Accountable Infinity However (Letters to Myself)
29 jun 2006
1. good job news!
OH MY GOD I GOT MY OWN MINION AT JOB B!
(er, i mean, project helper)
This is just about the most exciting thing that has ever happened! i've been there, like, a month, and i'm all, 'this is where you put this, this is what ya gotta do... blah blah blah.' And it's especially great because there really is a lot of work that needs to be done on that project, we want to present it at GSA, and GSA's abstract deadline is in two weeks (hehhhhhhhh).
i finally got a normalized schedule at job A (library), and reduced my hours there substantially (in order to increase hours at job B). i was annoyed as the next project (moving books, surprise) that needs to be done won't even be restartable until July 24th or something, but this means both boss A and boss B can/will be happy with me.
2. bad job news!
the boat won't know until October whether or not i work this fall. ARGH. It'd be nice to know, ya'know, so i could make such basic plans as 'what state i shall reside in this fall.' Ridiculous.
3. other news!
none! apparently all i do is work... and whatnot. so let's just sit back, relax, and be jealous of my sister who's in Wales (
!). Here's some random bits of the geology she's not appreciating enough:
slate
Mandatory Map
fold Anglesey, North Wales
Llyn Cau, North Wales
Manganese Mine, Porth Alwm ¶ 15:59 3 comments
OH MY GOD I GOT MY OWN MINION AT JOB B!
(er, i mean, project helper)
This is just about the most exciting thing that has ever happened! i've been there, like, a month, and i'm all, 'this is where you put this, this is what ya gotta do... blah blah blah.' And it's especially great because there really is a lot of work that needs to be done on that project, we want to present it at GSA, and GSA's abstract deadline is in two weeks (hehhhhhhhh).
i finally got a normalized schedule at job A (library), and reduced my hours there substantially (in order to increase hours at job B). i was annoyed as the next project (moving books, surprise) that needs to be done won't even be restartable until July 24th or something, but this means both boss A and boss B can/will be happy with me.
2. bad job news!
the boat won't know until October whether or not i work this fall. ARGH. It'd be nice to know, ya'know, so i could make such basic plans as 'what state i shall reside in this fall.' Ridiculous.
3. other news!
none! apparently all i do is work... and whatnot. so let's just sit back, relax, and be jealous of my sister who's in Wales (
!). Here's some random bits of the geology she's not appreciating enough:slate
Mandatory Map
fold Anglesey, North Wales
Llyn Cau, North Wales
Manganese Mine, Porth Alwm ¶ 15:59 3 comments
28 jun 2006
"What are you doing in my flashback?!"--Fireside Theatre--
So, the Beauville Party is all confusion. i talked to Kirk today, he/his people want to do it this weekend; however Nik's bday is also very soon, and they're already having a party (albight up north, where i cannot go) this weekend (well, actually i could go... hmmmm... it would mean missing 2 days of work, however (see below)).
so it'll probably be July 22-24th.
Therefore, it can double as a "Golly, i am OLD (Twenty-Third Birthday) party."
and i want to come home next weekend, because Sam will be there, and i have to come home the weekend after that, because m' momma is... you know. However, i really should be working because it turns out that 1. i overdrew my checking & 2. i can no longer do more than 40 hours a week. This is mega-bad news. megamegabad.
Also, i sleep a lot. Like, 12 hours at a time.
fabulous sequences of events, unpaid overtime, pyroxenes.... ¶ 15:39 2 comments
So, the Beauville Party is all confusion. i talked to Kirk today, he/his people want to do it this weekend; however Nik's bday is also very soon, and they're already having a party (albight up north, where i cannot go) this weekend (well, actually i could go... hmmmm... it would mean missing 2 days of work, however (see below)).
so it'll probably be July 22-24th.
Therefore, it can double as a "Golly, i am OLD (Twenty-Third Birthday) party."
and i want to come home next weekend, because Sam will be there, and i have to come home the weekend after that, because m' momma is... you know. However, i really should be working because it turns out that 1. i overdrew my checking & 2. i can no longer do more than 40 hours a week. This is mega-bad news. megamegabad.
Also, i sleep a lot. Like, 12 hours at a time.
fabulous sequences of events, unpaid overtime, pyroxenes.... ¶ 15:39 2 comments
26 jun 2006
i got a job offer!
errr, that is, i could apply to be the new Muuyacm hired hand.
Me: "However, i don't know if i want to take the job. People commonly refer to organizing UUs as herding cats."
Jon: "You could kill them, and then easily herd them into a corral. Then you could write things with their bodies such as, 'Help Me!'"
Me: "That would defeat the purpose of doing the job. Somewhat."
i don't know if i will (apply for/take it), because i don't think i would stay in Madison just for Muuyacm stuff.
General Assembly was awesome, and being in St. Louis makes me appreciate Madison. Downtown St. Louis itself is totally abondoned, creepy (more beggers than not-beggers) but the rest of the area is nice. Across the street from "America's Center" Convention Center is a completely run-down mall, with only a not-24-hours Wal-Green's on the fourth floor. Walking up and down long-broken escalators through there, i thought the place would make a great travel narrative (all the "America's Center!" signs with graffiti and beggers...).
It's a bit (okay, way) overwhelming to be surrounded by 4,000+ UUs, especially with the normal 'there's not that many of us' feeling so ingrained (engrained? word check?). It was really good to see all of the other YAs i'd met at previous cons/DA, but most of the St. Louis boys were very busy as they were also working the convention. I also witnessed what will probably become known as "incident 2006" first-hand, and i must say UUs overreact hardcore. Blargh to that.
i stayed at Myke & Marcus', and there were only 3 of us there for the most part. That was nice, i had my own room, and it was mysteriously cooler there than my room is here.
God, so much happened, and for actual events i don't even know where to start....
*subject change*
i think i'll move the Beauville party up in time. It can be the last Madison Hur-rah, and i've gotten too few responses to seriously want to do it this weekend (unless Nik & Ian say other-wise very very soon).
And also, Goats? AWESOME!
ka-ching! ¶ 20:33 2 comments
errr, that is, i could apply to be the new Muuyacm hired hand.
Me: "However, i don't know if i want to take the job. People commonly refer to organizing UUs as herding cats."
Jon: "You could kill them, and then easily herd them into a corral. Then you could write things with their bodies such as, 'Help Me!'"
Me: "That would defeat the purpose of doing the job. Somewhat."
i don't know if i will (apply for/take it), because i don't think i would stay in Madison just for Muuyacm stuff.
General Assembly was awesome, and being in St. Louis makes me appreciate Madison. Downtown St. Louis itself is totally abondoned, creepy (more beggers than not-beggers) but the rest of the area is nice. Across the street from "America's Center" Convention Center is a completely run-down mall, with only a not-24-hours Wal-Green's on the fourth floor. Walking up and down long-broken escalators through there, i thought the place would make a great travel narrative (all the "America's Center!" signs with graffiti and beggers...).
It's a bit (okay, way) overwhelming to be surrounded by 4,000+ UUs, especially with the normal 'there's not that many of us' feeling so ingrained (engrained? word check?). It was really good to see all of the other YAs i'd met at previous cons/DA, but most of the St. Louis boys were very busy as they were also working the convention. I also witnessed what will probably become known as "incident 2006" first-hand, and i must say UUs overreact hardcore. Blargh to that.
i stayed at Myke & Marcus', and there were only 3 of us there for the most part. That was nice, i had my own room, and it was mysteriously cooler there than my room is here.
God, so much happened, and for actual events i don't even know where to start....
*subject change*
i think i'll move the Beauville party up in time. It can be the last Madison Hur-rah, and i've gotten too few responses to seriously want to do it this weekend (unless Nik & Ian say other-wise very very soon).
And also, Goats? AWESOME!
ka-ching! ¶ 20:33 2 comments
24 jun 2006
"Hey Zombies!"
Halfway through GA; it's going well. i saw David C. Korten speak, which was amazing, but didn't manage to get him to sign his new book, which i am very disappointed about.
The best thing in the world is a "moment of silence" just as the disco party next door starts playing "baby got back." (because "sometimes spirituality just takes you to funkytown....")
"That wasn't at a con, that was a chanakah party!" ¶ 15:09 0 comments
Halfway through GA; it's going well. i saw David C. Korten speak, which was amazing, but didn't manage to get him to sign his new book, which i am very disappointed about.
The best thing in the world is a "moment of silence" just as the disco party next door starts playing "baby got back." (because "sometimes spirituality just takes you to funkytown....")
"That wasn't at a con, that was a chanakah party!" ¶ 15:09 0 comments
19 jun 2006
i think i'm all ready to go to GA, good thing i finally got around to checking on the bus (whoopsies!).
did almost nothing this weekend, which included a lot of watching Angel & Thank You For Smoking ("Cigarettes in space?!").
Off subject, but oh my god.
Rachel & i are going to go see Prarie Home Companion tonight, getting to Star Cinema by bus is going to be an all night adventure!
And seriously folks, Beauville Party? i need some responses on whether or not the 4th is okay. Because if not, the next possible weekend is the 22nd (?), and while combining my birthday with this sounds like fun, it also means it'll be the last Madison party ever. And do you want that?? ¶ 08:12 2 comments
did almost nothing this weekend, which included a lot of watching Angel & Thank You For Smoking ("Cigarettes in space?!").
Off subject, but oh my god.
Rachel & i are going to go see Prarie Home Companion tonight, getting to Star Cinema by bus is going to be an all night adventure!
And seriously folks, Beauville Party? i need some responses on whether or not the 4th is okay. Because if not, the next possible weekend is the 22nd (?), and while combining my birthday with this sounds like fun, it also means it'll be the last Madison party ever. And do you want that?? ¶ 08:12 2 comments
18 jun 2006
would everyone be okay with the Beauville Party happening the weekend of July 4th?
earlier i said it should happen a week from now, but i'll probably be in St. Louis. ¶ 15:40 0 comments
earlier i said it should happen a week from now, but i'll probably be in St. Louis. ¶ 15:40 0 comments
17 jun 2006
i am incredibly frusterated. Since moving my blog, arvesse was already "hacked," (or whatever Ratchel called it), and the archives are gone. What i don't get about that is that they've always followed the new urls around before, and they exist within my actual blog-writing-in-page-thingy.
i have a blog to save links for myself, and to save random events and conversations for my friends. There's apparently no one at blogger (there are no emails listed) that i can ask for help, and i have already gone through their "help" section, which did not help.
Bekah, do you have any ideas? Or is it over? ¶ 12:21 2 comments
i have a blog to save links for myself, and to save random events and conversations for my friends. There's apparently no one at blogger (there are no emails listed) that i can ask for help, and i have already gone through their "help" section, which did not help.
Bekah, do you have any ideas? Or is it over? ¶ 12:21 2 comments
16 jun 2006
according to my boss, i worked 66 hours this week at the library, and 15 at the survey (is that even possible? i should check that myself).
that is crazy
more because i get paid $2 an hour more at the survey, so why don't i do that one more? And it's much, much more useful.
Despite the fact that my jobs are going well, i really wish i could have done field camp. Blargh!
Great Graphics! (page 2) Rogue Scientists! The Seventh Earth! (not suppossed to be funny like the Onion, but oooooooh it is!
okay, until i have real stuff to say.... ¶ 21:31 0 comments
that is crazy
more because i get paid $2 an hour more at the survey, so why don't i do that one more? And it's much, much more useful.
Despite the fact that my jobs are going well, i really wish i could have done field camp. Blargh!
Great Graphics! (page 2) Rogue Scientists! The Seventh Earth! (not suppossed to be funny like the Onion, but oooooooh it is!
okay, until i have real stuff to say.... ¶ 21:31 0 comments
15 jun 2006
well, i'm not sure why this "shocked audiences"
but it's past time anyway
(watch the trailer)
(Also, official site here) ¶ 17:14 3 comments
but it's past time anyway
(watch the trailer)
(Also, official site here) ¶ 17:14 3 comments
14 jun 2006
Jon got concussed at work & bought himself Angel-Season 1 as a "I lived!" present. Is it evil of me to think this worked out well?
The Pajama-jam was awesome, we'll probably do it again.
i think my site needs a new gimmick. Therefore, i shall install a feature to be known as "geeky geology photo of the week" starting with:
The Carbonatite of Sukulu, Uganda
oh man, and remember interpretive geology? Among the weirdest pictures i have seen:
(from Fusion Dance Works)
"Solid life advice: no doing paperwork with a fresh concussion." ¶ 10:21 0 comments
The Pajama-jam was awesome, we'll probably do it again.
i think my site needs a new gimmick. Therefore, i shall install a feature to be known as "geeky geology photo of the week" starting with:
The Carbonatite of Sukulu, Uganda
oh man, and remember interpretive geology? Among the weirdest pictures i have seen:
(from Fusion Dance Works)
"Solid life advice: no doing paperwork with a fresh concussion." ¶ 10:21 0 comments
13 jun 2006
are you people finding this new place alright or do i need to send out emails or anything?
¶ 13:44 0 comments
"Diamonds? Made by birds."--Blake, in his extra-special teacher voice in front of 1/3 of my relatives! yay!--
Two weekends at home in a row, how marvellous!
The eddy-sisters-and-their-cat-ThoMMAS-mostly-graduated party was fun, thanks everybody for coming (yes, every last one of you, even though i don't feel like reciting a whole party-breakdown scene right now). The family part was a bit awkward, mostly as the token loud (yet enjoyable) eddy(s) didn't show, and an uncle or two strongly dislike(s) another uncle or two blah blah blah blah blah--but then Allison, Jon & i went for a walk and then ya'll showed, so good times.
And part of me doesn't believe that no-one there was Gary Coleman. (Glynis? Are you Gary Coleman?)
Back in Madison, Nik, Ian & Bekah ate all my ice cream Sunday night (it was great) & now i'm working a lot, watching Angel with Jon, David, Rachel, Justin, and so on, and having a pajama-jam care of the V.Rath Brothers tonight! Yay food! Why are my sentences so screwy? Now really.
For some reason both my quotes-mer are from Blake...
"That was clearly Kirk's fault."--Blake, after breaking a chair or two--
wait, wait, i thought of another one;
"Sarah, don't take this the wrong way, but you're only my second favorite person. I can punch Angie."--Damian-- ¶ 07:44 0 comments
Two weekends at home in a row, how marvellous!
The eddy-sisters-and-their-cat-ThoMMAS-mostly-graduated party was fun, thanks everybody for coming (yes, every last one of you, even though i don't feel like reciting a whole party-breakdown scene right now). The family part was a bit awkward, mostly as the token loud (yet enjoyable) eddy(s) didn't show, and an uncle or two strongly dislike(s) another uncle or two blah blah blah blah blah--but then Allison, Jon & i went for a walk and then ya'll showed, so good times.
And part of me doesn't believe that no-one there was Gary Coleman. (Glynis? Are you Gary Coleman?)
Back in Madison, Nik, Ian & Bekah ate all my ice cream Sunday night (it was great) & now i'm working a lot, watching Angel with Jon, David, Rachel, Justin, and so on, and having a pajama-jam care of the V.Rath Brothers tonight! Yay food! Why are my sentences so screwy? Now really.
For some reason both my quotes-mer are from Blake...
"That was clearly Kirk's fault."--Blake, after breaking a chair or two--
wait, wait, i thought of another one;
"Sarah, don't take this the wrong way, but you're only my second favorite person. I can punch Angie."--Damian-- ¶ 07:44 0 comments
6 jun 2006
my new job is great, but now i have lots of scheduling issues.
What should my new url be? i shall have a contest to decide, and the winning prize is immortality of your words and brownies.
yum yay! all i do is "work" and watch Angel. Good thing i can handle these things, eh?
and don't forget, graduation party extraordinaire Saturday!
our degrees:
Rachel; MHS, general
Sarah; UW-Madison, Geology & Geophysics
Thomas; EFSO, Thesis entitled "Postmodern Metaphysical Contemplations of Belief Systems Regarding Physical (and Conversely or Alternatively, Immaterial) Space and Balancing Forces: Advanced Interpretations by A Low-Energy Creature; Meow"
*-*-* ¶ 16:26 2 comments
What should my new url be? i shall have a contest to decide, and the winning prize is immortality of your words and brownies.
yum yay! all i do is "work" and watch Angel. Good thing i can handle these things, eh?
and don't forget, graduation party extraordinaire Saturday!
our degrees:
Rachel; MHS, general
Sarah; UW-Madison, Geology & Geophysics
Thomas; EFSO, Thesis entitled "Postmodern Metaphysical Contemplations of Belief Systems Regarding Physical (and Conversely or Alternatively, Immaterial) Space and Balancing Forces: Advanced Interpretations by A Low-Energy Creature; Meow"
*-*-* ¶ 16:26 2 comments
5 jun 2006
"Astronaut versus Caveman! Werewolves versus Vampires! These, my friends, are the great debates of our times!"--Ian--
"Whatabout cake versus pie?"--Bryan--
"Don't even try to bring up that one, or we'll be on cheesecake for weeks"--Ian--
"Filling...!"--Damian--
Great weekend at home; saw Donna & Bryan a lot, went to Nik & Bekah's new place (they made fun of their new landlord a lot and Nik called me a bitch, which was of course less funny than how funny it used to be before i was a bitch, but reminded me of those good ol' days), et cetera. Worked on cleaning the house; got real mad that no one would help (and that dad blames Rachel, Rachel blames dad, and the house is disgusting either way). After three years of this, i'm not sure why i'm still surprised that my family turns into white trash as soon as i leave the county.
i am tired, but am getting paid just the same.
So, if you're reading this you figured out that i changed my url. i should, perhaps, have thought that one through a little more, as my old one has already been gobbled by crappy internet advertising and i still can't decide what i actually want it to be. blarg.
and i start my new job tommorrow. Therefore, i should have already read this.
"Vampire Sarah? Would take him out in but a blink."--Bryan--
*concurring nods* --Ian & Damian-- ¶ 07:35 0 comments
"Whatabout cake versus pie?"--Bryan--
"Don't even try to bring up that one, or we'll be on cheesecake for weeks"--Ian--
"Filling...!"--Damian--
Great weekend at home; saw Donna & Bryan a lot, went to Nik & Bekah's new place (they made fun of their new landlord a lot and Nik called me a bitch, which was of course less funny than how funny it used to be before i was a bitch, but reminded me of those good ol' days), et cetera. Worked on cleaning the house; got real mad that no one would help (and that dad blames Rachel, Rachel blames dad, and the house is disgusting either way). After three years of this, i'm not sure why i'm still surprised that my family turns into white trash as soon as i leave the county.
i am tired, but am getting paid just the same.
So, if you're reading this you figured out that i changed my url. i should, perhaps, have thought that one through a little more, as my old one has already been gobbled by crappy internet advertising and i still can't decide what i actually want it to be. blarg.
and i start my new job tommorrow. Therefore, i should have already read this.
"Vampire Sarah? Would take him out in but a blink."--Bryan--
*concurring nods* --Ian & Damian-- ¶ 07:35 0 comments
1 jun 2006
but i could not do it justice
¶ 08:34 0 comments
