Reality Out of Sync

So, while I was performing maintenance I chose a theme called Star Ocean. I’m also going out to buy Star Ocean for the PS3 today. Star Ocean is just a fantastic series, and I’m pumped about getting it today. I had actually thought it was to be released on the 15th – FAIL!! It’s been out since the flippin’ 9th, I’m sad on the inside. =-(

I learned an interesting bit of information today, something I think I read before but didn’t commit memory, because it sounded familiar. Japan does Valentine’s Day correctly, yet another reason Japan rocks harder than just about every other country in the world. What the fuck happened in my country that valentine’s day got all screwed up and became such a freakin’ pain? Which brings up another point, when did it become kosher to put yourself in debt to finance an engagement (we haven’t even gotten to the wedding part) after you’ve already spent more than your fair share of money for some chick you want to marry? If you count up all the dates, gifts and other such things, you’re way in debt already. Now you spend some lump sum to prove that you want to marry the chick (if marriage is in your belief system/social construct). How exactly does that make sense? Ah well, it’s a lose lose situation. If this gets brought up, I’m a chauvinist, or just an unloving son of a bitch. Glee?

It’s now my weekend, and I am getting out of work now. My week has been suckish, and I’m pretty tired of stupid mistakes (mine or someone else’s misinformation [by mistake or whatever]) becoming a crucifix upon which I get nailed. I don’t mind my mistakes coming back to me and me being spoken to about them. I think it’s a little out of sorts that without any formal training other than trial by fire, that I’m expected to know everything and make flawless decisions. Everyone is busy, it’s not like we have days where we get just one ticket every 4 hours and we can take the huge amounts of free time we have to search docs and be totally self-sufficient. Eh, ionno. I’d prefer I be told I made a mistake and how to better resolve the issue than get spoken to like a child, written up, and then sent off with no more information than I had when the entire situation erupted in the first place. I’m sure that’ my bad though. I also find it cute that when I point out issues that are not my fault, but am blamed for, it’s perfectly fine to just ignore my input on the matter — also my bad, I’m sure. Whatever, it’s the weekend and I’m playing Star Ocean. Fantastic!

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Here we are in the wee hours of the morning waiting for our shift to end. It’s been the longest day ever lol. For once the queue has been manageable and we’ve had a chance to not have our asses kicked in repeatedly, which we are all thankful for I’m sure.

I’m about ready to go home that’s for sure, but the time won’t go fast enough. The curse of a slow night I guess.

Anyhow I guess it’s about that time–also I want to see Avatar again. I really like that movie. Mr. Cameron said he would two more sequels if it did well in the box office. That would be fantastic!

Regardless of how this plays out, I imagine clothing will be lost. Or perhaps I'm warped ever so slightly.

My company is throwing a holiday party, from which we still have to work (which kind of sucks); however, I’ve heard that the corporate party that my company throws has always been really awesome. I guess us nerds/geeks like to party hard. This will be my first party there, and I’m pretty sure this party will be just as awesome as the last. On the other hand, everyone is bringing dates and I don’t have anyone to take with me, as my date cancelled on me. That blows hard.

So, I’ll be attending the holiday party stag it appears, and that is most unpleasant. The place in which we’re going to be eating dinner is supposedly really nice (that’s the word on the street, I don’t go downtown very often, so can’t say for certain). So, I can look forward to theoretically great food and a decent time with entertainment. I’ll probably be reporting from the trenches as it were, since I’m not much of a partier, and don’t know any of the people on the other shifts really (I work 3rd hahahah).

I wonder what would happen if I had a date like:

Yah, I think I'd probably skip the party if she was my date. Heh.

I’m sure most of you (or some of you, or the one of you that read this?) have seen the trailer to Avatar. Not the Avatar which I will not be seeing (Avatar: The Last Airbender), but just plain old Avatar. It’s a James Cameron film, and to me it’s got “Native American Allegory” all over it. So obviously I have to see it. Now, so do you. ^_^

I’ve pretty much gotten my job under control, except for the whole handling the queue thing. Some days it’s just fine, and on other days it just puts the beat down on me. I really much prefer doing tickets to working the queue. Hopefully that aspect improves in the next few months.

Another random tidbit of information, everyone and their mother (but not Grant) either e-mailed me or sent me a text with “Happy Thanksgiving!” It’s like my family and friends don’t even know me lol. I don’t celebrate holidays that hold in high esteem the subsequent killing of Native Americans, I am Native American. Criminy. Anyhow, I got an awesome card from Grant hehe and it made me happy. In true diplomatic fashion:

Song Jina