Comments on: Eating Off the Ground

By: Ningyo

Ningyo — Sat, 01 May 2010 23:49:30 +0000

‘Just let Hong Meiling say the word, and I shall be healed’.
There, that would change my life in an instant. But wow, I think I just offended a third of the entire world. That statement would also say a lot about my warped psyche, and how I actively indulge in delusions and self-destruction.

Aaaanyhow, I do sort of do that; I get fruits if I happen to find an extra toonie or something. You know, it’s really curious how people say ‘humans can’t survive without vegetables and grains’, yet I’m still kicking, and for some reason, not sick. I can see it all biting me in the ass a few years from now, but my foresight remains garbage as always.

Though I’m still going by ‘not eating = everything I ever wanted’ and ‘sleeping = compromise for not eating’, a sandwich does sound really good right now. I’ll live the good life for a day; I feel bad not listening to you all the time.

By: Chag

Chag — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:46:26 +0000

Damnnit dude, reading stuff like this really worries me. I doubt there’s any rhetoric out there that would convince you to change your lifestyle, but at least buy foods that are healthy for you with that limited amount of money that you do have to spend. Read that food groups chart and pick out the cheapest items there and cram them down the hatch, if only for the sole sake of sustenance. Go make yourself some basic sammiches or something!

By: Delon

Delon — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:51:43 +0000

I earn enough to be able to buy whatever I want, but still cannot bring myself to spend like you (and rin) do…arrr whats wrong with me –* (must be the accountant side of me)

By: lightningsabre

lightningsabre — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:12:28 +0000

I may be eating too much. When I watch anime, I can’t help needing to do something with my hands (unlike a video game). That “something” is usually eating. I’m actually thinking of hardly any sleep and sometimes not eating very healthily… Which is why I downgrade my longevity XD

By: Ningyo

Ningyo — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:22:54 +0000

@rob
Well, the anifan life is the good life :D
Living at home means food comes with less effort though, Something I really could use right now. I can’t believe there was a time when I used to be fed by other people >.>
The best way to control one’s expenditure is to have no money to spend at all after spending it all, like me! I haven’t bought anything I’ve wanted to buy in ages.
Naw, I think you’ve greater longevity than that. Buying anime goods shouldn’t be a death sentence of its own; you’re still eating enough, right?

By: lightningsabre

lightningsabre — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:45:59 +0000

Hmm… well… I’m much older than you, but I’m still living the way you live, with the exception that I still live at home ^^; So I guess I’m glad because a lot of my money goes towards the hobby while the rest is taken care of. No, I’m not proud of it, but lord knows I try to stray from this path, but everyday is a constant battle not to purchase something. If it’s according to your post, I prolly won’t live another 5 years, lol.

By: Ningyo

Ningyo — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:28:45 +0000

@bluedrakon
Ahaha, surprisingly I seem to have a good relationship with anybody who perpetually leeches my money. I suppose it’s because I never voice out.

I’ve heard ‘not being able to win bread is the bane of a man’s existence’. That’s not playing out for you, I hope?
The local library is rather sparse in those matters, so it’s still the pocket-washing way for me.
And that sounds like a wonderful idea. Cheap, and most importantly, not time consuming. Seems I’ll live like kings now, ohohohoh~

@radiant
I won’t really think of it a ‘sad’. Call it ‘desperate compromising’. I’d like somebody to rescue me one day, but for now, I seem to be enjoying the self-destruction.
That makes sense. I haven’t what one would call a solid income though, so I have to skimp on what I have, a la Akihisa. That would be a good way to manage funds and keep life partitioned though.

@Katsura-chan
I see. Well, we’ve all days like that once in a while. Try thinking about the worse that could happen; it probably isn’t life threatening, so there’s no reason to be too frustrated.
Makes sense; the magnitude of products you can see makes or breaks window shopping. A meager amount wouldn’t be worth the journey. In Hong Kong they really had entire shopping complexes of anime goods, but here… I’m on the internet as well.

Competition might just be the consensus ‘underlying purpose’, but nowadays sports teams do play with a degree of sportsmanship (and really, that’s where the word came from, no?). Though it’s human nature to want to come out as alpha female/male, the triumph of fair play is hammered into everyone’s mind through the media.
I hate sweating too – just an uncomfortable sensation. That’s why I only willingly sweat if I know a shower is in order soon afterwards. But that was back then. I really don’t sweat at all now.
Ghost In the Shell is too much existentialism. Too much.
And yeah, the regular, ‘normalness’ does provide us with security. I’m often told to ‘break that habit early’ but already it’s too ‘normal’ to let go of.

@nish
‘Money is always a bitch’. That’s it man. That’s the statement of the day. Nay, statement of the century. Hell, I wouldn’t work if it wouldn’t pay for the hobbies.
Ehehe, I remember that, your sneakers getting thrown away. We used to eat the cheapest stuff, no? I suppose my reason generally was for the figures, but I didn’t really think about it then. Saving money just seemed to be the norm in our little clique.
I think it’s simple. If there’s a huge meteor looming over our heads in 2012, buy every game and figure I can get my hands on, find a soapland to get to. If there isn’t, live as always.

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By: lol

lol — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:47:35 +0000

Mm.. .Yes.
Money is always a bitch.
Well of course. I’m quite a saver but I do like to spend money as well. It’s just that I worry too much that I might be wasting my money on something unnecessary despite the fact that I may want to buy. E.g: A graphic card, shoes, clothes, speakers, iPod, etc.
The last time I bought anything for MYSELF was actually last year which was actually just to buy new basketball shoes. That was only because my sister threw away my sneakers >_>

But I also do what you call “Having a cheap unhealthy meal just so that you can save up money for what you want to buy”. Not all the time though.
I don’t mind delaying my desires a little bit just so that I could live longer to actually enjoy it for a longer period of time or enjoy the future. (Yes, there is a future. 2012 is bawlz)

By: Katsura-chan

Katsura-chan — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:12:27 +0000

@Ningyo : Well in fact these were very frustrating days and i can’t do anything about it.
What’s weird is that i love shopping, looking around stores and displays without even buying anything. That’s what i like with clothes, i can try them, feeling good in them for a few minutes and leave without anything under my arm.
For figures there’s … well nothing. Maybe i can find a store 30min by car away who display 10 figures maximum.
Internet is the only choice for me.
Yup i played Magic lol, i wasn’t very good too … but i enjoyed it’s complexity. I still have all my cards and sometimes i surprise myself looking at them.
What i dislike the most in sport are the competition, almost all sport need several people to be played and all the time it’s about “who’s the best”, “let’s break down the weak”, “humiliate the looser” … that’s so annoying.
I also hate to sweat so that didn’t help ^^
Sometimes i wonder if my whole body may be completely useless. Do i really need it ? And i immediately think about Ghost in the Shell ^^
Strange that you don’t really like to eat, me i loooooooove this soooooo much. It’s one of my big big pleasure :p
And yeah breaking habits is hard … hard because it’s reassuring.