re: Perfectionism

Jul. 10th, 2025 09:25 am
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I guess I will write a notepad entry while I wait to be able to do my job again?? Last night we had one of the craziest storms I've ever been in; the trailer was straight up shaking from the force of the thunder alone for about half an hour at its worst. The power only went out once, and just for an instant (long enough to be annoying because while my computer did not turn back on on its own, my bedroom lights decided to for some reason?? I WAS TRYING TO SLEEP), but whatever happened clearly hit the dealership, too, because we have been without internet all day.

I literally can do no part of my new job without the internet!! At least the techs have work to keep them busy (although from what I'm hearing through the door, they're mostly just playing around with their personal vehicles right now), but sales is going to be completely up my ass about all of their pressing concerns that I can't do shit about just yet.

So I've mostly just been reading Emily Climbs outside in the sun for the last few hours and trying not to think about how much shit is piling up in my inbox on the other side of this! The bodyshop gave us chocolate bars, which was nice. I'm thinking about ordering a burrito the instant Mucho opens for delivery, as long as they still have the special red ghost pepper burritos (since they still don't have shrimp on the menu anymore and I REFUSE to frequent them without extra good cause as a result). The only issue with that is that I haven't tried ordering food here before, and I feel like the building is going to be really difficult for drivers to locate. Maybe I'll just stand outside and wave my arms when they get close. Or just tell them to deliver it to the bodyshop, because GOD KNOWS I get a ton of people just strolling into my office thinking the big unmarked building they've wandered into must be that. I don't even know what my address is!!

Finally going to the movies tonight, after more than a weeklong break (but we saw like four the week before last, so it balances out). The Godfather! My mom's never seen it before! Exciting!

The burrito has been ordered. My fate is in god's hands now.

God's name is Harshdeep today.

Anyway, I wrote all of that yesterday morning, and then when I finally got some scraps of internet in the afternoon, I forgot to post it because holy shit so much to do, so enjoy this MISSIVE FROM THE DISTANT PAST. Doing better today. My goals today are to stay on top of my inbox, figure out exactly what is happening with all thirty-something vehicles under my purview, and draw up a chart for the upcoming G1 Climax tournament. The Godfather was fucking sick on the big screen. Let's go!!!

28. Are You a Perfectionist?

I try to be. Real life gets in the way most of the time, though.

MEME: Truth Potion.

Jul. 8th, 2025 03:12 pm
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[personal profile] citycouncil posting in [community profile] cityarcade
Your pup has just ingested a large quantity of truth potion. Any questions asked of them they have to answer truthfully, whether they want to or not! There's absolutely no way around it.

Tag in your pup's name, and others will ask them questions. Nothing is off the table!

[489] ich lese von panzerschlacht

Jul. 8th, 2025 03:32 pm
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[personal profile] merridia
I'm still alive!! Honest!! Largely MIA and unavailable because it turns out completely upending your schedule and life overnight takes some getting used to, but I'm doing okay! I think! I hope???

The new job is interesting! I'm not good enough at it yet to really be comfortable and have time to fuck around online that much (a little more every day, though!), but I think eventually I'll be able to settle into a nice routine once I get the hang of things. I'm technically a service advisor now?? I just only deal with used vehicles coming into inventory, so I'm more of the middleperson between the techs and the salespeople (and also the body shop and sometimes parts depending on what's going on). It's kind of a lot! But it's not bad, and I think I can be good at it if I keep working at it. We'll see how things go, I guess????

I still don't know how I feel about the schedule. Having my number of days off nearly halved is tough, and while the extra time to get stuff done in the evenings is probably ultimately better for actually getting stuff done, I don't like how it feels like my entire life revolves around going to work now. Two days off is not enough! I miss that nice, sharp divide!

Album #489/1001: Dagmar Krause - Tank Battles )

Okay, I've got a bunch of work orders to open now, byyyyyye~~

MEME: Two Truths and a Lie

Jul. 3rd, 2025 01:29 pm
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[personal profile] citycouncil posting in [community profile] cityarcade
Alright, everyone, let's try something a little different. Let's play Two Truths and a Lie.

1. Top level your character listing three statements about themselves, two of which are true and one of which is false.

2. Reply to other top levels with guesses as to which is the lie. Explanations of their reasoning are a bonus.

3. Additional bonus option: Have your character add two truths and a lie of their own to the thread to keep the game going after the initial guessing is done.

What I am reading Wednesday

Jul. 2nd, 2025 08:00 pm
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Since we're halfway through the year, let's look at how it's going. My goal was to reduce the number of unread books I have. I started at 38 and am now at 43. It's generally been around the same number, sometimes a bit less, sometimes a bit more. It was at 50 recently, so it's doing quite well in comparison...

I also have two squares left on my book bingo card. I could finish it off by replacing those two with something else on the list, but I'm determined not to. Not yet anyway. I have a book in my to read pile that will fit one of the squares. The other I haven't thought about yet.

What I Just Finished Reading
Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) by Jesse Sutanto
I read the first book in this series last year (I think) and then discovered there's another one. Vera Wong is so much fund and I love how she gets everyone to do what she wants to them to do.

Lost Property by Helen Paris
This is all about a character who it seems just needs to come out of her shell. And then you gradually find why she's in it.

How to Murder Your Life by Cat Marnell
This book is like a train wreck. I knew it from the title and description, but she just makes such bad decisions and takes a lot of drugs. I thought it would end in her getting clean and it ends with her thinking she does, but there's really no difference from the other times she gets clean temporarily.

Picnic on Craggy Island by Lissa Evans
This is a really short memoir from the producer of Father Ted from series 2. It was interesting.

How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley
This is the story of a seniors club and the nursery that's in the same building and also mayhem. Since it started with a character turning 70 and being lonely I knew it would end in her making friends, but it still went in directions I didn't expect.

What You Are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama
This is a Japanese book that has five characters all of whom are dissatisfied with their lives and find the answers in the library. It was a nice easy read for hot weather, but uplifting because the characters all find a way to improve their lives.

What I'm Currently Reading
Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino. I picked this because it's short, but it's a bit hard going. But it might just not be a heatwave book. Although when I acquired it I wasn't entirely sure I'd like it, so we'll see how it goes when it's less hot.

The Busybody Book Club by Freya Sampson. I've read two previous books of hers and enjoyed them and they weren't hard going. Although I'm not fond of the publisher's font on this. I can change the font on my ebook reader, but I couldn't get excited about the alternatives either.

What I'm Reading Next
Depends on the weather. If it's hot then it needs to be easy reading. If it's an easier to cope with temperature

Mirrored from my blog.

Rebuilding journal search again

Jun. 30th, 2025 03:18 pm
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We're having to rebuild the search server again (previously, previously). It will take a few days to reindex all the content.

Meanwhile search services should be running, but probably returning no results or incomplete results for most queries.

Everyone is Beautiful At the Ballet

Jun. 29th, 2025 01:28 pm
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I really need to do a proper entry at some point but right now, my head is filled with feelings about Etoile.

Dancers! Choreographers! It is everything I love and Amazon sucks for walking back a second season of this show.

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