+A Cup of Milk Tea+

Completes the ten parter Coffee series \o\. Bit out of order, lol.

( Coffee VII: Daily Cup )

( Coffee X: Nose )

( Coffee VI: Cake Crumbs )

( Coffee V: Price of Coffee )

( Coffee IV: Steamed Milk )

( Coffee III: Stains )

( Coffee II: Perfect Sip )

( Coffee I: Bittersweet )

Work from 6:30 to 12:30 before heading home to pack and put things in counttosheep's car. Hopefully she picks up tsururu first, lol.

Stuff that needs to be done after work:

(MAIL MY RENT lolol)
Sew Cravat for Doumeki
Get red from Ten and sew belt
pack make-up
pack everything else
touch up paint on Clow and Yuuko
alter kimono for Tsu once she arrives
SLEEP
buy bread for hotel and cookies?

So sleepy...

I'M NOT AVOIDING WORKING ON COSPLAY. I'M NOT REALLY. I'M NOT WORRIED AT ALL ABOUT AX COMING UP AND HAVING TO DO ALL THAT STUFF AND FINALLY PUT THE COSTUMES TOGETHER AND AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

...I laughed. This is dorky cute. Oh man, T-Swizzle and T-Pain.

Prompt me with a quote, phrase, character(s)/pairing from my cast and I'll drabble!

CFUD:
Tohma Seguchi
Soubi Agatsuma
Ban Midou
Susumu Yamazaki

CS:
Aidan Kerr Lezard
Kazuki Yoshida Lyon
Ravel Hawksley
Kane Nastra
Davi Zaran
Blaine Aren Windsor
Bastien Tres
Minkah Tehuti
Simon Diego Duero
James Waels Reeves
Aleksander Ivanov

I have a money issue. AKA, I'm not good with not impulse or splurge buying, ESPECIALLY when it comes to Cosplay. :(

Anyone have any clue what pattern to follow to sew these pants? It looks like hakama style tie at the top, but it's not pleated, poofy at the knees and fitted at the hips and crotch. I can't figure out how to cut the fabric ;_;

Yamazaki Susumu from Peacemaker Kurogane

I'm having a hard time finding a reference picture to link but if anyone can google the name and help me out with a pattern, it'd be appreciated. Dearly. :(

TODAY:

-I am looking for apartments in Downtown LB. NEED A PLACE TO STAY >|
-Need to buy groceries or I won't have anything else to eat at home < <
-Need to draw out designs for cosplay so we don't fail and have NOTHING TO WEAR TO AX
-I WANT TO WATCH NIGHT AT THE SMITHSONIAN AFTER WORK AND GET A JOHNNY ROCKETS AND EAT BURGER AND FRIES AND ONION RINGS.

...WHO WANTS TO JOIN ME? :DDD

My brain is kinda farty when I update LJ from work. :3

Someone text me and visit. Kufufufu~

Things I noticed about DC:

-People are all in a hurry. Shuffle shuffle shuffle.
-BIG GIANT METRO SYSTEM. Very convenient...kinda stuffy.
-Tourists are very obviously tourist.
-ALL THE KIDS AROUND NATIONAL MALL wtf stop yelling
-Never seen this many people in dark suits and federal badges. I'm surprised there's any crime around here AT ALL.
-People are nice when you actually talk to them.
-Don't drive here. o___O HONK HONK + Roundabouts
-Ooooo...shiny Federal buildings!

RE: Assesment
Passed two sections but failed the third, Case Management. I only got a 4.9 when passing is 5.25. I was really sad and disappointed all yesterday as I rode the plane back but after thinking it over, I realized I really did need more experience and studying in how to deal with management. I did pass the two sections that were worrying me the most (the ones dealing with people, haha) so failing the written section was really a slap in the face. I'm pretty certain it was my final solutions for the problem that caused me to not pass, so I'll spend this year doing some managment studying and try again next year! Hopefully, I'll be able to pass the written in November and start this lovely (and long) process all over again. This is my dream job and I don't plan on giving up on it anytime soon! Thanks for the encouragment, ya'll. :)

Also, you guys update a lot. I've spent most of my lunch break reading back entries on f-list. srsly. (Instant noodles ftw since my paycheck hasn't gone into my account due to payroll snafu :|)

I MISSED YOU ALL ;_;

Today...I spent 20 mins extra driving around locally because the ENTIRE FREEWAY WAS SHUT DOWN. WTF CITY CALTRAN >|

then came to the appt 3 hours late already only to find out that the elevators are ALL SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE EARTHQUAKE. It will be another 30 mins minimum to fix. It's already 12:10. I have to be at the airport at 6. I LIVE ON THE TENTH FLOOR. my stomach now feels like it wants to cancel rent on my body. ugh


FML. Everyone, send good vibes for my flight tomorrow. sob.

EDIT: This is late but...

GO WATCH STAR TREK. IT IS MADE OF UBER WIN!!!!!

Work was a killer on Friday but I had a JohnJohn come over and help go over my Statement of Interest with me so I was in a much better mood. We also went to Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles for dinner! Delicious but I'm not sure if it's really worth the pricing. We had the Scoe's...special? It had four pieces of chicken and two waffles, served with syrup and a generous ball of butter. The trick, as JJ so helpfully pointed out, seems to be dipping the chicken in the syrup and eating waffles with it. By itself the chicken was good but not amazing, but the combination of chicken and waffles was quite delicious. I never would have imagines the sweet syrup would make such a good compliment to the saltiness of the fried chicken. Go try it if you can find a Roscoe's near you!

I'm quite nervous and ...worried? about my upcoming trip. This is a great opportunity, the opportunity I'm really hoping against all hope and wishing for. I really believe I would make a great FS officer if I could just be given the chance to prove myself and I hope that this sentiment will be conveyed to those at the assessment. There's many things that one can do with their lives but not all of them are things you can look back five, ten years down the line and say "Oh, I'm really proud at the difference I made." Here's just hoping that when I return, I'll be able to come bearing good news. (I had a dream last night that I went to the assessment, took a ridiculously long and off-topic multiple choice exam in my basketball shorts and then was informed I needed to wait on my scores because there was an uncharacteristic mix-up of the assessor's decisions which involved the small questions of did I pass or fail. Needless to say, I was very O_____o this morning waking up.)

Whatever happens, I'll be thankful for all the support everyone has given me. I know I've been distracted and off with the new job, prepping for my assessment, and I hope you will all put up with my inattentive and preoccupied self. Thanks flist ♥

“ He's still the sort of Robin Hood of killers. He kills the - what do they call them? The terminally rude.”

— Anthony Hopkins on Hannibal Lecter.

Ad rem, indeed. Oh Anthony Hopkins, how I love him so.