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Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
7:54 pm	Anticipation- It's funny, I cut my lunch break short at work the other day by 30 minutes and my boss told me to come in a half hour late today just to be nice. Weird how that evened out... So, I want to throw an 80's tastic halloween party, and learn the Thriller dance. Oh yes. Also, very torn about the looming Nanowrimo. I won last year, which makes me feel like I need to win again. But I haven't decided what I'm going to write. I'm not completely happy with any of the things I'm throwing around in my head. I know I have a month to figure it out... Anyway though, very excited by the prospect of Nanowrimo to motivate my ass to keep writing. Otherwise,... hmm thats about it. Not much going on. Oh, might inherit some of Pat's comics...sweeeet, tho I don't know where I could put them... hmm... Current Mood: contemplative (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, September 27th, 2008
12:39 pm	i heart Mark-Paul Gosselaar... Just when I thought I was over my crush on Mark-Paul Gosselaar I caught an episode of "Raising the Bar." Noooo! My love for Zack Morris will never die! Also I am still in my pjs. I luv Saturdays. Current Mood: silly (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, September 26th, 2008
5:47 pm	my hair smells like ramen So things are gooooood, Yesterday was my boss's birthday so I baked cookies for the office. I was totally the office hero. After work I went to the mall with Cato and Erin to look for work pants. I did not buy work pants, I did however pick up Cowboy Bebop the complete series plus 3 episodes of Trigun at Newbury. Turns out Newbury sells used anime now. They don't have a huge selection but the used dvds are relatively cheap. So total tv win, watched CB and Trigun plus caught my favorite episode of the Cosby show ever, the Thanksgiving episode where Bill Cosby has to keep going out in the storm to buy eggs. It makes me laugh every time. Today had banana cream cheesecake for the office birthdays. mmm banana-y. Gotta call mom and figure out if I'm going home tomorrow. Pat is going to be home, Mom wants me to come home and see him before he moves to LA. But I don't really want to drive home on Sunday since its going to be really bad weather. Honestly the way my car is, I don't really want to drive home at all... mehhhh haven't decided one way or another. Current Mood: indifferent (Comment on this)
Friday, September 19th, 2008
9:40 pm	Cometh the Hour, Cometh the Man I've been enjoying the Doctor Who I recently purchased. Some very excellent quotes, (David Tennant is just TOO adorable) "That's enigmatic, that's textbook enigmatic" (Micky) "Oh god, I'm the tin dog" But was so confused when in the episode Idiot's Lantern the Doctor says "Cometh the hour, cometh the man" Now that sent chords through my childhood since that phrase is prominent in Susan Cooper's Greenwitch. (my absolute favorite book as a child) But I cannot figure out where that phrase is from. I suppose its possible the Doctor is quoting Susan Cooper, I mean he is British... but I feel like it's older than that. Google search didn't turn up much. Hmmm Cometh the hour cometh the man... Current Mood: pensive (Comment on this)
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
6:52 pm	Well well here I am once more. Not much going on, been reading a lot lately, though not writing, shame on me. So what have I read... The Name of the Wind - Frank put me on to that, good but the blasted thing is only the first installment and the rest hasn't been written yet... drat Dark Hollow - Another novel by John Connolly, not as good as the Unquiet plus I can see the formal now, though still enjoyable Icefields - The debut novel by Thomas Wharton, good, very good, but I must admit I liked Salamander better Also been reading some Miss Marple on the recommendation of M. It seemed preferable to Piorot and I must admit I enjoy the 70 year old British lady solving murders. Current Mood: content (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, August 30th, 2008
5:28 pm	JoJo and Elizabean Yesterday was a lot of fun, Beth, Jess, and I went clubbing at Viva. It's a tiny place, teeny tiny and the dancing didn't really start til well after 11. Beth danced, ok we all sorta danced, with this super sketchy guy named Mauraun. I like to call him Maureen instead. Sketch. Then we started talking to this guy Dustin, he was pretty humorous what I could hear over the club noise. He couldn't remember my name or Jess's so he dubbed me JoJo and Jess Elizabean. Like I said he was pretty funny, he was a welder from Virginia or something random. In all it was a good night of dancing tho next time we need to go to a bigger club. So today I was all ready for Becca's visit but it turns out she has the stomach flu... :( Super bummed out she couldn't make it but hoping she feels better. I'm pretty tired from last night and so far I haven't even been able to get up the energy to do laundry. Will and I got thai food for lunch tho, and it was pretty spiffy. Current Mood: sleepy (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Friday, August 29th, 2008
6:18 pm	PA and JOB! whaaa the roller coaster that is life! Life is mostly up right now! Pennslyvania was super fun, it was great seeing everybody again, I got drunk on Sat night and may or may not have done scandalous things... actually having trouble remembering lol. The Faire itself was great, Giacomo remembered me! And gave me a hug! And took a picture with me! OMG! I am such an Empty Hats groupie. Plus got to see Lil and Elysse, and Frank, Spyros, M, Allen, Amy, Pat, Sean, did I forget anyone?? It was a great time and I actually took a few pictures this year. Go me! Had to drive back monday night bec I had an interview tuesday and guess what? I got the job! Hurray! I'm in HR at the Prov school dept. it's pretty kewl thus far. And hey, money is a nice plus right? So what else... we had a girls night tuesday as a belated birthday for Jess, otherwise been hanging in going to bed early to wake up for work. Oh yeah and I forgot my cell phone charger in CT should be here by tomorrow so srry if I miss your call i can't really leave it on. Need to talk to Becca I'm hoping she is still planning a day trip on Sunday, can't wait to see her and show her my neighborhood. Aside from the cel phone charger and a few sad dreams things are looking up! Tho I will miss M's circle,... I have decided I need to attend at least 1 sat gaming session a month, and I had been saving so much on gas.... Current Mood: cheerful Current Music: Rise - Yoko Kanno (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
12:21 am	shit monkeys... And the day had started off so well, I am so stressed right now I want to cry... or throw up... or both. The day started off fine, went for a walk, went to the bank, then met up with people at the mall where I bought Pat his b-day present. Ate at the food court then saw Dark Knight on Imax. It was pretty great. Afterwards Tim and I hung around my place ordered pizza and played Marvel Scene it. Everything was fine until I backed my car into the driveway. Arrrggg, I bumped my mirror on the house and the whole thing broke right off. Its just dangling there, it won't pop back on. Unfortunately my mirrors aren't the pop on and off kind. They have no give at all. I didn't even hit it that hard I just bumped it, ooh I am so frustrated if only I had gone slower, if only I had left the car alone instead of trying to pull closer to the house. Arrrgg. stupid emily. So tomorrow I need to go buy some duck tape or something to try and tape the fucking thing back on so I can drive to Warwick for some damn interview for who knows what. I feel like I'm never going to get a decent paying job and with things like side mirrors falling off... I'm just freaking out a little. Mostly I just keep replaying that moment in my mind and wishing it didn't happen. There's nothing I can do about it now and that also is stressing me out. I know in the scheme of things one stupid mirror isnt that big a deal, I'm just annoyed at myself for doing something so moronic. Also in CT i know car guys and mechanics here I don't know anyone... I just feel helpless and inept and frustrated... i feel like i can't handle anything... I can't wait for the Vineyard trip I feel like I need to get out of this apartment. Everything and everyone is pissing me off right now. Current Mood: distressed (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, August 4th, 2008
10:41 am	CTcon Okay, I know I havent posted in like forever... but that was sorta because I didnt have anything going on. So, Saturday was Connecticon, well the whole weekend was CTcon but I could only do Saturday, Woke up at 5 left the apartment at 6 and drove over to Hartford. The con was a blast, it always is. Got to see some old friends, got to meet some cool new people as well. Played some games, watched Ninja Nonsense, got to hear Mookie and Clevinger rant about comics... it was priceless. Also picked up some nice swag including the second volume of Dominic Deegan, 4 episodes of Tsukihime, plus KUALAS!!! woot, kualas, aishite. Also got to see a whole bunch of cosplayers, including a cat bus! omg. Almost bought a Totoro or a heartless tee but they were like 20 bucks. But Tyler was awesome enough to buy Nana 2 for me. And it kinda rocks, hard. Course i need to find Nana 1 now, lol. I think CTcon is my fav con (i've only ever been to 3) because of the people, they are just so awesome, i havent really had any bad experiences with people at CTcon, everyone is laid back and cool, plus I love the webcomickers that go. Sadly I didnt get to do everything I wanted since I only attended one day, but hopefully next year I'll be able to go all three days and do everything I want like the cosplay chess, the para para panel, and so on and so forth. Still, it was nice spending a day with people who understand things like Totoro, Doctor Who, and FMA. CTcon, i miss you already... This week should be fun, hopefully Imax batman tomorrow and thursday we leave for the Vineyard. Current Mood: cheerful (Comment on this)
Saturday, July 12th, 2008
11:59 pm	I has glow stick- Hurray! Technically it's still my birthday! Birthday was good, sushi, free ben and jerry's, cookie making, Union Station Brewery, street dance party, Tazza Lounge for a passion fruit Mohito! Parade and free glow sticks, then home again and a nice long chat with Becca. Now to bed- (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Saturday, June 28th, 2008
10:36 am	Wanted!! So life in Providence has been good thus far, getting better at backing into the driveway and been walking around my cool little neighborhood. Tuesday night saw Get Smart with Will and some of Will's friends. It was cute, Steve Carell was a great choice to play Maxwell Smart. Wednesday night Stevo and I walked down to A Taste of India and had a nice Indian meal, afterwards he hung at my place and I sorta kinda forced people to watch Doctor Who. Ok, it's offical I'm addicted. Stevo I already talking about staging a Doctor Who intervention. So yesterday Brerin, Tim, Stevo, Jacky, Will and I all saw Wanted at Providence Place. It was pretty awesome I must say. Certain plot points were a bit silly, but the action sequences were kick ass. Of course curving bullets is completely impossible, but damn if this movie doesn't make you want to try. I called the twist of course, but hey I call most twists these days, and I thought it worked well and didn't make the movie gimmicky. The only real problem I had was with the whole "Loom of Fate" and the fact that they didn't have automated looms in the frigging middle ages. But yeah once you stop thinking about the loom the movie is pretty cool. Always a fan of James McAvoy. I've been a fan WAY before everyone else, I've liked him since Children of Dune, top that! Anywhoser, after Wanted we went back to Jacky's and played some Rock Band. I'm getting pretty well rounded aside from the fact that I find the Guitar less responsive than that of Guitar Hero. I can pass most songs on Expert on Guitar but I feel like I miss notes I shouldn't be missing. Will and I watched the new Doctor Who episode of course then we played some poker. It was a lot of fun. It's kind of nice to be back with my Providence peeps- Current Mood: content Current Music: Utada Hikaru (5 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
10:10 pm	I'm in Providence! Okay so yesterday I moved to Providence. Packed up the car and with the help of my parents shlepped all my stuff to my new apartment! Hurray! The day started off sort of traumatic, Dad pulled down what he thought was an empty nest but had baby birds in it. He tried to put it back but the nest fell apart and one of the birds fell out and died. I didnt realize until I went outside to pack something in my car and saw another bird hanging by its foot dangling over the driveway. I ran and got the step ladder and caught it in my hands and I could feel its little heart beating. It sounds strange but I didn't know what to do with it so I just stood there crying and I didn't want the bird to see its brother that had fallen and died. Mom came and put it in a bush on the ground but altho it was mostly grown it wasn't flying so I doubt it will make it. That makes me sad. So I packed up my car and started the drive and was getting really weird looks until I realized I was still crying and driving a car that clearly had all my earthly possessions in it. I wonder what the other drivers on the street thought about me. Anyway moving in went rather quickly bec Will and Cato helped. So today walked around the neighborhood and called a few employment agencies and finished unpacking. Still need a rug and a few things for the room but it's coming along nicely. For the most part change is good and I think I will be happy here. Current Mood: calm Current Music: Doctor Who theme song (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, June 20th, 2008
12:33 pm	Throw Corky from the Train... I'm a wreck. I got maybe three four hours of sleep last night at the most. I put Corky out just before I went to bed and she started barking around ten minutes later. I tried to ignore her but after 46 minutes I went down stairs and put her out. She just stood outside in the grass doing nothing. AND she wouldn't come back in. I finally got her back inside tried to go to sleep and an hour or two later she started barking again. I know it's not her fault, she's senile but she's almost impossible to live with. I feel like I don't have the time and energy to deal with her on top of cleaning packing and the other various things I need to do. I'm a little annoyed at my parents for ditching me with the two dogs, they aren't coming back until Saturday night. I know I am should be grateful they are helping me move on Sunday but their timing is a bit inconvenient for me. Meanwhile sleep deprived and having fantasies of tying Corky to railroad tracks... Aside from that... bought my bed, need to assemble my bureau and will hopefully get everything done, it's not the packing I'm worried about but the cleaning, Dad told me I can't leave anything in the room... I have 23 years of crap to move. But I'll get it all done somehow, I just wish the parents were coming home today instead of tomorrow. I'm going to be exhausted before I even BEGIN to move. Sigh... Current Mood: tired (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, June 14th, 2008
11:31 pm	Everybody's a Fucking Racist.... Ok, must rant about what something that has been bothering me. I KNOW that I am pale, pasty, white, fair skinned, WHATEVER, the simple fact of the matter is I was born this way I don't tan so there's pretty much nothing I can do about it that does not involve faux tanner or turning myself orange. So at work a while ago Laurie one of the ladies upstairs says to me, "Emily, don't take this as a compliment but you are really white!" Now I assume she meant don't take this as an insult, but really I'm not sure. I was like "umm, wow, in twenty some odd years I hadn't noticed, thanks for bringing it to my attention" I mean I thought it was an awkward thing to say to someone. So today, a guy walks up to the counter to pay and looks at me and says something like "Wow you are really fair skinned." I raised one eyebrow and responded, "ummm.... thanks???" I mean wtf, who says that to a total stranger. The kicker is, no one would walk up to a black person and say "Gee whiz you sure are dark!" I am really sick of being mocked for the Irish skin I inherited. Seriously people, I was born this way, not my fault, plus I don't tan, aside from that I SHOULDNT tan for health reasons. I know I am being sensitive but feeling a bit weird that complete strangers feel the need to call me pasty. I've been made fun of for being pale since grade school and apparently not much has changed since- RARRRR Current Mood: pissed off (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Sunday, June 8th, 2008
9:31 pm	Fire fire fire So the last few days have been really good, great actually and I find myself smiling just thinking about what happened yesterday. So where to begin, hung out with Tyler and Eric we played Scene it and Adventure! (ok Eric watch as Tyler and I mocked it) unfortunately Kevin couldnt make it but it was good times hanging out, not doing much. Plus I borrowed Tyler's Season 4 of Highlander the Series, and watched Til Death, Methos my love how I have missed you! So then during the week I worked Jacob and I saw Iron Man (take 2 for me) and it was of course wonderful yet again. Still think Downey is great and absolutely perfect for the role. Then yesterday M had her Murder Mystery Dinner party, A Taste for Wine and Murder, and I must say we all had WAY too much fun. The food was great, tons of different kinds of wine, (a menage a trois wine no less) and all these different kinds of cheese! Have I mentioned how much I love cheese?? So Lil and Spyros were dwn and everybody played one of the suspects. Lil was HILARIOUS, she had a bit too much of the wine and her and Amy... umm well maybe I shouldnt go there. But for dinner we had Strawberry Bisque shrimp, avacado, pesto linguini, roman style chicken, it was soo delicious. By far the best part of dinner is when Lil, after having five or six glasses of wine knocked over one of the wine bottle shaped votive candles and set her menu on fire. No one noticed and we're all eating I look over and realize Lil's chicken ISNT smoking, but that the tablecloth is on fire. All I could manage to do tho was point and say "Fire, fire, fire, FIRE!" and M tried to blow the fire out almost set Lil on fire. I was drinking water fortunately so I just dumped my glass on it and Sean picked up the menu and put it in the sink. Meanwhile Lil is eating wondering why the tablecloth is wet and scorched. Then she tried to feed Amy chicken, I almost died laughing. Plus for the rest of dinner anytime I saw the scorched whole in the tablecloth I started cracking up. So in the end everyone thought I was the murder, or rather my character Tiny Bubbles, (sounds like a stripper name doesnt it?) but it was in fact the 80 year old vineyard hand. No one solved the mystery really (and let me tell you Frank M and I usually rock mystery games) the solution was convoluted and failed to explain a lot of the evidence. But really we had a lot more fun between the scenes. After the murder mystery those of us still up popped in Clue. I wish I could have stayed for the whole thing as I love that movie but I had to head home. Still it was a memorable night. So today I got to sleep late (been very short of sleep lately and needed it) Then mom and I went to see Sex and the City this afternoon. I really liked the movie it was like the show only longer and a bit more dramatic. There were severe thunderstorms outside tho and I kept watching the film thinking Carrie was in a thunderstorm only to realize the thunder was real. Still it was a good movie and good bonding time for mom and I. Dad and I also had our bonding time attempting to assemble my nightstand. I have good direction reading skills and he has good screwdriving skills. Together we made it half way through assembling my smallest piece of furniture, lol. Aside from that been cleaning and packing and throwing a lot of things away. Still have lots to do before the 22nd. Providence here I come! Current Mood: content (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, May 25th, 2008
10:18 pm	sick, again So it's a beautiful memorial day weekend and how am I spending it? Sick with a stupid cold inside wrapped in a blanket. I even had ambitions of taking a walk in Westwoods but I am feverish and can't breath very well. It all started when I went to the midnight showing of Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull Wednesday night. M and us wore fedora's and there was a guy in full Indy garb whip and all it was cute. Unfortunately the movie itself was a huge disappointment. George Lucas has ruined yet another beloved movie franchise... good work! Sounds like Speilberg and Ford were trying to talk Lucas out of the ET explanation but alas, no use. Mostly I thought the CG killed the movie, tho the scenes in New Haven were actually pretty good. At least CT represented. So the next morning after staying up late woke up with a sore throat. It wasn't that bad until Saturday at work I started coughing sneezing etc. Even then I thought it was allergies until the swollen lymph glands and the fever set in. Boo. I have the crappiest immune system. Yesterday Becca was in Guilford, yay!! We hung in since I was in no shape for going clubbing and watched Enchanted. It was pretty cute actually and I liked James Marsden, tho slapping the two spurned love interests together at the end is wearing a little thin. Plus too much CG chipmunk but otherwise cute, Amy Adams was great. So otherwise not much going dwn, don't have to go to work tomorrow which ROCKS. Tho with being sick and all I feel like a kid who gets sick on a snow day... Mom and I are going to check out Ikea tomorrow assuming I feel up to it and they're open. I was going to try and go today but felt too blah. Hopefully will be able to get some cleaning and shopping done tomorrow since i was a huge waste of space tonight. So sorry my lj is so whiny, tho I guess I am pretty whiny. One good thing, I talked with my dad about the phone thing and he was understanding so won't be kicked off it until after I'm settled into Providence. Also been practicing my Japanese, kaze o hikimasu, that means i caught a cold. Current Mood: sick (Comment on this)
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
12:37 pm	So feeling slightly overwhelmed that I now have about a month until I move to Providence and there is still so much I need to get done, like buying furniture, getting another job, completely cleaning out my room, and and now I also have to find my own phone plan since my dad is kicking me off the family's plan after telling me he wouldn't. I mean if I have to get my own plan that's fine, but if my parents think I'm going to waste my minutes talking to them? HA! like that's going to happen. But I think what annoys me is the timing. I mean there's a million other things I need to get done why couldn't he have done this after I was settled in Providence? oh well, c'est la vie. I find that I am nervous and excited to move, but dreading the bills, the horrible bills... Mostly looking forward to having more of a social life. Here in Guilford I pretty much only have M's group, occasionally I see Jacob or Tyler, but really there isn't even much to do anyway. Last night I watched House over at M's and I drove home at like 11:30 and there were no other cars on the road. When the traffic lights switch to blinking yellows Guilford really feels like a ghost town, at 11 or 12 everyone is asleep and everything is closed. I am looking forward to being able to order delivery, to being able to buy alcohol past 5 o clock, to having a nightclub less than a half an hour away, to seeing cars on the streets past 10 o'clock. To NOT constantly be bumping into people who knew me when I was a bald pudgy baby and having to catch up, and most of all to NOT living with my parents. *whew* I always fear change at least a little but I know that this change will be a good one. Only a month to go! Current Mood: excited (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, May 9th, 2008
7:15 pm	Well i fell off the face of livejournal again but am yet again making my triumphant return. So lots of ups and downs lately, M is done with CDA and that makes me sad and sort of annoyed, its too bad how obnoxious/crazy people can inflict themselves upon us. Hurt my butt bone, badly enough that I can't really run/walk fast/bend over and pick things up. Well hey at least its an excuse for why i STILL havent joined Planet Fitness! But in general Stevo's birthday party (where the butt injury occurred) was a lot of fun, I just need to not kung fu fight while drunk... Saw Iron Man with Tyler! it was really good and made me remember how much fun i have seeing movies with Tyler and the guys. Fun times Went out dancing at Bar with Jonna, it was a lot of fun I must admit tho she got hit on more than me (grrr) lol but it was nice for us to have more one on one time and I got to shake my booty, all good things And today was sort of a momentous event, I signed the lease for moving to Providence, so I guess it's official now nothing is going to fall through I almost can't believe it. Still wish I didn't have to wait but oh well. Turns out trip to Tokyo is off for this summer but possibly on for next spring. I really can't wait to get back to Japan. And thats pretty much it, still working looking forward to moving, yuppers- Current Mood: thoughtful Current Music: Passion - Utada Hikaru (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
11:16 am	Wiiiiiiii Still sick with this blasted cold. I blame Becca. Yesterday went over M's and played MarioKart for the Wii. It was pretty fun I must admit. Otherwise not a lot going on... (Comment on this)
Friday, April 25th, 2008
1:10 am	Been awhile since the last post and lots has happened!! (I apologize for typos and errors as am still slightly tipsy) Went to New Haven met up with Becky at the Yale British Museum of Art hurray! felt good about navigating the city altho the one painting I was going to point out to Becky John Martin's the Bard (my fav) was gone! Sent to some British museum in well Britain, boo but it's coming back in a year or so. Oh well. Afterwards we had Thai food, hurray for Bangkok gardens! Ok next weekend went to New York City to visit Becca! Hurray! Met up with her and we got our hair done at a salon (got cut and highlights omg! I was so freaked out but everyone seems to like) then went to Romanie's b-day party which was bowling. Fun tho self-conscious around Romanie's hot brother... tho shalt not covet thy friends brother?? The next day Becca and I met up with Pat and Jeff for lunch and a movie, Forbidden Kingdom! Jackie Chan fights Jet Li! THe movie was totally worthwhile for that scene alone! Mostly i called it taht the fights scenes were amazing and the plot kind of hokey. BUt a cute and enjoyable movie. Like neverending story meets Bruce Lee. After that caught train but it was nice to see the BFF and the brothers, awww. Three good reasons to live in the city that are unfortunately overwhelmed by the million reasons NOT to live in the city. So anywhoser worked then tonight went out to Bar in New Haven with Jacob and Justin who was down in Guilford for a few days on April break. It was pretty fun I had two drinks and got hammered, really i don't know what is with me. In NYC I had 4 drinks and almost no buzz. Here I had 1 drink got tipsy had another and was tripping as I walked, the drinks must have been VERY strong. But anyway thats about it, aside from work which is well work. tho Tokyo seems to be off now.. *tear* oh well it was choto for me anywho... But yeah i think i need to drink some more water now... (booze also probably hit me hard as hadnt eaten since lunch PLUS seem to be striken with bEcca's cold...boo) (Comment on this)