Work, and fandom stuff
Sep. 27th, 2009 06:24 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
la_belle_laideI started my new job yesterday and it was kinda fun. It was busy, I got to talk to lots of people and I sold some of my new product. I was happy with how it went over. The funny thing was that there was a competitor there selling his product right across from me in the exact same hours. Well, that could have been awkward. But I went over and introduced myself. He was very nice, and I'm pretty sure I think he's cute, too. And I liked his name, as well. We're really not allowed to talk to each other too much though. Oh well. It was nice looking at him.
Today, my second day, was in a store much closer to home. But also much smaller. It was dead there. Four hours went lumbering by; talk about a drag-ass day. I didn't sell a lot, either. Meh. But, the job's not too bad even if I sometimes feel a little like Captain Peacock from Are You Being Served. ^_^ And I believe in the product and I really like the company. That's important to me. I get my first paycheck on Friday and it will include all four days because I went for training etc., so it's gonna be a decent check which I will probably hug and squeeze. Also, I got my money from the town. Groceries and gas. Yay! Now I just wish my damn college would buck up and give me wtf they owe me. However, not bloody likely.
In other, more WTF news, Cloud Strife Cologne. Now you, too, can smell fictional. Hmm, five years in a tank, a dead man's old clothes, Jenova cells, Mako, Geostigma, and days on end riding a bike and fighting. Toss in solitude and a hint of self-loathing and that's exactly what I want to smell like. SIGN ME UP. (Unless this is the "Sexy Cologne" he wore to get into Don Corneo's bedroom. In which case, yeah, sign me the hell up for that, too. O_o )
Seriously, fandom. WTF?
In yet more fanpoodling news:
Looks like Leon will keep me company this winter. Yay. ^_^
Video games are so soothing. I know that might sound odd and all—shooting fictional zombies, grey matter and blood splatter—but it's actually so calming. Maybe it's the routine, or maybe it's like reading a book, falling into someone else's story. I mean, don't misunderstand, I've been the biggest frigging game-geek long before I had any of these major losses. But now, it's even moreso. I kinda used to beat myself up over my simple-minded joy at firing up the Wii or PS2, and over my girlish glee at finding fanart that I love, but then one day I was thinking about the rest of my family and I realized they are much the same way. My Dad's favorite thing in the world was Disney. Disneyworld, Disney memorabilia, Disney movies, Disney songs, Disney characters. My Dad could hold forth for literally hours about Mickey Mouse, about walking around the Magic Kingdom, and about his vast Disney collection.
Also, my uncle, who is a super smart and accomplished dude with massive responsibilities, who has raised two very fine young people, well, he's an even bigger gamer than I am, esp. when it comes to the Resident Evil franchise.
So, why should I judge myself for enjoying something simple and fun? I really shouldn't. It's not like it's crack or something.* It's not like it's some life-altering, soul-destroying time-vampire. It's actually a rather safe and harmless time-vampire. And it's not as if it's the only thing in my life, either. So, I should just STFU and enjoy my fandoms. Screw anyone who thinks it's weird or whatever.
Yeah, but I still don't want to smell like Cloud Strife. I'll stick to Black Phoenix, thanks. :)
*It's actually more like heroin.
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MissT
Date: 2009-09-28 08:02 pm (UTC)I'm glad you got some cash back, let's hope the college pulls their finger out now.
xxxx
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Date: 2009-10-02 08:55 pm (UTC)hey.
I want to smell like monster guts, ok?
don't be frontin'.
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Date: 2009-10-02 09:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-04 03:21 am (UTC)-Cloud