I brought it back, bbs! unebellechose@etsy
Not much there at the moment, but when I check out a few new bead shops, I should have some additions. :)
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
bring on the imperialistic condiments
I am the worst updater ever, thus, another post that is naught but a list.
- My priest has been respecced to shadow (though my heals are pretty epic), and is at 76.
- This semester is actually going well.
- I started a yoga class, and it is amazing.
- I am addicted to: American Idol (ANOOP ♥), Gilmore Girls, Kelly Clarkson's new CD, and Star Wars miniatures.
- I have started writing again.
- Renaissance faire season starts at the end of next month! I need to start piecing together a new costume and choosing dates.
...That's it. My life at the moment is school, work, and WoW. I can't wait until this semester is over and I can fix my GPA and finally transfer.
Also, I'm doing a book challenge: 50 books by 1/1/10. Thus far:
1. Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone by JK Rowling
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
3. Before the Storm by Michael P. Kube-McDowell
4. Shield of Lies by Michael P. Kube-McDowell
5. Tyrant's Test by Michael P. Kube-McDowell
6. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
7. Ambush at Corellia by Roger MacBride Allen
8. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
9. Specter of the Past by Timothy Zahn
10. Vision of the Future by Timothy Zahn
- My priest has been respecced to shadow (though my heals are pretty epic), and is at 76.
- This semester is actually going well.
- I started a yoga class, and it is amazing.
- I am addicted to: American Idol (ANOOP ♥), Gilmore Girls, Kelly Clarkson's new CD, and Star Wars miniatures.
- I have started writing again.
- Renaissance faire season starts at the end of next month! I need to start piecing together a new costume and choosing dates.
...That's it. My life at the moment is school, work, and WoW. I can't wait until this semester is over and I can fix my GPA and finally transfer.
Also, I'm doing a book challenge: 50 books by 1/1/10. Thus far:
1. Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone by JK Rowling
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
3. Before the Storm by Michael P. Kube-McDowell
4. Shield of Lies by Michael P. Kube-McDowell
5. Tyrant's Test by Michael P. Kube-McDowell
6. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
7. Ambush at Corellia by Roger MacBride Allen
8. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
9. Specter of the Past by Timothy Zahn
10. Vision of the Future by Timothy Zahn
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Strength and Courage and a Wonderbra
Apologies for the inadvertent hiatus. Several things have happened since my last post:
- Fall semester started
- I broke up with my boyfriend of three years
- I moved out of former boyfriend's place
- I won a costume contest on Halloween (I was a Jedi)
- I turned 23 (best birthday ever)
- I got a tattoo from Le Petit Prince
- I started playing World of Warcraft (my priest is currently a level 38)
- Christmas was amazing
- New Year's Eve was a blast
- I realized that I have the most amazing friends and family in the entire world
2009 is going to be an amazing year. I'm going to focus on kicking ass and making myself happy. I spent three years moving myself to the background, and getting shit for doing the smallest things for myself. No more, baby; it's all about me now.
- Fall semester started
- I broke up with my boyfriend of three years
- I moved out of former boyfriend's place
- I won a costume contest on Halloween (I was a Jedi)
- I turned 23 (best birthday ever)
- I got a tattoo from Le Petit Prince
- I started playing World of Warcraft (my priest is currently a level 38)
- Christmas was amazing
- New Year's Eve was a blast
- I realized that I have the most amazing friends and family in the entire world
2009 is going to be an amazing year. I'm going to focus on kicking ass and making myself happy. I spent three years moving myself to the background, and getting shit for doing the smallest things for myself. No more, baby; it's all about me now.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
On Culture Shock in Suburbia
Despite where I grew up, I never lived in suburbia. Being an Army brat, we moved around quite a bit, and it was either in the city or in the country, never between. Last fall, I made the move to a plat built five years ago. Very nice neighborhood, beautiful houses, quiet, etc. And then came the neighbors.
I swear, I thought these people only existed on TV. No, they're real. Everyone is SUPER nice. They wave at you, whether they know you or not. Everyone knows everyone's business. They come over to say hi and chat the minute you open your door.
It freaks me out.
Maybe I'm just a city girl at heart, but I have no desire to smile and wave to people I don't know. I do this at work, and it's too much there.
And then there are the assholes. We have a loud vehicle. It's got a turbo and a Marlboro Man on steroids growl. Apparently, this is a problem with some of our neighbors, who sincerely believe that we "start that thing at 3 in the morning!" (um, well, he leaves for work at 2315 and comes home at 0830...). Also, because of the way it sounds, even in first gear, apparently we drive it twenty miles over the neighborhood speed limit (25mph). I, personally, drive a truck, which a few of the neighbors believe does 40 down our road. These people need some serious driver's re-education.
Recently, we had the county sheriff's department put a speed tracker in someone's front yard (incidentally, the yard belonged to the lady who yelled at me one day that "you need to slow it down, girl!"...shocker). Ironically, the officer who put it there lives on the corner, and his wife drives her mini van about 60mph down here every morning. She's almost hit me several times as I'm backing out of the driveway. Also, I realize that I probably look young, though most of the families who live here are late-20s/early-30s, but I'm 22, not 16. I know how to drive (and, incidentally, drive the speed limit), and have been doing it for a while now, so shouting the speed limit (which I'm doing) at me is really unnecessary. I didn't almost hit your pweshis widdle Johnnybabyboy, as I was driving down the MIDDLE of the street (so as to avoid him on his scooter). My mother would have beat me if I had so much as THOUGHT about playing in the street when I was a kid, so I really don't understand every parent's fondness for allowing their offspring to do what the please WHERE THE LARGE VEHICLES ARE. What the fuck did you pay for the yard and driveway for if you aren't going to use them?
I'm not sure if I'll ever get used to living here.
I swear, I thought these people only existed on TV. No, they're real. Everyone is SUPER nice. They wave at you, whether they know you or not. Everyone knows everyone's business. They come over to say hi and chat the minute you open your door.
It freaks me out.
Maybe I'm just a city girl at heart, but I have no desire to smile and wave to people I don't know. I do this at work, and it's too much there.
And then there are the assholes. We have a loud vehicle. It's got a turbo and a Marlboro Man on steroids growl. Apparently, this is a problem with some of our neighbors, who sincerely believe that we "start that thing at 3 in the morning!" (um, well, he leaves for work at 2315 and comes home at 0830...). Also, because of the way it sounds, even in first gear, apparently we drive it twenty miles over the neighborhood speed limit (25mph). I, personally, drive a truck, which a few of the neighbors believe does 40 down our road. These people need some serious driver's re-education.
Recently, we had the county sheriff's department put a speed tracker in someone's front yard (incidentally, the yard belonged to the lady who yelled at me one day that "you need to slow it down, girl!"...shocker). Ironically, the officer who put it there lives on the corner, and his wife drives her mini van about 60mph down here every morning. She's almost hit me several times as I'm backing out of the driveway. Also, I realize that I probably look young, though most of the families who live here are late-20s/early-30s, but I'm 22, not 16. I know how to drive (and, incidentally, drive the speed limit), and have been doing it for a while now, so shouting the speed limit (which I'm doing) at me is really unnecessary. I didn't almost hit your pweshis widdle Johnnybabyboy, as I was driving down the MIDDLE of the street (so as to avoid him on his scooter). My mother would have beat me if I had so much as THOUGHT about playing in the street when I was a kid, so I really don't understand every parent's fondness for allowing their offspring to do what the please WHERE THE LARGE VEHICLES ARE. What the fuck did you pay for the yard and driveway for if you aren't going to use them?
I'm not sure if I'll ever get used to living here.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
On how to be a good driver
I was involved in my first car accident (ever) last night. I was coming home from work, and my side got the green light, so the girl in front of me left-turned, and I waited a second to see if anyone was coming across before starting my turn, when some 16 year old in a new Echo ran her red light (as in, didn't even slow down for a light that had BEEN red) and smashed right into my truck. I'm pretty sure she took the most damage, although I refused to leave my vehicle, so I haven't even seen it yet. I don't even want to look at it, to be honest.
She got a ticket for the max the officer could write her for (failure to stop at a red light, causing an accident), which is a three point violation. Not that she'll learn anything, since I'm sure mommy and daddy will fix her car right up, good as new, and I'm screwed, unless, by some miracle, someone pays to have my truck fixed by tomorrow morning (which won't happen). Good thing I have this weekend off, but the shop isn't open over the weekend, so I have no vehicle until whenever they can fix it. Thankfully, I could drive away from the scene, so I don't think it's anything major, but we'll see what the shop says.
My insurance company won't cover anything, because I have the bare minimum insurance in the state, but they said I can go after her insurance company, as long as the estimate of damages exceeds $500 (of which they will only cover $500). This is a very frustrating process, let me tell you.
Thank you to all of the well-wishes I've gotten thus far. I'm fine. Finally less pissed than before, after having taken several calls from work to make sure that I'm ok, as well as talking to the nice guy at my insurance agency. I just hope this is all over soon.
She got a ticket for the max the officer could write her for (failure to stop at a red light, causing an accident), which is a three point violation. Not that she'll learn anything, since I'm sure mommy and daddy will fix her car right up, good as new, and I'm screwed, unless, by some miracle, someone pays to have my truck fixed by tomorrow morning (which won't happen). Good thing I have this weekend off, but the shop isn't open over the weekend, so I have no vehicle until whenever they can fix it. Thankfully, I could drive away from the scene, so I don't think it's anything major, but we'll see what the shop says.
My insurance company won't cover anything, because I have the bare minimum insurance in the state, but they said I can go after her insurance company, as long as the estimate of damages exceeds $500 (of which they will only cover $500). This is a very frustrating process, let me tell you.
Thank you to all of the well-wishes I've gotten thus far. I'm fine. Finally less pissed than before, after having taken several calls from work to make sure that I'm ok, as well as talking to the nice guy at my insurance agency. I just hope this is all over soon.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
How to Be A Good Customer
I've worked in retail for five years now, so I feel like I should write at least one thing on that subject. I did, at one point, want to write a book on this, but my ADHD will really only allow me enough patience to type a post. However, with the recent Good Housekeeping article entitled "How to Avoid Sneaky Fees," I decided to get off my arse and finally do it.
This GH article actually encouraged consumers to complain, hold up lines, demand a manager, and raise their voices (which any retail employee knows that people will take to mean "start yelling") until they get what they want. Very mature, right?
How hard is it to not be a jerk to people who work in the service industry (retail, food, etc.)? I mean, really, you'd think we were robots or something, they way we get treated a lot of the time. Here's a secret: the nicer you are to us, the better we'll treat you. You want to be treated like the speshul snoflak you think you are? Play. Nice. "Please" and "thank you" go a long way. A little chit-chat with the person serving you is always nice (or, at least don't ignore them). Keeping your cool under stress is a really good idea, especially because if you scream at us, we can't scream back.
I stop at McDonald's on my way to my Tuesday/Thursday class to get some coffee and hashbrowns (mmm...), and because of the time I get there, the drive-thru is packed (but I planned for that, so there). I make sure that I am pleasant when ordering, paying, and getting my food, smiling, saying "thank you," and acting like an ADULT, rather than a spoiled child. I don't expect anything from it, because, well, this is how the nice people in the DT should be treated, but I've often come away with extra punches on my coffee card, upsized drinks, etc. What a lovely start to my day, and all because I treated them like human beings!
Also, please refrain from commenting on ANYTHING personal related to the people helping you (unless it is a compliment). They don't want to hear your rants on how disgusting their piercings/tattoos/clothing/jewelry/etc. are, or your judgments about their personal choices. Unless it's hurting you, keep your mouth shut. I am not a heathen because I have fantasy/Native American/astrological tattoos; please save your pontification for church on Sunday. The girl with the mjolnir pendant is not a Satanist (do you even know what the Church of Satan is?).
Oh, and if you come into a place of business, screaming about how we'd "better fix [your] fucking order NOW!" make sure you're in the right store. Oh, and an apology for making a scene for NO REASON because YOU'RE IN THE WRONG STORE would have been nice.
This GH article actually encouraged consumers to complain, hold up lines, demand a manager, and raise their voices (which any retail employee knows that people will take to mean "start yelling") until they get what they want. Very mature, right?
How hard is it to not be a jerk to people who work in the service industry (retail, food, etc.)? I mean, really, you'd think we were robots or something, they way we get treated a lot of the time. Here's a secret: the nicer you are to us, the better we'll treat you. You want to be treated like the speshul snoflak you think you are? Play. Nice. "Please" and "thank you" go a long way. A little chit-chat with the person serving you is always nice (or, at least don't ignore them). Keeping your cool under stress is a really good idea, especially because if you scream at us, we can't scream back.
I stop at McDonald's on my way to my Tuesday/Thursday class to get some coffee and hashbrowns (mmm...), and because of the time I get there, the drive-thru is packed (but I planned for that, so there). I make sure that I am pleasant when ordering, paying, and getting my food, smiling, saying "thank you," and acting like an ADULT, rather than a spoiled child. I don't expect anything from it, because, well, this is how the nice people in the DT should be treated, but I've often come away with extra punches on my coffee card, upsized drinks, etc. What a lovely start to my day, and all because I treated them like human beings!
Also, please refrain from commenting on ANYTHING personal related to the people helping you (unless it is a compliment). They don't want to hear your rants on how disgusting their piercings/tattoos/clothing/jewelry/etc. are, or your judgments about their personal choices. Unless it's hurting you, keep your mouth shut. I am not a heathen because I have fantasy/Native American/astrological tattoos; please save your pontification for church on Sunday. The girl with the mjolnir pendant is not a Satanist (do you even know what the Church of Satan is?).
Oh, and if you come into a place of business, screaming about how we'd "better fix [your] fucking order NOW!" make sure you're in the right store. Oh, and an apology for making a scene for NO REASON because YOU'RE IN THE WRONG STORE would have been nice.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Books + Me = BFF
I'm pretty sure it's no secret that I LOVE to read. I read whenever I get a moment (before bed, on my breaks at work, waiting rooms, etc.), thanks to being raised by a grandmother who was a teacher. My best friend and I (and her mom) often trade books, which often means stacks of books waiting to be read.
Since I just thought to do this, this is probably not a complete list, but since the beginning of the year, I have read (in no certain order):
1. Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone by JK Rowling
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
8. The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
9. Angels&Demons by Dan Brown
10. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
11. Peony in Love by Lisa See
12. Dragon Bones by Lisa See
13. Flower Net by Lisa See
14. The Interior by Lisa See
15. The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
16. The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan
17. The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan
18. The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan
19. Saving Fish From Drowning by Amy Tan
20. The Opposite of Fate by Amy Tan
21. Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster
22. Bright Lights, Big Ass by Jen Lancaster
23. Such A Pretty Fat by Jen Lancaster
24. The Wizard's Ward by Deborah Hale
Currently reading:
25. The Destined Queen by Deborah Hale
In my to-be-read stack:
26. The Empire of Darkness by Christian Jacq
27. The War of the Crowns by Christian Jacq
28. The Flaming Sword by Christian Jacq
29. The Only Bush I Trust Is My Own by Periel Aschenbrand
30. The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
31. Number 9 Dream by David Mitchell
32. The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
33. The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd
34. Standing in the Rainbow by Fannie Flagg
Anyone doubt I'll make 50 books by the New Year?
Since I just thought to do this, this is probably not a complete list, but since the beginning of the year, I have read (in no certain order):
1. Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone by JK Rowling
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
8. The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
9. Angels&Demons by Dan Brown
10. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
11. Peony in Love by Lisa See
12. Dragon Bones by Lisa See
13. Flower Net by Lisa See
14. The Interior by Lisa See
15. The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
16. The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan
17. The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan
18. The Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan
19. Saving Fish From Drowning by Amy Tan
20. The Opposite of Fate by Amy Tan
21. Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster
22. Bright Lights, Big Ass by Jen Lancaster
23. Such A Pretty Fat by Jen Lancaster
24. The Wizard's Ward by Deborah Hale
Currently reading:
25. The Destined Queen by Deborah Hale
In my to-be-read stack:
26. The Empire of Darkness by Christian Jacq
27. The War of the Crowns by Christian Jacq
28. The Flaming Sword by Christian Jacq
29. The Only Bush I Trust Is My Own by Periel Aschenbrand
30. The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
31. Number 9 Dream by David Mitchell
32. The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
33. The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd
34. Standing in the Rainbow by Fannie Flagg
Anyone doubt I'll make 50 books by the New Year?
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