The office seems much quieter since I left... Almost empty.
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<\/font><\/span>Lunch, at least, was delightful.<\/span><\/p>
","comments":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/9177.html?view=comments#comments","category":["i've got a bad feeling about this...","waiting for the other shoe to drop","contemplations","insomnia","back to work","ic"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/8764.html","pubDate":"Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:33:23 GMT","title":"PRIVATE","author":"amethyst_orbs","link":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/8764.html","description":"
My new apartment it perfect, I'll have to thank Tsuchi for helping me take care of everything.
<\/p>
","comments":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/8764.html?view=comments#comments","category":["new apartment","contemplations","home again","insomnia","private entry","ic"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/8670.html","pubDate":"Sat, 15 Jan 2011 06:07:32 GMT","title":"OOC Note","author":"amethyst_orbs","link":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/8670.html","description":"
In light of recent drops and inactivity I've figured out how to solve the problem of Hinata's plottiness. So, for those who wish to know.
Hinata was<\/i> kidnapped by an unknown assailant and for unknown reasons (since neither Sui or Naruto exist anymore). She escaped with minor injuries, for which she was lucky.
After the kidnapping she took some vacation time and she's been out of town for months, and in the time she's been gone she hasn't posted in her journal or contacted anyone with the office (save perhaps for Neji if he wanted to call her).
This is just an FYI. She's still in the game, and she'll return before too long, she just won't have been in contact. If anyone would like to have some plottiness, let me know, as usual.<\/p><\/span>","comments":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/8670.html?view=comments#comments","category":["ooc","hinata hyuuga","logging nao plz?","plot?","bout time"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/8370.html","pubDate":"Sun, 06 Jun 2010 01:30:41 GMT","title":"Summer time","author":"amethyst_orbs","link":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/8370.html","description":"I'm thinking of renting a beach house at some point before the summer ends... It won't be long before I'll be too busy to have any down time, and I regret the times I missed out on fun when I had the chance.","comments":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/8370.html?view=comments#comments","category":["beach","summer break","busy little bee","work work work","ic"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/8138.html","pubDate":"Fri, 07 May 2010 22:02:07 GMT","title":"Mother's Day","author":"amethyst_orbs","link":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/8138.html","description":"I just realized that Sunday is Mother's Day... It's the first time I won't be in Japan on that day, and I'm not sure what to do with myself on Sunday...","comments":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/8138.html?view=comments#comments","category":["mother's day","ic"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/7811.html","pubDate":"Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:35:47 GMT","title":"This is why I shouldn't watch television...","author":"amethyst_orbs","link":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/7811.html","description":"
I was flipping through channels on a friends television eariier today, waiting for her to get ready to go out, and I came across some prime time talk show kind of thing, but hosted by a doctor, so I thought it might be worth watching.
It ended up being a Sex Special...
I can't believe some of the questions that people stood up and asked... On camera<\/em> no less. It's crazy...
It was pretty educational though...<\/small><\/sub>
","comments":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/7811.html?view=comments#comments","category":["television","ic"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/7623.html","pubDate":"Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:56:41 GMT","title":"Soulmates...","author":"amethyst_orbs","link":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/7623.html","description":"
I've been thinking a lot about what I want out of life... Not my ambitions of wealth or success, but what I truly want.
Aristophanes once said that human beings used to have four arms, four legs, and two faces, and that one day, Zeus, fearful of the power they possessed, sent thunderbolts to rain down on the earth, splitting each and every human in half. In that single, violent act, mankind was condemned to spend life searching for their other half, their soulmate.
This tale by Aristophanes is told in Plato's Symposium:
I know some will laugh and think this is stupid, but I think there is some truth to the idea of soulmates. I think that each of us has at least one match in this world, who we are destined to find. In a way, I think there are different kinds<\/em> of soulmates. Some were meant to be your truest friends, your chosen family, so to speak. And I think there is one person who is our perfect half, meant to love us and be loved by <\/em>us. When I lay alone in my bed at night and stare up at the ceiling, thinking about my life and the direction it's taken, my concerns are not about money or popularity. Rather, I ask myself, do I have a perfect mate out there? Have I found them already? Will I ever?
I really need to stop sitting in front of my computer at night... It makes me write the strangest things...<\/small>
","comments":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/7623.html?view=comments#comments","category":["soulmates","family","friends","why am i still awake at this hour","ic","true love","cold","so much for sleep tonight","contemplations","insomnia","long day..."]},{"guid":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/7246.html","pubDate":"Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:55:14 GMT","title":"I just don't get it...","author":"amethyst_orbs","link":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/7246.html","description":"
What is it about men that makes them obsess<\/em> over physical relationships? Is it that<\/b><\/i> difficult to resist?","comments":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/7246.html?view=comments#comments","category":"ic"},{"guid":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/6995.html","pubDate":"Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:25:13 GMT","title":"Revelations in the Night","author":"amethyst_orbs","link":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/6995.html","description":"I stayed late today to get some practice in, and I\u2019m learned that I should really put an alarm on my phone. When I left the building it was already dark, and I must say, the school looks different at night. Without all the noise, all the people and laughter, without the atmosphere, it\u2019s really quite a solemn place.
Things always seem different in the darkness. I\u2019ve always found the black of night to be interesting. Everything is clear then, without the glimmer and glitz of daytime. Or perhaps it\u2019s just easier to see the truth when there\u2019s no light to blind us.
It\u2019s strange how things can change in a matter of hours. I mean, I like my school. The people are usually nice enough, the campus is pretty, and the classes are good. Any given day you could shoot pictures for a brochure.
But tonight, I saw someone eat out of the garbage on my way home. They were picking through the trash with a bag of cans in their hand, and I didn\u2019t think anything of it, it didn\u2019t even occur to me. Then he pulled something from the bin and took a bite.
It was the strangest thing\u2026 I\u2019ve seen him around, and I always thought he was just recycling. He doesn\u2019t seem to be much older than me, I never thought anything of him being around the school. Surely I\u2019m not the first person to see him, but the only other people around just walked right on by. I couldn\u2019t just walk away, I can\u2019t stand the thought of people who can be so heartless.
There wasn\u2019t a lot of places still open, but I managed to get him some real food to eat. He was so grateful\u2026 I just hope he takes care of himself, he seems really nice.","comments":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/6995.html?view=comments#comments","category":["cold","contemplations","long day...","ic"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/6475.html","pubDate":"Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:51:41 GMT","author":"amethyst_orbs","link":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/6475.html","description":"I almost stepped on a bee on my way home today...
It startled me, I glanced down at the sidewalk and there it was, a splash of yellow and black amidst the sea of grey concrete and rubbish. There was something depressing about it, seeing that poor little thing crawling on the ground, so I nudged it along to the other side of the sidewalk, away from people's feet. I have no idea where it came from, there didn't seem to be anything particularly beeish in the area, but it must have a home somewhere.
...I don't think it's going to survive.","comments":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/6475.html?view=comments#comments","category":["i've got a bad feeling about this...","waiting for the other shoe to drop","i need a backrub","contemplations","i wonder i wonder...","long day...","ic"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/6188.html","pubDate":"Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:56:59 GMT","title":"I'm ready... I think","author":"amethyst_orbs","link":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/6188.html","description":"This is it\u2026 Bag\u2019s packed, the plant has water, anything that was going to spoil over the weekend has been eaten or tossed out, and I\u2019ve double-checked that I got everything out of the medicine cabinet.
I guess I\u2019m ready\u2026Why am I suddenly feeling so nervous?
I think I\u2018ll go triple-check the medicine cabinet\u2026<\/strike><\/small>","comments":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/6188.html?view=comments#comments","category":["weekend trip","this should be interesting...","what if he wants the share a room?","mini-vacation","ic","happy birthday shino-kun","i'm ready... i think","shino"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/5916.html","pubDate":"Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:44:16 GMT","title":"Vanishing for the weekend actually sounds pretty nice...","author":"amethyst_orbs","link":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/5916.html","description":"I\u2019m going to be gone for a few days, though I should be back Monday. I\u2019ll have my phone and my computer along, but I can\u2019t guarantee that they\u2019ll always be on, I\u2019m not sure how the reception is where we\u2019re going.
I\u2019ve rearranged my work and contacted my professor, so everything\u2019s taken care of that I can think of. I hope Doctor Pein doesn\u2019t have any trouble without Shino there, but I suppose he should be alright, everyone needs time off, even medical staff. If he needs any assistance I\u2019m sure he can drum it up somewhere, or we could always come back and plan to go another time. Either way, I\u2019ll do what I can to make Shino\u2019s birthday special. ^_^
I could make a special dinner, once I know what he really likes\u2026 I wasn\u2019t sure what kind of gift to get him, and I didn\u2019t want to settle for something that didn\u2019t seem right, so I suppose I\u2019ll have to wrack my brain a bit, and perhaps surprise him at a later date when I find something perfect. For now, I\u2019ll just try to make this trip as perfect as I can manage. ^_^
Hmm\u2026 What to pack\u2026
Clothes are obvious\u2026
Have to pick up some travel size bathing supplies\u2026
I suppose there would probably be some towels there, but it\u2018s better to be safe than sorry\u2026
It would probably be a good idea to bring some comfortable clothes for exploring, and probably my tennis shoes\u2026 I could just save myself trouble and wear those on the trip and not worry about my boots, since I doubt we\u2019d be going out anywhere that demands fancy dress\u2026
And I\u2019ll have to think of some general supplies, basic food stuffs for breakfast, lunch, and dinners, and of course a few snacks and dessert things\u2026
It will be strange sleeping in a different bed\u2026 I think I\u2019ll bring Mister Snowman along to keep me company at night\u2026
I suppose I\u2019d better start packing now if I want to be ready by morning\u2026 I can go over a shopping list as I go.","comments":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/5916.html?view=comments#comments","category":["weekend trip","what am i going to wear?","don't go overboard with this hinata","what if he wants the share a room?","oh god what to pack","mini-vacation","ic","happy birthday shino-kun","this could get complicated really fast..","so much for sleep tonight","it's a beautiful place","shino"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/5668.html","pubDate":"Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:40:51 GMT","title":"Such interesting weather here...","author":"amethyst_orbs","link":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/5668.html","description":"I got caught in the rain earlier. ![\"Photobucket\"](\"http:\/\/s778.photobucket.com\/albums\/yy66\/AmethystOrbs\/Me\/?action=view¤t=waitingforyou-1-1.jpg\")
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Fortunately for me I didn't have any terribly pressing plans to worry about, so I got to enjoy it fot a bit. I daresay it was nice.
...It could stand to be a bit warmer though. I wouldn't mind one bit if it were warm enough to feel my fingers...","comments":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/5668.html?view=comments#comments","category":["cold","sipping cocoa","raindrops are fallin on my head","this isn't so bad","ic"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/5432.html","pubDate":"Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:27:05 GMT","title":"...","author":"amethyst_orbs","link":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/5432.html","description":"Someone\u2019s been in my home.","comments":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/5432.html?view=comments#comments","category":["i've got a bad feeling about this...","this should be interesting...","i wonder i wonder...","ic"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/5371.html","pubDate":"Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:50:40 GMT","title":"Happy Birthday to Me","author":"amethyst_orbs","link":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/5371.html","description":"I must admit, I thought this was very cute...
I believe that this is going to be a very good day.","comments":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/5371.html?view=comments#comments","category":["birthday","youtube","ic"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/4925.html","pubDate":"Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:15:19 GMT","title":"OOC - Christmas Log","author":"amethyst_orbs","link":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/4925.html","description":"Okay, so anyone who\u2019s actually planning to take part in the Christmas log needs to like, tell me, so that I have a general idea of how much chaos there\u2018s going to be.
So, when you\u2019re ready to start (i.e. you\u2018ll actually be reliable and available in the near future), comment me or message me or IM me or whatever, and once everyone interested is accounted for I\u2019ll post the first post on Dickey\u2019s for taggage.","comments":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/4925.html?view=comments#comments","category":["logging nao pls?","christmas","ooc","holidays","rsvp"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/4701.html","pubDate":"Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:26:48 GMT","title":"Faithful friends who are dear to us Gather near to us once more.","author":"amethyst_orbs","link":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/4701.html","description":"After spending a night bundled up under my cozy blankets and snuggling a plush Snowman, I decided to spoil myself for breakfast, thank heavens for the dedication of the family who owns the shop on the corner, even on Christmas they\u2018re open, and they actually seem pleased to be there.
Cinnamon buns make everything better, though I suppose getting a dozen was probably not wise.
In any case, the sugar rush of gorging myself on cookies and candy last night, as well as the patient ear of Mister Snowman, who spent the remainder of that night listening to me babble until I fell into unconsciousness, I have come to a decision. Several in fact.
Decision #1: People suck.
Decision #2: Some people do not suck, or are at least prone to temporary periods of non-suckiness
Decision #3: It\u2019s bloody Christmas.
Decision #4: I\u2019m not going to let other people ruin my first Christmas in this country.
So, I\u2019m going to spend the entire day coaxing my oven sweet talking my stove, and listening to stupid silly Christmas music, and yes, I\u2019m even going to sing and dance as I do it. I am going to make the biggest meal I\u2019ve ever had, and very possibly kill myself in the process, and I am Not<\/i> going to be upset if no one comes. If<\/i> it becomes apparent that no one is coming then I will fix myself a plate, continue<\/i> singing and dancing in my kitchen, and donate the remaining food to those who need it. I read about a man who spends every Sunday cooking and hand delivering meals to the homeless and needy, and that sounds like a damn fine Christmas to me.
And if someone comes, even if it\u2019s just Naruto, then I am going to eat my Christmas meal, without<\/i> the singing or the dancing, and have a good bloody night.
And I\u2019ll do one better. Since this is apparently no longer a family event, I\u2019m going to do something reckless and incredibly stupid in the true American fashion. I\u2019m opening my doors.
So<\/b><\/i>, anyone who has no plans for Christmas is welcome to come to my home, have some food, chat, some drinks if anyone old enough deigns to bring some, and have a jolly old time.
Let me know if you need the address, otherwise, I shall see you tonight.
And I don\u2019t want to hear any \u201cI don\u2019t like Holidays\u201d nonsense. Consider it a housewarming party, call it a charity event, I don\u2019t care, I am not<\/i> eating this food by myself.
If Naruto\u2019s appetite is as monstrous as I think it will be, I will have to get more food to donate to the needy. And I\u2019m donating more than food. It may be a bit late to give others a Christmas after tonight, but I have enough money left in my savings to do something nice for others.
I\u2019m on my second Cinnabon, and the world looks brighter already.
If anyone does want to drink, as I said, I\u2019m not quite old enough (pity this isn\u2019t Japan, I\u2019d only be 48 hours away) so this function will be \u201cB.Y.O.B\u201d.
Father, Uncle, you know you are both welcome to come still.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have Cinnabon's to eat and a dinner to make.
And if anyone picks a fight in my home, I'll be dealing wiht you personally.","comments":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/4701.html?view=comments#comments","category":["christmas","holidays","family","friends","ic"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/4596.html","pubDate":"Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:58:47 GMT","title":"Forgive Me","author":"amethyst_orbs","link":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/4596.html","description":"I should have known better\u2026
I just\u2026
I quit.
After 20 years, the fact the no one wants to be with me is nothing new, so I\u2019m going to do something I should have done years ago. I\u2019m stepping down. My hands are washed of this.
I\u2019m sorry for being a disappointment. If there is a next time, I will do better.
If anyone needs me, you know how to reach me. Otherwise, I hope you all have a nice Holiday. This time of the year is about being happy, so I think everyone should do something nice for themselves, something that will make you happy.
Merry Christmas everyone.
\u2026
I\u2019m too old to cry over these things anymore...","comments":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/4596.html?view=comments#comments","category":["christmas","why is all this music suddenly so depres","holidays","i give up","merry christmas","ic"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/4235.html","pubDate":"Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:45:50 GMT","title":"Only Two Days...","author":"amethyst_orbs","link":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/4235.html","description":"Christmas is in two days\u2026 Kami, is it me or has time gone by light-years faster than it\u2019s supposed to?
My father, my uncle, and<\/i> Neji, it\u2019s the most wonderful gift I could have ever hoped for. And with Sakura and Naruto there to boot, this should be a wonderful time.
I\u2019m not even that worried about fighting, both Naruto and Sakura already know my family, and Neji and my father have been on surprisingly good terms lately so the chances so there\u2019s hope for a peaceful, pleasant evening.
Everything seems to be going right ^_^
...I\u2019m actually beginning to feel a little afraid.<\/strike><\/small><\/sub>","comments":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/4235.html?view=comments#comments","category":["i've got a bad feeling about this...","christmas","waiting for the other shoe to drop","neji","uncle","dinner","ic","father","holidays","sakura","naruto","things can't really be going this well"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/3867.html","pubDate":"Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:17:11 GMT","title":"Time Flies","author":"amethyst_orbs","link":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/3867.html","description":"Goodness, I just realized it\u2019s been some time since I last posted an entry on here. Things have been a bit\u2026 Distracting lately\u2026
I think I have everything prepared for Christmas, I\u2019ve tried to keep in mind what everyone likes, hopefully the menu will be to their liking. The decorations are mostly up, I only have to trim the tree, and I\u2019ve been saving that. It seems\u2026 Strange, to do it alone. It\u2019s a fake tree, pre-lit, I only have to put on the ornaments I purchased, but still, there\u2019s just something odd about it I suppose\u2026
Perhaps I\u2019ve been seeing too many of those sappy advertisements again\u2026
Ah well, in any case, it\u2019s nice to have something to look forward to. I hope everyone can make it. Even\u2026 Kami, I still can\u2019t believe he\u2019s alive\u2026 It\u2019s so\u2026 Surreal\u2026
Best not to think about it, it will only confuse me more than I already have been\u2026
I have to see the doctor sometime soon\u2026 I hope no one will notice I\u2019m stalling\u2026<\/small><\/strike> Hopefully working in the office will keep my busy. If I\u2018m lucky he\u2018ll forget he hasn\u2018t seen me.<\/small><\/strike>
But, I suppose there are some things to look forward to in the meantime\u2026 There\u2019s Christmas of course, and the New Year, and after that will be a birthday for Father\u2026 And Uncle\u2026 Will they want to celebrate? I hope so\u2026
And, of course, there\u2019s my birthday\u2026
The Tea Garden looks very beautiful from the photos that he showed me, and the news says the weather should be nice that day. It, may turn out to be a lovely little outing. What better way to celebrate than to go out\u2026 With a friend.","comments":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/3867.html?view=comments#comments","category":["what am i going to wear?","it's not a date... is it?","family","ic","birthday","holidays","i can't believe he's still alive","shino"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/3732.html","pubDate":"Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:46:44 GMT","title":"Finals","author":"amethyst_orbs","link":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/3732.html","description":"So far I seem to have made it through my exams intact, despite the fact that I had some catching up to do, what with the move and the transfer. I think I managed, I might even go so far as to say that I believe I did well. I only have one left, unfortunately it requires me to play in front of all the piano instructors in the music department. There wont be any students there, which I suppose is a plus, but still, half a dozen professional instructors judging my every move is not something I look forward to.
I might as well go to the store and stock up on coffee drinks, since I know I wont be sleeping tonight\u2026 At least I don\u2019t have to perform until late tomorrow, so I\u2019ll have most of the day to practice. Hopefully it will help.
My instructor tells me I need to stop worrying about every little thing or I\u2019ll never be able to get up onto a real stage\u2026 Then again, she also says that I need to have more fun in my life if seeing her is the highlight of my day. Kami, she\u2019s a bit crazy; the other day she actually said, and I quote: \u201cYou need to get yourself a boyfriend, or a girlfriend, I don\u2019t judge, but you are way<\/b> too cute to be doing nothing but this on the weekend.\u201d<\/i> Like I said, a bit crazy. But she\u2019s really nice, and we get along well. She\u2019s just old enough to know what she\u2019s talking about but still able to connect with her students; I\u2019m fortunate to have her.
Maybe she\u2019s right though\u2026 If I do something fun to distract myself, I might not be so anxious about tomorrow. I don\u2019t have anything to read though, and the last thing I need is to be baking, for one thing that\u2019s a terrible habit, using food for comfort, and for another I don\u2019t want to make myself ill from the overdose of sugar. Ah, I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll think of something. Perhaps I\u2019ll take a nice long bubble bath? I haven\u2019t done that in ages, and Kami knows my back could use it. I love the piano, but those benches are beyond uncomfortable after a while...","comments":"https:\/\/amethyst-orbs.livejournal.com\/3732.html?view=comments#comments","category":["i need a backrub","ic"]}]}}