Pepper's Domain

Nostalgia

2017-06-25T17:44:51Z

It's been FOUR years since I've last even logged on to this site, but I suddenly remembered it, and I suddenly wanted to be part of this community again. I'm sure many things have changed, just like in my life, but I want to get back into it.

I want to get back into making icons, even though I'm always so busy with my personal life lol. I'm also thinking of going back to school, so I'll have even less time, but we shall see how things will be. If I recall correctly, these things take time, and it's been so long since I've done anything. I'm rusty at best at using the program, but I think I can manage to figure it out -- or slowly recall how to use it.

I miss all the friends I had made under my original username that I never quite reconnected with after I made peppersaurus. I forgot how to use the html code on this site as well... but Google is always helpful, so I'll just have to be resourceful!

I just miss being a presence on this site, and enjoying everyone's input on everything!

So much has changed in my personal life -- I'm a new person I feel like, but I think what's remained is my enjoyment of doing these little things in my free time.

So, HELLO AGAIN Livejournal. I'll hopefully find a nifty community to be part of again. I'm sure all the ones I was apart of are dead now... gosh.

Oh How I've Anbondoned You...

2013-01-07T02:48:43Z

I've been MIA from LJ (and computer time in general) for two months now. I have a batch for Chapter 3 of Icon Quest ready to be uploaded and posted and it's just sitting. Mind you, that batch itself is about 2-3 months older than that...argh! I hate having so many responibilities and other distractions.

...hehe, like a TV? Yes, I bought a Black Friday deal TV and have been playing the PS3 more often when I just want to relax. FOR SHAME! If I have time tomorrow after I'm done cleaning, I will try to muster up the motivation to upload those now old icons.

Ugh. I haven't even looked at anyone's icons since early November.

Gosh, my position at the IQ must be over 100 now...

TATA!

Bad Sandy!

2012-10-30T01:01:20Z

I really hope everyone on the East coast pulls out okay. Sandy's winds and flooding are sure to wreck havock on people's homes, property, and way of life. I've read that many people are without power, and I'm sure many are stuck at home in the dark, just waiting it out.

Almost unfair that the weather here is still nice. The week before last we had a little 3 dfay heat wave of about 90. Last week just a tiny bit of rain one night, and some of the mornings have been cold. All in all, it's been pretty nice.

However, since the lack of rain is such an issue, my mom got a notice in the mail that California home owners will now have to pay a fire prevention fee up to $150.

So, the East coast always gets the storms, and California is always on fire. D8

Need A Better Job

2012-10-24T13:43:07Z

I feel like I've been punished for taking vacation. I needed to take vacation because our Paid Time Off hours max at 192. I had 192, and was no longer going to accumulate hours. Since I work in the lovely world od retail, we have a black out period (Oct. 24- Jan. 2nd) where nobody gets to use PTO.

Basically, it was well deserved anyways because I never freaking take vacation. Also never call out. EVER.

First off all, I was cheated on a day, because my manager admitted he was being selfish, and 'needed' me. So I worked Monday. Okay, fine. I left everything in order though. Load was almopst done (but hey, we got in 21 pallets that day), and the back room was looking pretty good.

I went in yesterday and HOLY FUCK! The back room had exploded! It was a disaster! Could have been worse if S hadn't kicked ass on one of his days he came in in the evening. See, S has 2 jobs, and this job is #2. I wish it were #1, because he has an amazing work ethic, and shit gets done.

My 2 other co-workers totally BLEW IT. They suck at load -- they're slow, and lack the necessary motivation to achieve completion of our tasks. When I work with them, I give them tasks, and pretty much hound them. I WANT IT DONE, DAMMIT. NO LOLLY-GAGGING.

I had to haul ass yesterdayand today to play this game of catch-up. And y'know? It'll probably be unappreciated. I work harder than my pay rate! I'm off tomorrow, and if they screw it up, I'll be so disgusted. I left them ONE PALLET. ONE. All they need to do, is the load they get in tomorrow, which for a Wednesday should be small, and then do the one I left. I've done so much these past 2 days. The cooler back stock has all been worked too! That looked like hell when I walked in yesterday. Couldn't belive the mess, and how uch product was in there.

I know I'm crazy too, because I started working 15 minutes before I clocked in, through my unpaid lunch, and another 30 minutes after I clocked out to get stuff done. That backroom, although not perfect, looks pretty damn good all things considered.

All I want, is to walk in tomorrow, Thursday, a big load day, and for some ungodly reason I'm scheduled by myself, to a work environment that isn't going to make me flip my lid. It's bad enough I'm going to be by myself. The least they can leave me with is just the load I'm getting that day. Sheesh.

What IS THIS?!

2012-10-02T00:10:57Z

It's the first of October and it's over 90 degrees today. What the freak!? I was already dying of sweat from working, and then I couldn't even cool down due to this horrible heat.

California is a desert with an ocean, I swear. Ughhhh. Dying...

At least the heat made me lazy, so I was able to make 5 icons after having an icon making drought. Planning to post Chapter 3 with the 2 side quests all in one post, so there's that.

Hooray, a post! O.o

Fun!

2012-09-24T22:28:06Z

Gonna try to do this in my free time. Oh, IconQuest, I'll get back to you soon enough.

Olympics 2012

2012-08-03T21:29:36Z

The United States is winning so far, YAY!

Hopefully we can stay ahead of China -- the two countries are really battling it out.

Also, Phelps is being amazing. SO MANY GOLDS, OMG.

And We're Back!

2012-07-31T00:48:56Z

True Fact:

1.Vacations never last long enough.

2.Four hour drives can be tiring, especially when the day is extra warm, and traffic is hectic.

3.The Cheesecake Factory produced some of the best food I've ever eaten.

4. I don't want to go back to work tomorrow.

I Could Just Lay Down and Die

2012-06-27T21:35:50Z

Just want to announce to the world ~~my journal~~ that I fucking hate my coworkers. Two words that accurately describe 90% of them are Lazy and Unreliable.

Thanks Jackass, for calling out on a Wednesday, an ad set day, for the day we get a ton of load because the 4th of July is a big holiday for grocery stores. 11 fresh pallets, BY MYSELF! However, I'm so badass, I even had an HOUR FOR AMBIENT which made it pallet number 12. And nearly finished it. Fuck.

I'm sore.

Eclipse!

2012-05-21T13:07:03Z

6:36pm yesterday we were presented with an almost total eclipse here in California. The lighting everywhere had changed...it was interesting. I also couldn't help but think of Avatar: The Last Airbender when I was watching it, lol.

In other news, my boyfriend is amazing! Driving 4.5 hours away just to get my dad's work laptop back to him? Yeah. I love him.

Woohoo!

2012-03-26T21:22:35Z

The Legend of Korra starts in 3 weeks, and oddly enough, I'm already getting giddy! Oh, how I've missed the Aang gang and their adventures. Okay, so I've mostly missed Zuko being a badass and the speculation of my OTP that is Zutara. The ending of Avatar left me a bit disappointed, but the series was no doubt an epic one. Shame it had to be on Nickelodeoon.

Adult Swim should have gotten the series, but, oh well. KORRA. 3 weeks. Totally on that.

People Are Complex Beings Indeed

2012-01-06T22:02:50Z

I think it's fair to say that people learn from their mistakes? Right?

Yes.

I for one have. Being careful as to what comes out of your mouth and what you type. Strange though, how something can be misinterpreted. However, there is no denying that people twist and bend words and phrases to fit their purpose. What I say may be offensive to somebody only looking for a fight. Or they're simply determined not to back down, or apologize.

The most dreadful thing I've learned, is that even those who are being sincere, apologetic, nice, are attacked with the assumption that they are full of shit and have some holier than thou attitude. When I was rotten, bitter, and hating life (myself), I used to loathe when people would look at things half full. To be nice. I used to think they were full of shit too.

However, as I grow older, I realize that life shouldn't be so...dreadful! There are shining brilliant lights to behold! You just have to make them brighter.

That goes without saying that I do have many moments of darkness. Work seems to bring that side out of me the most. I get so angry, and start blaming people for this and that...

It's a fault I certainly need to improve on.

What has me thinking about all this, is of course a recent post I made in a community. How it got taken so far out of context...utterly my fault for having a foot-in-mouth moment. Typing out the full n-word is indeed offensive! Sometimes though, I think people try to find reasons to attack someone.

Well, if X and Y clearly knew I meant no harm, then clearly it meant I needed to shut up and be berated for such a thing. Mistakes happen, and we're all human. Forgive and forget? No? Some things are unforgiveable?

One thing that has been bothering me(no-- the only thing about the ordeal), is why I feel like I'm being faulted and accused for a mistake I admitted to doing. Talking to people can be like talking to a wall, and no matter what you say, it's like you're wrong, stupid, and should just shut up because they're absolutely right and won't hear it.

Is having a child-like innocence to things wrong at 22? I'm not destroyed by the terrors of society is actually a curse opposed to a blessing? These things I just don't understand.

stupid, stupid, stupid.

2011-11-21T20:44:18Z

Ran my toe over with a cart full of milk crates. Wonderful. Currently waiting in the ER...even though it doesn't hurt that bad anymore. Should have just went home and ignored it, but, since work is paying for it, might as well be careful and make sure I didn't really damage anything.

Damn heel is hurting though. Tendon fasciatus there. Darn toe, can't walk on you so now you're forcing me to walk on my awful heel.

Also, lol at people in the ER who don't have serious injuries. "I scraped my elbow. To the ER!"

Member Since 2011? No Way!

2011-10-19T23:08:15Z

Starting fresh! Woot! Time to have fun I suppose. I think the only thing I'm really bummed about starting over is that I lose my "member since 2006" status. 5 years! Goodness me.