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| Thursday, June 25th, 2009
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4:28 am - So,
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I finally got around to watching season 2 of True Blood. Amidst yelling at Bill for lying to Sookie AGAIN and thinking they've interwoven the plots and subplots of the books together a tad bit too much and hearting the kid who played Harry on What I Like about You appearing at Steve Newlin, I realized why, more than ever, I love Eric Northman.
He highlights his hair.
He's a fucking viking, but he highlights his hair. Not only this, but he ges upset when he has to interrupt a hair session to kill someone. When blood gets in his hair, he doesn't go "pffh. silly mortal",he goes "is there blood in my hair? Fuck, Pam will kill me."
He is everythign a WoD vampire ought to be and so much more.
Plus, knwing wo much cooler he gets in the books jsut makes me squee with anticipation.
On an unrelated note, it is 4:30 am and I would really like a brownie, please.
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| Monday, June 22nd, 2009
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3:16 am
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Aside from that, it is fucking hot here. The AC is on and I have a fan running in my room but I am damn near sweating. I may take to sleeping in the bathroom just because it's colder.
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3:06 am
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I attended a VLARP sponsored by the Camarilla this past Saturday. My character is Eleanor Harvey, a woman embraced in the late '40's after her husband died. She wanted to be an actress, but due to her husband's interference via a broken hip, she felt she could only audition for radio shows. It was on teh way to one such auditin that she was offered the embrace. Given her attitude of knowing she's better than everyother wanna be starlet, it was only proper that she be Embraced as a Ventrue.
She's aligned with the Lancea Sanctum, partially because she needed purpose in her unlife and partially because she felt she could preform the roles of a lifetime by convincing othe rundead to join the church.
She travels with another Sanctified, Simon Templar. If she's the social brains, he is without question the muscle- and not much else. They've been in Oklaoma City exactly two nights.
She has the virtue of temperance (all things in balance) and unfortunately for her alignment, the vice of Lust. Though she mostly lusts for attention (she's worthy of devotion and admiration, didn't you know that?), she has succumbed to temptations f the flesh before.
I am so proud of my little flirt, because in one of those two nights, she gained a level of city status, aided the Prince, may have two converts in the making and definitely has two followers. Simon is one of course, but she has another 'protector' in the form of a former IRA member named Val.
Oh, and she's the Lancea Sanctum Primogen.
I forgot how much freaking fun it is to LARP with a good group. Because the Camarilla is running it, characters can't show up super twinked out and kill everyone in one fell swoop. The players I met were all very nice and friendly, and I've joined with someone friends from my regular RP at UCO.
One of the best parts? Having been embraced in the 194s, I get to DRESS from that era. Hats, gloves, pearls, the whole deal. I love it more than you can imagine. I'm even attempting to talk in the slightly fast paced cultured tone they all had back then.
If anyone visits me on an RP weekend, know this- you WILL be dragged along, if only to meet the Harpy.
current mood:  chipper
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| Saturday, June 13th, 2009
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9:52 pm - NATURE YOU TEASE!!
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It looks like it's gonna rain! ohpleaseohpleaseohplease RAAAAAAAAAAAIN
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| Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
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4:47 pm - I LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE
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Per request for Settc, I'm posting again.
Presently, I've discovered something life changing- I don't want to be a teacher. I want to be an editor. Copy editing would even wok for me initially, but my long term goal is to be a senior editor for novels. Sadly, I have no idea how to get my foot in the door for this industry, or if there's something else I can do in a similar vein that would be just as fulfilling.
I'm actually a bit worried. You know how people say "well, what would you if you never had to work again?" and they use your answer as what you should do for a career? I fail that. If I never had to work again, I would do nothing. I would read, shop, eat out, all that junk that in no way has a career option. Why won't Bill Gates sponser my life?
In short, I have no idea what to do with my degree.
At some point this week I'm planning to wrangle one of my former professors and leech their know how of How English Degrees Work to really figure out what the hell I want to do or if I need more classes or what.
In the meantime, I'm RPing again. I've joined a Hunter game with people I know from UCO, and so far it's interesting. My character may have shot someone in the back, but it was an accident. Promise. I was going to join a D&D campaign, but 1) Too damn nerdy, 2) Need to find a job, 3) GM creeps me out. Kind of a Larry vibe, only straight.
I'm also ecstatic because IT'S RAINING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Monday, May 18th, 2009
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11:12 pm - Update
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So I noticed that I haven't posted in 5 weeks, and they have been quite an eventful period.
Following a stressful Monday and a stressful Thursday morning, I've gone on indefinite leave from my job. Last I heard, I was still employed, however my return date is up in the air. Apparently there have been some major uh ohs budgetary wise as well as some serious frowns from the health department. Though I'm responsible for the kitchen, I absolve myself of guilt because it was management's decision to cut down my time in the kitchen and throw me into the toddler room until a new teacher could be hired. When I was working the kitchen as my primary function with a bus run here and there, that kitchen was gorgeous. It damn near sparkled. The paperwork problem I may have contributed to, as my food math skills aren't the best. Plus, with constantly changing numbers of how many kids are actually in the building for lunch and teachers wanting extra portions of food (which I try to give out on casserole days), I admit- some days, I prepare more food than is needed. However, the snack food over ordering and somehow still running low? Yeah. I blame some specific teachers for that.
Still, while that mess is getting sorted out, they have the previous cook running things in the kitchen. I'm supposed to wait and see what the district manager says about me coming back. I suspect that my director has simply forgotten to call me, as she is quite busy getting things under control from the transition between directors.
I did finally get an Oklahoma driver's license. Yay. It only took four trips to the DPS, a cumulative 5-6 hours of waiting and four tries at the tag office (a different building) to get a usable picture.
Despite my lack of income at the moment, I did get some new clothes- a dress, some shoes, a skirt and two tops to go with it.
I'm (hopefully) going to the Edmond Public School Admin building tomorrow to see if they need teacher aides and what the requirements are for said position.
Beyond that, I spend my days searching aimlessly for something constructive or productive to do with my time.
I'm also tentatively planning to visit Plano at the end of May.
EDIT: I just called La Petite (because they never bothered calling me), and unless I want to come back as a classroom teacher, I have no job.
current mood:  bored
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| Sunday, April 12th, 2009
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5:37 pm - Heads up
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To anyone interested, I'm planning to visit Plano in two weeks. I will drive down after work on Friday the 24th and drive home on Sunday the 26th.
If you want to meet up and hang out or just get coffee, I'm pretty sure you all have my cell.
If there is a conflict that cannot e changed, let me know. I am open to changing my plans (to later, not earlier)
<3
Kim
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| Thursday, April 9th, 2009
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8:08 pm
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My state is on fire.
And given that it's Oklahoma, that doesn't mean gay.
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| Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
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10:22 pm - THIS
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http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Mysterious-Cities-Gold-Press-Release/%2011156
OMG OMG OMG
I will have this. There is no question it will be mine.
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| Monday, February 2nd, 2009
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9:15 pm - New Work Schedule
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I used to work 7-2
Then it was 7-1:30.
I now go in at 8am and work until about 1:30 (I might fudge this where possible), except for Mondays, when I work until about 3:30 or 4.
My hours have gone down a bit, but it's still decent money.
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| Saturday, January 31st, 2009
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3:34 am
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| Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
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9:01 pm
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| Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
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10:08 pm - I know this sounds over dramatic. Whatev.
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But right now, I'm pretty unhappy. Not with life or in a way that y'all need to call and make sure I"m on my meds, but I am just plain upset.
As I've complained before, I have chronic pain. It's not too bad most of the time, but during cold weather, it flares up horribly. I'm sitting in a chair and my back is radiating pain. Imagine the worst back ache you've ever had, be it from teh flu or by sleepingin a weird position. Double it, at least. Then imagine it never going away, immune to pain medicine and every other treatment youcan think of.
To add to that, I apparently have severe tendonitis in my knees that is inflamed, maing anything to do with my legs (sitting, standing, being awake) another pain.
THere is actually no relief. I can't contort in a wa to make the pain go away. The prescription pain reliever my doctor gave me does very little.
I know I sound bitchy and whiney, but I live with this all day every day. Some days are better, some days are worse. On top of every othe rmedical crapshot I have (and there are more, don't worry), I get untreatable pain. I think I get to complain once in awhile.
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| Friday, January 23rd, 2009
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12:07 am - Academic Hollah
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I finally paid the last $678 that I owed UCO earlier this week, and thus could access my transcript.
Pretty much, I'm shock.
| Fall 2008 | University of Central Oklahoma |
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| College: | Liberal Arts | | Major: | English | | Academic Standing: | Good Standing | | Additional Standing: | Dean's Honor Roll | | ENG | 2653 | Main | UG | English Literature Since 1800 | A | 3.000 | 12.00 | | | | ENG | 4083 | Main | UG | Early American Gothic Fiction | B | 3.000 | 9.00 | | | | ENG | 4853 | Main | UG | Shakespeare's Comedies | A | 3.000 | 12.00 | | | | ENG | 4893 | Main | UG | English Capstone | A | 3.000 | 12.00 | | | | ENG | 4930 | Main | UG | Building the Online Newsletter | B | 3.000 | 9.00 | | | | LEAD | 3990 | Main | UG | Creative Leadership | B | 1.000 | 3.00 | | | | | | Term Totals (Undergraduate) | | Current Term: | 16.000 | 16.000 | 16.000 | 16.000 | 57.00 | 3.56 | | Retention: | 72.000 | 60.000 | 60.000 | 60.000 | 197.00 | 3.28 | | | DEGREES AWARDED | | Awarded: | Bachelor of Arts | Degree Date: | Dec 12, 2008 | | Curriculum Information | | Primary Degree | | Program: | English-Undergraduate | | Major: | English | | TRANSCRIPT TOTALS (UNDERGRADUATE) -Top- | | | | Total University of Central Oklahoma: | 72.000 | 60.000 | 60.000 | 60.000 | 197.00 | 3.28 | | Total Transfer: | 81.000 | 68.000 | 68.000 | 62.000 | 171.00 | 2.75 | | Cumulative: | 153.000 | 128.000 | 128.000 | 125.000 | 368.00 | 2.94 | | Forgiven Hours: | 0.000 | 0.000 | 3.000 | | Retention: | 153.000 | 128.000 | 128.000 | 122.000 | 368.00 | 3.01
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Y'al see that???? I MADE FREAKING DEAN'S HONOR ROLL!!! I HAD A GRADUATING GPA OF 3.01!!! My GPA was down to like, 2.28 at one point an I pulled that shit up!
And HONOR ROLL! I haven't made AND academic list since like, Middle school, if not Elementary school!
I'm bouncing around like nothing else.
current mood:  spazzing
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| Sunday, January 18th, 2009
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9:27 pm
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| Monday, January 12th, 2009
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11:46 pm - *squeal*
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OMGOMGOMGOGM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love Musicals. We all know this, especially if you've had to ride in a car with me, ever.
So I am WAY too excited to annouce that films version of both Wicked: the Musical and Jekyll and Hyde: the Musical are in the works!!!!!!!
MORE SINGING FOR ME!!!!!!!!!! YAAHAHAHHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!
current mood:  freakishly happy
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| Sunday, January 11th, 2009
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2:05 am - Since I'm in the posting mood...
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My job is having fun raising stress levels.
When I started at La Petite, I was told I would work 7-2, possibly with a bus route in the mornings. Sounded great.
I did drive the morning bus. I was hit up to do a lunch bus drop as well, thus removing about 30 minutes from my kitchen duties. A little re-arranging and it was no problem.
As of Friday, I was informed that not only am I to cover someone else's break (someone who refuses to take anything shorter than a one hour break) from 1-1:30, but I have to clock out at 1:30.
Mind, I don't get to go to the kitchen until the Pre-K teacher shows up. On good days, she's there at 9:15 (despite that she's supposed to be there at 9). About 1/3 of the time, she's there closer to 9:30 or later.
So instead of having my full time (9-2 with a 30 minute break I've never gotten) to do the morning dishes, prepare lunch (often individual items that require precise attendance counts), roll lunch out, clean the kitchen and prepare snack, I now have to have all of that done by what amounts to 12:30.
I don't get a break. I won't have time to eat. Whether or not I get it all done depends wholly on other teachers arriving on time and sending their dishes back to the kitchen on time.
I give it a week to see how it works, but I'm pretty sure I need to talk to the Director and find a way to either stay til 2, not cover the break, or stop doing the lunch bus drop off.
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2:00 am
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Christmas is over.
My Birthday is about 5-6 months away.
Therefore, NOW, when there's no reason for me to know it, I have a ton of things I'd want for either event.
Mostly books, I admit, but still.
Books I really want but am too lazy to buy for myself:
Meg Cabot:
Where Roses Grow Wild
Portrait of My Heart
An Improper Proposal
Gaelen Foley:
The Duke
Lord of Fire
Lord of Ice
Lady of Desire
Devil Takes a Bride
One Night of Sin
Charlaine Harris:
Grave Sight
Grave Surprise
Ice Cold Grave
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| Sunday, November 30th, 2008
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7:53 pm - A Letter
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Dear Geocities Page Builder,
I would just like to say thank you.
Thank you for making my life easier during the last week of class, ever. Without your point and click guidance, how could I create the simple yet elegant page required by my independent study class? You take the guesswork out of adding links and color. You, sir/madam, have become my savior.
If you could just tell me how to make the links into actual link, not just underlined text, I would kiss you.
Love, truly,
Kim
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