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Friday, 13 May 2011
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Friday the 13 (Black Friday!)
So apparently, in China, its common when you have a really bad day to call it Black _____ . Makes enough sense to me.
so I'm wokring on about...3 hours of sleep today. I didn't have to work Grad Nite last night, but I was woken up at 5:45 by my mom who said she was stranded at the gas station by our house. Her car battery died. She said she had some guy jump it yesterday.
That is the 3rd car battery I have bought in the past 30 days.....the Car Gods must hate me or something.
So I got right out of bed, put on some sandals and went ot try to jump her car. Didn't work. That's when my mom told me the car had died yesterday. So I didn't bother wasting time and just went ot take out the battery to get a new one.
But it's Friday the 13th!!! Silly me for thinking it would be easy like my truck....
One of the bolts holding the connector to the battery was stripped and I couldn't get it off. This was made worse by my mom who was getting more and more frustrated yelling at me for having a stupid phone (she was trying to call her work place but didn't know how to call with it. Fair enough point, smart phones are confusing when trying to find just basic applications).
****WOULD ALSO LIKE TO POINT OUT, JUST DISCOVERED MY PHONE IS BEING MORE TROUBLESOME THAN USUAL. WHILE AT WORK I RARELY GET RECEPTION, AND IT USUALLY WORKS FINE AT HOME, DESPITE HAVING HORRIBLE RECEPTION AT HOME. YET RIGHT NOW AS I TYPE THIS ITS ACTING LIKE IT WOULD WHILE I'M AT WORK....DARN YOU FRIDAY THE 13TH....I DONT KNOW WHY IM TYPING INCAPS (CAPSLOCKISCRUISECONTROLFORCOOL!!!!)******
My mom also decides to go on a rant about my dad and how useless he is (she's completely right, but I've heard this rant too many times to care anymore). I ended up finally just telling my mom to take my car to work. While I figure out a way to fix her's. I ended up just buying the battery and with the help of james pushing it to the mechanic who's shop was located in the same shopping center as the gas station.
He didn't even end up charging me for hte labor, nice guy him. So that was probably one of the few good luck things that happened.
Other bad luck, phone is being bleh, sandy's coffee was made horribly! (tasted....i dont know how to describe it, but it was bad), and only had 3 hours of sleep.
Good luck...mechanic didn't charge for labor of putting in new battery, I got fiona's gift from Sephora, and discovered I might be able to save a lot on shipping...guess that kinda even out the day. But going to work, so we'll see what happens there.....
Sunday, 08 May 2011
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SCP-501
So normally I'd write about this on tumblr, but I think it'll be fun to share here. Plus Lucy's mentioning of not being able to remember dreams wants to allow me to show off =P
I had a dream a couple days ago. I can still remember the details pretty clearly.
As far as I know it only involved me and my friend Fiona (I think I had a long conversation with her that night, so probably why). We were in some used bookstore. One that resembled Book Off over by OCC. It wasn't apparent at first but we were both obviously Agents of some government organization (blame that on watching both NCIS and Criminal Minds ). We both had a pistol (myself had a revolver, like the airsoft one i have) and a badge but I couldn't tell what the design was.
We continued to look through various books and the feeling in the dream was that we were at this boring task for more than just one day. Like we had been at it for at least a week or something. But as we continued to search for SOMETHING I kept having this small feeling of...dread. Not like the "something bad is going to happen" but that feeling like you know someone is about to sneak up on you.
At this point I could tell I was going to wake up, because things were becoming more clearer. The last book I opened up was titled The Navidson Record....which then I realized we were both agents for the SCP Foundation!!! and that the thing we were looking for the bookstore itself! So I ran back around the corner to find Fiona to warn her, but the entire store became a maze and Fiona no where to be seen.
The last thing I remember doing was taking out my revolver, and proceeding slowly throughout the newly formed maze bookstore.
Then I woke up, not feeling scared but...just that feeling of "did I really just dream that??". It was kinda cool actually, except till it got all House of Leaves on me.
House of Leaves is a Horror story inside a horror story about a documentary that doesn't exist (which is The Navidson Record). I've only read the introduction, and it left me a little paranoid. Oddly enough I read that about a week ago. But its all about a family who moves into a nwe house which is bigger on the inside than than the outside. And soon the house starts to do very odd things. New rooms begin to appear. Basements, second floors, mazes. It's.....pretty insane. But the way it also works is that people who start looking into it are doomed to also become the House's victim.
So in the dream when I found the book I realized we were already being attacked by the "House" which was now a bookstore. Also the SCP Foundation is a group that tracks, contains and destorys paranormal objects and things that destory a sense of normlacy. Perfect kind of secret Government Agency to go after something creepy like that =P
I was just kinda surprised how everyting I've done lately was put into one nicely formed dream xD
Saturday, 02 April 2011
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That's No House
So I was invited Friday (if anyone sings that darn song I'll strangle you through your computer screen!!) night to my friend Kaori's house for dinner.
Back in December she and her husband, Dane were looking for their own place and their Bosses offered them a very very generous offer of their guest house. Won't get into details about how much but...it was a very very VERY good offer. It allowed them to easily save more money before they could actually get a place of their own truly.
Either way she's been meaning to have me over for some time now since before, they were staying at her husbands home with his parents.
Now with their own place it felt like a good time to finally invite friends to have dinner and what not. And I got to be the first!
Now I know she's mentioned in the past that her Bosses (a married couple who own some design company) are quite well off (flithy stinkin rich!!). The house they currently own is on the top of a hill! It's a mansion according to Kaori. I've never seen the place till today so I could only imagine.
Now they siad they were staying in the guest house which was right before the main house (read: MANSION!). When normal people think guest house I think it's safe to assume we think small. Not a lot of space. I missed their house because of the sheer size of it!!!
There was no way that could of been a guest house! Now I didn't get any pictures of the house....I know I'll beat myself up for that too, but it's hard to stay focused when you realize a friend is actually living in such a place!
That right there is the view from their bedroom. Also the guest house has two floors...I'm not even sure what's on the first floor!
It was freaking gorgeous!!!
Just to give perspective of the people in this community. That house right there in the center of the picture, the one poking out of the trees....that's not a house, it's a car garage for the owner who's real house is a little further down (which is even bigger than the garage). It houses all those super expensive cars Ferrai, Lamborgini, whatever!
I don't know if most people would be jealous, but I can honestly say I'm not. I felt so intimidated being in that area like someone would come out and be "YOU DON'T BELONG!!!!" But I really am happy that Kaori and Dane were fortunate enough to stay in such a beautiful house (yes I'm saying house, no guest house is allowed to be as big as theirs was and be called a guest house still). Unfortunately the owners of the main mansion house place actually sold the place (don't know how much but Kaori and I both agree it's gotta be in the millions) so they will only be living there till the end of the month.
As for dinner, I came on a bad day since they didn't have any food to cook with so Dane just got take out from Chipotle (I've never had so it was fine with me!). Guess I'll be getting some authentic japanese food some other time =P
Kaori was being uber popular and getting a lot of calls (found out it was for a side job her friend referred her too, extra money is good money!). So I mostly talked with Dane. We geeked out about the new Star Tours and just talked about Tron. He's a really chill guy.
Also he's more awesome than I could think. I finally found out how he and Kaori met, and it's actually kind of cute. When you first meet him you can tell he's a really shy modest guy. He's not the kind of guy to go out and take huge risks or be a huge flirt. So when he met Kaori she was working an information center in Little Toyko. His friends knew he was looking at her, so they forced him to interview her, and at the end he decided to take a risk and ask for her number.
His personality seems similar to mine at times. I would NEVER have the courage to just flat out ask a random girl for her number, so to me that right there is Crowning Moment of Awesome/Heartwarming
So yea, I've talked about Kaori before, she's a good friend, and even though she quit Disney I'm glad she still considers me a good friend of hers. And I have nothing but the deepest respect for Dane, good man right there!
Saturday, 26 March 2011
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1st North Carolina Cavalry
Today was a good day to die.
I've always wanted to say that!!!
and for it to make sense in context
Anyway, today was an awesome day. My friend James was fortunate enough to meet Paul (who's a lieutenant in the group, Top Far Right) who allowed us to join the 1st North Carolina Cavalry unit as they fought against those darned Yankees's!
This particular reenactment was held at St. Catherine's Academy, an all boys military school that isn't too far away from where I live. I actually was here last year to watch the event with some high school people. They had went for extra credit. Getting to go back, but this time as a reenactor was simply awesome.
Since we didn't have any of the gear ourself, the people setting up the event almost didn't let us in =P Luckily it wasn't that hard to convince them otherwise (natural 20 bluff?). We got to the confederate camp and promptly suited up in the period clothing. It felt so weird yet cool! The guys of the 1st North Carolina were really nice and friendly. Huge jokesters the lot of them. They didn't seem intimidating at all (despite what the picture may show). In fact when it was time for the whole thing to start, and the kids started walking aroudn asking questions, they were all more than eager to answer and tell them stories about their personas. Always made sure the guns were not loaded before handing it to them.
When we first got there they seemed to be really rushing things, and before we knew it other units were already leaving off too the field. So we thought we might just get stuck with Flag duty or something.
Not the case at all, next thing I know we're all (me james, and THINH! hahah, btw cindy he died in both skirmishes, 2nd battle by a cannon) given carbines (smaller rifles easier to use while on horseback) and pistols. Now these guns, as we were told many MANY times, are very real. The only thing that makes them not completely lethal is that we don't load it with a real bullet of course.
It's actually quite simple to load, you take a packet of gunpowder, rip off the top with your teeth, pour it down the barrel, then take a percussion cap (just like those little rubber ones you use for cap guns) and place right over this little nib that the hammer will fall on to. Then you just cock the gun, aim, and FIRE!
Real guns...are loud. The cannons, even worse. I thought they were loud OFF the battlefield, but being right there in the middle of it all. It's just...freakign awesome.
The first battle we won, and it was pretty straightforward for our side. Being the first time ever holding a firearm and having to reload I felt I did pretty well.
The 2nd battle was pure chaos. It started otu well enough, we though we could flank them. Cavarly went out first, then Infantry came up to support, but then out comes the Union main Infantry force as we were distracted by the sharpshooters, didn't go very well....
Our captain was having us run all over the place, I think he died at one point since I later had myself pushed up with whatever was left of the infantry unit from ealier. It was just me and my lieutenant left as the union infantry slowly marched towards us with no where left to go. I ended up dead with their last shots, after that they demanded surrender.
It was a lot of fun. I'm freaking tired right now. Been up since 7 and running around and shooting....ah, it was just an awesome experience.
Looks like I've got another expensive hobby....
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
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WHOWHATWHERE?!?
***I SHALL WRITE THIS BLOG (or part of it) IN THE STYLE OF CINDY G.! CAUSE SHE'S AWESOME AND EVERYONE WANTS TO BE LIKE AWEOSME PEOPLE***
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This actually happened on Saturday but some guest was buying a toy sword for her son.
MomGuestPerson: So remember you don't take it out until we're OUT of the park, that's what the rule is *looks to me and other Cast Member* Right you guys? justsayyes!!
Me: Uh sure why not.
The Other CM i was working with then makes him take an oath to "never use it except on the baddest of bad guys"
Me: and don't hit your mom!
Kid's Mom: Or your sister
Me: Well the sister thing is relative...
His mom just gave me the look that said "really now??" she obviously never had an evil sister =D
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Yea failed attempt at copying someone else.
So yea pretty much abandoned this thing!
I life a boring life, what can I say.
....oh so I've been playing Professor Layton and the Curious Village. I had some extra cash and decided to spend a little.
I really suck at puzzle games, but I have to say the game is fun.
Anyway, gonna get some sleep, play some more Professor Layton and then back to work tomorrow. Maybe something interesting will happen to give me something to blog about.
RC_0721
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- Name: RC_0721
- Birthday: 7/21/1990
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a Level 20 Human student, training in the Merchant class
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