets don’t look the best but even so I love seeing them spin so much#and the pointless details on some of them you won’t or couldn’t see#Meteos Wars is a good game people are just based as hell /hj#if you have a 360 or just Xenia (I think it’s called) please at least try it I beg y’all#and if you have an actual 360 it’s worth playing legit too#shoutout to Xbox 360 games not on Xbox One bc Microsoft is a piece of ass wooo /s
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170819 KCON LA Fanacc
hi hello the whole experience is still so surreal to me but i'm going to document as much as i can in this post while it's still fresh in my memory :^) note: i didn’t reread this since i’m literally just rambling everything and trying to recollect what happened HAHA read... with discretion? - FAN ENGAGEMENT - so this was my first time at kcon and i was super confused with everything, but luckily i went with a friend who already had experience from going previous years (@ftwonwoo HI TRACEY). we were lucky enough to get three seventeen audience passes from the vouchers that came with our concert tickets (( WHICH ARE COMPLETELY RANDOMIZED I MIGHT ADD )). i reaaallly wanted hitouch and was willing to pay up to maybe $50 for it but seventeen was in high demand so every offer i found was $100+ OTL. i mean i was able to afford it, but i didn't think it was worth buying for, maybe, 40 seconds of interaction ;_;. waiting in line was like a blur to me i just remember thinking it was hot because we were told to stand in line outside with no shade at all. i was straight up sweating buckets and also screaming internally because i was going to look like a mess in front of seventeen AHAHAHAHA. i kept admiring some of the fans in line who made the effort to have really nice rose quartz serenity outfits while i was wearing like......black lmfao good job kellz what the heck were you thiNKING. the only rose quartz i had on me was my phone case and this headband i made that said 최한솔 (chwe hansol) on it which i’m 120% sure vernon didn’t see it Bye
okay so all hell broke loose while seventeen were coming onto stage one by one, and unfortunately i missed them walking onstage since there was this girl in front of me―who i thought was a fansite bc she had a camera with detachable lens―holding up an ANNOYING AS FUCK POSTER THAT BLOCKED MY ENTIRE VIEW. i told her to put it down (several times actually) and when she did, i immediately counted the members and noticed hoshi wasn't there?? i was a little disappointed for a sec but i understood he needed his rest so it was for the best, so props at pledis for not letting him attend for the sake of his health ;_;. they first introduced themselves and oh my god Y'ALL hearing "SAY THE NAME, SEVENTEEN!! hi, we are seventeen!" is so goosebump inducing lol i've heard them say their signature greeting so many times through my laptop screen but it's a whole different level hearing it in person. okay fast forward my memory kind of gets broken here but they basically answered a few questions (i remember them naming s.coups as the dad and jeonghan the mom of the group) and they also had a mission every time they rolled a dice. dino - random dance to dnce's 'cake by the ocean', seungkwan - favorite pop song (he sang adeles's 'when we were young' OMG THIS BOY'S VOICE IS HEAVENLY I NEED A FULL VER ASAP), seokmin - random dance to big bang's fantastic baby (before he danced, he threw the dice into the crowd which was sO funny and unexpected, i didn't see where it went but he had his hands together afterwards and looked like he was apologizing LOL also s.coups was literally on the floor dying of laughter), joshua + jeonghan - aegyo, mingyu - sexy dance to justin timberlake's 'sexy back' (he was really into it at first doing body waves and then he got shy, it was so cute LOL), wonwoo - i think he also got favorite song? he sang 'see you again' and it was nice hearing everyone in the room singing along with him!! i was worried that they'd be tired from flying in from chicago hours before the event started, but they were all really energetic and lively and cute. after this segment ended, it was time for the hitouch and it was so interesting seeing how each member interacted with fans since it... really reflects their personality if that makes sense?? i think s.coups, mingyu, and vernon probably had the best fan interaction. they never wiped off the huge smile they had on their faces and s.coups was legit CLASPING each fan's hand instead of giving high-fives alfkjalskfjaljsk. the hitouch went by really fast and on the screen, it showed their faces one by one and i remember fans screaming the loudest for jun omfg he is sooooo handsome;; well all of them looked really handsome tbh and i really liked jeonghan and woozi's chokers :^). minghao had a really cute smile the whole time too!! after they left i went outside and really just sat there letting it all sink in that i saw them.... me.... with my own two eyes.... seeing their adorable faces and laughs and interactions with each other and then suddenly realizing i probably won't be able to experience this again LOLLLLLLLL okay no need to be dramatic onto the next part - SATURDAY CONCERT - it was unannounced that vernon, joshua, and s.coups would be the MCs in the beginning so it was the biggest surprise of my LIFE i think i went a little overboard with the screaming at times rip but vernon was such a natural at emceeing!! his english was flawless omg and joshua, s.coups, and mingyu did a really good job too! the concert stage was set up as.... i guess you can call it a 360 stage? so sometimes the artists entered in from the sections where audience was sitting. i knew they were coming from between section 110 and 111. 110 was the section i bought for combo saturday and sunday tickets, but i sold it for saturday's concert because i found better seats, but it was still the section i had for sunday's concert, which seventeen didn't attend AHAHAHA wow is this what i get for being greedy and purchasing closer tickets just for saturday??? ehhh it's okay, the seats that i had were far on the right and they entered in the aisle on my far left so i wouldn't be able to see them anyway LOL. seventeen's first performance had unit stages, which went in this order: performance unit - swimming fool > vocal unit - 입버릇 > hip hop unit - check in. and then there were other artist stages afterwards, but they came back to perform other tracks (don't wanna cry, rock remix, and aju nice). the vcr kcon played before seventeen’s second performance was amazing, it was quite similar to the kcon japan vcr, except for LA they had a different logo which i'm sure a lot of you have already seen lol. i think some fans were calling it a hearbeat logo which is genius imo it's an actual representation of what my heartbeat looks like when i see or hear anything seventeen related!!!!!!! throughout their performance i remember seeing jeonghan, seokmin, and s.coups coming to my side of the stage the most. they were so cute always waving to fans are i practically walked out of the venue a jeonghan stan. ((( i’m joking vernon’s forever my number 1 but JEONGHAN GAVE SUCH GOOD FANSERVICE ))) s.coups was also a really eye-catching performer. the way he vibed during check in was out of this world I FELT SO BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO SEE IT PERFORMED LIVE INSTEAD OF WATCHING 394839 FANCAMS OF CHECK IN PERFORMANCES AND ALSO during tock remix, there was this part in the choreo where they look up after vernon / seokmin’s part and the lighting in the venue shined down on the stage floor, coups looked completely like an anGEL and don’t even get me started on vernon because i felt like losin’ my goddamn mind whenever he appeared on the big screen i know i might sound biased but i think seventeen were the best performers out of attending artists;; they really engaged the whole audience, from having everyone chant 'seventeen' in unison before they even performed to having everyone do the mansae move with them during their random play dance / pinata time;; it was an amazing experience and it honestly felt like a mini seventeen concert LOL. i had to hop on a flight four or five hours after sunday's concert with barely any sleep;; my flight consisted of nothing but listening to the Al1 album OTL post-concert depression is already hitting me hard HAHA i really hope in the future i can see them at one of their tour stops one day ugh i love seventeen so much;;;;
#personal#k:text#KCONLA17#seventeen#sunday's lineup was really good but i just talked about seventeen since... i literally only went for them LOL#God i hope i didnt make a lot of grammatical errors but i'll reread this later i think i need to nap
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Blown Leads, Bad Calls, and Great Defense: Ten Takeaways from the NFL’s Wild Card Weekend
Wild card weekend was.. decent, I guess? The games were entertaining, but the quality of play (and officiating) left something to be desired.
It began with a Saturday evening comeback that could instead be viewed as a horrendously blown lead. Atlanta got the road upset, the Saints hung on, and the Jags and Bills played one of the worst playoff games in recent memory, unless you really, really appreciate defense.
The Eagles get the Falcons this weekend, which I think most people agreed was the best possible matchup for Nick Foles and company. We’ll break that down in a separate post.
But if we’re looking for one overarching theme, I’d say that the Birds should feel good about their playoff chances, since I wasn’t overly impressed by what either NFC winner did this week.
Were you?
1) Situational football
The difference in the Atlanta/LA matchup was the Falcons’ smart game management and mix of plays. They controlled the ball for 37:35 while the NFL’s best offense only had it for 22:25.
The Falcons used 33 called running plays and 36 passing plays, three of which became sacks and three that turned into scrambles. When they did toss it, they kept it short, throwing for about four air yards per pass. It was a balanced output that took advantage of two Los Angeles special teams turnovers, allowing the Falcons to jump out to a 13-0 lead.
That was experience on display, with a #6 seed going on the road but showing the same smarts and savvy that took them to last year’s Super Bowl.
2) Dirty bird defense
Todd Gurley finished with 14 carries for 101 yards. Robert Woods had 9 receptions for 142 yards. Cooper Kupp grabbed 8 for 69 and a score. LA finished with 40 more yards than Atlanta.
But the Falcons won in other areas, limiting Gurley to four catches for just 10 yards, which was his third-lowest total on the season. Sammy Watkins had one snag for 28 yards. Combined, the pair mustered only 38 receiving yards on 14 total targets. That’s inefficiency right there, with just 14.6% Jared Goff’s yardage coming on 31% of his attempts.
The Rams went 5-14 on third down for a 35.7% success rate, well below the 41.1 number that placed them top-10 in the regular season. And they were just 1-3 on 4th down.
The Falcons have a smaller and faster defense that moves well in space and makes big plays. Defensive coordinator Marquand Manuel was a journeyman safety who played eight NFL seasons and worked as a Seattle assistant during the Legion of Boom era. He should start getting some national recognition for the job he’s doing in Atlanta.
3) Jared Goff
He’s a player. He’ll be around for a long time, leading a young team with a young coach that has talent on both sides of the ball. I think the turnovers put the Rams behind the eight ball, a squad with zero playoff experience, let alone playing from behind.
But even during the comeback attempt, he was throwing into some tight areas that would make Hall of Famers blush.
This was one of the best passes of the entire NFL weekend, with Goff stepping through the pocket on a third and 10 in his own territory:
DIME.
WOW, @JaredGoff16. #ATLvsLAR #LARams http://pic.twitter.com/vOXr6WKzdk
— NFL (@NFL) January 7, 2018
And a freeze frame, just for good measure:
Jared Goff fit this into the smallest possible window http://pic.twitter.com/wOz7xI9BC5
— SB Nation NFL (@SBNationNFL) January 7, 2018
Nick Foles would run backwards and sideways there and probably take a sack or throw it out of bounds.
4) Who dat?
Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram contributed 68 scrimmage yards and the Saints still won.
There was a first half surge where I thought New Orleans might blow Carolina out of the water, but that wasn’t the case at all. This game was closer than predicted.
Drew Brees picked up the slack through the air, going for 376 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception on a highly questionable 4th and 2 call at the end of the game. That was Sean Payton trying to ice it with about two minutes left, which almost backfired badly.
But the Saints’ defense forced an intentional grounding and finished with a sack on the Panthers’ final drive, doing enough to get the job done against a Carolina team that came in with a good game plan.
More than anything, I wasn’t floored by the New Orleans performance. I still think they’re a difficult matchup for the Eagles, but here’s a team that lost five games in 2017 and didn’t appear to be the well-oiled machine we’re used to seeing out there. Their trip to Minnesota is probably the best matchup of the divisional round.
5) Panthers and protocol
They started strong, then dropped a touchdown, missed a field goal, and quickly found themselves down 14-3.
Credit to Carolina though, I thought they might get clobbered, but they fought back to within a score and had a chance to win it at the end.
I think the division rival narrative was a little underplayed here. Sure, the Saints beat the Panthers twice in the regular season, but three wins against a team you see more frequently than others is somewhat difficult to pull off.
Cam Newton finished 24-40 for 349 yards and two touchdowns. There was an outcry from Twitter doctors after he appeared to play through a fourth-quarter concussion, but Newton said that wasn’t the case after this play:
Cam Newton just hit a brick wall. http://pic.twitter.com/wHc3VicfhF
— 360°FantasyFootball (@360FFB) January 8, 2018
Newton explained that he was poked in the eye, as the contact made his helmet come down over his forehead, and disputed the idea that he was concussed.
That seems to be contradicted by this video:
This "Cam Newton's visor poked him in the eye" is the greatest storyline in the history of sports. And I'm saying that as a former WWE wrestler. Watch the video, you don't collapse after that him because you need ice on your face. It's a #concussion. http://pic.twitter.com/fgsMiai3et
— Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. (@ChrisNowinski1) January 8, 2018
But that could also be embellishment to buy time for the backup quarterback to warm up on the sidelines, right?
I don’t know. I really don’t know. Newton looked pretty good on the field after that, and I’m just a guy sitting at home, watching on TV, so that’s how qualified I am to pass judgment here.
6) Terrible quarterback play
Buffalo vs. Jacksonville had the feeling of a 1 p.m. Week 3 game, with two of the NFL’s worst signal callers squaring off.
Tyrod Taylor finished 17-37 for 134 yards and an interception.
Blake Bortles was 12-23 for 87 yards and a touchdown.
Both were starting their first playoff game and both were pretty pitiful, but Bortles did some improvisational damage with 88 rushing yards on 10 attempts. That was probably the difference, as Jacksonville eventually found the red zone and scored on a one-yard, play action pass.
You could hear Tony Romo going through various stages of anguish having to call this game. Romo, who played in just six playoff games during his career, was assigned a Taylor/Bortles game in his first color commentary postseason gig.
Talk about rough:
7) Jacksonville Jag-wires
Of the remaining teams, they most resemble the Eagles, a squad with an excellent defense and suspect QB play.
They beat the Steelers 30-9 back in Week 5 on the strength of five interceptions. Jacksonville’s defense has held opponents to 10 or fewer points nine times this season. They are legit in every way.
Here’s a stat worth mentioning, courtesy of ESPN:
“Since drafting Ben Roethlisberger in 2004, the Steelers have a losing home record against two teams (including playoffs). Those teams are the Patriots (2-5)…..and the Jaguars (1-4).”
And those are the two squads the Steelers have to go through to get to the Super Bowl. Both won at Heinz Field this season.
I’d be stunned if Jacksonville does it again this weekend, but the box score and theme from that game wasn’t entirely dissimilar from what happened yesterday. Bortles was 8-14 for 95 yards and an interception. But the Jags’ ground game was working, and Leonard Fournette ripped off 181 yards and 2 touchdowns on 28 carries back in Week 5, while Pittsburgh did this:
Jax has proven they can win while Bortles plays like shit, so we’ll see if their defense can get it done for a second time this season in Pittsburgh.
8) The Bills Mafia
I respect the enthusiasm of a fan base that hadn’t been to the playoffs in forever.
And when you jump through flaming tables in the parking lot, that’s wild, too.
But when Bill Cowher does it during the pregame show, it’s probably dead:
Bill Cowher just joined #BillsMafia! http://pic.twitter.com/HHlAHKUML2
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) January 7, 2018
Buffalo needs a franchise quarterback. I’m not sure who it is.
9) Marcus Mariota
Speaking of franchise quarterbacks, does that label apply to Marcus Mariota? He went 7-7 on third down in the second half against Kansas City, shaking off a poor first half and completing a 19-0 run to steal a win on the road.
Mariota’s first career playoff touchdown pass was thrown to himself:
Marcus Mariota just caught his own pass for a @Titans TD!!
Not a typo.#TitanUp #NFLPlayoffs http://pic.twitter.com/bDBVukfZuY
— NFL (@NFL) January 6, 2018
Gisele Bundchen once said, “My husband cannot fucking throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time,” which no longer holds true, apparently.
But in all seriousness, Mariota was impressive in the second half. He made some plays, Derrick Henry ran the ball like a beast, and the QB actually threw a great block on the clock-killing final drive:
10) Gotta do a better job
Andy Reid has now lost 13 playoff games.
He’s 1-7 in his last eight postseason games.
Saturday, his team blew an 18-point first half lead.
I’m not a guy who cheers against Andy. I appreciate what he did in Philadelphia, even if he never won the Super Bowl.
Yeah, Alex Smith could have made a few second half plays. Yeah, the drops hurt the offense. Yeah, Travis Kelce was sorely missed. And the defense was not the same in the 3rd and 4th quarters.
But when you’re winning by multiple scores and Kareem Hunt finishes with 11 carries, it’s indefensible.
Feel bad for Andy Reid. I mean, it's hard to get the ball to your running back when you're only leading by two scores for most of the game http://pic.twitter.com/QLnByqiydS
— Ryan McCrystal (@Ryan_McCrystal) January 7, 2018
Also, the worst call of the weekend (and there were many) took place during this game, when a Mariota fumble was somehow overturned because his “forward progress” was stopped during a sack.
If this isn’t a fumble, then 50% of NFL turnovers have been incorrectly ruled over the past 35 years:
Derrick Johnson crunches Mariota. Drive ends in a Tennessee field goal after a shoulda been fumble recovery by KC. http://pic.twitter.com/IRVAXar7sW
— Chiefs Kingdom (@__chiefskingdom) January 6, 2018
I don’t know how NFL officiating becomes progressively worse, year after year.
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12 changes that could shake up the blockchain world in 2018
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If there is one thing I have learned in the last two years in the cryptocurrency world, it’s that things change so quickly in this sector, it can humble anybody. Anyone who says he knows what he is talking about, doesn’t!
Still, it’s New Year’s Day, so what the heck? I’ll put my neck out there with 12 predictions for 2018:
1. Ripple will lose its luster
People will realize that Ripple is a cool business but that it doesn’t actually require a protocol token to work. There are a number of other protocols (including some VERY high market cap ones) that also don’t require a token to work. The market will start to weed them out. That said, Ripple will be a valuable company because of the service it provides. It just won’t be a valuable protocol. The protocol multiples are much higher. Disclosure: I previously owned XRP, but don’t hold any now.
2. The Lightning Network will face the big test
Either Lightning will work and Bitcoin will regain its prominence as THE default cryptocoin in the world, or it will fail miserably and Bitcoin will continue to fall further and further behind as a coin of relevance. If that happens, Bitcoin Cash becomes the “real” Bitcoin.
To me, it’s a coin toss. I’m playing catchup on this one as I sold a lot of my BCH when it came out in favor of BTC, thinking SegWit2x would happen, but I was wrong. Ouch.
3. The privacy wars will begin as people recognize the difference between pseudonymity and anonymit
When they do, the competition will intensify for adoption of a “privacy” coin like
Zcash (disclosure: They’re a client and I’m biased)
Monero (which seems to be the privacy coin of choice on the Dark Web).
Dash has amazing marketing (Amanda B. Johnson is probably the best in the business) but questions abound about the reputation of some of the leadershp team, weaknesses within the masternode setup and possibly even legal implications.
PIVX which has a fun team and is really fast plus can integrate with Slack.
I predict that one or two of these coins will be recognized as the next Bitcoin within the mainstream media. There are a lot of factors here that will determine the winner, but I it will come down to whose security mentality is superior. We’ll only know that after a few big attacks.
4. The DAO market will take off
The DAO market, currently led by companies like Aragon, Colony, District0x, and DAOStack — will soon have a few proof-of-concept DAOs running. It’ll be interesting to hear the metrics they report in terms of set up time, user base, types of activities/DAOs in operation, etc. These protocols have massive opportunity (as I wrote previously on VentureBeat), though the vision in this market may be way ahead of the tech.
If there are 50 or so legit projects in pilot in 2018, then this sector is on a fast pace. I’m planning a pilot DAO of my own, by the way, so I’ll be updating readers about what the process looks like from the inside.
5. More decentralized AI startups will emerge
Last month, blockchain-based AI-as-a-Service startup SingularityNet’s ICO sold out in 60 seconds, pulling in $36 million. It set the $36 million cap after receiving requests for $360 million worth of its tokens from investors. There will be more ICOs like this one. Since money attracts money, we will see a lot of people leaving high priced AI jobs at big tech firms like Google and Facebook to pursue billion-dollar paydays at the next crypto-AI protocol. We will probably see 10 crypto AI ICOs that are at least $50 million. For more on decentralized AI, see my earlier article here.
6. Ethereum will be the standard … or not
By now, we all know that CryptoKitties brought the Ethereum network to its knees. Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin knows it too and is very aware of the challenges he and his team face.
I had the opportunity to spend time with Buterin and Ethereum developer Vlad Zamfir a few weeks ago, and — although I think the “Vitalik as Wunderkind” narrative is dangerous — I walked away from our conversation very impressed. These two are very thoughtful, articulate, open-minded, and brilliant. There are a ton of things that need to be done to prepare Ethereum to handle the scale and speed the community will need (as I have outlined before), but these two are both smart and humble enough that they could do it.
That said, with all of Ethereum’s issues, there is room for other, newer blockchains like NEM, QTUM, EOS, or AION to start closing the gap, if not overtake the platform. If we see more than 100 projects built on any one of those platforms, I think we’ll be seeing the emergence of an Ethereum contender. If not, Ethereum will keep its hold on the lead.
7. Interoperability protocols will remain immature
I’m rooting for interoperability players — like Polkadot, Cosmos and new entrants like��Lamden and Metronome — that will enable transactions and information exchanges between different blockchains. But I think it will be a while before they really get off the ground. In the long term, they’ll enable a multi-blockchain world. But in the short term, they’ll increase the load on key blockchains like Ethereum and Bitcoin and so won’t likely get much love from those communities just yet. I expect them to be a bit quiet for the time being. For more on this sector, see my earlier story.
8. We’ll see more Crypto Valleys beyond Zug
I lead a quarterly trip to “Crypto Valley” in Zug, Switzerland as part of the Crypto Explorers Association. The next one is January 29, which is sold out, but applications are open for the April trip. See the site for details.
We’ve been approached by governments in places like Oman and Panama that want to set up Crypto Valleys in their geographies and use CryptoExplorers as a way of introducing themselves to the world. They have studied what Zug has done to drive innovation and job creation and they want to do that themselves.
That tells me governments in tier 2 or tier 3 locations see blockchain/crypto as a way to “leapfrog” tier 1 economies in the way Estonia did in the 1990s, going straight to a digital first country. (You can read about my experiences as an e-citizen of Estonia here.)
These new Crypto Valleys will try to become blockchain-first locations. And I think we will see two or three of them make it. I’m not talking about Dubai, Singapore, Tel Aviv, or Berlin. I’m talking about unexpected places like Bratislava, Florianopolis, Panama City, and Muscat.
9. Crypto will go mainstream
Three of the top 10 retail brokers in the U.S. will allow you to buy 1-5 cryptocurrencies directly from their websites, just as you do today with stocks or mutual funds. Coinbase, currently the most popular exchange for crypto newcomers, only supports four currencies at the moment. Unless it wants to start losing ground, it will need to improve its infrastructure and execute a plan for world domination.
10. ICOs will go mainstream
I think we will see the first legitimate ICOs take place on Indiegogo in February, or March at the latest. I predict that, over the course of the year, we will see at least nine more, for a total of 10 in 2018. (Here is Indiegogo’s original announcement.)
11. Reverse ICOs will intensify
Kik did the first reverse ICO; now YouNow is about to do one. I think we’ll see at least 15-20 more reverse ICOs in 2018. A “reverse ICO” is when an existing company decentralizes itself and issues tokens to its members to stimulate a circular economy. This is as opposed to a ICO from a brand new startup project. All this activity will require the services of a new type of professional — the tokenization consultant — so expect to see that role catch on in 2018, too. For more on reverse ICOs, see here.
12. Regulation will get more serious
I’m cautiously optimistic U.S. authorities will be relatively lenient on blockchain startups so as not to impede innovation. But companies that are negligent or outright deceptive will get shut down. ICOs will have to adhere to KYC/AML policies, and their solutions will have to scale. If you look at SEC Chairman Jay Clayton’s letter from December 12, he is pretty clear about the importance of crypto-innovation, and he deserves credit for that. But he is also putting decentralized projects on notice, saying essentially that ignorance of the law is not a defense. I think this is a healthy balance.
The bottom line: If you thought 2017 was crazy, get ready for a lot more upheaval in 2018. This crypto thing is just getting started. Happy New Year!
Jeremy Epstein is CEO of Never Stop Marketing and author of The CMO Primer for the Blockchain World. He currently works with startups in the blockchain and decentralization space, including OpenBazaar, IOTA, and Zcash.
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Watch Movies Online - How to Protect Yourself
Probably the most popular pastimes is watching films. Most people love to watch movies. Each person has specific preferences about the kind of movies they want to watch and there are so much many genres to swimsuit particular person tastes.
There's hardly any one who doesn't like to observe films. The audio visible medium captures folks's consideration far better than another medium. Folks just like the audio visual medium as a result of they can shortly get immersed in it with out too much effort. This lets customers stay fully disconnected from the rest of the world for quite a while offering thorough entertainment and leisure. Because of this movies have turn into hugely common and maybe the most popular type of entertainment. The film trade is probably essentially the most booming trade worldwide.
First there were the theatres. Folks may go there with buddies, family and girlfriends and boyfriends to observe films. A later model of such halls have been the drive ins. One may take a while off to go to the theatres or drive-ins to watch movies and they grew to become very popular and made large enterprise. Slowly television got here more and more to the forefront and took away a lot of the recognition and business of the theatres.
They had been in a position to supply individuals the option of watching films from the comfort and privacy of their homes. Motion pictures began to be out there on compact disks and DVD that have been playable in gamers connected to televisions or in computer systems. These choices additionally gave the viewer a control over the time when he wanted to view a film. But the viewer nonetheless didn't have an extensive alternative of what motion pictures to look at as it isn't potential to keep an enormous assortment of film disks at residence or many film information saved in arduous drives of computer systems. Here is where the watch film on-line sites started to attain.
On-line movie databases that let you watch motion pictures online have an enormous assortment of films far more than what can be kept at house or an offline library. Consequently a viewer has a alternative of watching just about any movie that has been produced and utterly when she or he seems like. Typically the databases even let the viewer download a movie. The following issues after all have been websites that gave these services absolutely totally free.
These websites usually ask viewers to take surveys in order to watch movies online. That's how they put up with the prices. Alternatively they may host ads on their sites. However there are a lot of sites which really perform surreptitious actions under the duvet of being film websites. They may install harmful software program like spywares and malwares in your pc so as to steal necessary info from your laptop and generate spam. Nevertheless there are certain sites which might be freed from such things. They have networks with tv exhibits and movie manufacturing houses as a result of which they're able to provide a huge variety of TELEVISION exhibits and movies.
Motion pictures are the excellent stress busters that by no means allow you to fall prey to boredom. You can get pleasure from them wherever you want, in a cinema hall, at residence on DVD player or online. Whereas these ways accompany diverse benefits, in addition they have sure related pitfalls. For example, visiting a theater and making all those expenditures on tickets, popcorn and mushy drinks could take a heavy toll in your pocket. Likewise, the standard of DVD you play at residence might or may not be up to speed. Apparently, the freedom to observe films on-line with out paying single penny sets you free from adopting the primary two options. However whether or not this methodology is secure or not, allow us to find out.
Security issues whereas watching flicks on-line:
Like all the other activities you perform on-line, enjoying on-line motion pictures as effectively demands sedate safety measures. Unfortunately in case you lag behind at any step, you might be more likely to get trapped in the network of hackers and consequently your pc information could possibly be at grave threat of being stolen. As well as, copyright house owners might file lawsuits against you on the offense of copyright infringement. You would undoubtedly not like the thought to get caught amid such hassles, would you?
Appropriate protecting measures:
With so many demerits of accessing film web sites, and downloading one to enjoy in your free time, you'll be able to easily decide to keep away from this exercise. However should you can bear somewhat bit patience and follow sure important suggestions, defending yourself from on-line hassles during your stint with online motion pictures will not be that onerous affair. Under are some essential ideas on this context:
? Maintain distance from unsolicited hyperlinks that ask you to obtain your most well-liked film, they'll trick you to open doors for the malware to enter into your system
? Using a Virtual personal network might let you add a further safety layer in direction of your endeavor of relishing a movie over the internet. It should disguise your actual IP handle with a different IP and therefore will preserve you nameless online.
? Browse through web sites that mean you can watch or obtain movies legally. Prominently two types of movies fall under this category, viz a viz, public domain flicks and movies which can be licensed for on-line viewing.
Perception into secure film classes:
Public Domain Films: All these movement photos are copyrighted but have their hyperlinks over the web for a really short span of time. You are free to take pleasure in them by way of reside streaming or by downloading them, to watch in a while. These movies mostly belong to classic genre and therefore could be of interest for a specific class of movie buffs. You could be asked to register with the involved web sites before shifting forward.
Licensed Films: This second class of authorized films is duly licensed to be watched on-line. In comparison with the primary sort, films falling below this class are newest, laced with superseding sound feature and own high quality graphics. These flicks are sometimes accompanied by brief duration business advertisements, which might be termed as one the downsides to this movie type. You would not be requested to register while accessing any such site, providing licensed films.
Many people get pleasure from watching films. A technique of watching motion pictures right now since there is high pace web is solely streaming them on the web. Most connections can obtain a complete film while you watch it making it an easy option to watch movies. There is a concern about watching motion pictures. That concern is safety. There are two points that needs to be in thoughts when watching motion pictures on-line. The primary is malware and the second is legality.
There are many sites online that say they've films or movie downloads that are nothing more than malware. Malware could be viruses or spy ware that can destroy your recordsdata or spy on your actions. It is advisable to have an energetic virus and spyware scanner every time using the web to guard yourself and keep you protected from malware.
Just skip using torrents for motion pictures. Hardly ever are these actually legal. Many instances the movies on these sites are crammed with malware or pretend recordsdata. Your laptop is in danger and it won't be legal.
To stay safe, go to websites that provide movies that you recognize are legit. These would be things like Hulu, network sites, Youtube, and others. These are authorized and they're secure without enormous malware issues.
When you hear a couple of website that offers films on it, search the internet for real reviews concerning the website. Find out if it's a legit service and if individuals have any feedback about virus problems.
If it's a film that you know continues to be in the theater, don't watch it. You realize it's not authorized and you do not know what the positioning is doing to your pc.
The film watching habits of persons are changing as we get busier with our lives.
On demand is turning into the status quo and with advancements in web technology and video streaming capacities now could be the time to partake in this marvellous revolutionary leisure worth.
Do you know that whereas most individuals hunt for a free film on-line, Persons belonging to a subscription service comparable to Netflix have presumably already enjoyed the film online by way of their computer or another machine?
It simply does not make sense any extra to keep exploring for a free movie to look at online when for less than.30 cents per day you may subscribe to a service that provides you access 24/7 with infinite viewing favours to motion pictures and TV episodes plus nonetheless having a DVD movie posted to your property with none late fees or penalties ever concerned.
However folks nevertheless need to know tips on how to watch films on-line but with a subscription service you would watch online using your web prepared system or game console. A few of these objects embody game consoles, TVs, Blu-ray gamers and more.
You most likely already have got one these and are just unmindful of the longer term already at your viewing pleasure.
The Xbox 360 game console lets members immediately uncover movies & TV episodes streamed from Netflix on the Television. That is available to Netflix members who're also Xbox DWELL Gold members for no additional Netflix charge. As well as, the Xbox 360 gives greater than 400 video video games, a unified on-line gaming network, and a variety of leisure options.
Xbox 360 house owners: when you're an Xbox STAY Gold member, you have already got a Netflix prepared machine. Note: The gadget will have to be attached to a high speed Web connection.
The PlayStation 3 system is the one gaming machine that returns a complete excessive-definition entertainment experience with a built-in Blu-ray participant, exhausting drive, and Wi-Fi. Now you possibly can enjoy Netflix streamed immediately on your PS3? system with hundreds of movies and TV shows prepared at your fingertips. Coming this spring for the Wii gaming console.
As you may see, the facility to look at a movie online has by no means been simpler.
In these uneasy financial times a person may drop their high-worth cable or satellite tv for pc package down to the minimal and add a service corresponding to Netflix and cut your prices by as much as 50% of what you are now paying with more flexibility as to how and while you watch full length movies online.
The 12 months 2154, Jack Scully is a paraplegic marine who joins a project of alien world when his twin died. His DNA matched with the alien group referred to as Na'vi and he was transferred right into a Na'vi to present him an alien 'Avatar' to grasp the Na'vi system and discover their weak spot so that the mercenaries can wipe out the Navi's. So will Jack be capable of infiltrate into the Na'vi's land and be a part of the gory sport of destruction? This is most talked about movie of the year 'Avatar' which might now be loved from the comforts of your home once you watch films online.
Undoubtedly, the popularity of watching films online has develop into much well-liked and any newest film could be watched anytime and anywhere. Convenient, straightforward to access and involve a small cost, on on-line movie portals it is possible for you to to observe motion pictures online or even can catch up the newest film trailers as nicely. With an extended listing of the classes of films available on the web movie portal, a viewer can choose from Crime to Romance or from Film-Noir to Sci-Fi.
The method is fairly simple...a viewer has to log in to the websites, they watch newest film trailers online without cost, and then they'll guide for any movie Watch Movies Online of their selection towards a small fee. Apart from the trailer exhibits and movie watching choices, there are even different enticing classes to surf.
The classes features a long listing of film genres, latest box workplace blockbusters, first look of upcoming movies, present timings of nearby theaters and even an archive of blockbuster film.
Watch films on-line is not expensive as many people suppose. The price of watching a movie on-line is fairly low-cost and a easy cost technique of fee is involved throughout the process.
Even you'll be able to read editorial reviews of the films and might determine whether or not you will lay arms on the movie or not. Neglect Cable connections since there are issues with the Clack Gable films since usually they run out of stocks, on the contrary such downside doesn't exist in online movie portals. Moreover, you'll be able to even watch newest film trailers on-line, enjoy star interviews, current field office churners, and even e book on-line DVD stores as effectively.
One of many major options of the web film portal is that viewers can watch latest film trailers online after which they will determine on a film title. Furthermore, dad and mom can keep a robust leash on the grownup movie and may determine a movie in accordance with the rankings & requirements for display.
Any latest blockbuster, be it "Quantum of Solace", "Pink Panther" or "Hangover", any title is obtainable on the online film portals. All movies can be experienced in HD high quality print and dolby surround sound and they'll add up into a theatre expertise by sitting on the comfort of your personal. To Watch motion pictures online will provide you with a viscerally expertise for a brand new stage of satisfaction, a great pleasure of serenity & excitement and furthermore it will curtail down your value of reserving tickets, buying popcorns and snacks for the whole night present. So now with out spending on weekend reveals in theatres, just e book for 'Avatar' now and sit & take pleasure in this magnum opus Sci-Fi on on-line film portals.
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Nintendo Switch (Rant) Review
After a extended period of time spent with the console since launch, it is time to Switch things up a bit and review a console. Does the Switch hold up? Is it worth the asking price? Will this be a traditional review? I can answer the last one right away. No. Let’s get right into this. Value Let us get one thing out of the way real quick. If you are buying this console with the expectation of saving money vs the current competition...don’t. The console itself is $300 (before tax) but your real asking price will go up to anywhere between $370 (before tax) to $500 real quick, depending on what you deem necessary for the console other than what comes with it. The extra $70 right our of the gate is for the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. This is a MUST BUY for most people wanting I dunno...a real controller. I won’t say that playing the Switch in its portable form (in tablet mode with Joycons attached) isn’t comfortable enough to play. I will say that for extended play sessions, you’re likely taking that Pro Controller with you to play it, and then just setting the tablet somewhere to look at while doing so. The Pro Controller feels more like what many have become used to with the PS3/PS4 and Xbox 360/Xbox One controllers. Nintendo has been doing the whole “Pro Controller” thing since the Wii...and at this point, they have to know it is for a reason. This is done intentionally. Any accessory past this point is up for debate but unlike the original Wii, what the Switches initial success seems to be similar to thus far, the Switch does not come with a bundled game. Guess what you now have to do yet again $370 in? Spend money. At this point, you’re at the price of the other consoles...but if you go the other route, we are far enough in where they would come with a game. The Switch currently does not. It is important to know what you are buying into when getting something, so I wanted to make this perfectly clear. For the costs cut with the Switch, Nintendo is banking on console accessories for sure this time around. You want to use the Switch portable (as it was marketed) and not have it get messed up? You’re gonna want screen protectors and/or a case. I think everyone gets the point here. The Good With full disclosure of possible spending and some of the bad out of the way, let us get into the Switch experience and what it has to offer. What you get is something we could previously only dream of. Console-like games on the go. Make no mistake, you’re not seeing PS4/Xbox One games on the go graphics wise, but what Nintendo has pulled off here look damn impressive in its own right. You need look no further than the only title that matters for many with the Switch (Breath of the Wild) to see great examples of just that. Playing games on the go feels satisfying as hell. Take your Switch to go over to your favorite Wi-Fi spot to lounge at and enjoy a few drinks, all the while spending a few hours playing a game. You don’t need a reason. Do it because you can. Boring party? Bring your Switch. Let me stop sounding like what was portrayed in the Switch ads. Unlike those however, I won’t try and convince you 1-2 Switch is anything but a gimmicky game that should be played by no one or really drunk/high people. Depending on the game you pick will determine your session before you’re looking for a charger. I’ll skip the added expenses part here. Hopefully you have a solution for this before you bought the console, or put the portable system dock in your bag in advance to perhaps hook up to a TV and charge later. In portable mode, games are displayed at 720p. This is still HD, even if not by what we expect today, and it is both sharp and impressive. The console itself, which is actually the tablet/controller, also has volume control, a slot for the game, a USB-C port for charging, and the Joycon can be separated from the screen itself and used as two separate controllers to control one game, or two controllers. Doing the former feels a bit awkward but it is certainly an option. You do have wrist straps to also use if you go that route. A more cramped version of the Pro Controller out of the box is putting the two Joycon into a grip included with it. When docked and viewed via a TV, games can be up to 1080p. The title worth talking about, Breath of the Wild clocks in at 900p on the TV. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on the go is a huge appeal here and rightfully so. Didn’t quite get where you wanted in your adventure? Put the console in sleep mode and resume later when you have some downtime during whatever outing you go to. It feels surreal to say “I’m taking my console with me...” in regards to actually playing a legit console game whenever, wherever, but you might as well take advantage whenever possible. With physical games you will obviously want the carts with you, If you’re all digital, the process is even easier. You can take your Metal Slug, Blaster Master Zero, or Binding of Issac anywhere. Lazy friend won’t come over to see exactly where you are at? Bring the show to them. Enjoying the “console experience” with a friend has never been easier and will just get better with games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe rolling out next month. Thinking about the possibilities is the biggest strong point. The actual interface/UI for the Switch is simple and smooth, but a but mute. There is no music to be had at all on the home screen or even the eShop. This isn’t really an issue but one can’t help but wonder why, Having a capture button instantly takes a snapshot for sharing purposes. Switching between multiple profiles is quick and easy. The initial setup as a whole for the Switch (when not trying to figure out what Nintendo Account does what) is quick and painless. Couple that with no mandatory game install and that means you can come home with your Switch, and expect to play in a half hour or less. The console dock itself for as small as it is, offers just enough to charge the console, hook it up to the TV, and even has a few USB ports. The small size helps to bring all you would need to have this hooked up to another TV in a matter of a few minutes with very little setup involved. You could likely fit the entire setup in a laptop or messenger bag. The Bad On the same note of comfort/portability, it comes with fine print. While the Switch experience is one like no other, there is room for improvement on the very concepts it is selling you on. The Switch console/tablet has a decent weight to it. Not too heavy, not too light (with Joycon attached) but the kickstand is cheaply made. Having to open it time and time again to prop it up somewhere is a concern. It feels very flimsy, so I’m concerned about if it will even be an option after about a few months of use. The Switch in its state of transport after a few hours of use (depending on the game) has a short battery life. It ranges between 3-6 hours looking closer to the three for games like Zelda and closer to the max of six for eShop titles that don’t use up as much processing power. Charging on the go, best option is a portable battery, but it needs to be USB-C compatible, or no dice. For a “console” device, some games actually run better in the tablet mode. The lesser resolution I suppose makes it easier to keep up with framerate, which is sadly a bit noticeable in the Switch’s flagship title. The game plays at 30fps and will never drop below 20fps (hard lock), however, sometimes not much has to go on at all for this to happen. None of these are real gamebreakers that should sway you in the direction of not buying the console but a real lack of choices for said console along with some lack of finer details might be. The Ugly If you do not care about Zelda, do not but the Switch. Your options are slim to none. If we are going solely on exclusives alone, you have Breath of the Wild, 1-2 Switch, Super Bomberman R, and Snipperclips. The launch library is pretty weak. Only so many more options open up past exclusives. Good thing Zelda is open-world and all. With the Nintendo Switch being a system where you pretty much need a accessory or two upon buying, the prices are too high. Period. The “required” Pro Controller is $70. One Joycon? Just one? $50. Are you kidding me?!? Might as well get the set of two for $80. Spare charging grip for Joycon or AC Adapter? $30 a pop. Replacement Dock? The “set” is $90. That’s pretty much a third of the console price. The dock without the cables, you know, just the plastic...that brings the price down to $60. The price of a PS4/Xbox One controller. Remember, if you actually want to protect your investment with a case and/or screen protector, you’re looking at whatever you decided from the stuff mentioned here, plus that. Haven’t spent enough? There’s more... For now, the Nintendo Switch does not charge for online. They will however, have a annual fee in the future. What is the price? What exactly are we paying for? Will I be able to transfer over my old titles from the last two Nintendo consoles? The answer to all these questions and then some is the following... “We have nothing announce at this time.” Final Thoughts The Nintendo Switch delivers as a console/portable hybrid for sure. Considering this was shown and was a big attraction to it, this is good. One can’t help but feel however that this all was a bit rushed to actually start selling consoles again and sweep away the Wii U as quickly as possible. Had they waited just under another two months, they would also have Mario Kart and more of a eShop library at launch. For better or for worse though, Nintendo will always be Nintendo. You have to know EXACTLY what you are buying into (along with the true price based on preference) and understand that the big N will always deliver first party with a bang, but right now there isn’t much in that department. Lots of good third party games for the third time (Wii/Wii U/Switch) is something we shall have to wait and see on. The average consumer can easily wait until a better offer. If you don’t have extra money to throw at it and have to break the bank to get it, hold off. Plus good luck getting it now if you didn’t at launch. For Zelda fans, it may not be gold, but let’s be honest, you bought it already and/or can ignore this review because you are already playing Breath of the Wild.
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Ghosting, why is it a thing, why do we accept it as ok?
I’m currently experiencing the after burn of being ghosted unexpectedly by someone I never would have imagined would ghost me. It went from him wanting something serious the first two times, yes I said two times which was all within six month of each other two years prior to this last “attempt” if you will. Third times a charm right, I recall him uttering that phrase early in the third attempt. I thought so, I actually was giving him an honest shot this time, I actually let him kiss me this time (the last two times I wouldn’t so much as try to kiss him.) Our lives had both changed in the two year drought of us not being in the others’ lives. He had a baby, which I’m sure he found out about shortly after the last time we hung out before round three. He’d lost his job he had back then, changed living arrangements and acquired roommates. He was bouncing in between jobs which he hated, and I later found out whilst we were talking he quit the one job, which was news to me because I thought he still had it. Hello you’ve got you and your child to think about, not just you. Mind you I don’t know what he had saved up to pay his baby mama for child support but his financials weren’t my business. I was happy just spending time with him, even if it meant us running errands and applying for jobs while we spent time together. I believed in him more than I believe in myself to this day. I’m just wired wrong I suppose, I can’t seem to see the good in me or my skills but I see the world in some of the worst people. And I’m by no means saying he’s a bad person, because I don’t believe he is. I call him poopyhead for short, since the full title is Poopyhead hoodie ruiner. How’d that come about you might ask, well one night the first time we were hanging out we were play fighting and he thought that sticking his hands in my hoodie pocket (a brand new, legit first or second wear hoodie) would keep me from getting away or falling off the couch. Well, it indeed kept me from doing both. And that was an interesting story when I asked mom if she could fix the pocket, since I can’t sew by hand. (Because I wasn’t hanging out with a guy I was with one of my good friends per what I had told her to avoid an interrogation) So how did we meet, Match.com the first go around, then okcupid.com (round 2 for me). If you ask me all those online dating sites suck, I’ve been on (hotornot, plentyoffish,okcupid x2,and match which I hate paying for because it wasn’t very fruitful, and now I’m tinkering with coffee meets bagel which I’m starting to think is the biggest joke out there) Back to the poopyhead saga… So this past chapter if you will lasted from beginning of May (well we finally got together mid-May to hang out until Labor Day or the day after) He thought I knew that he had a baby, yes I did thanks to my investigative skills but I didn’t offer that knowledge up when I finally asked about a random baby item I laid eyes on to get a full confession. Was I annoyed he didn’t offer this information up at first, a little. I was more annoyed with the fact that he just assumed I knew. I at first wasn’t sure how I felt about that but I knew if I wanted to be with him, I’d have to accept it because you can’t make a child disappear like you can an ugly t-shirt or piece of furniture. Well over time I developed feelings, I got to the point I wanted to be around him or talk all the time and he even ruined me on my love of sleeping alone. So I brought this up to a co-worker who is now engaged to another girl who has a daughter. I knew that she wasn’t keen on kids and I asked her how she felt at first with her fiancé and how she dealt with it. Because now she loves her fiancées daughter, so I was grateful to have her as a sounding board because I’m on the fence about kids. So I decided the risk was worth the reward, mind you I never met his daughter, who is so stinking adorable it isn’t funny. Things seemed to be ok, I got used to his schedule of when he’d have her and did my best not to interrupt with texts or phone calls. I valued his time with her, and I thought he should have more time but that’s none of my business. I got a text one night after he’d been silent for a couple of days which upset me. This was like a month into it which should have been a red flag, maybe?
“Hey. Sorry I’ve been quiet. I’m just starting to think that we want 2 different things. It seems like you want something really serious and that’s not really something I want right now. I just want something light and fun and not have to worry about texting all day and stuff like that. I just don’t do well with full blown relationships. So yeah it’s nothing you did wrong I just not know if I can give you what it seems like you want.”
Am I just the queen of shitty timing? Because I’ll be damned if J (the one before him who I still love and hate what and how he did me) said some shit similar to me before keeping me around as a FWB along with his girlfriend (who is oatmeal and vanilla in the looks department mind you I’m not supermodel but what?) J is another story for another day.
This was June I was still hanging out with and talking to him in September. I can be the most patient person on Earth if I want to be but I’m typically impatient as impatient can be. I hoped that things would change, I’d have some type of impact and we’d be ok. My birthday rolls around end of July, I wanted him to come to my birthday dinner. So I invite him no pressure, then I realize it’s a day he has his daughter. I instantly am ok with him not coming or him bringing her. Well, he had her but he chose to spend part of the time he was supposed to have her playing a gig. (yet another similarity him and J share… he’s a guitarist, J is a drummer) That upset me and I have no connection to his daughter but wouldn’t you want time with your child? I get you need to make money and by this point he had a job that can pay pretty well. And sometime between the above text and my birthday he sent me a picture of his daughter who I affectionately dubbed killah k (yes, I gave a now two year old a rapper name). Ya don’t just send people who mean nothing to you pictures of your baby… August we both were busy with work so we saw each other here and there.
Then the night, which I think may have been the night I broke down on him but I don’t really remember I block things like that out like they’re traumatic experiences. I didn’t want to down the same road with him that I did with J (I invested almost 5 years in him, and yet I still care). And at that point I still could have gotten together with J, thanks to poopyhead I haven’t heard from or spoke to J since September. Which may be for the better, my heart says otherwise but my mind says yes.
Back to the last night I stayed with him. We watched college football, which I love. And apparently he was betting on that game and lord did he learn the hard way you don’t bet against Texas. If he had advised me on who to choose on that he wouldn’t have been in such a mood after that. We hooked up later on, and then I couldn’t fall asleep laying there thinking which lead to me crying. Which lead to the emotional vomit of words and feelings right there in his bed. I didn’t want to be another guys FWB (I term I hate), he assured me I wasn’t because we “date” we go out and do stuff… Hadn’t done so much of the “dating” part but I guess we’d done enough and I’d met a handful of friends over the course of three attempts. I then think I posed the question of where was this going, hell I don’t remember. But I know I asked if he was being the way he was being because the demise of him and baby momma. (Side note: killah k was a result of drunken hook up with a then ex) They ended four months into killah K’s life because they were screaming and fighting. Something he’s not into, guess who else isn’t into that crap? Me! Pick Me! Me right here, I hate fighting, I hate confrontation. He wasn’t sure if she had messed him up or not. Because it was like we both had done a total 360 in terms of what each other wanted. Then I wanted nothing to do with a serious relationship with anyone other than J (sad attempt to get over him, number one out of who knows how many) and he wanted something serious. He claimed to care, while I’m there in tears after I admitted I cared. And during that conversation I hoped for a serious relationship one day, didn’t have to be the next day or the next week but you know maybe sometime before the New Year, I can be patient but he was hesitant. We both went to bed fine, no animosity towards one another. I believe I woke up before him to head home for work, I kissed him goodbye and he told me see you later or some crap and went back to sleep. I usually had to park in visitor parking spot versus in the driveway because it was usually him and one of his roommates in the driveway (mind you they’re a couple and they were out of town) so I got to park behind him. I being the nice person I am who can be rather observant, noticed his tags on his license plate were out of date. And lately they’ve been cracking down on that, so I shot him a text. And I haven’t heard from him since. GHOSTED.
I care, too much… I hurt too much? But why, I think I would have took better to FUCK OFF. What was it? Where did I fuck up? Why can’t you talk to me?
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