jobs and writing

[mwestbelle]

Job-dealio yesterday went well (I was getting set up at a temp agency so I can be pimped out as an office worker over the summer), and mostly without lulz save for this: I had to watch two videos as you know, company policy type stuff, and one was about sexual harassment/discrimination. Which, yeah, really cheesy but still understandable. The second video? Was entitled "Lifting." And yes. It was a video. About lifting things. And keeping the natural curve of your spine and doing a "tilt test" to make sure an object isn't too heavy for you to lift (Me: I'm going to work in data entry/reception, no one every told me I had to lift crap.) If that wasn't silly/mind-numbing enough...the opening? Was footage of a man lifting a box spliced with footage of a ROCKET TAKING OFF. With COPIOUS REFERENCES to using your legs as BOOSTER ROCKETS (my legs are going to burn out and then fall into the sea after I lift something?) Yeah. It was hard not to lol.

I should never speak to thelemic again, because everytime I try to have a normal conversation with her, the saucy minx tricks me into mentioning some half-formed idea I have and then coerces me into writing it with her shameless smileyfaces. Which means instead of working on my CW piece, my brain is focused on writing my Fireflyverse fic, when I already have SO MUCH in my writing queue. CURSE YOU. I kid, you are my favorite kinkninja always and forever.

But yes. I will try to finish my CW piece (I may post it here, if I'm happy with it when I'm done...is it a bad sign that I have higher standards for the stuff I write for you folks than the stuff I write for a class that I actually get graded on and will be mercilessly judged by my peers?)

*shrug* So, keep an eye out for some shortfic later this afternoon, if I'm lucky and don't get distracted by Alfie & Elbelle again (ALL WILL BECOME CLEAR IN TIME, EXCEPT TO thelemic BECAUSE SHE ALREADY KNOWS ALL ABOUT IT.) And back to school on Sunday X__X

Comments

[thelemic.livejournal.com]

LALALALA I DON'T TALK YOU INTO THINGS AT ALL, WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT. om nom nom fireflyverse

*WHISTLES INNOCENTLY*

[mwestbelle.livejournal.com]

I WOULD SHAME YOU IF YOU HAD ANY.

[thelemic.livejournal.com]

TERRIBLY SORRY ABOUT THAT. :P

[mwestbelle.livejournal.com]

YOUR EMOTICON REALLY CONVEYS YOUR SINCERITY.

[thelemic.livejournal.com]

I'M SURE IT DOES. SO DOES THIS ONE. :D ONLY IT'S NOT AIM SO IT'S NOT ACTUALLY THE CREEPY SKIN-EATING SMILEY.

[mwestbelle.livejournal.com]

YOU COULD ALWAYS GET ON AIM AND IT WOULD BE THE CREEPY SKIN-EATING SMILEY /SUBTLE HINTS

[thelemic.livejournal.com]

YOU ARE AS SUBTLE AS A TRAINWRECK. :P AND I SHALL, I SHALL. EXCEPT I'M PROBABLY GOING TO ACCIDENTALLY TALK YOU INTO WRITING SOMETHING ELSE AND WELL--THAT MIGHT BE TRAGIC(LY AWESOME)

[unphoenix.livejournal.com]

Outlandish fics, hurray! (Also, I definitely get more nervous about fics being perfect than essays as well. Yup.)

Also...yeah, booster rockets. That's pretty much awesome.

[mwestbelle.livejournal.com]

I would think that actual physical classmates sitting there and telling you why what you wrote sucks would be worse than not knowing if people you've never met don't like your stuff but. Nope. Fic is definitely held to higher standards.

[folkballad.livejournal.com]

*ears perk* Firefly fic? Really? As in, a possible piece of fanfiction produced by the one and only Ms. Posh that I'll actually be able to follow/comprehend/know what the hell is going on and who the characters are? I likee.

I also just about died over your recounting of the rocket booster legs video.

[mwestbelle.livejournal.com]

Perhaps, perhaps...you never know what you may see around these here parts Ms. Stainbrook.

You died hearing about it, you should have *seen* it. DAMN.

[folkballad.livejournal.com]

Oh, if only. I want to get set up at a temp agency now, if only for the thrill of watching someone's legs take off like rockets.

[mwestbelle.livejournal.com]

It's well worth it.

[eyes--so-deep.livejournal.com]

Hahahahaa. Oh, training videos. I have never had the pleasure of watching one, but if rocket legs are part of it, sign me up. (Although, my job suitability criteria for my job this summer (albeit an organic farm/guest ranch in Northern California) did include "The ability to lift up to 50 lbs" and "No back, knee or other health issues that would prevent lifting up to 50 lbs.")

Maybe I'll get to see ol' Rocket Legs after all...

[mwestbelle.livejournal.com]

Houston, we have lift-off.