Hey there internets! I still exist, even if I haven't posted in about a year. Its not like I don't go on LJ every day to read my f-list. Maybe its just cause I don't do anything important in my life. I'm still working at Longhorn, though I'm serving now. I'm trying to cut back on my amount of going out. Still single. Moved for the first time in three years this August. Um, yeah :P

I am posting an entry to show everyone my new default pic
Also, I am still alive.
existential crisis mode, cleaning mode, weirdness mode... check.

Love you all. <3

Its four am, and I can't sleep because I went out for coffee at midnight with the now-ex boy.
Nothing was awkward or anything (well, until when we were by our cars, because I wasn't sure whether hugs were allowed or not) and things were friendly. But now I still have caffeine in my system. I played like 238795487 games of mahjong so I guess I should post and then sleep. Work is in far too few hours.

Speaking of work, why my job sucks! Customers sorry, Guests
( lol, rantz here )

So the boy and I decided to end things amicably tonight. It was a good conversation.
So I have my pillow back.
But its kind of scary being alone again? 
Maybe I'm still in sort of numb whatever? I mean, it happened a half an hour ago. And I'm telling the internets first because both of my roommates were asleep, and like no one was online, so I'm venting here like a GOOD EMO KID. ITS MY JOURNAL. READ OF MY ANGST. Even if its not really angsty.
Memorial service is next weekend.
I really want a glass of wine.

I realized about a half an hour ago that I had a missed call from four thirty from my mom. The message was "call me back asap"

I talked to my dad. My grandpa died.
Apparently, his sister emailed him this news. Said she didn't want to leave the message on a machine. In the email, it said that she was going home and turning off the phones.

Wat? She EMAILED my father that his dad died.

Also, apparently the rest of the family knew, but my aunt failed to inform my father that grandpa was in the hospital this last week. You know, so my dad could drive down and see his dad before he died.

I'm alternating between being sad (though it hasn't really sunk in yet) and being amazingly pissed.

Also, my aunt doesn't want to have a funeral.

(This is the same aunt who got the will changed) I have a feeling the coming weeks are going to be tough, with settling the estate. I sense full-family drama.
 

Man, I super suck at keeping up with this lately. For no real reason at all.

Anyway. the kitten and cossette have fleas.

Halloween is coming up :D We are going to a pumpkin patch monday. Next thursday is the Zombie Walk in Lawrence.

Chili cookoff is this weekend!

Fun fact: Longhorn has a country cover of Umbrella. YES, UMBRELLA ELLA ELLA ELLA ELLA

I need to figure out how to link music to my last.fm!

When you see this, quote Douglas Adams in your journal.

"
"Reason was in fact out to lunch"

I mean, reason sometimes does need to nip out for a bit. And then the craziness begins!!!

Anyway, thats been one of my favorite quotes ever, and also from Douglas Adams :D :D :D

I straightened my hair today :D And I have to keep it dry for two days... which of course means it is POURING and threats of TORNADOES. It still smells of chemicals, but tis cute :D

So I *just now* made the mental connection that I want to travel to washington state in the spring to look at towns and houses and jobs and the like, and Anni is in Washington :o sweet! So I'll probably just make that into a longer trip, stay a few extra days and putz about with a rental car (haha, I'll be 25 so I will finally be able to rent one!)

I'm in another funk, I can feel it. I'm soooooooo behind on convention stuff. My last funk wasn't as bad as the one three years ago, but it was still pretty bad. Anyway, hopefully I'll be better soon.

Went to the lady-parts doctor last week for the first time. They gave me four months of birth control, which I'll start on probably next sunday. I also found out I have polycystic ovarian syndrome. which explains a lot. So I'm on a pill for that, and then I need to watch myself so I don't develop diabities (apparently supper common in women with this)

On a plus side, I made an appointment today to go get my hair straightened again! For Friday :D I'm excited.

I'm sure there is more important stuff to talk about, but I can't think of it.

Ahahahahahahahaha.

Sorry. I know and love many conservative people. But I think we can all agree that this is full of crazy :P

More updates when I am not tired from dropping Penny off at the airport on her way to Dragon Con.

1) Ladies: If you wear a short skirt, do not use a long purse... it causes your skirt to ride up

2) Eyeliner: use with discretion.

3) Free Hugs signs: not cute. Annoying. You are not novel.

4) Other things that are annoying and not creative and do not make you look cool include: Tails, ears, bells, leashes, those little lolita tophats, Or dressing up as L... laziest costume ever.

5) Your outfit requires heels? Check if you know how to walk in them.

6) Once you put on your wig, have someone check the back. Please.

7) Glomping. Please refrain from glomping. Or screaming.

8) in addition to 1... if your skirt is sooooooo short that you show your bum when you walk... pick a longer skirt.



I'm sure I'll add to this as the day goes on. it is only 11.

 So I saw this article at work today: House bans lead from toys. I would like to point out that the vote was 424-1. Who was the douchebag that voted against this? MUST BE IN THE POCKET OF THE LEAD LOBBY. They are fierce. 


Leaving for Tulsa in a few hours. Penny and I are going to be Naka Kon booth babes at Tokyo in Tulsa. We are staying at Elliott and Jay's, so that should be fun. We are hitting up the gas station and walmart for snacks before we leave town, then drive hours and hours, and then arrive in time to set up our booth before the dealer's room opens at one. Seems early for a friday dealers room to open, but oh well. 
I have yet to really start packing. I've at least done laundry. It should take a half an hour tops once I start. I went to martini night so I could see the boy for a bit before I leave for the weekend. So while it wasn't smart, and I'm going to be super tired, I dont' regret it :P

I have a poster to make. I might just take the stuff with me and do it there. :/ 


OH I ALMOST FORGOT TO MENTION I GOT MY FIRST OILCHANGE BY MYSELF TODAY. I AM A 24 YEAR OLD GIRL. I AM SO PROUD OF MYSELF. 


i might cave and take a quick nap here before kimi gets off work.

Oh yes, Kimi moves in while we are gone :P And Nathan is at guard this weekend, so its like "Congrats on moving in ohbythewaycanyouwatchthecatsandmaybethedogthankssomuch"



And friends who know what I look like, apparently I must cosplay for the roomparty we are going to do at arkon. (Arcon? however its spelled... in stlouis) So as I have never cosplayed... what should I cosplay? Keep in mind my limited budget, and limited skills sewing (I've made a few things freeform and from patterns, and made pants from scratch as I took the costume production class at KU) and my not-perfect phisique. Oh, and can it be from something not dumb or not totally obscure? :P I AM DEMANDING.

Thanks f-list! Also, feel free to mock me for even mentioning the word "cosplay" :P

Sarah Jo I got your sheets in the mail, and I died laughing at the stationary you wrote your note on, as well as your semantics. I miss you!

Whoa, truefax, my last entry was almost two months ago. egad. Its not like I don't have enough time on my hands, or that I'm not at eljay everyday reading up on my flist.

General update time? General update time!
If its tl;dr, you can skip it. I won't be upset ^^.

I've been doing pretty well. Had a rough spot a few weeks ago when I realized exactly what I'm not doing with my life... I mean, I have a sweet degree, and I'm still hosting. People I know are getting married, having kids, but also moving to foreign countries, getting big kid jobs with benifits and shit... ugh, I'll spiral again thinking about it. 

Anyway, convention stuff is gearing up again, and taking over my life. (one reason to *not* get another job is this one, as the convention is a job in and of itself... and the job I have now is pretty good and flexible about taking off to do convention stuff like hotel visits and going to other cons to advertise) I've suckered Kyra into helping (Woot!) and perhaps Michelle if she is around.

Speaking of Kyra... Harry and the Potters (band, oh yes, a band) are coming in a month and we are soooooooooooooo going.

Speaking of Michelle, I got to see her Monday. She told me of a delightful crazy rumor that is I guess going around people I know in housing. KYRA COVER YOUR EYES. (kyra is I think the only eljay friend I have that knows us both besides penny and kitty) apparently through the grapevine that I won't go into on the internets where things get around, she heard talk of my "freaky" sex life. 
hahahahaha. Vanilla boy is vanilla.

OK KYRA YOU CAN LOOK AGAIN.

Lessee, Suzanne is here before she goes off to China to teach English. She might go to KU for grad school when she comes back :D

The boy's brother's cat had kittens. KITTENS. I got to see them last night. Little squealing balls of cute. I am awesome, and through people I know, have most likely gotten all three adopted already. Kitten selling machine, they call me. 

I have become addicted to a show called Reaper. 

Work was mostly gearing up for our huge inspection by Darden. Lots of extra cleaning. We passed though, yay us. As of the first of July, I will get a 25% discount at any darden store (yay, when we go to olive garden or red lobster!) for up to 7 additional people, anytime I go. PLUS the 50% off before/after shifts that we have right now. Its a bit sad that this is bignews for me. 

Going back to DeSoto on tuesday to take out my trust fund and move it. I'm going to scrape off the interest earned at the same time, and that is going to go towards a tattoo credit card debt. I want my stimulus check soon, too, damnit. Also going to give my brother back his extra phone since his died. 

Things to do: 
convention todo list
clean room
purge purses/shoes (its really excessive guyz)
make budget cause I'm still spending money with no regard like a college kid
get sunshine!

Yep, laying out/swimming with Kimi tomorrow before going to work.

Dear History Channel,
Re: the ad for your show on Indiana Jones


When you have a man say "If you ask most archaeologists, they say the reason they do archaeology is because of Indiana Jones" that is a big fat lie. Show me some research plz.

Love,
Jes
BGA Anthropology
reason: national geographic bitches.


I'm sure I'll do a real update later. Its been an off couple of weeks. Now I must go to work.

Ugh. I don't know why I'm so cranky tonight. I worked a double today after little sleep, but I wasn't cranky today. I think I'm probably going to start my period soon or something. Gross.

Anyway, life is still life. the basketball team from my alma mater won the ncaa championship so that was amazing. we decsended on downtown along with 40,000 others in drunken jubulation. I'm glad I was there ^^

My cat's tooth fell out :( On a sort of amusing note, my cat knocked a box off of the shelf in my closet the other morning and woke me up.

The weather is now nice, and I can't wait for the pool to open. I miss swimming. and being tan :P

Boy things going swell. probably will until my natural need to freak out around two months comes and rears its ugly head.

I went to the Kimya Dawson concert Saturday. It was fab. I'm on a bit of a folksy kick lately with music, I guess. I'm pretty stuck on this Ally Kerr song (for the nerds out there, it was the opening song to the Mushishi anime in 2005)

Um, perhaps thats it. Any questions?

I'm guessing the "HE IS RISEN!! ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA!!" thread would be a bad place to say "Happy Zombie Jesus Day?"

>.> But I am sooooo tempted

Anyway, new phone! (well, new to me, my brother got it under suspicious means... he works at best buy though) Motorola slvr.

Yeah, thats right. I post so rarely, its not like the LJ Gods would even notice if I failed to do so.

My favorite theme is from a community I'm in. CAPSLOCK FRIDAY.

Um, Anni was sweet. I could copypasta my little write up here, but everyone who would care abotu it can see it on the forums... other people on my f-list would just be confused by me talking about running around in a shawl. Though if you have my facebook account... I just changed my pic to me in a shawl :P For how sick and cold and creeped out that I was having my pic taken by Mr HandsonHip, I think its the best pic I took all weekend :P I take awful pics!

Anyway, the boy is going to Detroit for tournament games (he was one of 30 out of over 3000 who entered the KU lottery to get tickets!) so yay for him. I'm working a lot to catch up from missing six days for colorado. I needs me some money. I need to get a big girl job :/

Um, James, glad you didn't die of your appendix revolting against your body.

I got stuff at the store for smoothies! I'll see how that goes tomarrow.

I'm a tired panda. I should be cleaning since they are coming into our house tomarrow, but I don't care enough after all. The boy had to go to the emergency room twice today due to this killer tooth infection :( He was in a lot of pain, it was pretty pitiful. I took him the second time. They gave him a super sweet shot though, so hopefully he will be ok after going into the dentist early tomorrow morning.
I got a super awesome slumber party this weekend, so that was exciting. Um, yeah. I still live a boring life kids :P

Wow, I wasn't expecting that o.o
What the french toast :D

Anyway, life is going ok. My powercord is DOA to my laptop, so I just bought one off ebay, but who knows when it will arrive. I'm currently borrowing boy roommate's. Boy stuff is going well, methinks. Going with the girls to dance tonight, and Jamie's birthday party is tomarrow. so fun will be had this weekend.
Convention wrap up seems to have been going well. Coordinator reviews are the next few weekends, so we'll see after that. Life is trucking along. Anni is sooooooo soon, its weird.
Anyway, not much to catch up with ^^