Just finished watching episode 14, and Selim's cuteness is so overwhelming that I can't remember anything else I wanted to comment on.

Just remembered...lame that Greed wasn't  "crusified" like in the raw manga, makes me think it's for the same reason why he isn't in the English version Viz released

AX was awesome, though I am quite tired. Lots of good Cosplay,windxalchemist would have been fangirling over the Kuroshitsuji [fogive me for incorrect spelling, to tired to double check) Cosplay, and skit at the masquerade, well done.

Good weekend, but sleep is much need, night! 

Been very absent from the internet this week. Family was in  town for my baby sister's high school graduation, and it was great to see everyone. My grandparents and sister-in-law are still here. We're going out to dinner for Father's day in just a little while, and I want to finish this cross stitch I've started for my grandparent before they leave.

Went and saw The Hangover, nearly laughed myself out of the theater chair. XD

Had over 12 inches of hair chopped off for locks of love. I don't understand the way some girls have an emotional attachment to their hair. The only reason I even thought twice about it was the weather here is acting oh so strange, and being cold in June. I know it happens in other places, but not in SoCal, and the hair keeps my neck from freezing, but one hot day in the middle of our cool weather reminded me of why I had been so frustrated with my hair just a week ago.

The stylist was very taken aback when I went in with a ponytail and asked her to chop it off above it. She told me, "It's going to be short!" I was good and didn't give a sarcastic reply, just nodded.

I admit, I did get a bit nervous when I saw she kept cutting my hair shorter, and shorter, but it's looks adorable, though it might have made me look even younger than I already do...Seriously, I get carded when I buy C.D.s with a parental advisory sticker on them.

Anyway, the week's almost over, and it's nearing time for my vacation XD I'm going to be draggin my feet when it comes time to go back to work after those two weeks off.

Wow, they start at such a young age.

My younger sister (the baby) graduates from high school on the 18th. She had a picnic with her graduating class today. Basically, it's a time for all the seniors to get together and sign yearbooks at a school function outside of class and breaks, plus they get free food, music, and games.

So, my neighbors (ages 6 & 4) saw my sister get home, and came to bug her. So, they started playing a game with her yearbook. Each page she turned, the boys would say who they think is cute/pretty, and she has to tell them one guy from the page who is cute.

It's so funny, yet sad to hear a 6-year-old and 4-year-old judge people based solely on a photograph. 

I feel violated...

I went out to a bar with some friends to see a band that one of said friends knows most the members of. They're sining 80's songs and such, thought it would be fun.

Unfortunately, the singer took the night off, and there was a sub for the night.

He tried to put my fingers in his mouth, I'd never pulled my hand away from someone so fast...then he attempted to kiss me, but only got my cheek...thank goodness, I don't want my first kiss to be from some sleazy singer that doesn't even have the nerve to ask/talk to me for a bit first.

Also, got doused in beer from some guy that tripped over himself...down the backside.

Aside from those moments, I did enjoy myself, and might go next week, too.

Arrgh, I have to be to work in 6 1/2 hours

Title: Must Love Dogs
Author: strandedthought
Series: Could apply to all
Word Count: 1,311
Rating: G
Characters: Fuery, Havoc, Breda, Falman, mention of Hayate and Hawkeye
Summary: Fuery hated being the guinea of their bets, but this time he'd make sure Havoc's foot was jammed in his mouth so far he'd taste dirty socks for days.
Disclaimer: I don't own FMA.
A.N.: This plot bunny came hopping along at the prompt gamble, but turned out to be much too meaty for that prompt. Written for the prompt "Minor Character" @fma_fic_contest .

 

( It was always hard to find people willing to take in strays )

    

 

Title: His Regret
Author: strandedthought
Series: Manga
Word Count: 977
Rating: G
Characters: Denny, mention of Maria & Alex Armstrong
Summary: Major Armstrong returning from his vacation prompts Denny to visit a grave.
Warnings: Covers material from chapters 10-44 & 89, takes place after chapter 44.
Disclaimer: I may share a birthday with her, but I a not Hiromu Arakawa.
A.N.: If you haven't read the manga, you might not know why this fits in with the prompt Illusion. Inspired by a comment from evil_little_dog This took an alternate route than the one I had been thinking of. Written for the prompt Illusion @ fma_fic_contest .

( The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and things left undone. )

Title: A Call to Arms
Author: strandedthought
Series: Manga
Word Count: 500
Rating: G
Characters: Denny & his siblings, mentions Maria Ross and Mustang
Summary: Sometimes, it took a little incentive to get everyone in the game.
Warnings: Chapter 89+ Spoilers
Disclaimer: I don't own FMA
A.N.: Written for the prompt "Gamble" @ fma_fic_contest .

( To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself. -Kierkegaard )

Raised $263 for the children! Since the company matches what we raise I like to think of it more as having raised $526. Charity work always gives me the feeling of accomplishment.

The cake was a success, as were the enchiladas, but I wasn't really worried about those. The one thing about selling food at work that never fails to amaze me, is the hearing people say things such as "She's going to make some guy very happy one day." like all that's going to matter is how well I can cook.

So, at Costco, every May of the year we gather donations for Children's Miracle Network. Raising money for Children's Hospital of Orange County, one of the best children's hospitals in the United States.

Aside from the donations gathered from customers. we also have fundraisers in the break room. Each department makes up their own fundraiser, usually something food oriented, because it's easier to get employees to buy it when it's lunch. I volunteered to make the main course of our sale...enchiladas, and I'm also making a cake in the balloon shape of the CMN logo.


So much more complicated than I thought, especially the frosting, but it's still cute so far. Right now, I'm waiting on the brownie to finish so that I can make the basket. Then, in about 6 hours I'll be up to put the enchiladas in to cook. So tired, but it's all for the kids! 

I am quite strange when it comes to dreams, seeing something in real life that is somehow related to a dream I've had will bring the memory of the dream flooding to mind.

Today at work, someone bought a bouquet of roses, and I was suddenly thrust into the memory of a dream where I was picking purple roses to make a bouquet. The memory was warm and hazy, the wind was blowing my hair every which way, and I was wearing a white dress with a light blue pattern on it, and the roses just didn't want to be cut, but I was determined to pick all the best.

WTF brain? Gathering purple roses? So, of course, always wondering what my dreams mean, I decided to look up the meaning of purple roses. The general conses of my research is that the purple rose stands for enchantment/love at first sight. It doesn't symbolize permanence, but something magical/mystical. 

So more research, the meaning of colors in dreams. According to the dream dictionary, purple stands for: great aspirations and understanding of visible and invisible realms. Take advantage of your creativity. Maybe I should write more, or get some drawing done...I've been meaning to try my hand at some fanart for RoyAi day.

Dream dictionaries meaning for flower: Beauty. Happiness. Pleasure. Blossoming.

Rose: Beauty. Goodness. Perfection. Something is working very well for you.

I don't know, maybe it all means that I'm really liking staffing for AX, because of course this dream happened last night, after the AX bbq, during the wee hours of the morning sometime after I zonked out after watching episode 8 of FMA.

Who knows what dreams really mean, just because I had a dream about someone being pregnant, than finding out they were the next morning it doesn't mean all my dreams are that meaningfull.




 

So, I guess someone really hates their American Express card. How do I know this? I found one in the toilet at work today. Luckily, the toilet was clean.  So, I made my way to the maintenance room, hoping that no one blind decided to use the stall, and got myself a handy pair of gloves to protect my hands while fishing for the plastic. Afterward, I washed it with hot water and soap, then Lysoled the heck out of that thing.

When I gave it to a manager to hold in the lock-box until it was claimed, I forget to tell them it was already cleaned, and the look on his face XD
The owner actually asked about it a few minutes later, I wonder if the manager told her where it was found.

Day would have been infinitely better if someone could have possibly scheduled a closer in my department instead of me having to stay 0T.

Took my grandma shopping yesterday, it's probably the first time she'd actually gone out to buy clothes for herself in about 5 years. While we were out Social Security offices called her house, and she's going to be getting the social security my uncle should have qualified for. They turned him down for social security claiming he wasn't disable enough, he died a week later. After he died, the agent that was working his case actually asked, "He was really that sick?"

So after we finished shopping, she got all paperwork she needed, and we made all the photocopies that SS requires to finish the case. When I took her home, we discovered my cousin broke the screen on his bedroom window. I really need to talk to him. His mom and dad turn a blind eye to how ridiculous he is. He had three girls laying in his bed with him when I first got to the house to pick up my grandma. I'm guessing he broke the screen trying to sneak them in or out...walk of shame too much for you girls? That boy needs to get his act together...for a while we thought he was AWOL from the army, but it turns out he was discharged, I don't know if it was dishonorable or not.

After unloading my grandma's things for her, I helped my mom pull a table out of my uncle's old room to put the new sewing machine on for my grandma. She's so excited to have a sewing machine again. She's going to make a few things for my aunt, uncle, cousins, and second cousins that she'll be going to visit next month.

I know that sometimes she just doesn't know what to do now that she's got no one she has to take care of aside from herself, but it's nice to see her finally taking care of herself, and herself only, she deserves to spend what money she has on something she wants, and to go on a trip.

Also...yanked from littlechemist01 

The problem with LiveJournal:
We all think we are so close, but really, we know nothing about each other.
So I want you to ask me something you think you should know about me.
Something that should be obvious, but you have no idea about.
Ask away. Then post this in your LJ and find out what people don't know about you!

Ask away...

So, I picked up volume 18 from Borders today, using my birthday discount XD

Of course, Volume 18 is epic, with RoyAi, EdWin, and Oliveer moments littered throughout it's chapters. Though, the official VIZ translation had me squeeing and smiling like a fool as I walked to the store across the shopping center where my mom and grandma were doing their own shopping.

The VIZ translation makes the Oliveer hints even better, so I decided to post the dialog. ( Nothing in the world is purely black and white.  )

So, at work, we have these electrical carts for handicapped/disable persons to use. Yes, they are constantly breaking down and get repaired as quickly s our facilities guy can manage to fix them.

I'm not trying to knock the old people, but mostly older people use them, because Costco is in fact quite the walk for someone with arthritis, bad knee/back/leg whathaveyou.

Well, today an older man had a senior moment, and I felt a bit down for pointing it out to him.

So, out of the blue an employee at the pharmacy gives my department a call, asking for one of us to bring an electrical cart to his department because one died on a customer. So, I drive this thing across the warehouse, getting strange looks from other employees and customers alike. When I get there, I located the customer, and pulled up next to him, so he wouldn't have to go far to get into the cart in case his condition was one of the more serious ones, He tries explaining to me that the cart just stopped working, and tries to show me it won't move. That's when I noticed the switch had been put into the "off" position. 

He got all flustered and embarrassed, and I just told him it happens all the time...even though it's hasn't actually happened in our location to my knowledge.  

Title: Smoke & Mirrors
Characters: Havoc, Mustang (gen)
Rating: G
Prompt: Smoke
Summary: If someone looked hard enough, and found their way through the smoke, they would have found the fire.
Warnings: Chapter 89 Spoilers
A.N.: I've had this theory about Havoc for a while now. I don't own FMA. Written for fma_fic_contest


( A look from within the smoke and mirrors.  )

Title: Be Strong, Prometheus
Prompt: Trace, Proof
Rating: G
Characters: Riza, Roy, mention of Mr. Hawkeye
Summary: She may not have known much about her father's student, but after hearing his dreams, she knew Roy was different than Him. He was stronger.
Warning: Chapter 58+ spoilers
A.N. I don't own fma. Originally written for fma_fic_contest 


( Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.  )

Title: Never Forget
Prompt(s): Giving Orders, In the Dead of the Night
Rating: PG
Characters: Riza Hawkeye, mention of Kimblee
Summary: It May not have been a direct order, but he meant it.
Warnings: Chapter 60 Spoilers
A.N.: Written for fma_fic_contest


( At times, his words haunted her.  )

Title: A Time for Vengeance
Character(s): Roy, Riza, Ed, & Scar, mention of Envy, Father, & Hughes
Rating: PG
Prompt(s): A.U., Drawing A Boundary Line
Summary: He was an idealist, out to make the corruption of the world known to the public, and change the world with his words, but he's willing to give up his goals when he has the means to undo the killer of his closest friend in his hands. She won't let him.
Warnings: Chapter 94 spoilers, AU, Mustang & company turned reporters.
A.N.: Written for the prompt AU @ fma_fic_contest, inspired by speculation of the possible conclusion to chapter 94. I don't own FMA.


( Carry on my wayward son, there'll be peace when you are done. )

Chapter Title: Merciless
Prompt: Shower
Character: Olivier M. Armstrong, Buccaneer
Rating: G
Summary: Olivier is surprised with herself while sparring with Buccaneer.
Disclaimer: I don't own FMA

( And their swords cross )

Chapter Title: Black Mail
Prompt: Picture
Character: Olivier M. Armstrong, Buccaneer, Miles, Mention of Alex L. Armstrong
Rating: G
Summary: The day had started out like a usual day, but it ended with the laughter outside of her office early that morning.
Disclaimer: I don't own FMA


( A picture is worth 1,000 laughs )
Prompt Table located here.