spoiled chinese girl

August 30, 2005

ARRG!
I work in the printing industry.
We use film. Kind of like for a camera but only one colour.
Kind of like for a black and white camera then.
And then you make a plate. Which is the exact opposite of the film. Pretty much like a picture.
Then you put that on a press. And you print.

So film is very important because the company I work for is in the dark ages and doesn’t understand the concept of digital printing. I digress.

I’m telling this guy. “Your last order, you printed envelopes (I work in an envelope printing company BTW) with this address, this address and this address. I do not have film for the following. (addresses), we can output film if you send me a PDF file.”

And he comes back with “You do have film. Confirm.”

So I write back. “No, I don’t. I have the following film. (List again) And I do not have this film (list again) I can shoot film from your samples, or you can send me a PDF.”

So he writes back. “You do have film. Confirm. And why is the price 33% higher than last time?” (litterally) And when I reply AGAIN to confirm the film I have and don’t have. He writes back all pissy and is like “Okay you haven’t answered either of my questions.”

HELLO!??! How many times do I need to answer his first question before he lets me move onto the second?

Anyways. My boss took over. She’s lying to them saying we do have film (we don’t.) And explained the price jump. (They’re wanting less of each envelope, but more versions. Which basically means there’s more plate changes. That and now we’re going to have to hide the cost of film into their freaking prices since they’re idoits.)

So that’s my day so far.

I’ve also been instructed to never say no.
And in doing so, my head is about to explode.

At least my hair will look good.
Once I wash the dye out. (Put it in last night, washing it out either tonight or maybe tomorrow)
Hopefully my purple-to-blue fade works. And stays good looking. Then I need to work in a bright lime green. And god knows I might end up with yellow too.

I don’t like this.
I don’t like me.
I don’t think I can do this anymore.

It’s 8:30pm right now, and I’m still at work. This is the second day I’ve had to do this so it’s starting to become a habit. I guess the good part about it is I get paid per hour and not on salary so I actually get to get paid for all the time I spend alone. And that I’m listening to Robbie Williams while I’m doing nothing but feeding a printer and getting paid to do so is quite fun. It’s hilarious at times because I’m doing something that the boss was getting her 7 year old to do, but I’m getting paid a helluva lot more than he was for doing it. And I get to update at the same time.

Marketing schemes aside, I’ve got a feeling I won’t be able to partake in the festivities that are going around. They’re doing a big giveaway and I highly doubt they’re giving their staff any of the prizes, which kind of sucks because I would love to partake. Alas…

Thursday is a Strap-On Tools show in Pickering, and I can’t go because I’ll be at Brickworks, but everyone should go because they fucking kick ass. I’ll be going to the Friday show in Toronto at the Trinport. And they’re playing Saturday in Ottawa, but I’ll be working at Buskerfest.

Yea, like I said, Saturday and Sunday is Buskerfest in Toronto this coming weekend. And I’ve been “hired” to help run unicycle workshops, and getting paid a fuckload of money. Transfering it to an hourly wage, it’sl ike 60 bucks an hour, and my earnings at the end of the weekend should be $160. I’m going to be running two 20 minute workshops per day, at 1:30 and 3:30 each day. Darren Bedford is also doing a juggling workshop so inbetween the teaching unicycling I will be able to learn how to juggle. Hopefully by the end of the weekend I’ll have at least 5 balls down. That’d kick ass.

I have a sudden urge to learn how to play the guitar well, how to play bass, and how to play the drums. I just need to convince a certain band to teach all of this to me, and I somehow hav a feeling they’re not as warm to the idea that I am. I’m not musically inclined, you see. I just want to be cool. I’m almost happy. I’m glad of that.

I don’t update nearly enough anymore.

Tomorrow I will maybe be playing unicycle flaming puck hockey with the rest of the Toronto Unicyclists, as we get filmed for some TV spot that will be aired constantly over and over again to promote unicycling in Toronto. I don’t know if I’ll play, but I’ll definately be getting a new shirt for winning the “Strategically Placed Bedford Tattoo” contest.

Friday I set up for suscon.

Saturday is Suscon.

Sunday I’m not sure anymore.

Next weekend we (the Toronto Unicyclists) may be hosting learn-to-ride-unicycles during Buskerfest, but maybe not. It’s apperently dependant on whether or not they pay us for it (cuz face it, we’re not going into this totally free, we get paid for parades) and they’re apperently being not so nice.

Work in general is okay. The one girl left. The other girl’s being nicer to me. In about a week’s time she’s going on vacation and I’ll be left to my own devices. God knows how that’s going to work. My job description changes all the time to reflect new rules and restrictions that wern’t in place before. It’s driving me nuts, but at least they’re planning on having me for at least a year. Which is cool.

This sucked for an update but at least spans a week.

Oh, if you’re a Toronto based bass player who likes playing music that’s punk-ish pop rock, and are dedicated to a band that will be touring around Canada and the United States in the near future, and can play well (with your fingers?), sing, write, and overall challenge yourself, check out Strap-On Tools who are looking for a new bass player. Just remember to not shoot the messanger (ME!)

I accidently slept on my glasses two nights ago. Boourns.
I went to get them rebent into the proper shape last night. Yay me.
I go to take them off this morning, and the arm snapped. Fucking hell.

Whoo!

I just found out through a telephone call that I had won the Bedford “Strategically Placed” Tattoo contest that was held in Ohio during the NAUCC meet this year. Unfortunately I was unable to be at the event where everyone’s at now (The Groves rented a cottege in the Toronto Islands and everyone’s BBQ’ing it up right now) so he could tell me in person.

So I get my choice of Bedford T-shirts. I already have Eva the BC wheel girl, and the Flaming Puck Hockey guy. I’m either going to get Bjorn(sp?) the Muni guy, or the goth chick, who I believe is named Veronica? Hmm….. I might get both and just pay for the other cuz its so hot

Yay to my winning placement theory!