Make this storm go away! I am officially sick and tired of the Nor'easter of 09! All it does is rain, rain some more, and then the wind will blow at like 40 mph. Too many businesses are closed because of it and while I would normally bake or something, I'm all out of brown sugar and the bank closed early! I don't think anyone was taking this storm seriously until last night, of course at first it was just the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida, but then it evolved into the Nor'easter that is blowing outside my window right now.

Of course watching the news on it made me want to cry, not because of the stories or the forecast, but because normally I would have someone to call right now. Normally I would call my Aunt and make sure she's safe, but she's dead so I can't and I don't talk to my Uncles, one by choice and the other I was never that close to, then my Grandmother wouldn't even recognize my voice because of fucking Alzheimer's. Sometimes when I think about it I feel so alone even though I have a great family. I also wish I could call falseaidoru, but then I remember how boyfriend has a cell phone and no reception at his apartment.

We're pretty lucky though with the weather, all we're getting is rain because even though this is a high elevation off the water, we're not backed against it like many people I know are. If we were living in Westview Lakes like we used to I'm sure we would have a problem with streets flooded. They say it's not going to be as bad as Isabel and anyone who lived in Virginia around that time can attest to how bad it was. We went without power for a week at my Grandmother's, of course later we found out it could have been restored earlier if a neighbor had chopped up a tree in their driveway.

This weather is expected to start dying down tonight and tomorrow the rain and wind will be lesser, they'll probably open back up the port and schools. I just wonder if I'll still have to help out at the Oyster Bowl since I doubt they'll be able to play on the field, it should be soaked with the 8-11 inches of rain we've been getting.

So today my mom has been cleaning out boxes that were in my Aunt's shed, in them she's found old photo albums, artwork from when we were children, and savings bonds. The last is what I am most excited about. I know money is not everything, but when you're broke it means a lot! I was so sure I had cashed in all my bonds when my dad made me do it when I was younger, but it turns out I hadn't! I have a bond from my birth year, 1987, the next year, 1988, and then 1995. I am also going to write to the address the Treasury website gave me to see if I have any I haven't cashed, but can't find. It looks like I'll finally be opening that bank account at Langley.

Of course the bonds don't mature fully for another 10-20 years, but I can't wait that long to cash them. Who knows what will happen in the mean time! I'm waiting till October to actually cash them because they're worth more then.

So I haven't been updating lately, I've been too lazy to and work has been kicking my butt. Tomorrow I'm going up to Baltimore for Otakon! I'm super excited even though I have still have to pack and it's 9:40! Right now I'm uploading music to Itunes and sorting out my playlists for the trip, I'm running behind schedule.

Today at work though I got sick, the heat was too much and I ended up throwing up and coming home early. My throat kind of still hurts from the acid and my stomach is iffy, I hope I feel better tomorrow. So ya... This entry is short and I have nothing else to write at the moment.

Well wait, if anyone is going to Otakon let me know!


OH AND HARRY POTTER WAS AWESOME LAST NIGHT.

Finally time off! Five days in a row! I can not wait to stay up late and sleep in.

My job is so kicking my ass. I am so tired by the time I come home that I don't even bother fighting to get online. I like my job though! It is kind of quiet now since we have sad emo Russians and the hyper Asians are gone. I miss hearing them chatting loudly, the Russians are just so quiet and sad looking.

Oh and then on Wednesday I missed work because I was in a car crash!!! Luckily no one was hurt, just some crying occurred because my dad yelled at us. We didn't know to call the cops... It's going to be our fault anyways since it happened at a stop sign, but it so was wasn't our fault! We have a rental car since the front bumper practically fell off. I had to give a ten minute interview to the insurance company about what happened.

When I am home I've been marathoning Supernatural, I bought all three seasons and I'm almost done with the second season. I love this show so much! I don't know why I never got into it, I think something else was always on at that time. I do have on complaint about it... Why aren't there more shameless shirtless scenes? It wouldn't take away from the storyline to have them take off their shirts more than once a season!

I also bought True Blood which makes me want to start reading the books again since I love Eric. I had forgotten how much sex there was in season one... I am going to watch it at my club with guys and it makes me nervous now. Luckily the guys in my club are really cool and aren't your typical guys, they're kind of sensitive.

Also I totally need to buy extra icon time, I was lazy and let it lapse. 15 icons just isn't doing it for me!!

Ok so I have been avoiding making a journal since I have comments to reply too... BUT THIS IS TOO IMPORTANT NOT TO UPDATE ABOUT.

So I just found out that Olivia Lufkin, AKB48, CLAMP, and Ai Yazawa are all going to Japan Expo in fucking Paris, France. If I had known this I would have been saving my money! If I had spent the bare minimum on gas I could have at least $400. A round trip ticket costs at least $700, then there would be hotel money and the ticket itself. Do you have any idea unfair this is? It makes me so sad!!!

I mean it's CLAMP. IT'S FUCKING CLAMP! Who doesn't love them? Then it's Ai Yazawa the genius behind NANA and many other titles. I think I would be pulling my hair if they had Naoko Takeuchi [creator of Sailor Moon]. Of course there is no way I could go now, even if I had the money I'd have to rush on my passport and ya. I want you all to know how unfair this is! How sad I am!

Sure I'm going to Otakon, but Anime Expo has FUCKING MORNING MUSUME. Who does Otakon have? Kanon Wakeshemi. Wow that is going to be a fun show! I HATE THIS!!!!!


OH I JUST REALISED THEY ALSO HAVE Natsuki TAKAYA [creator of Fruits Basket]!!!!!! I hate this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


oh and Glee was amazing tonight. The highlight of my night.

I was been tagged with a meme by itzbets and I did it, but then I realised I forgot someone very important. So I am redoing it now!

01. Compose a list of YOUR top ten sexiest famous men from #10-#1.
02. Collect one picture of each guy.
03. Post them in your journal.
04. Tag five people to do the same; baka_tenshi, merlinspants, urban_stereo, tismeekat, emotional_moon

( I hunger for the memory of you... )

It's 87 right now and the AC repairmen have still not come. I also helped finish dinner so I'm dying here! It's chicken pot pie and I won't be able to eat it while it's so hot out, it makes me sad.

Today I bought new work shoes, I only have $30 left of my last paycheck and it won't be another two weeks till I get paid. Also my order at Rightstuff didn't go through so I have to check out what's up with that since I know I left enough in the account! I only spent $2 on the card and that was at Busch Gardens in the break room, I bought two bottles of water from the vending machine.

Go away heat! Go away!!! I want my AC to work :( I can't do anything but lay in bed and be hot :(

This day has been a little hectic...

I found out just now that my work week is going to be crazy. I'm working eight hours at the Hampton Lowe's Tuesday, then I'm working through out the rest of the week at Lowe's in Gloucester, Newport News, and finally my home store Williamsburg. We've been splitting up our days so far because we have a very flexible schedule and not too many hours yet. It's just on top of this we have to take an hour and half off at Williamsburg and make up 6 and half hours at Newport News. My job is a lot of standing on your feet and moving wet plants around so yay!! We don't have to deal with customers, but god they get so annoying. They see you there with a giant cart full of plants and they don't move out of the aisle!!

Anyways we went grocery shopping for Easter and I forgot to get a couple of items so I'll need to go out later. I haven't made the chocolates, cookies, or cake yet. Well we haven't, Liz and I am doing it. I need to get started on the cookies since they need to be cooled till firm. I'm just waiting on the butter since it was frozen. Thank god for microwaves!

MEME TIME! I took this from fluffieone! Listen everyone needs to do this, that means even people like ADAM aka fory_san who never respond to my memes. So C&P this into a comment here and we'll get the ball rolling!

<b>1. Name:</b> <b>2. Birthday:</b> <b>3. Where do you live:</b> <b>4. What are you studying/What are you working as:</b> <b>5. What makes you happy:</b> <b>6. What are you listening to now/have listened to last:</b> <b>7. What is particularly good/bad about my LJ:</b> <b>8. An interesting fact about you:</b> <b>9. Are you in love/have a crush at the moment:</b> <b>10. Favorite place to be:</b> <b>11. Favorite lyric:</b> <b>12. Best time of the year:</b> <b>13. Weirdest food you like:</b> <b>RECOMMEND</b> <b>1. A film:</b> <b>2. A book:</b> <b>3. A song:</b> <b>4. A band:</b> <b>FANDOM</b> <b>1. Favorite Fandom:</b> <b>2. OTP/OT3:</b> <b>3. Icon/Fic Journal (so I can join):</b> <b>PLUS</b> <b>1. One thing you like about me:</b> <b>2. Two things you like about yourself:</b> <b>3. Put this in your lj so I can tell you what I think of you?</b>

Elsie A. Traina was a beautiful and loving woman. At 74 years young, she was a woman who had done many things in her life. Born in North Carolina to Elsie Baynor and Julius Ange, she was a graduate of Pantego High, Class of 1954, former employee of AAFES and a resident of many states, including Alaska, Alabama and Texas. She was the glue in so many lives and she will be missed more than can be expressed. She passed peacefully away early in the morning of March 17, 2009, in her Virginia Beach home. She is survived by her sister, Elizabeth Oliver and sister-in-law, Michi Ange of Arlington, Va.; several cousins and more than a dozen nieces and nephews that are honored to of had her in their lives as a confidant, extra grandmother and sister. A viewing will take place in Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Bayside Chapel, Saturday between 3 and 4 p.m. Burial will be private. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.hollomon-brown.com.


I still have to get hose for tomorrow. Today was my first day at work, it wasn't too bad, my feet hurt and I need to shower. I work at Lowe's in the garden center, but for Plant Partners. I hope my flowers will look good tomorrow.

Um so i am going to take a hiatus until further notice since my Great Aunt just died. Needless to say she was an amazing person and was always there for me. In some ways she's become a third grandmother and this was all really sudden so I just need some time to process it all.

Se7en's debut in America has me reminiscing on the Kpop scene pre-2008. Coupled with the comment conversation I had with kyujong yesterday has me wishing for the years gone by to come back. I miss when Kpop wasn't all about Wonder Girls, SNSD, and Big Bang. I figured I'd post some old faves of mine that aren't DBSK or Super Junior [not many favorites by them]!



( The Boys of Kpop! )

( The Girls of Kpop!!! )

Ok so as a warning it's super youtube heavy so beware your internet connections! Anyways if you can't watch them all now watch them later and comment!

One day soon I will change this layout. Though first I need to find one I actually like so I can edit it.

Lizzie aka itzbets came home last night from Megacon in Florida. I was too tired to be excited because I had woken up at 3 am then slept till 5 am when I stayed up waiting for everyone to wake up and play in the snow. No one did except for the dog :( and she wasn't any fun! I did lock myself out four times and then my brother locked me out five times. FUN! Anyways I loved the snow, I was so happy to finally get it! I wish it had been more like that one year right around Christmas where ten inches was dropped on my home. I should scan those photos in so to show you how much fun I had in it!

Anyways!!! Lizzie brought me home presents :).

( PRESENTS!!! )

SNOW! IT IS SNOWING!

My Photoshop won't work :( I want to make icons from Goto Maki's new video :(


Kelly send me PS4 quickly please!

I was going through my old cds and I realised that I don't really care for half the groups anymore. It felt so 2006 when I looked at my Kitty GYM cd. Does anyone remember them? Oh I don't even have Golf and Mike's Thai stuff anymore! I should try and find some downloads of it for sure. Also I realised how much I used to like KAT-TUN and felt so embaressed, I have the first press limited edition CD+DVD of Signal, the Real Face limited edition box set, and their first tour dvd from when they were Juniors. I should be thankful they never had photobooks or else I would have bought those too!

Then I saw Pi's Daite Senorita cd and I remembered how he used to have muscles before loosing them all! I don't buy many asian cds anymore, partially because my focus has shifted more to Japanese music again and away from Korean and also because I'm so picky on what I want to actually own.

Anyways remember to check out my recasting post! It's really fun for me so seriously just send me things to recast!! My hopefully soon giant recasting post!