What. Time. IS IT?!
Feb. 9th, 2004 11:54 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wordinistaI'm not a morning person. Never have been, never will be. I'd be content if the earliest I ever had to get up was 8 am. However, this is the real world, and I have to get up at 6:30 am. (And, can I say, I woke up from an indescribably pleasant dream to see that my alarm clock only read 3:15, went back to sleep, had a re-run of the same dream, which NEVER happens, and after what felt like fifteen minutes later, my alarm went off. *grumble*)
So, I try to get ready quickly in the morning so I can have time to make tea, maybe check my favorite web-comics, what have you. So I did. Well... I didn't make the tea because I couldn't find my travel mug.
So, I'm taking a few minutes to wake up, grumbling about the MIA travel mug, when I look at my watch and see that it's 7:35 -- the time I'm supposed to leave. Then I look at the clock on my monitor -- and it says it's only 7:20. Meanwhile, the grandfather clock is chiming that it's 7:45.
I've got fifty fucking time zones to walk through before I get to my car. When I get to my car, my dashboard clock claims that it's 7:39, while my watch insists it's 7:45.
For some reason it annoyed me today. What annoyed me more was my constant and unavoidable bad habit of LOSING freaking EVERYTHING. I keep my wallet and cell phone in my briefcase (*sigh* I want a Megatokyo bag instead, but somehow I wonder if I'd be able to fit as much crap in it). Anyway. Wallet, cell phone -- briefcase.
Except... they weren't.
Instapanic, which, at 7-something in the morning (exact time open to debate), is not fun. Then I remembered that George took me out to lunch on Friday, and I had my wallet and phone in my PURSE! YES!
Except... I didn't know where my purse was.
After much frantic running around, I found my purse. So. I had my bag, keys, wallet, phone, watch, ring, ID tag...
Missing sunglasses. Did not know where said sunglasses were.
Ran around more. Found sunglasses.
And somehow -- SOMEHOW -- in the midst of all of this, managed to get to work on time.
Today also marks the first time I actually called myself a 'baka' -- out loud.
But the morning classes were fun. Well, the 8 am class was fun for me -- the class had a timed writing exercise, an hour and fifteen minutes spent writing what might become my first FB fic, which will likely never see the light of day. ;) And then in my Brit Lit class, we watched Pride and Prejudice. And, mmm. Colin Firth. *drools* I'm quite proud of myself for introducing a whole new generation of fangirls to Mr. Firth's work. *grin*
And, really, Firth as Darcy? Uber hot.
*sigh* There are days I really, really love my job. :)
You are a PHOENIX in your soul and your
wings make a statement. Huge and born of flame,
they burn with light and power and rebirth.
Ashes fall from your wingtips. You are an
amazingly strong person. You survive, even
flourish in adversity and hardship. A firm
believer in the phrase, 'Whatever doesn't kill
you only makes you stronger,' you rarely fear
failure. You know that any mistake you make
will teach you more about yourself and allow
you to 'rise from the ashes' as a still greater
being. Because of this, you rarely make the
same mistake twice, and are not among the most
forgiving people. You're extremely powerful and
wise, and are capable of fierce pride, passion,
and anger. Perhaps you're this way because you
were forced to survive a rough childhood. Or
maybe you just have a strong grasp on reality
and know that life is tough and the world is
cruel, and it takes strength and independence
to survive it. And independence is your
strongest point - you may care for others, and
even depend on them...but when it comes right
down to it, the only one you need is yourself.
Thus you trust your own intuition, and rely on
a mind almost as brilliant as the fire of your
wings to guide you.You are eternal and because
you have a strong sense of who and what you
are, no one can control your heart or mind, or
even really influence your thinking. A symbol
of rebirth and renewal, you tend to be a very
spiritual person with a serious mind - never
acting immature and harboring a superior
disgust of those who do. Likewise, humanity's
stupidity and tendency to want others to solve
their problems for them frustrates you
endlessly. Though you can be stubborn,
outspoken, and haughty, I admire you greatly.
*~*~*Claim Your Wings - Pics and Long Answers*~*~*
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So, I try to get ready quickly in the morning so I can have time to make tea, maybe check my favorite web-comics, what have you. So I did. Well... I didn't make the tea because I couldn't find my travel mug.
So, I'm taking a few minutes to wake up, grumbling about the MIA travel mug, when I look at my watch and see that it's 7:35 -- the time I'm supposed to leave. Then I look at the clock on my monitor -- and it says it's only 7:20. Meanwhile, the grandfather clock is chiming that it's 7:45.
I've got fifty fucking time zones to walk through before I get to my car. When I get to my car, my dashboard clock claims that it's 7:39, while my watch insists it's 7:45.
For some reason it annoyed me today. What annoyed me more was my constant and unavoidable bad habit of LOSING freaking EVERYTHING. I keep my wallet and cell phone in my briefcase (*sigh* I want a Megatokyo bag instead, but somehow I wonder if I'd be able to fit as much crap in it). Anyway. Wallet, cell phone -- briefcase.
Except... they weren't.
Instapanic, which, at 7-something in the morning (exact time open to debate), is not fun. Then I remembered that George took me out to lunch on Friday, and I had my wallet and phone in my PURSE! YES!
Except... I didn't know where my purse was.
After much frantic running around, I found my purse. So. I had my bag, keys, wallet, phone, watch, ring, ID tag...
Missing sunglasses. Did not know where said sunglasses were.
Ran around more. Found sunglasses.
And somehow -- SOMEHOW -- in the midst of all of this, managed to get to work on time.
Today also marks the first time I actually called myself a 'baka' -- out loud.
But the morning classes were fun. Well, the 8 am class was fun for me -- the class had a timed writing exercise, an hour and fifteen minutes spent writing what might become my first FB fic, which will likely never see the light of day. ;) And then in my Brit Lit class, we watched Pride and Prejudice. And, mmm. Colin Firth. *drools* I'm quite proud of myself for introducing a whole new generation of fangirls to Mr. Firth's work. *grin*
And, really, Firth as Darcy? Uber hot.
*sigh* There are days I really, really love my job. :)
You are a PHOENIX in your soul and your
wings make a statement. Huge and born of flame,
they burn with light and power and rebirth.
Ashes fall from your wingtips. You are an
amazingly strong person. You survive, even
flourish in adversity and hardship. A firm
believer in the phrase, 'Whatever doesn't kill
you only makes you stronger,' you rarely fear
failure. You know that any mistake you make
will teach you more about yourself and allow
you to 'rise from the ashes' as a still greater
being. Because of this, you rarely make the
same mistake twice, and are not among the most
forgiving people. You're extremely powerful and
wise, and are capable of fierce pride, passion,
and anger. Perhaps you're this way because you
were forced to survive a rough childhood. Or
maybe you just have a strong grasp on reality
and know that life is tough and the world is
cruel, and it takes strength and independence
to survive it. And independence is your
strongest point - you may care for others, and
even depend on them...but when it comes right
down to it, the only one you need is yourself.
Thus you trust your own intuition, and rely on
a mind almost as brilliant as the fire of your
wings to guide you.You are eternal and because
you have a strong sense of who and what you
are, no one can control your heart or mind, or
even really influence your thinking. A symbol
of rebirth and renewal, you tend to be a very
spiritual person with a serious mind - never
acting immature and harboring a superior
disgust of those who do. Likewise, humanity's
stupidity and tendency to want others to solve
their problems for them frustrates you
endlessly. Though you can be stubborn,
outspoken, and haughty, I admire you greatly.
*~*~*Claim Your Wings - Pics and Long Answers*~*~*
brought to you by Quizilla
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Date: 2004-02-09 09:10 am (UTC)So, did you dream about Sesshoumaru telling you a bedtime story?
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Date: 2004-02-09 09:58 am (UTC)But, yes. Firth as Darcy. Mmmm... and, if it's possible, Darcy is ALREADY hot in the book (even with no pictures). I keep telling the girls in the class to just be patient and wait -- there's an EXCELLENT moment in the movie that's NOT in the book.
One word: Lake.
*thud*
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Date: 2004-02-09 10:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-02-09 09:58 am (UTC)Re:
Date: 2004-02-09 10:00 am (UTC)That is the BEST description of my job that I've ever heard.
(Unfortunately, there's also grading and lecturing and grading and... did I mention the grading?)
But, yes -- watching Darcy in a Firth shaped body is DEFINITELY the highlight of my job.
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Date: 2004-02-09 12:06 pm (UTC)So I won't, because I don't think he's gay, quite the opposite in fact, and I value my health ;)
I'm mindless about my personal possessions, too -- for example. I'm drawing and the phone rings. I go downstairs with my pencil in hand and at some point during the phone conversation, the pencil migrates from my hand to the countertop. End phone call, go back upstairs. WTF -- where's my pencil?! Spend about 30 minutes looking for my pencil when I decide to just get a new one; go downstairs and there's my pencil on the countertop :/