Obsessive Rep Point Checkers Club (Volume VI)

be frank said:

Japan's vending machines are the absolute best!

I actually had my first ever coffee from a Japanese vending machine back when I was a teen (I was there on exchange). It was freezing and snowing and I wound up with a hot can of coffee. (With, I'm sure, quite a high sugar content).

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I love their wacky soda with the marbles. Oh, and when I was in Shibuya, people were selling all sorts of video game themed clothing and stuff. I tried to take pictures but they all jumped in front of the camera to stop me. They said their displays and designs were trade secret and they didn't want other venders (in other areas of the city) copying them. (It wasn't impressive - to this day I think they were just fucking with me because I was a foreigner) but it made me laugh, so there's that.

Jaymz Connelly said:

I think it's perfectly acceptable to have one 'bad' food day every so often. *g*

Yeah, much easier to replace a fridge than it is to replace a couch.

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There's a company in my area that rents out appliances (like fridges and washing machines) so whenever it breaks they take it and give you a new one. You pay a monthy fee (it's pretty cheap - I know, because I use it) and you can ask for a newer model of the appliances every year. It's pretty great. :3

be frank said:

Every so often?

Oops.

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Yeah, every so often... not every day.

Adelle said:

I love their wacky soda with the marbles. Oh, and when I was in Shibuya, people were selling all sorts of video game themed clothing and stuff. I tried to take pictures but they all jumped in front of the camera to stop me. They said their displays and designs were trade secret and they didn't want other venders (in other areas of the city) copying them. (It wasn't impressive - to this day I think they were just fucking with me because I was a foreigner) but it made me laugh, so there's that.

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And maybe they didn't want you taking pics because what they were selling was copyright infringed and they feared you would inform the company that had the rights to the video games?

Adelle said:

There's a company in my area that rents out appliances (like fridges and washing machines) so whenever it breaks they take it and give you a new one. You pay a monthy fee (it's pretty cheap - I know, because I use it) and you can ask for a newer model of the appliances every year. It's pretty great. :3

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I couldn't go the renting route. Mr C goes absolutely nuts trying to make sure there isn't ANY sign of whatever is rented being used. I found that out when we had to rent a flat between selling the place we'd been living and buying our new place. I'd kill him if we were to rent an appliance. *g*

Yeah, we not ones for renting either. Much prefer to buy outright.

FTR, words written today: Zero.

Ha! Beat you. I've written the grand total of 54 words.

Dang!

I'd better open my doc.

Opening the doc would be a good start!

I got 2,022 words (and counting). I need to finish this chapter and then complete a short story before July 1. >.>

Deadlines are great motivators.

(And owning is fine too, I just like getting new appliances every year, basically. )

Way to go, Adelle! That's great! Deadlines can definitely be good motivators.

*still hasn't opened doc*

You'll never get words written that way!

Haha, thanks. Some days are better than others. >.>

(Sometimes I write a lot, but it's all terrible. Twice as long to edit. Sometimes it's great! But then it's less than 200 words, lol)

Jaymz Connelly said:

You'll never get words written that way!

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It does make it more of a challenge, yes. Just can't quite find the will today.

Yet.

I've sort of resigned myself to the fact that I'm pretty much writing utter rubbish that's going to need some serious revising before I'd be willing to let any other eyes look at it.

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be frank said:

It does make it more of a challenge, yes. Just can't quite find the will today.

Yet.

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Well, the day is still young - for you. You might get super-inspired after dinner!

I have a date with the footy after dinner. Mr. BF isn't invited. (My team's playing tonight).

Poor Mr BF, he's a footy widower.

He knows his place in the pecking order.

I'm actually abandoning him tonight completely -- I'm going over to my parents' to watch the match with a friend of Mum's who's visiting from Perth.

But will he enjoy the evening on his own?

He'll be working upstairs anyway, so it will honestly make no difference to his evening whether I'm home or not. (Though he'll probably appreciate not having to deal with my stress and yelling if we're playing poorly!)

Ah, I see. Yeah, I'm sure he'd appreciate not having that distraction.

Just saw the forecast low for here tonight. FOUR freaking degrees.

Ew.

Hooray for heating!

Yes, most definitely hurrah for heating!

Dinner has been had... now to decide what to do with my evening.

So what did you decide Jay, are you watching the footy?

(hope you're getting wordz done)

ajaye said:

So what did you decide Jay, are you watching the footy?

(hope you're getting wordz done)

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You're funny, Ajaye.

Did a few words - got distracted by the cricket in the Google doodle when you open a new tab in Chrome. Highest score so far is 81.

Jaymz Connelly said:

You're funny, Ajaye.

Did a few words - got distracted by the cricket in the Google doodle when you open a new tab in Chrome. Highest score so far is 81.

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That's a very decent score there Jay, you could play for Australia. I can't get more than 6.