Huddled in strength like birds on a sloping wire...

[obliviousally_lj]

Why in god's name does Pepper need an arc reactor? Okay. I was under the impression that Tony needed one because the shrapnel in his chest would continue working its way into his body and, eventually, pierce his heart. I was assuming this had something to do with the type of weapon that busted up the humvee caravan. Generally speaking, shrapnel (unless imbued with different qualities, I guess) just gets imbedded in your body and...stays there. Doesn't go anywhere. Just hangs out and makes itself at home. Pepper was not shot down with some super-ultra-weapon. She had a building fall on her. She got fucked up and had, as to be expected, shrapnel imbedded in her body. She was then rushed to the hospital where they could have REMOVED IT. Am I missing something here? Some vital detail? I really think that giving her the arc reactor (while cute and all, considering Tony wouldn't give up that tech for anyone else) was...kind of a cop out, I guess.


But I also hate the art in Invincible Iron Man, so maybe I'm just taking it out on the comic for that.

Who knows!

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We walked down to the Italian Festival last night. Mmmm, gyros. <3 So much better than the crap ones from the Greek Festival a few weeks back. So so so much better. We also stopped at the comic store and TJ picked up Iron Man Viva Las Vegas, which was a let down, apparently. Then, it started raining. Bastards. But we made it home before it got really bad, thankfully.

I'm working on cleaning today. The house is such a pigsty. D:

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I've also come to the conclusion that I really do hate this town. Well, I hate the PEOPLE. It's such an uncultured pit of filth and stupidity it's not even funny. And it's not even just me being cranky because I've lived here all my life and just assume things are nicer elsewhere. No. It's because I've lived here all my life and I KNOW things are better elsewhere because I've BEEN elsewhere.

I miss Seattle like woah. I didn't think I would. I figured I'd just settle back in Warren like it was no issue. But no. Not at all. When I'm at work sometimes, I feel like I'm not in Warren anymore. At least, not until well after the store's open and all the retards make their way in.

It's just...so frustrating and sad.

However, my mom told me GM is hiring. Starting $23/hour. That's crazy good money. And they just added a third shift (and they're getting the Cruise), so it'd be eight hours and not twelve. And, yeah, it's in Lordstown, which is a bit of a trek, but not much farther than Target is right now. And an hour of work puts half a tank of gas in the car. Instead of three hours.

I'm thinking, if I can get in at GM, I can actually be able to save money. Then, we can move. Somewhere. Anywhere. Of our own accord.

But, as I mentioned to TJ, the prospect of getting in GM makes me feel like I'm going to be stuck here forever. Because that's what the people at GM do. They work there forever and they live in the area. They retire from GM with a nice pension, but they're still stuck here. I refuse to be stuck here for the rest of my life. I'm willing to live in Ohio, but not in the Warren/Niles/Youngstown area.

I'd love to go back to Seattle. But that's way out of my league unless a million dollars falls in my lap. TJ was suggesting maybe Pittsburgh. It's still close to home, family and friends. It's a larger city and nicer than Cleveland. It actually has a bit of culture and a pretty solid art scene. Plus, walking around like a weirdo doesn't get you strange looks since Anthrocon is held there.

PLUS, I wouldn't have to put out money for a hotel room for the convention! :D :D

But I really want to live somewhere where I can walk everywhere and there's SHIT TO DO. I need a big city. I want Seattle or New York, really. But I may just have to settle for what's readily available to me. Which is...Cleveland and Pittsburgh.

Unfair.

Comments

[pathia.livejournal.com]

Well they could probably remove Tony's shrapnel as well, especially if they can build things called 'arc reactors' ;)

[hellebore.livejournal.com]

Good luck with GM.

[zeeth_kyrah]

The first full paycheck you can entirely spare (and I know oh so well about having nothing to spare despite enormous pay) put it in a 90-day CD. Banks don't shit on CDs like they do checking or savings accounts, primarily because you can't get overdrawn on a CD.

[zeeth_kyrah]

Oh, and NYC has such a high cost of living that I wouldn't want to rent even a cardboard box in someone's back alley.

[suzanami.livejournal.com]

It's such an uncultured pit of filth and stupidity it's not even funny.

i always suspected it and retail confirmed it. also, add niles to the list. egotistical and uneducated.

[mitsene.livejournal.com]

if i were you i'd like.. work at GM for say, a year. or six months. or until you can't stand it/have enough money to move. then gtfo of there :|

and it would be awesome if you moved to the east coast here 8> i think there's enough cities around new york that are pretty big, so maybe you could bypass the actual living in ny for something cheaper.. i mean CT and southern NY state/NJ use the same train system as new york, so it's easy to get there. or maybe boston? boston's pretty damn big. and cultured, etc. anywhere along the coast from boston to... somewhere like nj or maryland is generally more culturally sensitive than the midwest. though pittsburgh IS neat, i'd have to say. and a pretty city, as well.

blah blah i like the northeast come live here blah 8W

[squeeji.livejournal.com]

Well whereever Elliott and I end up (no doubt a big city...and a college one at that) you're always welcome to chill/stay/live with/etc etc at our place, since of course, you guys are fucking awesome and win.