Kassy

No longer Soomed? Me too!

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:57:15 GMT

   I've always been on Soom's side. I've defended them against spoiled brats with entitlement problems (even when I thought they were making some weird/bad shipping choices). I have never complained to them or harassed them for any reason. If I had a problem with one of my items, I'd calmly explain the problem to them without placing the blame on their company.
   Throughout the past two years, I have bought numerous Soom dolls, clothes, shoes, eyes, wigs etc. In the past, I always recommended Soom to new doll collectors. I've always had good experiences with Soom and have wanted to help their company grow and gain success in the BJD world. Unfortunately, all that is changing now.
   Soom is by far my favorite BJD company, but I think the time has finally come for me to back off. I'm not going to be a Soom apologist/supporter any longer! I think they have finally made a fatal error with this new confusing website and all the problems and surprise fees that have come along with it. I am very much against their new ID_ealian RP game and find it offensive, cult like and unwise for buisness. I hope Soom shapes up it's act soon before myself and others walk away for good. Till then, you can count me amongst the un-Soomed.

Note: A shortened version of this entry has been cross posted to Den of Angels under the Confusion Over Soom's New Site/Policies thread.

Innocent World

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:30:45 GMT

I just found out that one of my favorite lolita brands will start shipping overseas next month... I'm going to be so broke, but I don't care! Hehe! They also have started making different sizes too. No more one size fits all (Asians). I can actually get lolita skirts big enough now! ^_^

http://www.innocent-w.jp/info.htm#kaigai

Frustration!

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 06:13:08 GMT

   In order to deal with being broke, I started saving pictures of the things I would like to buy once I finally had some money. The top two things on my list were a pair of eProductSales Gabriel wings for my Soom Sard bjd and a specific pair of black lolita shoes from Ling Lam.
   Now that I have over $200 in birthday money to spend, these items are gone! The pair of wings that eProductSales had up on Etsy have sold and they haven't responded to me about a commission. I just discovered that Ling Lam has drastically cut back on their stock and no longer carry the pair of shoes I wanted.
   This is so unfair! Why am I always broke at the wrong time?! Sigh...I guess I'll put the money towards my final month of rent. Not a very fun birthday present, but at least its practical. I need to grow up anyway and stop expecting fun new "toys" for my birthday.

tldr: I'm being emo about something totally trivial and stupid.

Edit: Now the seller of the item I was bidding on on Yahoo Japan has blocked Celga so I can't get that either! WTF!!!!!!

SCII update

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:00:53 GMT

Well, I am currently on LV. 86 Grand Edgemaster of the Fenrir (1,802,900 Exp). I took about 2 1/2 weeks off from the game but now I'm back. A while back I posted in the Soul Calibur community asking if anyone besides Linkzero had reached Ultimate Edgemaster and if any of them were girls. I had one girl comment saying that she had done it and then deleted her comment so I don't know what to make of it. I'm just going to continue with the assumption that I will be the only girl to reach Ultimate Edgemaster till proven wrong.
My strategy has been to switch between Eye of Castor (+3200 Exp / win) and Er Rai (+3800 Exp / win). I have been using my favorite character, Talim with the Soul Calibur as her weapon. To keep myself entertained while I play, I put my iTunes on party shuffle and listen to music. I find I game best to Euro Beat, Techno and Electronica. Thought I'd also mention that I'm playing on the XBox.

Soul Calibur II

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:07:09 GMT

   Tonight I finally unlocked everything in the game! I'm currently a Level 79 Grand Edgemaster of the Gargoyle with 700,000 Exp... but that's not enough for me. I can't stop playing!
    I could go out and buy a $12 - 19 used copy of SCIII and start on that, but I'm poor and not quite ready to stop playing this version. Besides, I still need to work on my skills. I want to be able to beat everyone I play against! So naturally, I've come to the conclusion that I need to reach Lv. 99 Ultimate Edgemaster (99,999,990 Exp.).
     To my knowledge, the only person to ever reach Ultimate Edgemaster is Linkzero. He reached his goal in the summer of 2007 so who knows, maybe someone else has done it since then. I doubt however, that any females have ever reached level 99, so I plan to be the first.
   Perhaps this is a pointless, outdated goal, but I doubt it. With the popularity of SCIV, there has been a renewed interest in SCII and SCIII. I think gamers will still be impressed with this accomplishment. If not, who cares! I'll be proud of myself!

...Wow, I really need a life! >_<

http://www.gamespot.com/users/linkzero/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-24893093

Because I needed a break from home work...

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:42:49 GMT

I've Done 83 of the 120 stupidest things meme.

Level 1
(x) Smoked A Cigarette
(x) Smoked A Cigar
( ) Kissed A Member Of The Same Sex
SO FAR: 2

Level 2
(x) Are / Been In Love
(x) Dumped someone
( ) Been Fired
(x) Been In A Fist Fight
SO FAR: 5

Level 3
(x) Had A Crush On An Older Person
(x) Skipped Class
( ) Slept With A Co-worker
( ) Seen Someone / Something Die
SO FAR: 7

Level 4
( ) Had / Have A Crush On One Of Your deviantART friends
( ) Been To Paris
( ) Been To Spain
(x) Been On A Plane
(x) Thrown Up From Drinking
SO FAR: 9

Level 5
(x) Eaten Sushi
( ) Been Snowboarding
(x) Met Someone Through Internet
(x ) Been in a Mosh Pit
SO FAR: 12

Level 6
(x) Been In An Abusive Relationship
(x) Taken Pain Killers
(x) Liked/loved Someone Who You Cant Have
( ) Laid On Your Back And Watched Cloud Shapes Go By
(x) Made A Snow Angel
SO FAR: 16

Level 7
(x) Had A Tea Party
(x) Flown A Kite
(x) Built A Sand Castle
( ) Gone mudding
(x) Played Dress Up
SO FAR: 20

Level 8
(x) Jumped Into A Pile Of Leaves
(x) Gone Sledding
( ) Cheated While Playing A Game
(x) Been Lonely
( ) Fallen Asleep At Work / School
SO far: 23

Level 10
(x) Watched The Sun Set
(x) Felt an earthquake
( ) Killed A Snake
SO FAR: 25

Level 11
(x) Been Tickled
(x) Been Robbed / Vandalized
(x) Been cheated on
(x) Been Misunderstood
SO FAR: 29

Level 12
(x) Won A Contest
(x) Been Suspended From School
(x) Had Detention
( ) Been In A Car / Motorcycle Accident
SO FAR: 32

Level 13
(x) Had / Have Braces
( ) Eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night
( ) Danced in the moonlight
SO FAR : 33

Level 14
(x) Hated The Way You Look
( x) Witnessed A Crime
(x) Pole Danced
(x) Questioned Your Heart
(x) Been obsessed with post-it-notes
SO FAR: 38

Level 15
(x) Squished Barefoot Through the mud
(x) Been To The Opposite Side Of The World
( x) Swam in the ocean
(x) Felt like you were dying
SO FAR: 42

Level 16
(x) Cried to sleep
(x) Played Cops And Robbers
(x) Recently Colored With Crayons / Colored Pencils / Markers
(x) Sang Karaoke
(x) Paid For A Meal With Only Coins
SO FAR: 47

Level 17
(x) Done Something You Told Yourself You Wouldn't
( x) Made Prank Phone Calls
( ) Laughed Until Some Kind Of Beverage Came Out Of Your Nose
(x) Kissed In The Rain
SO FAR: 50

Level 18
(x) Written A Letter To Santa Claus
(x) Watched The Sun Set/ sun rise With Someone You Care/Cared About
(x) Blown Bubbles
(x) Made A Bonfire On The Beach Or Anywhere
SO FAR: 54

Level 19
(x) Crashed A Party
( ) Have Traveled More Than 5 Days With A Car Full Of People
(x) Gone Rollerskating / Blading
(x) Had A Wish Come True
( ) Been Humped By A Monkey ...O.o
SO FAR: 57

Level 20
(x) Worn Pearls
( ) Jumped Off A Bridge
(x) Screamed "Penis" or "Vagina"
( ) Swam With Dolphins
SO FAR: 59

Level 22
( ) Got Your Tongue Stuck To A Pole/Freezer/ice cube
( ) Kicked A Fish
(x) Worn The Opposite Sex's Clothes
(x) Sat On A Roof Top
SO FAR: 61

Level 23
(x) Screamed At The Top Of Your Lungs
(x) Done / Attempted A One-Handed Cartwheel
( x) Talked On The Phone For More Than 6 Hours
(x) Recently stayed up for a while talking to someone you care about
SO FAR: 65

Level 24
( ) Picked And Ate An Apple Right Off The Tree
(x) Climbed A Tree
(x) Had/Been In A Tree House
( ) Been scared To Watch Scary Movies Alone
SO FAR: 67

Level 25
(x) Believed In Ghosts
(x) Had More Then 30 Pairs Of Shoes
( ) Gone Streaking
( ) Visited Jail
SO FAR: 69

Level 26
( ) Played Chicken
( ) Been Pushed into a pool with all your clothes on
(x) Been Told You're Hot By A Complete Stranger
( ) Broken A Bone
(x) Been Easily Amused
SO FAR: 71

Level 27
( ) Caught A Fish Then Ate It Later
( ) Made A Porn Video/got asked to make one
(x) Caught A Butterfly
(x) Laughed So Hard You Cried
( ) Cried So Hard You Laughed
SO FAR: 73

Level 28
(x) Mooned/Flashed Someone
( ) Had Someone Moon/Flash You
(x) Cheated On A Test
(x) Forgotten Someone's Name
( ) French Braided Someones Hair
( ) Gone Skinny Dipping
( ) Been Kicked Out Of Your House
SO FAR: 74

Level 29
(x) Rode A Roller Coaster
( ) Went Scuba-Diving/Snorkeling
( x) Had A Cavity
(x ) Black-Mailed Someone
( ) Been Black Mailed
SO FAR: 77

Level 31
(x) Been Used
(x) Fell Going Up The Stairs
( ) Licked A Cat
(x) Bitten Someone
(x) Licked Someone
SO FAR: 81

Level 32
( ) Been shot at/or at gunpoint
( ) Had sex in the rain
( ) Flattened someones tires
(x) Rode in a car/truck until the gas light came on
(x) Got five dollars or less worth of gas
TOTAL: 83 of 120... 69%

Repost this with the title:
I've Done __ of the 120 stupidest things.

Jingle Bells in Japanese

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:31:04 GMT

Merry Christmas!
Please forgive any mistakes I may have made katakana or translation.

click picture to enlarge.

Silent Night in Japanese

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:27:06 GMT

I may have messed up on the translation a bit, but here it is....

click on picture to enlarge.

Wishing I was in Taiwan

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:33:41 GMT

I would like to wish everyone a happy Double Ten Day (or 10/10)!

What is Double Ten Day? Double Ten Day is the Taiwanese holiday celebrated on the tenth of October which commemorates the start of the Wuchang uprising that led to the fall of the Qing dynasty in China. In short, this is Taiwan's "independence" day. Festivities are held in the capital (Taipei) in front of the Presidential Building. These festivities include the singing of the national anthum, the raising of the flag and a massive military prade accompanied by performances by representatives of Taiwan's minority groups. Following this grand show is an elegant party at the president's mansion and an impressive fireworks display.
Last year I was lucky enough to be invited not only to the Presidential Building celebrations but the President's after party as well. This was truely a once in a life time experience and I am so glad that I am among the few foreigners that has been invited to join in this wonderful celebration. I hope that someday Taiwan will be able to celebrate 10/10 openly without fear of oppression from China!

I love this music video!

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:41:26 GMT

The song isn't that great the first time through (it grows on you after you listen to it a couple times) but the video is amazing ^_^ I'm totally in love with her black outfit! It makes me think Neo Black Swan.
www.youtube.com/watch
Is it sad that I can identify what brand the ball joint doll and the dress it is wearing is? Oh well >_<
doll= Volks
dress= Monique Gold (I have the black version of that dress on my doll, Sumire)

Letter MEME

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:51:15 GMT

I'm not gonna tag anyone, take it if you want it! Good way to waste some time. =P

Rules: Do the Letter MEME, Tag 5 other People and leave them a comment informing them that they have been tagged.

Then copy the "How-to" Letter Meme, and finish your Journal entry .

How you do the Letter Meme:

Dear (the last person who left a comment on your Journal).
I don't really know how to tell you this, but ___1___. I think I realized it ___2___ ___3___ and I saw you ___4___ ___5___. I'm sure you're ___6___ enough to understand ___7___. I'm returning ___8___ to you, but I'll keep ___9___ as a memory. You should also know that I ___10___ ___11___.
___12___,
-Your name-

1. What's the color of your shirt?
Blue - Our romance is over
Red - Our affair is over
White - I'll join the monastery
Black - I dislike you
Green - Our horoscope doesn't match
Grey - You're a pervert
Yellow - I'm selling myself
Pink - Your nostrils are insulting
Brown - The mafia wants you
No shirt - You're a loser
Other - I'm in love with your sister

2. Which is your birth month?
January - That night
February - Last year
March - When your dwarf bit me
April - When I tripped on sesame seeds
May - First of May
June - When you put cuffs on me
July - When I threw up
August - When I saw the shrunken head
September - When we skinny dipped
October - When I quoted Santa
November - When your dog ran amok
December - When I changed tennis shoes

3. Which food do you prefer?
Tacos - In your apartment
Pizza - In your camping car
Pasta - Outside of Chicago
Hamburgers - Under the bus
Salad - As you ate enchilada
Chicken - In your closet
Kebab - With Paris Hilton
Fish - In women's clothing
Sandwiches - At the Hare Krishna graduation
Lasagna - At the mental hospital
Hot dog - Under a state of trance
None of the above - With George Bush and his wife

4. What's the color of your socks?
Yellow - Hit on
Red - Insult
Black - Ignore
Blue - Knock out
Purple - Pour syrup on
White - Carve your initials into
Grey - Pull the clothes off
Brown - Put leeches on
Orange - Castrate
Pink - Pull the toupee off
Barefoot - Sit on
Other - Drive out

5. What's the color of your underwear?
Black - My best friend
White - My father
Grey - Bill Clinton
Brown - My fart balloon
Purple - My mustard soufflé
Red - Donald Duck
Blue - My avocado plant
Yellow - My penpal in Ghana
Orange - My Kid Rock-collection
Pink - Manchester United's goalkeeper
None - My John F. Kennedy-statue
Other - The crazy monk

6. What do you prefer to watch on TV?
Scrubs - Man
O.C. - Emotional
One Tree Hill - Open
Heroes - Frostbitten
Lost - High
House - Scarred
Simpsons - Cowardly
The news - Mongolic
Idol - Masochistic
Family Guy - Senile
Top Model - Middle-class
None of the above - Ashamed

7. Your mood right now?
Happy - How awful I've felt
Sad - How boring you are
Bored - That Santa doesn't exist
Angry - That your pimples are at the last stage
Depressed - That we're cousins
Excited - That there is no solution to this.
Nervous - The middle-east
Worried - That your Honda sucks
Apathetic - That I did a sex-change
Ashamed - That I'm allergic to your hamster
Cuddly - That I get turned on by garbage men
Overjoyous - That I'm open
Other - That Extreme Home Makeover sucks

8. What's the color of your walls in your bedroom?
White - Your ring
Yellow - Your love letters
Red - Your Darth Vader-poster
Black - Your tame stone
Blue - The couch cushions
Green - The pictures from LA
Orange - Your false teeth
Brown - Your contact book
Grey - Our matching snoopy-bibs
Purple - Your old lottery coupons
Pink - The cut toenails
Other - Your memories from the military service

9. The first letter of your first name?
A/B - Your photo
C/D - The oil stocks
E/F - Your neighbour Martin
G/H - My virginity
I/J - The results of your blood-sample
K/L - Your left ear
M/N - Your suicide note
O/P - My common sense
Q/R - Your mom
S/T - Your collection of butterflies
U/V - Your criminal record
W/X - David's tricot outfits
Y/Z - Your grades from college

10. The last letter in your last name?
A/B - Always will remember
C/D - Never will forget
E/F - Always wanted to break
G/H - Never openly mocked
I/J - Always have felt dirty before
K/L - Will tell the authorities about
M/N - Told in my confession today about
O/P - Was interviewed by the Times about
Q/R - Told my psychiatrist about
S/T - Get sick when I think of
U/V - Always will try to forget
W/X - Am better off without
Y/Z - Never liked

11. What do you prefer to drink?
Water- Our friendship
Beer - Senility
Soft drink - A new life as a clone
Soda - The incarnation as an eskimo
Milk - The apartment building
Wine - Cocaine abuse
Cider - A passionate interest for mice
Juice - Oprah Winfrey imitations
Mineral water - Embarrassing rash
Hot chocolate - Eggplant-fetishism
Whisky - To ruin the second world war
Other - To hate the Boston Celtics

12. To which country would you prefer to go on a vacation?
Thailand - Warm regards
USA - Best regards
England - Good luck on your short-term leave from jail
Spain - Go and drown yourself
China - Disgusting regards
Germany - With ease
Japan - Go burn
Greece - Your everlasting enemy
Australia - Greetings to your frog Leonard
Egypt - Fuck off now
France - In pain
Other - Greetings to your freaky family

Dear bokutou.
I don't really know how to tell you this, but your nostrils are insulting. I think I realized it when I tripped on sesame seeds outside of Chicago and I saw you sit on my avocado plant. I'm sure you're ashamed enough to understand that your Honda sucks. I'm returning the pictures from LA to you, but I'll keep your left ear as a memory. You should also know that I will tell the authorities about the incarnation as an eskimo.

Fuck off now,

- catw07

Children of the Corn

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:23:50 GMT

Heard about it on the radio on my way to work today and then read about it on the front page of the paper...SCI-FI channel is doing a remake of the movie Children of the Corn that will stay more true to Stephen King's original novel. The best part is that the remake will be filmed right here in the Quad Cities!!! They are even going to cast local children!
Why couldn't they have done this a decade or more ago?! I would have loved to audition for a horror movie! Heck, I would have made a great little homicidal devil worshiper! ^_- Guess I'll just have to convince one of the kids I babysit to audition and live vicariously through them...at least one of them is creepy and evil enough to land a part. Just kidding, I love those kids. But it would be cool to see one of them in it . ^_^

Oh crap! >_

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:01:21 GMT

Today I found out that school starts up on August 25th. I didn't think it started till after Labor Day! So now I'm looking at one less week of work, one less week to pack/move in and one less week to buy a bed. All I have to say is "oh crap"!

diet and exercise plan

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:20:51 GMT

I've grown sick of being a fatty-chan so I've finally decided to do something about it. I've set a weight loss goal of 40lbs and made a diet and exercise plan to help me achieve this goal. As to not burn myself out, I'll be starting fairly easy and gradually intensifying my workouts and diet.
Starting plan:
Cut all soda out of my diet. Reduce my daily calorie intake to 1000 calories or less...this may take some time. As for exercise, I'm hoping to get in 1-2 hours of physical activity each day (Tae Kwon Do, Kick Boxing, general workout, DDR etc.).

Update on my progress to come ...

I've got the power!

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:54:41 GMT

That's right, we finally have our electricity back! Woot! I thought I was going to go insane if we had to live like this much longer! We were without power from 6:07AM on Monday to 8:30PM tonight (Thursday)...4 freakin days!!! Now I just need the fitness center I work at to get power back and I'll be all set.

EDIT: Work got power back around 11am today (Friday). Just my luck that it came back on after my shift was over >_<

being held captive

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:00:29 GMT

    Last night I had hoped to get caught up on my sleep or at least calm down a bit (my anxiety has been through the roof as of late) but that unfortunately wasn't to be. Everything went downhill after I got off the phone with my housemates. They can't stand living without internet access much longer so we discussed our different options. Of course, my mother demanded to know what was going. She started to yell when I told her that I would have to pay part of the internet/cable bill. In an attempt to calm her down, I told her that it wasn't a big deal since I was planning on moving in next month anyway...as it turns out, that was the worst possible thing I could have said.
   To make a long story short, she kept me up till 11:30 yelling about how I was an awful daughter, a bad Christian, ugly and fat, in with the wrong crowd, a bitch etc. Then she stayed up all night so she could nail me again when I got up for work at 4:30.  And if that wasn't enough, she called me at work around 7:00 to "finish our discussion"! All this because I want to move out!
   I'm not going to blame my own insanity entirely on her, but when she acts like this, it doesn't help my mental stability at all! Her fits of irrational behavior are the big reason why I feel like I have to get out on my own. When we don't live together, we fight a lot less. Don't get me wrong, I love my mother and there are many good things about living with my parents (free food, my pets, someone to do my laundry for me). Its just hard living with a woman who is just as crazy, judgmental and opinionated as I am. I know my mom loves me and will have calmed down by the time she wakes up (yes, she finally did go to sleep), so I'm not too worried. My only reason for writing this was to calm myself down, so I'm not the one to start the fight back up.
   In conclusion, I have decided to stay with my parents for yet another month and try to work out some sort of a deal with my housemates. Hopefully, thing will go smoothly from now on, as I will be trying my hardest to be a better daughter.

Good times

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:48:33 GMT

Last night was really fun and I have high hopes for tonight as well!
Yesterday I helped out with a youth group thing (we "kidnapped" the new kids and took them out mini golfing and for ice cream). After youth group, I went out to a piano bar with

tutal and a mutual friend. I ended up learning a lot of new stuff about both of them which was really cool. I did have a drink, in spite of that being a really bad idea (I'm allergic to alcohol) but I didn't end up as sick as I thought I would be which was really awesome! ^_^
   Tonight, artemiscangee is going to be in town! So that means she, xonii18 and I can get caught up. After all, a lot has happened to all of us since May.
   Totally off topic but also exciting (at least to me), I went ahead and treated myself to a little shopping today. I finally bought the USB- PS/2 adapter I need for my Japanese keyboard. Now we won't have to have Jake('s keyboard) come over every time we want to play doubles on Typing of the Dead. I also bought season 4 of Stargate Atlantis! Everyone knows can't get through a breakup without my Stargate lol.
   Anyways, time to make plans now. ^_^

EDIT: LJ hates it when I try to make posts with user names in it hence the stupid spacing >_<

Break up.

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:13:04 GMT

Well, the inevitable finally happened. Last night, I called Ben and told him that I only love him as a friend and therefore don't feel right being in a relationship with him. I couldn't have asked for things to go more smoothly.He took it quite well...I was the one that cried.
Ben told me that he appreciated my honesty (guess

tutal  was right). I was really worried that my honesty would either crush him or anger him but it didn't really seem to do either. I kind of wonder if maybe he knew in his heart that this wasn't working. Or as a friend suggested, maybe he has just seen it coming for a while and had time to get used to the idea. All I know is that by the time we got off the phone, his Facebook relationship status had already been changed to "single".
   Ben also said he was happy to see that I had finally become secure enough to overcome my codependency problem and take my chances at being alone. I have to thank a dear, irate Baptist friend for reminding me that "if God plans for me to be alone, he will make my life fulfilling and bring me joy in other ways." Though it seemed like a somewhat "asstastic" thing for her to say at the time, it really gave me something to think about as I prepared for this.
   When all was said and done, we decided to refrain from contacting each other for the rest of the summer but to rekindle our friendship when school starts back up. I have to say, this is the most ideal way to break up. I'm just glad its finally over.

This and that.

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:22:39 GMT

   First off, I would like to say happy Independence Day to everyone! I usually throw a big party out at my Grandma's farm for the fourth but I didn't really feel much like celebrating this year (we all are still working through grief over the death of my Uncle) so I canceled the party this year. I think my cousin Grete was a little dissappointed but I told her I would shoot off some fireworks for her and her little girls some other time.
   Dad came home from Canada today. It was a somewhat emotional night as he told us about the funeral. It turns out that he delivered the eulogy. Aunt Rose also asked him to read my letter as part of his eulogy. I wish I had been able to articulate myself better but I'm sure everyone understood. Aunt Rose sent a note back with dad for me as well as a large bag of her favorite books and one of her beautiful necklaces. I'm not really sure why she sent me these gifts but I'm deeply touched.
   Yesterday night was a bit strange. I had a long conversation with my ex-fiance, Sam. The strange part wasn't that I talked to him. We have been in contact for about three months now (ever since we accidentally ran into each other at a LAN party) and are slowly rebuilding a friendship (nothing more). The strange part was that Sam some how was able to get me to spill my guts about two very important topics that have been on my mind lately; my relationship with Ben and a potential change of plans concerning my future. He didn't really give much advice but just talking about it with someone really helped me put things into perspective. Now I just need to find the courage to take these bold steps. It really is a shame that Sam decided against becoming a psychologist. Psychology really is his forte! Then again, he never did stick with what is best for him...guess I'm still a bit bitter.
   I realize I am just rambling at this point...I'm having trouble thinking straight so I'll just stop here for tonight.

This made me smile ^_^

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:07:00 GMT

I usually hate those stupid forward emails that people send me - you know, the ones that say something like pass this on to 100 of your closest friends in the next 5 seconds and God will give you a poney...But today, I got one that was actually, dare I say it, cute and funny!

Adam and Eve said,

'Lord, when we were in the garden, you walked with us every day. Now we do not see you any more. We are lonesome here, and it is difficult for us to remember how much you love us.'

And God said, I will create a companion for you that will be with you and who will be a reflection of my love for you, so that you will love me even when you cannot see me. Regardless of how selfish or childish or unlovable you may be, this new companion will accept you as you are and will love you as I do, in spite of yourselves.'

And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam and Eve. And it was a good animal And God was pleased.

And the new animal was pleased to be with Adam and Eve and he wagged his tail .

And Adam said, 'Lord, I have already named all the animals in the Kingdom and I cannot think of a name for this new animal.'

And God said, 'I have created this new animal to be a reflection of my love for you, his name will be a reflection of my own name, and you will call him DOG.'

And Dog lived with Adam and Eve and was a companion to them and loved them.

And they were comforted

And God was pleased.
And Dog was content and wagged his tail.
After a while, it came to pass that an angel came to the Lord and said, 'Lord, Adam and Eve have become filled with pride. They strut and preen like peacocks and they believe they are worthy of adoration. Dog has indeed taught them that they are loved, but perhaps too well.'

And God said, I will create for them a companion who will be with them and who will see them as they are. The companion will remind them of their limitations, so they will know that they are not always worthy of adoration.'

And God created CAT to be a companion to Adam and Eve.
And Cat would not obey them. And when Adam and Eve gazed into Cat's eyes, they were reminded that they were not the supreme beings.

And Adam and Eve learned humility.
And they were greatly improved.

And God was pleased . . . . .
And Dog was happy. . . .
And Cat ?? .............

It didn't give a shit one way or the other....

Random

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:30:44 GMT

Since my last two posts have been of the cathartic nature, I realize that I must seem like a rather gloomy person. I'm really not, I just tend to make a bigger deal out of bad situations than good ones. >_< So, I think its about time for me to write about some of the good things that are going on in my life.

First of all, I'm finally off my boss' shit list! On Saturday, I found out from a coworker that he had said I was a hard worker and an asset. Then today, he actually mumbled something about me doing good work! ^_^ It feels so good to finally be appreciated!

Yesterday night, I went over to visit my neighbors and hear about their vacation in the Black Hills. They had lots of fun stories and I totally lost track of the time until my mom called and reminded me that I had to work bright and early the next day .They even brought me back a Kachina doll for my Native American collection! Those two are so good to me! They really do treat me like one of their grandchildren.

Today I went to the DMV and renewed my drivers license. I'm quite pleased with my new picture but I'll miss being able to say "want to see me with blue hair?!"

Not much else is new. I've been spending my free time working on cosplay accessories and props for friends. I hope to finish their stuff soon so I can start on my own costumes and *cough* get paid for my work *cough* ^_^

That's it for now.

sad news

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:26:31 GMT

This morning after I got home from work, I received a sad phone call from my dad. My Uncle Den had a massive heart attack and died. It took hours for the news to actually sink in. But now that it has, the tears have come too. I couldn't get Saturday off from work so I won't be able to go up to Ontario for the funeral. I feel bad about it so I'm trying to compose a letter to my aunt to tell her what Uncle Den meant to me. He was such a great guy. I know he will be missed by many people.

Why me!?

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:41:23 GMT

As you may know, my poor laptop has been "sick" for some time now. Well, I finally broke down and had it fixed. That's right, no more waking up to my computer speaking in tongs! Unfortunately, in order to drive out the Satanic forces (viruses) my hard drive had to be replaced. So, being the good little former Girl Scout I am, I thought ahead and bought a external hard drive to back up everything. So, problem solved right? Wrong! Somehow everything I had backed up got erased!
Most of what I lost such as music, games, anime and manga can be re downloaded or *cough* bought legally *cough* but other stuff such as my pictures and word documents are gone forever. I feel so sick! Three years of my photos and writings are gone forever!

EDIT: Ok, so disregard my previous emo ramblings. It turns out that I'm just stupid and didn't know what I was doing. Oops >_<

A bit of a change

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:25:38 GMT

After much consideration, I have decided to no longer use this journal for sales and therefore have deleted all my old entries. I will still post my items in the various sales communities (gragesale, gargesalejapan, egl comm sales, buymybooks) that I belong to, so the few of you who actually still check my journal can check for my items there. My plan is to start using this journal for my various rants, writings and photo stories. Due to my busy schedule, I may not be posting again for a while, but I should get around to it eventually.