Hi and welcome to my world! This is the new home for my random posts about life and other stuff. My myOtaku site still exists but I won't be updating there anymore. So, thanks for stopping by and enjoy your stay!
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Design Lab is Boring
Hey everyone. I'm currently in Design Lab but our professor has a way of talking for hours on end so I figured I'd make good use of the time and visit here instead.
Right now, he's discussing the grading criteria for last week's lab but he already discussed it directly with me so I don't really need to pay attention at the moment. Most of this class involves sitting here doing nothing anyway though which sucks. We could easily be out of here in 20 minutes but he seems to go out of his way to talk for 2 hours so we can't leave...
Anyway, I'll spare you the rest of the boring details and switch to something interesting. My brother was selected to be in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade playing the trumpet. Today, I'll be recording him so we can send it in for placement (the goal being that he'll get first trumpet). So, the rest of the day should be sort of interesting.
Other than that, I can't really think of much else to say. I guess part of it is because I'm a little distracted (so I'm sorry if this post was a little incoherent - I ended up writing sentences in fragments since I am half paying attention, just in case). So, thanks for reading and have a great day!
Dagger:
Yeah, 19 credits is a bit much but it's what the course outline required unfortunately. And that doesn't even include PE, which I'll have to start taking next semester. I'm sort of looking forward to PE though since I'll be taking archery one semester and then two semesters of sailing later.
Life: 10/03/08 | Posted By: Petie | 3 comments |
New York Anime Festival
Hey everyone! It's been far too long since I actually sat down and wrote a post. Every time I see the site, I always tell myself that I'm going to start being a lot more active here (both posting and visiting) but school has a marvelous way of interfering with that plan. I'll definitely still try though.
So, I guess the main point of this post will be dedicated to NYAF. I found out about it at Comic-Con in June and had been looking forward to it for a while. I can safely say that I wasn't disappointed. I finally had a chance to meet Adam in person which was an unexpected treat. He had a nice panel about how to become famous online which I'm glad I didn't miss.
I'd also like to congratulate ElvesAteMyRamen on her wonderful panel on coloring your artwork. It's great to see a member of this site go so far with her art (and she certainly deserves it)!
The other highlight of the trip was definitely meeting Voltaire and seeing him play live. I've been a fan of his music for a while now (I guess since that episode of Billy and Mandy with the giant brain that comes from space and eats everyone else's' brains - that was his song) so finally getting a chance to see him play was great.
Now, in non-convention related news, we have school. As mentioned before, school is pretty much eating all of my time. I guess that's to be expected though since I have 19 credits this semester. I guess it could be worse though so I won't complain just yet.
Anyway, it's time to make good on my promise and get around to all of your sites. I'm sorry I haven't visited in so long and I'm sure I've missed quite a bit but that just means I'll have something to read when I'm bored ^_^ Thanks to those of you who are still reading this though and have a great day!
Finally, some long overdue comments:
Molly:
The zoo definitely was the highlight of my working over the summer. There was just something about being able to roam around with nobody else there and look at the animals doing whatever it is they do at night that was fun. Being able to sit back, play games, and watch TV while at work didn't hurt either ^_^
PhoenixClawth:
The budgies at the zoo were essentially the same except that you got seed sticks instead of nectar. I can't say I've ever had one nibble on my earring (though that's really because I don't have one to begin with).
Finally, a Chance to Visit!
Hey everyone. I'm now on my fifth day of 15 overnights at the zoo for work. My hours for these three works change from 3-11 to 11-7. This actually works out pretty nicely though. I get to see people who I haven't really gotten a chance to hang out with this summer between when I wake up and go to work. The shift itself is also pretty easy since I have a lot of free time.
This is also good news for me concerning this site now that I finally seem to have an internet connection working reliably through my phone. With a good five hours to kill, I can finally start making regular rounds again - something I've missed doing for a while. The connection isn't the fastest so the sites will likely take a little while to load but with so much free time, I don't think that will be a problem.
Anyway, in other news, well, I guess I don't really have any. Work has been keeping me really busy so not much else has been going on. I guess I'll just move to comments and then get on to finally visiting your sites again. Thanks for reading and have a great night/day!
Molly:
Heh, then you'd really like my current shift. I pretty much get the entire zoo to myself all night. You should definitely come visit.
PhoenixClawth:
Yeah, the budgies are definitely fun. I had like 11 of them on me at once the other day.
Life: 07/16/08 | Posted By: Petie | 2 comments |
A Day in the Life of... A Zookeeper?
Hey everyone. As I'm sure you've noticed, I've been less than consistent with my visiting (read: I haven't been visiting). While I'm sure I know what you're going to say, I really am sorry that I haven't been around. I had no idea this job would k...Life: 07/01/08 | Posted By: Petie | 2 comments |
The Job So Far
Hey everyone. As many of you know, I started my job on Friday. While it has definitely been keeping me busy (hence my not being here), it's been interesting. Everyone except Molly read this part: What I generally do (when outside the building) is drive around to county parks and generally just make sure people are following the rules. Then, after the parks close, I go around and lock the bathrooms and gates if there are any. While inside the building (like I was on Sunday), I pretty much just hung out until 4:30 when everyone left and then proceeded to lock all of the doors and other such things. Following that, which took all of 10 minutes, I just hung out in the office and watched the security monitors until 11. Luckily, I had my laptop so I didn't go completely insane out of boredom. And Molly, read this part: What I generally do is follow around the county cops and in the event that something serious happens (like a shoot-out), I take over and make sure the cops don't get hurt. (If you're not Molly but you're reading this, don't ask me to explain. It's a long story.)
Overall, it's not a bad job. There's lots of time to do practically whatever I want, people give me discounts for things because I'm in uniform, and I even got to guard a 7-Eleven for a bit while the owner went to the bathroom. Right now, I'm in training so I'm not going out by myself which means even less that I have to do since someone else is doing the driving.
Other than that though, almost literally nothing has been happening. My hours are 3-11 PM so that doesn't leave me much time to do anything else. The only other thing of note coming up is AnimeNEXT though I may not be able to go this year (I've gone the past two years). My days off are currently Wednesday and Thursday but I'm trying to switch them to Friday and Saturday this week so I can go. Hopefully, I'll be able to make the switch though I'm not entirely optimistic at the moment. Regardless though, if anyone happens to be in the area and is going to be there, let me know. For those who don't know, it's in Secaucus, NJ this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Anyway, on that note, since I'm out of things to say, it's time for comments.
Dagger:
Thanks. I saw a post on his World about cupcakes but I missed the one you linked to. That was going to drive me crazy though so I appreciate the link.
ShadowLight:
Thanks! The job has been good so far. I have yet to see my friend though. And I've definitely missed all of you too. I always love it when I actually get a chance to come back for a little while.
Sabrina:
It definitely is interesting. I'm seeing a whole bunch of places I've never seen before (and from areas not generally open to the public which makes it even more fun).
And you seem to be spot on with your guess on what the cupcakes meant.
Crystia:
Haha, yes. Living is something I intend to do for a while yet.
See, now I'm the exact opposite. The few times I do have time to post, I generally have no idea what to say. They end up turning out alright but I always feel like I'm forgetting something.
Oh, and thanks ^_^
Arayanna:
Yeah but I still always feel bad, even though I know you guys understand.
And thanks!
Molly:
I hope you enjoyed your special section of this post ^_^
Life: 06/17/08 | Posted By: Petie | 3 comments |
