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Talk me out of it. Please.
Posted by Elisabitch in Uncategorized on June 12th, 2010
I have this crazy notion that it’s a good idea to add the purchase of a large LCD TV to the ever increasing balance on my credit card. I don’t have a job. I have absolutely no business buying a television. I haven’t had my own television since 2006. This is why some people stay poor – they buy things they can’t afford. On the positive, it’s nice to know that plasma and LCD TVs have come down in price since 2007 when I last thought it would be a good idea to buy one. For $800 or less, I could watch a gargantuan Frasier in HD. STOP ME! I’ve gone to the dark side. I have a feeling Mr. M is gonna have something to say about this. Stay tuned for the results of this and other exciting events. Coming soon!
Oh, and I did NOT go to the driving range yesterday. Mr. M and I went to Berkeley instead because he wanted some new shirts. A guy who likes to shop is like my dream come true. A guy who likes to shop and doesn’t need me to hold his hand and wipe his ass so I can go somewhere else if I want to is amazing. I’m still optimistic about the driving range, though.
Sorry about the weird code on the right
Posted by Elisabitch in Uncategorized on May 14th, 2010
My web host switched to a different server so things got a little jumbled. I have a paper and exam due Monday so I can’t really do anything about it right now. Thank you for reading. Oh, She-beast moved all her stuff out. Her mattress is still here for some reason, which makes me nervous, but everything else is gone. Worst case: 16 more days. Best case: 6.
Sometimes there are speed bumps on the road to freedom
Posted by Elisabitch in Uncategorized on May 13th, 2010
Ok, quick update: The bathroom soap war has now evolved into the bathroom trash can war. I noticed that she-beast hasn’t been using her trash can for at least a week (it’s completely empty), so I moved it to the left of the toilet and put my nice one with the step-lid thing. If you guessed that the next time I went to the bathroom hers would be in front of mine in its old spot, you would be absolutely correct. Because that’s what we’re dealing with. I can’t believe I’m reduced to writing about this absurd, immature bullshit. I mean, I’m pretty absurd and immature (and obsessive) myself, but if I wasn’t so hellbent on spitefully depriving her of anything remotely positive, I would give her an award. 18 more days.
Freedom inches closer
Posted by Elisabitch in Uncategorized on May 12th, 2010
My life is really boring. I don’t know what kind of ego-soaring day I had that inspired me to actually start a blog on the (mostly) inconsequential aspects of my life. There’s usually nothing to report, and who knows what prospective employers have stumbled upon this madness of tedium, and used it to weed out one more applicant.
Well, here’s something. Mr. M. and I were wandering through the UC Berkeley campus trying to find a good place to sit when I directed his attention to a little secluded area off to the side. We wandered that way just in time for a guy on a bicycle to zip through and knock Mr. M’s coffee out of his hand. Mr. M. said something like “Watch your fuckin bike, friend!” and then immediately felt bad and apologized for snapping. The guy on the bike apologized as well, and suddenly we were in an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. The guy (let’s call him Fredo) was obviously a foreign exchange student and must have thought Mr. M. was going to get froggy, despite the battle of apologies ensuing. Fredo offered $4 to reimburse the coffee and wouldn’t accept Mr. M’s refusal. The battle of apologies evolved into a battle of take the money/don’t take the money. When Mr. M. finally acquiesced to taking $2, Fredo argued that you can’t get coffee for $2. He wouldn’t take no for an answer, so Mr. M. took the money and Fredo took off. Some students sitting on the lawn clapped for us, so I gave an awkward wave. We returned to Peet’s, where Mr. M. told the tale of Fredo and the spilled coffee. The employees were amused and GAVE HIM A NEW ONE FOR FREE. So basically, Mr. M. made like $4.50 off of a random incident that probably happens all the time. The $4.50 includes the portion of coffee he drank before it spilled. Can you believe that? We immediately decided to hang out in Berzerkley more often.
Other than that, I’ve been up to the same tricks. Job applications, homework and slacking. And of course counting the days until the loathsome she-beast departs (19, if you wanted to know). If she goes to the bathroom one more time, I think I’m going to kill her. Who needs to use the bathroom every 15 minutes? And who needs to stomp down the hall and slam the door? Did I mention that the lease expires at noon on May 31, and if she’s not out I’m calling the cops at 12:01? Because I am, in case that wasn’t clear. Status update: everything in the kitchen has been cleaned out, she’s moved her stuff out of my bathroom storage containers, and only a few pieces of furniture in the living room, which she continues to commandeer as her second bedroom. If I was as petty and immature as she is, I would get up earlier and just do my homework in there. In the last verbal altercation, I was asked to please not watch “her” TV. It was probably the seventh time EVER since we moved in because, like I said, she’s been commandeering the living room! Give me a break. Now I just try to get up as early as possible to jump in the shower first and get my chores done to: a) steal the bathroom time from she-beast (who needs it like every 10 minutes as I mentioned earlier); b) be as loud and inconsiderate as possible. And it’s not like I have much peace in the bathroom. Frequently there is a knock because she can’t fucking wait till I’m done to do whatever she needs to do. Because everything revolves around her. Last time that happened I stayed in there longer just to drive her crazy, and when she asked if I would be done soon I said probably not. When she said she really needed to use it, I told her to be nicer then. Seriously, if it were me and she was taking forever in the bathroom, the last thing I want to do is have any interaction with her at all. I would rather just hold it in unless it became unbearable. Oh wait, I’m not crazy and starved for attention! Well, maybe a little. I do have a blog…
I’m off to do chores and be more productive.
No news is actually kinda boring
Posted by Elisabitch in Uncategorized on April 27th, 2010
It’s like I don’t even want to be home anymore. Every time I’m about to go home I just dread it. I feel like I’m going to get sucked into a giant pit filled with angry snakes like these little sand worms I saw at the Monterey Bay Aquarium on Saturday.

But more ferocious, like this:

The storm of rage has calmed with regard to the roommate situation and her crazy seems dormant right now, so hopefully this will continue through her much-anticipated departure. There was a silent war about which side of the bathroom sink the hand soap dispenser should be on. I like it on the right. She likes it on the left. Every day I moved it to the right. She suddenly decided her bottle of contact lens solution needed to be where I kept the soap. I finally just bought my own (Nature’s Gate, if you wanted to know) because I’m awesome and solution oriented. One day I found BOTH soaps on the left side and the contact solution on the right. And that is precisely what we’re dealing with. When I moved it over to her side and replaced my soap, she stood down. I have triumphed. Other than that, nothing new to report, as if that was monumental.
For the sake of the blog, I almost hope something else happens so I can liven things up a little, but really, no news is good news in this case. Unfortunately though, I feel like something will happen and bring her back to her “hell on heels” reign of terror. Mr. M. thinks she’s about one more bitchy note or verbal altercation away from smearing her shit on the walls. Yikes. Y’all don’t even know the extent of her nonsense over the last 11 months. I’ve skipped past the attempted relationship sabotages and inconsiderate morning bathroom occupancies (employed > unemployed where shower priority is concerned). And she wonders why I never clean. Seriously. I would love to clean every couple weeks – the current state is driving me bananas. But this passive aggressive way of expressing dissatisfaction is all I’ve got. Flashing on her will just provide attention she craves. Plus, there’s so much negative energy in this bitch, I’m not cleaning dick until she leaves and takes the dark cloud of haunting scariness with her.
Still struggling with updating my resume (actually I haven’t spent much time on it – taking pictures of sand worms (and this goose in the ocean – crazy! See below) kept me plenty busy this weekend, and there’s always homework.

I have 5 followers on Twitter now, so that’s exciting (down from 9, that’s pretty sad). It turns out that one of my good friends is a networking champion, so I may be able to glom onto her until my socially-awkward ass can scrape myself out of the corner to be friendly and normal (without drinking first). We’ll see how that all goes.
User registration info
Posted by Elisabitch in Uncategorized on February 26th, 2010
Hi everyone (all five of you), just to let you know, I’m deleting most of the registered users due to spammers – I can’t handle it anymore. I’m really sorry if I deleted you and you’re an actual person who’s interested in my nonsense. For now, post a comment to this entry if you want to be registered and I will set it up manually (I have to approve comments first so it won’t be broadcast unless you want it to be); though you may not see this if I deleted you and you are now unsubscribed. BOLLUCKS.
I’m making some changes and upgrades, so there will be more to look at. Also, I acquired twistedprincess.com so expect some new shit for that as well. I have a paper to write so I’m not sure when exactly it will all happen, but I have scheduled some time early next week. I suck, I know.
Why my job rules
Posted by Elisabitch in Uncategorized on September 9th, 2009
10. Today my boss said, “Thank god for this buzz I’ve got going. Otherwise I’d go crazy.”
9. Boss is bringing his boa constrictor to the office to live. I think it shall be our mascot. You can tell I’m extremely excited.
7. I finally got my free vap0r1z3r today. Uh, best job ever! (Yeah, that’s right. I leeted that bitch. You know, search engines…)
—-Yeah, that was on May 15. The worm has turned, my friends. And it has teeth and tentacles.
We’re back to a concentration camp. Today we were given a memorandum about keeping “the chitchat to a minimum” and to use IM and emails in lieu of talking. Because the five of us “talking over each other” causes a lot of ruckus. Is he fucking serious? Is that even legal? Sadly, it probably is.
Speaking of legal: Snake in the warehouse = motherfuckin’ OSHA violation, bitches!
Yesterday I was taken outside for a reprimand. The opening line was: “Do you enjoy getting under my skin?”
To me this is the hugest compliment EVER. All I’ve ever wanted was to make an impact, somewhere. Here I am, making an impact, getting under the boss’s skin, who will be henceforth known as BTK. Apparently my little comments and questions and not-so-silent judgment are frowned upon. Of our entire half-baked operation, the office personnel is the least liked: Malcontent 1: Sick all the time (because of job-related stress from working under an insecure, impossible-to-please jackhole); Malcontent 2 (me): Talk back, ask too many questions and help the others gang up on BTK; Malcontent 3: Was late twice in two years (she’s smart and great at her job; this is all he has on her).

Clearly the problem is not me, or my coworkers. It’s impossible to blindly take direction from someone with such delusional, over-inflated superiority and an unbelievably massive sense of self entitlement. BTK claims to have two bachelor’s degrees, but unless they’re in cockassery and alcoholic-ology, I don’t know if I buy it. Take another shot at your desk, fuckstick. Keep ‘em coming. Slam the door and kick a box, you fucking child. Wonder why you don’t have a girlfriend? If you finally found someone sicker than you who would actually put up with your bullshit, you are a magician. I really don’t think that person exists unless she (he?) is at least mildly retarded.
The sick part about it all is, it’s all true. I think you only get sued if it’s slander. Actually I don’t mind the drinking. In fact, I prefer to work with the monster when its psuedo-sensibilities are compromised. We used to even be kind-of friends.
So what was once the Mother Ship calling me home, what was once the perfect job and resume boost has become the bane of my chaotic, spastic, moody existence. At first it was manageable. Tolerable even. It was easy to navigate BTK’s moods and anticipate pending catastrophe. I was even able to diffuse said catastrophe. Now I find it more satisfying to create it. I just feel like I was in same place four years ago, and I didn’t like it much then, either. But at least I had insurance and an HR department. The vap0r1z3r is cool, but I since I’ve been diametrically opposed to most of the “corporate culture” and “management skills” I’ve been exposed to, I feel like I sucked a dickful of herpes to get it.
On the positive, I still live across from a 7-11, Shin-Shin’s honey walnut chicken is the bomb, and I haven’t yet gotten my fifth parking ticket since I moved here in March.
Gripe of the day
Posted by Elisabitch in Uncategorized on August 6th, 2009
Actually there are two. One is that I accidentally hit the back button and Firefox just ass-raped me and removed everything I wrote. Thanks, WordPress – auto-save much?
The feature gripe is SPAM. I get so much bullshit mail and bullshit user registration, it’s exhausting. I also get these bullshit SPAM comments like the one below – I included the highlights because I love you, the nine assholes who read my nonsense.
grand pa porn – unless it’s more disturbing than the lemon party, I’m not impressed.
overall porn – like in general?
hillbillies strike gold porn – what would this even look like?
yugoslavia porn – I think they mean the “former” yugoslavia.
old man vs young girl porn – lovely. and classy.
bbw teen porn – ugh.
carton disney porn – sweet!
free old man porn movies – the only appealing words in this phrase are “free” and “porn.”
mature fat granny porn – the only appealing word in this phrase is “porn.”
cheating girlfreind porn – not just a dumb twat, a CHEATING dumb twat.
furry adult toon porn – I’m scarily curious.
blow up dolls porn – yawn. I’m sure the kink is a great novelty and all, at first.
horse porn with girls – ouch.
drunk porn – ouch.
hobos porn movies – yuck.
interratial vintage porn – I’ll ignore the atrocious spelling. Isn’t “interracial vintage” kind of an oxymoron?
bear porn clips – This is something I kinda need to see. Bear porn? What in the world?
impregnation video porn – How is this different than any other P-V porn? No condoms?
young first time sex porn – There’s nothing hotter than a popped cherry on film. I’m sure it’s just glorious. And gross and depressing.
harry potter porn farce – I’m surprised it’s not called hairy potter or something equally gay.
half mexican porn – What’s the other half?
crazy ass free porn – This could go so many ways. “Crazy-ass free porn” is cool. “Crazy ass-free porn” is probably a bummer.
not porn sex – The “not” is a turnoff here.
dragon ball z porn quizs – Like the video game?
teen bbw anal porn – Youch (a combo of yuck and ouch)
taboo breastfeeding teen porn vids free – Pretty much nothing sounds good here, but “taboo breastfeeding” is slightly intriguing. What’s taboo about it? Is someone breastfeeding into someone else’s dirty asshole?
vintage beefcake porn – This is where the term “mustache ride” came from I think.
gay extreme porn – Terrifying. And I’m assuming it’s gay male porn.
moms a cheater porn – Snap.
free porn 3gp download
porn video blowjob neighbour abuse outside – Nothing like “blowjob” and “abuse” in the same sentence to get me all turned on.
illegal animal porn torrent – As opposed to the legal animal porn torrents
That’s all – I’m tired and this is all I can force myself to inflict upon the world.
Trifles and minor catastrophes
Posted by Elisabitch in Uncategorized on July 8th, 2009
With no class to keep me drowning in activity, I have a little time to let my mind wander, relax, and most enjoyable, obsess about things that probably don’t matter. There is mutiny at work, but this week seems to be improving a bit. Thankfully, the perceived threat of a new hire is likely no more than a cat toy for our amusement.
More importantly, I feel that the focus should be on the dead rat in the freezer. Dude, there’s a fucking DEAD RAT IN THE FREEZER at work. The worst thing is that I’m not entirely disgusted by it, but bewildered and a little intrigued to add to the gross-out. It’s safe to say that I’ve never encountered this before. But I’ve also never worked somewhere that has an office snake, so this is probably normal to those more reptile-savvy.

Friday I mentioned something about the snake and whether it’s some kind of code violation, etc. One of my coworkers dismissed it by expressing concern for the rat in the freezer. I keep food in that freezer. Food I’ve been eating for over a week. I didn’t really know what to make of the fact that my Hot Pockets (and frozen waffles!) had been sharing freezer space with a dead rat, particularly since I’d eaten one Thursday. All weekend I thought about it and (naturally) sought advice from my Facebook friends. The verdict was that I shouldn’t eat any more of those Hot Pockets. However, I’m a dirtbag, so (naturally) I’ve been eating them (and the frozen waffles!) anyway. Plus I’m cheap, and my boss confirmed that the dead rat’s been chilling for over a week, so the damage was already done.
In case you were wondering, of course I took a picture with my phone.
Everyone wants something, and I want everything
Posted by Elisabitch in Uncategorized on April 22nd, 2009
My over-inflated ego wanted me to tell you all how sorry I am that it’s been so long since my last entry. She (of course it’s a chick) knows how much you’ve been yearning for something new. Also, thanks to Cary for the shout-out. You’re awesome.
Being busy is a needy bitch, man. I’ve had practically no time to myself. My Netflix has been sitting unwatched since last week. DVR is overloaded. I just renewed my unopened library books. I’m behind on blogging. My final paper is due Monday, and my part-time to full-time job seemed to jump right into full time. So yeah, I’m a little overwhelmed. It’s like everything in my life is running a train on me with no lube. Last weekend I went to brunch with my friend before our study date (I know – alert) and ran into my boss and roommate in the restaurant. This is majorly symbolic of all the directions I’m being pulled in. Obviously my boss signifies work, my study friend represents school, and my roommate symbolizes partying and hanging out. Remember when I sat around all day in Portland feeling sorry for myself until people with jobs got off work? I slightly miss that. But overall it’s way better for me here.
Yesterday I went to AM/PM to buy beer on the way home. It was for my roommate, not for me – it was after midnight and I’m a nerd these days. On the way inside, the dirty panhandler sitting by the door and I made a concentrated effort to awkwardly avoid his stare.
BUM: “Hey miss, how about some change on the way out?”
Ugh, are you kidding me?
ME: “I’ll see what I can do.”
I bought the beer, thought about the presumptuousness of the panhandler, and dug out about 28 cents to give him. Which I did. “Hey, cool. Thanks,” he said. The real reason I gave him money, aside from my aversion to awkwardness, is because he called me “Miss” and not “Ma’am.” Can we talk about how old and hopeless it feels to be called “Ma’am”? Jesus christ. Bring me my cats and an afghan.
Sunday morning at the gas station, an older Grandpa-ish man pulled in when I was waiting for my tank to fill up. “Miss? Do you know where the [whatever the fuck] is?” I’m sure it’s no surprise that I did not know.
Two Misses in three days? I think my skin care regime is finally working.
In case you didn’t get it already, I’m stressed as shit and overworked. Oh, and live in the kitchen. Also, I’m still “in training” at work, and we’re “expanding” so I don’t have a little space of my own. It’s really important for me to have a place to be, and I have none. Anywhere. I think this is what drives people crazy.
Furthermore, I’m losing my shit. Literally – I’ve lost socks, earrings, shirts, and most mysteriously, a jar of stash and one of my pillowcases. Seriously – been looking passively for three days. It’s like they’ve been secretly dating and finally eloped just to piss me off (because naturally it’s about me). Where the fuck could they be? I can’t handle caseless pillows. Am I some kind of classless rube?

Oh, and I discovered that meditation CDs really do work. I recommend them for stress.


