Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Urge to BURNINATE rising...rising...


Where's Trogdor when you need him?

Okay, currently I'm cleaning up the kitchen after my idiot house mate started a grease fire. No burn damage but the kitchen is now covered in olive oil and meat juice. Also, every pot, pan and plate is filthy. Did I mention I have only used one bowl, for breakfast this morning, because I was away for the weekend?

Liam is very, very unhappy. Basically said housemate sat on his backside for the past 12 hours or so instead of cleaning up the mess. Oh no, wait. He did make an effort. The grease on the floor now has newspaper over it.

*sigh*

Someone give Trogdor a call, I have a peasant for him to burn.

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That was written as my AIM away message. I didn't end up cleaning the kitchen because the amount of dishes had doubled since I last looked, and I'm sick of being the one who always cleans up.

Also, as an interesing side note, I can't seem to stay angry at people. How odd. I can't really use a blog in the correct manner [ie: Emo ranting] unless I can really get upset at people.

Blast!

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Work has given me decent hours again [17-20 this week] so it means I have a chance of buying at least one textbook this year. I paid my car insurance so now my account has reset itself to $12.30, and my wallet is empty. I would have money this week [I did 17 hours last week], but I had to pay rent and purchase credit for my phone. Luckily I have plenty of pasta and such to live off until I am paid next Monday.

I'm pretty exhausted currently because I've been going to bed late, and continually get woken up at 8 or so in the morning by various different things. Today was a phonecall from my Dad [getting woken up by my Franz Ferdinand's "This Fire" ringtone, is still as awesome as it is frightening] informing me that he had good news and bad news.

The good news is that he'll be dropping my car back to me on Saturday. The bad news is that they'll need it back in March when the parts arrive for The Golf. [See 2004 Model 2.0L Comfortline Volkswagon Golf. Affectionately known as the "Kubelvagon"].

You see, I haven't been entirely honest with my Christmas escapades. I finally [finally!] was allowed to cruise around in the 10 speaker airconditioned beast, for the first time since I left home for university. After driving my shoebox '90 Mazda 121, it was a beautifully refreshing feeling.

*sigh*

And then some guy [who was speeding, how cliche] smacked hard into the side of it while I was turning right, crossing the oncoming lane of traffic. Hilarious. I had obeyed the road rules to the letter [friends will testify of my cautiousness], I waited and checked, and made sure it was clear before going over. I was half in the desired street [Jellico], and was driving straight then.

I had a distinct impression to look over my shoulder and saw a yellow ute come hurtling along, [abnormally close to the gutter for some reason] straight for the middle of the car. Logically, I did the only thing I could and smacked my foot down. The engine roared wonderfully to life and it leapt forward, my mother and I both throught we had made it through. We hadn't felt a thing and nothing was broken.

Unfortunately there was the whole crashing noise and such.

3 panels dented on our side, $1000 or so in damage. [will post photo up from my phone soon].

Ugh.

The guy in the ute had an illegal bullbar [essentially a welded star-picket] and as such only lost an indicator.


I'm going to cut a long story short and just say that the police [who I, responsible as ever, cooly called] were awesome. They checked out where the glass was and the damage taken and said it wasn't my fault, but they didn't have any police eyewitnesses to prove the guy was speeding or driving without due care and attention.

They sympathised with me [to a degree, of course] and told me not to let it "ruin [my] Christmas" because "these things happen, it's a part of growing up"

Also, it's going to cost me a point off my licence because I was legally in the wrong [crossing a lane of traffic to make the turn, remember?]. Oddly enough though, I haven't received any form of notification and it's been a month.

To quote one officer, "these things take time, sometimes even the paperwork may get lost"

*cough*

I was told it'd take 2 weeks, tops, to process it. I haven't received anything, lets hope it stays that way. I can't afford to pay a $150 fine.

Anyhow, what was my point?

Right right. So yeah, AAMI car insurance is awesome. Same day car repair and such...but they have to order in the parts from Germany. That leaves my parents without a car, so they need mine [they bought it for me, so I'm not complaining]. Toowoomba has no formal public transport, so there's no alternative really.

I can take public transport where ever I need to go. I still feel like I've lost a limb though.

*sigh*

And I still feel really, really bad about what happened. I've been told by my parents, and even the police, that it wasn't my fault. It was still an accident. I take some comfort in the knowledge that I acted logically and didn't panic in the situation. [I'm surprised that I didn't react at all]. I'm also grateful that we weren't driving my little car at the time, because I wouldn't be here now.

The Kubelwagon is the only car in the world to receive a 5 star safety rating, it's designed to hug the road and have a low centre of gravity, if you have a look at photos of one, you'll note that the tires are angled slightly inward to provide more balance. It deserves the name of "ole ironsides," because we didn't even feel that ute smash into us.

If we'd been in my little tin can, we would have rolled and crumpled into oblivion.

*sigh*

Okay, now I'm all depressed and emo. You may call me LEmo. I, Liam the Emo, have used a web blog for what it was designed for.

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Don't shoot! Don't shoot!

I know an SYF update has been long overdue. I'm sorry, but I've been rather lax about it. PHT is still in the dry docks [once Drix is done, we can sail!], so I can't divert your attention there. Sorry about that.

You'll just have to rest assured that it will be awesome.

On an SYF note, as I was browsing SYF: Garrotted Threats, I remembered how I always wanted to ask someone to draw out the characters of the cast in a rather nice style. [Something along the lines of http://netheroak.keenspace.com/ ]. I'm thinking of starting that hunt up again, but I honestly don't know anyone who draws in that style. I do have a couple friends who can draw anime rather well, but they're both unfamiliar and uninterested in the story.

Basically, can anyone help me out here?

I really wouldn't mind seeing Liam finally brought to life, complete with his MiH Aram shirt, lol.

Wow. That was longer than expected.

*cough*

I'll get up early and work on SYF tomorrow. You've all been so good and deserve a treat. [Particularly you, Solo. Your Enter the Net makes me chuckle so. Still can't believe I didn't know about it until just recently..]

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EDIT: A wave of nostalgia overcame me and I ended up doing some digging of my own. Remember back to the Otaku Awards of 2004?

I found something interesting, lol

[Apart from that I received quite a few more nominations than I remember..]

The Harlequin
Member most likely to be here in two years: Liamc2 (He has absolutely nothing else to do with himself, after all.)

Cloricus
Member most likely to be here in two years: Adam (if he's not here we're not here!)
Honourable Mention: LiamC2 (how could he ever leave, the chains are too tight)

Neuvoxraiha
Member most likely to be here in two years: Liamc2

...damn their ability to see into the future.

EDIT2: ...I am really not that proud of my 2002 self. Not proud at all. Apart from the...embarrassing...emotional outbursts [I claim insanity and make them void in any judgements you make of me], my 2003 self seems rather cool. Also, I believe my 2002 self was undeniably cute [and annoying, judging by my post quality]. Can't believe those photos are still attached there.

What am I doing? I've got to stop rambling about this. I don't want to encourage you lot to dig. Give me back those shovels!
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EDIT3: [It's 1am. I'm stupid. I know. Shush]

Comments on Comments..in fact, Comments Squared

Mimmi: I love you too Mimmi. ^_^

Harley: You and your spirits. What are these right reasons you speak of?

John: It's good to be back, even if I am slightly crazy from lack of sleep. Damn internet.

James: Aww James, putting yourself down uneccesarily while putting me up. Let's just say we're both awesome and leave it at that.^_^

Also, my AIM is right there, feel free to bounce it off me. I'm always up for some intellectual wordsmithing ^_^




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