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Well I think I'm packed and ready to go to vancouver. Which means I'm pretty much ready for work tomorrow too. I just have to wake up and get dressed. And OH HEY. I need to put my pjs in my bag...
Although at the moment it looks like I'm going on another long trip...cuz my rolling carry-on sized bag and my laptop case are sitting next to my big rolling suitcase. But there's nothing in the suitcase. I just have nowhere else to put it cuz it's FREAKING HUGE. It's also a beautiful ruby color <3 sadly luggage is treated not so gently so it's got some wear from just the trips home, but that is to be expected. Still <3 It's purrrdy. And when I go back to japan in a few years I can always buy another one.
And suddenly I have the random urge to tell Eiji that I have the same type of suitcase as he does...*coughs* AAAAH I MISS HIM.
I cried about Japan again today. I just miss it so much. I had such an amazing time there, even despite some people and things. Yesterday I got hit with the WORST homesickness for Tokyo. Which is so screwed up cuz I don't live there. And the weirdest thing triggered it....a couple girls, speaking japanese. It wasn't even anything spectacular, they were just talking about how much something had cost at the drug store but I just got hit with this horrible longing to be in Japan, surrounded by people speaking Japanese(which I only understand a phrases of)...as if THAT was the most normal thing in the world; as though THAT was more comforting and reassuring and home-like thing in the world. And even right now....I'd rather be sitting in some tiny fucking apartment in japan with my futon folded up and put away than in my western-style room with my duvet and bed. I have to go back. HAVE TO.
And I think...nearly for sure...I can go back for a month in November for my birthday <3 Although if i do I need to budget enough money to go to I think Nagoya to get a tattoo. But. I'll work that out later. WHen I know for sure if I can go. For SURE. God I miss Tokyo.
Anyway. I need to grab some ZZZ's. I have to work at eight until noon tomorrow. Then I bustle off to the ferry to vancouver.
Cheers guys. Hopefully I'll have internet in Van, but not sure yet. <3
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| Lolita23q - Hoshi no Kakera |
[21 Apr 2008|05:43pm] |
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少女ーロリヰタ２３区 － ホシノカケラ
Shoujo Lolita23q - Hoshi no Kakera PV
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I'm rather seriously in love with this song right now...also the PV.
As for me, I'm feeling better. Drinking lots of ginger, garlic and lemon in hot water helped loosen my cough. Yesterday sucked. But today I feel much better. My lungs are still gurgling a bit, but *shrug* Much better feeling than yesterday and the day before. I did go to work today, and stayed all day. But my brain was so muddled >_< It does seem that I had the flu for a few days. Achey, headachey, maybe a little feverish, and my Sciatica flared up. Lemme tell ya. that SUCKED. Stupid Sciatic nerve. Who needs it anyway?
And I got paid....not that you can tell by my bank account. It's totally empty. But I did pay my cellphone bill. All of it. And paid gramma back what I owe her from my trip. And the first part of rent.
I need to start looking into the requirements for a work visa in japan. Because if I'm going to need 30,000$ I'd like to know that...now. Rather than later.
Turned some new kid onto Miyavi, as well. One step close to world domination....i mean...umm....*grinz*
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[19 Apr 2008|07:58am] |
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My Personality
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| You do not feel nervous in social situations, and have a good impression of what others think of you, however you feel strong cravings and urges that you have difficulty resisting. You tend to prefer short-term pleasures and rewards over long-term consequences. You lead a leisurely and relaxed life. You would prefer to sit back and smell the roses than indulge in high energy activities. You like the security of tradition, but sometimes have a desire to bend the rules and challenge conventional thinking. You do not enjoy confrontation, but you will stand up for yourself or push your point if you feel it is important, however you believe that a certain amount of deception in social relationships is necessary. You are guarded in new relationships and less willing to openly reveal the whole truth about yourself. Mostly you work towards achieving your best, although in some areas you are content just to get the job done.
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In other news I maybe have the flu. I got sick really fast...and since I only have two days to get better, my body needs to work on that. I didn't go to work friday because of it. Lame.
Off to make some more tea.
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[11 Apr 2008|07:05am] |
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So despite the part where I have to get up really early I actually kind of like my job. And by kind of I mean a lot. It's fun.
but that's all I have time for today because I have to go now.
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[07 Apr 2008|06:50am] |
Is how I feel about waking up before nine am.
I just want to go back to sleep. Not to work. Very much not to work. Sleeeeeeeeepy.
I feel like i should be wearing something not my tshirt and jeans...but...I'm too lazy and tired to find something else now. I have a message from Schneider Electric, but I don't think I'm going to take it, and Maximus DID call...we think...but I'm not positive and I think the company they use for their initial interview is only open mon-fri ....which means I can't take the initial interview unless I stay home from work.
Plus neither of them would be afternoon/evening jobs. So I still would have to get up stupid early. I hate mornings.
I hate mornings so much.
There were six weeks in july I had to get up at 5.30.....before that.....I hadn't gotten up that early since 2004...
I feel like death. My tummy is SO going to hate me when I put coffee in it.
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[04 Apr 2008|05:51pm] |
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I got my tips from yesterday and today and left work with $22.25 that was nice. Then I went to shoppers to buy those stupid gel insoles for my work shoes....and redeemed my points so instead of paying 16.79 I only paid 6.79. And now I has insoles that make my feet not angry.
But they're very angry right now. As such...I think I will go wash my face and then have a bath.
Today I'm less tired, so I won't have a nap. Yay.
Work is actually surprisingly good. It's still just a cafe, but I actually don't hate it.
And it's awesome to have no dress code or uniform <3
Anyway...I'm gonna go have that bath now. Cheers <3
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[03 Apr 2008|04:22pm] |
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Yes, that's right. I have a job. I'm sure the pay is crap, and I'll probably get sick of it in a few weeks, but DAMMIT I HAVE WORK.
After work I went down to Blank Generation to have Justin switch my lipring with my black corkscrew ring. So Yaaaaay.
But that is all I have to say. Oh. I walked home. Now I can hardly stand up. Stupid feet.
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[31 Mar 2008|12:05am] |
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I figured out the settings for taiwanese mandarin on my computerrrrr
我愛你 I love you
緩緩愛 huan huan ai - english title Why Why Love
鬥牛.要不要 - Dou Niu Yao Bu Yao - English title Bull Fighting
可愛 ke ai - cute
星 - xing - star
I think those are the right characters...I know wo ai ni is right. Ke Ai too cuz it's the same in Japanese ....i might have to fiddle with the settings. I can't use the taiwanese pinyin setting properly
BUT OMG MADARIN <3
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[30 Mar 2008|01:31pm] |
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I've been sucked back into Taiwanese drama...and haven't been really productive in a few days. Friday I applied for three jobs, two at different wireless services in victoria and one at Maximus, another call center. But Maximus if I can get it, is right in town and pays really well. So that's ideal.
anyway. Originally I started watching bleach to catch up. Made it through another 19 episodes. Need to watch 118 now. Then I went on Drama Wiki to find out if anyone important had done any new Drama...that was a bit of a mistake.
( THE LIST )
AND Hana Yori Dango Final!! A special or Movie or something is out June 28th. I am so excited for it...SO EXCITED. THERE WAS SQUEALING. It was very bad and fangirlish of me. I fail. But Dammit. I can't even BEGIN to explain how much I loved watching HYD. I got to the end of the series, both seasons and it was like...horrible to not have any more of it. I am so excited for this.
Also I downloaded the Soundtrack for 'Dou Niu, Yao Bu Yao'(Bull Fighting). Just the theme song got stuck in my head, and then the ending song, and then the insert songs...It's so good. The Drama is good too. Very much. Plus it's Mike He. He's so cool <3
So ....fangirling aside....life is pretty boring as I still haven't got a job. But I'm trying.
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[27 Mar 2008|11:17am] |
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Which is to say...my finger still hurts.
Yesterday I went downtown and was told to apply online at the post office. Excellent. Today I am gonna run over to shoppers and drop off a resume there, I think. I should also go to the traveller's inn later...
gah. I hate job hunting.
And for some stupid reason I can't download Versailles new single from media fire. I can download from media fire...cuz I am right now...but not the Versailles single. :( Steffu is sad. I WANT MY VERSAILLES!
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| Looking good Naked? |
[25 Mar 2008|10:24pm] |
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I have become slightly addicted to "How to Look Good Naked"....
The first season they showed here on W Network was one of the brit seasons, with Gok Wan <3 Who is ADORABLE. But I'm still addicted to the show, so I'm watching the one with Carson from Queer Eye. Cuz he's adorable too. A little over the top for me...but damn Gok Wan is like the perfect gay boy. He's so adorable. I want one.
Hmmmhmmmmmmmmmmmm
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[25 Mar 2008|04:49pm] |
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Today has been half-productive.
I am doing laundry. Woooo clean clothes. The only other thing I've done today is play several hours worth of Sims2....which I will probably go back to. And then later tonight I think I will make more icons.
Hmm maybe instead of sims right now I will go try to find scans of manga images from Ouran Host Club and Wallflower/Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge....that sounds..fun...*goes to do that*
Oh. Also. I reset my Tamagotchi. again. I killed it after only like 3 days...oops. The first round I managed to get to 3 generations! But then...coming back from japan...I forgot about it >_< and it died in transit. Oops. So its alive again....hopefully for longer this time...
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Tagged by ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) mercurychaos Rules: Comment on this entry and I will give you a letter. Write ten words beginning with that letter in your IJ, including an explanation what the word means to you and why.
( I got T )
In other news...the hole in my nail has stopped bleeding. My finger still hurts though. Stupid car door.
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[23 Mar 2008|03:21am] |
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So....A Car door bit me today.
in other words I closed the tip of my finger in a car door. So...my fingertip is bruised to hell. My nail was black. went to the hospital to make sure it was okay, not broken, and the doctor put a hole in my nail to drain the blood. Its still bleeding, but my nail isnt purple anymore. Actually its almost normal color. Hopefully this means I wont lose the nail.
Other than that...went to evolution. Drank too much coffee, danced, stayed till after close...had a good night.
Sleepy now. I think I will...go to bed.
Much love!
Steff
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[22 Mar 2008|02:48am] |
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I made icons today.
I will post them tomorrow. It's almost three am and I'm tired. YAY.
Also I love my flat iron. Yes my hair is naturally straight. Yes I still love my flat iron and use it almost everyday. Flippy hair requires it. Unnaturally straight hair requires it. Jrock hair requires it. These are important things. I think my flat iron is the best purchase I've made since coming back from japan. I mean really...I bought it less than a week after I got back. I just could NOT cope with not having one after using Yuhei's.
My best purchase in Japan? Hard to say. I think my PSP. Yeah. Gonna go with that.
My best purchase in sweden? CHEAP MONDAY JEANS <3 Seriously I love them more than almost anything.
But. Sleepytime. or maybe book time. And then sleepy later. Or both. WOOOOOO...
also I had a VERY strange dream this morning. Featuring Jayme. I guess I'm not really over him...but I can deal with that. Still though...a really odd dream. I've never dreamed about him before...so why now?
But. Sleep. So tired. NIGHT <3
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| New Journal.... |
[21 Mar 2008|04:33am] |
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New graphics.
Although ever since Arena37C March issue came out and I got my hands on it and the Miyavi poster that came inside it (its so pretty....)I've been meaning to re-do my graphics and get rid of the "hi no hikari sae todokanai kono basho de sora miageta" theme. Which I loved. But I love this one too. Although it's still Miyavi and I love him more than is probably healthy. Oh well.
About four or five days ago I started a broadcloth and lace crinoline (its opaque and can double as a skirt) in wine-colored broadcloth with black lace. Like any crinoline it's a tiered skirt. It's actually a square-dance style crinoline, which means...it's huge. the final hemline is 495 inches, and the final tier (including the hem itself) took 4 hours to put together. Sewing it has been a headache. But today Natalie felt good enough to come over for a fitting, so I got the waistband on and the elastic in. The ONLY things I have left to do is sew the elastic in place so it doesn't twist and re-inforce the tier seams with a zigzag stitch. Then I get to do the fun part, which is starting the over-skirt. Which I'm making out of the same fabric...it's not really what it SHOULD be made out of. But goddamnit I'm the only Gothic Lolita in Victoria and I say it's good enough for now. Plus we're both poor. And if it doesn't look ok we can just junk it and start again. Fortunately the skirt will be MUCH easier. Because the final hem won't be 495 inches.
So this is also the first time I've made ANYTHING like this. And of course I made it without a pattern. Because I never use patterns. I'm sure a lot of people would have heart attacks watching me cutting into the fabric and sticking things together and making "guesstimates" about the way things should be shaped and fit and *laugh* everything. But truthfully I get confused with patterns. I can put them together just fine...but...it's not the same. I'm happiest when I don't have one. And I think it turned out really good. Actually I think it turned out bloody fantastic. I already have the pattern forming in my head for the over-skirt. And that should be ridiculously easy after this. I'm having a few problems figuring out a blouse or dress-bodice (I haven't actually DECIDED if I'm going to make just a skirt or a full dress yet... I'm actually leaning towards the dress just because I want to try something. Which means I may need to wait a week or two until Natalie can afford to get more fabric. Actually I think that's the better idea. Hmph. At this rate Natalie will have the first complete gothic lolita outfit in this city...but then she doesn't have shoes....Hmmhmmmmmm
One problem at a time...
I have decided I want to make myself a gosurori dress in teal/aqua and black gingham with black lace trim. I just need to find the gingham. And yards and yard and yards of black lace.
Neither of which I'm confident of finding here. Maybe a weekend trip to Vancouver is in order...
Hmm...so this entry got kind of long. I guess I'll stop now...I should probably go to bed anyway, as it is now almost five am.
So goodnight good people who might be reading this.
Oyasumi!
Steffu
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[20 Mar 2008|11:31am] |
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Well, I'm trying out new journals due to LJ's persistant bitchiness.
I am resistant to change, so it is entirely possible I will continue with LJ despite everything. I mean none of their changes have directly affected me, but I resent the changes being made at all. There might even be practical reasons for the changes...but to be honest as a provider of content on Livejournal, I resent being treated like a consumer who should just shut up and take it.
I mean really.
So far this site is winning with the interface. I like it.
Still browsing though.
Umm...so that's my first entry here I guess....Cheers
<3 TennyoD
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