I was a teenage seersucker

Dude... give it up.

samemaha — Sun, 21 Apr 2024 23:31:48 GMT

Well... I effed up.. and it was here that I did it, so it is here that I will say I'm sorry to everyone involved.

Matt,
Don't look at my old posts and try to enflame old drama. No one really gives a shit anymore about something so... small. Well all have bigger things to be upset about. I have deleted said post. It is like "fetch".. not gonna happen. You wanna have the drama... do it on your page. Not mine. Part of an experiment in manipulation is not coming back and gloating, unless you truely want to look like an ass. And maybe be on everyone's relevance meter for.. oh, maybe have a nanosecond. You are only on mine for longer because I feel betrayed by you. But you will go back to being not even a blip on my radar in about 5 maybe 10 minutes.

Don't bother writing to this, because I won't write back.

- Gibbitt

To the one who hides...

samemaha — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 23:24:12 GMT

You let me down. I've noticed something. You've been complaining about your situation since April. That's an awfully long time to be complaining about someone/thing and not have taken care of it.

Not that I really care. Not that I don't wish you the best. But I haven't heard from you since our conversation, there is no hint that you got my email, the huge clue I sent you... or anything.

That makes me a sad blueberry.

Whats on my brain..

samemaha — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 01:07:12 GMT

Okay.. this may TOTALLY be something to do to put off homework... but I've been thinking about a lot of things lately.

I want to publish stories... in order to do so, I need to FINISH them. Found that out this weekend at the Cascade Writers Workshop.

I need to quit being the procrastinator I am. It's becoming to hard.

Since my brain surgery, I've been expecting something bad to happen... I have a seizure and don't wake up from it, etc etc.

I need to get my degrees

Which means I should really be doing my homework now.

New chapter?

samemaha — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 13:53:54 GMT

Today I go to a writers conference. It will be the second year I've gone and in that past year, I've submitted to two anthologies.

That isn't very many, but if you think about it, it's more than I have submitted to in my entire life. I'm also working this conference.

Which reminds me... in the 10 years since my brain surgery, I have been just sitting back... so this year, I decided to do something about that.....

... I'm going to SpoCon this year, probably going to be working the Worldcon aspect of it.... should be interesting.
And I'm going to Worldcon this year... been asked to work the "Spokane in 2015" parties and table.
And I'm Programming 2nd for Rustycon this year.... D is Gaming, and Sheri is Dealers room 2nd.
And I'm Programming lead for C-cubed....

Frak I'm busy!

Still using this?

samemaha — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 06:55:22 GMT

How many people are ACTUALLY still on here? I come here, and I see names that I don't get to talk to anymore. This makes me sad. What forms of social media do you use more now?

I'm tired

samemaha — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:33:48 GMT

Funeral

samemaha — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:52:49 GMT

Well.. it went well. I forgot a line, but... I made it through.. .made people laugh, made people smile, poor Silke thought she'd have to go up after the first line, though. Cryed some before I left.

OMG Little David and Jamie are tall now.... I didn't see Timmy, and I have learned that you don't ask that family questions about missing family members.

Bob...

samemaha — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:07:49 GMT

So, today is Bob's funeral for HIS family. I've been asked to read something I wrote a couple days after he died. I'm posting it here for posterity's sake.

Who was Bobby L Korpi? Well, to me he was a father figure. To me, he was the opening
chapter in my life that I hold on to dearly. He was the full on introduction to science fiction. He introduced me to Star Trek and the Twilight Zone.. I remember how we used to watch those shows together. He was part of my intro to Science and Nature. I remember the Sunday nights. Were we, as a family, used to watch Nature shows. Including Nova, and that crazy Mutual of Omaha guy showing us that nature was indeed beautiful but dangerous. He was a source of entertainment, when he would threaten to staple either my or Dai’s feet to the ceiling with that industrial stapler he had, or when he would let us play tricks on each other while mum was away. He was a father. Caring for us when we were sick, loving us when we were sad, making notebooks for us.. with that industrial stapler he had… I remember when he did that.. he ended up stapling the books right into the family room floor. He was a clown, as he very animatedly drew a BFD circle in the air and shot his hand like an arrow through it, or when Nermal would come out and talk. He was an entrepreneur I remember when he started the Big Nifty Radio Company… and the joy he took in it. And the patience he had with me as I tried to learn it. He was a farmer, remember the kidney shaped garden? And “Sven” and inga? Most of all… to me, he was my father. And I love him for that..

I remember one Halloween when mum and bob were throwing a party, and bob came dressed as a mad scientist… and then bob would go to check on something, and this trashman scarecrow would walk around the party, holding a garbage can. Just once, then disappear. Several times during the party. It took me all night to figure out that bob was IN the garbage can.
I remember when one of the neighbor girls got stuck in a tree and was going to fall… I think bobby ran faster than her own parents to get her down.
I remember one of bob’s theories about the moon. Silly, yet he said it with such conviction, you’d think he believed it.
I remember he and I got into a fight, what it was about is long gone, but to make up, he bought me a lamp that was a stuffed animal lamb, with the lamp going through her. I still have that lamp.
When I got married, HE walked me down the isle. I remember how giddy he was. His face shone with pride, I don’t know whether it was one of his children was finally getting married, or that he got to walk her down the isle.

He will be missed, but he will be celebrated too. In every story that I relate about him, or re-tell that started from him.
People say that parents have the advantage of watching their children grow up, well… I had the advantage of watching Bobby grow up too. And he was a fine man.

I still can't even read it silently without tearing up.. .and in a couple hours I have to read it to a bunch of sobbing people!?!? Oh boy! Trout, grant me strength.

samemaha — Tue, 25 May 2010 17:32:02 GMT

So, when Non died, and they were giving away her stuff, I was like "Oh, if its not too much trouble, I'd really REALLY like this".... now my mum is doing it with bob's stuff, and I am the first to post, so I posted, "yes. I'd like THIS"...

I just feel so... greedy?

for posterity

samemaha — Sat, 22 May 2010 20:51:34 GMT

My stepda has cancer. We found out the week of the ... 10th? I don't exactly remember..

He has amebic disentary (yes, he lives in Mexico) and went in bacause he woke up jandiced one day after a few weeks. they noticed that his bile duct wouldn't open from his pancreas. So, they did a quick cut to get that bile duct open, and couldn't. there was a lump of something over it. the next day he went in for surgery. The came to the conclusion that it was cancer, and that not only did he have pancreatic cancer, but that it had matisasized (spread) to his liver and lymph nodes. They gave him 6 months. Mum found that there is a SMALL percentage of people who have still survived, and was determined to be one of those survivors.... I was going to go down in July, after my class etc. then they got the biopsy back, and it turned out it's LIVER cancer that's matistasized to the pancreas and the lymphnodes. then yesterday, I got a call from my sister... it got worse. hes now got WEEKS instead of MONTHS. he woke up one morning happy, then started puking up blood... they are saying the cancer is aggressive. I just hope he survives till I get down there. I missed my Grandan because I was sick too, I missed my Nonny (grandmother) because .. well... NO ONE expected her to go.. I've FINALLY got all the paperwork in, I've got my green card updated... I can't call the consulate till monday... I NEED to see him before... you know. It will kill me if I miss my chance to say "I love you" in person..

I might lose my job over this.. (we are only allowed 16 hours absence during class.. which lasts till 6-9) But my new goal is memorial day weekend.

Just needed to get this out there.

edit: Bobby L Korpi died in his wife's arms today at 3:10p. He went peacefully. He told her to tell him he loved us.

samemaha — Sun, 02 May 2010 07:40:25 GMT

so.. I didn't make it to bed till, like 10:30a.. slept for three hours, work up for a couple hours, then went to bed for 5 hours. I'm EXHAUSTED.

samemaha — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:52:13 GMT

My friend and sister, ellenish.. one of my beautiful browncoats drew this of me.. she is fucking amazing. Check out her gallery at http://anhonestpuck.deviantart.com/gallery/ and be amazed!!!!

from this...

samemaha — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:12:09 GMT

Yoga sounds good.

NEVERWHEN!

samemaha — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:52:33 GMT

Neverwhen for 4th Ed. d20 is available NOW through RPGNow.com

http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=78914

Check it!

samemaha — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:16:51 GMT

I'm so nervous.. I think I'm giving myself heartburn.

Today starts the pilot training program for the Nexus One. I start at 2:30, which is fine.. but thursday, yeah.. I am back to 9-6 for my other class.... I miss 'Prestige Worldwide' (they named themselves)... and I can't wait to see where Billy has taken them to.

samemaha — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:48:49 GMT

Woof. So update...

Saturday: I tried to sleep. Kept getting calls from work, something important down the pike... fun.

Sunday: Went into said meeting.

Monday: My work like got BUSY

Tuesday: I had to basically give up my Tmobile class due to how busy I was...

Wedensday: I had to hand class off to billy for long times, and I wrote.

Thursday: Got the inventory for a new contract in, plus I wrote for a new contract.

Friday: Handed out said inventory. Now I'm going to coffee.. and writing some more.

Saturday: I'm going into work early tomorrow.. probably not getting out till late.

On Monday, I can say what the contract is.

samemaha — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:01:22 GMT

Wow.. so.. I keep this journal, so I can cronicle the things in my life that. well.. I want.

I went to Rustycon last weekend.. it was fun. BUSY. I showed up friday round noon, dealt with the hotel, got a guest room just down from the party room...(the hotel staff was EXTREMELY helpful!!!) and away we went.. first to the dealers room to set up... then I had a panel to be on, so I left A and S to work on the dealers room, then D and I had an hour roughly to run back to the party room and work on that.. another panel, party room, another panel, party room and party. (or did I only have 2 panels to be on on friday?)

A got to gaming.. she's VERY good. I had 5 panels on Saturday... between those and running from gaming demo room to the dealers room.. I had a BUSY day. The night ended with a very .... eye opening, breath relaxing, "there, I've said it" panel for me. "Literature and Alternative Relationships" it was a good panel for me to be on.

Saturday, DeathStar played a party next to us. I love those guys. The Dragondyne party went well too. I stayed after the party was over so I could get the room packed up.

Sunday, I had to skip out on a panel so I could pack up the room and get it to the car, but I made the last panel, which.. well.. I was the only one that DIDN'T have kids on the panel, so I like to think I offered a fresh perspective.

Monday, I started a new class. 14 people. was nice to be emmersed in the training again. Tuesday, BIG DRAMA at work, but I mostly stayed as much out of the way as I could. Wedensday fallout from work... thursday started to be cool again.. nothing wrong with mah class. Friday was fun at work again.. and I went to Training Room North... drank for three hours, got a hangover at the 3 hour mark.... went to coffee, and came home.

Today, I recieved a call from my boss, and have to go into work for something tomorrow. I is really excited!

Other than that.. I've been dealing with internet peoples wanting to cause drama, and sleeping.

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decade in review.. (brief)

samemaha — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:34:43 GMT

Wow.. well... 10 years ago... I was 26... I'd been married 2 years, I was working at Reflex Communications ... I'd had my brain radiated a couple years before... I can't remember much from that time, however. as I just started my LJ in 2001...

Decided to go through a couple different sources... one being my resume..

WDSGlobal – Tier 3 Technical Support – Kirkland, WA June 2006 – Present
Manpower/WDSGlobal – Tier 3 Technical Support – Kirkland, WA March 2006 – June 2006 (contract)
Ranstad/ERSolutions – Inbound Collection -- Renton, WA March 2005-January 2006
Rare Rose – Retail Clerk-- Seattle, WA November 1993-January 2006 (on call/seasonal)
VMC – Telesales Agent-- Redmond, WA October 2004-December 2004 (contract)
Ammex – Temporary Contractor-- Seattle, WA May 2003 – October 2003 (contract)
Dragondyne – Publisher/Co-Owner-- Seattle, WA February 2001 – Present
CSG Openline – Phone Agent-- Seattle, WA May 2002 – October 2002
ReFlex Communications, Inc – Billing Clerk-- Seattle, WA April 1999 – March 2001

I loved ReFlex Communications... it was my first REAL chance to try out AP/AR... Then they went bankrupt.
CSG Openline... a telemarketing place... it was okay.
My husband and I started Dragondyne Publishing around that time.
Ammex.. Sarahmonster got me a job here... I felt really proud of the work I did every night.. .then I lost out the interview (I hope the girl who got it is still in it and doing well!!!) and messed up my back worse then what it was.. My fault, totally. I called them up to tell them this, and I got told "well, you can't apply for L&I. Told them I didn't WANT to ANYWAY, because it was MY stupidity.
VMC... One of the more interesting jobs I've had... was doing pre pre sales. was a good job.
Rare Rose.. now this... I've been working since 1993, when I met my now husband.
ERSolutions... Inbound Collections for Qwest.. this is when I got my baby Magellean from a coworker.
WDS Global... it is by FAR my favorite job. Most days I wake up eager to go to work, I love being there, and found the extent of my love for Tech Support and cell phones!

I relate a LOT to work. But that doesn't mean I live my life by what I do.

I started going to SeaGoth events, and met people, some of whom I still know, some I'm still friends with, and others who could fall off the face of the earth tomorrow and I wouldn't care.

Errhead and I reconnected this decade.
I lost a lot of wonderful (and not so wonderful) people.
Struggled with my marriage, and basked in it's gloriousness
Met the Oly people. Ran into Facebook, reconnected with a LOT of people.
Met wonderful people at works... some I still am friends with.
Met my Browncoats.. some of the dearest friends I have.
Had to change my hair from the blue that it was to natural... it's been a while since I haven't done ANYTHING to it.... but it's au natural now... with the light and dark browns... and the silver.

Lost a tooth.
Gained a roommate I absolutely ADORE.

I think that no matter where I am in life right now... I've come a long way, baby (smoking)

Thank you to ALL my friends for making the past decade great! I may not be able to remember it all, but what I do remember (and what my LJ tells me) is that it's been great. And That makes it worth it.

samemaha — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:28:10 GMT

Holy shit! Just got a tweet from James Gunn that Brittany Murphy died! Looked it up, and heart attack!!!!

Figured. I'll bite..

samemaha — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:55:35 GMT

You know how sometimes people on your friends list post about stuff going on in their life, and all of a sudden you think "Wait a minute? Since when were they working THERE? Since when were they dating HIM/HER? Since when?" And then you wonder how you could have missed all that seemingly pretty standard information, but somehow you feel too ashamed to ask for clarification because it seems like info you should already know? It happens to all of us sometimes.

Please copy the topics below, erase my answers and put yours in their place, and then post it in your journal! Please elaborate on the questions that would benefit from elaboration. One-Word-Answers seldom help anyone out.

NAME: Gibbitt Rhys-Jones

AGE: 35

LOCATION: Tukwila, Washington State, USA

OCCUPATION: Technical Trainer

PARTNER: Dustin and Head

KIDS: none

BROTHERS/SISTERS: 1 younger brother, 4 older half sisters, one of which lives in state and own an art gallery, one of whom is dead, one lives in Fl, and the other, MD

PARENTS: 3. Mum and stepdad live in mexico, dad lives in FL

PETS: 3 outdoor cat, one indoor/outdoor, and 2 indoor cats

LIST THE 3-5 BIGGEST THINGS GOING ON IN YOUR LIFE:

1. Trying to get trainer certed.

2. Trying to uphold a social life.

3. Trying to get a bigger house.

Thanksgiving Dinner

samemaha — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:02:02 GMT

samemaha — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:45:17 GMT

so, I have this geocaching friend.. and she asked for my address... so I gave it to her in latitude and longetude. Hehehehehe

FRELLING WONDERFUL!!!

samemaha — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:05:44 GMT

Drat.. I can't seem to get it to ACTUALLY embed. oh well.. click on it!!!!

ohh! ohh! ohh!

samemaha — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:52:17 GMT

Comics legend LEN WEIN (creator of Wolverine, Swamp Thing and editor of the original Watchmen comic series) will be appearing at the Seattle Center Comic Con today from 10am till 5pm today, Sunday November 8th. Admission is $5, $5 with a can of food for Northwest Harvest, Children 5 and under are free, blah blah spammity-blah...

If you have to choose just one geeky thing to do today (And there are a few Geeky things to do in the Greater Seattle Area today), I strongly suggest THIS EVENT over any of the others. Why?

CHEAP! $5 to get in! Dealers motivated to unload some product so they don't have to lug it back home in the rain!

INTIMATE! When else are you going to have a chance to meet WOLVERINE'S DADDY at a convention with notoriously low attendance?

Chat WIN!!!

samemaha — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:24:43 GMT

11:05amGibbitt
So, "It's keeping me warm" he complained to the computer, hoping the girl on the other end would have some feelings. If she has compassion.. turn to page 7, if she has NO compassion.. turn to page 34

11:06amSeth M
i think im going to have to suffer and be cold, flip's to page 34

11:07amGibbitt
"suffer and deal" she said, "now hand it over, and DON'T make me come over there and take it... because that's excerise."

if you hand it over... turn to page 10 if you don't hand it over.. turn to page 54

11:07amSeth M
54

11:09amGibbitt
She doesn't respond. You get all huddled down thinking you won and your safe. You begin to play HoN, and forget all about it. 30 minutes later, there is a loud knock at the door. If you answer knock turn to page 45, if you ignore it and hope whoever it is will go away, turn to page 17

11:10amSeth M
bah i cant get ganked while im out here farming creep, page 17

11:12amGibbitt
The knocking gets louder and more persistant. Finally, after making sure you are in a safe place, you go to the door, blanket around you, but you got there too late, the door falls in, hitting you on the head. the last thing you see is a female standing in the doorway and a blustery cold wind hitting you as your blanket is taken away...... (the end)

...

11:54amSeth M
what would of happened if i went to page 7

??

11:54amGibbitt
you'll never know, now will you.

11:54amSeth M
well i always save my place in the books so i can flip back and go to the other option

11:54amGibbitt
LOL!!!!

11:55amSeth M
so now im going to page 7

11:55amGibbitt
LOL!!!

11:56amGibbitt
"Well" she answered with compassion, "we could always SHARE your blanket" if the answer is yes, go to page 6, if it is no, go to page 18

11:57amSeth M
sharing is caring i'll go to page 6

12:00pmGibbitt
you suddenly hear a knock at the door, you waddle over to answer it, and it's the girl, who immediately crawls into the blanket with you. She asks if you want a back rub. if yes, go to page 14, if no, go to page 52

12:01pmSeth M
i could use a good back rub it's been awhile page 14

12:05pmGibbitt
She moves around to behind you and starts in on your shoulders, taking the blanket with her (it's covering you some still), you feel knots that you didn't know you had. she has you lay down and rubs your back untill you fall asleep. You are warm, relaxed, and happy. You wake up several hours later to her sleeping next to you. Do you give her a backrub back? turn to page 9, or do you kiss her goodmorning? turn to page 17

12:06pmSeth M
no better way to say ty then with a good morning kiss, pg 17

12:09pmGibbitt
You lean down to kiss her, and she kisses back. She also, starts running her hands up and down your back. You take advantage of the situation, and start feelin her up too go to page 42, you get scared and try to pull away go to page 43

12:10pmSeth M
so far things are going well lets see how well page 42

12:12pmGibbitt
The ocean is lovely this time of year. the camera pans back to you and her, both sweaty and smoking.... (the end)

12:12pmSeth M
LOL

i feel cheated

12:13pmGibbitt
YEAY!! So I got the experience of the books down pat!