Some things got changed around at work, I'm now on-call. So that kinda sucks! A bunch of people were moved to day shift too, so yeah. I don't know how long this is going to last, but I hope it's not for a long time.

Anyway! I went ahead and got an account on Dreamwidth, with the same username. All my entries have been transferred over, and I've been working on the layout. I think it's probably as close as I'm gonna get it to be the same as this one. Sigh. I don't think I'm going to be moving there permanently, but you never know. It's basically the same as LJ, and man! The basic account gets 15 userpics, and I seriously love that.

I had this strange dream that I was teaching Kyle how to make macarons. Fun fact: I've never even eaten a macaron.

There was something else happening too but I can't remember what it was, but when I woke up my knuckles were all red.

Buh?

So, first night of work was good. There aren't that many people working on the night shift, though. It's weird. During the day it's pretty packed, and at night there were... less than 20 people, anyway. I was with a nice woman today who was training me, she's worked there for 14 years. (I think 14? A long time now anyway.)

Hm, I guess that's all. My feet hurt, and my fingers kinda hurt too. Urg. Tomorrow I have to figure out the busses to get there. I'm pretty sure it's the Essa, but yeah. I dunno exactly.

Got myself a couple comics, The Punisher: Welcome Back, Frank, and Hellboy, TPB 6. Woo!

I'm about halfway through The Punisher now and god, it is a thing of beauty, this book. Just wonderful. Garth Ennis can just write everything forever as far as I'm concerned.

Anyway. Was watching tv with dad, a hockey commercial came on. This conversation happened:
"Cripes, why do all these players look so young?"
"Because they are young. You're just old. You're way older than most of them. They're around 19 and 20, you know."

Cor. Seriously. I'm an old lady.

I got the job!

I start monday, I go in at 8 for like, orientation, then my actual shift is from 4-2, monday to thursday. Sweet!

2012 is looking to be a good year.

Got an interview set up today! It's for that factory place I mentioned earlier. Yay! I hope this works out, I really do.

I was feeling so bummed out lately I was gonna buy some comics to cheer myself up. Maybe now I should buy myself some preemptive celebratory comics? Woo!

So, I've somehow misplaced the USB cable for my camera, which really sucks right now since I've done some art I'd like to upload. I've looked everywhere and I seriously cannot find it. I'm thinking I might've accidentally thrown it out. :(

I'm sure it's not too expensive to replace, anyway, but this is seriously irritating!

EDIT //

HAHA yeah nevermind. I just found out my tower has a slot in it for my xD card so I can upload them from there. NICE.

Went and applied at an assembly line place today. It's not exactly my favorite kind of work, but it's got nights available, part time, and seriously, I need some kind of "regular" income. Hah. I think it went well though, there was only one other guy there, and besides that only one other resume, so yay?

Still feeling sickly.

My comics arrived today! Woo! Gonna be reading them over the new year, so that's excellent.

The Filth is really nicely put together, I really like how they did it. The actual paper, though it's a trade, is that nice pulp-like paper, rather than glossy, so that's awesome. The two Hanks books are HUGE, the paper feels a bit gritty, but it's not pulp, more like a mix. Still, quite nice.

I'm really looking forward to reading these!

EDIT // Jan 04

( Okay, so let's get a little recap up here. )

We finished the last of the turkey today, thank god. My sleep was way off since I'd eaten so much, and since we had people visiting it was a bit off to begin with, anyway. But yeah, it's all done with now.

Besides that, "regular" food again until new years eve, when we'll eat lots of different hors d'oeuvres, which are no doubt chock full of fat and sodium and whatnot. One the new year actually starts, back on track. For now I'm doing what I can to stay around the weight I'm at.

ANYWAY. Enough of that boring crap, I ordered some more comics today! I Shall Destroy All The Civilized Planets!, You Shall Die By Your Own Evil Creation! (Fletcher Hanks), and The Filth (Grant Morrison). Leaving out the details, the three of those only cost me $20. Yay~! I'm pretty excited to read them, and according to Amazon they should be delivered January 3/4, which is pretty good, considering!

So, work is over now. Now I have to look for something else. Sigh.

Going to Toronto for Christmas with the relatives later tonight, and then back up here for Christmas with the family. Grandma's coming up, so that should be... interesting.

160, WHAT.

I've been told (thankfully, by people outside of my family) that I look like I've lost weight, but even though I've reached that kind of number now, I still can't see it. I know I've gotten smaller, since smaller* clothing sizes fit me better now, but I just can't see it.

And that is quite alarming to me.

( blah blah food )

Besides that, chipped a bit of my tooth off at work the other day. It had already had a little crack in it, and whenever I ate or chewed gum I could feel it moving around, and it finally broke off. It was in a bit of a weird place, since now if I eat on that side (left), bits are likely to get stuck in the hole made, but it's not so bad.


* using the term incredibly loosely here, people.

Never have I felt such nostalgia while reading something new.

Warren Ellis, you are some kinda wonderful.

Had a dream I was walking with someone (I'm fairly certain of who it was). We started off on the bus, going to the same place. We walked together, but as we walked he gradually increased his pace, until I could no longer keep up, and eventually he was out of sight. I continued on, with a faint hope that somewhere up ahead he'd have stopped and waited, but no.

And that's really how it is, isn't it? I'm not on the same level as anyone.

So, went out with Nate tonight, saw The Rum Diary. It's was pretty good. Interesting. Not exactly what I was expecting, I must say.

Fortunately, there was very little talk of his new gal, which of course I was quite pleased with. Don't get me wrong, it's not like I'm not happy for him and all that, but it's really not something I'm interested in hearing about, from him or anyone else*. I'm not even gonna mention anything about that though, because seriously. Seriously. Anyway, borrowed some comics off him, so yeah. That's about it.

So windy outside though! Crazy.


* because I'm a bitter old spinster, ahahaha

Went out shopping earlier today, after work. Bought a bunch of shirts and some new jeans, yay! All the sizes have changed though, so it took a while to find what actually fit, haha. My old ones, they're 33, and now the ones I've bought, they're 10. So yeah! Whatever. I was going to get a new winter coat too, since mine is way too big now, but I couldn't find any that a) I liked, and b) were my size.

One more week of work left. It's been going by so quickly now! I've got tonight and tomorrow off though, and that's nice after 7 in a row. Woo~

Every night, for the past two weeks or so, I've been having these incredibly bizzare dreams. Most are new, but some are ones I've had before with slight changes to them. I have no idea what's brought these on.

Besides that, work has been good, going to buy a new winter coat wednesday, and (maybe) going to hang out with Nate thursday. Bam! I'm so busy.

Woo, only two more weeks of work left. Crazy! It's been going by so quickly.

Today was a bit rough, four skids for preschool and I was alone, and also not feeling the greatest. Ah well. At the end of the night, had a fake gunfight with Jared, and that was kinda... the best?? Good times. He's pretty amusing. Said he might be quitting though. :/

Ahh, one more night then I'm off for two in a row. Nice~

But anyway, work has been going good. There's been a lot of sales going on so the shelves keep getting less and less to put on them. It's kinda frustrating since even when there are deliveries most of what's brought in can't really be used, but oh well. What can you do?

They've hired about 5 new people, so it's not as rushed anymore, which is awesome. I don't really talk to any of them though, haha. I really only talk with the three regular ladies, the girl in my section (well, she's not in preschool much anymore), and a guy in imag (he's not one of the new ones). They're all good people.