Photo Lady: Oh, she won't be back until Monday.
Pi: ... >.< Okay. I'll come back then.

So then I proceeded to look for the Assistant Manager who governs over the front end/electronics departments. She's the one who ultimately handles this stuff and such, and I knew she'd be there that day. It didn't take long to find her, and when she wasn't busy I asked her about the position.

Assistant Manager: I'm not hiring anyone for photo right now.
Pi: What about the associate that's leaving for the vision center? She told me you'd be looking for someone.
Assistant Manager: She was only part time, so I don't think I'll replace her.
Pi: ... (waits until she's out of sight) (facepalms)

Speaking of that person. Kathy was rather the bitch yesterday, as she tends to be when I'm asked to scan (Jen's back- yay!). She disappeared at one point to go to Pets to get some fish out for customers, but was gone for forty-five minutes to do it. I'm not even that slow. Translation: She was ranting to people after that.

We finished the truck before our first break, which is awesome. It was only a 1400 piece truck, but still- was sweet. Then we all went to break, at which point cupcakes were waiting for us. I don't like cupcakes, but everyone who ate them said they were really good. They had a lot of frosting on them, so watching Jesse eat was hilarious. Worried that he'd get chocolate on his face, he proceeded to eat his first cupcake in one bite.

Everyone: O_O
Pi: You still got choclate on your face.
Jesse: I know. Was a good cupcake though.
Jen: Might be better if, you know, you chew it.
Jesse: Oh shush!

He said he was only going to eat two, but he ate four. It was so funny to watch. He ate the rest normally, but he'd be like 'all right, one more can't hurt'. XD I love the guy. He's awesome.

After the fourth, he moved the box of cupcakes to another table after Aaron took one so he wouldn't be tempted anymore.

Aaron: (eating) Will you quit staring at my cupcake?! S'creepy.
Pi: (checks) OMG- you were staring at his cupcake!
Jesse: Ahh! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to!
Pi: XD Now I'm imagining it talking to you.
Jesse: (goes along with joke) Help me! Help me, Jesse! The hillbilly's eating me too slowly!
Aaron: That's it. I'm gonna eat this thing in slow motion now, just to piss you off.
Jesse: You guys are so mean! I'm never eating another cupcake again!
Pi: (has retrieved box of cupcakes and holds them out)

XD

Moving right along- read both the new Naruto and One Piece chapters.

So it has come to my attention that people are putting up Youtube vids on Fridays. Okay, I'll bite. :D

Have an Avatar fan trailer. Make sure to click the HD option!


 

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Title: That Path
Author: Pi90katana
Prompt: Week #37, ‘flesh’
Rating: PG
Word Count: 1570 words
Characters: Longshot, Jet
Summary: What happened at Lake Laogai.

Comment to this post and I will ask you about three top 5(s) (ships, songs, non-canon ships, movies, characters etc etc... whatever) that I would like to see you post about.

I was asked by ivy_chan to give my top five moment of awesome from favorite characters, fanfic tear up moments, and top five asskicking fight scenes! 

So I had a weird thought. Someone once asked me how in the Avatar universe people become members. Like, are they just born that way, if so, why can only some of them bend, etc.

I think I came up with an interesting solution.

All right- so let's say all of these people are born with some tie to whatever element. For example: As both Sokka and Katara are from the Water Tribe, let's say they both have something biological that is geared to said element.

Now, a lot of things in the Avatar universe have to do with nature and spirits and stuff. And each nation has a season: Water for Winter, Earth for Spring, Air for Autumn, and Fire for Summer.

So what I think is that benders are determined by when they're born. The bending element is strongest in it's select season, so the babies born in said season would maybe be affected a little different. Basically: a waterbender would have to have parents from the Water Tribe and be born in Winter.

It would explain some things. For example- we see more Earthbenders than anything, right? Well, most babies are just born in the Spring. So there'd naturally be more of them. Summer is next popular, meaning more firebenders. On another note, I could imagine the Royal Family planning pregnancies so all descendants become benders.

Again, this is just theory. But it was something I found interesting and though I'd share.

So in the past twenty-four hours, I've mostly been puking and sleeping. The rest of the time I've been looking up funny Avatar vids and chatting with people on AIM and plotting fic, icons, and AMV's.

I still plan to finish my audition by tomorrow. Definitely going to work on it. Due to illness, I may allow myself another day, but I don't want it to be that big of an excuse to not get anything done, you know?

Ugh. Too sore to write anything else that's meaningful. (collapse)

Heheh... Yeah, I know I said I'd be back with pictures of my collection. But we ran into some troubles.... Namely that I refuse to take said picture when my NECA Raph had a broken sai ;_;. I was trying to move it, and the handle broke off. But my stepdad is going to epoxy it for me soon.

Wal*Mart actually surprised me today. I got my Avatar DVD around ten in the morning. Look! They're not made of fail! XD

My family and I were a bit busy today, so we really couldn't watch it all. When we came back from Bookstudy though, we watched The Southern Raiders and The Ember Island Players. Cartoons do what very few other things can do for my family- be happy around each other while having a good time. Can't wait to watch the finale on the nice TV we have. ^_^

Well, things are still are still up in the air in regardsto whether or not they're moving. My stepdad isn't optimistic- says he thinks that guy is shopping around or something. If they do go, now it seems they won't be leaving until October.

Why October? Well, for our religion, we have two circuit assemblies and one district convention each year. They're all held in various places, but it just so happens that where our circuit usually meats for the assembly is in Idaho, so we don't travel far for those. There's one in May and one in October. At all of these events, there's usually a handful of people who get baptized. I've seen three of my younger cousins get baptized at one or the other, and now my sister has expressed desire to do so as well. My stepdad would like her to do it here in Idaho where so many of our family are. 

A part of me is happy. After all, this gives me more time to get my life together and all. But another side of me is just sighing and going back to that envious sibling routine.

For this sister has been a thorn in my side for a long time. I can remember when I was six and mom was pregnant, and I came out crying because I thought that once the baby was born, everyone would love it more than me. And though I was promised that wouldn't be the case, it sure seemed like it. Everyone loved that kid- she's get passed around the Kingdom Hall and people would feed her at gatherings. I didn't really mind thugh until she got a little older.

I didn't start hating her in that sibling sort of way until she was one and I was seven. Mom had taken us grocery shopping and we had just gotten home. Back then, our car was a bit old. The backseat doors would get stuck a lot, so someone would always have to open mine for me for me to get out. Mom came and got the baby and said she'd be back for me. I waited for over an hour in that car and no one came. 

Luckily, it was only Spring, so it wasn't like I was cooking. It was warm though, and I was getting annoyed with being in the car. I couldn't get out the passenger door because it wouldn't open far enough in that little garage. And I couldn't get the lock to the driver's door up with my fingers. So after sulking for a bit, I figured out I could roll down the windows and I climbed out through there.

I was so not happy when I got in there and found my mother and the baby playing. Mom had forgotten me- she thought I was outside playing. I yelled at her and screamed and was furious for most of the day. Partly at mom, but mostly at the baby. Because my mother remembered her... just not me.

Why do I tell you this story? Well, from this point on I couldn't stand my sister for the most part. She was cute, I wasn't all that much anymore. She was sweet and I could be a brat. She had both of her parents, and I kept on having to go back and forth.

As we got older, more things just came up. She got all of the attention. When my brother was born, he loved her more, even though I'd been the one to want a brother. She'd get noticed more for her hobbies while no one seemed to care about mine.

And she has a genuine drive for things concerning our religion. Whereas I just barely manage to hold on to what little willpower I have to continue with it.

It's not that I don't like being a Jehovah's Witness- because I actually do quite a bit. It's just I don't care much for religious practices. They don't interest me, even if I want them to. Talking to people about it makes me nervous, because I don't really care if they know. Studying confuses me, because these are concepts I'm just not in to. And once my dad got disfellowshipped for doing something wrong, I didn't want to get baptized anymore. Not if it meant it could happen to me if I did something wrong myself. Not that I thought I would... I just didn't want there to be a way for it to happen.

Over the years, that fear has gone. But I still have been reluctant to get baptized. Even though my stepdad pushes me, and other members of my family would pester me, I don't think I'm ready. Getting baptized means dedicating one's life to God, and I'm not ready to make that comittment. I love Jehovah... so I feel like if I decided not to follow his teachings, I'd be betraying him far worse after getting baptized than I would by staying where I am.

Yet here my sister is, with this noble goal. And I should be proud, because this is a good thing. But I don't like it at all. Petty envy has always plagued me in matters concerning her. Blinded by it, all I can see is The Golden Child doing something else to pride in her and shame in me. 

At least I have until October though.

Ever since I came to like the show, I've bought all of my Avatar DVD's when they came out at Wal*Mart. Some of the older ones I had to get online, nevertheless, it was still through them. And all new ones have always been released there, so it was no problem to walk down and buy them. 

I got up early today and went down to the store to get it. It was not there. Oh yeah, that ticked me off, seeing as I was told to come back and all. It was at this point I discovered they actually aren't going to get it at all, it seems.

...WTF?

It's a very popular show. These are the final episodes. What idiot is in charge of what they order? 

Ticked off muchly, I ordered it online. I even coughed up thirteen dollars for next day shipping (Note to self: Never buy something when you're pissed. You don't have that kinda money to waste). I was going to be really mad if we ended up in the same scenario as last time. Luckily, though, according to the tracked my package has shipped and should be here tomorrow.

It wasn't a total lost today though. I also got this neat Universal USB Port. To my surprise, it came with a cord I've been needing for my digital camera. Hee! I can finally show you guys pictures of those kittens I babysat!

Sorry they're not as good as I'd have liked. But really, they're so damn cute. :3

The first one is Miso, and the second one Nara. They were half-asleep when I took the pictures. Gah! If my camera hadn't been dying, I'd have more for you guys! ;_;

I'll be back later with pics of my ever-growing TMNT (and regular turtle) collection. ^_^

There's a bending quiz going around. I was more than happy to take it. ^_^

You are an Airbender!

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Okay. Now, according to my super awesome little guide here, the last Avatar episodes should've been out on DVD today. So I marched down to Wal*Mart... and they were all gone. This rang inaccurate in my noggin, for how the crap do you sell out by two in the afternoon?! I know it's possible, but I've gone to the store later in the week for my DVD's before and always found them. And as the man I asked over in electronics didn't know what DVD I'd asked for even was, I don't think it could have sold out. Because I mean, typically a person selling something would notice seeing the same thing so often being checked out, right?

Gah. So I have come to the conclusion that they merely did not get the DVD's on schedule. Therefore, I shall probably journey back to the store tomorrow in search of it. 

Now, before I made this decision however, I had made the foolish decision to walk over to Albertson's as well to see if they had it. It was a long shot- they rarely have cartoon DVD's anymore. And of course, they didn't have it this time either. >.<

So then, I made an even stupider decision to walk back in the direction I'd just come from and over to the Hollywood Video. To be quite honest, I was shocked they didn't have any Avatar. That's messed up.

Either way, I had no luck. Now this is where the foolishness of my actions came to bite me in the ass. Let's consider the factors: First of all, it's midday. Secondly, it's about a thirty minute walk from my house to Wal*Mart. Thirdly- I'd already drained my drink.

Reasonably, I did not feel like walking all the way back home. So I decided to call home and get a ride. But I was short a dime. Spent quite awhile trying to find someone who had one. This made my poor, disorder-plagued feet twice as sore as before, of course. Damn Wal*Mart's floors...

Once some generous person finally parted with a dime, I went to make the call. And I wound up with The Pay Phone From Hell TM. As soon as the call went through... I have no idea what happened. There was this god-awful noise in the background. Everything, including my voice, would echo and buzz. And it was painful. Went away with a sudden throbbing headache. I could barely hear my stepdad, but the message got through at least, so I was picked up.

Seriously- I think Wal*Mart was out for blood this time, peoples. O.O

Oh. My. God.

That was the single greatest finale I have ever seen in my life. Seriously- if you haven't seen it, go do it now. And if you haven't, do not click the little cut below for it contains spoilers of it's awesomeness!

I have been waiting for three freaking hours just to get to the page where I can view the new Avatar episodes. And when I've finally got them, they're taking forever to load! Gah! (dies and is dead)

I should totally like write or something while I wait. Of course I don't. >.< Though I do plan to after I'm done watching Avatar. I hope to finish that Casey Audition before Sunday night, anyways. I got some more comics in the mail today- including that Tales one that focuses on him. Hope to use it to get me into a Casey-mindset. 

Speaking of mail, I got something else that's quite interesting. Anyone remember that college I was thinking about? I tried to get more info from them, but I couldn't without giving them my phone number. I left it alone because I didn't want them calling me if it turned out I wouldn't be able to do it.

Anyways, today they sent me another letter. Only this one had a student ID card. O.O

It's not a permanent one, of course. But still- I wasn't expecting it. It also say that I've been selected for tuition assitance. 

I'm kinda interested... but I dunno. For one, after my parents move, I have no idea how I'd even get there. What do you guys think?

As always, clicky on the egg please! (pats little golden egg) Oh! And have any of you guys seen the new Skywing dragon? My gosh- it's so beautiful! I want one of those next! If I can find one...

Heh... gotta hurry with this one!

Grandma's been irritating, but I've pulled through. I made an appointment today- and she wouldn't leave! Gah! Almost ruined the sale for me! But I did make that sale! A french chef knife, a paring knife, a table knife, and a trimmer for free! Yay!

After that, my friend and I went to see Wall-E. My God! It was so cute! Thank you so much for recommending it, Tori! I'd have never gone to see it otherwise!

Now, my friend and I are staying the night in my grandma's guest house. We're gonna watch Avatar on my computer. :D So I probably won't be online tonight- this is the longest I've seen her since we went to see TMNT together last March!

Give my dragons some loving please! The paper one only has three days! ;_;