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today has been one of the worst days of my entire life, and this post somehow made its way back to me, like a mental-health chef boyardee can.

the opening scene?

"It's been seven years since we began this-"

"You mispronounced hours."

about the task they were about to start at the end of the last chapter.

I no longer care about the main characters, I'm about to derail this train into a housewife alliance subplot.

because my audacity is without limits.

The lion, the witch, and this audacity of this bitch right here!

what if I... just didn't?

*slumps face first onto the keyboard*

The Rodeo Rule: you only have to do it for the first time once.

The Rohan Rule: if you are at a social function full of new people and you want to be liked, find someone doing important work like setup or food prep and offer to help.

The Tutorial Mode Rule: to navigate an unfamiliar situation where you fear you will mess up an interaction, preface the interaction by mentioning that you've never done this before, and let them know if you have a specific concern or question.

The Rocket Science Rule: most new things you want to try seem very complicated but are simple when taken step by step.

The [X] Will Remember That Rule: if you need to make small talk with the same person on a regular basis, try to save one fact or current event in their life from a given conversation and bring it up next time you talk.

you only have to do it

for the first time once.

Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism:

and thought about roasting it here

but then decided i had better things to do