2446: Anomaly
Thursday evening into Friday morning was the first time in a VERY LONG TIME I've been sent home for being over hours. [Finally!] I took advantage of that!
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
--well, mostly. I came back to an emergency "OH SNAPS YOUR PRINT DIN'T WORK NOOOOOOO" and re-u/led ASAP, but I wonder if I was a couple hours or so too late, due to not hearing back whether the new u/l worked =(
I hate feeling like I've let someone down. Reminder to self to get in the habit of logging on before work during due dates, just in case.
So, one of the stupidest things to come out of Noisy Fucker's mouth--it may not be THE stupidest, but I'm having a hard time thinking of what is, if so:Man, it's annoying having the cleaning crew wax! Why don't they do that during the day and stop getting in our way?
I really wanted to punch him in his face, but that's not "Fast, Fun, and Friendly" XO
Dean's been getting a bit scary lately, with his near-perfect impersonation of Cream. I'm not sure if everyone realizes it's Dean doing that, that's how good at it he is. I mean, it's funny that he can do that so well, but... creepy! *brrr!*
But the problem I have with overtime is, since the store's open and bustling by the time I get out, I end up buying stuff X(
I'm going to "have" to see Undiscovered now, even having not learned my lesson from The Covenant, just because it has that skateboarding pug =p Torrenting seems to be a crapshoot, but I see a couple of 15-centers on Amazon... eh, fuck it ¬_¬ [curse One-Click Shopping!]
Gad, I need something better to do with my time...
...so, is it better to start a chapter on an odd or even page? That is, when the end of a chapter is even, the start of the next chapter is on an odd page, and when I read, if I'm trying to reach a stopping point--if I'm reading during lunch break or wherever--then I may accidentally see the start of the next chapter and not have that stopping point. On the other hand, it's obviously a little harder to tell when a chapter ends if it ends very close to or exactly at the bottom of an odd page.
In either case, it defaults to starting odd in Word, but layout-wise I don't really like that for some reason.
The hardest part about actually finishing Book 1 [with the intent of subsequently finishing the other two, because proper order is... proper] is the introduction, I think. It's supposed to sound like a vague narrative exposition but is actually a lecture, and I'm not really sure where it's going... as a lecture. Good thing I never went into teaching 6_6
The second-hardest part is writing things I decided I don't actually want to write into the book, or things that should go in but sound awkward. Like... unnecessary things that would develop their characters but--WHY WRITE IT? =p [Sorry if that sounds vague... I mean things like using the bathroom but having a revelation about it FOR SOME REASON.]
The third-hardest part is just fucking finishing it ¬_¬
Agh, long post again! Might as well post something fun... best advice column Q/A EVAR:New York: who are you?
Carolyn Hax: A fairy princess. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest.
Well, wait, I found another XDreston, va: WHO THE DEVIL IS CAROLYN HAX AND WHY SHOULD ANYONE GO TO A SELF PROMOTOING STRANGER FOR ADVICE ON ANY TOPIC AT ALL
Carolyn Hax: I tried doing this column without telling anyone, but then nobody wrote to me.
...HO SHIT! O_OWashington DC: Currently I am forming a secret army bent upon world domination, using new technologies and a ruthless disdain for human life. My master stroke against the freedom-loving swine of America will come in just a few weeks. The only question I have, Ms. Hax, is sartorial. What is the best material from which I should fashion my underground army's uniforms? Spandex has a certain "joie de vivre" and appeal, but it bunches. Cotton is more comfortable, but it lacks that "insane secret army out to rule the world" look. What do you think?
Carolyn Hax: Before you strike, you might want to do a little more research on the culture. Spandex doesn't bunch, it's the people under it who do. Still, I'd go with a black cotton weave with a touch of Spandex. It breathes, it doesn't wrinkle, and the extra give lets you wear it tighter, which is de rigueur for world domination. Good luck!
*waits impatiently for mail*
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
--well, mostly. I came back to an emergency "OH SNAPS YOUR PRINT DIN'T WORK NOOOOOOO" and re-u/led ASAP, but I wonder if I was a couple hours or so too late, due to not hearing back whether the new u/l worked =(
I hate feeling like I've let someone down. Reminder to self to get in the habit of logging on before work during due dates, just in case.
So, one of the stupidest things to come out of Noisy Fucker's mouth--it may not be THE stupidest, but I'm having a hard time thinking of what is, if so:Man, it's annoying having the cleaning crew wax! Why don't they do that during the day and stop getting in our way?
I really wanted to punch him in his face, but that's not "Fast, Fun, and Friendly" XO
Dean's been getting a bit scary lately, with his near-perfect impersonation of Cream. I'm not sure if everyone realizes it's Dean doing that, that's how good at it he is. I mean, it's funny that he can do that so well, but... creepy! *brrr!*
But the problem I have with overtime is, since the store's open and bustling by the time I get out, I end up buying stuff X(
I'm going to "have" to see Undiscovered now, even having not learned my lesson from The Covenant, just because it has that skateboarding pug =p Torrenting seems to be a crapshoot, but I see a couple of 15-centers on Amazon... eh, fuck it ¬_¬ [curse One-Click Shopping!]
Gad, I need something better to do with my time...
...so, is it better to start a chapter on an odd or even page? That is, when the end of a chapter is even, the start of the next chapter is on an odd page, and when I read, if I'm trying to reach a stopping point--if I'm reading during lunch break or wherever--then I may accidentally see the start of the next chapter and not have that stopping point. On the other hand, it's obviously a little harder to tell when a chapter ends if it ends very close to or exactly at the bottom of an odd page.
In either case, it defaults to starting odd in Word, but layout-wise I don't really like that for some reason.
The hardest part about actually finishing Book 1 [with the intent of subsequently finishing the other two, because proper order is... proper] is the introduction, I think. It's supposed to sound like a vague narrative exposition but is actually a lecture, and I'm not really sure where it's going... as a lecture. Good thing I never went into teaching 6_6
The second-hardest part is writing things I decided I don't actually want to write into the book, or things that should go in but sound awkward. Like... unnecessary things that would develop their characters but--WHY WRITE IT? =p [Sorry if that sounds vague... I mean things like using the bathroom but having a revelation about it FOR SOME REASON.]
The third-hardest part is just fucking finishing it ¬_¬
Agh, long post again! Might as well post something fun... best advice column Q/A EVAR:New York: who are you?
Carolyn Hax: A fairy princess. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest.
Well, wait, I found another XDreston, va: WHO THE DEVIL IS CAROLYN HAX AND WHY SHOULD ANYONE GO TO A SELF PROMOTOING STRANGER FOR ADVICE ON ANY TOPIC AT ALL
Carolyn Hax: I tried doing this column without telling anyone, but then nobody wrote to me.
...HO SHIT! O_OWashington DC: Currently I am forming a secret army bent upon world domination, using new technologies and a ruthless disdain for human life. My master stroke against the freedom-loving swine of America will come in just a few weeks. The only question I have, Ms. Hax, is sartorial. What is the best material from which I should fashion my underground army's uniforms? Spandex has a certain "joie de vivre" and appeal, but it bunches. Cotton is more comfortable, but it lacks that "insane secret army out to rule the world" look. What do you think?
Carolyn Hax: Before you strike, you might want to do a little more research on the culture. Spandex doesn't bunch, it's the people under it who do. Still, I'd go with a black cotton weave with a touch of Spandex. It breathes, it doesn't wrinkle, and the extra give lets you wear it tighter, which is de rigueur for world domination. Good luck!
*waits impatiently for mail*