Olympus

Hurr.

2010-04-10T13:25:38Z

I haven't posted here since...July?

Uh, what has happened since then...

Ingrid came, it was awesome. Tracey came, it was awesome.

I still live in Japan, but on my own now, in a swank apartment in Sangenjaya on the 9th floor.

I no longer hostess, which is nice.

I am a rock singer.

I toured in Beijing.

My band is progressing very nicely.

I hope to be in Fujirock, but since I voiced my desire just now it will probably not happen.

I would like a cat.

I'll be in LA for Golden Week, also NYC for about 4 days, give or take, staying with Ingrid and laying on her a lot.

I would like to go out and play tonight, but none of my girl friends are freaking available. BAH! If I go out with a guy friend I will pick up no tail. ::grouse::

Some meme; tagged by Ingrid :D

2009-07-19T01:42:09Z

01. Make a list of 5 things you can see:
Biscuit pillow, Gackt poster, sparkly purple keitei, Vivienne Westwood corset, JPG shirt

02. Would you ever get plastic surgery?
Ah, nothing in me, but I'd give lipo a shot I guess. Maybe an eye lift when I get older and my eyes begin to fold.

03. What kind of magazines do you read?
Cure, Vogue, Cosmo...I don't really read many magazines.

04. What's your occupation?
Hostess. ^^;

05. Do you nap a lot?
If I have some time, yeah.

06. What was your first celebrity crush?
Sonic the Hedgehog. I didn't really register that he was a hedgehog...I was little.

07. What's your current fandom/obsession/addiction?
DMC4, Gackt (always, shush), VAMPS.

08. What are you listening to right now?
My guitarist freaking out because the drummer is late to take pictures. Yawn.

09. What food could you eat every day for weeks and not get sick of?
Tiny oranges, blueberries/blackberries/raspberries.

10. What websites do you always visit when you go online?
Gmail, Facebook.

11. What was the last thing you bought?
A bottle of sake in kabukicho.

12. What was the cutest thing you've seen today?
Mercury the cat being a doof on the couch.

13. Does the weather affect your mood?
Yes. Because humidity sucks.

14. What is your zodiac sign?
Aquarius! <3

15. Do you want to learn another language?
Who actually says no to this?

16. Would you like to get married one day?
Meh, I'd consider it.

17. Do you have any siblings?
Two older brothers.

18. What's something you'd like to say to someone right now?
You are a 40 year old man and you left in a huff. This is just silly.

19. What are your looking forward to?
Not being hung over. Damn cheap sake.

20. Say something to the person who tagged you:
HI INGRID! I AM TALKING TO YOU ON GMAIL. <33333

Oh hello.

2009-06-15T09:09:03Z

It's been a while. Usually I just lurk on LJ and catch up on Ingrid, Alison, and Logan, but today I post. Oh yes, how I post.

I live in Tokyo. That is so weird to say, but yes. I live in Tokyo. I've been living in Tokyo for four months starting tomorrow. I came here on a visa to teach English for a year, but quickly quit that after the company turned out to be a pile of lying douchebags.

Thus I ran from Saitama to just above Shinjuku; Ikebukuro. Land of the underground livehouse and yakuza. I'm in love. (Though the first chance I strike it rich I'm moving to the back alleys of Omotesando.)

I am currently the number two hostess at the most upscale international hostess club in Ginza. It pays to be the only American and not a cold Russian/Ukranian snob, although I've made friends with said snobs and they're actually pretty cool to hang out with.

My Japanese is improving and I'm amassing a small collection of Vivienne Westwood attire through the semi-platonic advances that older Japanese men are so fond of.

Anyway, that's all temporary and amusing. The real reason I came to Tokyo is to make it as a rock singer, and by God I'm on my way. I've got three songs recorded with my band, 19 Mirrors, (the bassist of which I live with), and we are trying to get into the August Summer Sonic Festival. Also I have a solo debut with Avex going on the side that might happen at the end of July should my manager get his act together.

So, things are looking up. I have a job, albeit a stressful one, but that's more than I had in LA. Plus I am loving life and having lots of happy mansex with beautiful Japanese men.

I really couldn't ask for a better life.

See you soon, LJ. I'm sure the other shoe will drop.

~Hannah Hypnotic (my stage name. word.)

God damn it!

2009-03-11T02:25:43Z

As I haven't updated in a while, this seems just as good a comeback as any:

I got acrylic cat claws today which are badass. I just forgot and tried to pick my nose.

Fucking OW.

(Stop your judgment on the nose picking. Everyone picks their nose. I don't care who you are. Fucking Queen Elizabeth picks her nose. If you do it in private with a tissue on hand, I could give a shit. You can totally judge me for being a tard though. That's cool.)

Okay. See you in another 6 months.

H

...

2008-12-21T09:12:03Z

I think...I want...

To be alone and happy. :D

TOKYO.

2008-10-03T02:26:15Z

I now live in Tokyo.

Word up.

artemis_eld @ 2008-08-19T02:27:00

2008-08-19T09:29:31Z

Just found a random convo from when Ingrid and I were both in college.

EvilHamster27: sorry im talking about shit like kinship and commodification in my paper and getting nowhere...im burnt
SulkyArtemis: I'm talking about gruesome depressing death. Yeay WWI.
EvilHamster27: I'll trade you.
SulkyArtemis: nu.

artemis_eld @ 2008-05-15T12:26:00

2008-05-15T19:26:34Z

If this girl outside my office doesn't stop humming off-key, ima cut her.

artemis_eld @ 2008-05-03T16:17:00

2008-05-03T23:18:01Z

Iron Man was fantastic, and has renewed my love for Tony Stark.

Bravo, Robert. Bravo.

Mrr.

2008-05-01T20:24:31Z

Ill-advised bout of suilking aside...

So, I start work at ASUCLA on Monday. Christ, textbook returns. ::headdesk:: At least it's 14.80 an hour or whatever. It's a temporary contract until July 15th, but hopefully the guy's back will totally give out and I will get his sweet office. :O

I'm going to be taking the wonderful bus so as not to be slammed by the 3.99 gas prices, which are bullshit.

I am also living back in Santa Clarita at my grandparent's house. I have turned my room in a little sanctuary, and I like it. Though it is a bit disconcerting to look up at 2am and see my grandfather looming in the doorway.

Grandfather: Computers are bad for your eyes. Go to bed.
Hannah: No. Go away.
Grandfather: There will be a reckoning.
Hannah: I don't doubt it.

So, that's kinda fun. Also, I'm running every day, which is ASS. Running sucks ASS. I hate it with all my soul, yet I am resolved to be a size 8. That's not an elusive dream, is it? To go from a 10-14 to an 8? It helps that el grandparentso have sit down dinners and healthy food a lot, so I'm also saving money AND hopefully losing weight. Snap.

Who knows where the wind will take me. Hopefully to Japan.

Oh, and I'm also taking up the violin again, and learning music this time instead of being lazy and playing by ear. This should be fun.

COC will see some more of me, kind of, as well, in the summer. I will be taking some online graphic design classes. Need to get all the skillz I can get! Woo woo.

<3

Watch out, world. Desu.

artemis_eld @ 2008-05-01T09:57:00

2008-05-01T16:59:50Z

I am really, really sick of being randomly dumped and/or ignored by friends that I have previously put a large amount of time into.

Seriously? It's a huge fucking effort to return a goddamn phone call? I know you're busy, so am I. I am completely aware that you have other friends that you like, relate to, and call more. That is also fine, you are entitled. But to be a little bitch about it and not call me is just fucking lame.

LAME I say. I gotta feel like I'm being some huge fucking nag whenever I call and see how you're doing? When exactly did we stop being friends? I definitely don't get it.

Probably never will. LAWL.

Memeville, USA

2008-04-19T01:32:21Z

My Personality


Neuroticism	19
Extraversion	70
Openness to Experience	43
Agreeableness	6
Conscientiousness	38

You are a calm person who is considered almost fearless by some, however you feel enraged when things do not go your way. You are sensitive about being treated fairly and feel resentful and bitter if you think you are being cheated. You have a generally cheerful disposition. You prefer the security and stability brought by conformity to tradition. You are willing to take credit for good things that you do but you don't often talk yourself up much, however you are not affected strongly by human suffering, priding yourself on making objective judgments based on reason. You are more concerned with truth and impartial justice than with mercy. You are well-organized and like to live according to routines and schedules. Often you will keep lists and make plans.

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artemis_eld @ 2008-03-26T02:29:00

2008-03-26T09:29:59Z

Oh, by the way?

I graduated UCLA, I have no idea what to do with my life, I have no money, and all my friends are ignoring me.

Many happy returns, self.

I'm sure I'll get over this bout of ill-advised sulkiness.

artemis_eld @ 2008-02-26T15:55:00

2008-02-26T23:55:17Z

.....

That was repulsive. That was worse than repulsive. My roommates are slobs. Everywhere I look stuff is dusty, rotting, dirty, or URINE FILLED like the toilet. Oh my Christ, I cleaned the toilet...again...because I'm the only one who fucking does it, and the entire bottom part was soaked in urine. SOAKED. It doesn't even make me feel better that I cleaned the inside of the toilet, because everything else in the goddamn apartment is disgusting.

I am now going to eat a burrito and post 'WANTED' signs for my space in this apartment to anywhere that will accept them. Ewewewewewewew.

Patrick Bateman...you'd kill them for me, wouldn't you? I know you would...yes, leer at me.

artemis_eld @ 2008-02-12T01:41:00

2008-02-12T09:43:22Z

And now...an excerpt from my paper at 1:41am.

The author presents a strange hybrid, here, of Tom’s desires, but really Cleo is a woman with no need of a man, and while that may be perfectly normal for some, it does not jive with Tom’s idea of a women who is always getting in the way and yet needs to be treated with clenched politeness. WHATCHOO GONNA DO WITH ALL THAT JUNK ALL THAT JUNK INSIDE YOUR TRUNK. IMA GET GET GET GET YOU DRUNK. GET YOU LOVE DRUNK OFF MY HUMP.

“He remembered now that Dickie’s money came from a shipbuilding company. Small sailing boats. No doubt his father wanted him to come home and take over the family firm” (7).

Nyahaha

2008-02-05T22:09:04Z

Patrick Bateman reference in class! My Prof used the business card scene as an example.

Aw.

2008-01-17T00:34:14Z

::HEADDESK::

Awwwww really?

I wrote a review criticizing the novel and I find out she's dead? For a chicana studies class? My professor is going to flay me in Spanish or something. @_@

I'm in class right now, ready to turn in that review, scolding the author for not making sense and using resentful word vomit to deal with her problems. She really does point fingers at everyone but herself, and most of all, snarls at 'white people'. I get really irritated when people blame a race for all their problems. Yes, thank you for the history lesson about Colonial America taking over your land. I know this. Should I throw you articles about Romans invading Britain? About Britain invading Ireland and basically enslaving them? People conquer other people. Move the fuck ON with your lives! Don't just use a blanket statement about 'whites' (what the fuck, btw, why don't my cultures count separately too? No? Oh, sweet, double standards) to validate your bitterness.

I recognize that there is racism, unequality, and the like, but damnit, it goes both ways. We should be so far beyond blaming a race for our problems. It pisses me off when any race blames another for their problems. Go show them what you're made of! Go fucking immigrate! Yeah, it takes forever, sorry. But you can do it legally. It's not impossible, it's just difficult. There will always be difficulty in life, and you're lucky if you get handouts.

Bottom line, this professor is going to glare at me for the review and tell me I'm an arrogant white girl, which she can get away with because once upon a time my ancestors killed hers and made them move and her ancestors killed other ancestors and blahblahblahblah, apparently that entitles her to mock my culture and automatically think I suck.

I did write positive things in the review; how I respected her for her unabashed commitment to being female, how she doesn't sugar coat anything she's feeling, even if it's biased and ridiculous, and her embracing her culture but with reservations, rebelling against the patriarchal values that keep women subservient and dumb. So, I'm not a complete ass. I just chafe immensely whenever anyone points the finger at a race instead of rising above such petty ranting.

This is not to say I approve of 3rd world country oppression. Hurgh. She's going to kill me.

It's almost that time again!

2008-01-08T21:03:12Z

And I'm bored in class, so I'm going to post my top ten, maybe more, dream birthday presents. These are in no way mandatory or necessary, it's more me listing what I want were money and time not an issue. XD

1. Trip to Japan
2. A GODDAMN WII. And games for it.
3. PS3 + Heavenly Sword + FF13
4. Juicy Couture jewelry
5. A ring from Chrome Hearts
6. Chanel makeup
7. Yves St Laurent makeup
8. Knowledge of graphic design/animation/photoshop (other than making things chrome)
9. Final Draft (700 dollars?! GO FUCK YOURSELVES)
10. Peace of Mind
11. Crisis Core (MarchMarchMarchMarch)
12. Anything from Betsey Johnson, especially that red bow watch. :O
13. Prada sunglasses
14. An actual ipod that works and isn't a shuffle.
15. After seeing Logan's, an iphone. So maybe not an ipod since it is one...
16. Dinner at New Otani (Japan or LA, whichever. You know.)
17. An office chair.

artemis_eld @ 2007-12-25T13:38:00

2007-12-25T21:43:17Z

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Well, I'm in between festivities and I thought I might catch some people up on what's going on with me. I'm all set to graduate a quarter early, thank God, but have no clue what to do in the meantime in that extra quarter since I can't exactly stiff my roommates or anything and go to Japan like I want to. I could just work full time, but that would only pay the rent and be a total waste of my time. I could just take classes but I have no desire to, really. I'm really sick of school and I want to just work and pay off my debt.

Even if I did decide to be a total asshole and break my lease or whatever, they could still sue me for the rent, and I don't have money unless I take classes, hence financial aid and all that. Sooo blergh. I'll figure it out later, but that's what's up.

I got a lot of meaningful stuff from my family this year, and some of it were framed pictures of my cat. Yeah, I cried like a baby. I miss him so much, it's like a great big hole when I think about him, and I don't want it to be that way since I want to be happy when I think about him.

Hurgh. MERRY CHRISTMAS! Ahahaha...didn't mean to bring y'all down.

Festivities ho!

artemis_eld @ 2007-11-22T19:44:00

2007-11-23T03:45:09Z

HAPPY BIRTHDAY INGRID!!!!

May the ice in your drink never melt, may you always be my friend. Here's to another year! *clink*

My cat.

2007-11-08T01:12:56Z

...is dead.

And I will never be the same.

He's been having problems for the last two weeks, and it all culminated yesterday. My parents paid for a doctor to come to the house and put him to sleep. It was very peaceful, and I held him while it happened, and they carried him away in his favorite blanket...but he is gone. And I'll never see him again.

Dodger has been with me through all aspects of my life, and not having him there is just inconceivable. I don't think I'll ever get over seeing him so still. I think he's been holding on for me; he was pretty old, but still so full of it.

I don't really know what to do. I'm really, really, really sad.

artemis_eld @ 2007-10-23T18:34:00

2007-10-24T01:36:40Z

Wellll, okay, life, you got me. I'm a tad depressed. But this is only a battle. You will not win the war.

In other news: NERO.

artemis_eld @ 2007-10-21T19:33:00

2007-10-22T02:33:54Z

ARRGH FIRE.

Because I want a present from Rogan.

2007-10-07T06:58:59Z

It could be something amazing, something awesome, something paralyzing with COOL, or something mediocre you'll have to pretend you like. All you have to do is be the first three to comment, re post this, then e-mail me your snail mail address (hdmadigan@gmail.com)

artemis_eld @ 2007-09-24T01:07:00

2007-09-24T08:07:41Z

*NOT EMO*