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You get out of life what you put in...
Posted May 29, 2003
...was what I have always have been taught in life. The thing is it doesn't always tell you which bits of life you have to put effort in to. Though perhaps, in my case I just haven't looked hard enough. Like at the end of my nose.
In recent months I don't think anyone could complain about my contribution to the post with my regular article (I wont mention its name), but something I have realised has gone by the wayside. The art of good conversation.
On h2g2 (on the face of it) it seems fairly simple to get your "quick fix" of conversation. If you leave enough comments in enough peoples pages, then there is a fair old chance that someone will get back to you quickly. However, you do have to keep the conversations alive, and if you've got it right, you should have left a list of conversations long enough to last you till dooms-day.
Which is great if all you want to do in life is type away endlessly. I tried this early on. And its a great way to feel appreciated. But if you take on enough things you'll get sick of it pretty quickly, and you'll start slowing down to a grinding halt.
Its a bit disheartening, and pleasing, in equal measure to wake up and find you've got about 30 messages to reply to. Some people obviously deal with this better than I am.
But no, I wont let my self wallow in self-pity like this. I'll try and summmarise what I am on about.
I suppose I'm almost in some sort of internal conflict. But not in a schizophrenic way.
Part of me, the part I prefer to see me as, is extreemly motivated, willing to take on any task no big or how small. The other part of me is very lazy.
Catch me at various points during my life, depending on your first impression of me, I will appear one or the other. Generally, the more motivated side will win through. Just.
But that conflict moves further a field.
I have often thought to myself, that I can be incredibly intelligent, yet dumbfoundingly stupid all in one sentance. And I think this transfers from the two sides of my personality, when I am motivated and have had time to think through what I have been saying, people have often said they have been impressed with my abilities. But alas, that side is not seen often enough.
This follows through in to my confidence. I occasionally can appear very confident, almost to the point of arrogance - and people can resent me because of it. But then I am often quite insecure, and need some sort of confirmation that what I have done is good - when I shouldn't really need that.
And the stupid thing is that I know more-a-less how I work, but I don't know what to do.
Actually, thats not entirely true. I know that I am learning all the time. And I think what I need is experience. And isn't life all about experiences?
Its all a balancing act. Life, that is. And this is the another part of my character. I'm an optimist.
I believe that no matter how bad things get, there is always a way out. But I'm not "clappy-happy" cheery-smiley sort of person. Maybe its the Irish-man in me 
Now all I've got to find out is if I've put enough effort in to my exams to get a decent average for the year. 
We'll see.
Anyway if you've read through all that, and you're still awake - Well done. you deserve a medal.
Thanks for reading 
Verc 
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168 - An Update
Posted May 22, 2003
Right I thought it was time for an update on my current story in the post to give you all a brief overview (The most recent issue [part 11] of which can now be found here - A1055486 in <./>thePost</.>
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Right to fill you in:
The story is about a man who goes by the name of Terry Horowitz. One Saturday morning in Browborough, England he found to his shock and surprise that he had walked through his bathroom door. This may not seem that disturbing except for the fact that it had remained intact, while he walked through it. Of course he couldn't do it when he wanted to.
In his efforts to repeat this strange phenomenon he tried to tell a couple of arguing cricketers to be quiet. From where he was literally knocked through the floor, to an underground trainstation. From there he was literally sucked through the Earth and the time continuum to an insane activity hall where he met his former girlfriend (and one-time hopeful fiancee) eating her way through a mountain of citris fruit to morbid obesity. When he managed to finally escape there he was taken to hear a story that he wasn't particularly interested in hearing, and so while looking for the toilet he ended up in the last place he expected.
A Pub. 
There he was exposed to the same walking through walls phenomenon that he had experienced when he walked through his bathroom door that morning. But this time the person performing this phenomenon was a large green beer bellied humanoid with horns on his head and red eyes called Revo Recma. But the new twist is that only he can see him. But then no one else in the pub can see him so its alright
From there he is introduced to a 1950's reject called Turk (assumably his nickname). Who in turn tells him about the mercinary organisation that him and Recma belong to - The Callack Organisation. However when he goes to meet the leader she appears to go a bit loopy (apparently make-up related) on seeing him and runs off. Which in turn seems to be having a bad effect on the organisation as a whole.
In the mean time a man from the 25th century who works for a company which tries to promote the telling of the 168th greatest story in the universe (mostly due to his ex-wife having contracts out for his life), is hot on the heals of Terry to trying and recapture him, as his employers desperately want him for their own ends.
Norman however does not like to be involved in work, and likes to take it out on anyone he can find. Hes a fairly miserable person.
But who are Norman's hooded employers? Why was the leader of the Callack Organisation so interested in her make-up on seeing Terry? And will the story tellers ever get their pay rise?
Theres only one way to find out - Read The 168th Greatest Story in the Universe - A Tribute(A1055486), every week in <./>thePost</.>. The best internet newspaper in the galaxy.
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Latest reply: May 22, 2003
Oh No-Thing!
Posted Apr 25, 2003
Rather than me reciting the whole thing over again in a journal entry why not have a look at the guide entry - A1032427
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Why not start a story...
Posted Apr 20, 2003
I'm bored so I thought I'd start a story that you all can contribute to :-
1988. That was the year. Bob. That was his name. Robert H. Mitchel.
Andrea Clark however, sitting in her English country house in 1921, had no idea why that information kept popping in to her head. "Williams!", she called her underpaid, and far too old butler - Dennis Williams. "Williams! Get me the phone will you. I need to call aunt Tabitha."
"Yes me-lady", replied William 5 minutes later when he finally managed to move his aching legs in to the room. He returned a few minutes more with the phone.
"That will be all Williams", said the beautiful young owner of the property. Though as she picked the phone up she found herself sucked in to a portal. And wasn't heard or seen of for another 30 years......
Right carry on the story - If you dare
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The End of the Terran
Posted Apr 3, 2003
After a long battle deep in the depths of h2g2 a battle has been going on between a former user identity and a current one. Terran and Vercingetorix have been fighting over the right to represent me on here, and after the fiercely fought battle Vercingetorix has finally won. He was gracious in victory as Terran was in defeat, but unfortunately it does mean his has to be deleted...
In sane terms I've finally removed Terran from my user name, after months of deliberation, I am finally, unquestionably Vercingetorix. But I thought such a passing deserved a journal entry.
For a user name which served me well, I think we should all respect a minutes flatulance...
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