Delusions of Grandeur II

03 November 2009 @ 07:48 pm

As of tomorrow, I will be an associate attorney with a real law firm, one that happens to be a Big Deal in insurance litigation (which is exactly what I want to do). I AM SO BEYOND EXCITED RIGHT NOW. *falls over*

This calls for a new LJ tag. Good-bye forever, "future career." The future is NOW!

Tags: career

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ecstatic

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29 October 2009 @ 07:54 pm

You would all be SHOCKED to know how many angry, bitter posts I write because I'm sick and tired of being insulted and called names because I have the audacity to be a Christian AND a conservative in the modern day. The reason you would be shocked is that by the time I'm done writing them, I'm not so angry anymore, so I just set them to Private so I have them stored in case I need an argument that is already written out. It's actually very cathartic :) Now that I'm not seething with rage anymore, I'm going to go make dinner.

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refusing to be sick

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23 September 2009 @ 05:49 pm

I always think of things I want to write in LJ about, but then when writing time arrives, I'm all like . . . eh.

One job rejection, the other one has not returned my call. We will see, on that front. I'm incredibly torn right now--do I keep doing what I'm doing and apply for jobs, do I go 100% with the law firm, or do I change careers? No one has an answer for me, but I wish someone did.

We all know I have a short fuse, but you will all be SO PROUD to know that not only have I bitten my tongue on political rants (until I know I can write them kindly enough to be part of my series of helpful tips for liberals--because yes, I'm often interested in improving the quality of the debate more so than winning it. No, I'm not joking, either. I honestly think it might help someone to understand how the other side perceives them) but I have even not gotten involved in DRAMA. Seriously. I want to OH SO BADLY, but I know it would just be bad, and I'm listening to that little voice telling me to STAY OUT. So, yeah. I'm happy about that.

We went to a Flyers preseason game last night. I love our new defense like whoa, but Ray Emery? Not a fan yet. I want Marty back.

I need a Halloween costume, but I'm am poor and don't have the time to make one. I wore my Prince of Tennis track suit last year, so that's out. I guess I could wear my Bleach shinigami kimono.

Current Location: home

Current Mood:

busy

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11 September 2009 @ 10:24 pm

Does anyone have a Wilton sports ball cake pan they could lend me? I want to make a specific cake for the Halloween party (Saturday, Oct. 24, if you are in the area! More details to come later), but I don't want to go out and buy something I may only use once. I will pay shipping :)

Current Location: home

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busy

Current Music: Lisa Loeb - "I Wish"

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31 August 2009 @ 07:36 pm

WANT! *grabby hands*

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blah

Current Music: Eisbrecher - "Schwarze Witwe"

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28 August 2009 @ 03:38 pm

Even as written in 2004, this is equally applicable today. I've been saying for ages that authors should be more creative with their vampires (and urban fantasy settings in general, really).

Tags: books

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bored

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21 August 2009 @ 08:22 pm

Oh, Twilight. (somehow, that is not as much fun as "Oh, Japan." I think that's because I love Japan, but not Twilight)

(NSFW! Click below at your own risk!)

http://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/08/battle_of_the_insanely_awful_twilight_merchandise.php

Current Location: home

Current Mood:

amused

Current Music: ThouShaltNot - "Soren Gray"

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21 August 2009 @ 08:07 pm

"Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Thursday that after a wildly successful run, the cash for clunkers program will close on Monday, August 24th at 8 p.m. ET. “This program has been a lifeline to the automobile industry, jump starting a major sector of the economy and putting people back to work,” Secretary LaHood said. “At the same time, we’ve been able to take old, polluting cars off the road and help consumers purchase fuel efficient vehicles.” LaHood said the Monday night end will allow dealers and buyers plenty of time to finalize purchases and submit applications for rebate from the remainder of the $3 billion provided by Congress. Based on conservative estimates of valid transactions so far, DOT analysts projected there is enough money to continue accepting submissions until the Monday deadline."

I actually thought this would have been a great program had people put a little more thought into the implementation--and the people and vehicles that qualify. My 1991 Buick Park Avenue doesn't qualify (pieces are falling off of it and there are rust holes in the back, but no, it's not a clunker. Of course not) because it gets 19 mpg instead of the 18 mpg cutoff. But, some vehicles as new as 2004 do qualify. So yeah. Great idea, but it doesn't help me in the slightest. I mean, yes, the environment was supposed to be the main beneficiary of this program, but it also would have been nice if people with old cars that don't sufficiently destroy the environment got a break out of it as well. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to get me a brand new Chevy Malibu. Sigh.

(I'm feeling particularly ranty today, sorry...)

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Current Mood:

annoyed

Current Music: David Bowie - "Into the Labyrinth"

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21 August 2009 @ 03:25 pm

You know what is kind of annoying? The suggestion that if I am opposed to the current health care reform bill being considered by Congress, I am opposed to ALL HEALTH CARE REFORM EVER. That's kind of silly. Why can't I just think there is a better way to change things, and that the bill only addresses half of half of the problem? (yes, both "half of"s belong in there--I believe that only a quarter of the problem is addressed by the bill).

For the record, though, without the so-called "public option," I am significantly more in favor of the bill. I still don't really like it, though. WAY too complicated. Simplify things--it will cost less and be more effective.

Current Location: home

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annoyed

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20 August 2009 @ 08:49 pm

Relena has been yelling all day, and we've tried everything we can think of to calm her down. Yelling usually means either, "Get back in bed and pet me," "Clean the litterbox," "Give me wet food," or "My brother is stuck behind the washing machine, get him out!" But Zechs is in the living room, they have food, the litterbox is clean, and she's gotten tons of petting today--and she's still yelling. In the last 30 minutes, she's been in the litterbox three times trying to go to the bathroom, but it seems like it's not happening. She looks fairly miserable while trying. Could she have a urinary tract infection or something? Are there other symptoms?

*wibble*

Tags: cats

Current Location: home

Current Mood:

worried

Current Music: none

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06 August 2009 @ 08:26 pm

Wow.

State Farm told me that they use the actual cash TRADE-IN value of the vehicle according to NADA to determine how much we would get back for Josh's car. The woman, who was very nice, insinuated that is PA law. The value happens to be $3475. We panicked. That would mean we are royally screwed, unless we can get something in court.

Well, I just went and read the statue. The PA Code CLEARLY STATES that replacement value (not trade-in value) should be used. So . . . yeah. I'm going to call the Insurance Department tomorrow to check, but I am suspicious. I've been very happy with State Farm so far, but we are poor enough that I will fight for every penny.

Tags: car trouble

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Current Mood:

wary

Current Music: none

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06 August 2009 @ 02:38 pm

I have just accepted a position drafting questions and answers for a network of legal websites. I'm going to start out with IP law, and go to some other types of law from there.

Could you all maybe do me a favor? What are some questions you might have about IP law? Well, particularly trademarks and copyrights, but anything, really. I need to have 15-20 a week, so if you have any questions now, or you think of any at any point, could you let me know here, on Facebook, or through email? I will answer your questions in 125+ words for free, although I cannot give legal advice :)

Tags: future career

Current Location: home

Current Mood:

getting better

Current Music: Twilight Zone marathon on tv

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28 July 2009 @ 09:28 pm

Cavel is now on eBay. Sigh. We need money a little more than I thought we did. Seriously, can "we" please not spend $60 a weekend at Wawa? Yeah, thanks.

Tags: dolls, profit

Current Location: home

Current Mood:

irritated

Current Music: some stupid movie I don't want to watch but Josh left on anyway

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27 July 2009 @ 11:09 pm

Ugh. I keep completing a bunch of small things instead of finishing one or two big things. No attention span! Is it possible to develop adult onset ADHD?

This laundry needs to get folded/ironed/put away, and I have GOT to get the dining room table cleaned off. I also need to get some stuff listed for sale at various places.

Tomorrow's goals: Cavel on eBay, laundry. There, I'm only setting a small number of goals.

I've finally recovered from my migraine, though. I was blah for most of the day. I seriously considered not going to work, but I was already scheduled for overtime, and I knew we would get hit hard due to a testing error over the weekend. Technically I can go in early tomorrow as well, but no, thanks. I may work some overtime again tomorrow night just for the money, but we'll see if it's offered. We did a great job today, but I bet e-mails will come in all night.

Tags: chores

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tired

Current Music: none

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27 July 2009 @ 09:37 pm

I was really going to be productive last night, I swear. I had just buckled down and I was getting things done . . . WTF MIGRAINE?! Out of NOWHERE, I end up spending the entire night dead in bed. I even said to myself when my vision started blurring, "Man, if my head hurt, I would think I'm getting a migraine. But why would I be getting a migraine, that's silly." Seriously.

I'm so done right now.

But yeah, I'm trying to be productive tonight. Not going so well, but I'm making some progress.

Tags: health

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Current Mood:

annoyed

Current Music: none

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26 July 2009 @ 06:42 pm

Oh my gosh ya'all, the virus alert for iTunes yesterday was driving me nuts. Good to know I can listen to my music again now.

Tags: computers

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26 July 2009 @ 04:48 pm

You know things are busy

. . . when I make a To Do list.

Fold laundry
Put laundry away
Thank you cards
Cook dinner
Sell things (manga and BJD on eBay, computer on Craigslist, and BJD accessories on DoA)
Squidoo site for The Oxford Comma
Post Craigslist ad for website designer
Research for potential clients
Clean dining room
Clean bedroom
Clean living room
Make hummus
Put away the rest of the groceries

p.s. We'll know about Josh's potential job around August 15. THANK YOU EVERYONE! *hugs all around*

EDIT: I'm awful at doing things on lists. I keep starting one thing, and then moving to something else before the first thing is finished.

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25 July 2009 @ 07:45 pm

Writer's Block: Pick and Stick

If you could only eat one kind of cuisine—Mexican, Thai, French, Italian, Indian, Chinese, etc.—for the rest of your life, which one would you choose?

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It would have to be Mexican, because otherwise, I would be forbidden from eating my beloved Chipotle.

Man, if I could eat Chipotle right this second, I might feel so much better. Stupid turnpike, stupid Willow Grove, stupid not being able to walk to Chipotle. HMPH.

I'm going to pout about it now.

Tags: food

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panic attack

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23 July 2009 @ 06:49 pm

Today was made of blah and fail.

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19 July 2009 @ 07:04 pm

I have temporarily sold my kimono, so . . . things are moving along. I will talk to my boss tomorrow about going part-time. In the meantime, I need a website.

THINGS ARE HAPPENING.

Tags: future career

Current Location: home

Current Mood:

anxious

Current Music: none

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