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It has been waaay too long since my last update, yes? Yes. >>

Pokemon is still eating my brain. ( Cut to spare those who perhaps do not want to read Pokemon squee )

I never did get my copy of Final Fantasy Dissidia, and had to contact Amazon about it when the seller pretty much ignored me. x.x Yesterday, though, I went to Game Stop after the zoo and got a copy, so! As soon as I get a few other things done, and I tear myself away from Pokemon (or get them to an easy leveling spot - yes, there is level grinding in Pokemon, and the Gyms are sort-of dungeons) I'll be starting that. There may be another update later on!

Oh, the zoo. The zoo was wonderful as usual. I took a few pictures, I may upload if any of them turned out alright. We have penguins now! They seemed really curious. A few of them were doing nothing but swimming near the glass staring at the people. The most interesting thing, however, was the monkey that got loose while I was on the train.

Yep. Escaped monkey. XD It looked like it was having fun! They had to shut down the apes exhibit and the train, and nobody got to see those by the time I left. They were still trying to catch it.

Okay, still kind of wrung out. And pms-ing in the snarly, bite-your-head-off way. My own included.

I can't find the cd of pictures from South Carolina, either. snarl

Got some things done, though. Laundry, taking out the trash, clearing up the stupid lock on my account and the one bill paid.

...ordered a stuffed Anubis from Chicago, since I was foolish and didn't grab him while I was there.

Looking at silly, blurry pictures of snow made me smile, though.

Have been feeling wrung out the past couple of days. Only yesterday, at work, noticed that oh - it's that time of month.
I have a headache. Should get aspirin.

*growly*
( Work-ranting )

Also at work: I'm not the only one with a cracked driver side mirror. Current theory is that our buggy boys are idiots. My opinion? They should be made to pay to replace every mirror they've damaged.

Lesse. I have poked at writing occasionally? Still neglecting the former NaNo horribly. But having a lot of fun dungeon crawling in FF12, even though I am horribly outclassed in most of these places. And when do I get ahold of the holy element?! Half the things I've run into are weak against it, there is a clear need for some blessed firepower here! But nooo, all I've got are your regular old elements.

And thinking about going to the museum again. After spending almost half a day in the musuem in San Francisco without realizing it, and subsequent museum visits here? I just really really like museums. They're relaxing. I don't know why, but they are. Clearly, I should visit them more often! I have to visit the Cummer at least one more time before my vacation anyway, the Temples and Tombs exhibit ends on the 18th. They can't take my lion, I wanna keep it! *plots theft of antiquities*
*is not at all listening to a muse who is deeply encouraging of this thought*

...seriously, why do they not have little lions for sale in the gift shop? Morons.

So, goals for this weekend: Watch some Troopers! Because I am craving, darnit.
Play more FF12. Much more. :)
Also try to do writing. Since my main goal right is not to let various stresses flatten me into a pancake. And if it starts to get stressy in such a way that I can't write? *annoying buzzer noise*
Call Mom and let her know what my vacation days are.
Call the sis and talk at her. And maybe get advice on how to install this stupid mirror.
Work out the plans of vacation! Because that needs to be done as early as possible, instead of at the last minute.
Icons! Icons darnit! No getting the lj account updated and made shiny until there are icons.
Make the bloody YGO squee entry for which I have already made an icon!

Chain of Memories? Killing me. ( I like spoiler cuts, so there! )

Meanwhile I am still lagging and trying to fight my way out of bad habits. But, I'm doing better than I had been before the vacation. I fixed my vacumm cleaner(the same week I got home, I think), I've been cooking. It is good. Except for the bit where game = eating brain.

Some pictures in here, resized so hopefully they won't give anyone a problem? I'm going to upload some larger versions later on. ^_^ Mouse-overs for the pictures!

( San Francisco/Yosemite Vacation )

I had every intention of making a rambly and intelligent entry on the many thoughts I have been having while slowly getting ready for the trip.

Instead I went driving and got slightly lost again and you get to see that. Also I still have no cellphone. >.>;;

But there is always tomorrow! And insane running around! And maybe being more with it when I wake up, because right now spelling is this attention-consuming challegne. challenge.

where is the q button again?

Well, I have tickets and a hotel.

Expect right now I am feeling incredibly stupid for waiting this long, which of course caused prices to go up. >.<

On the other hand, I managed to get around the obstacles that kept popping up with ordering said tickets, mostly due to making sure all my debit/credot card info matched.

I am attempting to fight off the nausea by reminding myself of what someone at work said (cliche alert!!), namely that I can't take it with me.

I'm just hoping I'll feel better once I wake up. And/or my paycheck gets deposited. Whichever comes first.