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April 3rd, 2028
 | 01:20 pm
( Current Characters )
Credit to the LOVELY ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) lily_cdj for making such a beautiful page for me.
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May 12th, 2012
| 04:34 pm
Conversation I had with my computer this morning:
Me: Oh, hey look! I found my younger brother's old webcam that I bought him that he clearly isn't using anymore because he got a new laptop that isn't from the stoneage!
Computer: I really don't like what you're implying there.
Me: So can I plug this in? Will that work?
Computer: Maaaaaybe...
*I plug in the webcam and the notice about finding an unknown USB device comes up*
Computer: Oh. Sorry. I have no idea what this is. You're going to have to get me a CD-ROM of installation information.
Me: I just told you, it's a webcam.
Computer: Find me the mythical CD-ROM for this garbage or no dice.
Me: Fiiiiine.
*I hunt the computer room downstairs thinking that maybe, by some stroke of luck, Liam has left the forgotten webcam's CD-ROM anywhere findable. After about ten minutes, I find a Logitech QuickCam CD-ROM and think that must be it! I return and insert the CD-ROM into the computer*
Computer: Oh look! A CD-ROM! Where's the device that goes with this?
Me: What do you mean, where is it? It's plugged in!
Computer: Um...bitch please. That is a CreativeLabs camera. This is a Logitech disk. You are a fucking moron.
Me: This is why no one likes you.
Computer: Maybe it's why no one likes you
Me: FINE! I will look again.
*I continue my search, looking in every possible place I can think of and not only can I not find the CreativeLabs disk, I can't find the Logitech camera. After questioning OlderBrother about this, he tells me to check CreativeLabs website to see if I can download the application. Sure enough, there is a picture of the camera that I have and a link to the program that goes with it. I click to download.*
Me: HaHA! I have figured you out, you sneaky little bastard!
Computer: Oh THIS is what you wanted? I'll be sure to download that at a most glacial speed because I know it pleases you so.
Me: I hope you die in a fire.
SO, long story short, I now have a webcam for all y'all who I've been skyping and Google+ing with. (which, by the way, that site is STILL VERY CONFUSING TO ME!)
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May 8th, 2012
| 06:33 am
End of the semester is here and with it, the stress of finals week and all the papers/projects that come with it.
This semester, it's the Author Study for my Children's Lit class. And the book I had to write and illustrate for it. Now, I like to think of myself as creative. I think outside the box. I am a problem solver.
I cannot draw. Like, even a little. Seriously. It's pathetic. I once drew a trombone on the board for some third graders and they laughed at me. Also the professor observing that lesson made comments on my eval sheet about it. Seriously.
So when I say that I'm actually pretty proud of the results, you should know that I mean it.
I'm posting the link to it because I want to brag. So you should all go read about Ella Duck
There's still a whole lot to do for the project, but this was the part I was most worried about, so at least that's done. Today will be spent in the library with a huge coffee working on the rest of it.
Just this and my Research Proposal and then it's off to CANADA!!!!
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April 18th, 2012
April 11th, 2012
 | 04:04 pm
Oh hay there journal. How've you been?
I had a few unfortunate weeks that started with an over abundance of work and have ended up with me short one job.
Really awesome.
( Cut for length and wank )
SO ANYWAY...
We're buying tickets to Vegas this week and I'm not not going to go to Vegas because of this because I'm sure I can find something else in the mean time. AND ALSO I'm still going to Canada in like...a month? Ish. Which will be awesome.
AND THEN there is also the fact that classes are getting close to the end of the semester which will make me TERRIBLY HAPPY. I am not doing summer classes for sure now due to money and stress levels. SO THREE MONTHS OFF YAY!
Also, if you're not at censura, you should be. Because it is a blast.
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March 24th, 2012
| 01:28 pm
Damnit. I was supposed to go to the MOTHERFUCKING BANK LIKE AN ADULT. But I didn't. Cause apparently I am the worst at being responsible.
I should also DO THE FUCKING LAUNDRY. And perhaps CLEAN ALL THE THINGS. None of these things will happen.
ON THE BRIGHT SIDE censura opened a week early cause I'm a whiney bitch so I have the means to avoid homework for a good little while.
PS ALL OF YOU SHOULD JOIN BECAUSE IT IS THE FUN TIMES AND DRAMA LLAMA FREE. (Now with 99% less crazy!)
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March 23rd, 2012
| 08:55 am
This week was freaking exhausting.
I spent last weekend in Albany for St. Patrick's Day and while it was TONS of fun it also left me without any voice what-so-ever and without nearly the amount of sleep that one needs in order to function during the week.
Which was poor planning seeing as this week was the week that co-worker at the office got surgery so I've been covering for her every day which means an extra 17 hours on my work-week plus, other-waitress called out on Tuesday so I took her shift as well. Thankfully this week is Spring Break from school because I wouldn't have made it.
On the bright side, it means next paycheck is going to be fantastic and I'll be able to relax about money for a little bit. HOORAY!
( Cut for Catching Fire and Mockingjay spoilers )
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March 15th, 2012
 | 04:30 pm
I'm going to cut this because I know that at least Erin is reading Hunger Games and I don't want to spoil her but I need to get this down while it's still fresh and before I go to work with Catching Fire
( There be spoilers here )
Feel free to comment if you've read Hunger Games but if you spoil anything for me in the comments, I will hunt you down and you will burn in a very special level of hell reserved only for child molesters and people who talk at the theater. And who spoil books.
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March 14th, 2012
 | 12:17 pm
I am absolutely loving this weather. I've worn a skirt or dress every day so far this week and I plan to continue doing so until it gets cold again. Which I hope it doesn't do that anytime soon because I'm pretty much just ready for Spring/Summer. I am in no way complaining about this winter because we only got snow like once and after last year...well let's just not go there.
I finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series and omg. All I can say is that Lisbeth Salandar is my Spirit Animal. Seriously. I would say that we two should be friends, but let's be serious...She is not a girl who has friends and that is kind of what I like about her.
I am starting Hunger Games today.
Also, I've been listening to Irish Music all week because the countdown to my second favorite holiday is well underway and can I just say that even when it's depressing and sad, it still makes me super happy. I love bagpipes, I love tin whistles, I love fiddles. I can't help it. It is bred to the bone.
And in honor of St. Patrick's Day, I am back to being a redhead. It's been like a year or two and so I figured it was rightly time again. Pretty excited about that too.
I am going to have like 3 hours between work and school today for which to wander the park and read outside and this makes me furiously happy.
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March 12th, 2012
| 09:56 pm - Stolen from everyone ever. And their mums.
Your result for Roleplayer Test!... The Soap Opera StarPlotful, Character-Oriented, Sexual You're the Soap Opera Star, the center of a massive web of characters -- and more importantly, character relationships. You roleplay mainly for character dynamics, and romantic character dynamics at that: if you didn't start playing with a ship in mind, you're definitely shipping now that you're playing. But it's not random relationships that appeal to you. You like your plots! It's just that most or all of them are personal in nature and revolve around either getting characters together or developing relationships once they've formed. But if given a plot like that, you're a determined, reliable RP partner. However, of all roleplayers, you're likely to be the ones most emotionally attached to your character and to fall in RP-love with the players of your ships.
Take Roleplayer Test! at HelloQuizzy
I...half agree? I mean, I do ship a lot. And I thoroughly enjoy shipping, but it's more about the naturally developing ship to me rather than the plotting one out OOC and then executing it. I like when characters come together naturally and develop relationships. Not just romantic ones either. Friendships, family relationships, even the way enemies form and grudges play out. I have no problems with letting my characters argue with other characters. Even (sometimes especially) if they're wrong. (Most of mine are Gryffindors. They really can't help it) But I also believe that a character's actions have to make sense for them. If at some point I'm questioning a character's logic because I can't follow it based on their history/personality/game experiences then something is wrong.
I'm of the mind set that character interaction is how plot will be driven and having drama IC is part of the game...up until a point where it prevents anything else from happening. I've been in games where IC drama is fun and interesting and makes me want to stay up until all hours of the night regardless of what I have to do in the morning. I have also been in games where the IC drama is SO OBVIOUSLY influenced by OOC things that it literally makes me nauseous and I can't even bring myself to log in. There is a tipping point and it's usually about then that I start to lose interest in games.
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March 9th, 2012
 | 12:40 pm
Soda Bread baking starts this weekend! I'm excited. Not that I eat it (ew raisins. and caraway seeds. yuck) but I do enjoy making it. It is pretty therapeutic. Plus it is bonding time for me and mamma and we listen to Irish music and make a mess and get really silly. Perhaps I'll make some Irish Cream as well to take with me to Albany for St. Paddy's day. Speaking of, mom bought me a shirt that I'm going to wear to the parade that says "I'm not short, I'm leprechaun-sized!". Awesome.
I have my Saturday class again tomorrow (lame) and I think we are taking a test (extra lame). I should really figure out if there is anything that I need to do like a paper or assignment of some sort.
BUT Melissa is home this weekend and I haven't seen her since her birthday in January and so that will be a grand.
I have been listening to Clancy Brothers on Pandora all day and it makes me giddy and want to sing along to the silly songs and dance around to the jigs (though an Irish stepper I am not) but I can't cause I'm in the office and my coworker already thinks I'm crazy...whoops.
And I bought my Dave Matthews tickets this morning. SO excited for that concert. Two days of Dave at SPAC with SUERICEFACE and Dustin (my future husband) and it turns out that my friend Greg is going too so that's even MORE fun and happy.
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March 8th, 2012
| 10:19 pm
Dear H&R Block,
I would really like to file my taxes. Please send me my password-reset email so that I may do that. I'm kind of hoping that this return will pay for my Dave Matthews Band tickets, if nothing else. Those go on sale tomorrow and I have a loan payment coming up too so it would really help me out.
Hugs and Kisses,
Devin
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March 6th, 2012
 | 09:24 am
So I've needed a new computer for a while now because this one is basically falling apart at the seams and sounds like it is in the throes of death whenever the fan kicks on, but I've been putting it off because well...I'm poor. And computers are expensive. But now I keep getting a message that there is "Irreparable Damage" to the battery and that it needs to be replaced ASAP...
And so while I thought I could get another few months, maybe another year if I can muster my patience together enough to deal with a slow, crappy laptop (which in the face of being poor, I can put up with a lot of shit). But I've looked into battery purchasing and a battery for this computer is $180. Which means that I'd be investing about $200 (after shipping and everything) into a dying computer. That doesn't sound practical at all. But I don't have the money to buy a new machine for at least another 3 months and that's if I literally have no fun (aside from the stuff I've already set money aside for like Vegas and Canada) between now and then and save every bit of money from waitressing from now until I have the money.
So this is a vaguely desperate plea for advice. I don't really know enough about computers to know what I should do and I know some of you on my f-list are much better with this sort of thing. So...help? Is it worth it for me to just buy the battery and put off getting a new laptop? Or are there cheaper laptop options that I'm unaware of? I really just need a computer that I can access the net and write papers on. Also, if the speakers don't completely suck ass (like these speakers do) that would be awesome.
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March 5th, 2012
| 11:53 am
Okay. So apparently I only use this thing to whine and be cryptic and emo. Whoops. I promise I'm not nearly as wanktastic IRL.
I'm going to make a list of 5 things that make me furiously happy (term coined by The Bloggess and if you don't know her, click and fall in love) because it's about time I started doing more positive things.
1) Going to see my future husband for dinner tonight
2) Having a photoshoot in my high school prom dress in the woods like a badass princess. Also, there was a swing. (This was also inspired by The Bloggess and her #travelingreddress project. Google it because it is awesome)
3) A trip with actofgrowingup and _iamthewalrus to see stephen_fry in May to look forward to. (We are going on a train, guys. I can't flippin wait.)
4) Going to see Lady Antebellum in June with Mama and going to see DMB for two nights in Saratoga with SUERICE!!! (Yes, that is the correct spelling of her name, thanks.) and my future husband!
5) Going to VEGAS!! in August for 5 days!! (if my friends get their asses in gear and like...actually start to book shit. HOPEFULLY THIS WEEKEND THAT WILL HAPPEN)
Now, where I'm getting the money to do all of that stuff...I'm not really sure yet. I'm hoping to recieve a pretty hefty tax return because of school and loans and making like 0 money and yet paying a TON in taxes and stuff. So hopefully.
In other news, school is STRESSFUL and work is LAMESAUCE. Also, I am going to look into dance lessons and/or find a music group to join because serious lack of that in my life will slowly kill me.
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January 28th, 2012
 | 04:31 pm
You ever take a moment to think about everything going on and say to yourself "this can't possibly be my life."?
That's how January has been.
I really can't talk about it right now. Maybe a little later. But for now, I've still got to come to terms that yes, it is my life and yes it is really happening and wonder how we ended up here.
This is cryptic. I'm sorry.
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November 14th, 2011
 | 02:32 pm
Today has been rough and it's not even half over for me yet.
My neighbor who is a very nice man, though a little unstable psychologically, is being evicted from the home he's lived in his entire life. The woman who bought his house did it in the most underhanded way imaginable and it makes me a little sick to my stomach to think that someone would do this to another person. He doesn't have anywhere else to go, and while he does have a job, he doesn't own a car and has no way to move any of his possessions which are now out on his front lawn. I don't want to get into too many details, because I don't really know all of them. But it needs to be said that he is getting the shortest end of the stick and the woman doing this to him is a sneaky, conniving bitch.
I also found out this morning that my Uncle passed away last night. My Dad's brother is someone that I've only met a handful of times. He was the black sheep of the family and has made his share of mistakes. But not once has my father had anything bad to say about him. He was a good man, even if occasionally misguided. There were countless stories about the antics that he and my father had gotten up to in their childhood and in their twenties. He moved to New Mexico over 30 years ago and never really came back. He loved the mountains and the people out there and had very little tying him to the East Coast. I can't really fault him for that. The only thing that makes me sad is that my father never really got to say goodbye to his brother who he looked up to and loved very dearly. He's been dreading the phone call he got this morning, and now he has a little bit of closure, but I do know how hard this is going to be on him. I know that my grandmother has mourned the loss of this son already, but I'm sure also that this will hit her hard. I wish I was in Florida with her so she didn't have to go through this alone.
I hope that he is looking down on us from Heaven and I hope that he and my grandfather are having a blast.
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November 9th, 2011
| 05:02 pm
So, as usual, I'm late to the party, but...Snaps Cup
There's a lot to update, but I'm not really feeling it right now. So...Maybe later.
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October 7th, 2011
| 12:04 am
Oh why not...
Give me a character I play and one of yours and I will give you their top three texts from last night to each other.
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August 29th, 2011
 | 07:14 pm
I should have posted this yesterday, but it needed it's own post and writing about it then...I needed to digest it a little more before I could.
( Cut for bad news )
I hope everyone who reads this knows that even if it doesn't feel like it, things do get better. But they can only get better if you work to help them get that way. There are always people who care and people who are willing to listen. No matter the time that passes between us, or the distance that might be there, I am always willing to lend an ear to anyone who is going through a rough time. Even if we don't talk as often as we used to or if you think I don't care, I do.
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August 28th, 2011
 | 09:06 pm
The storm here wasn't awful but it was a lot worse than anything we've seen in a while. The basement flooded, as per usual but the power stayed on in spite of the many tree limbs that are littering the lawns and streets. Half of our basement is finished and is carpeted with a couch and a tv and all sorts of other things and now that's a whole big mess. The other half is mostly storage and luckily we had enough time and warning before the storm hit to move most of things that would've been severely damaged. Still, the only reason it wasn't as bad as it could be is because we knew it would flood and because we didn't lose power and my dad and brothers were able to vacuum most of it up until it got too out of hand.
They started at 7 am and didn't lose control til about 8:30, which is pretty good considering. I guess the circuit breaker blew and then the vacuum that has a hose to pump the water out and down the hill out back was sucking in water faster than it was pumping it out so that was a problem and then it escalated from there...
At around noon our neighbor came up. He's from Ireland and owns a contracting company. He's a little crazy. This is the conversation he had with my dad. Except you have to imagine it with an Irish brogue (specifically a County Kerry brogue if you know what that is) in order to make it as hilarious as it was:
Donal: Ah Jeeze. This is quite the mess you have! We've got to fix it. Right now.
Dad: Right now? We've got to clear all the water up first.
Donal: Sure you'll be at that for days. I'll go get my jackhammer. It'll take an hour. C'mon.
And so they went to work in the middle of the storm, with a basement full of water, jackhammering a hole into the side of the house and through the concrete in the family room to put a drainpipe underneath the house.
Needless to say it was an interesting day.
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