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Oh dear lord. I am as tuckered as the sheep in Waltzing Matilda. D: I had school all day, and then I worked from 4:30pm to 11pm. Waiting on ONE table, of 24 people. I mean, it was awesome. I made money. But my feet, back, and knees are reeeeeally not happy right now.

On the bright side, have new power supply! And new video card! About to test out the sims. :3

At work, we're hosting a private party tonight, of about 20-25 people. I'm waiting on them. I'm apprehensive - not that I've never waited on a large table before, but never on a Monday (we're usually closed), and I had some bad dreams about the occasion that are still kind of lingering. I'm sure all will be fine. But I just feel anxious.

After some implied discouraging from my workplace, I was all set to save my money and maybe not make any big trips next year...but now we're studying the Austral Realm in Geography, and I...I think I'm feeling homesick.

Well, I have picked out my prospective classes for next semester. I reeeeaallly hope I get my first choices, but I've got a pretty good line-up in either case. :D

( In case anyone is interested )

Okay, before I go to bed, I would like to share my updated monk wip with you:



Much better. I do intend for him to be a little odd-looking, hence the lack of eyebrows, but the mouth before I edited it was just...freaky. :P Also, the arm is a bit short. But ah well. Just trying to get used to the new tablet - and this is also my first piece ever done in Adobe Illustrator, so I'm trying to learn a new program. Huge shoutout to Jenji for teaching my noobass all her leet tricks.

Also, Robin Williams apparently named his daughter after Princess Zelda, and plays Call of Duty. He just got like, way more awesome.

And now, bedtime.

Well, I'm off to work.But first, I wanted to show off the drawing I'm working on:



It's a member of a cloister of battle monks, who shave off all their hair, and wear these headdresses based on Maasai traditional costume. I haven't designed the rest of their costume yet, nor have I decided what they are, yanno, for. BUT FOR NOW. ART FOR ART'S SAKE.

Last night I bought a few sweaters and a christmas present or two - but among my purchases was a $9 vibratey chair thing. And I have been using it for about 15 minutes now, and I have to say, it's fairly effective. It's only got three settings (and one of those is 'off'), but my lower back is not bothering me anywhere NEAR as much as it was when I sat down.

That said, this is definitely not a long-term option. Aside from the whole electronics-mess-with-your-magnetic-field thing, it's also a little too vibratey, even on low, and would probably give me a headache with over use. Still, a nice temporary relief solution.

I turned in my Geography project today - a 3-4 page paper comparing two countries in different regions. I did Japan and New Zealand, which was a really interesting contrast, because as far as physical geography is concerned, the two are nearly identical. So yeah!

More things I want:

http://www.snorgtees.com/youhadmeatbacon-p-916.html
http://www.snorgtees.com/itsokaypluto-p-461.html
http://www.snorgtees.com/mixedmartialartsandcrafts-p-542.html
http://www.snorgtees.com/abstinence9999effective-p-794.html
http://www.snorgtees.com/yourtanlineisshowing-p-750.html
http://www.snorgtees.com/6outof7dwarfs-p-936.html
http://www.snorgtees.com/touchdown-p-924.html
http://www.snorgtees.com/unicornandnarwhal-p-816.html
http://www.snorgtees.com/geologyrocks-p-856.html
http://www.snorgtees.com/ihavethebodyofagod-p-248.html
http://www.snorgtees.com/communistshavenoclass-p-697.html

I know that's a lot of links...and believe me, I did NOT link to all the ones I would ideally like to own. >.> I would fit an XL or 2XL. (46" bust, 37" waist)

Okay, updated wishlisty stuff. I have made a wishlist at JBOX.com, which is a Japanese stuff site. Here is my wishlist: http://www.jbox.com/WISHLIST/263668 (in handy URL format, so my mom doesn't miss it! :D)

Also, I still want a shamisen: http://cgi.ebay.com/Shamisen-Outfit-Mint-Instruction-DVD-Extras-Otaku_W0QQitemZ120482413174QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c0d4fba76

Well, the car is fixed, and the whole thing only cost me $94. And yes, I paid to fix Gashi's car. It wouldn't have gotten broken into if he weren't visiting me, and besides, I make way more money than he does. :)

I am now home, we made some tacos, procured some delicious toffee cappucino from a gas station (and put some cinnamon on top!) and are now sitting in my nice warm house, playing video games and watching the snow come down. And? Gashi says I can come spend the night at his house tonight. Today quickly went from being rather crap to being quite comforting and cozy. *snuggles into blankets* I am letting myself not vacuum today, as reward for being sensible and handling things well, including not stressing myself out, unduly.

Thanks for the baby pandas and nice comments, guys. You're awesome. <3

Gashi's car got broken into again. Same parking spot, same window, same deal: they only stole change, and caused damage to the car. As we were leaving for my rheumatologist appointment this morning, got out to the car, and for a moment I seriously thought I was dreaming. "Oh, you have GOT to be FUCKING KIDDING ME!" I said, which caused Gashi to come around to my side of the car.

I'm trying very hard not to get angry about this. The last thing I need right now is more stress, seriously.

Anyway, at least we knew what to do this time. The cops had all ready been by, apparently for another car that suffered the same fate, so we didn't have to call them (I suggested we not bother anyway, since they didn't help at all last time). Looked up the number to the window place we went to last time, they had the right pane, so, dropped the car off. Dad picked Gashi up, and now we're chilling at home, playing Assassin's Creed 2, and waiting for the shop to call and say we can pick up the car.

Oh, and today is our first day of snow. How symbolic, or something.

Anyway, had to cancel my appointment, obviously. And this also means I don't get to drop documents off at the Workforce Development Center. I didn't get some information in by the proper deadline, so no food stamps this month. I don't know what to do now, but the best way to get things done with those guys is to go in, because phone/email/fax are totally unreliable for some reason.

Hablargh. I want coffee. Today, I have to vacuum, and I have to finish my Geography project. But I really just feel entirely unmotivated. :/

omg guise, i was so wasted last night i don't even remember anything. that's cuz i'm in college. and college is for drinking. and omg i love drinking and college and alcohol.

Wow, guys. Really impressive. I admire you so much for your massive alcohol imbibance. Truly.

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"That guy's in my class. He's either a big faggot or a pedophile."

Wow, now I'm even more impressed than when you were just talking about drinking.

Man. I tell ya what, college makes you feel SMART.

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"It's so funny to get my little sister drunk. She's 14. Just, like, watch her puke." - some chick, conversing with aforementioned guys.

Faith in humanity level is low today. Also, decided to condense these entries to just one instead of making 42839342 entries with snippets of overheard conversations.

I just trimmed my own hair. Finally went out and bought myself some barber's scissors, and took off about an inch. My hair now looks even fluffier. :D Then took a much-needed shower, and deep-conditioned my tips, and my hair feels great. So smooth and non-tangly! I used to be so terrible to my hair, in the past. But I think it's forgiven me. After all, my sociology book says that ten years after you quit smoking, your lungs are as healthy as if you'd never smoked at all! So certainly my hair can be healthy and luxuriant and stuff.

I have my kitties on ~weight control~ cat food. Man. Wish my diet was as easy as "eat 3/4s of a cup of this a day." Though it might explain why they spend all day begging for food. :P Turns out I was horrendously overfeeding them - okay, I exaggerate. Recommended for their weight is 3/4c a day, I was feeding them1c a day. So now I just measure them a half cup in the morning, and a full cup at night (this is for both of them, not per cat), and they're adjusting pretty well to the idea of eating less, as long as they still get fed twice a day. XD Anyway, not sure if the food itself is gonna make a difference, but it seemed to have less vegetable byproducts in it. I actually am trying out this food, and the Newman's Own organic stuff. The Newman's stuff seems to be all around healthier, but the package is like, 2lbs for $10 or something ridiculous. The other stuff I'm trying is smaller than my normal 20lb bags, and about the same price as them...but it might be an affordable alternative.

And, really, they're cats. They're not sugar gliders. I've fed them crummy cat food their whole lives, and they've been perfectly healthy, happy, if slightly tubby, cats.

Anyway. Back to my homework. Yay!

Yesterday there was delicious food and sick siblings. So, both good and bad. Went to see Ninja Assassin - it's not as bad as the reviews say it is. I mean, it's no feat of storytelling, but it was fun. And I can't say no to perpetually shirtless skinny Korean guys, frankly. Even if they are pop singers. :P

Anyway. Gashi and I came home, and in preparation for Black Friday, went to bed at 10pm. I woke up at midnight because I could NOT get comfortable. My legs were so stiff, and so sore. D: So I got up, did some light yoga exercises and stretches. My stomach felt empty, so I had some leftover sweet potato stuff and a juice box. I tried to go back to bed. About 30 minutes of tossing and turning later, I hied myself to the couch so Gashi, at least, could sleep peacefully. At about 2-2:30am, I drifted off to sleep, and the alarm woke me up at 4am. Gashi and I got up, got ready, and did drive through Dunkin Donuts for breakfast.

We arrived at Best Buy at 4:30am. There was all ready a line past the building next door. We waffled for a bit, and finally I decided I was too impatient to wait in the car, and we got in line. By the time they opened, the line snaked out into the parking lot and was weaving through the lanes, so thank goodness we got there when we did. At least we got to be on the sidewalk. :D A young Asian boy and his father were standing behind us, and we hung out chatting about robots and hot chocolate and whoever the crazy bastard was at the front of the line. XD

Finally we got inside, which was a welcome relief from the 20~degree weather outside. I got my ticket for my computer, and then went to stand in line. There was an adorably tiny girl who graciously told me that she was half-Vietnamese, and the rest was basically European mutt. I would have sworn she was part Asian and part mixed, but in any case, she was like 4'8" and probably weighed 90 pounds. She assigned me a Geek Squad assistant, who was incredibly non-pushy and answered all of my questions (was the hard drive 7200 RPM or higher, and would buying the restore disks mean that I was essentially getting a copy of Windows 7), without trying to sell me warranties (he did ask, but when I said I was okay, let it go, which I really appreciated). From there, got into ANOTHER line, and finally got to make my purchase! Also chatted to Annie from my old work for a while.

We got out of Best Buy at 6:00ish. We hit up Target (and left without buying anything - we were done with lines), Toys R Us (I got some Hello Kitty sushi toys!), and then went home. I tidied my desk and went to hook up my computer - to discover that the monitor has quite a sizable crack in it...We decided not to bother heading back today, and instead went to Planned Parenthood, where they shot me in the arm and GODDAMN THAT HURT. It made a farting noise as she injected it, and is WAY more sore than usual, so I'm hoping she didn't inject an air bubble into my muscle tissue (it's not a vein shot).

I got home, put away the dishes and slightly reorganised the silverware, then I tidied my nightstand, cleaned the catboxes, and did sociology reading before finally laying down to take a nap at about 9:30am.

At 1:24pm, my dad wakes me up by calling me in to work. I told him I was supposed to go in at 5, since Becky needed to leave early, but I'd come in early anyway. He wanted me in at 2, and I told him I'd come in at 3, which I did. I then worked from 3pm to 9pm. We were fairly busy, but only until 8pm, when everyone went home. I finished my soc reading for the day, and was laying my head on the bar, waiting for my shift to end, when my dad kindly told me to make sure all the work was done for the morning and get out. XD I was happy, got out a full hour early.

So yeah. Now I have a fancy new computer! AMD somethin' or other quad core processor, 2.6GHz rated at, like, 5.2GHz or something. Windows 7, which is Vista-y but I rather like, so far. 8GB RAM (4x2GB). 1TB hard drive. Only problem is, it's got a CRUMMY video card. nVidia 9100. Not GT. Just 9100. Granted, it's got over 3GB of video memory, but it's integrated. I intend to upgrade, possibly tomorrowish, since I gotta replace the monitor anyway. I only have a 300W power supply, though, so I may have to grab a new one of those, as well. Otherwise I can just get a lower-end graphics card (I think I read that GeForce 9500 GT is a good one - and it's better than the one Optimus has), and hope for the best.

Oh, and just to make this sound like an even better deal: it's a full setup. Keyboard, mouse, 20" monitor, and colour inkjet printer. Original price: $949.99. Price I paid: $499.99 (plus $40 for the restore disks). So even with the possibility of dropping another $200 on this computer, it's still cheap.

Yup. Oh, and I've quit Facebook games until the end of the year, ish. Have too much other stuff to do. At the very least, I ought to be playing REAL video games in my free time.

Anyway. Time to sleep, soon.

I know this isn't the place for my sims habit, but I redid my website and was too proud not to show it off.

I also have a new Youtube video of my cat. Because contrary to popular belief, The Internet Is (and always has been) For Cats.

He is such a genius he answered a question we hadn't even ASKED. *is in awe*