...but cupidsbow and agoodliedown may enjoy it too.

http://wendymr.livejournal.com/84390.html

On the importance of grammar and spelling in fanfic etc.

Well ranted :)

Where am I? DPC, about to leave Feeling... cheerful Compelled listening... "How do you do" - Roxette Define... # language, rant

Greetings all,

Next on the movie screening roller coaster of 2008 is Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Come along and appreciate another 'last hurrah' movie, and with cheap tickets and great company there's nothing to lose! Invite along friends, family even work colleagues - the more the merrier and all are welcome.

Famed archaeologist/adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones is called back into action when he becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367882/

Rated PG-13 for adventure violence and scary images. Note: (this is not the official Australian rating - this is apparently not assigned yet).

Details:

When: May 22nd 2008
Where: Belmont Reading Cinema
Time: 8pm (approximate, pending confirmation).
Cost: $10
Why: Fundraising and social event for Swancon and Genghiscon.

Please contact Ju with numbers: transcendancing@yahoo.com.au or 0439354992 on the day.

Swancon and Genghiscon memberships will be available from committee on the night.

Cheers,

Ju

Where am I? DPC Feeling... busy Compelled listening... nil Define... # movies, sc2009, social, swancon

For the first time in practically forever, I went out last night.

This is what I did:

* Met up with ascetic_hedony and we had dinner and dessert at 'Sorrento' restaurant. Tiramisu was lovely!

* We then went to The Blue Room, met up with indescribble and watched The Oresteia which was -brilliant-! Three women played about fifteen characters detailing the story of how the Furies were banished to the underworld. At every moment you were utterly sure of which character they were representing, and the set was a whole lot of newspaper on the floor, a couch, a telephone and a venetian blind. The women as the Furies themselves were as promised, tumbling vengeful kittens filled with delight and bloodlust. I may now have a crush on them. Especially Tisiphone... although Maegera (sp?) reminded me a lot of caitlen... :)

So very glad I got the chance to see this!

* Headed off to the Court, soaked up the ambience for quite along while before the music started doing it for us. Much dancing, much eye candy and the music was just the best! Lots of oldschool stuff like YMCA intermingled with lots of other popular stuff.

* Off to Sin, more dancing to awesome music, cuddles and catching up with people which was wonderful! Actually that was one of the best bits for me. Eventually my feet prodded me to stay still for a while and I watched the dancing and soaked up more ambience.

* Home by 2:30am, sleep and cuddles and sleeping in with K. Best thing ever, and I never get tired of waking up next to him :)

* Internets for a while, then to the House of B&D for Doctor Who - 4.06 - oh! Awesome! Charming! Totally smitten! black_samvara came to agree with prk about the plot holes of the 4.04 and 4.05 two parter, and I could see them, but apparently my suspension of disbelief is still rock solid. I love that.

* black_samvara, maharetr and I are going to form a new superhero trio, with the talents of black_samvara being able to pout in any direction, my ability to believe my way through plot holes, and maharetr to beta us into fighting form :P (possiblyyouhadtobethere...)

* Called Mum for Mother's Day and had a lovely conversation with her, she's looking forward to meeting Calli and Chesh's little boys and generally being here and spending time with K and I and doing the travelling they've been looking forward to for years. Mum's down in Wodonga atm, and said that my great grandmother is still happy and strong, but tires easily and runs out of breath easily, and yet is still all there in her mind. I'm awed by her.

* Made Cumin Chicken with Basil and Lemon Risotto for dinner, worked well, especially the risotto :) K and fleur_du_soir are off to procure eggs so that I can make the pudding for dessert.

* As far as my to list? (that whole accountability thing...)

- kitchen including stove is done
- swept floor, K will do properly during the week so mopping can be done
- didn't do laundry, but have clothes, K will do it tomorrow or Tuesday.
- made plans with black_samvara for STAT workshopping.
- am about to do the bathrooms.

Feeling pretty damned peaceful and content :)

Where am I? home Feeling... content Compelled listening... nil Define... # amazing friends, cooking, culture, doctor who, fandom, social, to do list

Just so I can see it more easily than my mostly updatey post before.

( cut for the uninterested )

Where am I? home Feeling... blah Compelled listening... nil Define... # to do list

* Would love to go to Eurogames today, but it's looking increasingly unlikely between the weather, the list of things I should be doing, and the fact that things just feel 'hard' today.

* This is a shame as I bought a Samba card deck and would have loved to play with people.

* Completed Senior First Aid Course, and passed. Feel like I have a ticky box that's been waiting to be appreciated, ticked off.

* black_samvara and I were both having thoughts of lunch together yesterday. It seems that well and truly well after the fact we're still (or at least I'm not) not quite over the fact that I loved our daily lunches, and it still feels odd to go through the week without them.

* Received my information on the STAT test in the mail. I will spend some of the weekend doing some of the practise test questions and readings and possibly looking for some basic quantitative website resources just to remind me how the hell I analyse and think in this manner.

* My STAT test is on May 17th.

* May 18th I have madradish's picnic and then the WASFF meeting.

* Today I need to send off an email for Supanova stuffs, many thanks to kathrynlinge without whom it wouldn't be possible.

* I should do housework. The floor in a major way and not the cheating just getting the basic clean done. I need to do this because my parents are moving here and I'm having a little bit of a crisis of housekeeping, whilst not wanting to lose hours of my life to the stuff.

* I'm going to see Oresteia with ascetic_hedony tonight and then we're going dancing. Can't wait. Possibly all my leaving the house effort is directed here.

* Second personal training session yesterday. No plank, and thankfully no real leg work, and arms instead which are -not- dead today and think perhaps I may need to go up in weight/type of excercise again. Yesterday was surprising and pleasing for a few reasons:

1. I was looking forward to it. *boggle*
2. So much so that when I missed my bus (only freaking one on this line that runs early :/) I caught a taxi there.
3. Body memory from competitive aerobics - lots of floor work which for some reason I didn't have to figure out how to do, and actually have some impressive control in and range of movement in - strength work, and not flexibility stuff. I'm really surprised. And hellishly pleased!
4. Moment of loosely termed 'wow' when explaining to my trainer, my gross offence at the society that says it's okay that most women will experience some instance of violation in their lives. I was doing arm curls with weights and I was feeling strong and doing a physical strong thing and the trainer was listening and engaged and not just nodding for effect. It was just... a moment of feeling empowered. For want of a less irritating word to use in said circumstance.

* Had unexpected opportunity to have dinner with e_dan on Thursday. We had dinner plate sized chicken kiev from Durty Nelly's that was cooked exceedingly (and surprisingly) well. Long and awesome discussion on feminism and education - the university type, and wonder and related things. The kind of discussion I've been fantasising about for ages. I love that it still doesn't feel finished.

* Friday at work was sadly not productive, especially given how much work I have to do. I did manage to figure out how to do the credit card rec for my boss however, which was a major win. I'm calling it 'enough'.

* Note for myself ( (Mango Goat recipe) )

I may go back to bed for an hour. And finish my Scalzi book 'Android's Dream'.

Where am I? home Feeling... blah Compelled listening... nil Define... # amazing conversations, amazing friends, first aid, general, learning, recipes, social, to do list, training, uni

http://www.pacs.org.au/shows-blueroom.section/pages/showPage4BB0E552.html

The Oresteia – ancient Greek tragedy about the Furies, with a comic twist.

Last night tomorrow night – and I –really- want to see it. Anyone else interested?

Tickets are $22 standard. Thoughts of maybe going out dancing afterwards? (The Court/Sin)

Where am I? DPC Feeling... busy Compelled listening... ascetic_hedony on the phone Define... # impulse, social

I forgot to post about my work massage experience today!

Oh.My.Gods!

Only fifteen minutes but WOW!

Legions more relief than I got from the physio - he found the sore spots along my shoulder, down underneath my shoulder blades, along my neck and around under my jaw!

I believe he may be a sports massage therapist amongst other qualifications and I think that I may try that in combination with my personal training, my (eventual) chiro instead of the physio, as seriously the difference is amazing.

A whole lot less pain of the moderate constant level, twice the movement I've had in my neck and shoulders recently, with almost no pain. I am hoping that some solid sleep and relaxation will help things still more.

I'm considering heading to his offices in Kinross... as he isn't often down this end of Perth.

Where am I? home Feeling... tired Compelled listening... nil Define... # massage, neck and shoulders, pain

Tonight for dinner there was Pork Loin Chops in a tomato and boccocini sauce.

Link to recipe here:
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/17641/veal+with+tomato+and+bocconcini+sauce

I also served it with the mint/honey carrots that I remembered vaguely from watching Calli cook on Saturday night. Mine probably bear no resemblance to the awesomeness of hers, but K loved them :)

I am half trained in my Senior First Aid certificate... I feel... slightly more grown up. Slightly more capable. And yet... hopeful that I never have to use this in a practical life threatening situation.


I also at this point, can't wait for Supanova, Slashcon and Femmecon. My year is filled with WA cons... what is it with this state? *boggles*

Where am I? home with icecream....no points for flavour guessing. Feeling... tired Compelled listening... nil Define... # achievements, conventions, cooking, fandom, rec, recipes, training

Today has passed largely in a blur...

* I had my first training session with a new trainer at the gym today. It went -really- well and I haven't seemed to loose anything that I'd gained from late last year when I was going and doing it myself - that's the first thing I'm ecstatic over. Secondly, no fear. One minor wobbly moment, but thankfully my determination is stronger.

Best thing was, there's a thing that you can do that strengthens core muscles etc, and it's kind of like being in a pushup position, but on your elbows. You don't move, but you hold yourself there, and I managed 1 minute 20 seconds which is my second ecstatic moment. It's one of those things that doesn't sound hard... but is harder than it looks. Kudos to you if you find it easy :)

It was positive, I felt good, tired and worked... and I felt ready to continue on with the day. (which is a good thing because it was hugely busy!)

* Got to work and worked fairly solidly (!!) till just after twelve. Went and had lunch at 'Fujimore' in West Perth, otherwise known as that place that makes the awesome teriyaki(sp?) chicken.

* 1pm - 5pm I was at a training course for 'Accountability and Ethical Decision Making' - I still have one half day session left of this, but basically it's a two session course designed to give you a practical and clear understanding of what it means to be ethical and accountable as a public servant. Which I am. Currently it's just DPC doing it, but I understand that it's something that is being talked about strongly across the public sector.

Doing the training course was a brilliant idea - it's not something that really you can give someone a chunk of information, and expect them to assimilate and apply it appropriately. This way you get to learn how to examine the situations and the possibilities, and apply the thinking in a practical sense. I learned why I do certain things a certain way and how it relates - the possible effects it can have.

I found it to be informative and useful. I am the officer responsible for the purchase of all ICT equipment for DPC, and thus this whole accountability and ethics thing - totally relevant! Kind of like my boat in amongst the sea of ?.

* Tomorrow and Thursday I have my senior first aid certificate course - my first time doing it ever. This is something that is in part... an association of 'adulthood' which is weird, but true. It's also a fear overcoming thing, although relating to what specifically I can't put my finger on - just that it is so.

* Had lovely chat with robshearman about doctor who, torchwood, and darren hayes - which may possibly have made my night ^_^ As a result I'm off to read more fic... but I say this knowing that the aforementioned is now craving cheese and crackers ;) *evil grin*

Also, yet another new shiny icon ^_^

And now, I sleep.

Where am I? home Feeling... exhausted Compelled listening... nil Define... # achievements, adulthood, fan fic, fandom, gym, reflection, self improvement, social, training, work

Bathing Jack tonight is my first recent experience of baby bathing - which is to say, under the age of someone about a year and a half or so - or rather, toddler and playing in the bath splashing age.

I'm very pleased to say that the little cute one is still alive and well and giggly and happy (although right this minute he's asleep).

I'd like to point out that I was quite disconcerted that he was -very- determined to roll over in his bath!!! Kind of like 'You mean I'm not allowed to roll over in the bath Aunty Ju - I'm not having any of that!'

(no really it was like that).

Still - we are all well and good and I am happy :) It was a charming and heart warming experience!

I love Monday nights :)

Also, new shiny icon!

Where am I? Chesh and Calli's House Feeling... amused and accomplished Compelled listening... Vinnie singing in the background Define... # babies, boggle, pseudo parenting

I'm actually in a lovely chirpy and cheerful mood, but I've had a couple of conversations this morning that pushed my buttons. They were positive conversations, but sometimes being willing to say something, to not let something slide is challenging. Especially first thing on a Monday. And yet, if I don't say something... if I let it slide, then I'm part of the perpetuating cycle where people aren't aware that there might be more to something than they originally thought.

This is not to suggest that I'm right in any way, I appreciate that there are many points of view, and opinions, this is just where my thoughts were this morning.

Funnily enough, relating to the front page of today's West Australian. ( Cut for the uninterested )

Where am I? DPC Feeling... thoughtful Compelled listening... "The Void" - Darren Hayes (live version from the Time Machine Tour 2007) Define... # australian film and television industry, feminism, politics, rants, society, thoughts, women

This is for shrydar and S, I hope you both have a fantabulous day of great food and awesome company :)

*purrrryness and love*

Where am I? Calli and Chesh's House Feeling... cheerful Compelled listening... nil Define... # birthdays, well wishes

I had no personal relationship with this movie - and was going mainly because I was running the screening.

I am SO glad I did. It was utterly awesometacular!!! (thanks for the great word tommmo)

Robert Downey Jr was just fantastic, and did a brilliant job of being Tony Stark - everything about the story was strangely believable in a 'five minutes into the future' kind of sense.

Also, thank you to everyone for such an incredible turn out tonight!

We had 128 people turn up to the screening, and there was $165 raised each for Swancon and Genghiscon :)

Next screening is Indiana Jones 4 - details soon. I can't remember off the top of my head.

Mmmm bedtime. I'm so in love with my bed. Speaking of which, fleur_du_soir has yet another QS almost new mattress (he says its from IKEA, barely used) that he is trying to get rid of, that it would probably fit an ordinary ensemble base. Comment or email me (transcendancing at yahoo dot com dot au) if you're interested :)

Where am I? home (in my STUDY which is still a mess, but less so) Feeling... tired Compelled listening... nil Define... # fandom, friends, fundraising, movies, social, swancon sc2009

* Met with woman today who will be my personal trainer as of next week. I'm almost looking forward to it, but am feeling supported, reassured and comfortable. And poorer as of next week. Mind you, I'm planning on taking 2 sessions a week for the first month to have a nice blanket of comfort and support to get going in and work my way into things properly, then dropping back to once a week later, given the last time I was at the gym there were anxiety attacks and lots of crying involved, I think this is actually a smart decision on my part. Someone to help me make friends with it all. That is afterall my primary goal. Making friends with it. Everythign else is bonus.

* Much excitement about and congrats to girliejones for the upcoming Rob Shearman collection - also much joy and excitement to robshearman about this. Yay! Also, I want the new Cory Doctorow book that wyrdsmiths mentioned this morning *covetses*. I will have to make do with the 2 Scalzi books that I bought upon stephen_dedman's reccommendation.

* Lovely to meet A who is vice president of Unisfa, and was lovely at lunch. It was a shiny moment that is small, and yet impacting :) She made happy positive comments about Murdoch which also impressed me.

* Speaking of study, I have filled out my form and budgeted the money to do the stat test, and sending it in now will mean I do the test on May 17th. I spoke to Murdoch about STAT preparation, but alas right now with new bed and buying prk's laptop and needing sheets for new bed, my budget won't stretch an extra $90 to do the prep course. Also, the next one is in Rockingham, and would be a bitch transport wise, not impossible, but it would make for a VERY long day. Also, the test itself costs $140, which is enough to spend on it for now thankyouverymuch.

* My oven will have to wait another fortnight, as that's looking like about $180 flat - which is about half what I expected to have to pay, and thus am not unhappy about it, and yet, not jumping for joy at spending that much either.

* Movie for Iron Man tonight - looking forward to it, mostly because so many people are coming - 120 at last count, with some numbers being tentative - and yet - WOW! I am a happy 'Puppet Master'.

* I am having significant trouble with my neck and shoulders right now. I even have painful muscle knots in my jaw. I am hanging out for the physio. And on that note, given how crappy it all is right now, I booked an appointment for Saturday morning. Go me. Ouch my budget. Ah well... that not being in constant pain thing is sounding increasingly attractive.

* I am a new fan of Chriss Angel (http://www.chrissangel.com). Hot, and talented. *utterly smitten* Blame my beloved kae_dash for this one.

* I have far too many invoices to scan and rename. I should really do that. And order stationery. Obviously I am busy and productive at work :P

* People wanting last minute movie tickets can call or sms me: 0439354992 after 4:30pm when I won't have email access till afterward :P

* I am feeling accomplished in the 'life admin' area of things, looking at the stuff above... ( ...and this little dot pointy thing below is just mainly for my reference so I can -see- that stuff is happening. Feel free to skip. )

Now... back to that work thing *sigh*. At least I have music, and I am now thinking coffee thoughts.

MMmmmm coffee... see new shiny icon?!! :)

I have three that need to be resized though - too big, and one is too many pixels. Help?

Where am I? DPC Feeling... bored Compelled listening... "Dublin Sky" - Darren Hayes Define... # achievements, books, general, gym, house, life admin, movies, sc2009, social, spec fic, study

Hope you are having a fantabulous day in Geraldton hon :)

*love*

Here, have an icon of hotness ^_^

Where am I? DPC Feeling... cheerful Compelled listening... nil Define... # birthdays, well wishes

Cyanide and Happiness via http://www.explosm.net

Wrong, wrong, wrong and more wrong. And funny. (mostly).

Where am I? DPC Feeling... bored Compelled listening... nil Define... # comics, internets

* Dinner with callistra and cheshirenoir was once again lovely, Jack fell asleep on me, which was heartwarming :) Dinner was a slowcooked beef roast of awesome. There was spa, but not quite enough time for Scrubs :P

* "So You Think You Can Dance" performances, not coming to Perth, or even Adelaide. I am sad.

* I went to the website for the above tv show, to leave feedback to this effect and ended up having to email via the webadmin!!! For fucks sake! If you're going to have a feedback survey - then you should warn people in more than just the percentage of how long it will take, also, I was deeply unimpressed to get to the end, hoping for a general comments box, and there wasn't one. PLUS! The webadmin email address only wants web faults - fair enough, except I'm not signing up to the site to leave a forum comment. I just want to send a freaking email. I sent one to the webadmin, apologising for sending something having almost nothing to do with their job (save that difficulty in contacting an appropriate person, and the survey irritation). I doubt my comment will mean something but you never know.

( various comments on the feminist bits of my day(there were multiple) )

* I am looking forward to bed again. Yay sleep!

* Yay for time_and_chips and better_with_3 communities for providing much fic wonderfulness! Special appreciation for today's assistance with passing time goes to roquentine, wendymr, honorh and christn7 - THANK YOU! :) I am in full fandom obsessed mode right now. Expect several more posts in this vein.

Where am I? home Feeling... thoughtful Compelled listening... nil Define... # doctor who, fandom, fanfic, feminist, issues, rox my sox, social, women, work

Greetings all,

The screening for Iron Man is this week on May 1st. Time is CONFIRMED FOR 7PM

WHAT:: Iron Man Screening
FOR: Swancon and Genghiscon, social and fundraising.
COST: $10
DATE: May 1st
IME: 7PM
WHERE: Belmont Reading Cinemas
RSVP: Numbers to Ju! transcendancing@yahoo.com.au

You will also be able to purchase memberships for Swancon next year, Genghiscon and probably order T-shirts as well.

More on the movie! Iron Man:

IMDB review says this:

"Film That Lives Up To Its Hype And The Expectations Of Comic Readers.

As an avid reader of the Iron Man comics, I was excited but also very scared that this movie would flop.

While Robert Downey is not the biggest name in Hollywood, he plays the part perfectly and I was greatly impressed by how he portrayed Iron Man so well."

Link to IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371746/

Classification (OFLC): M (Moderate Action Violence).

Where am I? DPC Feeling... cheerful Compelled listening... "Void" - Darren Hayes Define... # fandom, fundraising, movies, sc2009, social, swancon

Oh what a wonderful morning!

Oh the joy, the bliss - I am on top of the world.

Perhaps not quite so overstated, possibly a little exagerated.

But SLEEP!

We got a new second hand bed yesterday - our old one was dying a slow death.

And sleep! Sleep that was easy and comfortable and in a bigger bed! (the cats taking up space weren't nearly so noticable).

I just had to share :)

Where am I? DPC Feeling... ecstatic Compelled listening... nil Define... # general happiness

http://honorh.livejournal.com/430828.html

More Doctor Who, OT3, all ages suitable.

Jack is offered a second chance. Parallel timelines, new possibilities - this is just gorgeous.

honorh has a solid tendency towards major angst, and just for wendymr she provides a light at the end of the tunnel. The result is magical.

Where am I? home Feeling... ecstatic Compelled listening... nil Define... # doctor who, fan fic, fandom, fic rec

Marriage Counselling
http://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=21003

The Doctor muses on marrying his companions to avoid certain death. It's cracktastic and hilarious! No spoilers unless you don't know who the companion for S4 is. Also, low PG rating - nothing really to worry about.

This just has me giggling atm :)

(black_samvara and ascetic_hedony and maharetr this is the fic I was talking about) :)

Where am I? home Feeling... amused Compelled listening... nil Define... # doctor who, fandom, fanfic, fic rec

Because I've never been freakish in your eyes. You've chosen to love me instead.

You are a paragon amongst men and I adore you, love you, and treasure you.

You know this, and it isn't news to you, but my overt thanks and appreciation are yours.

Where am I? home Feeling... sleepy Compelled listening... nil Define... # intimacy, love, transcending

My period is early.

By a week.

I am -not- happy.

(oh and yes of course you needed to know this)


But it does explain why I've wanted to curl up and cry for most of the day.

mr_booboo is great at cheering up however :)

Where am I? home Feeling... sore Compelled listening... nil Define... # cycle, women

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

---

I don't celebrate war. But I do remember that there are those who have served, so that I may live as I do.

I remember the soldiers, whether fallen, injured, sent mad or otherwise. It's about remembering their sacrifice and what it means to us today.

Where am I? home Feeling... thankful Define... # anzac day, reflection, rememberence

time_and_chips for the win - they did a friending meme today, and it's just been awesome, I feel so much more drawn in and a part of things - I feel like there is not just me joining a big group, but a big group sharing. I made new friends. *happy*


Secondly? I have a counter!!! To the release of the Time Machine Tour DVD, from the Darren Hayes tour last year :) (go back to October last year to see my gleeful entries on what was one of the best nights of my life... truly unforgettable.)

See the pretty counter: ( under the cut )

Laser crane! *bounces*

I need a spinning crane icon. I need a Darren icon. Must go searching.

I am such a happy fan girl :)

Where am I? home Feeling... ecstatic Compelled listening... nil Define... # darren hayes, doctor who, fandom, lj

Most of you will be aware that I shamelessly pillage the other ovens of my dear friends' aquaintence :)

Mine's been broken since Christmas eve about 3 years ago ish now.

I figure that I've suffered long enough to justify the ouch level of money required to fix it.

Called the product manufacturer and their rates were as cringeworthy as expected:

$85 call out.
$30 / fifteen mins thereafter.
+ parts (the part i need is likely at $70 element).

I query them on whether I have to get them to fix it, surprisingly i get a Real Answer from the woman on the phone and she tells me that I can call any repair person.

So I go to yellowpages and speak to several other businesses, most of which don't do ovens, but one of which referred me to my local paper for a local electrician as being a good and cheap option. Another gave me the mobile number of one such person who quoted me $180 flat - reasonable against the above rates. And another where I've left a message for being called back next week.

I'm feeling positive about this. Under $200 is less painful than expected. Less than $150 including parts and labour would be ideal.

I could bake again soon.... The sheer possibility of recipes that I've carefully saved, and not been able to try/use and stuff haunts me. So many things that I could have organised just to do in the oven for when I'm too tired or K is too tired....

Wow. I'm a little overwhelmed by this. (and in general this afternoon).

Where am I? DPC Feeling... thoughtful Compelled listening... "Day and Night" - Billie Piper Define... # $, baking, cooking, oven

Like many of you, I work in admin for a living - projecty stuff yes, but it's still admin at heart. I am sure many of you will also understand the following rant.

I am fucking tired of, and completely over, being dismissed, de-valued and ignored because I double as a reception person.

There is a huge fucking tendency for people to not only dismiss people that they see as being less important, less influential, less powerful and less intelligent. Most of the time they're wrong.

How hard is it to politely acknowledge the person letting you in the Branch for fuck's sake?

How hard is it not to sneer?

There are two things I hate the most:

1. Being ignored, I let people in (we're a secure section), and they just walk past as if I don't exist.

2. Repeat buzzer pressing offenders. It's an obscene sound. I want to make you stand behind my desk, and listen to me press it a dozen times in a row.

Mostly I'm just glad, that my bosses, the ones who hired me know better. They're smart and intelligent and they know I'm so freaking overqualified for this job that I think they're still glad that I am here. I'm glad that I've got scope to do more interesting work when the snarls of transition into OSS are sorted. I'm glad that I have a supportive environtment that I can pursue my study plans within.

But fucking stabbity at all the people who seem to think that because I sit at a reception desk that I don't have a brain, that I have no valuable skills, that I'm not worth acknowledging as you walk past, or when I let you in to the office.

It's freaking obvious that I'm a person - and so are all the rest of us who do these kinds of jobs. I have a brain, I have a personality and I'm friendly and easy to get along with - most of the rest of us who do these kinds of jobs are too, you'd know that if you'd stopped to talk to us. So just stop with the assumptions and sneering, stop with treating me as though I'm invisible, there's an awful lot of options I have to retaliate. Should I wish to do so. If I wasn't such a failure at being evil. I may get practice at being evil if you continue.

*grrr*

/end rant.

Where am I? DPC Feeling... grumpy Compelled listening... Casey - Darren Hayes Define... # assumptions, attitudes, people, rant, stabbity

I finally renewed my paid account after umming and aaahing about it for ages.

I have had a heap of icons sitting in a folder on my Miaka drive waiting to be loved and uploaded.

So I finally did so :)

And lookee - new default! Go check out the amazing icons that I'm in love with right now :)

Notice the obscene amount of Doctor Who :P

I'm going to redo my layout at some point too, when I can remember how to upload picture files to my webspace. I do it so infrequently that I never remember. I know IE does it automatically without the benefit of an FTP client, but the details escape me. This is the only thing I regularly ring Westnet about, and they are always lovely and provide useful instructions.

I'm still looking into broadband, but being completely new to it, and wanting to take my time, what kind of modem should I be looking at with the potential for ADSL2 etc? What else do I need to consider and what are the bits that are fluff and not worth paying attention to? It's all a bit daunting.

Where am I? DPC Feeling... happy Compelled listening... Every Day - Roxette Define... # broadband, customer service, icons, lj, tech, westnet

If anyone see's seasons of New Who on sale let me know?


I'm about to head out to lunch with sarren cos I am lucky *is bouncy*

Where am I? DPC Feeling... cheerful Compelled listening... nil Define... # doctor who, fandom, shopping