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Aw, I'm sorry you didn't get to see any plays, but yeah, I bet the building itself was interesting. I wish I lived near a big city, but I guess smaller areas have their charms as well. I would like to go to Colorado or some of the more mountainous states sometime, but I have issues with heights and probably wouldn't be able to stand being on an airplane. Maybe sometime I'll drive out there, though.

RGU is really worth checking out (at least I think so)! The whole series plus the movie is actually up on YouTube right now, so it's pretty easy/ completely legal to watch. I have a friend who's watching it right now and enjoying it, so I'm pretty pumped haha. And I know what you mean. I really like The Americans but can only really watch it sporadically, and I guess once I go to school I won't be able to watch it at all. What other types of shows are you interested in?

I'm not very good at keeping up with TV shows either tbh. I think part of it is because of marching band in the fall, and if the shows follow the normal seasonal showings, I've already missed most of them once band is over.

I hope you enjoy SU! Let me know what you think of it. o:

I think it's about 15 minutes or so from Charlottesville, so maybe not right near the UVA campus. UVA has a really pretty campus, so if you're ever in the area again, I'd recommend going! It's pretty fun to go when the students are actually out and about, too. And oh, I think I know where you're talking about. Did you see a play there? Yeah, Seattle and Denver do seem like they'd be totally different haha. Denver would be pretty cool to visit sometime-- I'd also like to see the southwest, especially the deserts there.

There are quite a few anime references in SU, but the one that most caught my attention was Revolutionary Girl Utena! I've seen a lot of art that the staff have done, and it looks like a lot of them are pretty big RGU fans, which is really cool. I don't meet a whole lot of people who like it, but I think it's gaining some popularity because of Steven Universe.

Oh, that's really cool! Where all did you go in Virginia? I know a lot people stick around NOVA and the other big cities, but the entire state's pretty beautiful IMO.

I'm planning on watching Gravity Falls and maybe Over the Garden Wall (possibly OtGW first since I think it's shorter, but Gravity Falls is also airing right now and I'd like to catch up). I know a lot of people who like Steven Universe who are also really into those two, and I watched a couple episodes of GF when it first came on, so I'm definitely interested. Are you into any of them? I hope you had fun at the beach! I haven't been there in a really long time, but I've always liked going there because of the boardwalk. I don't think I've ever been to the aquarium there, either, but I hope you had fun when you went.

Oh, that sounds like a lot of fun! Good luck with your homework. Where did you get to go this summer?

Really the most exciting thing I've done all summer is go to orientation, but I'm fine with that. There are some cartoons and stuff I'd like to watch before school starts, and then I'll have band camp and another orientation, so it'll get a little bit more exciting, I guess haha. Have fun at the nature preserve! o: I don't think I've ever really been to one, but I live close to a national park, so maybe that counts? I've been wanting to go to the Baltimore Aquarium for the longest time, too, but I don't think I'll get to go before school starts.

I hope you have a good day today! Do you have anything planned for the rest of your summer?

Thanks, I hope you had/ have a nice day, too.

Hey! Thank you!

And yeah my weekend's been good thanks! Mostly been relaxing because I had an incredibly busy week! I was on work experience so I was helping teach Japanese classes at my old school. I'm back there this week too so I'm looking forward to it. Then I had my first shift at work on Saturday, so I was feeling pretty exhausted once I got home from that. xD Hope you've had a nice weekend too~

Ooh yay! Well if you buy it and read it, let me know what you think of it. I really enjoyed it! I should try reading more of her comics. Well when I get paid I can always buy one, although I want to save for Happy Home Designer, and also towards spending money for New York! And a new camera battery, since my current battery just decided to die on me and I can't even switch my camera on. I'm hoping it is just the battery and not the camera itself since it was expensive!!

Exactly. And then it's like you feel you can both equally appreciate said thing so you can talk about it all day and share the same excitement. It sort of feels like you have a closer bond that way, I dunno. I mean, I don't really have any friends like that anymore, at least not in real life friends, which is a shame. I've had trouble making friends... I always try to be myself and talk about the things I like, but it often just feels like people aren't really interested and try to shut me down.

Yeah! And to be honest... Even if you think "I made the wrong decision", it's easy to forget that, had you not have chosen that said action, you would not be where you are today. Things could have TOTALLY been different if you chose the other action. It's hard to guarantee things in life. But the best thing to do is carry on facing each new day and not looking back. Of course, it is okay to look and enjoy memories, but it's not always good to dwell on the past. And yeah you are right. I hope you're okay! If you ever have any like problems with family or anything, you can feel free to vent to me (I don't mind if you PM me or message me on Skype or whatever). ^^" And thank you! Yeah I'm sure things will work out, it's just tough at the moment. I'm sure once I move out for uni next year things will settle down because I'm not constantly around them and hopefully I'd have matured much more by then.

You're right. I think it's definitely good to have friends who you don't share common interests with, but of course, sometimes it's nice to be able to talk to a friend about something you really love and adore, and for them to share that same excitement with you, I suppose. Because... Sometimes when I am really excited about something, I want to talk to people about it, but it feels like... I just can't, because they often sound uninterested or bored of what I have to say. Even though I always listen to them when they talk about cool stuff they like.

Well I guess there's lots of strategies so you are doing things right but just maybe the team you keep getting into just doesn't cooperate very well together, which is often the case. Of course the good thing about Splatoon is that even if you lose matches, you still gain experience. Unlike on Mario Kart 8, for example!

So I mean, I understand where you are coming from, and I don't want it to seem like I am telling you you /SHOULD/ completely cut ties with your family, but just... Whatever choice you make, just do not regret it.

Yeah! You might have to buy the comic off her shop, though. Pretty sure she's based in America so shipping fees shouldn't be too bad. Or you could read scans/online documents available of her other comics. I think one comic has gone out of print now and is available to read online, so you should check some out before maybe deciding to buy.

Honestly, family issues/problems are just the worst. Especially it's involving you, directly. It just feels like there is a massive burden weighing down on your shoulders, and nothing you can ever seem to do is right. I think... Well, that's totally a justifiable fear to have! I think there have been cases where people have regretted their choices to cut ties with their family, but sometimes... We have to do things which may not seem like the right thing to do. Obviously this doesn't apply to ALL scenarios, but, in difficult situations where we are unsure on what to do, there is no right or wrong answer. We just do what we have to do and we get through it, because that's life. And you can't regret your choices in life! There's no way you can. It's better to try and forget any regrets you have.

A good strategy for Arowana Mall is to try to cover the central point and then attack all at once. If your team doesnt stay together then you'll just lose. Which might be why you aren't doing so well, maybe you keep getting on bad teams. Just focus on getting the central point and killing the enemies there. OR, if the enemies charge into your base... Then you CAN always charge forward into their base because it's completely unprotected so you can cover loads of ground! Using the ink strike also helps too because you can kill enemies in an area where there are lots of people who are attacking at once, and then once they're all gone, you can cover more space. Another good thing with Arowana Mall is if you use the roller, the Kraken is great to use to charge into the enemy base. Just charge up so you can use the Kraken. Once you're in the central point, you can kill the enemies up there (because you're basically invincible), OR just go ahead and charge straight into their base!

Yeah yeah, I think they are hard to come by. It's hard to meet people (especially girls... not to stereotype or anything x3) who share the same love of videogames/Nintendo as me, I think. It's only really unless you come on websites like TBT or other gaming forums (or what ever other things you may like) that you will meet people who share the same interests. Which sucks because then they often live very far away!

Yeah! I've got my first shift in a few weeks time so I've got plenty of time to prepare for it! Feeling a bit nervous but I'm looking forward to being able to earn some money and hopefully build my confidence up a bit.

So you aren't ALWAYS stuck with them forever. You have that choice whether or not to keep those ties. You can choose your family, in my opinion. Sometimes I feel like I consider my friends to be my family members. My friends often say I can be quite maternal and caring at times, and I often find my friends can also be very maternal/paternal too, it's very reassuring.

Yeah yeah! Sometimes the artists comes up with a more unique style or story because they want to create their own flair so they can be recognised. And well the comic was called "Soft" by Jane Mai. My best friend recommended it to me. It's about two lesbians haha. I'll say no more! If I tried to explain the plot I'd be afraid it would be ruined for you. Apparently it was based on some horror films too? I hate horror films but the comic wasn't scary at all :x it was cute and sweet and made me smile.

Thanks! It always helps knowing you're not the only one struggling through a tough time. Sometimes I feel like I'm just not justified in feeling angry/upset at times? My parents split up last year so I've had to deal with a lot of bad stuff... Including them getting new partners and having to deal with them. Then they make me feel bad for not liking their new partners. :\ But idk. It's so complex and complicated and I often feel like I am just being a stupid teenager. But knowing that there are other people who are having problems with family too, perhaps in similar scenarios to you, it really helps and makes you feel reassured. It makes you feel like... Your emotions ARE justified. And you're right. But even if you have a bad family or whatever, just remember that, once you move out and are able to support yourself on your own, it's your own choice as to whether or not you choose to maintain that relationship with your family.

Yeah yeah! ^^ And yes I like that the matches are short. It sort of gives you bursts of action and then it hypes you up for the next match so you keep playing over and over and over. Yeah I like Walleye Warehouse, that's a fun map too! There's lots of strategies you can take on that one. I think my least favourite map though might be Arowana Mall, idk, it might be because the map is really thin so it feels kinda claustrophobic, and I like maps where you can just go around and splat everything, such as Kelp Dome. You have to take an interesting strategy to Arowana Mall though. Like, once you've controlled that central point on top of the slope, then you can go ahead and charge into the enemy base. xD Or the Bad Guys' base!

And I start my job sometime in the summer holidays, although I'm not exactly sure when! x3 I'm going in for training tomorrow but then I think I have to do some more training to learn how to use the equipment since I'm working in a shoe shop and I have to measure childrens feet and such, and then I'll mostly be working during the summer since it's a summer job.