+A Cup of Milk Tea+

Got a phone call and e-mail from a job recruiter to work on game translations and in-game editing for an online gaming company. I obviously can't do it but I figured someone off my f-list might be interested. The contact information is beneath this lj-cut and feel free to pass it on. Thanks!

( Job for gamers or anyone who speaks/reads/writes chinese )

Finally home after a long day and am now relaxing by watching Big Bang Theory. SO CUTE AND FUNNY! ecompk got me all of the first two seasons and now with my desktop set up in my room, it's like I'm living the college apartment life! (Again.) Yea, I'm a loser. I want to play L4D but I know I should go shower. Watching aimless television shows lets me lie to myself and pretend I can stop at anytime. Ah ha ha...ha.

Busy busy week. There's a Star Trek Exhibit in town! Can't wait to go and see it! Rest of this month already sounds crazily busy and terrible and I'm trying really hard not to think about it. I thought this week would be a good calm before the storm...but yea, things may not work out that way. I'll have to see. Did go to a Chinese beer pub at Diamond Plaza yesterday with my crazy alcoholic cousin. She had me sneak out the rest of the sake in my purse. At least she was sober enough to text that despite us getting home around midnight, my aunt still managed to beat all of us out by returning home after 1AM. All of us under 35 are put to shaaaaame.

Cousin-in-law gonna be living in LB next week so that'll be interesting. Then his parents are back from the motherland in December. Ahh...I'm already feeling the mental apprehension there...

Finally re-set up my desktop in my room with the new wireless card. Everything seems to be working well so I have the ability to watch stuff in my room without having to deal with the laptop screen again. Weather here is rather cold as of late; foggy mornings like a thick broth makes no one want to get out of bed. Had a terrible afternoon when I managed to hit one of the poles in my parking structure while coming back from the store. People? Don't drive when upset or distracted, lol. It's not worth the ugly dent in your car :(

Taking a break from cleaning to scour through that thing called Facebook. Looking through a lot of old friends' pictures brings up a lot of good memories. Also makes me miss a lot of people. It's strange how fast time flies and yet at the same time, this week may take forever to end. I'm sorry to anyone who reads this if I'm the one to blame for falling out of touch.

On the completely unrelated RL front- checked my bank account. I'm so bloody broke. Sob.

HOW DO I KEEP GETTING SICK? This is ridiculous. It's like an illness every two months!!

...sob. No one wants to hang out with the sick coughy, fever person. BUhhh. I blame that terrible recycled office air.

Ahhhh, need to stop watching Korean Dramas. They suck you in!! It's like there's a mental wavelength of narcotics going on! And then I get angry and start yelling at my computer!

...This can't be healthy for my relationship, lol. I need to stop imagining real life in these dramas. orz

Cooked Nong Shim ramen for dinner. My tummy is bloated from all the extra water I added for soup. I didn't have anything to throw in so I "borrowed without intent to replace" an egg from the grandparent-in-laws (MY COUSIN'S, NOT MINE). They've been coming home around 9 these days, thank god. Less to worry about. Found a frozen wonton soup that K bought me a while back. Hello tomorrow's lunch at work!

Work is alright lately. Been distracted with trying to find another place to live so I've been in a flighty state. Still getting my stuff done at least. (Hope I don't get fired, but then again, I'm always hoping that.)

On a loose-ended tangent, me and serious trust issues. Is it normal for people to get jealous so easily? Buh. I have a hard time figuring out how to let things go. That forgive and forget thing? Man, forgetting is so bloody hard!

Not hacking up a lung anymore but still easily exhausted by things like walking downstairs. Washing two bowls. Putting on my work clothes and make-up. Lol. It's never a good thing when you finish dressing for work and think "Whew! Time for a nap!"

...I have been evaluating my RP lately (Mentally mind you, my online life is pretty non-existent with this flu.) And it sucks. Majorly. The problem I have now is that I've been gone so much and out of touch, it's hard to jump back in. Relationships have moved on, new plottys have evolved and I struggle with my lack of GIANT CHUNKS OF TIME to devote to all of it. This makes me sad. And hopefully, it will be corrected soon. So guys? If I'm a fail at playing my casts, I'm sorry. I really do love all of them dearly, but alas, I have begun to learn that growing older just means you start losing on the amount of free time you have. :(

Man. Sometimes I wish I could move home. Just for a few months to save up money. Sigh.

Everything costs money nowadays. I think I caught the flu, yesterday I just felt a bit like gum on the bottom of someone's shoe in the middle of summer. Today, I am a bit better (i.e. fever went down) but I still am still ARGGGGH.

Let's see how long my bottle of tyleno lasts. I think I have one more serving of nyquil. It sucks to be sick, people, especially when you live paycheck to paycheck. SIGH.

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 ♥

So tired. I had an adventure but I'll tell you about it tomorrow. It involves expensive seafood, a beach view, getting lost (as if that's any surprise) and overtiem \o\

I caught Lilo & Stitch on the Disney channel while I was drying my hair. I LOVE STITCH. He's still my favorite Disney character ever |D

I need more work clothes. Or things I can add to mix up my wardrobe. And omg, I so need to lose weight hahaha. Even my loose pants are feeling tight now, which is a definite sign. XD

Reason number 47 why I want to be a pretty boy...

Cramps.

So I'm a driving down one of the bigger streets, on my way to the grocery store after work, with two fo my roommates, Juri & J in the car. There's shiny lights up ahead! Oh noes, it's an accident! And thanks to the fact that my city has an over abundance of police (tytytyty), there were 4 squad cars, firetruck, ambulance, whole deal. There's an intersection light RIGHT NEXT TO THEM so when the light hits yellow, I decide to be a good driver and actually slow down to not risk running the red. I'm braked at the red when BAM! FROM BEHIND! o_______O!!!

At least I had a row of cops as my witnesses. Sob. MY CAR LOOKS GETTO NOW :(( I have to wait to do the estimate but it should all be paid for by the guy?
( SOB SOB MY BABY )

Always be careful while driving people. And for St. Peter's sake, don't look at accidents while driving. >|

Ahahaha- 8AM FS language test today. Lasted all of 7mins and 45 seconds. BUT I THINK I DID WELL. Except I forgot how to say "interest rate" in Chinese. I ended up saying fong wu du dai kwan fun su when I think it's lu lu. I think I passed though, since the test didn't last that long and it's an assessment exam. The tester was a woman from Mainland, I think. She sounded nice.

Topics covered:
Weather (here/there)
Parent's origin
Economy status here
Real Estate
New President & what his inauguration will mean for gov't (I got a bit philosophical, lol)
New Year's and situation in Middle East


Resolutions for New Year?
Newsweek, The Economist, finish more history books I already own, go on a diet, get skinnier for cosplay, 20 push ups in a minute (for physical exam), save some money, organize my bills better, practice Chinese, Japanese and French.

hiatus cross the board. last minute con to save my sanity. Varia tiem with counttosheep

オミッチの鼠～

( I want teaaaaa. . .  )

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/17/opinion/17friedman.html?_r=1

H linked me this interesting perspective dealing with the economic issues. This recession is making me go eeeeeh right now, especially dealing with job ops.

Took my friend to the dentist to get her wisdom teeth taken out this morning. Currently I'm tossed up between groggy and an unwillingness to nap before work thanks to this terrible thing called Grey's Anatomy.