I just got a call about a job I'd applied for -- a position interviewing children for a research project. It's actually with one of my old professors from CMU. Moreover, at the exact moment the phone call finished, the sun burst from behind the clouds and a titanic rainbow appeared across the eastern sky.

I have a good feeling about this.

I'm still not employed, although I'm continuing to put out resumes like a mo-fo. In July I'm probably going to have to break down, abandon professionalism, and start looking for retail and other grunt work jobs. It's really not my thing, but I have to get some money coming in.

Speaking of which, my unemployment hearing is is the 8th, next Thursday. I think I've got them on this one. The only claim I'm even worried about is the falsification of documents, and U.C. eligibility guidelines specifically state that I'm only ineligible if they can demonstrate I knew or should have known about the rule -- and when I asked how I was supposed to know that I was TRAINED wrong, I was told, "You just should have known," and I'm SO looking forward to seeing them try THAT in the hearing -- and that I wasn't acting in what I believed were the best interests of the company -- and I can't WAIT to hear them try to explain how my having the date changed on a fire drill was malicious.

I've been playing a lot of Drakengard lately, and the more I play it the more fun I have with it. A quick summary of the game; it's action, focusing on a warrior and his pact-beast the red dragon (see why I like it already?). There are two types of stages: ground stages, in which you run around killing anything from 200 to 1500+ enemy troops, and air stages where you fly the dragon around and blow the hell out of things with fire breath. It's tons of fun, the aerial missions have a good old-fashioned dogfight feel, not too complicated but definitely maneuverable. The ground stages are always the most fun when you get to hop on the dragon and fly above the enemy, raining fiery death on them. The dragon's magic attack is best of all -- unloading an awesome sheet of fire onto the entire screen with a titanic roar. I have a new role model!

I have an urge to play Monster Rancher 4. Maybe I'll indulge. But first I'm going to get sushi.

Oh, incidentally, just a reminder -- if anyone wants images or .wav files from any of the movies or series I happen to have, I'll be happy to indulge. I remembered this because I promised tigerphoenix that I'd make a .wav of Samurai Jack saying "Sushi!".

It's been... 68 hours since I've last seen another human being. Eight days and 15.5 hours since I've spoken face-to-face with another human being that wasn't a cashier or their like. And I'm slowly going insane! Fortunately, it's a cartoony, good kind of insane (well, fun to watch, anyway). Laziness and productivity war within me! Dueling banjos!

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

I want to make a long, rational, cathartic post, but... I don't particularly have the strength at the moment right now. I'm tired, my mood has tanked, and I just want something to happen that I don't even know what it is.

The first book of Wish, the first two of Chobits, the first Angelic Layer DVD.

And they're releasing uncut Sailor Moon. Oh god, I WANT!

I went to bed at 1:30, woke up at 9:30. Eight hours of sleep, right? But my body was still saying, "Tired, sleep more, fool!" so I rolled over and went back to sleep, figuring that'd go for one more hour or so.

Well, here I am. I should have dragged my butt out of bed when I first woke up, because that was three hours I'd like to have back. It's not like I have to go anywhere or do anything today -- no work, no social plans (as usual!), just a few hours of killing time before I have to go to bed to get up for work tomorrow.

My parents insist on coming up to help me buy a new car, but don't know when they're gonna get up here. Go figure. I HOPE it's soon, because I really can't take much of this.

I'm going to have a Turkey Day dinner at some point in November. I've already got an RSVP from cyfis - anyone else want to come? I'll actually be using a precooked ham to avoid last year's turkey fiasco...

Ever think you can't get through a day without having everything reminding you of what a failure you are and continue to be? Ugh.

Today sucked, but this weekend rocked.

Details to follow.

D....Dragonlance...

WANT!

Had a good weekend. tigerphoenix and I went to Sandcastle, which is a neat little waterpark, and really wasn't crowded despite being a very nice weekend. And we had a very nice time last night, which in and of itself is both remarkable and very reassuring.

I'm still working too much, though!

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Acquisition Time: 8:00 AM Saturday, June 21
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Read Completion Time: 2:30 PM Saturday, June 21

Definitely a sequel. Definitely good. On first readthrough it didn't seem as strong as the previous entries in the series, but I'm keeping in mind the fact that it is a definite stylistic and tonal shift from the last book and so I'm going to read it again a couple of times before I make a final decision. I defintely enjoyed reading it, however!

I'm not going to discuss any specifics of the book here to avoid spoiling, but those who have read it, I'll happily talk about it in message format! (Obsessive personality? Me? Naw.)

Also-reads: David B. Coe's Wind of the Forelands series. DBZ Manga book 11. Yu-Gi-Oh! Manga book 1. Revolutionary Girl Utena Manga 1-3. Transformers: Hardwired novel.

Also-Watched: Revolutionary Girl Utena, Akio Saha 1: The Beginning of the End. Family Guy, Seasons 1-2. Futurama, Season 1. Oh My Goddess! Volume 1.

I feel geekish.

So, yeah, I intended to post about the fun fun week I had, but there's just so much good stuff I don't know where to begin. Let's see. Meeting ehzoterik rocked, X-Fest kicked so much ass, movies were good, the wedding was wonderful, I'm happy. So, here I am again!

Oy.

So I just worked 26 out of the past 48 hours. Ouch. More than that, tomorrow I work 8, Wednesday I work 11, and Thursday 8 -- in the evening. Yes, my job has gone totally psycho on my ass.

On the upside, I can expect checks to start coming in between $700 and $1000, for the next month or two. I've worked that much overtime.

Beyond that, my promotion is now official! I'm no longer Acting Senior Advisor -- I'm just Senior Advisor. The title is funny because I'm now in charge of several people who've been at the agency thirty times longer than me.

Even happier news, my Friday is now free. No work! No work Saturday either. cyfis, adept, siliconrose -- will classes be done killing you by then?

Oh man, I'm just so tired. But not sleepy. At least I get to do later mornings for a while. Maybe permanently. I hope. I hope I get another raise too now that I'm no longer "Acting."

I hope a lot of things. I need to work out some sort of draconic ritual to make them happen. Anyone have any requests while I'm doing it?

Up at 7 after four hours of sleep! It must be time for me to complain about how much my life sucks!

My life sucks!

Was that good?

Lots to say, but not much to say it with.

I'm feeling good, when I'm not feeling bad. I'm erratic. I need something, but I don't know what it is. I suck!

I will say, though, that the people I associate with make me feel loved, trusted, and all-around special. And this is a good thing.

Speaking of people I associate with, cyfis got me introduced to new anime. Soul Hunters and Wolf's Rain. Gotta see more... gotta see more... ::drool::

Enough rambling from me. I'm off to another 9 hour day at work. Ugh.

I'm finally up and alive again after crashing post-meeting -- why do our staff meetings always have to be at 9 in the morning? I work evenings, dammit!

I need to do laundry post-haste, then come back and make some burgers. That sounds like a plan.

As of today I am now officially certified by the Red Cross to perform CPR and first aid.

Thank you, tigerphoenix, for being you, my heart, my love.

Thank you, siliconrose and cyfis, for being true friends.

Let me enlighten you
This is the way I pray
Living just isn't hard enough
Burn me alive, inside
Living my life's not hard enough
Take everything away.

Going to bed with an odd urge I don't comprehend.

Tomorrow I go in to complete my paperwork for my new job. I'll also get fingerprinted for a criminal background check, no doubt! Woohoo!

I kicked the butt of the cold. Being the Dragon of Life has its advantages. Err, if only they were complete. (Sorry, cyfis...)

Only $100 of my $800 check I deposited has cleared. This is very strange and I do not understand it.

Did random searches on LJ which were utterly unproductive. Say, I'm curious. Does anyone out there read my journal regularly on someone else's friends list?

Rock! There are two fortune cookies in this fortune cookie package!

Heck of a night tonight.

One of the best roleplaying scenese I've had in a heck of a while (credit: lanthanum) was quickly shot down by the fact that apparently I've been attacking a fellow RPer for playing his character. Never mind that it was all IC; never mind I thought it was all in good humor; never mind valkonan is, admittedly, an ass, but that's all entirely IC. Pick up your toys and go home, and never mind who (crystalhealer) suffers because of it, hmm?

Sidenotes: rachaelwynter, if you keep blaming yourself I will send tigerphoenix over there to bludgeon you. And lanthanum, be okay? tigerphoenix and I will think good thoughts in your direction, at least until she gets on tomorrow to play.

Now my other scene is interrupted by the Punt of DOOM (current time: one hour, forty-five minutes -- I don't think she's coming back!) thus leaving me in limbo. Argh.

So here I sit, lonely, at least for a little while longer, bored, and tired. My arm is hurting because I've been mousing too much. I need a proper mousepad. I need a proper phone. I need a lot of things.

Say, jameel, you're only the second male on my friends list -- and the only one I didn't find totally at random. I wonder what this says about me as a person.

Answer: I like girls.

Well, can't argue with that logic, huh?

Hello, cracking back. Hello, various muscle spasms. I really, really need to write a journal entry for valkonan after tonight.

I want DSL. I want to hook up my scanner again. I want to draw again. I should draw the Metis installation of the Complete Guide to Garou. Hey, jameel, write something for a newsletter and send it to cyfis, so we can have a newsletter again. I'm in the mood to whore for prestige. Been stuck at MC 5 for too long.

Okay, that kinda got off-track there.

Heck with it. I want to see Dark City, again -- because I love the quote. "Shut it down. SHUT IT DOWN."

Cursed new DDR addiction. This is all siliconrose and tigerphoenix's fault!

Of course, being described as a "natural" at the game doesn't help me any. I don't really know how true that is aside from having a lot of muscle strength and natural exuberence towards stomping around.

Still, I seem to be doing all right, having mastered some of the lower-ranking dances. Practice will make perfect. I doubt I'll ever get REALLY good at it, but I could probably learn to be very showy at it!

In the meantime, it's high time I knuckled down and started busting butt on my job search. Over the next few days I'm going to send out as many job applications as possible. Not only am I broke, but I really need something to do with myself.

Not to make anyone who I roleplay with feel bad, but staying up till three at night and not having anything to do all day is bad. I'll miss the late-night roleplaying on weekdays, believe me! But I need more to do with my life than sit in front of a computer for hours on end.

Rambling. Better stop now! ^.^