Author: Saille

Who am I? On the surface I'm a nature-loving dirt worshipping hippy in search of a good adrenaline rush. That's all I have for now.

Yeah, gotta love tourists on a day with small attendance. Especially when they decide to ask if I’m actually working my day job while sitting there, then mention I’m supposed to be part of the slacker generation. Last I checked, Gen X was the slacker generation when we were in school, since we’ve all graduated we’ve been pretty damned productive and done quite a bit with entrepreneurship. Otherwise, we’ve been pretty good for our companies. Yes, there are slackers, they exist in every generation and all walks of life. To quote eternalredneck, “slacking doesn’t pay the bills.” Yes, I work every day I can, I slip in self-time where I can because right now, getting on my feet is more important and that priority gets me through my week to the vacation I’m taking at the end of August. Once I’m on my feet, I’ll be more than happy to work in more me time.

In other news, I have a nifty new shiny on my ear. It’s nice and bright pink. One of my Elders gave me a nifty psych mag last night at our women’s night. There are some interesting articles that I can’t wait to read about emotions. Also got the Ok to put a Celtic-style sweat lodge on my part of the grove property. I honestly can’t wait till we have the land, gives me the shivers thinking of that place and having all the magic around me. *grin*

freewill horoscope for this week:

“Each day many of your cells expire and are replaced by others. As long as you live, this relentless process of death and rebirth never abates. Periodically, then, you have a completely new set of flesh and bones that retains none of the same atoms you were composed of earlier. Think back, for example, to the physical body you inhabited in July of 1999. There is nothing left of that old thing! In a sense, you have reincarnated without having to endure the inconvenience of dying. Do you realize how free this makes you? In the coming week, Scorpio, take full advantage of this gift. Show how much you appreciate it.”

Interesting. Now, off to yoga.

Oh yeah, went to see King Arthur last night. Needless to say it was interesting. Now, kudos for Hans Zimmer, for yet another awesome soundtrack. It was about the best thing in the movie. Plot wasn’t complicated, in fact, I don’t think there was much of a plot. Very little was actually seen of Guenivere, even though I thought she was an awesome character.

Now, for the issues I had with it. A) timeline was completely screwed (the “Arthur” they’re describing existed several centuries previous to the events in the movie). B) Lancelot didn’t exist until Chretien de Troyes added him. C) It was quite predictable, the Saxon invaders sucked and couldn’t plan their way anywhere. They were obviously underprepared and going to lose. D) According to legends, the roundtable was disbanded after the death of Arthur, the movie starts at the point of disbanding.

The plus: They got Merlin right.

I just got word that my ex has pled guilty to spousal abuse and whatever other charges were leveled against him. I have an extreme amount of pain that has lifted off my shoulders, and closure that has been given for something I couldn’t close myself. Thank the gods that he got sloppy. No one deserves the treatment he’d dish out, but damned. I’m glad he fucked up and got caught.

Ok, sounding 15 is fine by me, especially when it results in solicitors asking if my parents are home. Getting hit on by 15-year-olds, no. Not fun. Especially when they’re trying to sound suave and playing up the “masseuse” angle. It’s annoying, especially when asking for “a couple of minutes” to “try [me] out”, while I’m cleaning up to leave. And the audacity of this kid, he asked for 15 minutes…free. Yeah, right. Told him to check back tomorrow and ask the therapist on duty. But yeah, made it pretty obvious, “if you know what I’m getting at.”

aurgh. And I was still in a bad mood to boot. This day, was made completely worthless, and I never got an opportunity to work on my logo that I need for Monday.

Ok, this little kitty is seriously traumatized. Yesterday, after a decent day in a hot, sweaty, non-air conditioned store, a elder woman walks up to my counter, a few hours before closing, looks at me, and asks, “So, do you have your nipples pierced?” I sat stunned for a few minutes, not grasping the fact that someone my gram’s age just asked me this question. Looked at her, with that wonderful, “did you just ask me that” look and said, “no.” Her response, “Do you have any covered up?” Mine, “No.” Her, “Do you have your tongue pierced?” Me, “Yes.” Her, “Your belly button?” Me, “No.” Her, “Why did you stop there?” Me, “Because needles aren’t supposed to go in some places.” Her, “So what’s your statement?” Me, “I don’t have a statement. My dad thinks I do, but he won’t listen to me when I say I don’t.” Her, “Everyone has a statement they make with what they put on their body.” Me, “I don’t.” Her, “Yes you do.” Me, “Ok, it’s all about me, that’s it. Does that make you happy?” Her, “See, you do have a statement, and I can see that it’s all about you. You have them where people can see them.” Me, “Have a nice day Ma’am.”

I was doing fine until I looked at the Work Twins. Then I lost it and burst out laughing for 20 minutes and couldn’t stop. I don’t know if I was laughing because it was extremely uncomfortable, or laughing because it was damned annoying and it was the only response I could summon. But I’ve decided I will not be as polite the next time she comes in and asks that. Where I’m pierced is nobody’s business but my own, and those who are allowed to see them (to make sure they don’t pull them out on accident).

*sigh* It also makes me wonder. Yesterday was lesbian day at the store, not that I really care about someone’s sexual orientation. But it calls me to question why I always get hit on by women, and not men. I seem to scare men, and women seem to think that I’m batting for their team. Maybe I need to dress in ruffles.

This week has been astounding. I mean seriously astounding. I’ve always enjoyed working on others with a life challenge and I’ve gotten plenty of that this week. It was also quite fulfilling to assist them in getting around the hotel.

For those who haven’t heard, this week was the convention for the National Federation for the Blind. It was amazing to see the ends, to which, the hotel went to accommodate these people. Hundreds of seeing eye dogs, people trying to make their way around, yelling at a person they couldn’t find. Just watching these people make their way around a complicated hotel was just inspiring. They have a lifestyle that many would shun them for, as a client of mine’s friend suffered, yet they are still joyful!

Today, I almost yelled at kids and parents of Taekwondo competitors. I walked several of the NFB attendees over to the childcare room, and they were practicing forms and almost hitting these people after I said to stop, so we could walk through. I found it quite disconcerting and rude, and the parents just added to it. *sigh*

I greatly appreciate being around other people who can understand where I’m at, I feel comfortable with them, even though they don’t understand why I stand with them.

One of these days, I’ll be comfortable with myself.

Oh yeah, forgot to mention this….

There’s a reason to not fuck with me sometimes. And for that, the moron I shift with on Fridays is now on-call instead of on-duty. Apparently, he was bitching about me, saying he was going to quit if I wasn’t taken off that shift. Now, he’s been fairing better on Fridays than I have, so what exactly does he have to bitch about? I showed up earlier than him a couple times? Oh darn!

I’m psyched. I have my laptop back and running (may every god bless Apple with abundant monetary returns) and the meeting this morning was awesome. Granted, there are a few things I’m curious about, as far as what I’ve been told from my end, and what I’m learning from the other end. Must have meeting with my group, because I need to know this stuff.

In other news, I worked on several blind people over this week, Int’l Fed. for the Blind convention, and these people are awesome! I’ve never felt so fulfilled in working on people as I have this week, as well as helping them orient themselves to their new surroundings. It’s just bloody awesome.