I work at a government funded nonprofit based on spreading health awareness of good nutrition, safe sexual health, health research, and providing programs to promote these advances in health, nutrition, and medicine. And because of the sequester, that means that our budget has been cut by a good amount. To the point where if no deal is reached and enforced by May, all employees will be cut back to a 4-day work week and we will not be paid for that non-work day (Paid time off cannot be applied to it either). I also don't think our pay will adjusted to these changes either. And, this is just one cutback, with more surely to follow.

It does put a slight damper on my future plans, like saving up to get my own place as well as paying off my student loans faster. I'm just not looking forward to what other cuts might be implemented. I am at least glad for now that the bosses will not budge on their position of laying off anyone (they won't and are looking for ways to ensure that).

1. I'm feeling better from what happened Sunday, but I do also feel bad for overreacting. I'm on my quest to finding my means of personal happiness again.

2. On the topic of personal happiness, everyone has a different way of obtaining it. Some paint, some read, some even go shopping. I think I want to get back into video games. It's been a long time since I was able to play my PS3, but during the times when I did, I remembered being happy, immersed into the fantasy world to get away from reality for a while, and to put some more fun into my life.

3. On the topic of video games, I need to buy a TV. I wonder if my parents would help me out by transporting it this weekend. I don't want to carry it on the subway because I don't want to, you know..... die. If they aren't too keen on my getting a TV, I might invest in a Nintendo 3DS. I know that I want to eventually get one (Pokèmon X and Y coming out in the fall) and so it can help soften my woes when I'm by myself bored.

4. I'm starting to cut processed sugar out of my diet again. I did that when I lived by myself and I dropped a few pounds. Ever since I moved in with my uncle and aunt, and that they try to feed me a large amount of food, I think that at least cutting a lot of unnecessary sugar out will help. My pants are getting tight around my waist, so that's a legit reason.

5. I love you guys.

What's your sine? Must be pi/2 because you're the 1.

@olwd would probably like this joke.

A husband and wife went to try out a new Chinese restaurant that just opened up in town. They sat down, looked over the menu, and both decided that they would like to try the Chef Special chicken. The waiter took their order, and about 10 minutes later, brings out a decorative clay pot and places it on the couple's table. As they were drinking their wine and chatting away, the husband noticed the lid to the clay pot lifting up slightly and a pair of eyes looking around from underneath it, just descending back into the pot moments later. The wife asked what was wrong as she noticed a perturbed look on his face. "I could have sworn I saw a pair of eyes looking out from inside that pot," he said. The wife brushed it off as him just seeing things. As they finished up their appetizers, the husband once again saw the lid lift and the eyes peering out. This time, he called to his wife and she saw the eyes too before they retreated back into the pot. The husband called for the waiter and when the waiter asked if they needed something, the husband replied, "Yeah. This pot is freaking us out. We saw a pair of eyes inside it looking out and around." The waiter, confused, asked what they ordered. "Chef Special chicken." Suddenly, the waiter stated, "Ah. Our mistake. I brought you Peking Duck."

Calling upon the wisdom of @Lives4Waffles, @jennylovve, and anyone else who has dove into the sea with the fish of plenty.

For over a year, I have only been using OKCupid. I kinda refused to get another account on another site because I didn't want to clutter myself with too many. But, as of lately without too much luck on OKCupid (I've only ever met 4 people from it in person), I thought about putting OKCupid on hiatus and trying out Plenty of Fish.

What I need is your experience on it, how it differs from OKCupid (if you used it too), which one you prefer using, and your success rates. Especially from guy users so I can get a better perspective on if it would beneficial for me to make an account.

Enlighten me, ol' wise ones.

After last night's phone call, I've learned a little more about myself (and discovered some new and old things I need to improve on). I was expecting to explode on her last night, but it's a good thing that I didn't. We were able to talk things through and clear up what was causing the lack of the communication (or at least give me an understanding of it). While some of you don't think so, I think I did overreact yesterday. Yes, I understand and still agree that it is rude not to respond back to someone after a long while. But, I also have to learn that some people have a hectic schedule and sometimes, the best they can respond back is a little bit later. She does understand, however, that she made the mistake of assuming I understood her situation. She also promises to reply back whenever possible. However, I do have some things to reexamine and improve about myself:

She got a chance to call me back. And everything has been cleared up and settled.

The girl that I've been talking to for that 3 month period... we haven't talked for a while. That's nothing strange, seeing that there are friends that I have not talk to in a while either. I guess the difference between the two is that with her, I have sent a few messages just to say hi and see how she's doing; yet, they go unanswered. The ones I do send to other friends are usually responded to within minutes to a few hours. I think the last time she talked to me was over a couple weeks ago. 

U.S. job seekers tested positive for drug uses have reached its highest rate since 2007. The most common drug found in these positive drug tests was marijuana. (source)

Everybody remember the Alexandra Wallace incident where she made a public rant video about Asians in the library? Well, I think I found her boyfriend.... and he's stupid as fuck. (I didn't link the actual video, but instead a rant response by one of my favorites, David So).