Rewatching the Kisumai on MSte again last night, I realised something about Yokoo's recent ability to actually look at the correct camera (unlike on most Shokuras!) - he seems to have re-found the confidence he had during KKKity. Seriously, he's all smiling and looking at the camera and actually paying some attention to what's going on around him, which is something he hasn't really done for a while. No idea why it's taken him this long to get it back but it's great to see!

Quick recap of the week now:
- Work was terrible (Monday), horrible (Tue), just about bearable (Wed & Thur), and Friday good - since I'd booked it as holiday ages ago :)
- Health was average (Mon), non-stop coughing (Tue-Fri). Eventually went to the doctors on Friday and now have antibiotics, so I'm beginning to feel a little more human
- Desktop comp was 'fixed' on Monday - but it doesn't run as efficiently as it did before and it's much, much noiser than it used to be so I'm not impressed. Suspect it has something to do with them unnecessarily replacing the motherboard when the problem was the PSU...

I hate to admit it but my geekiness hit a new level today ^^; I've never really got into RPGs before, but after reading about Dragon Age Origins I've spent the afternoon playing the flash game Dragon Age Journeys and absolutely loving it *headdesk* Origins is out next Friday and I'm really tempted to preorder it - Game promise to have it delivered on the release date so I wouldn't even have to wait long for it... Oh god, I really am a total geek now!

I've spent the week stressing over my ideas for NaNoWriMo and finally decided to stick with the fanfiction version rather than original characters. I admit that most of this decision is because there's a chance people will actually read it if it's fanfiction, whereas I wouldn't have the faintest idea where to post it as original work. Of course, this is all dependent on it actually getting written in the first place ^^

Oh, I'm finally getting to use my new QMi♥ icon too :) I'd made it the night before the computer died, so of course it hadn't been backed up or anything and I've only been able to get at it again this week. Still not sure it's quite finished but it'll do for now ^^;

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I could cry right now, I really could. Second PC engineer came round today; he spent half an hour replacing the motherboard, pressed the on switch... and nothing happened. Resulting conversation went something like:

"Sorry, I'll have to order a PSU and book another visit."

"But the last engineer ordered one, you were supposed to bring it with today."

"Well I was only given a motherboard."

"But he ordered one."

"Well I wasn't given it."

"But-" *boom* Ayame's head explodes in frustration.

So a third engineer is coming round next Monday. Perhaps it's for the best that I can't get any more time off work and so won't be here to see it - I might accidentally batter the next one with the keyboard or something >.<

Oh and the best bit? I rang the service desk to complain and according to their records a motherboard and PSU was ordered and dispatched for todays visit. So where did the PSU end up? The complaint letter is now nearly two pages long in Word, and I suspect it'll be even longer after Monday...

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Engineer came out today to see to my computer: probably the PSU needs replacing. Unfortunately the idiot on the helpline incorrectly listed the problem as simply "no display" despite my telling him exactly what was wrong on the phone, so the engineer didn't have any parts with him. The result: parts ordered and another engineer visit booked for Friday >.<    Also, long complaint letter written regarding the appalling level of service from the helpdesk and the waste of both my time and that of the engineer today... hey, typing all those complaint letters for my boss has come in handy at last!

Also accomplished today: finally got around to typing my CV up again since the only digital copy I had of it was lost with my old computer. Just need to finish updating and polishing it now - as soon as I figure out exactly what my duties my current job actually entails o.O

Still no conclusion re nanowrimo, but have realised that if I'm going to write this with original characters, I've only got a week to get the character descriptions sorted out since I'm rather compulsive like that ^^;    Possibly should actually make that decision before spending time working out the characters though...

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Of the good: spending the past few days marathoning The Big Bang Theory season 2 - the perfect solution to having to deal with stupid people irl ;)

Of the bad: waking up to find out my desktop computer switched itself off overnight - and won't switch back on T___T Rang the trained chimpanzees helpline and have an engineer coming out tomorrow to look at it, but in the meantime I'm using my laptop, which is okay but just not quite the same :(

Of the undecided: whether or not to try NaNoWriMo this year? It's something I usually only remember the existence of too late to sign up but since I have a week or so to think about it this time... I don't know? I've got a general plot I've had in mind for a while now, but I haven't figured whether it would be better to keep it as a fanfic or to try with original characters yet either. And then my track record tends to imply I'm easily distracted but I did always work better with essays under pressure ^^;


Note to self: Super Junior "Reset", KAT-TUN "Rescue", BoA "永遠"..........

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