Oopsie
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Fucking hell… my retainer cracked and I don’t know how it happened! I’m still wearing it because it’s just a small crack and it doesn’t seem to affect much 
Hope it won’t be necessary to pay for a replacement, that would be tough luck.
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On a lighter (and positive) note, I just got back in touch with one of my older cousins (the wonders of social networks). Hadn’t talked to him since… hmm… since I was 9 or 10. Feels weird yet nice. Seems twisted humor and bad temper runs in the family *thumbs up*
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Another trendy scam...
There I was, another boring Sunday evening. All alone working on a project, my cats are sleeping and nothing could bother me… or so I thought.
All of a sudden, my home phone rings. *Sigh* Who could it be? Nevermind, my conversation didn’t last more than a couple of minutes. It was a guy pretending to be my mom’s long lost nephew… who was making a long distance call and wouldn’t even tell me his name.I’m not good at guessing games and I wasn’t up t0 play his games. Just said “Oh sure, ha ha” and hung up.
I called my mom just in case I had made a terrible mistake and she actually HAD a nephew up there. Guess what: of course she hasn’t. Those guys are scammers pretending to be a relative in problems and ask for money. They’ve been around since many years ago. I remember a similar call taking place at my grandmother’s house. She was pretty upset because she’s actually got some “nephews” (more like family friends). There you go, the good old tale.
The funniest thing: they actually get nervous whenever they realize you’re not falling in their game. Sweetness.
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"Your personality, as defined by what month your parents were having the most productive sex"
I’m not going to deny I’ve read my horoscope just for fun, like many people do. However, there are some persons who actually live for their horoscopes and tend to judge people according to their astrological sign, rather than their REAL personality.
Imagine you just got introduced to someone (in a party, office, chatroom… you name it). You start with some small talk as usual, playing “nice”. All of a sudden, your new acquainted friend asks: “So, what’s your sign?” You answer to their question and… oh surprise! The stranger pulls a weird face and whines: “Oh… I hold a grudge against (insert your sign here) because they all are too (insert stereotypical behavior for your sign here)”.
What are you supposed to do after hearing such a smart comment? Should you smile and nod? Try to prove them wrong? Insult them so they can be right about you? Above all: why would someone be so narrow-minded to judge you based on the day you were born, without even knowing crap about you and your life?
I’m not saying it’s just a bunch of crap, but I’m not buying it either. I am the result of years of trial and error, traumas, success and cultural baggage. I’m NOT a personality clone of the guy/gal next door who belongs to the same sign as me. In addition, if someone’s going to judge me based on those reasons, they’re not worth my attention.
Why am I writing all this? Well, because of some experiences I’ve had. My former best friend seems to hate all Aries because of me 
My former bosses used to question me about my astral life until I decided they were nuts and quit… but that’s not all. Reading about George Zinkhan–the guy who went on a killing rampage up there in Georgia– I found a link titled something like “Why are Aquarians killing people?” I seriously hope it’s sarcasm. My mom is Aquarius… you get the picture.
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