Wanna guess what we didn't do at all? :D
I still have ZERO Pocahontas training. And I didn't get to do Elephant. And I had a bit of a breakdown during one of the shows, 'cause I got freaked out when I had a guest coming at me and I was just sort of shoved into place by my trainer and.... yeah. >_< I'm such a failicious worrywart. It's sad and pathetic. I'm petrified that I won't pass that assessment... just.... omg. D: I have another day of training, but yeah, it concerns me.
I'm getting better, I think, but I haven't done much of anything on my own. Tomorrow, our plans (if we actually get to follow them XD) are doing two or three Pocahontas shows, followed by three FoLKs. I need to learn Photocell (who is in charge of cutting off the queues and monitoring guest counts) and Head Usher (who directs all the Camp Councilors on where to put the guests. D:) and we definitely want to go over the Warthog position, which directs guests in ECVs and Strollers, because we had a Guest situation today and yeah, it was chaotic.
But I do really like my job and I think I'll have a great time at it once I feel comfortable in myself and the situation. Because it doesn't seem that bad at all, really. I just flail around a lot...
Seriously, though? A joy of FoLK is the show itself (technical problems be damned, and we had a multitude today XD). Hearing the awesome Kiume three times today rocked life. His "Be Prepared" is.... hell, I'll say it, it's fucking hot. XDD Love that man.
Also awesome? My roommate was friends with Mickey today, over at Camp. Every so often, when Mickey would walk by my trainer and me (when we were discussing stuff in our break area/training room, which is in the character trailers), he would run over to me, hug me, and then give me a ton of kisses. Though, he seemed quite annoyed when I asked for a raise. ;)
I'm going to sit here and re-draw a theater diagram I was given. It'll help me out with at least feeling comfortable in all the positions. In actual practice? Who the hell knows. XDD
And, to make my icon relevant (uh, sort of XD), I will say that I really did enjoy opening the exit doors. Silly, I know, but part of Warthog is opening the doors when Timon tells the crowd to get out. And it was cool to do that. I'm lame. XDDD
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Bruce Schneier writes another thoughtful and insightful essay on privacy:
Privacy protects us from abuses by those in power, even if we're doing nothing wrong at the time of surveillance.
We do nothing wrong when we make love or go to the bathroom. We are not deliberately hiding anything when we seek out private places for reflection or conversation. We keep private journals, sing in the privacy of the shower, and write letters to secret lovers and then burn them. Privacy is a basic human need.
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[I]f we are observed in all matters, we are constantly under threat of correction, judgment, criticism, even plagiarism of our own uniqueness. We become children, fettered under watchful eyes, constantly fearful that -- either now or in the uncertain future -- patterns we leave behind will be brought back to implicate us, by whatever authority has now become focused upon our once-private and innocent acts. We lose our individuality, because everything we do is observable and recordable.
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How many of us have paused during conversation in the past four-and-a-half years, suddenly aware that we might be eavesdropped on? Probably it was a phone conversation, although maybe it was an e-mail or instant-message exchange or a conversation in a public place. Maybe the topic was terrorism, or politics, or Islam. We stop suddenly, momentarily afraid that our words might be taken out of context, then we laugh at our paranoia and go on. But our demeanor has changed, and our words are subtly altered.
This is the loss of freedom we face when our privacy is taken from us. This is life in former East Germany, or life in Saddam Hussein's Iraq. And it's our future as we allow an ever-intrusive eye into our personal, private lives.
I reject the notion that we have to choose between privacy and security, and I agree with the oft-repeated quote about the foolishness of sacrificing the former in pursuit of the latter.
We deserve privacy, and we don't have to give it up to have security. They work very well together. Encoding messages for my friends and family is fun, but I sure don't want to feel like I have to do it all the time, just because I can't trust my government - and, increasingly, my neighbors - to leave me alone.
Title: State of Mind
Rating: R
Disclaimer: 'Stargate: Atlantis' characters are not mine.
Spoilers: None
Genre: Angst
Summary: When John becomes a captive, he is forced to make decisions with dire consequences.
Warning: Torture, character death
Chapter 1 II Chapter 2 II Chapter 3 II Chapter 4
[13] - Disney Princesses (Ariel and Belle)
[14-24] - Beauty and the Beast (Walt Disney)
[25-27] - Pocahontas (Walt Disney)
[28] - Lion King (Walt Disney)
[29] - 101 Dalmations (Walt Disney)
[30-32] - The Jungle Book
[33] - Disney Princess (Aurora)
[34-36] - Rihanna
[37-44] - Rose McGowan
[45] - Penelope Cruz
[46] - Stock
[47-55] - Fashion (feat. Adriana Lima, Ruslana Korshunova)
[56-60] - Sailormoon

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"She didn't know what hit her."
When I get Feelings this strong, it's usual that the event is either about to happen, or happening at that moment. The last time I had a Feeling this strong was back in Spring when the series of tornados hit Virginia during the day, thankfully killing no one.
The phrase came with the feeling of an instant, sudden and very unexpected death. Like the result of an accident of some sort. I also Feel that whoever "She" is, she didn't feel any pain. Just one moment there, the next nothingness.
As soon as I parked, I texted Hope and Meg and I was relieved to hear that both are okay. I wanted to warn/make sure everyone else was okay, too. I was specific about the time relative to my location (the US east coast) because one of the first Feelings I remember having, I don't think I got the person it was about to believe because I couldn't keep the time zones straight. I'm fairly certain it was around 3pm EST, give or take ten minutes because it happened not too long after I last looked at my cellphone and the clock in my car needs resetting again.
Just be careful everyone, okay? I'm gonna hunt around and see if I can find anything in the news that might explain it.
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Mice, and most likely humans, have the ability to taste calcium--and most do not like it, according to new research presented today at the American Chemical Society's semiannual national meeting, held this week in Philadelphia. Scientists say the findings could explain why, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 80 percent of Americans do not get enough calcium when it is so important for our health. [More]
