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please help me [re]bump the thread so everyone can join!

This is not a bundle, but my 1st train! And a celebration of my 1k Steam game library and hitting level 6! :D and a celebration of the wonderful YOU!

Ironically, my 1000th Game turned out to be Barbie™ Dreamhouse Party™ ... Thanks student123 for making my dreams come true! <3

Skip to bottom of OP for TLDR and chart VVVV Please give me time to respond to all of your comments. I am replying to comments here first, and afterward the train ends, the comments on the cars <3


Well, I hope I fooled you! :) You probably know me from all those bundle threads ...But, I have been wanting to do a train for a while and haven’t gotten around to making one since my academics and essays/studying keep me occupied and up all hours of the day.

Plus, keeping up with all those pretty bundles and managing my group, Bundle Addicts Anonymous is a lot of fun and keeps me busy :D

Anyways, I thought about what kind of theme to make this. I thought of courage because it’s one of the components that keeps me going every day. I wake up in the morning and sometimes don’t feel prepared to tackle the challenges of the world. There are some days where I will sit at my desk or at home and cry because of a hardship. I think it take courage to even begin your day because you will never know what will happen.

There’s a saying by Shel Silverstein that goes

“The Voice
There is a voice inside of you
That whispers all day long,
"I feel this is right for me,
I know that this is wrong."
No teacher, preacher, parent, friend
Or wise man can decide
What's right for you--just listen to
The voice that speaks inside.”

I think a big struggle for me is to do what I feel is right and not conform to the desires of others, or what they think is right for me. I grew up wanting to please everyone, to always be perfect and do what is “right.” When I made decisions, it would always be according to what I thought my friends wanted, what would please my parents the most, what would make people happy, what I could do to avoid being “wrong”. I never thought about myself and my happiness in that complicated equation of decision-making.

When I think of an example of courage, I think about the time when I turned 19. I had always wanted a nose piercing, but was afraid to get one because a) my parents would disapprove of it b) my employers and peers might think of me differently c) the medical/health profession discourages having bodily accessories except earrings (ie: tattoos, piercings, etc.) d) fear that I would be judged by society due to the stigma against piercings.

I have always been a quiet, obedient, and simple person as well, so to get something that didn't seem "me" would be shocking to others, or so I thought. But then again, isn't it ME who gets to define who I am and project an image that I want? I thought about this concept for a while. I spoke to my employers, friends, and family to see what they thought. Finally, I decided that on my 19th birthday (which was 1.5 years ago), I would do what I wanted instead of what others wanted me to do. I wanted to break free of my shell and embrace something that would make me happy and feel unique.

The piercing itself didn’t hurt at all. It’s basically a very small nose stud that is barely noticeable unless you get close enough to see it. What was a big pain for me was the after-care because it kept on swelling up and sometimes would come out if I was not careful enough. Nevertheless, I took care of it, and I’ve had my piercing for over 1.5 years now :) My mom was the only one who objected to it… (Mom: WHY DIDN’T YOU TELL ME ;_;), but everyone else has been very supportive of me. I’m happy I had the courage to make this decision because it’s one of the things that I am truly proud of, amongst the many other great accomplishments I have had so far in the 20 years of my life.

In case you can't tell from my avatar or are that "Need pics or it never happened!" kind of person, here is me!


Anyways, I apologize for the word vomit >_>. I meant to make this post a celebratory one, not a boring/wordy/eye-sore discussion about my life experience and cheesiness.

If you would like to respond, I don’t mind if you just bump the thread, say thank you, or tell me about something that you’ve done in your life that YOU think is courageous. If someone else says what you do isn’t courageous, so what? What you believe is what you believe and feel, not what someone else tells you.

I realize that courage might mean something different to people around the world, so I guess I’ll put this definition of courage up, and you can interpret it however you want:

courage:

(also called bravery and bravado) is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain,danger, uncertainty or intimidation. Physical courage is courage in the face of physical pain, hardship, death or threat of death, while moral courage is the ability to act rightly in the face of popular opposition, shame, scandal, discouragement, or personal loss.

Source: Wikipedia


Okay Rachel, where’s the damn GA already? (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

lol ... TLDR: HERE IS A WEEKLONG CELEBRATION TRAIN of reaching 1K GAMES AND LEVEL 6. THIS TRAIN INCLUDES BUNDLED AND NONBUNDLED GAMES :D

Be sure to click on all the answers :) I made about ... hm... 50+ GAs? (10 Qs total, be sure to answer them all!)


Notice: ALL GAs have level 3+ requirements ): If you are below level 3, I apologize. Please enter these GAs below:

Level 2+ GAs

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Enjoy <3 Have a great day everyone!

Train will end on Halloween night (Saturday, Oct 31. 11:59PM PST). May or may not add some bonuses later on :) I'll change the thread title if I do, so check back occasionally!

The Train of Courage … Begins here


and ... FOR THE CHART LOVERS

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BONUS GAME 4 70% 0 click $12.99
BONUS GAME 5 89% 0 click $9.99
BONUS GAME 6 45% 0 click $14.99
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Here are some other trains made by awesome people:

Here are some inspirational gifs to ponder :)

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Hope you all have a great day everyone! Please take a letter below :)

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L - loved the train!
O - one of the best rides ever! :)
V - very cool :D
E - exceptional! and Exciting ^^
Courage ... roar :3

I can't show my emotions very well (I either crash in a ball of fire, or don't show them at all) and I think that is why I find it so hard to reply to your posts. You are just so honest and polite to us, the total strangers. Thank you, that's all I can say, even if it's not enough.

About the piercing - I'm proud of you! I was in a similar situation with my long hair (I'm a guy), but there comes a moment when you just say "screw it" and do what makes you feel yourself.

Lots of love, Dakata.

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dakata, you don't have to strain yourself replying to my posts! I do not want you to be put in a situation of difficulty.

I try to be nice to everyone ^^ Guys with long hair are just as awesome as guys with short hair :) thanks for sharing your courageous story with me! i'm proud of you too!

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Difficulty? :D
What I meant was, that it's really hard for me to be so open and nice, not that I feel obliged to reply or something like that. I do so, because a positive person like you is so rare to find, that I enjoy it so much!

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sorry T_T I thought you meant you were stressed out about trying to come up with a response to me and I felt guilty!
Thank you for your positivity and for replying! Nice people like you deserve even more niceness :)

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great and confusing train... had too many tabs open at the same time :P

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hehehe i hope you got all of them!

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Thanks for the ride! :)

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thank you for joining!

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Thx for the GAs

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ty <3333 have a great day!

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thx so much:)

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you are very welcome!

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Hmm. I've wanted to get a piercing as well for a few years now. I'm just not sure where. You're kind of really inspiring though; thanks!

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you should definitely go for it if it's something you really want :)

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1K, 1st train, lvl 6+ congrats for all that Rachel and thankies ;3
(ps. sorry for my english)
Bumpity Bump :3

9 years ago
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hehe your english is fine my friend :D thanks for the bump!

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Thanks Rachel and congrats! :)

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Thanks so much for entering the train XD

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ooo I like this <333 it's so old but it's so perfect too :3
i love you too missy<3

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Oh wow! Congrats on the level 6 and 1K! Thank you for all you do for this community! We appreciate your time and effort that you put into your threads! And absolutely wonderful theme! The nose ring looks beautiful! :)

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thank you my dear <3 you are so sweet, and I'm happy I get to meet great people like you :D

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"It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare."
-- Mark Twain

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Thank you for the inspiring quote :D

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Wow, fun ride! Thanks, Rachel :-)

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thanks for riding along! :D

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Loved the train, thanks for the raid and GAs.
As to the courage thing, I wouldn't know how to answer. Going strictly by the definition each and every human has done something brave, and narrowing the definition would make me feel uncomfortable as if I were boasting, sort of.
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Thank you for riding along :)
And you are NOT boasting! If it were boasting .. then well.. I guess I'm being a big-headed boaster :/

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Oh, it wasn't meant like that: with the definition left unnarrowed, it comes down to one's perspective. In your case for instance some people might find the word "courage" out of place and go like "look at her, acting all cool for a piercing" - whereas other people will find it a proper example (this includes me: e.g. I always wanted to get pierced & inked, but I also always knew I wouldn't've been able to pursue the career path that I chose. And who knows, maybe I was wrong - maybe I still am - but I'm not a gambler and a gambler is by definition a brave person - for good or ill).

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ah i see what you mean! i do hope people don't see me as bigoted and boasting about something like a piercing >_<

Maybe one day you will be able to get a piercing if you wish to have one and ... if you pursue a different career that allows you to have one. Otherwise, there are plenty of other things to have that would make you just as happy, i'm sure!

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Congratulations on your milestones! I had hoped that when I reached 1K games I would slow down a bit, but 100+ games later and I don't think I'll be stopping :P.

Took the time to read your bio, and it was well worth my time. You truly seem like a great person, and I appreciate all that you have done for SG and your local community. Wish you the best in your studies and on perusing future goals!

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hehehehe the library and backlog shall never stop growing!

Thank you for reading my loooooooooong bio XD many people complain that it is too long ... or boring 「(゚ペ)

Much love and blessings to you!

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Congrats Rachel and many thanks for the train! (^_^)

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thanks for joining the train <3

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thanks. enjoy the bump (?)

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ty for the bump!

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OMG YOU WON THE BARBIE! THIS IS SO HARDCORE THAT I CAN'T EVEN EXPRESS MYSELF!
there's so much to read and I'm very sleepy right now but I'll come back tomorrow to read it all!
I just couldn't contain myself about barbie.

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hehe my reaction! Well, shock and excitement :D
Take your time to read and try the train!
-pats head- there there, barbie will come to you soon :)

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Bump for courage. Will be coming back later with more money to ride the train. xD

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ty <333 I hope you find all the GAs!

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❤❤❤❤❤

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thanks for the bump <3

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I don't think I found all of your GAs, but thank you for creating all of these trains/labyrinths. And continue to be courageous and awesome!
You are a beautiful girl, and we are lucky to have you here in SG. I don't necessarily understand nose rings (a generational thing, no doubt), but I am glad that you did what you knew would make you happy! That is what's most important!

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hehe come back later and try again :)

thank you for your kind words, dearest trent<3

A lot of people have expressed the same sentiment as you! But you are right, do what makes you happy! :D

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bumped for awesome train ride, really fun !

thanks again ! cheerios :3

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thanks for the bump <3 i appreciate it!

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Thanks as always for sharing Rachel!

Rebelling came easily to me I guess, probably because I just never fit in. I identified with the alternative crowd the most in high school, and with that came a certain amount of defiance and need(/courage I guess) to express my individuality. That naturally extended into an absolute requirement of going to college far from home and solidifying my independence. Probably the thing in my life that took the most courage (prior to having kids) was choosing to spend 1.5 years of college studying abroad. Prior to that, I had never been outside of the USA and Canada, and suddenly I was spending a semester in Hungary, where I knew nobody, and didn't speak the language at all. Later it was a year in Germany with barely passable German language skills. As is usually the case however, those were some of the best experiences of my life, and I brought my wife back from Germany as the ultimate souvenir. :)

And then, many years later, came kids, and I think that takes a tremendous amount of courage almost every day, if you're doing it right. :D

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thank you for riding along the train, my dearest <3

It's so awesome to hear of your experiences and how rebellion lead to find your own path and happiness and a wife :) hehe. You have such a beautiful family and life ahead of you, and you've accomplished a lot of great things. Having kids is a very courageous thing, but you ARE doing it right, from what it seems :)

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Thanks for the train!
I don't exactly understand piercing, but oh well, suum cuique.
It's your life, don't choose your path because other people want you to, but because you want to!
other than following the law of course, that's usually a good idea

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thank you :) I don't expect everyone to approve of what I do, but thank you for your acceptance :)

And yes, we should always/sometimes follow the rules >_<

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Thanks, this was really nice =)

Piercings are awesome! I have 3 on my lower lip.

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wow! 3? That's pretty awesome! thanks for sharing :3

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Very Thanks!

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and thanks for riding along!

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