Operation: Meet the Family went well for both of us. I was so surprised how quickly my dad and one of my older brothers took to him. I honestly expected more of a pissing contest. Can't say I'm unhappy about it; just off-kilter. After all those years hearing horror stories about what he'd do to any guy I brought home. And his family really seemed ( Read more... )

  So I've been working at my new center for about three days now. I got that transfer I'd been hoping for, to a center that has a happier and more motivated workforce. So far I'm liking it a lot. Part of the reason I was accepted is because I'm cross-trained in shipping and printing, which is what the manager was looking for. As a smaller center, ( Read more... )

  I officially hate my apartment. I've felt a growing dislike for it since I moved in, but I have to say that I hate it now. My kitchen sink still leaks; the patio boards are warped; there's water damage in the cabinets and the floor; I used to have a terrible roach problem, and now I've come home to find my ceiling leaked. Not only did my ceiling ( Read more... )

  while real-life has been a bitch, i do feel bad about ignoring you guys ( Read more... )

  i apologize for my absence. things are...complicated recently. as most of you know, my roommate situation is shit. i've hardly been in my apartment at all this week, only long enough to change. my computer is at a friend's house (where i've been spending a grand majority of my free time playing rift ( Read more... )

Just thought you guys would like to know, seeing as how I've been pretty scarce lately. I've been busy acclimating to my new job and everything that expected of me there. Not to mention the fact that I'm currently very unimpressed with my roommates. Yes, plural. They're both here, and I don't like being home more than is necessary (a.k.a. sleeping ( Read more... )

it's times like this when i wish i wasn't such a coward.

  so...yeah. november was not a pleasant month for me. there was a lot of stress, drama, and work. i didn't check my email, facebook, hell most of the time my phone wasn't even charged ( Read more... )

  Yes, boys and girls, NaNoWriMo is here once again. One glorious month of over-caffeination, hair-pulling, and creative wonder. 50,000 words in 30 days.  Sounds a little daunting. I know I was a little staggered by the ridiculousness of that number. It really isn't that terrifying when you think about it this way: 1667 words a day. Doesn't that ( Read more... )

Originally posted by neo_prodigy at Spirit Day
 
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