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B0nkers

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Hello there!
I wasn't planning on writing a journal any time soon but my curiosity has gotten the better of me and I am left updating this space way sooner than usual.

I had just finished eating breakfast and was sitting down watching the news with my dad when the doorbell rang. It was the morning post. Now, the only post I recieve is bank statements so it was quite the surprise when dad handed over a peculiar looking envelope. I looked on quizzically but he just shruged and dropped it on my lap. I quickly slit it open and guess what popped out?



A 4"x6" Lustre print by Oru :love:
I'm planning on getting it framed and propping it up on my table at work. It makes me happy just looking at it and currently I am in great need of such a feeling since I am surronded by a bamboozling amount of morons there. TEHE!

What a great start to the weekend! I would really like to thank whomever it was who sent me this personally so please let me know if it was you in the comments or send me a note if you are feeling particularly shy. C:

Sending lots of positive vibes your way.



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Today my twin brother (or “twother”) turns 24. Happy birthday, twin!

As soon as people find out that we are twins, they always ask some of the stupidest questions. I'm going to try and list a few here for some laughs.

Are you identical?
Um, no. We have different genitals and I mos def had my own embryonic sac. But I’ve grown so tired of correcting people on this that I just always tell them “yes.” I think they just mean “do we look alike.” When they ask if we are “maternal” or “paternal” I think that means “fraternal” so I also concede to this. I can’t assume the responsibility of constantly educating people on the biology of twins – but I also don’t want the accountability associated with perpetuating “misinformation.” Well, you can’t have it all.

Are you born on the same day?
Yes we are born on the same day. Yes, that does mean we have the same birthday. Yes, that means we both are the exact same age.

Who is older?
Why does this matter so much? It's just a few minutes apart. But I'm older. Heh!

Do you wish your brother was a sister instead (apparently, “twice the clothes” is the selling point)
Not a chance. I’m not writing that because it’s his birthday OR because I also have a sister. None of them even read my journals. The problem with being a twin is that it implicitly sentences you to constant comparison. And comparison only invites disparity. If he were female, it would be all, “who’s hotter?” and “who’s smarter?” Somehow, being different genders has helped us dodge that bullet and we’re characterized more as “brother and sister” than twins. Holler!

Do you know what he’s thinking “right now”or feel pain if he's in pain
No, that’s just ridiculous. I once got asked if I had the same dreams as he did. WTF!?

So which one of you is the evil twin?
I have no idea what people are looking for asking this question. I usually chuckle and say: "That'd be me."

Why don't you have similar names?
Gosh! I don't know? My parents didn't want them to be "similar"? I'm actually glad they didn't.

Do you dress alike!?
I have noticed that some people expect twins, identical or not to be dressed the same for some godforsaken reason. Let's just say I don't want my brother to sport a skirt (not to be mistaken by a kilt) or a fairly girly top. XD

Do twins run in the family?
Only fraternal (dizygotic twins) are influenced by heredity. So that'd be a yes. C:

What is like it to be a twin?
I’m genuinely sorry that you’re not a twin. It certainly has its pros and cons. Being a twin is a constant exercise in compromise and negotiation. There are a lot of trade offs, at least early on, and it’s hard to be the “first” to do anything since so much is concurrent. But I like to think that being a twin has helped me empathize, listen, and generally get along with others. It’s certainly endowed me with a brave-ness – I always had a buddy on the first day of school, etc. who had my back – not to mention a constant co-raconteur – and forced my consistent curiousity. My twinship also taught me how to get when I want when/if possible and made me a little bit bossy. Guess what? I’m not complaining.

So, chances are that you’re reading this and you grew in your mother’s womb solo. But that doesn’t mean that a twin-ship, albeit at the pseudo-level, is out of reach for you. All it takes is a bit of: unconditional love, understanding, forgiveness, support, encouragement, and rock-steady friendship. Easy, right?

Be somebody’s twin. (Twice the clothes!) (Just kidding).

Generosity

While in dAmn yesterday. xblackwater surprised me with a 3 month premium subscription. Even though I'm not that active on dA anymore I am grateful for his kind gesture. :tighthug: Mashkoora.

Question time

WHAT IS GOING ON WITH YOU GAIZ?! Come on, give me updates. Something must have happened. Funny stuff? Scary incidents? Embarrassing things that happened to you lately? Some new game you're addicted to [heard about Skyrim] Don't leave me hanging here!






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Okay okay maybe Demand you to? :paranoid: Alright alright I request you all to take part in joysoftruth's fun new devious activity 'The Dr. Evil Project'. Find out more about it in his journal here.

Take a sneek peek at what the awesome joysoftruth cooked up not so long ago: The Thinking Man Project


THANKS! :love:

EDIT: Check out the first few submissions of the The Dr. Evil Project WIP :eager:
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I was just about to register for another Google Gmail account, and as I read the terms of service, I at first thought I must have missunderstood something. After reading them several times, and realizing that a lot of people don't even read these things anymore (especially from known names, such as Google), I decided to share that with you here. Here is an excerpt from Google's Gmail Terms of Service:


11. Content licence from you

11.1 You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive licence to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any Content which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services. This licence is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the Services and may be revoked for certain Services as defined in the Additional Terms of those Services.

11.2 You agree that this licence includes a right for Google to make such Content available to other companies, organisations or individuals with whom Google has relationships for the provision of syndicated services, and to use such Content in connection with the provision of those services.

11.3 You understand that Google, in performing the required technical steps to provide the Services to our users, may (a) transmit or distribute your Content over various public networks and in various media; and (b) make such changes to your Content as are necessary to conform and adapt that Content to the technical requirements of connecting networks, devices, services or media. You agree that this licence shall permit Google to take these actions.


Is this possible?
People are agreeing to this?
I inevitably am agreeing to this?
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