It's a rare man who is taken for what he truly is.

Work RANT:

2008-05-13T18:47:36Z

Let’s start off here: I am sick, I have been for the past three weeks with two different colds and now an ear infection on top of everything. I came into work today at the writing center and wanted some water so I went over to my other job at the coffee cart to get it. I greet the two girls working and instead of a reply of “hey” or “how’s it going” or just ignoring me like often happens my hello consist of: “You’ve been lazy at closing.” I closed last night, I clo1se two nights a week. Mind you I have been very sick the last few weeks but as I need the money and one of the girls broke their back I’ve been coming it every day without complaint or attempting to get someone to cover for me, though I know they wouldn’t think of coving for me if my life depended on it, I’ve learnt that already.

I try to be polite I mean I am a bit older of them and do not enjoy sinking to their level. So of course I as How so, because if there is something I am forgetting to do often then there is something that I need to change. But all she could give me was I didn’t sweep (yes I did, and I mopped – I had to, I spilled a iced mocha on the floor with a flavor which means the whole place would have been a sticky mess had I not), she then claimed all of the napkins were empty, (were they? They were not when I life but that doesn’t mean they weren’t when she opened. The coffee stand closes at eight but the school doesn’t close until around 10:30pm) her next lame claim was that there were pennies on the floor… There are always pennies on the floor.

Okay, so we are very short handed right now at work, one girl broke her back when riding her horse last week so everyone is stretched to their limits. I understand that, that is why I never called in sick while I’ve been sick, which is most likely why I am still sick.

But really I am the only one who closes at 8:15 the time the coffee stand closes. The other girl who I greeted this morning also closes at the stand and when it is her turn the stand is always closed by 7:50. That is shit. But you see they are friends so I get bitched and they giggle together.

Whatever, I am quitting there at the end of summer. I love my boss and there are a few good co workers but I do not need to deal with bitches that are on the rag.

Image Post

2008-05-03T04:18:26Z

Here is the b-day cake I made for my hobbit.
It is the board game of Catan made out of cupcakes!

And just for fun here is my small collection of hannari tofu!

Cat update

2008-05-03T03:45:28Z

Just thought I'd let everyone know that my cat seems to be bouncing back, thank you for all your kind words.

Well crap.

2008-04-23T07:12:29Z

It looks like my cat Max got into some type of accident and if he doesn't start to feel better in the next few days he is going to be put to sleep. Fuck. This day had some high highs and some very low lows.

UWB lit Journal

2008-04-19T21:59:53Z

I am fed up with over half of the people I am working with on the UWB's literary journal.
I just send out an email to all of them about how they are treating each other and the work that we have reviewed.

Basically this is what I said:

This is just a reminder to all.

We should be handling all work with respect regardless of how many submissions one person has submitted. Not only that, but each of these people have take time and thought about what they would give us and it would behoove us all to remember that without their submissions there would be no UWB literary journal.

We have had major ups and downs on how we have behaved while picking what work that we said we would allow into the journal. In our first selection meeting it was ridiculous how some people acted, most of the air was cleared by the second week of selections, however the last of respect and outright brutality in the cases of some people was completely out of line.

I truly hope that our last selection process is nothing like the previous meetings. I ask that people to not try to toss their weight around. This happen too much last time and made me sick to see how large some egos were growing during the meeting.

If you are leading the discussion it does not mean you are the ruler of the land no matter how much you wish you were. Your option is only as valid as anyone else’s no more and no less. If your augment is just as weak as some else it does not mean you are right because you are sitting in front of everyone. Why are we not in a circle anyway? Wasn’t that how we were meant to do this process so as to eliminate any hierarchy and to create a feeling on inclusion for all not exclusion to some?

One related thing,
If you ask for material to be posted early and you yourself do not take the time to look at, read, and think about the submissions do not ask me to push up packets. I was not able to turn in work for other classes because of the push up and then to find out that you did not take the time to look at some of the submissions I worked hard to get to you early is a slap in the face.

I have said my peace,
-Mika
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Maybe I shouldn't have said what I said but by the end of the last meeting I wanted to punch the lights out on one of the people on the journal board.

Snowing again.

2008-04-19T02:28:32Z

It is hard to believe it but it is snowing again here in Bothell.
BLEH!

Moving

2008-04-17T06:40:15Z

It looks like we'll be moving by next fall to Bellingham, Washington.
Read: Hobbit got into grad school.

2001-2008

2008-04-15T07:10:02Z

Wow, I've been reading journal entries from my first journal to the end of this one for one of my classes...
All I can really say is things have really changed in my life over the past 7 years.

Tricky Pixie

2008-04-07T06:08:32Z

The gig today rocked!
I couldn't believe how many people made it to the gig!
cleothyla made a crazy awesome alligator cake it was yummy too!!
I finally was able to give Alec that wall scroll of the four Chinese guardians today too!
He and Kore really seemed to like it which made me very happy indeed!
Each of them wanted to put it up their work space :)
I think Alec won though, for now.

That is really it for now, been busy with school and the work but not too busy yet.
I'm really happy that I was able to make it to the gig today.

Sakura Con

2008-04-01T08:33:58Z

Just about all of our friends were off at Sakura Con last weekend so Rusty and I made our way down to Seattle to join them on Saturday. Man, I didn't realize how much things have changed or how much I have changed since last I went and Sakura Con seemed to be integral to who I was five years ago.

I do enjoy going to Renaissance faires and Norwescon is pretty fun too but the crows of people that are drawn to Sakura Con really are not my type of folks anymore. They are like the people from “the room of stupid people” or “the sofa of stupid” by my work. I really do enjoy the people I have met through Alec's music and the renaissance crowd there is just a completely different feeling about them. Either way, it was good to see some of the old faces again (and not so good to see others).

I think what I am trying to get at is the feeling of truth.
People at sakura con feel fake to me.

Snow.

2008-03-28T20:31:29Z

It is snowing... At the end of March.
Don't get me wrong I love the snow...
But not in March when I have plans bus hopping today.
BLEH!

Writer's Block: Happy St. Patrick's Day!

2008-03-18T04:14:26Z

How are you celebrating St. Patrick's Day?

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Made true Irish soba bread (4 cups flour, 1tsb. salt, 1tsb baking soda, 14oz butter milk), corned beef, cabage, potatos. mmmmm Yummy foods.

And now back to homework.... Damn finals on st. patty's day.

Finals

2008-03-16T08:00:57Z

o Final Project for Northwest Indian Myths and Tales (Due Monday)
o Final Essay on Sigmund Freud (Due Wednesday)

That is all that I have, but my god this is going to be intense.

GARY GYGAX

2008-03-05T06:45:39Z

GARY GYGAX
July 27, 1938 – March 4, 2008

The things dreams are made of...

2008-03-03T02:57:03Z

Okay well most of you know that I love Gothic Lolita clothing and well here is a shot of my small closet of my pretties. My collection used to be much larger but i've sold a lot has my style as changed and what not. I should be working on paper but I'm suck. So here I am.

Writer's Block: blushes

2008-03-02T03:07:27Z

What is the most common compliment you receive?

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I think it would be that I make kick ass drinks. (sorry kiddies I don't mean alcoholic ones)
Here is where I work by the way.

V-day revisited

2008-02-27T03:23:24Z

I forgot to post images of the cards my hobbit and I made for eachother!

Rusty made me this one:

And I made him this one:

Writer's Block: Happily Ever After?

2008-02-16T07:13:57Z

How did you spend Valentine's Day?

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I worked until about six an then my hobbit and I just hung out really, he bought dinner and then I cooked it. ^_^ It was nice.

bah!

2008-02-12T08:30:33Z

I haven't been wrting enough lately. This sucks. I've been too busy. x.x

Writer's Block: A Favorite Poem

2008-02-11T08:57:32Z

What is one of your favorite poems?

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Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves

Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:

All mimsy were the borogoves,

And the mome raths outgrabe.

"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!

The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!

Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun

The frumious Bandersnatch!"

He took his vorpal sword in hand:

Long time the manxome foe he sought—

So rested he by the Tumtum tree,

And stood awhile in thought.

And, as in uffish thought he stood,

The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,

Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,

And burbled as it came!

One, two! One, two! And through and through

The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!

He left it dead, and with its head

He went galumphing back.

"And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?

Come to my arms, my beamish boy!

O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!"

He chortled in his joy.

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves

Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:

All mimsy were the borogoves,

And the mome raths outgrabe.

What Do You Have To Say? - When I Grow Up...

2008-01-23T01:22:45Z

What do you want to be when you "grow up?"

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When I grow up I'd like to be a well known author...
Well known enough to have Alex write songs about the people and places i've created.
*cough* that is something i don't think I have told anyone..
Well that cat is out of the bag. Oh well.

Loot

2008-01-19T01:36:25Z

Here is a list of my loot so far:
- $125 in gift cards for best buy
- $100 in cash
- Once Upon a time card game
- Once Upon a time card game expansion
- Two Mercedes Lackey novels
- Book on the mushrooms in the Northwest
- Box of molasses chips
- Nintendo DS lite
- Awesome necklace made by cleothyla

What Do You Have To Say? - A Profound Impact

2008-01-19T01:33:02Z

Who has had a profound musical impact?

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For me I would have to say with out a doubt, Heather Alexander / Alexander James Adams.

Sunday

2008-01-18T06:51:47Z

I'm not sure if anyone else wants to know but Alec is going to have a gig in Redmond with his newest band Tricky Pixie 4-6 pm.
I should be there with a few friends. I hope to have a rocking time! hee hee.

Almost my b-day

2008-01-14T08:45:01Z

Hey guys it is almost my b-day.
Umm, yeah i dunno.
It's the 18th but I'm not really looking forward to it.
I guess we'll see how it goes.

It's a rare man who is taken for what he truly is.

Work RANT:

Image Post

Cat update

Well crap.

UWB lit Journal

Snowing again.

Moving

2001-2008

Tricky Pixie

Sakura Con

Snow.

Writer's Block: Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Finals

GARY GYGAX

The things dreams are made of...

Writer's Block: *blushes*

V-day revisited

Writer's Block: Happily Ever After?

bah!

Writer's Block: A Favorite Poem

What Do You Have To Say? - When I Grow Up...

Loot

What Do You Have To Say? - A Profound Impact

Sunday

Almost my b-day

Writer's Block: blushes