If my husband was going to climb a 101 story building and didn’t kiss me before he could potentially die… even if he made it I’d leave his ass. #netflix#skyscraperlive
People are mad at me about this.
First, I cannot imagine ever in my life saying "Aim for the moon so if you miss you hit a star." I just...I can't figure out any circumstance where those words would leave my mouth. It's 2025 not a 1992 after school special. But maybe I said it...if I did it /must/ have been sarcastic.
I have however many times advised people that even though formal education can cost a huge amount of money, it's easy to forget that there are other ways of spending money to learn. Trying to execute a personal project is worth spending money just like paying for school is because project-based learning kicks ass. That can cost an order of magnitude less than a semester of college and will deliver skills you just won't get otherwise.
Student loans won't pay for it, unfortunately, but if you can do it, I think it's a good thing to keep your mind open to even though society can make you feel like it's foolish. I learned a lot spending money on things that failed. In a country where people spend $150B on sports bets last year, "spend some money trying to do something interesting" is a message I hope a lot of people hear.
If you'd like some examples of projects like this I spent money on:
1. I got a website and domain and tried to build a tool to build databases out of email surveys.
2. I bought $500 of PBR and threw it to people tubing by in the Clark Fork River because I wanted to make a video about it but this was before YouTube and I didn't know how to edit video. Made a lot of people happy, though.
3. I paid for translations of an unreleased anime so that a small team including myself could subtitle it.
4. I bought a dying website for $800 from a person who didn't think it had any opportunity and then I worked really hard to discover they were right.
5. I hired a dev to work with me on a website that let people review and rank hosting services to try and get affiliate income. I think this one turned a profit but barely.
OK, I hope that all provides some useful context.
People are mad at me about this.
First, I cannot imagine ever in my life saying "Aim for the moon so if you miss you hit a star." I just...I can't figure out any circumstance where those words would leave my mouth. It's 2025 not a 1992 after school special. But maybe I said it...if I did it /must/ have been sarcastic.
I have however many times advised people that even though formal education can cost a huge amount of money, it's easy to forget that there are other ways of spending money to learn. Trying to execute a personal project is worth spending money just like paying for school is because project-based learning kicks ass. That can cost an order of magnitude less than a semester of college and will deliver skills you just won't get otherwise.
Student loans won't pay for it, unfortunately, but if you can do it, I think it's a good thing to keep your mind open to even though society can make you feel like it's foolish. I learned a lot spending money on things that failed. In a country where people spend $150B on sports bets last year, "spend some money trying to do something interesting" is a message I hope a lot of people hear.
If you'd like some examples of projects like this I spent money on:
1. I got a website and domain and tried to build a tool to build databases out of email surveys.
2. I bought $500 of PBR and threw it to people tubing by in the Clark Fork River because I wanted to make a video about it but this was before YouTube and I didn't know how to edit video. Made a lot of people happy, though.
3. I paid for translations of an unreleased anime so that a small team including myself could subtitle it.
4. I bought a dying website for $800 from a person who didn't think it had any opportunity and then I worked really hard to discover they were right.
5. I hired a dev to work with me on a website that let people review and rank hosting services to try and get affiliate income. I think this one turned a profit but barely.
OK, I hope that all provides some useful context.
October challenge
-Porn daily
-Alcohol daily
-No exercising
-3-5 hours of sleep a night
-12+ hours screentime
-Don’t go to work/skip all classes
-If in school GPA must stay below 2.0
-All meals must be microwaveable or DoorDashed
@theadammcintyre my partner and I only tuned in for part of the stream today and heard part of your bullying story and then turned it off to fuck (sorry queen) and turned on the Trish video and were like “oh my god this is the part we tuned in for!” … the shock, awe, and guilt.