"two can play at the vicious game" written by Lilho on estrip.org

11/04/09 09:17 - 36ºF - ID#50212

two can play at the vicious game

this man i work with has a mild case of tourette's syndrome. i really think i set it off in him somehow.

he's actually a really handsome guy, and i used to have a slight crush on him, but he is always saying the weirdest stuff to me and now i just feel strange around him.

i know he thinks i am really pretty, so maybe i make him nervous or something???

anyway, yesterday i kinda yelled out a question to him, and i guess maybe i sounded a bit rude, but i wasn't saying anything out of line. i was just asking if an admit was cancelled or not. he freaked out at me and came over and and said a bunch of stuff about how i don't know ho to form conversations, and then used a weird voice and came closer and said,

"two can play at the vicious game sarah."

ok, what does this mean??? i am not vicious. i don't play games at work. i pretty much go there to work and get paid.

(e:hodown) thinks this whole situation is so funny, but i am just confused.

i have to go get ready for work so i can play the vicious game...

leetee writes at 11:17:47 11/05/09 - Comment #52639: (e:lilho), i am glad we could clear this issue up. :o)

metalpeter writes at 05:59:39 11/04/09 - Comment #52626: Maybe he likes you and like Chris Issiac so he is being clever with the song lyrics. Often times at work people do play games and don't even know it, or maybe that is just at my place.

lilho writes at 02:17:11 11/04/09 - Comment #52625: wow, my bad (e:leetee), i thought you were calling me out. i was all like "skhazamm", she got some beef with my and i didn't understand. moral of story, maybe i do have the vicious, and i will be only sweet to the weird coworker.

jason writes at 01:44:33 11/04/09 - Comment #52621: Maybe he is just socially awkward, and this is his way of trying to get into them jeans. BTW the peacock outfit was cool, those poses crack me up.

libertad writes at 01:42:18 11/04/09 - Comment #52620: Peaches!

leetee writes at 01:40:11 11/04/09 - Comment #52619: Holy crap. All i was trying to say is that you were NOT being a bitch. You did not INTEND to be a bitch, but maybe HE THOUGHT you were being a bitch. I was actually on your side. But, i will refrain from commenting, if it will make you feel better.

matthew writes at 01:32:52 11/04/09 - Comment #52618: No one said you were being a bitch. But if you said/did something that he interpreted as bitchy then ,IMO, you should apologize, if not just to smooth things over and make your job more comfortable for you. If it was me I wouldnt apologize for a bitchy remark i didn't make, but I'd apologize for being misunderstood. Especially if this is patient at the hospital and not your coworker.

lilho writes at 01:13:55 11/04/09 - Comment #52617: Ok I was not being a bitch to him. I asked him a question. He yells things out to me all the time its a hospital we get busy. Maybe people shouldn't leave butch comments here to me when I don't make ride comments towards them. Ok thanks.

matthew writes at 12:54:32 11/04/09 - Comment #52614: Maybe if you apologized for (what he thought was) your "rude" comment he would apologize for his? Work drama sucks, especially when's it's drama caused by misunderstandings.

hodown writes at 12:50:42 11/04/09 - Comment #52612: I chalk this up to (e:lilho) having the Mary Heart affect on the dude (Seinfeld anyone). You just set him off. Combine that with the hearing loss and that's a comedy waiting to write it's self.

I also think we should start a gang "Sweet & Vicious".

lilho writes at 12:21:11 11/04/09 - Comment #52610: I wasn't being a bitch I was asking a simple question. Leaving rude comments is bitchy.

leetee writes at 12:17:36 11/04/09 - Comment #52609: Uhm, yeah, you were totally misunderstood. It's not like you KNEW you were being a bitch... someone musta just thought you were being one? Craaaazyyy....

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Location: Buffalo, NY

11/02/09 10:57 - 46ºF - ID#50197

some sort of fancy bird

now you can see the whole costume... im sad now that halloween is over. i never liked halloween until this year. i realized it has potential for full on glitter and camp, which is basically what makes life worth living! what to be next year...

hodown writes at 12:48:49 11/04/09 - Comment #52611: I feel like you should send a piocture of this to Liza Minelli.

matthew writes at 10:16:34 11/03/09 - Comment #52579: If you were a bird Sarah, you'd definatley be a peacock.

heidi writes at 10:32:37 11/02/09 - Comment #52574: I want "how to be a girl" lessons from (e:lilho) & (e:hodown).

libertad writes at 09:04:31 11/02/09 - Comment #52571: I want that bird. I love you because you don't wear cheap makeup.

lilho writes at 07:24:13 11/02/09 - Comment #52559: oh, the makeup was really easy to get off. i turned on the shower and sat down and washed my face! i use a loreal cleanser that removes eye makeup as well. the feathers came off easily, i used latex eyelash glue, and it comes off painlessly and easily. i dont use cheap makeup, so it didnt irritate my face, and instead of crappy face paint, i used liquid shadows. i bought really fine glitter at the craft store because it is much cheaper than the sephora stuff and essentially the same thing and the jewels i used the latex glue for as well. i brought eye drops with me the the parties because the glitter was irritating my eyes and that helped to clear them out!

lilho writes at 07:18:32 11/02/09 - Comment #52558: thanks guys! it was actually pretty simple to do the costume, the makeup was the hard part which was actually a lot more intricate in person. for the feathers around my neck and back i pinned a boa to my leotard. i bought a tutu that didn't fit right, so i cut off the waist band and pinned the tutu to fit around my waist and pinned the purple flower broach to the front and i wore black spandex leggings underneath. the feather tail was angel wings turned upside down and worn at the waist and tied around with elastic like a belt. i glued an extra row of feather plumes to the bottom of the back of the wings to elongate the tail and add color and voila! i am thinking of being an ostrich next year, but an elegant one as they are not a very pretty bird!

heidi writes at 04:50:21 11/02/09 - Comment #52556: Wow!!!! I'm so glad you posted full pix! That's a total winner of a costume. Beautiful job!!! How did you do it?

(btw, were the feathers & glitter hard to get off your face?)

businesscheese writes at 12:25:43 11/02/09 - Comment #52547: Love it, Lilho! Espesh the eye makeup. Rawr.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

11/01/09 01:18 - 48ºF - ID#50179

success

(e:hodown), where my prize at????

there were no peacock feathrs but i made one amzing bird. everyone, including myself agreed i had the coolest costume.

like tim gunn says, "make it work", which i totally did.

a couple was dressed as tim gunn and heidi klum at one of the parties. we made great friends. only true fashionistas can understand the meaning of couture halloween...

more pictures to come later.....

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Location: Buffalo, NY

10/30/09 03:05 - 50ºF - ID#50146

peacock

i am obsessed with being an amazing diy peacock for halloween. its getting expensive and i don't know if i can pull it off.

ALL to prove a point my friends.

i can do this...

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Location: Buffalo, NY

10/22/09 07:38 - 48ºF - ID#50078

a lack of glamour here

my sister life is not very glamourous and this upsets me. she carries her laundry down the street like a common hobo... to the laundromat and back.

i'm hoping to change some of this for her, at least for a day. maybe i will treat her to a an overnight spa day for her xmas gift.

i am on the no spending money plan which includes me. sitting at home when i am not working, thinking about how i should get online and do my french assignments and then watching netflix and eating chocolate and mac n cheese.

by christmas i may not be allowed in the spa, you will need a crane to lift me.

the good news is my clothes still fit which means if i stop this now, i can be back in shape in just a month. must hike 4 miles a day.

anyway, (e:deeglam) is supposed to come soon, and she gets a spa day too. i am so sick of the lack of glamour everywhere. are we doomed to life a plain and sparkleless life?????

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Location: Buffalo, NY

10/21/09 01:03 - 54ºF - ID#50067

all by myself

My lappy is sick. I couldn't get an appointment at the genius bar until tomorrow night. Until then its just me.

I am forced to use Julie's IBM to do my work tomorrow. The thought makes me want to barf.

Anytime I get sad I think of (e:Deeglam) who has been through so much. Send her happy thoughts and love, she has a lot on her plate.

Its crazy how much I don't want to be in Buffalo, but there are so many people there that I want to be there for.

Today is the first day since I have left that I have actually considered going back.
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I hope this feeling is short lived because I detest winter like no other.

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Location: Buffalo, NY

10/13/09 05:31 - 48ºF - ID#50008

the 7 deadly sins

i am going to pass from indulging too much.

lately its sloth and gluttony. at least being lazy is a good way to save money.

i miss aruba so much....

i am officially transferring next semester and should be done with school in a year! next spring i shall be a teacher!

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: paul

10/09/09 11:53 - 53ºF - ID#49969

paul this one's for you

this looks like those nasty fried baby mice you found in your oven..

you made me look at those pictures and talk about it for days, and then we cooked something in the oven...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: jerktude

10/06/09 01:26 - 48ºF - ID#49941

serenity now!

nothing went my way today.

i spent $50 on product to make my hair shiny. it was dull as ever.

i was swamped at work and didn't get half the things done i needed to.

had a huge stomachache and headache all day.

i have a d in eng, d in math, and f in french.

i have never had below a b in english, and without even trying.

i am not smart.

i cried a lot, in class. and i never cry anymore.

just finished my french exam online, with some success after a 14 hr day and my laptop froze as i attempted to submit it for grading.

now, i am going to have to retake it, and i have zero free time until thursday afternoon.

i met a guy who seems nice and wants to take me on a date, but i don't even have time for a date or even sleep.

i have gained 10 lbs since aruba because i have been stress eating.

i am the biggest hot mess of 2009.

i have no clean scrubs for work tomorrow.

and i reaaaaaaaaaaally don't. like. my. job.

the job i do like i can't get anymore hours at, and i need it now because nothing could be better than spending time with a kid who is adorable and loves me and makes it all worth it....

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Location: Buffalo, NY

Category: food

10/03/09 02:15 - 64ºF - ID#49916

the breadfruit

I know my food, and I know what is good, great, and non-edible. This place has received a place in my top ten worst dining experiences thus far. Basically I would have been more content eating Taco Bell. Here is the review I posted on the Phoenix New Times site.

So tempted to call these people and complain more, it was just awful,awful, awful.

I was extremely disappointed with this dining experience. The food was lackluster at best, and I felt as if I was being given dishes with no spices or flavor. Pardon me if I'm wrong here, but isn't Jamaican food supposed to be bursting with flavor? The atmosphere was not warm or friendly and only one the staff member made my date and I feel welcome and comfortable.

I strolled over to the bathroom and a lady, who turns out to be the co-owner said something to me which I did not here as I was walking towards a door I perceived to be the restroom. When I knocked on the door, she immediately came up to me and yelled out, "There is a line, OK?." I told her I was sorry and did not hear her, and then to make her point even more clear when she came out, she said, "It's all yours!", in a total fake-nice bitch voice. When you are in the customer service industry, which I am as well, your customers should not be treated with such a snarky attitude.

As I went for the last bite of my avocado plantain crap roll, which tasted like mashed up baby food in a stale wonton, I noticed a curly blond hair. Neither me or my date has anything resembling this hair. When I brought this matter up with the owner, his explanation was that we all have hair, and it ends up on food, and what would I like him to do because if and when he is in my situation, he just eats the food and doesn't say anything. Are you kidding me !@#$%^&? This is not what you tell someone at your restaurant when a customer finds a hair in their food.

The only nice thing I have to say about this place is that the blond haired waitress was so nice and extremely attentive. She needs to work someplace else though because I'm sure the owners treat their employees like crap after seeing how they have interpreted decent service.

I am currently deciding whether or not to contact these people just to let them know how disappointed I am. Should have left without paying.

And, FYI I am a New Yorker know my food and have eaten at some of NYC's finest restaurants and this place would not last one week there.

One last thing. The mango "chutney", I know my chutneys, and this was no such thing. The mango was mushy and mixed in with it was a few brown beans here and there. It looked like someone's regurgitation. Usually a chutney has a variety of flavors, but all I tasted was mushy mango. It could have been much much better with chunks of mango, no beans, and a bit of kick from some fresh peppers, garlic, and Asian pepper sauce.
Review by Sarah