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wook77Have reported the iPod as stolen with the police and my job. Found the serial number in the packaging. I doubt my mother will mock me for being a packrat after this. I've also listed the theft at a few stolen goods sites.
I went in to work to register a complaint of theft and, after speaking with the assistant store manager, I got a text from one of my coworkers. She says she knows who has my iPod and that I'll get it back on Tuesday. So we'll see if I get it back. I'll find out who it is and then I shall fuck them over. Revenge shall be mine.
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daily_snitch is looking for Seamus recs so get yours in :D. Surely we can outdo Blaise Zabini :P also - be sure to code it properly. don't be a twat like me
Because of the theft of my iPod, I finally sucked it up and bought the iPhone. Am now trying to figure it out. Suggestions for names for the new phone? I already have the following electronics: HK-47, The Ebon Hawk, T3-M4, and Leviathan. What do you think of "Holocron" for its name? It is sort of like a Jedi Holocron. The name isn't completely wowing me so suggestions would be awesome.
Also - this whole episode sort of told me how spoiled I really am. I work my ass off, don't get me wrong (76 hours this week!) to be able to afford these things and I go out and spend the money. It's not like I'm struggling to feed myself or whatever. In today's economy, I'm quite thankful to have one job let alone two. I never worry about food or fuel. I can afford lunch out a couple times a week.
Thus - instead of doing a more memememememememe wishlist like I've done every year, my holiday requests/gifts are the following:
1.) that you comment on a piece of fanwork if you enjoy it. Spread a bit of cheer. It only takes a moment to type out "I really enjoyed this, thanks for sharing!".
2.) Donate to your local foodbank. With five bucks, most foodbanks can feed a family of 4 for a day including fresh produce and some sort of meat. Five bucks. Man, that's awesome.
3.) Donate to Heifer International. Buy me a part of a cow or some trees or ducklings or something.
4.) Create a piece of fanwork for someone else. It can be anything - an icon, a drabble, a novel length fic, a piece of artwork. Do it randomly and surprise someone.
5.) Donate to your local animal shelter. Donations are down across the board for all non-profits and boy howdy are they suffering. Even five bucks is five bucks more than they had before. It really does matter.
6.) Buy a toy for toys for tots. Buy a toy for the Salvation Army. Every kid should have something for Christmas.
7.) Go through your stuff and pick out what you really don't need and donate it to your local women's/family/children's shelter. This one's a double gift. 1.) They get stuff and 2.) You get space!
8.) Raid your books and dvds and see what ones you can send to a local library or hospital. Another double gift!
9.) Give to your local library. I dropped off twenty five bucks last week and the librarians there told me no one ever donates except during huge drives. I use the library all the time and it saves me thousands a year in books that I would've bought otherwise (and, let's face it, would've hated).
10.) Practise your manners. It's really nice to say "thank you" when someone holds the door. Or, hell, hold the door for someone. Too often during the holidays, we rush so much that we forget about other people. It only takes a second to hold a door. And hell, if they other person doesn't say thanks, then say 'you're welcome' anyway. :D Let someone out of a parking lot when you're driving. And if they don't wave a thanks, than wave a you're welcome anyway (and not with just one finger).
That's my wishlist and my ramble. <3 you all.
I went in to work to register a complaint of theft and, after speaking with the assistant store manager, I got a text from one of my coworkers. She says she knows who has my iPod and that I'll get it back on Tuesday. So we'll see if I get it back. I'll find out who it is and then I shall fuck them over. Revenge shall be mine.
daily_snitch is looking for Seamus recs so get yours in :D. Surely we can outdo Blaise Zabini :P also - be sure to code it properly. don't be a twat like meBecause of the theft of my iPod, I finally sucked it up and bought the iPhone. Am now trying to figure it out. Suggestions for names for the new phone? I already have the following electronics: HK-47, The Ebon Hawk, T3-M4, and Leviathan. What do you think of "Holocron" for its name? It is sort of like a Jedi Holocron. The name isn't completely wowing me so suggestions would be awesome.
Also - this whole episode sort of told me how spoiled I really am. I work my ass off, don't get me wrong (76 hours this week!) to be able to afford these things and I go out and spend the money. It's not like I'm struggling to feed myself or whatever. In today's economy, I'm quite thankful to have one job let alone two. I never worry about food or fuel. I can afford lunch out a couple times a week.
Thus - instead of doing a more memememememememe wishlist like I've done every year, my holiday requests/gifts are the following:
1.) that you comment on a piece of fanwork if you enjoy it. Spread a bit of cheer. It only takes a moment to type out "I really enjoyed this, thanks for sharing!".
2.) Donate to your local foodbank. With five bucks, most foodbanks can feed a family of 4 for a day including fresh produce and some sort of meat. Five bucks. Man, that's awesome.
3.) Donate to Heifer International. Buy me a part of a cow or some trees or ducklings or something.
4.) Create a piece of fanwork for someone else. It can be anything - an icon, a drabble, a novel length fic, a piece of artwork. Do it randomly and surprise someone.
5.) Donate to your local animal shelter. Donations are down across the board for all non-profits and boy howdy are they suffering. Even five bucks is five bucks more than they had before. It really does matter.
6.) Buy a toy for toys for tots. Buy a toy for the Salvation Army. Every kid should have something for Christmas.
7.) Go through your stuff and pick out what you really don't need and donate it to your local women's/family/children's shelter. This one's a double gift. 1.) They get stuff and 2.) You get space!
8.) Raid your books and dvds and see what ones you can send to a local library or hospital. Another double gift!
9.) Give to your local library. I dropped off twenty five bucks last week and the librarians there told me no one ever donates except during huge drives. I use the library all the time and it saves me thousands a year in books that I would've bought otherwise (and, let's face it, would've hated).
10.) Practise your manners. It's really nice to say "thank you" when someone holds the door. Or, hell, hold the door for someone. Too often during the holidays, we rush so much that we forget about other people. It only takes a second to hold a door. And hell, if they other person doesn't say thanks, then say 'you're welcome' anyway. :D Let someone out of a parking lot when you're driving. And if they don't wave a thanks, than wave a you're welcome anyway (and not with just one finger).
That's my wishlist and my ramble. <3 you all.
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Date: 2008-12-08 02:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-12-08 02:23 am (UTC)I figured it would be better not to ask for myself. Especially as I have enough stuff and I keep seeing where people don't have enough to live let alone have "stuff".
I love doing the things for other people though, I'll admit, the "double gift" things are my favorite. I get something for myself AND I get to do stuff for others :D.
<3
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Date: 2008-12-08 02:20 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-12-08 02:24 am (UTC)I like those suggestions. I've been fixated on the whole "machinery" thing lately but I'm running out of things. And it is pretty kickass like Mandalore/Canderous.
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Date: 2008-12-08 04:33 am (UTC)I have no doubt this is TOTALLY true! And GOOD FOR YOU!
As far as your Christmas list we went to Target today to buy for the little girl who's name we got from the Salvation Army. I'm so crazy pregnant right now that I started crying when I was explaining to my daughter who we were buying presents for. It breaks my heart to think of little ones without :-(.
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Date: 2008-12-08 04:37 am (UTC)<3 YAYES!!! I bought a bunch of fun stuff from work when we did a new display of toys and finally dropped off the toys at the local children's shelter. There were like 5 tickle me elmos, new in the box, and a bunch of other stuff. I got it all for like 100 bucks and I'm so excited that I could give it away. The dude who signed for it was agog at how much I brought it (everything was like 5 bucks when I bought it but originally 50 bucks or so... gotta love that employee discount!). I'm just glad some kids are going to have good Christmases!!!
<3 you so much! Thanks for putting up with my emo last night as I discovered it. I really do appreciate that. I'm feeling better over the whole thing... I've hit the pissed off stage.
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Date: 2008-12-08 04:46 am (UTC)I felt bad for leaving you last night! I was so damn tired I could hardly hold my head up but I was feeling horrible for you so I couldn't just go. It is not a problem at all putting up with you when something totally shitty happens. It's better to cry/cruse/rant on someone else's shoulder than to sit there and feel shitty and alone.
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Date: 2008-12-09 12:35 am (UTC)