so, I'm sitting here on the bus, traveling north on 2nd AVE in downtown Renton. now, I know that renton can be a confusing place if you've never been here before, but how stupid do you have to be to ignore street signs??!?!! For those who don't know, 2nd and 3rd AVE in Renton are one way streets. 2nd is northbound, 3rd is southbound. Well, I'm sitting on the bus, jamming to my sansa, and a latemodel van zooms past, heading south!!!!!! I do a doubletake, and look back to see this jackass going the wrong way! Thankfully he pulled into the parking lot, and no one was in that lane, but damn! Really??? You're that stupid. I mean, the street dead ended at the intersection we were waiting at, and there isn't any sort of turn lane. I guess causr it was a four-lane street... But, we were in the second most left lane, it should have been pretty obvious.... I guess he just /really/ had to go to Safeway....... D:


P.S. I typed this on my phone, so please excuse any errors, it doesn't have spell check like firefox does... :]

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mood: flabergasted tags: stupid people

This is just a note that I will be at SakuraCon this weekend... I know, I said I wasn't gonna, but one of my friends needed to have another person in their room, so I'm going. I'm just happy that I don't have to pay to attend! :D I'm getting a free pass, 'cause I never got refunded for my pass in 2007, when I got switched to staff. So, atleast I'm not giving them any money.

But, what sucks is that I have to freakin work on Friday and Saturday night... DX 'Cause my coworker who work those days is a bit of a butt, and won't do me a favor. I even proposed working all of sat in trade for all of fri, but noooo! She "doesn't think she can do it" *grrrrrrr* anyway, I don't have to work on sunday, 'cause Jerri's cool. Though, this just re-affirms my belief that cons shouldn't really be held on 'major' weekends. Seriously. I put in for it three weeks ahead, and my boss is just an ass, but that's not the point. I really need a new job. I hope petsmart left a message on my home phone, 'cause that'd be an awesome place to work. And I think I'd possibly get fired if I call in sick, even though I think I'm genuinely getting sick... ]= but, I haven't ever been talked to about my performance, and I'm damn good at my job, but they need someone who isn't addicted to cons to work there.

Can someone hire me by friday?

mood: baw, cry moar

Just a note to say Merry Christmas to all of those that celebrate it, Happy Holidays to everyone else. I'm going to write more, later, I promise, but just a quick send of love for now.

I hope everyone gets what they're hoping for! =D

so, I've been here since last monday, and while it's still sunday in Seattle, it's monday morning here. It's really nice, weather-wise. It's nice and sunny, somewhere in the 70s. I'm having a good time, and have acquired four saris. Two my mom bought for me and are being made. I bought one, and it needs to get made-up, and the last I picked out, but my mom bought for me for christmas. They're all really pretty. One, that my mom bought before I got here, is kinda meh, but the rest are really awesome. I'm hoping to use two of them for an Inara CosPlay.


I'll write more tonight, I swear. I just am getting told to get dressed in annoyed tones by my mother. ugh.

[=

location: Bangalore, India mood: amused

Dude, it's cold... I mean, not as cold as the other night when I was lying in bed watching DVDs, and I could freakin' SEE MY BREATH!!! In my house, it was cold enough to see my breath... ;.; I hate it. My mom doesn't let me turn the heat on, 'cause it's been acting funky. And, yeah, she's not here, so what she doesn't know, right??? Well, she pays the bills, so I'm sure she'd notice, and it also smells like burning alittle when it's on, and I'm a pretty heavy sleeper when I get to sleep, and I REALLY dont wanna die... Plus, all my stuff's here, and I rather it not burn.

Anyway, it's freakin almost 8 in the mournin, and I wish I was still sleepin'! Seriously, I didn't go to sleep till about 1:30 last night... I know, I knew I was gonna haveta get up early so my aunt would give me a ride home. ((which she only would do basically if she was going to work, thus being up)) I would've slept till 10 or noon~ish like I normally do, instead of freakin 5:30 AM!!! *ugh!*

Now I'm going to go watch Popular. It's this old show they had on the WB when I was in middle school that I liked alot. I almost wanna see if this show has a fandom... But, it'd probably be sooo dead................ and it's no fun joining dead fandoms, even if all the craptastic writers and artists have left, and only the good and devout remain. I really wish that there was a Nightrunner fandom.... ;A; I mean, having read why she's against fanfic, and the circumstances and such, doesn't make my longing any less than burning. I know, she loves fanart, and posts every piece she gets on her website. It's just, well, I've been trying, kinda, and I've only gotten a few abortive attempts. I don't know why, but it's hard for me to draw something that didn't originate from my brain without it having a picture reference. D= I'm hoping that I can atleast get a sexy picture of Beka out, 'cause I'm friskin' in love with her!!!! She's hot and kickass!!!!1!!!! XD


AND on the subject of christmas, I really don't know what to do. Well, I know what I'm getting for my Uncle, Aunt, and cousins, but I have nothing for the people that paid for me to go to India. Well, I was gonna get my mom this nice-but-sorta-plain ruby ring that they have at the Jeweler at work, but now I dunno, 'cause I kinda wanna be selfish and get a couple commissions and/or art-type things for myself. I'm horrible. I just got an art CD from Blotch, which was $25, but I have the first in the series, and I couldn't let the opportunity pass me by. That, and I had money in my paypal account, so I didn't use out-of-pocket. AND, between friday and monday, I spent $116 and change. I mean, I did get Seattle's Best all four days, and had to buy more food than normal. Plus, I bought markers, a DVD, and went to Half-Price Books, but, I know. I have a bad habit on spending money stupidly and impulsively. BUT! But, i have been good and haven't bought any manga or anime since, like, september. ((except some $1 clearance manga @ Half-Price, which doesn't really count))

I just think that I should wait until I get back to get my mom a nice piece of jewelry. It's probably better, anyway. I'd be taking a chance that I'd fucking loose it. 'Cause trust that I buy my mom something nice, for once, and I fucking loose it. I seriously can see that happening. So, I'm going to wait. I'm going to email someone about a commission, 'cause it's for a good reason, and I'm gonna call my friend to see if she wants me to come and get an application. Yes, I still have a job, but they want me to work for them, and the pay is better. [=





Also, I leave for India on saturday, wish me luck.

mood: *shiver* music: Random song by Journey ((yeah, seriously))

So, I have my new comp, and while I love it and it's awesome in soo many ways, but it's lacking strongly in the having-of-stuff-on-it department. The thing that's getting to me the most is that I don't have, like, ANY of my music. The situation was exacerbated today when I was looking at the Twilight playlists Stephanie Meyer has up on her website -- yeah, I know, shuddup-- and there were soooo many tracks on there that were on the comp that died that I want to listen to NAO!!!!!! It's seriously driving me crazy. I rely on music ALOT! It helps me work through mental and emotional hiccups, and generally makes me a happier, nicer person! I wanna listen to some Linkin Park and The Killers REAAAALLLY REEEEEEAAAAALLLLLLLYY BAAADDLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *insert frustrated suppressed scream here* Right now the only desperate, depressing, and mad music I have is Evanescence. I want Linkin Park, and Queen, and The Fray, and Death Cab, and Coldplay, and Billy Idol, and... and..... Well, I had 5 gigs of music on the former computer, and now I have 7 albums. ONLY SEVEN!!! *dies* And, three of them, I don't really listen to...

Needless to say, I'm frustrated, and bits and pieces of all the songs I want to listen are stringing their way through my brain, thus the icon. I think I really need to look into going to the comp repair place and seeing if I can get them to get my stuff off the former comp. I even have a new 250 gig external harddrive for it to go on! ((there was probably only about 30 gigs on the comnp, if that, but I want to keep big pic files and such on there))

I just want my fix, man! DX

mood: In withdrawl music: nothing I want to listen to...

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Also, all is well in the home front atm! XD

I'm sitting here freezing and taking quizzes to pass the time before I need to g to bed. Mostly 'cause I feel really anxious and lonely, atm. My mom flew out yesterday for India. So, I'm home alone for two weeks... This is the first time I've been alone for more than, like, a weekend. And, those times all I had to do is call my mom and she'd be able to come home if I needed. This is like being stranded. I don't even know if I'll be able to get home okay tomorrow night, but it looks like the bus runs late enough that I should be able to atleast get into Fairwood okay. If I miss it I can call a family friend, (or even my aunt, though she lives kinda far) so I should be fine. [=

I'm just worried about my mom, 'cause she hasn't called me, and she promised, and she would have gotten in hours ago!!! I'm going out of my mind. I even emailed my gramma, 'cause that's the only way I can get ahold of them. *pouts* I know that everything's most likely peachy-keen, but I'm worried. 'Cause, well, yeah. I can't wait for my flight on the 13th!! I know, don't worry, I'm not going into the area that was attacked, and I have a stop at the Vancouver airport, where I can hopefully pick-up a few maple leaf pins and pass myself off as Canadian, like my aunt has told me to. LAWL

For those who're curious, I'll be back on the 10th of January, and I will have internet access while I'm there. I'm taking my laptop, and my uncle has internet. I'll not be there the whole time, they're taking us to see the Taj Mahal, and the tigers!!!! I really hope I get to see the tigers!!!!!! I FREAKIN' LOOOOOOO~VE TIGERS!!!!!! and it would be epic to see the few left in their natural habitat. XDDD

Anyway, I gotta go to bed. Or, well, go to bed and watch Wall-E whilst trying to fall asleep. I think I'll have a little bit of my plum wine to help me sleep. But, incase anyone cares, I FREAKIN' LOVE WALL-EEEE~~!!! <3<3<3<3<3<3

Love and Waffles! <3 & <#

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location: my freezing house music: Muse -- Super Massive Black Hole

And that seems to be now. I really need to make more frequent updates to this thing... Maybe weekly, been thinking about it. But, I dunno if I'd be able to keep at it. =/ Any thoughts? Probably try to do it tues/wends.

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Now the non-emo-ness

ART: Been working on some random stuff, alittle bit of fanart and stuff. But, in more exciting news, got two GW FanArt boisecks commissions from the oh-so-awesome kebzero. I've sketched one, and have the idea for the other, I just wish I had a light-box...

ANIME: I recently acquired the movie "They Were Eleven", which I hope is as awesome as someone said it was. (I'm pretty sure they were talking about the manga, so...) I also bought the boxset of Princess Tutu. Which comes with recommendations from a friend of mine, but I'm not sure if I'll keep it. I was at the store to try and pick up a copy of Gundam Wing, but they didn't freakin' have it!!! They've had it almost ever other time I've been there.... *grrrr* Of course they don't have it the time I go to buy it specifically. I'm going to look online, and if I can find it for about what I paid for Tutu, I'll get it and return Tutu. Unless someone can give me a really good reason to keep tutu. Also, they had Escaflowne, and it was $5 less than what I got it for, but ohwell. I also got it in the land of no tax, so it works out to only about a $2 difference... (("land of no tax" = Oregon))

MANGA: I've recently been hooked onto D.Gray Man... DX and I've been trying to keep up with Nana, but last I saw, I'm atleast two volumes behind. I got a good deal of manga for a dollar each at Half-Price Books a little while ago, most of it mature! The reason? They keep their mature manga behind the counter, and you have to ask for it. So... I'm happy to have it! though I think I'm going to sell back a few of them. they definitely aren't keepers. They don't make sense from volume to volume, or within the volume, for starts! I don't get it, and the art isn't that good. Though, I got to learn that my local library has some mature manga! as in, yaoi with sex~!! They just only seen to have yaoi in mature.... I want yuri, too, plz! ;.;

BOOKS: So, a friend of mine was kind enough to buy me the first two books in the Nightrunner Series by Lynn Flewelling, and ZOMG!!!! I'm hooked!!! I freaking love these books now! I'm about half-ish~ way through the second, and I need to figure out where to get the next two~!!!!! I just hope that what I heard about her not allowing fanfics is untrue. Though, with my luck, it isn't! *sulks* 'cause, seriously? I want hot fic of all the various characters doing eachother!!! I really would love to see totally meaningless, heavy PWP between Seregil and Thero. Yeah, don't ask why, I don't know. And Thero would TOTALLY TOP! LAWL!!! XDDD

COMP: Like I mentioned in the rant, I now have a new computer. It's a shiny Acer with 4gigs of ram and 250gigs of HD. SERIOUSLY!!! I can't wait to get photoshop on this thing!! Anyone know what kind of cable I need to get to transfer my stuff over from my old comp??? If your wondering what happened to the old one, the screen is broken. I am really not happy about it, but I guess since I get to steal the new laptop, it isn't all bad.

LIFE: I haven't really had much of one lately, but I'm done ranting for tonight, so I'll leave it at that. Anyone want to hang out??? I'd really love to do something.

Also, if anyone knows of some odd-jobs, or something short-term I could maybe do until before I leave to earn alittle extra? I'd be very grateful!

<3 & <#
~kasa

mood: discontent music: evanescence -- Lithium

I remember that my first CD was the TLC album that had 'waterfalls' on it. [= I'd still listen to it, if I knew where the devil it was.... I'm thinking of getting it out of the library and ripping it onto my computer, though..... >3

tags: writer's block

aka, I'm heading to Seattle (which is nick-named the emerald city) for SakuraCon. I'm picking up my buddy mellonemrys when she gets in on the train from PortLand. I will be unavailable to most everyone, unless of course you know me enough to have my cell number. I'll be back, maybe, on monday, but I may also be too hung-over, so we'll see.

It should be much fun, so far it's the only con I'm planning on going to this year where I don't have to be responsible for anything except me! I mean, I LOVE staffing, but it's nice to not have to beg someone to watch copics so you can go pee.... I hope to, actually, be acquiring my own set of copics!!! I'm soo in love with them, that I can't wait to buy them on friday!!!! *dances* then I can make pretty arts with them, and hopefully I can get shades so that I can replicate my own skin tone!!!! *dies* I haven't been able to do that, like, EVAR!

Anyways, much fun will be had. I'll be alittle bummed, since my current work situation leaves me with little spending money, but ohwell. I'll just have to not get any manga. and cut back on the trading figures, I guess.... Maybe I just won't get doujinshi, but....... DX *dies* It sucks having to budget after having mucho monies my last few cons.... ;o;

The only thing that sucks is that tomorrow, we have to take a bus to the con with all mine and mellonemrys's stuff....

mood: sooo want it to be NOW!!!

will be a little scarce. I lost something that makes me able to use my computer, 'cause I'm a dumbass.

and in other news:

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You scored as Chii According to results, you are most like Chii from Chobits. Innocent, adorable and fresh, you love learning new things and exploring the world, even though it might get you in to trouble from time to time. You are happy in your own little world, and you feel best when you are able to show those around you how much you care. Just remember to "recharge" yourself from time to time and you'll be just fine. Chii 92% Miyuki-chan 88% Hokuto 83% Kurogane 79% Kero-chan 79% Watanuki 75% Fai 71% Yuuko 67% Kamui 54% Seishirou 54% Sakura 42%

I finally have my laptop working again!!! This is the second time that I had to go with out a computer, but this time it was FOUR AND ONE HALF MONTHS instead the just less than one last time. The problem was that my warranty had run out, and I had just lost my job. So I was broke, and my mom was broke, and my computer got to sit around, useless, for four months. That's when my Gramma came back and said 'I'mma get your computer fixed while I'm here' and she did. So, yay!

I also has a job and am going to school, so life is busy, but nice. I'll write more, and I'mma try to do weekly updates on here, maybe every Friday.

But, atm, I need to do psych homework, so....

more later,
~kasa

mood: amused

So, for what seems to be the first time in forever, I get to have acces to the internet for hours on a computer where there aren't nosy people constantly passing behind me. It's just a big bummer that FurAffinty is down, I'd love to look at stuff there right now.... ;.; I mean, I know there's always DA, but there isn't the good prons that you can get on FA. *sigh* whatever...

anyways, I'm over at my aunt's place, on her comp, 'cause I'm supposed to be doing homework, but her printer's busted, and I do research best on hard copy. You can highlight and everything. So, I'mma convince my mom to take me to the library tommorrow so I can print shtuff out.

So I'm now just doing something I haven't done in a long time, 'cause English 101 is seriously cutting into any comp time I can steal. I'm reading some good ol' lemons. God, how I've missed those so! I need to raid some of my coms on here, 'cause I've been sadly neglecting LJ. it's hard trying to stay-up with one site, with my average of 5 hours a week online. So, I hope to get some good stories, save them on my new 2gig jumpdrive, and print them out when I can, a few stories at a time for bus reading. I spend atleast three hours to and from school a day, this'll help since my f--ing Zune decided to 'splode it's screen.

Yeah, it's starting to seem that every frickin' goddamn thing I depend on for my sanity is either broken or missing!!! I'm about to pull my hair out. I got here wendsday night, and decided that I was gonna try and carge it while I did some typing on my essay, and I find the fucking screen has like five long ass cracks in it!! I know that I let the thing live in the pocket of my coat, but I never lay on it or rest on my side heavy or anything. and the cracks seem to originate from like the frickin' pad or something, the pressure had to start below the screen the way it looks. Another damn thing on my list of things I need to spend money on, which I have barely any!

I'm trying to figure out what the hell I did to warrant all this ill karma? First, I lose my job, which really was my fault for not taking the weekend off. Then, not a week later my computer 'splodes. Well, not literally, it just feels like it might as well have. I then get my hopes up about working at a local pet store, only to learn that the owner seems to not know what the hell she wants, but she didn't seem to like me the moment I walked in the door. I had applied a few other places, but got nothing either. So, I start school, doomed from the start by taking english without a working home computer, having to pay out the bumm for all the textbooks they expect us to have the money for. I'm taking night classes, 'cause at the time I enrolled I was also employed, but because of the computer situation I leave my house at around 11 or 12 most days. It sucks. And my Zune had been the thing that kept me not so thought-ridden during the bus rides, since my mom lost my DS before my comp died.

AND! I've been cellphone-less since June. So, I have no way of talking to anyone anymore. I've become a veritable hermit, though I do plan on going to a party tomorrow. I just haven't talked to anyone since my comp died, since I had most conversations through IM. And I can technically use AIM Express, but it has so many glitches it's not funny, and the MSN client that they have on the school comps is the crappy version that comes preloaded with windows. I don't even know how to get into Yahoo! without downloading it... Plus, no one's on in the middle of the day.

well, I've probably ranted for too long now, and I think the modem's 'bout to get stolled, so I'll end this now.

<3 & happy holidays,
~kasa

mood: frustrated as all hell

I have my computer's power cord.... D: I am a sad kitty TT^TT

....and this is the second time, I've gon through two power cords in 14 months...... O.o











.............................................................and that's only the tip of the iceberg........................................................

location: library comp mood: misrable

because I commented to

Go to IMDB.com and look up 10 of your favorite movies. Post the first three official IMDB "Plot Keywords" for these 10 picks. Have your friends guess the names.

1.Tragic Incident / Talking Animal / No Opening Credits
2.Animal Experimentation / Anthropomorphic / Cat Versus Mouse
3.Beauty Pageant / Bomb Threat / Bomber
4.House Cleaner / Young Woman / Sorceress
5.Antelope / Betrayal / Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet
6.True Love / Bittersweet / No Opening Credits
7.Animal / Mother Son Relationship / Lip Synching
8.No Ending / Severed Arm / British Film
9.Super Villain / Suicidal Thoughts / Teen Angst
10.Unicorn / Bull / Castle

I don't get how "No opening Credits" is a plot keyword...

mood: running on 3 hours o' sleep...

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mood: my ass is cold... music: Mr. Brightside -- The Killers