renay: Yeah, I'm going to be That Guy.

Renay (

renay) wrote,
@ 2012-02-25 02:47 am UTC

Yeah, I'm going to be That Guy.

Hello, all! Welcome to what's become...my monthly entry, because I'm too busy posting at

ladybusiness and

renay Happy February. Have a list:

1. I've been tracking my volunteer hours for $dayjob, because they can count them toward...something. I didn't really ask. In January, I had 33 volunteer hours for the OTW. February so far has 69 (hahahaha so far, what). Most of this was working on my handover notes for the new Tag Wrangling co-chairs and Volunteers & Recruiting inductions, plus some proposals. We've been inducting the new staff. There are many awesome folks this year with lots of ideas and I am excited. More specifically:

sanders as Tag Wrangling Board liaison (SO MANY HEARTS, THIS IS AMAZING!), the induction process getting refined and documentation improving so future inductions grow ever easier, actually being able to attend Tag Wrangling meetings...?

2. Hey, I graduated.

diploma for English B.A.

It only took me two months to pick them up (SORRY MOM, HERE YOU GO. Hope this tides you over until you can see the real thing). But I have them and they are official. Academia and I are finished. \o/

3. ...I signed up for the Teen Wolf Big Bang? Because I have time for that. /o\ Speaking of Teen Wolf, have a recommendation: go home, or make a home. 7,000 words of superb Derek/Stiles. ♥

I am afraid the reason I don't post much is because ultimately my life is not that exciting. I work, I read (last book: The Scorpio Races, very excellent!), I bribe people for Sunshine fic, and I'm relentlessly mocked by friends about my lack of cable. ;___;

Until March, friends! Have a great song as we part ways:

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	no subject alasen 2012-02-25 10:27 am UTC (link)
	<3 <3 <3 to all your points! (Reply to this)

	no subject eight_demands 2012-02-25 11:52 am UTC (link)
	Congrats on graduating! (Reply to this)

	no subject surexit 2012-02-25 01:02 pm UTC (link)
	I am excited for #3! And I like those shiny certificates. (Reply to this)

	no subject highlander_ii 2012-02-25 04:53 pm UTC (link)
	Not having cable is a valid life (and economic) choice! =) (Reply to this)

	no subject myfriendamy 2012-02-25 07:22 pm UTC (link)
	Those are some right fine certificates. Hope your March makes you happy! (Reply to this)

	no subject renay 2012-02-25 07:22 pm UTC (link)
	IF IT HAD ONLY BEEN SOULBONDING, I would've received four hearts! (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject renay 2012-02-25 07:22 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you! :D (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject renay 2012-02-25 07:23 pm UTC (link)
	I am excited and terrified for #3. I didn't really plan the last one at all. What'll happen this time. g One day when I have an office I will hang them up. ACADEMIA DEFEATED. \o/ (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject renay 2012-02-25 07:25 pm UTC (link)
	Tell our fellow staff member that! I'm saving money for my world takeover, SAM. Or maybe just my visit to stare creepily at him. Both are excellent. >.> (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject renay 2012-02-25 07:26 pm UTC (link)
	Are you SURE you're from California? Am I rubbing my regional speak off on you? :D (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject highlander_ii 2012-02-26 04:25 am UTC (link)
	I will! Where is this fellow staffer? XD Not having cable is AWESOME from a financial perspective! It saves at least $30/month, which, when you are poor, is GROCERIES! Which are waaaaay more important that cable - especially when there's nothing the hell on anyway! XD I win! :P (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

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renay
2012-02-26 05:10 am UTC (link)

His name may start with "S" and end with "am". >.>

We haven't had cable since 2009. I haven't missed it until this year, when I started to actively watch television again. I got behind on Once Upon a Time and now the only way to catch up is to either skip an episode or pay $3 to watch the episode. I'm not buying a random episode in the middle of the season. >|

Oh, media consumption! Why are you so complicated?

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	no subject highlander_ii 2012-02-26 05:23 am UTC (link)
	Those aren't the only ways... shifty eyes (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject foursweatervests 2012-02-26 03:08 pm UTC (link)
	That is a great song. Thanks for putting it up! I never would have seen it otherwise. (Reply to this)

	no subject ainsley 2012-02-28 06:23 pm UTC (link)
	Hulu? It's how I keep up with OUAT. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject ainsley 2012-02-28 06:25 pm UTC (link)
	How do you know EVERYONE in OTW so well? Is it from the combo of VolCom plus being a chair? (genuinely curious how people cultivate and maintain friendships these days) (Reply to this)

	no subject renay 2012-02-28 07:25 pm UTC (link)
	Yes, that's how I was doing it, but with finals/OTW stuff/work I missed one episode too many and now Episode 8 isn't available. :( Piracy is all well and good, but our ISP is extra grudgey these days. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject renay 2012-02-28 07:26 pm UTC (link)
	Yay! I'm glad you like it. It sounds so much like Southern folk that I was amazed to find out they were from Sweden. MIND BLOWN. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

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renay
2012-02-28 07:32 pm UTC (link)

allison helped bring me out of my shell a lot and taught me how to make connections. Another aspect is being here since 2009 and yeah, possibly being on VolCom (I've been there since late 09/2010) and paying attention. I do think chairing has had a huge impact on how I interact with people, because even if I left my committees today I would still be friends with everyone. :D

(Even if chairing was super stressful and had no other benefits, it would be worth it for those friendships to me.)

Mostly I just add people on Gtalk/Skype or hang around campfire chat and then...bug them incessantly?? ;alkaksdlkds maybe not the best advice.

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	no subject foursweatervests 2012-02-28 10:27 pm UTC (link)
	NO WAY. Wow. I had pegged it as Southern folk, too. I've been listening to it for a few days and never bothered to go look anything about them up. Well, I guess that explains the creepy drum-banging druids and the also creepy suitcase full of bones. The video did seem a little scarier than Southern folk normally is. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject renay 2012-02-29 05:16 am UTC (link)
	Oh, on a related note, we should meet! I should SHARE MY KNOWLEDGE with you! (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

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