How the fuck can I lose my fucking pay stub.

So I’ve been trying to weasel my way into Heavy Duty, even though apparently no one ever stays there long, because it is so awesome. And today they finally put me over there for about three hours. I had 576 knife holders to assemble, and apparently the rate is something like 180 but no one can ever make it, because little Pem made it years ago and she is just not human when it comes to precision handling of little tiny screws. So I hustled like mad and did 500 in a little less than three hours. I am hoping this is suitably impressive.

So tired, though. I will probably attempt to nap in a while. But right now, irritated - how can you look at a computer part and decide that it will clearly cost you lots of money in electricity? The thing is solid copper. Okay, it has one fan, but that will be replacing a different fan, not adding on to it. Grr. How about you look at the box and check out the power requirements and then whine and bitch and moan - but no, that would make sense.

Having a weekend away spoiled me rotten. Argh.

So, the flu vaccine was no-go, because it was pointed out to me that you can’t take a vaccine if you’re sick. Fuckers. Am only making one headcrab, at least for Halloween, because I found this awesome beating heart. I have yet to decide if I will stick it to my chest and call me a zombie or put it in a box and go around offering to people and saying “Merry Christmas.” Either way, there will be copious amounts of fake blood. Ohoho.

Much less stressed today, thank goodness. I will eat supper, finish the headcrab, watch TV, and sleep. Yes.

Took my Algebra midterm. Yeah, it’s that time - I’m signing up for classes soon, too. I will email my grand uncle when the time comes. But as for the test? No idea how I did. I’m still suffering the Mongolian Death Flu, which is hilarious because I’ll be getting a flu shot tomorrow, and I’m utterly exhausted and stressed - I was making two headcrabs for Halloween, but I will be lucky if I get one done. Whatever. I just. I really can’t get the energy to care.

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AHAHA DONE. And we totally saved the town, dude.

Today my queasy stomach saved a town.

No, seriously. I was feeling sick on the ride home, so Shan rolled down my window pointedly, and we had the music on loud and were chatting away when we went by a gas service station - one of those little fenced-in pipelines about five feet from the road. And we heard this really, really loud sound - you know how air leaks sound. And we looked at each other, and I had this look, and he said, “No, it must have been an air leak.” And I said, “No, that’s a gas line.” And so we turned around and went back and pulled off the road, and lord, was it loud. Couldn’t hear it with the windows up, though, which kinda suprised me - so, being a chilly day, no one driving by heard it but us, because I had my window down because I was queasy.

So Shan got their emergency number off the fence and called it in, and I seriously expect to see it on the news tonight, particularly if someone tosses a cigarette out anywhere near there. Shan could smell it outside the fence, and I really cannot describe how loud the hiss was. You’d think a gas leak would be a quiet, subtle hiss. Jeez. So yeah, we totally almost blew up, and we saved a town. It was a good day.

I am considering skipping class today. I was alright this morning, but I’m getting more sick as the day goes on, and I really don’t have this paper done. Working on it now. Rar.

I am sick as a dog with a sickness. Seriously, that was the best similie I could come up with. I was kinda sick yesterday, but I stuck it out, and now I’m so glad because I ended up coming home after two and a half hours of work. Ugh. There’s a virus going around at work, and my department is getting it sequentially. So Shan ended up leaving and bringing me home for the day, because he didn’t want me sitting out in the car all day because it’s cold (yeah, part two of why I didn’t leave work yesterday: I wouldn’t actually be leaving) and I crashed. Slept for four hours straight, and I’m still shaky and a little congested in the chest. That’s better than this morning, though, so I’m not worried. I’m so tired, but I have things that need to get done this week, so.

I changed my topic for my paper. The old one was way to predictable and boring - Ten Reasons Why The Military Ban Against Gays Should Be Abolished. Bleh. Now my thesis is, “The military ban is the best thing that ever happened to the gay community.” Much more interesting. You go, “Wait, WHAT?” and then read the paper. Nyaha. God, I wish I could go back to bed.

Did I mention I changed my Halloween costume? Yeah. Making a couple of headcrabs for myself and Steph to wear. They’re big suckers, seriously, I had no idea they were actually this big. The main piece for the body is 24 inches long, and that’s not counting the giant legs that stick out front. I’m about 2/3rds done the first crab, and not even started on the second, but the first one is looking really good and I think it’ll fit over the head very well. Nice and roomy. I really hope the leathery one turns out nice - if it does, I’ll send it to Valve. :D

Okay, I started this post about noon, and now it’s 7 pm and I’m pretty much done the first crab. My spine is on fire, and I can’t stuff it right. It’s incredibly frustrating. And I still haven’t even cut out the pieces for its ass. Argh.

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WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP STEPPING/DROPPING SHIT ON MY TOE. GOD. IT FUCKING HURTS OKAY.

It really, really does. Fuck. My sock keeps pulling tight over it, which means I can’t really walk until I take my shoe off and mess with it, and then it hurts for a while. ;_; I limp. It sucks.

Shan goes into work tomorrow, and I don’t. HAHA. Sucker.

Also, a friend from Steph’s forum is now a government official. In Canada, yeah, but eventually she’ll take over the world. Just you wait and see. That is just so cool- the whole forum is going bonkers. She’s been posting newspaper articles and stuff, it’s so weird. She’s a public figure now, not just some person on the Internet. A very weird transition.

My arms are all cut up from the damn boxes again, and I’m so tired (maybe sick?) that I’ve been having dizzy spells half the week. I slept during lunch, so I feel a little better, but I’m considering a nap. All the damn rain makes me grumpy and sleepy. I mean, I like rain, but this is the dismal kind that goes on for days. Until it turns to snow. D: Snow in October is just wrong, man. At least the tourists will leave - this rain will knock off all the leaves. Ha, in your face, tourists. Who the fuck goes someplace to see plants anyway, unless it’s the Hanging Gardens of Babylon or whatever.