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Yesterday was my first day of work! :D Orientation, doesn't really count... But I got paid!
Some parts were scary, and I was really nervous last night/this morning. After sitting through the video and talking with people, I'm really excited. Target so far is ~Best company Ever~ (That is a policy/motto, not even my own words. Seriously. :D I added the tidles ~)
I have today off just because I had class for the first hour of training. Kind of sucks, but already they were really flexible.

I work at 5 am on Black Friday. As a Cashier. : D

I'm looking forward to it. XD It all depends on how well I handle being a cashier though. Hopefully well, because I really really really want to be hired permanently.

I won't be able to go to the Twilight-Themed OV (Rainbow event) this weekend though. :< Its interesting, and would probably be a lot of fun... but I work from 4:30-11pm. I'd never make it back in time. I might go to Gasukan though. Every single month since March Rainbow events have taken over. I'd like to go to a cosplay event, but I'm not sure if I want to go alone.. At the very least, it will be at the UW, so I can use that opportunity to look around.
I need to start on my application there. x_x It's so unnerving, having to apply a year beforehand and wait until June to find out if you get it or not. I'm not ready now, but I know I will be come the end of summer. I have to explain that, sell myself, and come up with the money. I am so happy I have a part-time job now...But its temporary.. so once again, everything hinges on me getting a (permanent) job

Ick, I better get to class

-Get a job
-Finish transcribing my Japan journal
-Get into UW
-Get at least one scholarship
- Finish my Associates
-Get another job?
-Get my own place/live in the dorms
-Fly over to WV and visit Kiyo
-Go to Supreme Assembly
-Have enough money for my own car (For when the Focus meets its inevitable death)
-Put away $5-10 each paycheck for Japan Fund, Con fund, anything important.
-Oregon Grand Assembly 2010
-Take on bigger class loads
-Get my TESOL certificate
-Get my Bachelors
-Apply for JET
-Get into JET
-Go to Kure
-Study abroad

Today was the best weekend I've had in a loooong time. I haven't been having a bad week, but its hard to keep happy when living so far away sucks. I was so lazy and blue that I didn't bother going anywhere. I definately remember now that I must spend my weekends (and other possible days) in Bremerton, no matter how BLEGH I feel. c: I have the most amazing friend and family there... I get heartsick without them. <3
Anyway. My mom did a trade-off. She picked me up after class on friday and we drove to Bremerton. I spent the weekend in Bremerton while our old neighbor Marcia spent the weekend with my mom and in my room. It was a pretty good deal. I got lunch and was able to pick up my Grand Officer Reception dress fabric before I was dropped off at the mall. [Amanda was working that day]
Which reminds me... ^^ I had an interview for AMC last tuesday. I had and still have a good feeling about it. I find out whether or not I am hired on the 19th (thursday). Wish for me! >w<
Nothing spectacular happened, but nothing bad did either. I had a lot of fun without spending $$ and going out of my way. I found a new manga that I want to read. (Dramacon. Its an american-made one, but its about a anime convention and cosplay... my loves. )
We had a Rainbow dinner. I'm so glad Mandarr usually picks up where I falter... I was ready for it, but somehow I had it in my mind that it was on saturday. We made it there, and hosted the dinner. It was buffet-style, which was nice. No running around and worrying about getting peoples drinks, refills... more food. At the same time though, there was nothing to do work-wise. It was fun to socialize with the girls, but I didn't feel like I did any work.
I have a horrible memory for time... I'm pretty sure after the dinner we went to the Global Bean. Brad made us hot chocolate again, and we watched the first episode of East of Eden on my laptop.
I love that anime. :D It's 11 episodes, but one of the classics. It beat DBZ on most-watched anime or something similar to that. Although its a short anime, it is packed of interesting things, and enough plot to have 2 movies announced after the final episode. I'd group it with Wolfs Rain/ FMA in that its a serious somewhat philosophical anime. It can also come off as a like-it-or-hate-it show though. I would absolutely LOVE to cosplay it, but the character designs are simple. It wouldn't be worth it walking into a con in street clothes expecting to be a cosplay. I DO want to make a selecao phone. :D I'm working on getting bits and pieces from the anime though, because I do like the clothes. It would be fun just to do as a photoshoot.
More con rambling! I won't be able to do Akicon this year, which is sad. The Grandie retreat comes first. My mom got a job though, so my mom might pay for a hotel in Vancouver for M.E.W. I also found out that my friend from California is planning to come for the biggest comic-con in the northwest. I forget its name, but its the week/ a few days before Sakuracon. Mandarr and Brad were planning to go, which makes it better. I'm making a RO alchemist cosplay to wear to it. I'm not reaaaally into American comics, but I want something that kind of works in that demographic.
Sakuracon is going to be awesome. Brad has been convinced into being Kamina for our Gurren group. I get to make a Kamina costume, and we will have a nice, solid group. :D It makes it a lot easier for the skit we want to perform for out cosplay group, We Love Cake.

Now my attention span is gone. D: More later

My mom got a job yaaaaaay!

That is AMAZING news. More money=more college =easier time for all.

I had an interview for AMC yesterday too. It went well! I find out on the 29th if I have a job or not.

I updated my journal. Started a new series this sunday? I think. Eden of the East. You should watch it, only 11 episodes. I just read that there is a second season, so I am HAPPY. :D

So, I have one day at home.

Then I'm moving.

Two hours away.

Less than


two days.


Tommorrow is my last day in the States.

I'm back from Grand Assembly, and after a good (and desperately needed) nights sleep, I'm (maybe) ready to tackle the world! This years Grand was probably one of the best I had at-Grand, but at the hotel is kind of was harder than other years. Peoples nerves were worn down to nothing at the last night, and we had different chaperones so it was trying for everyone.
This year I was Jurisdictional Representative of Maryland. The Grandie dresses were absolutely GORGEOUS this year, and my favorite part will always be the butt-bow. It was flattering on everyone, and it really did look like they were treading on water. (Mandarrs words.)
The weekend passed by really fast. I still can't seperate the days in my mind, it was just a constant stream of Rainbow-ness. We had ritual competition on Thursday, which for the first time since I started, I was REALLY nervous about. It just so happened that the one I was most nervous about (being Worthy Advisor on a 6 girl team) was dead last. Which didn't help. But District 1 did amazing. I was Immortality for the 10 girl team, and was blown out of the water at the girls performance. No one got prompted, and I was amazed by how the Bow spoke their parts with real emotion and beauty. 6 girl did well, there were last minute changes and we stumbled (especially me, because I had to remember and had to start off and lead the rest) but we did amazing and won second place.
Practice for walkins and calvaclade was on a different day than the actual calvaclade, which was kind of hard. But it went great and Calvaclade is always the most fun. The decorations at Grand were amazing, all cruise-ship themed. There was a new backdrop and they even had a smokestack that actually smoked!
This year was the first time I could vote for the Grand Line. The voting delegates lunch was fun, and I got to see faces and names that I other would have never been able to. Voting was fun, and we actually finished before session was over! A new record time, even with all the new ceremonies and traditions that started back up this year. I was happy because one of my favorite rainbow people was elected to be Grand Worthy Associate advisor. :) I was nervous allll day. Especially at appointments. I think everyone was, because Mrs.Brown started tem without any of the J.Reps on the floor. :D We all rushed down there. District 1 got 6? Jreps, one more than last year. Then came adults (Mr. Pursey is Co-State Rainbow dad!) and then Grand offices after the protest.
I was, and pretty much have been in shock for a while. Very early in Appointments, Mrs.Brown called.. Grand Christian Flag Bearer...Silverdale... Jannah Horvath.

I got a Grand office.

I am so thankful. This year has been amazing, and it just keeps getting better. I still don't know what to say, other than I can't wait. And that I'm busy as all get out. I have less than eight days until I leave for Japan. D: The girl I'm going with is all packed... and I'm still unpacking from Grand!

So much to do, so little time!

You should all get Skype!

Thats it for now, I'll think up more later. Time is going by way too fast.

When and where do you guys want to have our 4th of July pincic?

If I don't get any responses, it'll be at Kitsap Lake and I'll start picking up people around 3. Tough cookies. :p

Okay, sooo...

My mom has this Honduran friend who makes delicious food. Like grilled oysters and lumpia and decliious things.. She's having a 4th of july party on the Hood Canal beach. My mom said she probably wouldn't mind if we (ie me and my friends) would come along.
Would you guys like to drive up there? We would probably need to bring my car, which mean we could leave whenever and bring our own picnic foods.

Let me know so I can talk to my mom and see if it really is okay. c:

Relevant to Chowder/Emily/Mandarr only pretty much.

http://www.mediafire.com/?eeogyhwy4jj Campaigns
http://www.mediafire.com/?ym9txjiy1nj Character Assistant software. Lets you choose attributes, jobs, stuff like that. Have it, tried it. Its awesome.

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=1e7f81ac8c1558b3d9d5c56d04dfa8b0e04e75f6e8ebb871
GURPS for Dummies and GURPS general. The .zip folder has all the .pdf files with the character sheets and other stuff


http://rs.4chan.org/?s=gurps And here's all the special stuff, provided by none other than 4chan! I don't know exactly what's there. But add ons for cyberpunk stuff, erotic roleplaying (Yeah I know.. I downloaded it out of dead curiousity. It's stuff like the skill Arousal, requires 2 points Charisma. Wierd.

:D So everyone else got to twitter/livejournal about it before me!

I'M GOING TO JAPAN!!!!

It kind of hit late last night... its overwhelming now. It's like I'm in a dream. :0

I'm really excited. I'm not looking forward to being away for a month... but I'm looking forward to spending such a extended time in Japan. <3

I'm going to throw myself into it... I'm trying to raise as much spending money as possible. I just got a BJD clothing commission, so I hope my new website and so on will help me earn more.



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I wrote this out so Mandarr and I could find a time in which to go eat dinner at the Cherry Blossom cafe. Rough schedule, just stuff that looks fun :D

FRIDAY
10-10:30- Opening Ceremonies
11:30 am Room 302 Cosplay recording checkin, kappei yamaguchi autographs
Room 204 Kimono workshop
1:00-2pm Speed Dating
2:30-3 Pirate vs. Ninja
3-5:30 pm Slants/girugamesh seating and concert
6:00-7:30 Jump into JET panel
7:30-8:30- Cosplay posing and photography panel
8-9:30 om Howls Moving castle showing
7-9:30 PM Masquerade ball!!
9:30-11 the anime dating game
10-11:30 Gurren Lagann showing 616-617.
11-11:30pm- Anime swimsuit contest room 606

SATURDAY
7am Chi's sweet home. 9am Lovely Complex
8:30 am- Cosplay contest rehearshal.10:30-11 lineup. 11:30 am contest start.
10 am tea ceremon
5:30 PM Sakurachibi
6-6:30 sewing basics for cosplay.
6-6:30-- Romeo x Juliet
10pm-2:30 am- Rave!

Sunday:
Slants/Myuji concert, "Did your favorite anime jump the shark?" And closing ceremonies
11 am- Wapanese for Weeaboos
12pm BJD 101
Romeo x Juliet 11 am-11:20
2-2:30 Gurren Lagann photoshoot- outside

Today was a good day. Better than I expected. I woke up, did the finishing touches on Commander Simon Jacket. Then I picked up Amanda and went to meet the girl we're rooming with for Sakuracon at OC Poulsbo... THAT was an adventure. A few wrong turns. Thankfully no tickets. :P
Then we went to Central Market and shopped around, price gauging for a event I want to do for Rainbow. We got veggie steamed buns and green tea... which really wasn't that good.
Then we went to pick up my new glasses, which weren't actually ready for me yet. So we walked around the mall and got a free bubble tea! I was really glad to see that bubbles are extra, so I could just get a plain one. I ended up sharing a taro one with Mandarr, and it was really, really good. Tasted like birthday cake ice cream, no kidding! I can see why people get addicted to them.
After I got my glasses we stopped by her house, and then the dollar store and CHIPS.It was okay.. I thought it was kind of wierd the hostess guy said gambling was a bad habit. You work at a casino, you're inviting people in. Don't you want them to fork over as much money as they can? Whatever. Amanda and I got drinks, which were yummy, and supposedly $2 each. Never gave us a bill. I got a $5 voucher and a thermos since it's my birthday. Thermos= nice. Money=lasted 5 seconds. I only got through two sets of cards of black jack. I'd never ever get addicted to gambling because.. well... Theres no satisfaction. I blinked and it was gone. Not any fun if you ask me.
Then we went to my house.We basically sat around for a while until we went out to dinner with my parents. We went to Kings Wok, and the cashier girl asked if Mandarr and I were twins. XD We shared a plate of clams and a dessert plate. My mom freaked out about me liking the Mafia. My cute-dorky dad talked about when he went to Italy and how people he knew used the mafia to get their broken car stolen so they could use insurance for a new one. :D Yay run-on sentence! We also stopped by Sears because I forgot my mom bought a second pair of glasses in order to get my initial pair. Mandarr made a guy snicker commenting about the smell of tools. "It's so...manly."

And then we came home and internetted and watched House. Wheeee.

I didn't get any cake. Ithought there would be confusion because I told my mom Mandarr and I are sugar free together until Sakuracon... But I left her a note yesterday I can have birthday cake... Cause I'm only 18 once, right? Didn't get any. :(. Birthday pudding?

Now its over I don't really care, since I'm not having any sweets for any other days. But I was hoping for some chocolate cake since I woke up this morning. Oh well.

• 08:46 @la_princesse Its only if you want to compete for a prize for your costume. I want to do Amanda's and mine since I'm so proud of them #
• 08:46 @la_princesse didn't want to leave you out #
• 08:47 also. Fuck you dad, for storming into my room at 5:30 in the morning and screaming at me like I had flooded the house. Sorry I cant #
• 08:48 "Do a fucking good job" cleaning a stupid sewing room. Was tempted to ask if driving my car into a wall would be something I could do right. #
• 11:45 gonna see how long it takes for my parents to acknowledge my birthday... #

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• 16:55 @la_princesse Mandarr and I are wondering if you wanna compete in the cosplay contest as part as our group #
• 18:16 Kiyyoooooooo :DDDDD #
• 20:31 this jacket is going to make me homicidal if I dont find a way to make it work. D< #
• 20:32 also, it sounds wierd, but I want pain tonight. It's this week or Sakuracon. This week plz! #
• 20:35 who knew a pin jab could make it look like I slit my wrist. >_< owww. #

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• 22:13 back from watching Snow White ballet with Mandarr. Steve jones was the monster, lol :D #

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• 06:42 's mom is watching something where everyone is 'high on Jesus"... o.o #
• 07:04 My GPA went up my .10 at college :D #
• 07:04 *by x_x #
• 20:28 didnt get to talk to Kiyo. sadface :( #
• 20:49 ....shit. #

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• 12:30 Misty is showing her age. ;-; She fell after taking a step in my garage and took a while to get up.... #
• 14:12 Ffff. Maryland grand was WHERE JASON GOES TO COLLEGE. Would've gone if anyone would've, like... talked with me. #
• 16:05 @Mandarr YEAH I KNOW. But it was JUST LAST WEEKEND so it's pointless now T____T; Stupid non-communication... #
• 16:10 oh yeah. :D Simon jacket is done! Not the fancy one. But the re-make. It has a zipper. I said I wanted it done tuesday.. its done now x.x #
• 17:36 Got my muse back this morning and KIYO TIME TOMMRROW :D Excitedddd #
• 19:18 Be the change you want to see in the world #
• 20:54 ffff so lazy. Still have to make Kamina-cape and everything T_T I'll be more motivated tommarrow....? #
• 21:33 tinyurl.com/66delv hellboy papercraft #

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• 16:00 tinyurl.com/djsxm4 first 28 secon
  ds of the Yoko music video! #
• 16:01 tinyurl.com/cbhs4e ;-;! #
• 16:04 i41.tinypic.com/zmbeol.jpg #1- I will be doing cosplay from that. #2 WHY DOES SIMON HAVE NO PANTS W/ ROSSIU!?!?!? T_T #
• 18:46 Ew, feel so gross. My weight went up x_x Need to watch my snacking more, gurrrh #
• 21:29 @la_princesse My dad told me when my car was hit "you're not a driver until you get into an accident."It happens, insurance exists 4a reason #
• 21:42 Ugh... I need to start nervously pulling at my hair.. my eyebrows DD: #
• 22:04 @la_princesse I don't handle it well either. I don't think anyone does, so don't feel bad. It is a scary thing, but its over. at least #
• 22:04 @la_princesse you still have your bumper on, lol :3 #

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• 16:12 mom went for an interview where my dad works and now they're looking for condos in Kingston. do not want. #
• 16:23 fff. They ate my taquitos. Eating same thing for dinner as breakfast #
• 16:23 ...reverse that? I'm so tired I dont bother to make sense.. #
• 20:52 Mandarr tinyurl.com/dkp44k and tinyurl.com/c9z753 #
• 21:23 @ Mandarr-- BTW, I like the first one best. Draw something like that please? sakura, stars and spirals <3 #
• 21:38 www.cosplay.com/photo/1956050/ #
• 21:39 .... I wanna do the dance skit Mandarr. ;-; #
• 21:57 So, apparently the first half of Education 202 is about pornopgraphy. I supposed that helps me be a teacher....? #
• 22:17 watching a documentary on child beauty pageants. I am constantly disturbed. why do they keep flashing/stripping off coats??? #

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