Life Is Good

**mollipen** · 11 Nov 2016, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by M

Name change stuff is a serious series of chores. Keep calm, enjoy each other.

Yeah, I really hadn't contemplated just how many places I'd need to contact and get name changes done through before I started the process. You kind of forget how many companies you deal with or have your info.

And then on top of that first name change has been a HUGE pain, because nobody expects that you'd want to be doing that. It's often forced even more steps, authorization, proof requirements, and more. Over a year later and I've still got a few people to go through the process with.

**kedawa** · 11 Nov 2016, 02:08 PM

I give a different name to just about every company I deal with. The phone company thinks my name is Tyreginald Horseapple.

**cigsthecat** · 16 Nov 2016, 05:50 AM

I ordered some padding compound and chipboards- I'm going to start making my own drawing pads for thumbnailing. I'm very excited about this.

I'll probably get some bookcloth and start getting into sketchbooks too.

**Drewbacca** · 16 Nov 2016, 06:56 PM

I'm in Florida for the week touring Jacksonville, Orlando and Miami talking to customers and gathering product feedback. Jacksonville was kind of a shit hole. I find Americans generally outgoing and nice (but direct). People immediately people knew we were Canadian because we're both wearing short sleeves. Apparently to them 17 degrees celsius is "freezing". One woman was shivering with her teeth chattering. How the fuck? I suppose you adjust to the temperature.

It always amazes me how poor some people are in America, sometimes just blocks away from rich areas.

**GohanX** · 16 Nov 2016, 07:26 PM

To be fair, you'd probably burst into flames if you were there in the heat of summer. 100 degrees in Orlando is the worst.

**Diff-chan** · 16 Nov 2016, 08:03 PM

17 C is what, ~65 in 'murica degrees? Yea that's cold if you're used to 80 or whatever.

**Fe 26** · 16 Nov 2016, 08:36 PM

Meh, I was amazed at all the coats in NYC when i was there. I thought it was short sleeve weather other than the night I flew in.

**Drewbacca** · 17 Nov 2016, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by GohanX

To be fair, you'd probably burst into flames if you were there in the heat of summer. 100 degrees in Orlando is the worst.

My friends definitely would. I'm notably equanimous with temp -- I am not bothered by it. I mean I'll dress for it but I'm not complaining. Few years ago I was in the valley of the kings at 50deg (122) and generally survived.

Miami has been killer. I wasn't so hot on this town last time but this time it's been a hoot. All these bikinis make me wish I was single

American girls are more affable to guys. In Toronto it's like you killed their cat when a stranger says hello.

Btw I've come to the conclusion American drivers are much nicer and better than Canadian drivers. Ppl here let you in, albeit briefly. If you're an indecisive goof they close the gap. So much better than in Canada (where they close the gap or stop and how everyone up). Data is cheaper too. My girls in Austria/Czech right now sending me snapchats of buildings and stuff and it's costing me pennies.