Friday, October 28, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
From one Annoyance to Another
GRRR... I submitted my Ohio HEAP application a couple of months ago. Today I get a letter to remind me to re-verify for PIPP +. So I call the 800 number, it says it doesn't know if they've received my application. The website for checking on the application's status is down. I sent a note via their website form page asking about this. It'll be a headache to re-submit another copy and run around copying everything it wants. This isn't the first time an envelope of mine was lost, but this was very important.
I might have to go to the Community Action Agency to make sure this is taken care of.
(the following is censored.)
UPDATE: I called the proper people and found out they do indeed have my information. I don't know why that letter had to be sent out if they had it. I should be able to know more soon.
UPDATE 2: I got a letter indicating my application was processed and approved.
UPDATE: I called the proper people and found out they do indeed have my information. I don't know why that letter had to be sent out if they had it. I should be able to know more soon.
UPDATE 2: I got a letter indicating my application was processed and approved.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Painful back spasms
I don't know what happened, but I managed to wake up Sunday with my back in lots of pain if I moved the wrong way. Ibuprofen helps with some of the pain, but in general, standing up was not fun. I managed to get some sleep and woke up with less pain but still annoying. I've tried to twist my back and see if anything would pop into place, but it was stubborn. This is all quite odd because I haven't had this happen to me in quite some time. At some point I will get angry enough to really give my back a decent therapeutic twist and get it to where it's supposed to be.
Thankfully, while I was in college I got a helpful tidbit from one instructor - a finger to the ear. There's an accupressure point in the ear which helps back pain and I had to use it to relax enough to get some sleep but still ended up sleeping in.
I really hate back pain. I can only begin to image Mom being in pain all the time from her injury.
Thankfully, while I was in college I got a helpful tidbit from one instructor - a finger to the ear. There's an accupressure point in the ear which helps back pain and I had to use it to relax enough to get some sleep but still ended up sleeping in.
I really hate back pain. I can only begin to image Mom being in pain all the time from her injury.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Suite PreCure musical at "poruto youroppa"
I'm always searching for videos when it comes to things like Heartcatch Prettycure or this year's Suite Prettycure. Sometimes I find interesting bits like toy commercials. Japanese TV commercials are my favorite because they're so creative for the short amount of time they get.
And it seems for quite some time, there are these "kigurumi" shows for the various Pretty Cure series. They really stepped it up for Heartcatch. Maybe they've been good all along and this was the first one that really got coverage. This would be on some level with the Sailor Moon musicals which ran for some time after the end of the series.
I've found several shows for the Heartcatch girls. I see that they change throughout the year, based on which characters are in the anime that month. They also change a bit between venues, and sometimes they're the same.
I've been able to find these shows for the Suite Precure series, and finally got to see one that the poster labelled with the word (among others) "poruto youroppa." It had some elements I saw in a short Heartcatch musical clip. This one was in 3 pieces and runs about 50 minutes. What I was surprised to discover is that it really doesn't seem that long because a lot is always happening at any one moment, and I was also able to follow most of the story.
Hibki, Kanade, and Ellen were just about to enjoy a picture book that Kanade brought with her, but Trio the Minor turned it evil with a Negatone and captured Hummy. The girls get sucked into the story book. Hibiki finds herself in the story of Momotarou, Kanade is in Snow White, and Ellen finds herself in Peter and The Wolf (or perhaps The Boy Who Cried Wolf?). They befriend the various characters and manage to find the exit out of the book. The Oni in Momotarou is defeated but becomes Momotarou's friend, the wicked witch in Snow White is shown how to make delicious apple desserts instead of sour apples, and Peter apologizes for lying about the Wolf. Interspersed through the story are some musical dance numbers, any one of them not all that long, and the action bits have some neat wire tricks and some special effects, if you want to call them that.
Best part is near the end when the Prettycure girls and some of the characters go into the audience and dance. The Heartcatch musical had this, too, and I'm sure it's moments like these that leave an indelible memory with the younger fans. And at one point I was thinking that it would be awesome if Cure Muse shows up - and then she DOES.
Thankfully, the software I have was able to massage the 3 pieces into 1 coherent whole and no out of sync audio.
And it seems for quite some time, there are these "kigurumi" shows for the various Pretty Cure series. They really stepped it up for Heartcatch. Maybe they've been good all along and this was the first one that really got coverage. This would be on some level with the Sailor Moon musicals which ran for some time after the end of the series.
I've found several shows for the Heartcatch girls. I see that they change throughout the year, based on which characters are in the anime that month. They also change a bit between venues, and sometimes they're the same.
I've been able to find these shows for the Suite Precure series, and finally got to see one that the poster labelled with the word (among others) "poruto youroppa." It had some elements I saw in a short Heartcatch musical clip. This one was in 3 pieces and runs about 50 minutes. What I was surprised to discover is that it really doesn't seem that long because a lot is always happening at any one moment, and I was also able to follow most of the story.
Hibki, Kanade, and Ellen were just about to enjoy a picture book that Kanade brought with her, but Trio the Minor turned it evil with a Negatone and captured Hummy. The girls get sucked into the story book. Hibiki finds herself in the story of Momotarou, Kanade is in Snow White, and Ellen finds herself in Peter and The Wolf (or perhaps The Boy Who Cried Wolf?). They befriend the various characters and manage to find the exit out of the book. The Oni in Momotarou is defeated but becomes Momotarou's friend, the wicked witch in Snow White is shown how to make delicious apple desserts instead of sour apples, and Peter apologizes for lying about the Wolf. Interspersed through the story are some musical dance numbers, any one of them not all that long, and the action bits have some neat wire tricks and some special effects, if you want to call them that.
Best part is near the end when the Prettycure girls and some of the characters go into the audience and dance. The Heartcatch musical had this, too, and I'm sure it's moments like these that leave an indelible memory with the younger fans. And at one point I was thinking that it would be awesome if Cure Muse shows up - and then she DOES.
Thankfully, the software I have was able to massage the 3 pieces into 1 coherent whole and no out of sync audio.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Persistent annoyances
I keep getting hang-up calls. They don't hang up when I answer - they hang up when they get the outgoing message from the answering machine. Tonight was unusual in that I got 2 of these in a row, withing seconds of each other. If you can't leave a message, stop calling here and wasting your time.
Important next few days
Well, maybe not really that important. It's just that time of year in October where I remember what happened 2 years ago. I may not be crying as much, but the depression is still there.
I might end up staying up for 3 days straight like I did then. The absence makes things painful to deal with. I'm tired a lot. I'm not even sure if I get enough sleep. It's just being here and have this big empty part of my life just sitting there and reminding me of what happened.
The general overall happiness that used to be here just isn't here anymore. At times, I find it hard to get motivated to do things I need to do. A good dose of ibuprofen helps a lot. I guess this part of the year will always be hard for me to get through.
I might end up staying up for 3 days straight like I did then. The absence makes things painful to deal with. I'm tired a lot. I'm not even sure if I get enough sleep. It's just being here and have this big empty part of my life just sitting there and reminding me of what happened.
The general overall happiness that used to be here just isn't here anymore. At times, I find it hard to get motivated to do things I need to do. A good dose of ibuprofen helps a lot. I guess this part of the year will always be hard for me to get through.
