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Monday, September 30, 2002 Ugh. Over the past year, I've seen some real nappy online shit, but this really takes the cake. It's a damn shame that you can't even be nice to people anymore and send a simple email asking a question without them getting paranoid and well....nappy. Don't worry about it babe; ignorance comes in all shapes and sizes. :( By the way, Greymatter should seriously start making people take IQ and EQ tests before letting them download the greymatter scripts; the random stupidity I see is astounding. I guess it's easier to be crappy to people online than off; so much easier to say things you would never dream to people, so much easier to spread hate and animosity then to leave peopel alone and let Karma take care of them; to let simple misunderstandings explode into complete cluster fucks because you don't actually SEE them or have them affect your life in any way....I mean, it's not like online people are actually real with feelings to some people out here, or they use the excuse: "It's only online." But the pain is real that these dimwits inflict. Sad. :( On the other hand, hopethesethings show a trend toward actually creating art for layouts....wonderful stuff, and I hope it continues. malkavians followed london home @ 09:07 PM CST Sunday, September 29, 2002 After a long day of Doctor's appointments and Ronin driving me to get some dried fish snacks from Ichibans's yesterday...I fall asleep, and get rudely awakened by the ringing phone. I pick it up, and this is what transpires... Male voice on other end: *That bitch cockeyed.... *TV shows "fishtank scene" where Romeo sees Juliet for the first time* *fast forward to an hour or so later* Me: (still sleepy) I don't think Claire Danes is cockeyed or crosseyed. I think it's just the way she holds her head...besides,she looks pretty in this movie...hated that Mod Squad crap..... Ugh. Interrupted sleep. And I still don't have a clue as to who called me this morning. I know they're someone I know, but that's about it. Archer I can rule out. And Halo has an accent, and in either case, I doubt that we would call me all the way from S. Korea just to talk about Claire Danes, or even get the same TV program over there. I don't THINK Evil clown would call me that late about something that goofy. I guess only I can have a phone conversation with someone for about an hour without a clue as to who it is. * Note: My friends and I generally don't use the phone like normal people. If we know that we've reached the intended party, we start right in the conversation at hand, without introductions. malkavians followed london home @ 01:44 PM CST Thursday, September 26, 2002 I got a bouquet of Cox Comb today at the Farmer's Market downtown! XD Love that plant..in all its furry goodness... On another note..I am completely tired of people having kids and then not ...correcting them when they are completely foul. I can understand some kids having problems, inbalances, etc...but when you don't even TRY to reign in your little horror or get them the help they desperately need, you need your ass slapped. I do NOT suffer fools lightly, and I suffer ill-mannered, foul mothed lil bastards who need a swift smack on the ass even less. For those of you who think I'm condoning child abuse, I'm not; there's a line between normal discipline and completely losing it and hitting your child like a damn man. But I will get into this later, after I pick Kupo up from school...and make sure a certain lil...girl (I'm trying to be nice here) get what she so richly deserves. *later* Hmmm...where was I? Oh yeah...lil beasty children, that's right. Let me explain. My mother often picks Kupo up after school. A very kind, religious person, she is not one for drama...unless you start it first. Upon picking Kupo up, they then went to the car, where one of the girls from his class was hanging out on the car like she was homeless. Moms then got in the car and started it. Lil beastly refuses to budge. Mom then gives her the look. Doesn't faze her one lil bit. Instead she rolls her eyes at my mother and says "WTF are YOU looking at?" My mother simply looked her up and down and said, very deadpan: "Not much." (I know that was kinda rude, but think of it this way: she could have said "A piece of shit" which is what I would have said. Yes, I know I'm an evil bitch) The little beasty then proceeds to pick up a brick and is about to smash my mom's car window when mom loses it, gets out of the car and told her if she broke her car window, it would be the last thing she did in quite some time. After a while, the girl finally throws the brick down after calling Mom something you shouldn't call anyone's Grandmother, then takes off. So of course here I am back at the school to report this crap and hopefully get her suspended or some help, whichever comes first. And of course, they tell me that they have her "getting some sort of counseling, and her parents have been called." Good Lawd. This girl is 8 years old, the teachers hate having her in class, she comes to school with hair uncombed and a mess, no school uniform to boot, and is a walking menace to society. In a class full of kids with their own personal Idahos going on, she's a whole country onto herself. There's no shame in poverty...there is a shame in a house where a 8-year old has to be a mother to her 4 younger brothers and sisters, talks to adults like crap and they apparently let her get away with it. If she was my daughter and talked to me like that, I would have snatched that ass a long time ago. What on EARTH is this kid being taught at home? I certainly hope she learned her lesson, which is doubtful, since the school administration seems incapable of doing anything except sit on their ass and block the teachers from actually doing their jobs. I am counting the days until I move and get Kupo the hell out of there. Ugh. Some kinda-but-not-really related news: Amen to this. Granted, you should not beat the crap out of your children, but there's a line as to what Children and Family Services are supposed to do, and they just crossed it. The fact that the Toogoods are Travellers has absolutely nothing to do with her parenting skills, or lack of. Here's a novel thought...let's try to get the poor bitch SOME HELP instead of judging her on her religious or ethnic background. The ramifications of what is happening to her is horrifying. I supposed eventually it'll be okay to take children out of homes just because they are poor, or maybe the kid is olive-skinned..and the rest of the family members aren't. Or maybe the family is Muslim, or Catholic in a Protestant-dominated area. Yeah, let's get those kids new homes too. :/ In other news, Jesse needs to shut it. malkavians carried london away @ 01:40 PM CST Tuesday, September 24, 2002 I swear...over the past few days life has been...interesting. Things do have a way of arranging themselves. XD I'll edit this later...have to meet with a client and walk the Hellfang. malkavians carried london away @ 10:04 AM CST Saturday, September 21, 2002 Ugh..completely forgot that Friday is agency-day for "I'm going to have voicemail pick up all phonecalls and take a 3 hour lunch and gab on the phone about weekend plans and basically pretend to be busy until I leave an hour early" day. I couldn't reach ANYONE...not even my contact. Me v. annoyed, but no worries..will call back on Monday: agency-day for "oh my gawd mah weekend was sweet but damn I have to be in here and actually WORK" day. Met up with Archer in the afternoon and instead of sushi, decide to eat noodles at the Family Thai (not to be confused with Ye Ole Noodle Shoppe) and he looked scrumptious! After a life-threatening stunt in the hospital earlier this year, it's like he has a new lease on life. He works out every day, eats healthy...got a promotion on his gig...all fab things. We talked about a lot of things..and I was amazed at his new maturity and calm...it's like he's more centered than he's ever been. That, and....dare I say it....grown-up? Scary....but nice. We really should get together more often, bu tI'm really not feeling having people come over this nuthouse I live in. To have true friends in this day in age is a rarity..and a gift. Too much bullshit out there. And if it's one trait that I have to the death..it's loyalty (another dying art in the world) to those I love, and who love me back. But just the same way I give it, I expect it back. but anyways...while clicking around here and there guess what I saw? malkavians carried london away @ 11:43 PM CST Thursday, September 19, 2002 Been a pretty good couple of days, really. Went to Kupo's school to straighten out a thing or two with his new teacher. I understand that it's the first few weeks you're trying to see where every child is at. But when you look at your child's homework and you're seeing shit like "axe," "pix," (which isn't even a fucking WORD) and "at" when said child clearly reads at a 6th and 7th grade level, something drastic needs to be done. While I was outside talking to her about it the looky loo kids had to be nosy. I bared my teeth and snapped at them like an animal, screaming: "May I helps youse?" so they disappreared. Which brings me to: So anways, after working over the stupidity that is Metropolis public education system (it's amazing how the words "school board" and "accreditation" go a long way toward getting what you want for your child) FINALLY got in touch with some friends. Called Archer and confirmed that we are going to meet for my sushi birthday dinner tomorrow. Yum! Then an old friend I hadn't heard in a while called Cloud called as well. I love talking to Cloud..he puts everything in perspective. After the conversation last night, we finally decided that some people have a gossip gene which basically makes them a) talk shit about people they barely know or b) make up shit when they get mad that you don't want to tell them the business. I volunteered that some people are just naturally miserable, and the only way they can get relief from the banality of their existence is to talk about people who have it worse to make themselves feel better. While we pondered that sad but true fact, the call-waiting beeps, and it's Evil Clown on the other line with a bit of possibly profitable news: A mutual acquaintance got the gate from the ad agency she worked at for um...there's not a nice way to put this...seriously slacking. No matter how flexible and laid-back agencies are, they do tend to notice shit like the fact that you are working only about 2.5 days out of 5. Every week. She had a family emergency that she had to miss even more days on, and when she got back they had "the gate" papers all ready for her to sign. Clicked over to Cloud and told him all about it...feeling kinda snaky because the conversation we were having before I clicked over was about stank-ass people in general. I mean...I temped for that company before...and I know this girl and like her. As a matter of fact, it was the Evil Clown (who worked there in A/R) who introduced us. Would it be extremely cruddy if called her boss to get a in and take advantage of a bad situation for her? "Honey, sometimes you just have to say...HEY!" Not quite sure what Cloud meant by that, but I think I get the picture. malkavians carried london away @ 01:32 PM CST Monday, September 16, 2002 Damn! I had one of these Just today. Glad it just isn't me who has these Kodak moments. When you leave an interview thinking "Damn, I HOPE you don't call me back" there's a problem. On another note...I can understand how people can be fed up with news about 9.11, paticularly if you're from another country altogether. My only comment is: If your country needs some help someday, for, oh... about anything...DO IT YOUR DAMN SELF! Okay? I'm getting a bit tired of all these countries with some smart shit to say about America and how we had it coming to us because we think we're so smug and rich over here and don't give a damn about others, but yet when there's trouble on their horizon come whining to us like a little bitch to help them. Also, those who used 9.11 for their own profit (or greed) need to be shot in the ass. That is all. malkavians carried london away @ 05:33 PM CST Sunday, September 15, 2002 More swank from the icegoddess. I started drawing again. After the initial awkwardness..the pencil now seems to feel a little bit more at hime than it did. Been a long time, I guess. The people at Oubliette keep me motivated, and between that and other fine projects, I'm going to be busy for some time now. On the other hand...*huggles Nagi* Gosh, but that must really suck. malkavians carried london away @ 12:19 PM CST Tuesday, September 10, 2002 It's been almost a month since I've had my last cigarette, and truth be told I really don't miss it...everything smells so clean and new. Even the garbage has an aroma it didn't before. Good Lawd, was the hell was I thinking to even take up that habit? Still haven't heard from Halo. *sigh* malkavians carried london away @ 12:03 AM CST Sunday, September 8, 2002 Great..now BOTH dogs in the house are sneezing, and even the cat has expressed her displeasure by sitting on my chest and sneezing half the night. Moms is not thrilled with me at the moment, with Hellfang getting her baby sick and all. -_- Besides the sneeze, both dogs have been hacking in such a way that suggests Kennel Cough. Great. Kupo is getting on my last nerve. I think kids go to this certain school called "Annoy your Parents and make them want to open up a hole in the middle of the Earth and drop you in it." He has been seriously trying my patience as of late..and anyone who knows me knows that I have none. And to make matters worse, there's been a typhoon in S. Korea and I have not been able to contact Halo AT ALL. I have no idea if he, Si Yeon, and Snuffles is okay. On the plus side, Ronin and I got to watch more of the "Now and Then, Here and There" series. Very rare where I watch an anime where I actually care about the characters like this. Can't wait to get the last DVD of the series, to see how it all ends up. Is it just me, or is King Hamda a complete meglamaniac manic-depressive? Also, hope Sara is NOT really pregnant. War is hell.... Oh yeah...time to be social... In last week's episode, Strawberry Shortcake had a blessed event come to her family, and is also getting used to the routine of school again. Good luck, Shortcake, and try not to bleed on your feet. Nagi, my sister, you have to do what you have to do. I'm not sure of what it's like in Canada right now, but I've been looking for full-time is because freelance in our field sucks right now here. -_-. Not to mention chasing down clients that mistakenly believe that freelance equals "free." Good luck at the gig, Ms Moon! Yes, school is back, Elf Girl....but look on the bright side..it's the last year of HS and all that BS. *pokes Baby Sister* Are you alright? mental note to self: Do new layout for Muse and get those Session 9 screencaps so I can do my Mental health series. edit: Much much later.... Whee! Baby Giger, this is swank! I FINALLY WON THE AURON DOLLY, DAMMIT! And on the cheap, too! *hugs herself* malkavians carried london away @ 12:09 PM CST Saturday, September 7, 2002 okay...this is kinda out there... malkavians carried london away @ 01:08 AM CST Wednesday, September 4, 2002 I am PTFO. Extremely. There is a reason why I don't let myself get angry. And it's been a long time that I've been as angry as I am right now. I will be back later when I calm the hell down. malkavians carried london away @ 09:49 PM CST Sunday, September 1, 2002 Just got back from watching feardotcom. I wouldn't suggest it if you define your viewing experience by seeing movies that have logic....or plot. And especially credibility. But as far as the visuals of the movie, I didn't want for anything. The rooms in this movie are like Dark City on crack, and there's a whole German feel to it. Reminds me of memories of Berlin. Not saying it's very German in a negative sort of way. It's very German in a Dadaish, Bauhaus-type way. (yes, I am aware that dadaism didn't start in Germany...go see the damn movie and see what I mean, okay?) I wouldn't suggest seeing it with the kiddies though (which is what some moron did at the theatre) It's very disturbing movie in the way Silent Hill is a very disturbing video game, and the fact that they cut about 30 minutes of it to make it an R instead of a NC-17 rating makes me believe that the DVD version of this is going to be hell. Oh yeah, the last half-hour or so of this film is (if you ignore plot and everything else and just LOOK at the damn thing) the most amazing I've seen in a movie in a long, long time. Let's just say that everybody pays. Other than that, bummed around this weekend getting Kupo situated for back-to-school. Unfortunately, he'll still be going to the shithole they mistakenly label a school around here, but as we're moving in December, at least he doesn't have to stay there all year, thank God. Finally got the first edition of "Now and Then, Here and Now." and I'm off to watch it. It's a wonderful series, and I hope it doesn't get a seriously scary, fanatical fan base like some of the other anime....this series doesn't deserve that sort of negativity or bad press. malkavians carried london away @ 09:07 PM CST |
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