Edit: it's fixed. Don't know how. Thank you, universe! *whew!*
Edit: it's fixed. Don't know how. Thank you, universe! *whew!*
Wisteria, I hear you asking, why on Earth are you up and with these accoutrement?
Neck spasms, I reply, sighing and wincing.
Lack of sleep, stress at work, and well, my neck being my neck, have all culminated in lovely hot-ice lances of pain through my shoulder, back and neck.
I think I'll be calling in to work later...
Happies from yesterday:
* Had a fabulous dinner with my mom and her friends
* Am plotting a get-together with my friend Christina
* Had a really excellent hair and makeup day
* Making headway on the NUMB3RS fic I'm working on (Thanks, Ms. Novel)
* Got a note from a friend I haven't heard from in a while
* Picked up a few extra hours this week
Well, that was random! How's everybody else?
heehee!
But, I had to recommend, this one, it literally made me cry.
She's spliced Film!Luke with shots of Nicole Kidman from "Moulin Rouge" as Mara, and it. is. flawless.
Watch please, if you like, but I have to recommend it so very highly!
This little Jedi had a crush.
Why oh why do I manage to let George Lucas' creations suck me back in? WHY?!
Okay, let's jump back a decade or so to when I was reading Timothy Zahn's "Heir to the Empire" wherein he introduced a new character, Mara Jade. I didn't like Mara. She's mean. She's brusque.
She tried to kill Luke Skywalker.
Bitch.
Well, now my opinion has changed a bit on her. Just a little. See, I knew they were gonna pair her with my fave Jedi Knight, I just knew it! I wasn't sure when, cuz Lord knows Luke has the crappiest romantic track record this side of Bespin, but there was just enough angst for the fangirl in me to start posting red flags. (I admit here, I was pissed that a FICTIONAL CHARACTER had found romance. sad, but true.) See, many moons ago, I had written a blurble of Star Wars fic myself. Looking back, it was as drippingly MarySue as you can get just about without becoming Stephenie "spaaaarrrrkleeeeeeee" Myers, but the character I had written was the girl I'd always had in mind for Luke. Not some brash, blaster-touting, foul-mouthed cow from the Empire, oh no!
But then I'm noticing, she makes him happy. He's rather smitten, and amazingly (well, not really. It's Luke, c'mon!) so is she!
And I just have to go with it. Now, mind you, I've been out of the Star Wars fan game for well, about a decade, since somebody let Kevin J. Anderson in to warp the universe. (I love Kevin, don't get me wrong, but dude, take your hands off of my fandom!) It just got way too confusing and I had to step back lest my mind become permanently damaged and tangled in his never-ending bevvy of characters.
So, the other day, I decided to look up Mr. Skywalker and see what's going on in his galaxy, and (SPOILER ALERT FOR ANYONE WHO HAS NO CLUE ABOUT THE S.W. BOOKS)
They killed Mara off!
Yes! Yes, they did! I can't believe it! That's so wrong! She made Luke finally happy, and they even had a kid! DAMMIT!!! It's so not fair! What the hell is it that he can't be happy? I mean, for crying out loud, Leia gets to swan around and rule the New Republic with her brood, who okay, is down a couple of members, but at least she's got Han! Jeez!!!!
I totally disagree with this, and I know it's been a while since it happened, but some of us are just coming back in to find this hot mess spread all over!
Ergh! This so chafes my eyebrows!
So, I feel bad for Luke, and I've joined the ranks of the Luke/Mara shippers, just because he got the short straw, I think, and because I'm such a ridiculous romantic. *sigh*
Okay, there's my fangirl rant. Thanks for listening and May the Force Be With You!
I'm trying to get the schedules balanced at work, what with our main manager on maternity leave, so I'm now manager. (yaaaay...) And then all the lovely drama we've had with our District Manager, and trying to appease him, I really haven't wanted to see anyone. Bleah. I do not like this about myself. Do not want!
On a brighter note, my writing has picked up again, and I'm vastly enjoying dealing with my new muse--The Mad Hatter! Oh, now, it's not the creepy little old man from the Disney movie, it's a rather tasty treat that's been re-vamped into a new "chapter" in Wonderland. Alice is grown up, the Hatter has "grown down" and it's really a lovely little romance! So, yeah, that's going well and it's keeping my brain in a more positive area to alleviate the stress. Is it bad that a madman is keeping me sane?
So GameBoy took me out to the movies yesterday with some friends of ours to see "Watchmen." I have to say I enjoyed it. Okay, yeah, it's squishy, crunchy, squinky and every other Dwarf-name you can think of, but it's got some badass fight scenes and it's just really freaking cool looking.
Plus it has Nite Owl.
Who's hot.
Hawwwwwwwt...
(Well, mainly in the suit. Out-of...well, I just really want to fix his hair...) But yeah! Ass-kickery! Pretty boys! Big naked blue-guy and his swinging--er...um...*blush*
On a side note, to all of you out there with children, pleasepleasepleaseplease don't take them to movies like this, or "Black Hawk Down", or anything else that will scare the shit out of kids! (Not including show them body parts they aren't even aware of yet!) Some dimwitted couple from, let's say, the suburbian parts of Appalachia (cue banjo), decided to bring their two kids to the movie. A) They were under 5 years old B) one of them was sick; which I discovered this as I watched Becky-Sue-Mary-Misty-Nell administer an oral syringe of Dimetapp to little Earl-Pickle-Button. Now look, I am all for teaching your child the finer points of superheroes, comics, sci-fi and the like. (I had met the majority of "Star Trek" actors before I was 10 thanks to my mom.) However, if *you* feel the need to drag your kid to a movie about noir superheroes, do you research and learn what good judgement is!
*Whew!* Okay, sorry. It just irks me to see stupid parents. Bleh...
So! Go, see "Watchmen" if you're okay with flying blood, big naked blue guys with etc., etc., etc. and really wicked fight scenes.
And go drink some tea!
Title: Eighth World Wonder
Rating: PG (for this chapter)
Characters/Pairings: Leo/OFC
Spoilers: None, really, if you've watched the show.
Disclaimer: Grace, Danny, Phoebe and Ari Valentine, Leo Joveson, Ray Howard, and the Oracle of Delphi belong to the "Valentine" gods. Pretty much everything else is mine.
Summary: Dinner with the gods...
Notes: fluffy and romantic with a bit of spice thrown in later. Love love? Read and enjoy!
Eighth World Wonder Chapter 2
( Read more... )
Author: me, M. Greystone
Rating: pg-13, for now
Notes: The Oracle hands down a ruling, and Leo has a problem with it....
( Eighth World Wonder: Chapter 1 )
"To-Do List" sounds more reasonable to me than "Resolution." It sounds like there's a plan of action that could probably get done, whereas the other term sounds like you're sighing and going "Oh-kayyy, I do it. I resolve to do this better this year....*sighhhhh*" See the difference?
So far, though, the two big things I want to get accomplished this year are finish the "Valentine" fic I'm writing (my Muse hit me hard and won't let me go!), and two (and doesn't everyone have this kind of thing on their list?) lose weight and join a gym. Seriously, though, it needs to be done. I miss wearing my cute panties (not that my current choices are ugly, or I'm not wearing any at all) and a lot of my clothes, especially the vintage stuff that you have to be smaller to wear. And I'm not. Plus, on the baby side, it's necessary that I lose weight before I get pregnant, since I found out that being an overweight mother can lead to complications in the pregnancy and be really bad for the baby. Besides, all I have to do is look at this other girl at work who just had her son, is very overweight, drank Mountain Dew every day of her pregnancy, had a lousy attitude every day, and just generally made herself miserable through all three trimesters. Now, she looks like crap, is even more cranky, and well....yeah...Plus, she brought him in to our work the day after she had him to show him off. Hello-o? Stupidity? It's flu season and he's a newborn; how idiotic are you?
Gah! Sorry. Got trapped in a rant.
Anyhoo, yeah. I might actually post the fic, but I've seen how LJ can be about that, since they were really difficult to a friend of mine, so I'm kinda wary. We'll see.
Well, off to find breakfast and clean the house. Wheeee....
....and maybe make a To-Do List....
As taken from discordia_intus
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But, as you might have noticed, no Lex... sad, I know. However, when I get some fundage, he shall return! In the meantime (in between time) I hope everyone is great and having lots of fun. Sad to hear about Girl's friend (who I think I know) who's decided to do the GBS thing. Yuck. Hopefully it will work out okay for them. Love to all!!!!!
Wisteria
There's this guy that works in a department near mine at work, who is also friends with one of the guys in my department (which should have been a huuuuge clue as to this guy's mental state), and he's decided to become my stalker. He and his girlfriend broke up quite a few months ago (she's Irish; whether or not she's from the island or is just of the descent, I don't know), and since she has green blood, he's become obsessed about all things Irish, which includes me. It started out pretty innocently, he proudly showed off the leprechaun tatt he's got, and then told me about another Irish-themed tattoo he's thinking of getting. (Really quick, let me add: the word "celtic" does not exist to this guy. He only knows things as "Irish". I'll elaborate more later...) Well, he kept coming by over the next few days, weeks, etc. to my department, every conversation about something Irish; like, how he "talks Irish (uses Irish words)" when he's angry, allegedly slipping into an accent when angry, too, telling me about even more tattoos he's now considering, that are, yup, you guessed it, Irish! He's brought a catalog over to my store of nothing but Irish stuff for me to look at, even pointing out a few trinkets in it that he was going to buy for his ex, if they hadn't broken up. He came over once to ask me if "the Scottish language is the same as the Irish language." "You mean 'Gaelic'?" I asked, sharing a glance with Shiny, one of my co-workers, who's noticed our little leper-con, too. "No, I mean the Irish language," FruitcakeGuy replies. "Um, that would be Gaelic. It's the same language, just different accents, I believe," I answer, though I'm not actually sure. "Well, I speak Irish when I'm mad, you know." And so on, and so forth.....
When I'm working, or when Shiny is working, he'll stare over at us from his area, watching everything we do, or just wander over to see if we can ring something up for him, or just to stand outside our counter and stare. I shit you not, people.
Yesterday, while I'm on my lunch break (re: don't bug me, I'm trying to re-group in just a half--hour's time) he shows up ON HIS DAY OFF just to show me the print-out of the $70 shillelagh ("shi-lay-lee") he's buying online, just to hang on his wall, because his ex had one, too! If you don't know what one is, and I didn't until I just looked it up a few minutes ago, it's a billy club, basically, with a weighted end. Now, I collect swords, so I understand wanting to collect a pretty weapon, but this is a CLUB, something you BLUDGEON someone with. I know, I'm dramatic, but frankly this freaks me out, okay? Anyhoo, so whilst I'm trying to nonchalantly eat my sandwich and read my book, he starts READING FROM THE PRINTOUT the description of this damn thing! I actually got up and went to speak with my two other co-workers just to get away from him, abandoning my lunch behind me, with the lame excuse that I wasn't sure if we'd recorded our sampling spree earlier in the notebook. Pathetic.
So, now tired with the little Peeping O'Tom, I've told the store's managers, and they've had a chat with him, I believe. Creepily though, after they'd spoken with him, he walks back by my store, I notice out of the corner of my eye since I'm training our new hire, and he seems to be glaring at me.
That's my tale up to now, minus a few other random episodes of him ordering a drink in a fake Irish accent and other blank stares, so stay tuned! I wish I could change the channel....*sigh*
Maybe I should just tell him I'm Japanese? Shiny says I'm Cuban, anyway, just b/c of my hometown...
But this one wouldn't be mooshed, it had to run its course. It amazes me, whenever I go through one, how fast it can happen, and how long I can still feel it sitting in me, waiting, dying to take me over again. It's like this demonic little monster that takes immense joy in my fear and it looks for any way to walk through the heavily-bolted door that encloses my irrational, fearful and illogical side.
For those that have seen me have one, it truly does look like I'm going insane, when they're as bad as this one was. My breathing accelerates, my heart-rate escalates, I sweat, I get ghost white, my hands are clammy and they shake, and I start moving and talking very fast. If you've never had one and you want to know what it physically can feel like (for some), get on a roller coaster, the scariest one you know of, strap in and...tell the attendant not to let you off. Ever. Oh, sure, they'll close the ride for maintenace occasionally, so you'll get to stop once in a while, but they'll never tell you when they're done working on it, they'll just flip the switch again and off you go! Whee!
This one was triggered by my usual: I felt sick and didn't know why. With the joyous combo my body has of endometriosis and IBS, my gastrointestinal system is beaucoup fun sometimes. So, yeah, I felt lousy, I'm coming close to Girl Week, and the three people who actually know how to handle a panic attack (and me when I'm having one) were out of town that day. So, my poor husband (one of the three) got to talk me down over the phone, and when he was out of range, I called my mom. Yeah, wussy, I know, but when they get this bad, I will do almost anything to get it to stop.
Oh, and yeah, I've talked to my doctor about how to deal with them, but I have no desire to have to rely on a medication just to control myself, so for now, it's back to relaxation techniques, physical activity, and repression, repression, repression.
So, hopefully, this will be the only one for this year, and I can go back to a normal life.
Well, as normal as I can get. :)
For instance, how hard is it to get off your blinking cell phone when you're talking to someone in the retail industry? Maybe this is my bit of intolerance, but it really frosts my cookies when someone can't even disengage the little monster in their ear to say, "Hi." If I'm in a place or in a drive-through and find myself on my phone whilst about to place an order or whatever, I say to the person on the line "Hang on a sec" and proceed to acknowledge the existence of the person about to take care of me. Think about this, people, be nice to the people who are waiting on you: we're getting your food/drink, i.e. something you're about to ingest. I'm not saying I've ever sneezed/whatever-gross-thing-you-can- imagine into someone's beverage, but there are ways to exact revenge that harm none but aren't what they thought they were getting. In the grand scheme of karma, it's small, but it makes me feel better.
And then there's using your signal to turn/change lanes, etc. It's a little switch right by your hand, not across the car, so you actually can get to it fairly easily, and it saves you nearly crashing your vehicle into mine, therefore saving you insurance money! (wow, it's an amazing concept, and I promise you won't get a horrible disease making that little switch go "click")
All I'm asking is, THINK before you do anything that involves someone else! Whether it's just being polite, watching what you say to somebody, or just checking your actions, in the long run it'll make you feel better and you'll help the world spin a little more happily.
Can you tell I've had to deal with rude people this week? Even people who thought they weren't rude, too. siiiiighhhhhh......
AUGUST:
Loves to joke. Attractive.
I tag everybody who reads this!!!!!!
JANUARY:
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people's flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hardworking and productive. Smart, neat and organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic but has difficulties expressing love. Loves children. Loyal. Has great social abilities yet easily jealous. Very stubborn and money cautious.
FEBRUARY:
Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizes dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.
MARCH:
Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate. Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.
APRIL:
Active and dynamic. Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people's problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. Good memory. Moving. Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. Sexy in a way that only their lover can see.
MAY:
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift.
JUNE:
Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn.
JULY:
Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people's feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.
AUGUST:
Loves to joke. Attractive. Suave and caring. Brave and fearless. Firm and has leadership qualities. Knows how to console others. Too generous and egoistic. Takes high pride in oneself. Thirsty for praises. Extraordinary spirit. Easily angered. Angry when provoked. Easily jealous. Observant. Careful and cautious. Thinks quickly. Independent thoughts. Loves to lead and to be led. Loves to dream. Talented in the arts, music and defense. Sensitive but not petty. Poor resistance against illnesses. Learns to relax. Hasty and trusty. Romantic. Loving and caring. Loves to make friends.
SEPTEMBER:
Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people's mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.
OCTOBER:
Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to take things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn't pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children.
NOVEMBER:
Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciate praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. Unpredictable.
DECEMBER:
Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egotistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical.
2) Put all of them IN ORDER of your lust for them. (5 - 1, 1 is the hottest.)
3) Say which movie/show/thing it was that hooked you.
4) Supply photos for said people.
5) Tag 5 people to tell their faves.
So, Girl has decided to throw down a gauntlet to me regarding Tasty Treats. Here's my list.......
5. Vincent Walsh
Vincent became known to me in the children's show (back in the 90's)
"The Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog". Since then, he's appeared in "Mutant X" and
several other movies and tv shows, but he'll always be the loveable bad-boy and
thief, Angus, on that cheesy little show from Ireland....
4. Ioan Gruffudd
Ah, Ioan....This bit of Welsh loveliness first appeared in
the A&E series "Horatio Hornblower", playing none other than the title
character. This man does beautiful things for white breeches and navy
wool coats..... Nowadays, Ioan is a bit more...flexible....("Fantastic 4", anyone?)
3. Jason Paul Brown
J Brown, former rapper in the lad band 5ive from the UK,
has been a fave of mine from waaaaay back in '98, when Girl "introduced"
me to him, and my CD collection (and heart rate) haven't been the same since....
2. Michael Rosenbaum
So, once upon a time, I was bashing a little show called "Smallville"
with a friend of mine, over the phone, on its premiere night, when suddenly,
there emerged THIS GUY from an antique Porsche onscreen. I was instantly
smitten. However, this was not the first time I had seen him, oh no. Mike actually
has been in some of my fave movies before he ever landed the diabolical role of
Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor: "Sweet November" and "Urban Legend", not to
mention "Midnight In the Garden of Good and Evil". And, while I do so love him
in sleek Hugo Boss and Armani, I must say I get a giggle seeing him in drag....
and lastly, but so very not leastly, my #1
1. Sean Bean
Forgive me, I need a moment......sigh.....
Okay, I first saw Sean in "Patriot Games" as the fiery, good-with-a-gun,
but alas, doomed Irish rebel that Harrison Ford murders on a speedboat.
Nextly came an even yummier, albiet no less doomed, character in "GoldenEye",
Alec Trevelyan, or 006. Seriously, I just want him to survive a movie, okay?
However, my favourite of his films has to be the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, wherein
he played Boromir, Prince of Gondor. So, black turtleneck, fatigues or velvet and chainmail,
this man looks good in anything, and I do so enjoy seeing him in (and out of) all
of his costumes......
So, there you are, my Top 5.
Sadly, I don't have 5 people to tap on LJ, so I have to pass the torch on to Ms. Ataxia. Have fun!
So, didja ever think a 60-something year old would try to throw it down with you? Yeah, me neither, until I helped a "customer" on Sunday afternoon....
This woman walks over to my store, and I say "Hi, how can I help you today?" and her response is something like "Well, I hope you can get this right..." My thought is that her bevvie of choice is something complicated, so I grab my trusty Sharpie and ask what would she like? Her response is for one of our caramel frozen delicacies, and that's when my warning flags start sprouting all over the landscape, especially when I start realising I've seen this woman before.
Anyhoo, so she goes on to say that she works for the company I used to work for, amusingly the one right down the road from my store that *I* used to work at, and she asks if we take Partner Numbers at our location. "No, I'm sorry, we can't do that," I reply, which is a bummer, really, b/c when I had PC's I hated it that alliance stores can't access that system. Her response is a bit loftier. "Oh," she sniffs, "that's right, you're not a corporate store..."
And, oh, my hackles start to rise.....
Playing dumb, b/c I've just now realised where I've previously met this little bundle of joy, I say, "Oh, do you work for the Coffee Empire (names have been changed to protect the innocent)?" "Yes, I work at the one right down the road, actually." "Wow! How do you like it?" "It's okay, except that we keep getting your irate customers complaining how you can't get their drinks right."
Oh, no she didn't! Okay, to stop here for a second, does anyone else feel this was a really unnecessary stab at my store? At my staff? Yeah, me, too. Now, be proud of me, because I repressed myself so hard I think I'm constipated from not immediately replying with, "Huh, that's funny, because we get the same thing from your customers about you!" Which, actually, is quite true. I've gotten so many comments, unhappy ones, mind you, from ex-customers of my old stomping ground about my old store.
So, anyway, my mind is absolutely whirling now, and I want to just start this thing up, but I don't. I just smile and tilt my head ("Okay, thanks!") and say, "Well, that's their opinion." And she's like "Yeah, they're picky." (Uh, duh, honey, what job do you do? Of course they're picky, they're paying the same price as a gourmet sandwich!) I respond with, "Well, yes, they can be, but whatever makes them happy." Welcome to customer service, you goober!
So, I make her drink, perfectly I might add, and send her on her creaky little way.
As you can tell, I am still in something of a rage over the whole mess, but what makes it better is:
WE GOT A 100%, 5-STAR SNAPSHOT!!!!!!! (this means, we *do* get it right, and perfectly at that!)
Bite me, wrinkly one, cuz it's on now!
I realize that my old manager hates me like a paper cut hates lemon juice, but jeez, what the hell is this rivalry apparently going on from my old store? I don't recall ever training our new people to hate the other stores and be rude, which I'm not saying she's (ex-manager) doing, but there have been other incidents of animosity towards us, and it needs to stop. It's unnecessary and pointless and it just promotes bad karma. So, yeah, I'm in a dither about the whole thing, but on the plus, we got a perfect Snapshot and I'm not a grumpy old lady, just a jaded little redhead.
Thanks for listening, I hope you're all doing groovy. Love ya!
Well, hopefully he'll save ev'ry one of us...aah-aaah!
EIGHT LASTS:
8. last show you watched: Martha Stewart
7. last beverage: water
6. last phone call: to: my husband to discuss mattress shopping and his Dad's b-day prezzie. from: hubby's mama with instructions for their house whilst their away.
5. last text message: probably my friend Sarah
4. last cd played: Black and White, a mix CD that Hedda helped me compile
3. last BUBBLE bath: I was about three, I think.
2. last time you cried: In the car with GameBoy and he was playing the Last Unicorn soundtrack. (makes me weepy)
1. last meal: Kashi Pumpkin Flaxseed Crunch cereal (really good!)
SEVEN have you's:
7. have you ever dated someone twice: Yes!
6. have you ever been cheated on?: Yes
5. have you ever kissed someone & regreted it?: No
4. have you ever fallen in love?: Yes
3. have you ever lost someone?: Well, my grandpa.
2. have you ever been depressed: more than I like to remember
1. have you ever been drunk and threw up?: No
SIX things you did in the past three days:
1. Went to school: No
2. Went to work: Nope, am broken-ish.
3. Colored: Doodled, does that work?
5. Got drunk: No
6. Slept: Yes
List FOUR people you can tell pretty much anything to --
1. My husband
2. M. Knightwood
3. Sarah in JC
4. GirlNotGone
list THREE favorite colors.
1. Pink
2. Cobalt Blue
3. Kelly Green
list TWO things you want to do before you die –
1. Have kids
2. Open a bookstore
This month have you..
Made a new friend - Yes
Fallen out of love - sort of, but not how you would think
Laughed until you cried – No
Went behind your parents back- Kinda
Met someone who changed your life - No
Gotten close to someone - Yes.
Found out who your true friends were – I already knew. <-- I have to stay with this one.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF:
1. Bush? Leaves and Gavin Rossdale. And an idiot.
2. Gay Marriage?: I'll bake the cake!
3. Lowering the drinking age?: 'round here, we don't pay 'tention to silly rules like that...ask my sister...
4. Straight, Gay, Bi?:
Whatever makes you happy and doesn't hurt others.
5. Who is the best hugger that you know?
My man and my grandma. (and Joey Fatone, shush...)
6. Do you believe in love at first sight:
Yes, actually.
7. Is there something you want to tell someone:
Yes, but not in this public a forum.
8. What brand of shirt are you wearing?:
Jockey
9. Would you kiss anyone on your friend lists?:
Sure, why not?
10. How many people on your friends do you know in real life?:
All two of 'em!
11. How many kids do you want to have?:
Two, maybe three.
12. Do you have a good relationship with your parents?
Depends on the insanity level of our lives.
13. Do you wanna change your name?:
I'd like to, but it's kinda individual, so maybe not. Except for that dumb-ass song everyone sings when they hear my name. grrrrr....
14. What did you do for your last birthday?:
Was taken out to dinner repeatedly!
15. What time did you wake up today?
About eleven. (I went to bed late.)
16. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Reading.
17. Name something you CANNOT wait to do?
Walk normally again and get a certain scene finished for Miss Hedda...(it's driving me mad, and I want to whap the characters over their heads.)
19. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life?
Less stress, especially when it comes to my job.
20. Which hand do you like better?
Probably my right. It has an interesting scar and I can draw/write with it.
21. What are you listening to right now?
Dixie Chicks "Wide Open Spaces"
22. Have you ever talked to Tom?
I deleted him right off.
23. Have you ever donated money to a good cause?
Yup.
24. Have you ever talked about someone behind their back:
Repeatedly. *sigh*
25. What's the last piece of clothing you borrowed from anyone?
I borrow my hubby's hats sometimes<--I want that "porkpie" hat, Hedda, from the pool game with your friend who has the cool name.
Um, I borrowed one of GameBoy's rugby shirts recently.
26. Who's getting on your nerves right now?
Myself.
27. Most visited webpage?
bloggorah
LJ
my emails
29.Coke or Pepsi?
Pepsi, or RC
30. Do you have a crush?
Yes
31. Have you kissed or been kissed by anyone in the past week?
Many, many times
32. Do you disagree with a lot of things going on in the world?
Yes.
33. Do you think there's some models/people out there that should gain a couple pounds?
Gosh, yes.
34. Do you enjoy your friendship with your friends?
Most of them
If you answered honestly to all these, repost as: No Lying Meme
