[Asa]

The best part is that they have driving directions, and walking directions. It would take about a month, but if your car breaks down, you'll still have the Shoe Leather Express! But be warned - this route may be missing sidewalks or pedestrian paths! *chortles*


Today school is canceled. My University almost never cancels, but who's gonna complain?
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Keeper of the Library and the Gateway to Haven

Nem: "It's the sort of face you just know is getting ready to poke you with something sharp."
BS: "...then insist you eat a brownie."
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If we shadows have offended,
Think but this and all is mended...
Give me your hands if we be friends,
And Robin shall restore amends.

[TheBritishInvasion]

I just got back from one of the worst meals out I have ever had.

I have to admit I'm not a huge fan of going out for meals in general but I was prepared to enjoy the evening, however, the restaurant decided that was not going to happen.

First of all, when we sat down it took a good ten minutes before anyone brought us a menu. When we ordered drinks those took half an hour to arrive. We'd been there for an hour before any food had been brought (after about an hour some bread materialised.) We were a group of six so there were a few of us but not enough to slow down the kitchen.

As I said, the food took a long time to arrive, but when it did it was very nice but the waitstaff could have been better, one woman was very friendly, one was less so.

Everything seemed to take at least twice as long as it should have, in the resraurants' defence, they were shorthanded. On the other hand at one point I saw the manager chatting with a waitress and at the end of the night there was my family and one other table of two people left and everything still took a long time.

We managed to get some free drinks out of the meal but at the end of the night an error on the chip & pin machine tried to charge us £7,000,000 for dinner.

The evening was not improved by my parents constant (and loud) complaints about the slow service.
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Keeper of Tengu's electricity and Willow's 'what did you just say' eyes.

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I am currently playing making history with my cousin, currently on a tea breack. I really should have gone to bed hours ago.

I am sorry to hear that TheBritishInvasion, hope today treats you better.

Time to go have a good night all.
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Spellingmistax = mistax = ax = anthrax

[Asa]

Today class is canceled tomorrow too. The governor has declared us in a state of emergency, and forced closure on the universities, though I think they would have remained open if they could have.

They're predicting another 6-8 inches tomorrow and Wednesday. ^_^
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Keeper of the Library and the Gateway to Haven

Nem: "It's the sort of face you just know is getting ready to poke you with something sharp."
BS: "...then insist you eat a brownie."
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If we shadows have offended,
Think but this and all is mended...
Give me your hands if we be friends,
And Robin shall restore amends.

[Tenshi]

@Asa: Can I come visit again? I'll bring my car, we'll find a parking lot, and I'll break it ag-I mean play in the snow some more! Eh-heh. Mostly kidding, I doubt I could even get to where you are now. O_o

That reminds me, it's snowing. A lot. The plows are sitting on the sides of the interstate, clearing bridges and that's it. How helpful of them. Tch.

Today I received an e-mail from the intermittent contact I have with a woman here in WV. I started writing her through ye olde dating site, but soon realized she didn't really need someone to date, she needed someone to be there for her. So, much as I always do, I entered into "THE FRIEND ZONETM" and we started talking about all manner of things. While I really do like this girl, and I think we would get along famously, she's still in love with her significant other. Sooo...

I started playing relationship counselor, a bit. I don't know how much she's listening to what I'm saying, but she is doing what I'm suggesting (mostly). So, either I'm giving good common sense advice (in which case it's always nice to hear your own wishes supported by someone else), or I'm making a difference in her life. Either way, I'm not doing it for my own gain, but for hers. While this makes me feel pretty good about myself... I also feel just a bit lonelier with each e-mail. ^_^;

As my friend told me at work tonight, I do almost everything to myself. I have the capability and knowledge, even experience, to "snare" a girl and all that. I just... I dunno. I want to help people. And, sometimes, that means I put their happiness before my own. Isn't that what love is, anyway? Or am I just a hopeless romantic, here?

It started snowing on my way home. It made driving simultaneously "fun" and "difficult". I'm also sick as a dog, but still fighting through it to keep going to work. You know, that money thing. It's not that I love money, I just... need it. You know, to pay the people who love my money. Haha.

Okay, Nyquil kicking in. Me go sleepy-bye now. Nighty night, all. v_v
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{\,Keeper of the Siderean Swords,/}
For love

[Nem]

Today I found out that, according to my advisor of studies, no-one will pay for me to finish up third year of uni.

:/

S%E^!

This wouldn't even be an issue if the course she'd registered me on didn't conflict with my other courses - I.E. I wouldn't meet the attendance requirements for the class certificate. (This was our plan, take an extra course this term and have everything we needed.) Now I lack the credits to pass the year, so I have to take some more third year courses in the next year rather than fourth year. Idealistically I can't say I really care, financially I'm ... yeah.

Need the best part of two grand.

What do I have that I can sell? I'm good at violence - but I don't have the relevant qualifications for bouncing and don't know anywhere that would be likely to employ me if I did.

I have my A Levels, no idea how much those are worth. Very little I suspect.

Office temping? How to get from where I live to the office? - I've never acquired motorised transport and it's expensive to qualify, danged expensive. Okay, stop. Finish out the year, break even. Bank will forward me somewhere around £1,500 interest free as a student overdraft - that's tuition fees for a term. Need to check with bank, see whether that's £1,200 or £1,500. Best case that leaves £500 to come up with for living expenses.

I wonder whether it's possible to take a year out?

Maybe I should try and join the army? I've no particular objection to that anyway, was one of the career paths I was considering after university.

Less legal alternatives, sell drugs, beat people up - no social network up here, unreliable cash flow. People doing that aren't paying their mortgages - risk to reward ratio too high.

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Meh. What to do?

Take it slow. You should think about it for a couple of days. Then call your parents afterwards, get their input.

On money?

Look around for legal jobs while you're up here, the term workload currently isn't as atrocious as it was last term. The important thing is being predictable, having a plan if it all goes wrong. You should be able to get a few hundred pounds when you're down South no problem. Look for jobs there as well. Chances are you're going to be paying around £700 rent a term, which you haven't factored in, so it's closer to £3000 than two. Can you put that off a couple of months? You're only liable to be there from Early October to late December anyway. Can you get your degree posted to you? If you don't have to be up here for that crap with robes and so on then that's another expense gone.

Immediate short term goals?

Go to classes, you have no work pending. Make yourself a coffee, you'll feel better when you've got something warm and sugary inside. Probably suffering short term effects of chemical imbalance. Not crying or being sick so it's not the comedown from an adrenaline burst obviously but much the same. Think about other things. Maybe stick some TV on. Then make an accounting of your resources, work out what you'll need, then how to get there.

And, by way of false-hope. =p Maybe your advisor doesn't know what she's talking about. You have a friend who's retaking two courses from his second year and getting his full student loan.

Haha, feel better already. ^_^ Got the coffee. I can do this, just keep a lid on the old accounts. Might even be a good thing - I've been in one place too long. Might need some sort of motivation to start getting along, some goal to aim at, bit of pressure 'n all.

Edit 2: Heh, this is kinda comforting

http://www.miniature-earth.com/me_english.htm

I wonder whether there's some sort of reflective motivation to keep really poor people around for that purpose? Most people in a western society are massively better off than people for the majority of history. Creating the thought of wealth by neglecting others? Eh, that may be too cynical even for me. There are other explanations.
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- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

XD

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Nem: I have to go to work, when I get back later tonight I'll let you know what I am doing while in a similar situation. For what ever good that will do.
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[Tinu.]

[Tinalles]

A couple grand? That's it? Take out a student loan and be done with it.

Today I went apartment hunting. The first I looked at was nice, a good size, but no pets allowed. The second was a bit too large, but very nice. Still no pets. The third and fourth were both in the same building, were decidedly mediocre, and the guy who showed them to me was a salesman. Not a good one, either. More like the earthly incarnation of the god Smarm. I'm thinking NO to those.

It's hard to find an apartment that's pet-friendly. I may have to break down and go for one that's pet-free. But I've been living by myself for over a decade now, and I'd really like a pet.
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[Feaelen]

Today, or more this evening i hung out with a good friend of mine who i don't often see but is a riot to hang out with. We went to my usual yoga class which was a riot and then went to the best restaurant i've been to in quite some time for supper.

It's a restaurant called Tibetan Kitchen on Broughton st in Victoria, BC and the food was divine. Everything is hand/home made, and we had a wonderful chat with the head chef/owner. If anyone is around Victoria and you're up to trying something new it's entirely worth it.

Other than that i'm doing pretty good and only have a minor headache today. If only i didn't have to get 3 files into sign-off tomorrow.

Ach well i'll worry about that tomorrow, for now i revel in the wonderfully full belly of tasty food
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Thieli WIP

Apparently I missed finding the new keepership thread and thus missed out on what i was origionaly keeper of [Willow's Journal and K'Thonya's new made sword [old itteration of Earthsong's archive]]

[Miho]

Today Miho is going to complain...
(p.s. today for Miho started on monday night seeing as I only got a nap for about 3 hours before work yesterday. Haven't really been to sleep.)


So.

Today, Miho slept for 3 hours.

Today Miho had an orthodontist appointment where she was getting a new retainer. Last time it cost her about 85 dollars. So she figured she could swing that. As she's leaving, already had the impression done and whatnot they tell her, "Oh, and next time you come in to pick it up, it'll be $225."
Jawdrop.
Why?
Because we're going with a new lab.
GAH!

Today, Miho is almost 100% positive her new roommate stole her tithing money. Which makes me super sad cause Miho hadn't paid tithing since december and had several bank envelopes with money in them. When she went to go get the money earlier today, they were empty. :/

Today, utilities are due. My other roommate informed that she is not going to pay her share of the utilities because she basically doesn't even live here. Her stuff is here, but her boy friend lives less than 100 ft away so she basically lives over there with him. Anywho, frustrating because when she moved in she knew that she had to pay. It's her own fault she's not using her share of the utilities because she thinks she needs to live over there when she's paying rent and all of her stuff is here. This is going to end badly.... already is. I talked to the landlord and he said to just take off what she owes me from my rent and he'll get the money from her. I told her that she would need to deal with the landlord from now on. Now her fiance and her won't stop hassling me about how it's not fair and how they will take the matter personally up with the land lord. Guess what... I don't care. Do it.

Today Miho's day was just a little bit brighter. Her friend left a envelope full of chocolate outside her door for her to feel better.

Today Miho would like to sleep but must do laundry and then help out with my niece's 8th birthday party today...yay! Small screaming children... ah-ha.

Today Miho would like to say something she normally wouldn't:
FML.
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[Tenshi]

@Miho: Fragile Mechanical Limit? I feel your pain, I have days where I feel that way too. Hopefully everything gets better for you.

@Nem: College financial situations? Well, they suck, quite frankly. I'm in a similar boat, but if it helps... tomorrow's a new day? Eh? Eh?! Eh...


Today is the worst day yet of illness. I sound like I'm talking through a frog's small intestine (they have those, right?), my nose is trying to play the part of Niagara falls, and everything hurts. My one day off this week. I was going to go upload photos. Now I think I'll lay back down after I have some soup. Urgh.

Speaking of days off work, the area supervisor for my store called me personally today. I've known him almost my entire tenure with the company, and we've been not-quite-friends. Anyway, he asked why I was quitting. Since he had just woken me up, I gave him the standard fare about it being mostly due to my car being unreliable, and he said we could try just a few hours a few days a week. So, I made mention that I don't actually make any money on short shifts, what with a 30 mile commute.

He was flabbergasted, apparently he thought I lived in the same city as the store, hehehe.

Anyway, long story short, we're going to talk about it "tomorrow or the next day". I plan to have my wits about me, and make mention of the negativity that permeates every inch of that store. How the hard workers are ignored, the lazy ones get the benefits, and it's a fairly abusive relationship with the individual crew.

"If you don't come in two hours early today you're fired" is what I heard last week. Helloooooo labor board!

Ahem, anyway. Back to fading in and out of consciousness. After my soup. Yesss, my soup. My lovely soup. My precious soup... *rubs soup bowl gleefully*
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Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. - Harold Whitman

Les êtailes dgident
{\,Keeper of the Siderean Swords,/}
For love

[Asa]

Feel better, Usa!

And everyone else - wesupport you all the way, so even when you're down you still have friends. *hugs for all*
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Keeper of the Library and the Gateway to Haven

Nem: "It's the sort of face you just know is getting ready to poke you with something sharp."
BS: "...then insist you eat a brownie."
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If we shadows have offended,
Think but this and all is mended...
Give me your hands if we be friends,
And Robin shall restore amends.

[Nem]

[Tinu.]