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Out of Touch
Being gone for a week is throwing me for a loop. I feel like I missed a lot.
My road trip class went really well. No fights and not a lot of drama, things went smoothly. Presentations were great and seeing everything in person was really cool. Go road traveleing sometime, you guys. There is really awesome terrain out there.
I did get sick on the last two days of our trip though. I was irritated by that. It might have been from the extreme weather changes (we went from freezing to very hot to snow). It was a quick cold and I'm generally over it now.
Overall, it was a week-long geek-fest. I loved it.
Procrastination
I'm writing this rather than study for my test tomorrow.
It hasn't been the greatest month, March. If you remember from my last post, my friend died. Funerals are usually my closing point but for this death I had a harder time. Maybe it was because we were close, maybe it was the circumstances of his death. Regardless, I've managed to work myself past it somewhat.
It didn't help that Japan's earthquake and tsunami happened shortly after that. That whole affair was like a slow-release capsule of sadness. At first it didn't hit me how bad it was. I've studied earthquakes so I know how much power an 8.9 has. Then I thought of my family and friends in Japan, the exchange students here, and the huge scale of it all. It pisses me off that relief has been so slow and died off so quickly in the media. We're under the delusion that because Japan is affluent, they can take care of themselves. But a natural disaster is a natural disaster, no matter where it is and Japan suffered two and are still feeling high magnatude aftershocks. The Japanese exchange students here organized quickly and were able to raise $3000 in four days. I'm very proud of them.
Spring Break starts next week but it doesn't really exist for me. I'm taking a road trip class over break. Should be fun, and interesting. But giving a presentation about a place you've never seen is really difficult.
Con is coming up soon too (yay!). Sadly though, I will not be cosplaying this year. I probably have the time to finish it, just not the money. Living paycheck to paycheck really REALLY sucks, you guys. So, no dice. Guess it'll just be something to table until next year. I'm still super excited for con though.
Wow, I feel like I've complained through this whole post.
In other things, I've fallen in love...with the new electric van at work. It's awesome and way better than the old clunkers we were driving before. It's my new favorite thing. That, and pigeons.
Also, the crows are in full swing for making nests. I will try to stay clear of the library area for a while.
Event Full
Hm. I wonder how I should write this post...Good news first or bad? ...We'll do good news first 'cause I don't want to get into depressing things right away. Okay.
Saying that, I can't really think of the good things I was going to say....Crap. Um, well, work is going good. A show is coming up in the next two weeks and somehow I ended up as the designated Wig Master. How did that happen?! Not that I mind, I guess. There are three large puppets in this show. They're pretty awesome. They've been designed to look like child-versions of the actors who are playing them. I was putting their wigs on them yesterday and people kept walking by and freaking out. It's a sign of a job well done!
Our guest speaker for Anime Club is coming on Friday. We're all excited about it. I'm concerned that we'll end up with more people than we anticipated and run out of snacks! That would be bad....Hopefully it will go well though.
Castle was awesome this week. Two near-death experiences in one episode! Yep, that's a good one. I hope they give us a new episode next week.
Also, I'm super excited for con this year, you guys! I don't know why but I suddenly really can't wait for it to happen. (Oh, I've got to get my cosplay done before then.) Actually, they're having a high fashion show this year and I'm thinking about applying to be a model. Is that a crazy idea for someone with bad stage fright? Yes but I'm still considering it. I might be too big though. Japanese fashion sizes are small!
Okay, the bad news....
My friend died last week. I don't seem to be following the 7 Stages of Grief whatsoever. I kind of feel like it hasn't kicked in all the way yet, that fact. Guilt keeps poking me, even though I wasn't directly involved. I guess we all go through that in situations like these. I don't need the sympathy, really I don't, and it just makes me feel worse anyway. The funeral is Saturday.
I'm sorry to end on that bad note. Stay safe and well, everyone. I won't give such a melancholy post next time, I promise.
Bus People
I took the wrong bus today. This is what happens when I don't pay attention (and it happens a lot). Anyway, ended up going in the opposite direction of where I wanted to go and had to jump out and grab a transfer to get back to where I wanted to go. That's not the point though.
I forget how crazy the people on the bus can be. Today, on one of the buses, there was this old lady in the front. Man, she was a character. Probably in her 70s and wearing motorcycle riding pants and fringe jacket. She was wearing black lipstick, sunglasses, and a backwards baseball hat. She was totally rocking out to her own music, playing air drums/guitar/bass/vocals. She was a heavy smoker, so she had a really deep gravelly voice. At a couple of times during the ride, she started rolling her own cigaretts. I wondered if that was legal on the bus.
These are the kind of people that I use as "extras" in my stories and then no one believes that they're real. If only you knew....
2 Months Early
Happy Valentine's Day, y'all. It's almost over now but....
I decided to celebrate Black Day two months early. I am neither Korean nor do I live in South Korea but I made jajangmyeon anyway. It's quite yummy, if a bit on the salty side. Shared it with the other single people I live with. Overall, a good dinner.
Enjoy the last 40 minutes of your Valentine's Day!
