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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
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10:55 pm - Capitalism-at-Work Day
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I just bought this bass. Isn't she effing beautiful? Seriously, what a steal at $129.99 after rebate.
Always wanted a bass, but didn't think about it until my bro emailed me about stands being on sale at musiciansfriend. Jumped on it right away after seeing it. <3<3 I'm in total love right now. Probably should have waited a little before purchasing, but I don't think I'd regret buying this one.
Also bought this grab bag from burt's bees.....
And got a FREE PANTY voucher in the mail from Victoria Secret for the first time (FINALLY, bitches)!
Oh yeah, and one tangent. My brother was talking about some singer hitting really high notes, and so I had to YT a Coloratura for him. it's pretty amazing and really lol.
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| Monday, September 28th, 2009
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5:08 am
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aaaaaah, friggin hell.
being angry at everything is stupidly unproductive.
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| Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
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11:15 pm - worst 5 minutes in a long time
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first few seconds were uncomfortable. I heard a loud splat, and thought it was a drop water that got in my right eye. I rubbed a bit, and I thought I had it under control.
and then it dawned on me that it was a bug. wriggling in. my. eye.
Previously, it was Defcon 50. Now it's Defcon 1. Shit shit shit shit shit holy shit
I'm panicking-- I don't have a mirror, lost my eyedrops, and don't even have water. My bus-pool friend confirms that it's a fairly large black spot in the bottom of my eye.
I'm frantically trying to calculate the best course of action. Walk back to the office, use the restroom and be late for my bus? Keep on going and hope I rub it out?
Being the shrewd woman that I am, I refused to get home half an hour later. So I keep on trucking, rubbing every part of my eye until it's excruciatingly dry.
and then, tada! After 5 minutes, it's finally out!
So yes! I will now be carrying a mirror, water, and find my eyedrops.
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| Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
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9:07 pm - D:
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ever since I got this award at work ($175 for helping this department on a project!) I've been buying all. this. shit.
I figured, 'Oh, I should treat myself to something...'
which is then a slippery slope from there. I haven't been keeping up with e-mails or LJ because I've been shopping.
"I've always wanted this since ____"
"This would be a great time to buy gifts"
"Why, Christmas is just around the corner"
I don't know how to make it stop, i just keep on making excuses. DDDDD:
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| Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
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7:59 pm - DDDDDD:
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there's this old retired guy living in El Segundo, and he has this really really cute cute dog named Buddy
( pictures of Buddy! and his pervy owner )
We see him all the time walking his dog, or watering his lawn, but it wasn't until today did he actually strike a long conversation with us. and it went something like this.
Him: "So do you girls live somewhere around here?"
8: "Ah yeah, just around here."
me: "Actually, we work just down over there."
Him: "Oh, so have you seen this other Chinese immigrant girl walking around?"
us: "No, not really."
Him: "Actually, it was one of the neighbors who actually brought her over here from China; it's terrible, he treats her like a *slave*."
I shoot a quick, "Is he serious?" glance at 8.
Him cont: *looks at 8* "Do you know anything about Visas? Can she stay for more than 3 months?"
8: "Sorry, you'll have to ask someone else about Visas. I'm not very sure."
Him: "I'm divorced, and it's just Buddy and me, and the dog is just boring. If she were staying with me, I wouldn't let her be a slave; I like cleaning and doing housework."
We're in total silence, it's awkward.
Him: *turns to me* "You're Chinese, aren't you?"
Me: "Uhm, yes, I am."
Him: "Well, when you turn 18 or 20, you come let me know."
Us: "...uh, nice talking to you! See you!"
DDDDDDDD:
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| Monday, July 27th, 2009
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10:14 pm - my mid-year resolutions
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1) Stop being passive-aggressive, it wastes time and energy
2) Look on the bright side of things, or you'll just waste time focusing on the things that don't matter. Don't dwell on the negative unless it'll produce value-added results.
3) Have more confidence! You're responsible for your own actions. Act like you're taking charge of yourself. If you don't have that, who's going to respect you?
4) Nobody has the right to make you feel like shit (unless you're an irrational, amoral sack full of it)
5) Practice more guitar
6) Manage your time better, and get at least 8 hours of sleep a weeknight. Few things are more important than your health.
7) Commit to the assignment. Even if you hate it, focus until the very end. It shows in your work ethic-- if it's not worth your attention, it's not worth doing at all. Start strong, and drive it fucking home.
8) Do your best and learn.
oh yeah, and I guess
9) have fun
and
10) be happy
[edit: bonus 11) haul my ass online more...though I guess it's more of a 9b) than an 11)]
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| Monday, July 6th, 2009
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10:02 pm
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dammit, I feel like a dumbass getting sick in the summer. Not sure what it is, but it feels like my lungs are slightly filled with fluid, and my throat is scratchy.
well, whatever it is, I think I caught it at con. the 3 day incubation period sounds just about right.
also will do a long tl;dr update soon. maybe even pictures to make it easier to trudge through.
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| Saturday, June 20th, 2009
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9:26 pm
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| Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
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9:25 pm - pain is a pain (haaaa, that's pretty lame, and holy cow that all rhymes)
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Had my first experience with ice pick headaches today! DDDDD:
It certainly does feel like an ice pick is jamming in your head suddenly. I got pretty scared this morning, but after consulting with Dr. Google (bless his soul), it's actually (sadly) pretty common. ... *sigh*.
and unfortunately, though it tapered down to almost none in the afternoon, it started flaring up again just now. AAAAGH I feel like using a spoon and just SCOOPING my whole left temple out
Also, on the subject of sudden pain....I was riding on the train yesterday about to fall asleep and hOLY shiT all of a sudden I had this TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TERRRRRRIBLE pain in the left side of my butt, down to mid thigh. DDDDD:
It continued for the whole 45 minute commute, just going off at random moments. ;____; I think it was a pinched sciatica nerve, and like the ice pick headaches, I don't know how to undo it ;_________;
SUCKS! Why does it seem like growing older just means "discovering" new pain and learning how to deal with it?
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8:33 pm - new MTG rules sucks ass
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MTG rules, kickin' in next month.
I find the (2) swap of terminology a little annoying (how is it that "remove from game" is confusing? seriously?)
I really liked (3B) Mana Burn :( It's just one of the joys of Magic when you force your opponent to have to take extra damage for unused resources.
(5) Combat Damage No Longer Uses the Stack is pretty shitty. Extremely, actually. No more casting spells inbetween damage.
Also what sucks, is that assigning damage to multiple targets (n) can only occur when (n-1) targets are killed. limits wonderful damage post-battle :(
I'm also pretty surprised about (3a) and (4). I've always played it like the new rules, so I guess that's 1.5 less things to care about.
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| Monday, June 15th, 2009
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8:42 pm - loo de doo
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dang, I'm thinking of getting a twitter just so I can remember what to blog about. I always think of things, but I can never remember at the end of the day.
( cliff notes )
In other news, my memory is deteriorati
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| Monday, June 8th, 2009
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5:40 pm - for anyone who wants to know, sewing a button hole by hand!
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| Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
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10:08 pm - His name is Tabby Thomas!
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My coworker's cat~ I kept on bugging him to send me more pics, so he quickly put together this photo album
aaaaaaaaaaaah~
He's so cute, I want to scoop up his lil fat rump in my arms and run away while burying my face in his tummy <3
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| Sunday, May 31st, 2009
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10:39 pm - harper's island
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aaaah man, if you're really into murder mysteries like I am, you'd love Harper's Island.
(summary from wiki)
Abby Mills returns to Harper's Island for her best friend's wedding. Seven years previously, a man named John Wakefield murdered six people on the island, Abby's mother being one of them. Wakefield was said to have been shot dead in the wake of the killings by Sheriff Mills, Abby's father. However, Abby's return to the island coincides with the start of a new series of killings, an event that throws widely held assumptions into doubt and threatens to reveal hidden truths.
[edit: also as a supplementary, there's Harper's Globe; a webisode of other events happening on Harper's Island at the same time, with a few extra people]
( I like reading other people's theories, and I thought this was just hilarious. spoilers! Spoilers! )
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| Monday, May 25th, 2009
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9:34 pm
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| Thursday, May 21st, 2009
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9:49 pm - ONE IF BY LAND, TWO IF BY SEA
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THE FOREIGNER IS COMING...!
THE FOREIGNER IS COMING...!
T minus 30 DAYS!
This weekend will be good to finally get some much needed relaxation and planning done! Too bad my mom also gets Monday off. D: aaah
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| Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
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8:43 pm - luck
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[edit: Oh yeah. My apologies for the previous [!!?#@Q$] and now private entry. I'm currently making a vow to myself only to complain to the people who can do something about it, and allotting myself maybe two or three complaint storms a week.
Hey, baby steps, y'know?
We'll see whether I ex/implode or not.]
( lotto scratchers and wii fits )
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| Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
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6:22 pm
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funny thing
I'm always whining about wanting more time. Yet in the end, when time falls in my lap, I still just waste it all.
Went to the doctor on Tuesday. She wasn't absolutely sure of the infection, but prescribed me antibiotic ear drops for me due to the pain. 2-4 drops, 4x a day. I've got a follow up next week.
Also got a full blood panel done to check out everything-- apparently 11 tests are going to be run.
In anticipation for the needle pricking, I told everyone I met I was afraid of them (all individual occasions, thinking they would be the one to administer the test), and all 3 laughed. The lady at the lab who actually took my blood was very nice, without being fake nor condescending. Had a light southern accent. She switched to a smaller gauge needle in response to my nervousness, and also went with one connected to a long tube instead of the vial itself.
It's an odd feeling when your blood is drawn out of a tube. You can feel the heat radiating from the tube, and you can't help but think "holy shit-- this is the essence of my life you are harvesting".
All in all, I left at 8a and got back at around 11:30a. :( Why does it take so long? Value added time amounted to about 30 minutes max. They really need to have a change. They are booking way too many people at one given time.
Woke up this morning pretty out of it. Thought I came down with a bit of fever (felt hot in the weekend prior at times, and also the afternoon before), so I called in sick today as well. In the end, it was a lot of sleeping, wasn't-able-to-fall-asleep sleeping, and just vegging out in front of my computer. I'm feeling better physically, but in terms of choices (emotionally? logically? self-esteemly?), I'm feeling worse.
Seriously, keeping yourself busy is one of the best things to do for your self-esteem. Takes your mind off of thinking about all the things you hate about yourself.
tldr; Doctor experience was not terrifying like I imagined. Also, I'm disappointed in myself! What else is new
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| Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
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8:17 pm - YAY, I GET TO KEEP MY JOB and why look there is my happy icon =]
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but still as a temp, but at least it's a job.
also, my boss is OK with me taking time off in June! :D But I might only take a few days here and there (maybe 5-6 days; only taking off Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays. Mondays are too hectic, and Fridays are a waste)
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| Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
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10:53 pm - busy busy busy
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just finished my taxes; wow, e-filing really isn't any quicker!
It's also a great feeling to know you're about to get a HUEG lump-sum check of X amount of dollars.
Praying tomorrow work'll be gentle. I've got to ask my manager about my job status (stillll a temp), and looks like I just have to get used to being perpetually up to my britches in work (can't never seem to get the hang of workin' it down). Also must step up to the plate and act like the expert in this corporate project to clean up the intranet in tomorrow's meeting. Me and my big mouth.
social relations at work can.... be much improved. I suck at small talk, and it really shows. Why? can't seem to ask the right questions, nor duck out gracefully when the conversation gets unwieldy and starts eating large chunks of my time. I just come off as awkward with a whiff of stand-off-ish. ...
blerg. so many things to catch up on, but it's 11; way past my bedtime. brain; mandatory shut down
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