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December 9th, 2007
05:45 pm - Update?!
So -- yeah, I'm probably the worst person ever at keeping in touch with people. My only excuse is that writing doesn't come naturally to me -- I tend to torture myself over even unimportant things like livejournal entries -- so if I sit down to write at my computer I tend to feel like I should be writing for the website or doing something else productive instead of talking about by not-terribly-interesting life. Yeah, lame excuse. Sorry to everyone I haven't talked to in forever. Here's the basic life update:
- I work at a comic store now, which is pretty cool. I like the guys I work with a lot, my hours are good (I work Monday through Friday, same hours every week, but I can almost always get time off if I need it), and what I thought was going to be a retail job has ended up being much more about filling and shipping orders to libraries. I've even been asked for input about which manga titles we should or shouldn't give to different libraries based on age-appropriate content and quality, and I've started putting together lists of recommended books for people too. This job isn't necessarily something I want to do for the rest of my life, but for now it's pretty damn sweet.
- My parents came up to visit me yesterday, and got me my Christmas Present. I asked for a cordless power drill. My big plan right now is to make a bench for our kitchen that'll fit over the radiator, so when me and my roommates are waiting for things to cook we have a place to sit. Unfortunately, the one thing I don't have right now is any kind of saw, so I have no way to get the pieces of wood cut to the right size... I need to go to the hardware store and see what they've got.
- WHY AM I NOT HUGGING ADORABLE KITTENS RIGHT NOW? It seems like they're everywhere, and yet there are none for me to pet. The only animals I get to see regularly are the skittish, unfriendly dog that belongs to the people who own the building our warehouse is at work, and the stray cat that hangs around my job and who only loves me when he thinks I might feed him. Adam and Nancy, if you are reading this, I hope your unexpected multitude of cats are doing well. I'm really looking forward to seeing you guys when I come home for Christmas, and not just because you have adorable cats at your house -- but I'd be lying if I said the kitten wasn't a draw.
Um, that's about it for right now. Knowing me, I won't post on here for another few months, and I'll probably see most of my livejournal friends list in person long before then. I hope everyone's doing well, and I'll see the WH crew in a few weeks.
Current Location: The Funhouse
Current Mood:  sick
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January 29th, 2007
January 16th, 2007
11:22 pm - Finally, an update
Okay! I know I haven't updated this in forever, but certain people have been getting on my case about updating, so I guess I'll give everybody the update on my life.
Work stuff:
-I am officially working for Tokyopop! Scrapped Princess volume 4 is officially all mine -- Maggie had a scheduling conflict, and since her editor knew I had experience on that series, she offered it to me. I'm currently working on the first run through of the rewrite, and I think it's going pretty well.
School stuff:
-I am graduating this semester! I got really sick and tired of spending so much time filling useless requirements at Central, so I transferred to this great little school called Charter Oak College that's designed for people like me, people with too many credits they can't use. They're completely online and they accept transfer credits much more readily than Central. They looked at my transcripts unofficially, and it looks like I only need 2 courses to finish -- both of which I've already signed up for this semester.
Personal stuff:
-I got my wisdom teeth pulled yesterday. This is much less exciting than the other stuff I've been talking about, but it's distracting me kind of a lot right now. Stupid mouth stitches, I can't wait until I can eat normal food again. Eating ice cream three times a day sounds like a good plan at first, but it's starting to make me really sick. Also, I hate Vycodin.
Geeky stuff:
-I love One Piece! We've been watching a lot of it lately, and the last two story arcs are really, really good. Seriously, One Piece is by far the best shounen series I've ever seen. Most shounen series suffer from weak character relationships and repetitive story elements, but One Piece does both of those things incredibly well. I actually like every single one of the main characters, and most of the humor in the series springs from their relationships with each other -- plus, the jokes keep changing, unlike so many manga and anime that recycle the same few jokes over and over again (I'm looking at you, Fullmetal Alchemist and Saiyuki.) The plots are also really creative -- even when it's following a cliched shounen formula like a fighting tournament, there's always a ton of original material. Plus, the latest arc -- the Water 7 arc, for anyone who actually knows recent One Piece -- is amazingly creative and involves plot twists that the average shounen adventure story would never risk in a million years. It's so, so good.
So, that's about it.
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February 10th, 2006
12:12 am - Update, in all senses of the word
School is kicking my ass. Like, harder than it ever has before. When I'm at school I don't have time to daydream or eat, there's that much solid work to do. And I'm usually at school for between 5 and 9 hours straight.
My tendinitis is coming back with a vengeance. If I have a full-blown relapse this semester, I'm literally going to murder someone. And for this exact reason, this post will be very brief.
Sunita -- I'm really, really sorry I haven't been around to chat at all. I always see your instant messenger pop-ups and really want to talk to you, but I'm always running out the door or in the middle of working or something like that.
Also, I'm pretty sure Julia doesn't read this livejournal, but if anyone sees her tell her I'm really sorry I didn't email her back yet.
Graa, I'm sorry I've been such a crappy correspondent lately. Hell, I haven't even had time to read people's livejournals, let alone update my own.
Oh, by the way, you all lose.
Current Mood:  exhausted
Current Music: My new, wonderful ipod!
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January 9th, 2006
11:57 pm - New Developments
We're thinking of getting a hotel for the Girl Gaming night, "so we can trash it", as Maggie says:)
We still need to decide on a night though. Currently, we have one vote for Thursday, with Wednesday as a possible second choice. Can people please let me know how those days are for them?
Thanks.
Current Mood:  tired
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January 8th, 2006
11:55 pm - For the Girl Gamers
Less than a week from now Maggie and I are going to be in Toronto, and as we've discussed with most of you, we're hoping to do a reunion session of the Girl Game! Ideally, we want all of you there, so I thought it would be a good idea to try to pick a day when everyone's free beforehand (although if those of you who work retail don't know your scedules yet, I understand.)
So Ana, Em, Sunita and Julia, please reply to this post with days you'll most likely be free. Also, we need a place to do it (oh, how I miss our awesome apartment), so if any of you either have suggestions or could offer your homes for the night, I'd really appreciate it.
I really can't wait to game with all of you again! Apparantly Maggie has a one-shot plot already planned...
Current Mood:  excited
Current Music: The Living End - Pictures in the Mirror
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January 1st, 2006
12:08 am - Happy New Year
I know it's probably lame of me, updating this thing eight minutes into the new year when everyone else is probably still toasting/cheering/kissing/etc, but, well, I'm not doing any of that this year so I thought I'd wish a Happy New Year to all my faraway friends.
This year's celebrations were low-key to say the least -- my sisters and I just toasted the new year with shirley temples in champaigne glasses, then headed off to bed after an evening of pretty much just sitting around. I spent most of the night reading the new book I just bought with my Borders Christmas gift card. I was invited out somewhere, but between all the snow outside, my car's crappy brakes and just the fact that I didn't really feel like watching other people drink and kiss tonight, I ended up staying in.
So, Happy New Year to all my livejournal-reading friends. Here's hoping this year brings good things to all of us -- success in all aspects of our lives, and new happy memories.
Current Mood: *raises glass*
Current Music: Aud Lang Syne
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December 27th, 2005
12:37 am - Yes!
It's official:
Maggie and I will be in Toronto from January 16 to January 22! I'm not 100% sure how we're getting their yet -- either train or car, depending on whether or not my family can spare the little white car for that long and also whether that crappy car is up to such a long trip -- but we will be there! So I hope to see everyone at some point during that time.
We were hoping not to have to get a hotel for the time we're up there, but spend the week crashing on various people's couches and floors. Obviously, this really depends on people's living situations. We don't want to force ourselves into someone's home if they don't have room or if it's a major pain in the ass for their roommates or anything like that. So, if those of you who read this livejournal could let me know whether it would be okay for us to stay at your places for a couple days, I'd really appreciate it, so I can figure out whether or not we'll need hotel rooms ahead of time.
I've been looking forward to this trip all semester, and I hope we can pack every day full of fun stuff. Some of the things I want to do:
-The Beguiling, with lots and lots of money for all that manga I haven't bought this semester.
-The loop, possibly multiple times
-The girl game, reprise
-Sushi Time, Ginger, Thai Spring Roll, and if possible, Korean BBQ
-Staying up all night playing video games and watching movies
-Seeing everybody! I really miss all of you!
I'm really looking forward to coming back to Toronto, my favorite city in the world. It's gonna be great:)
Current Mood: Glad the holidays are over
Current Music: Ben Folds Five - One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces
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December 17th, 2005
05:59 pm - Graduate Commencement
I played with the band for grad-student commencement this morning. They combined it with the ceremony to welcome the new president of CCSU. The ceremony was actually kind of awesome, because apparantly the president gets a mace! Like, a big heavy piece of wood for hitting people! And I'm sure it's all very ceremonial and symbolic, but still... considering his job is to be the head of an institution of higher learning, it's really great/hilarious that he's presented with a weapon used to bash people's skulls in.
His speech, though, must've been 45 minutes long. It was really painful.
And if I never hear "Pomp and Circumstance" again, it'll be too soon.
But they pay me $40 to play the clarinet for a few minutes and sit still for a few hours, so I really can't complain.
Current Mood: relaxed
Current Music: Pomp and Circumstance - still in my head.
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December 14th, 2005
09:52 am - So... tired... of... studying...
My last exam is in 4 hours. And I didn't get much studying in last night, because of this little scenario:
Becca (9:30 last night): "I have lots of studying to do tonight! But I'm also very tired, so I think I'm gonna take a quick nap first. This is a great idea, and nothing can go wrong!"
*Sets alarm for 10:00*
Becca's body: "Oh, so you think you can substitute Diet Coke for sleep three nights in a row, and expect me not to notice? Fuck you."
*Sets ears to off*
Becca (4 am): "Aaaah! What happened to my night of studying?"
And yet here I am, writing a livejournal post instead of working. I'm having a lot of trouble caring this morning.
Current Mood:  apathetic
Current Music: Ben Folds Five - Underground
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