Below are the most recent 15 friends' journal entries.

Friday, December 4th, 2009
teamromy	6:41p	There's a small guy with a weedwacker in our computer Srsly. We have a buzzing noise in out desktop that we are going to have to get looked at when the student money comes in. Omi spent some time with the casing open trying to figure out whether it was a fan motor going out or what, yo. While he was in there, he cleaned up the dusty stuff, wiped up the fans, etc, but when he hooked it up again he noticed that the noise may be coming from the actual hard-drive itself. So, he got the hours of the local computer doctors so that they can give it a free inspection. It could be the hard-drive or one of the rom-drives. Either way, it is something that we have to get repaired. So, we have just spent the last couple hours removing all essential files - picture, music, schoolwork, executables, etc. - and dropping them on keys for safety, yo. Don't wanna take any chances of losing any of the important shit. Figures this would happen at the end of the semester with two weeks and several big papers due, yo. But it is a really good thing that we have the mini otherwise we would have to use The Wers's computer and that would be a bummer all the way around, yo. But we have decided that since we have to have it repaired anyway, we may as well upgrade it with more memory and maybe a new fan. Hey, why the heck not. The bite of all this is that we still won't be able to get it fixed for about three or four weeks. Oh well. So, hey...pray for our desktop that it isn't anything too serious, yo? (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
teamromy	1:53p	Oh my Genesis the Being failed to put deodorant on this morning. I noticed this fact in the middle of history class when I raised my hand to add to discussion. It's not scorching with odor, but I am hoping that others do not notice very much. I am trying not to sit or stand real close to people out of courtesy. How embarrassing. The body started the monthly also, which could account for some of the earlier stress-induced flail post and the emotions that went with it. This also accounts for the fact that I am looking for someone else to tackle the next class and the discussion on the group project. Maybe I can bribe someone with a promise to make meat buns over winter break? (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
ladyofshadow	10:36p	You know you've reached a new level of crazy when you start to dream in novels... So, my mom has pneumonia (I convinced her to go to the doctor because that's what I thought she had). The cold that we've shared has escalated in her and I'm trying to avoid her fate. My cold is gone, it's my sinuses that are proving to be difficult in light of the recent snowfall. I've gotten little sleep because of her snoring because the poor thing can't breathe at night. I've also been having f*cked up dreams because of it. I've been dreaming in novels. As in I'm READING entire novels that I've never read before in my sleep. After reading the passages in the book, the scene in my head turns into a movie that I watch. The one last night involved a male Cop who was chasing after a female killer and when she lured him to her home, she kept trying to seduce him, then sets him up to kill someone, causing him to shoot out of cold instinct. It's in that moment that DUN DUN DUN he realizes that the case he was following was of another serial killer that the female was a copycat and that killer was....him. He had lost his memories and in that cold blooded moment, he realized just who he was...then he shot himself. 0_____0! Suspense-filled, but f*cked up. There was another one that involved the Demon Librarian of Hell's Library at a conference talking about difficult patrons with the Angel Librarian of Heaven's Library. They proceeded to then discuss an interlibrary loan service with the Limbo Librarian by conference "phone" (it was a conch shell). 0_o; Speaking of the library not in my dreams, things are going well in Library Land. I'll be taking charge of the Civil Service Test books in January at the downtown library. ^__^ I've also successfully ordered some books for my subject class and wrote my first monthly report. I also got my first "nut". If someone asks you to look up the word 'commandment' in the dictionary, then proceeds to disagree with you about the dictionary meaning, then goes into a suitcase to pull out their bible, then have you find a passage, then proceed to read you that passage, then proceed to give you their interpretation....back away very slowly when another librarian rescues you, then run away while the patron's back is turned. (If you get me in person, ask me to tell the story. It's much better in person. Those who have heard some of my 'library stories' can attest to that, LOL) For WSE, it seems that I may be teaching some beginner computer classes. I have to draft a class plan and figure out days to do such. Now that WSE has a projector and laptops, we can host some computer classes. I just want to test drive hooking up a laptop to the projector. I've also been preparing holiday cards & gifts to mail out. My goal is to have most packages in the mail by the end of the week for international folks, with a few domestics as well. I just need time to personalize items. I've got everything is labeled. ^___^ Current Mood: busy (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, November 30th, 2009
ladyofshadow	11:49p	Fae Meme Nabbed from a few people. ^__^ What type of Fae are you? Current Mood: okay (Comment on this)
tigresslilly	12:40p	On Family and Other Sour Spots I hate family holidays. It's not as bad as it used to be. There isn't a mind numbing soul obliterating anxiety about them anymore as there used to be. There's just a dull ache of worry and some slight stomach tremors. Really the worst bit was that I thought I'd probably never have to go to a shin dig like this again. I would go one day, I just would never have to. I didn't want to talk about where I'd been what I'd been doing and how I was. I'm better but not so well that I can always talk about Zac or Wyoming or what was a fairy tale life that while childish and unsustainable was also beautiful. I just can't talk about it especially with people who don't get it and no one in my family gets it. Instead I gave short answers and listened to long unending diatribes of how awesome everyone else is. I was glad they were well but I could have done without the jabs at where they were compared to me. I sincerely hope I never did that to them or anyone else, though my successes are so few and far between, I'm sure I've had little opportunity to knock some else further down that way. In particular my cousin, who works at Fenway went on and on about how boring but glamorous her job was, how much she hated living at home (though she does nothing there but sleep and hang out), and how wonderful her parties and nights out were. I wanted her to be successful. I was prepared to hear about her success and joy so it didn't even sting that much when she kept slighting me and where I was or discarding some of the work I have to do like chores and house upkeep and whatnot. What did sting was to find out later that her job at Fenway pays $9/hr she works no more than 30hrs a week and she doesn't get benefits. She'd sat there and scorned my retail work as less and demeaning when we make the same hourly rate, I work full time and my job gives me benefits. I don't have an hours commute by public transportation to pay for or anything. In other more pleasant news my bro got a letter from Mass Maritime and we think it might be his acceptance *hopefully*. I've got to wait for him to come home and open it but I'm super hopeful for him. It's very exciting. Also, they've finally corrected the comp and literacy portions of the mtels, I should finally have results and hopefully a license on the 9th. Maybe I've be able to pick up some second term work or start vigorously looking for the fall. I'm apprehensive and excited. I don't know what I'll do if this doesn't work and my parents feel strongly I'll need several other back up plans that I'm not sure how to approach but I'll have to figure something out soon I guess. (Comment on this)
caersidi	10:39a	How Twilight Should Have Ended..... I was only just saying this to Katherine the other day. (Comment on this)
Sunday, November 29th, 2009
caersidi	5:39p	NaNoWriMo 2009 Crossing the Finish Line There is nothing quite like the buzz that comes from finishing something like this. For me it was 29 days and 51,076 words but I am happy to set aside my draft as iIt felt like the story was complete this afternoon. Hopefully I will return to work on it in the New Year. It is much rougher than the work I had done in 2007, so we shall see. I certainly have the time and I've proven to myself that I have the will to write again and that is such a blessing in itself. I decided at the last minute to title it Magic's Heirs 3: A Tale of Three Worlds because in it I do refer to events in the 2008 partly written second story Daughter of the Raven and I returned a few times to look at what I had written so may develop it. After I finished writing and after a quick chat with Rich, I went out and bought a celebration cupcake which I shall have with a glass of something to celebrate the win. Current Mood: ecstatic (Comment on this)
Saturday, November 28th, 2009
ladyofshadow	8:20p	OMG, LONG JOHN SILVER'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG THERE'S ONE IN BATAVIA 40 MINUTES AWAY!!!! IT'S PAIRED WITH A KFC. OMG, LONG JOHN SILVER'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Omg, Omg, OMG!! /hyperventilating My grandparents saw it!!! A Pirate Pilgrimage must be made. I must have their chicken....yesss...preciousss...I musssttt..... Current Mood: ecstatic (Comment on this)
ladyofshadow	12:18p	Universe: "Happy Thanksgiving! ...Accio, stomach flu!!" Me: -_- o apparently something happened to thanksgiving leftovers because my grandparents, my mom, and myself have been running to the bathroom. We're not entirely sure what caused it. No one else in the family has anything happen to them, so maybe our immune systems were down or something. I know my mom and I have been battling colds, so that's not helping things. 3am rolled around and some serious cramping in my stomach caused me to dash downstairs to the bathroom (seriously, having to navigate stairs to reach a bathroom when you're sick...not cool), whereupon I sat upon the regal throne for a good half hour. I went back to bed and not 10 minutes later, my mom dashes downstairs. 2 hours later I'm back up, then 2 hours later after that. I was so warm and comfortable, I didn't want to get up. Thank the gods I don't have to work this weekend! I found out later my grandparents seem to be the same way, but on a lesser scale than my mom and myself. I think I got hit the hardest, but that's because my lovely infected sinuses have been draining too. But hey, I guess it's the quickest way to expel the toxins, not necessarily the prettiest. I'm thankful it's not anything worse. Now, to curl up in bed with a book. EDIT: Kaopectate tastes REALLY nasty. >. Current Mood: sick (Comment on this)
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
ladyofshadow	7:13p	Apparently going and going and going catches up with you... I caught a cold. -_-; Current Mood: sick (4 Comments |Comment on this)
caersidi	11:16a	Watching 'Twilight' Katherine came round last night and we had a girly night watching Twilight. and chatting about various fun things such as the appeal of vampires, why sparkling ones are the rage and the number of plot holes in Twilight, the movie. Like me she felt the film improved on the book and was beautifully filmed. So next week we shall see New Moon. The cats were very welcoming to Katherine, Misty-Maya even went and sat in the arm of her chair during the film and following her out to the hall when she took a phone call. She brought Bucks Fizz and as she was driving only had a little. I ended up doing no writing as a result. Long V4C meeting, shopping and then I did a few hours work on the house. Was exhausted and barely closed the door on Katherine when fell asleep on the settee and woke groggy at midnight. Don't think will be hard to catch up today/tomorrow. (Comment on this)
teamromy	1:11a	My last post was depressing... So, to cheer you up, here is a 33 second clip of a bear pole-dancing! (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
caersidi	7:17a	My cats would like to register their dissatisfaction ... at the current state of the weather. On Sunday when it was tipping it down, I had four of them come and stand around me as I sat reading on the settee and just stare. It wasn't kitty-food-time (though they have been known to gang up on me at random times of the day). Yesterday they were cranky over the weather situation as well. I'm not sure why because all they seem to do is sleep but I guess as usual it is the principle that they should be able to take a stroll around the garden without the inconvenience of wet paws and being dripped on by the sky or plants. The only one who was not at all bothered is Stalks-by-Night, who just is oblivious to bad weather and seems never to mind getting wet. She's such a happy cat. NaNoWriMo continues, I slipped a little behind Sunday and was very uninspired yesterday. However, I just felt with Katherine coming round for a DVD night (see wants to see Twilight) and other things on the books today that if I didn't get back on track I'd not be sailing over the finish line next Monday. I'd rather finish on Sunday if I can. Still I got inspired and got caught up and a few hundred words ahead. I do now have a beginning, middle and end but I am sure I can write further scenes and expand on the material I have which is sketchy in places. (Comment on this)
Saturday, November 21st, 2009
teamromy	11:00p	"Energizer Bunny arrested... charged with battery." Yuk yuk yuk. ^_~ That was in our psychology textbook, in a chapter discussing intelligence. I am only reading this because my brother is making me so shut up. I can't help it if I memorize thing good for the tests. :P (1 Comment |Comment on this)
caersidi	10:52p	NaNoWriMo Update Did my first word count verification of the NaNoWriMo website this evening. I really didn't think i was going to make my daily word count today but I got a brief second wind when I came upstairs and managed to complete a scene and just get a little higher than the suggested 35007 at this point. I do find having a NaNo themed wall paper on my desktop helps so much as does filling out the daily report card. It makes it all so manageable. (Comment on this)