Podworld News

So. This is dedicated to those several people who've pointed out that I haven't posted lately.

Anyway, so what's been going on lately... Mostly prepping for Dragon*Con. Went on a little shopping trip with astrophysicat where we both picked up lots of clothes to make us look hot. Because I must look hot there. You all must admire me. Yeah!!! And the Resident Evil Milla costume is mostly done. Mostly. Very little remaining to do. I can't believe I found such a perfect dress. None of those going will believe it either. It's going to take a little mental prep time to wear it in public though, I'm betting. :)

In other news... my parents have decided to buy me random DVDs. Aren't they nice? Dad probably doesn't approve, but you know, as long as Mom's willing to buy them, I don't see what he can do. I mean, other than cancel the gold cards, but why would he do that? Also! Tomorrow is payday, and my raise went through as of last Monday, so I'll have a bigger deposit! Yeah baby!!!! Not enough to get myself a crazymonkeyloveslave, but who knows, one day...

Oh. I think I may be overcaffeinated!!! Or something. I don't want to go outside, though I would like to go home. How do I reconcile these things?

And last night, I made it home from South Jersey in only an hour. I think I entered a time vortex. crowyhead is going to be in for *such* a treat when I drive her home this weekend.

Right, so the book I was reading, "Possession", has been made into a movie that is opening at the end of this month. And I've made an executive decision to not finish the book in light of the fact that I want to watch the movie. Yes, that's right. Movie wins over book this time. But on the plus side, it's freed me up to read something that I can zip through faster.

Oh, and all day today I had to listen to my boss make little comments about his theory that I stayed home yesterday because I was hung over. Now... I've never really been that hung over. I don't really drink that much normally, and I hadn't done it the other night certainly. But does he believe me? No. Like I really need this. I'm so glad he's left for the day now. Everyone do the happy dance!

I so love it when I'm walking down the hall, and an executive just stares, openly, at my chest. Actually, I do find it funny. Like, what, you've never seen them before? Hehehehe. Sad executives...

astrophysicat!!!!! Look here...
http://www.skizzers.org/andy/lego.html

Right, astrophysicat thought I should mention this after I told her about it...

So after reading the casual attire thingy, all afternoon I was fielding calls from execs. Why? Because we administrate the dining room for the execs, which also has a dress code. Yes, that's right, the dining room requires men to wear ties and jackets. So now people are confused. They don't have to wear them to work tomorrow, but do they have to wear them to eat? Uhhhhh....

So I just got a call from someone in HR asking if I wanted to participate in a confidential roundtable discussion on events surrounding 9/11 and memorials and stuff. Now, this is odd in itself, and if my coworker wasn't on vacation I'd totally go, just because I'd really like to hear what people have to say, and what they want to know. Dammit!

And I'd like to know why they're calling me also. I mean, okay, so it proved my flexibility in emergency situations, but how and why would they know that?

I'm so confused. And annoyed that I can't go.

In handy-dandy numbered format, though not in any order of importance...

1. If it's hot, it's a beach day. It doesn't matter if the sky looks threatening. Just go to the beach. Everything will work somehow. And I stand by the thought that led to this too. If it's 90 degrees and humid out, I don't need to go hiking. No matter how funky and interesting the destination is. Just no. Cool water versus hot rocks... umm. Yeah.

2. The volume on headphones only go up so high. Beyond that it's merely distortion, and really, that can be worse than nothing at all.

3. BUY A FREAKING LIFEJACKET!!! This is probably the most important one. I didn't come all *that* close to losing my life, actually, no where near, but I almost freaked out when I flipped over in water over my head, almost got smacked in the head with the kayak, then had to attempt to swim back to shore with my paddle in the amazingly high and crashing surf. I just kept taking breaths, going under, hoping I'd get tossed shoreward, like the kayak had been. It worked, but that was definitely my last ride of the day.

4. I haven't bought a new cd in a week, and I survived. Apparently it *is* possible.

5. Now I'm just having fun with numbers... lalala.

6. Oh! Thought of another one... Kids like me because I like to play the same kinds of games as them. I'm not that good at adult games. I have no concept of strategy, and I really don't want to. But give me one of those scoop-ball jai lai sets, and I'm good to go! Yeah!

So all the waiters and stuff are obsessed with me (this is not a new thing, I'm not being full of myself, they just like me, I can't explain why) and one of the ones in the Tower called and asked if I wanted freshly made fried wontons. Woohoo! Tasty! One of the other guys brought it down to me and told me to eat them while they were still hot. Damn good wontons. Yeah!

So late last night I made a friend promise to name a computer after me if I should meet with an untimely and tragically young death. He told me that naming a pet after me would be too weird and morbid, but a computer is a different story. I'm not sure he'd actually do it though, he was probably only agreeing to shut me up. Heh. :)

3 Neil concerts. All fabulous, all fun, all exciting. Wow. Speechless after each one, really. I just kept saying, "wow." and, "that was soooooo good. wow." Songs played so well. I never knew it could be like that. Never knew some of those songs could be played *THAT* fabulously! Seriously. The supporting people were all great, very talented bunch of people, (and I'm listening to a cd by one of them that I got there) and all in all the concerts totally rocked. I mean, really, I could go into specifics, but ohmigawd, just... whatever, it was a deeply moving experience for me. Each venue was different yet cool, each set different but amazing, each crowd dynamic different. So much I could say, but no. It would've been amazing for most people, would probably have made converts of people who weren't fans. But for those that were, there were seriously looks of rapture on peoples' faces. Truly great.

The trip to Boston was interesting. Got pulled over on the way, in the same spot where I got my only other speeding ticket, several years ago. Got let off with a warning this time though. Which is good, because there was absolutely no way I was going as fast as he claimed. I mean, I'm not going to lie and say I was going the speed limit, but I was absolutely not going that fast. So we argued at crosspurposes. I said how fast my speedometer read, he told me how fast the radar gun clocked me at. All I can say is that the guy who was going 83 in front of me is damn lucky he didn't get caught.

So anyway, I didn't get to hang out with my brother like I wanted. Or any of the other people that I know in Boston, for that matter. I think I'm going to have to go up there for a weekend with no other purposes, unlike normal. No family functions, no concerts, nothing. Just time to hang. Soon. Hopefully in August. So much to do all the time though!