If I had a diary, it might read something like this:

[Jason314]

Oct 24, 2010

Dear Diary,
today was another day of not figuring out a way to get cash easily and/or quickly. This is unfortunate, due to the near-parity of the Canadian dollar to the US dollar. US$74.99 would be about CAN$76.80, pre-credit card exchange rate fee, which is a great deal. Of course, I would need to spend about 67 times that if I'm to reach my credit limit, hence the money conundrum.

I'm still concerned for Amber's condition. I really don't think a great person like her deserves to have strange unidentifiable ailments. She had to go with an expensive test so hopefully something is solved. The staff really should have mentioned the price of such a test. I guess since the doctors or administrators weren't Vegeta, they didn't feel the need to say it. I would send a virtual get well card to Amber but I have yet to find a card that fits what I want to say, and isn't viewed with ads everywhere.

It's been about a week and a half since I last received the free local newspaper. Not that it matters much, but I kind of want to see the answer to the crossword puzzle I last did, considering I was only three words away from finishing it.

Browsing through some of my files on my hard drive, I found something that I specifically made for that Peek-a-boo thread, but never got the confidence to post it. That thing is taking up valuable space. I should either delete it, post it, or send it to a webmail service just to get it off the hard drive.

I also posted something on my Twitter today, after a 24 day drought. It was, unsurprisingly, a post about not posting for 24 days.

I need to go to sleep, to get ready for another week of work. Not much longer until it's done.

Jason

 

[pyrite1965]

LOL this is win!

 

[Jebbaz]

Woo Twitter update!

 

[Jason314]

Oct 25, 2010

Dear Diary,

today at work, my attempts to find a cure for the currently uncurable afflictions facing mankind have once again proven fruitless. Then again, I'm not a medical researcher or a doctor, or in anything remotely similar to the medical field, so I don't know why I keep trying. I guess it's not like in certain movies where some random person has more knowledge than high ranking NASA staff members.

I really didn't have much time to dwell on Amber's condition today at work. Everything was extremely hectic and it didn't help that the printer malfunctioned during the printing of my important documents, not to mention the need to help other several staff members who needed something done 10 minutes ago. And then, after I came back from a shortened break, I found that someone spilled coffee on my keyboard, meaning that I had to go and ask tech support for another one, and that took a while. No wonder I was so behind, but I eventually caught up in time to leave work at the expected time.

After some exercise at home, I felt better. At some point, I decided to check on Twitter and saw that Amber may be having a late start tonight. In any case, if she does come on, I'll have to find myself a really cool and awesome way of entering the room. No one's made an animated gif with my username on it, so maybe I should just take the initiative and make one. Or, I could just enter the room as I normally do.

I figure the best way to make money is to sell a whole bunch of stuff. Maybe handcrafted paper airplanes or something. Start with the cheap stuff, build a reputation, and then get to the more profitable items.

Looks like Amber's on. Time to go.

Jason

 

[AmberCutie]

I wonder, is it correct to sign diary entries with your name at the end? I can't recall if I ever have. Maybe I should have. Should I sign my blog posts?

I'm enjoying your posts in this thread, by the way. :dance:

 

[Jason314]

Oct 26, 2010

Dear Diary,
on the way home from work today, I started to daydream about you-know-who. She was in a pink bikini, and jumped off a high dive with the intention of entering her pool properly. I don't know if she really has a high dive, but it's a daydream. So anyway, as she entered the water, I heard a loud crash from the vehicle accident, wherein I returned to reality. Talk about impeccable timing.

Luckily for me, I was taking the bus, and the two-car accident wasn't too close to me, but seeing as it was two lanes over and up to the front by about 75 feet, I could still hear it. Of course, it wasn't lucky for the people in the accident. Still, as the bus approached, I could see movement from both drivers in their seats so maybe they weren't physically hurt too much.

As I approached home, I started to think about a post that Amber made on her forums about being a real person. Then, I started to think about my financial situation. Maybe I shouldn't act like someone I'm not. I'm not overly rich, nor do I have a wish to enter into debt. I mean, it would be nice to have a large chunk of disposable income, but with the way the economy is going, I need to play it safe. A lot of articles in today's newspaper keep mentioning that I should save my money, spend wisely, and how consumer confidence in the world market isn't that great. Well, okay, so they were mostly in the "Money/Business" section, but even my horoscope, which I read for fun, also mentions thinking wisely about things. Oh yeah, I only finished half of the crossword puzzle today. Are they getting more difficult? Oddly, they would spell the word "labour" without a "u" so I think the puzzle was made in the US.

Amber isn't feeling up to par today, so while she's getting her rest, I think I'll get some early shuteye. I've been waking up really early recently, even without my alarm clock. I wonder what's going on.

Jason

 

[Jason314]

Oct 27, 2010

Dear Diary,
today, for a change of pace, I ate at a Chinese restaurant, and they had the placemats with the Chinese Zodiac on them. Looking at what they have to say, I found something really unsettling. It actually states that of all the 12 zodiac signs, I am the least compatible with Amber's. What gives? Still, the zodiac probably dates back centuries so I'm sure times have changed since then. It's still an interesting read, though.

Little else happened today that is worthy of note. I guess I can tell you that I finally started a new tube of toothpaste, but that's about it.

Jason

 

[Jason314]

Oct 28, 2010

Dear Diary,

I have this strange feeling I'm going to be calling you "Dairy" one day.

I got my investments portfolio in the mail today. It seems I made a bit of money over the past quarter, although nothing to really celebrate. I really got enough money to, say, buy 95 tokens, which isn't even a main selectable option anyway via credit card.

I haven't picked out a Halloween costume, so I guess I'll just be wearing normal clothes to work tomorrow. I wonder how many people at work are going to show up with cat ears or a witch's hat. Who knows... I might see some extravagant costumes. Maybe someone will be wearing a meat dress or something.

This paragraph will not begin with "I". Sure, I am telling you all this so it's only natural that I use "I" a lot, but there should be some creativity in the first sentence.

Sorry, Diary, but not much really happened which involved Amber today. I suppose I could complain about pedestrians who like to cross on amber lights. I wonder what Amber's PJs look like. I bet they're nice and fluffy.

Time for bed.

Jason

 

[Jason314]

Oct 29, 2010

Dear Diary,

nothing Halloweenish happened at work today. Oh well. Not much can be done about that. I did find a quarter lying on the ground, though, next to a discarded pumpkin, so that'll definitely go to my tokens budget (the quarter, not the pumpkin... although now that I think about it I could have sold it for something).

Halloweenish stuff did happen on my favourite camgirl's room tonight, though. Ah, the loveliness of Amber in a cat suit. I should have called her AmberCatty but I guess I wasn't thinking fast enough. Meanwhile, she was aiming for a specific goal in October in regards to token count. With many kind supporters in her room, it was an accomplishable task. Kind of sucks that she didn't get in the top 20 yet but that's what November and December are for.

I think my best Halloween costume is my "Amber watcher" one but that's definitely not going on the costume thread.

Blah. Sorry for the bland entry today. It's late.

Jason

 

[AmberCutie]

:dance:

Thanks again, my Jason.

 

[Jason314]

Oct 30, 2010

Dear Diary,

I had an interesting day purchasing brand new 2011 Lamborghinis necessities like groceries. Just for curiosity, I checked out the ice cream aisle and found that pretty much everything claims low fat and sugar. I read the nutritional information and it still shows it can reach a whopping 10% daily fat and 8% sugar content per serving. But, I guess it's still considered low by most of today's standards.

I wanted to see Amber tonight, but I unfortunately had to head out of the house due to circumstances out of my control. I came back later to apologize (even though it wasn't my fault), but it seems like Amber was the first to apologize rather wholeheartedly to her friends. I guess I can kind of get away with not mentioning anything but I have this weird feeling that Amber will know.

I found a loophole in Amber's recent request for me, but I'm going to try my best to not exploit it, due to principle. Maybe I'll hint at it a few times or something.

I forgot to set up the "Anti-egger 3000" today, so I'll probably have to set it up tomorrow morning.

Speaking of which, I should get to sleep now so that I can be more refreshed. I need to catch up on the lack of sleep I experienced today.

Jason

 

[Jason314]

Oct 31, 2010

Dear Diary,

it's the end of another month. What this basically means is that tomorrow, I'm going to have to flip the pages of all the calendars. I really hope I get a better picture for the calendar in my room. Oh yeah, and I should also get a few dollars cents of interest in my bank account. Woo!

Halloween was pretty quiet. I think the scariest part was the way my hair looked this morning, and even then it wasn't too bad.

I'm sure that the Sunday paper has lots of colourful comics regarding Halloween, but since I don't get the paper delivered, I won't be reading them there. Besides, there's the Internet.

Once November rolls around, I must remember to not purchase any tokens for the full 30 days. It shouldn't be too difficult, right? All I have to do is hide my credit cards somewhere, and hit my head really hard so that I get memory loss. Of course if I do it wrong, I might be unconscious, which could still help with the whole "not-tipping" thing. Or, I could just get the same self control that has stopped me from buying ice cream for the past ten or so months. Ah, but Amber might be getting a surprise on Dec 1, 12:02AM MFC time.

I really don't have much else to write about.

Jason

 

[AmberCutie]

Ah, but Amber might be getting a surprise on Dec 1, 12:02AM MFC time.

I really don't have much else to write about.

Jason

You do realize that I can read this diary, right? :-D

 

[Jason314]

Nov 1, 2010

Dear Diary,
I got a decent picture for the calendar in my room, so I'm happy about that.

I had one particular song which somehow got stuck in my head all day which I heard from Amber's room several times. I tried my best not to hum it, in case someone asks me where I heard that song from. I don't even know the name of the song, or even most of the lyrics, but I remember the melody.

I visited Amber's room for less than three minutes today. It was enough for me to read her topic, watch her dance, and hear her giggle. Amazing how three minutes can change the mood of the entire day. Unfortunately, it was less than three minutes so maybe next time I should stay a tad longer.

I wonder if I should ask for an amber-coloured custom credit card from the companies that offer choices. It would be dedicated for you-know-what and it would make it easier to track. Well, at least the card would be easy to spot, too.

I was so busy today I didn't even have a chance to stop by the store and pick up the discounted chocolates. Maybe they'll cost less tomorrow, if there's any left.

Speaking of tomorrow, I need to wake up early.

Jason

 

[Jason314]

Nov 2, 2010

Dear Diary,

while I was stuck at the mall waiting for the next bus to show up, I happened upon a shop which was displaying some Hello Kitty merchandise. I think a lot of the merchandise is fake, because I didn't see an authentic "Hello Kitty" label anywhere, and the ears looked a little off. I guess Hello Kitty is pretty easy to imitate if you get it just right... I mean, it's a white cat with eyes. For some reason, I had this feeling that I'm supposed to connect Hello Kitty to somebody I know, but it escaped me, and still does. Hmm.

I'm glad that I'm not an Aries. The horoscope of that read something like "You're too generous. Save your money for someone who needs it." Mine was to avoid arguments with people at all costs. Amber's was to... um... why can't I remember?

...
...
Oh yeah, it was to avoid gossiping.

Anyway, I'm still thinking about making my entrance gif. Not sure if it should be animated or static yet. I guess if I were lazy, the choice would be easy.

Speaking of choices, I have a feeling that tomorrow I'm going to have to make a difficult work-related choice. Not fun at all. I don't think I've ever had a normal day of work for the past two weeks. Then again, Amber rarely seems to have a normal day of work as well, although for her, that's a great thing.

I'm yawning too much. Time to invite the Sandman.

Jason

 

[Jason314]

Nov 3, 2010

Dear Diary,

today I heard someone use the phrase "You're the most." It got me thinking about what this phrase means. It kind of sounds like the person being told this isn't a whole person, but most of one. Or, maybe it's supposed to be a shortened compliment. Maybe I'll say it to Amber when I see her. The thing is, what is it short for?

-likely person in Western USA to be in the top 80,000 WoW players in terms of hours logged
-skilled dancer I've seen in a while
-wonderful webmaster
-accepting person of my humour, as little as it is
-beautiful person, externally and internally, that I've chatted with

Not much really out of the ordinary happened today. Well, except that my plan for Dec. 1 has run into a bit of a snag. I'm hoping I can rectify it before then. I also think I've unwittingly set myself up to let some of my friends down. Still, if they were truly my friends, they would understand.

Finally threw out the pumpkin. I don't know why they keep changing garbage day to be like a different day of each week. I should also consider getting a compost bin.

Good night.

Jason

 

[Jason314]

Nov 4, 2010

Dear Diary,

I can't really think of anything to write tonight. Not much really new happened. I mean, I'm sure I got like three cents of daily interest in my savings account instead of two, and if that's the most relevant thing I've got to say then the rest of my entry is going to get worse, so I think I'll quit while I'm ahead.

Jason

 

[Mr_Luv_A_Lot]

today I heard someone use the phrase "You're the most." It got me thinking about what this phrase means. Or, maybe it's supposed to be a shortened compliment. The thing is, what is it short for?

-beautiful person, externally and internally, that I've chatted with

I agree with this quote wholeheartedly. Well I agree with all of the "most" phrases, but I feel that this one is especially true.

 

[Jason314]

Nov 5, 2010

Dear Diary,

I was feeling quite exhausted today. I of course know this is because of the late nights with Amber. Well worth the tiredness, my heart says. My brain is yearning for rest, though, and I would have gone to bed early tonight (on a Friday night, no less) but I needed to stay up to help with some stuff, and it kind of woke me up a little bit.

I keep thinking I should be remembering something about today, specifically. Maybe it's an event from a movie or a novel or something. It should be very vocal, vivid and verbose, but I just don't know. Well, today is almost over so whatever.

My stomach seemed to be in discomfort for most of today. I wonder if I slept on it wrong. I did wake up laying on my tummy instead of my back so I wonder...

Not much else happened today save the escapade at the lineup for lottery tickets today. Almost made me miss my bus.

I need sleep. I'll check the ticket tomorrow.

Jason

 

[Jason314]

Nov 6, 2010

Dear Diary,

I saw a penny on the ground today, but I left it there for someone else to pick up. Perhaps I thought that I'm lucky enough, at least compared to a several people. I live in a place where there is clean water that comes out of faucets, electricity isn't hard to come by, I have no allergies to food that I'm aware of, I have a roof over my head, and Amber is kind to me.

Or, maybe I left the penny there because it was near an anthill.

My daily exercise in conjunction with sticking to a diet has paid off. I have reached my target weight and I feel better about myself for being to achieve that goal. I hope to be able to maintain this, though. With newspapers reminding us about the holiday season's festivities, I can see myself eating more than I should. Just have to keep up with the habits.

When I think about having to set all the clocks back one hour, I also think about when Jawbs turned off the main power that one day to test out the emergency power. That was an interesting night.

I should probably go to sleep now. If I'm lucky, I can get an extra hour to have weird dreams involving Amber which I can recall. I can't wait!

Jason

 

[Jason314]

Nov 7, 2010

Dear Diary,

is it me, or has MFC come up with a new banner ad? It's about time. I was wondering when they'd get rid of/phase out that simple text-only-but-as-a-graphic ad. However, now they are lying, because my "favorite" (in quotes because it's spelled differently) model is not live on cam now, as they claim.

WARNING - I'm going to be negative for the rest of this entry, diary.

I'm feeling a whirlwind of emotions right now, actually. Well, maybe not as grand as a whirlwind, but there is a mixture. I didn't realize I could feel this way for a long time but apparently the culminations of events has led me along this path wherein my insecurities are being exposed. I'll probably be awake for most of the night and early morning. I must stay away from alcohol, just as Amber is doing. Tempting as it is, it's not going to make my insecurities truthfully vanish.

It kind of makes me feel a little better to get my weird emotions written out in you, diary. Still, until I get this stuff sorted out, through whatever outcome occurs, I don't think I should be writing in you.

Good night.

Jason

 

[AlexLady]

Grats on the weight goal, Jason. Hopefully you're feeling better by your next diary entry.

 

[Jason314]

Nov 10, 2010

Dear Diary,

I kind of regret writing what I did earlier. I mean, if anyone were to somehow read you, diary, that might put me in a strange light.

However, I'm now feeling a bit better. Making spreadsheets and flowcharts to sort out my thoughts was time consuming but it seemed to work out in the end.

Imagining Amber's singing voice really helps me smile sometimes. Maybe now I'll smile a lot more in photos. Now if I can just keep myself from blinking when the picture is taken, it'll be perfect. They should invent super moist eyedrops that prevent the need for blinking if I just keep my eyes open.

I just visited Amber's room tonight and she seemed to be in high spirits, which is awesome. I wonder if it was that comfy blanket that Amber was sitting on that helped. In any case, this would have been the last time I will see Amber on cam for a week, so I wish that I had my personal issues starting from tomorrow instead, so that I wouldn't miss much.

Still, I was contemplating buying all of the seafood that gets shipped to California, given the low transportation cost, to ensure Amber doesn't have any (except for the stuff she already owns), but I really don't want to pay the customs charges when they ship those to me. Besides, I can spend my money on more productive things, like broken pencils.

I need to think up of a new sig for the forums. It's almost been 2 months.

Thinking requires energy, which I lack now, so I might as well sleep.

Jason

 

[AmberCutie]

Hold on... why can't I have any seafood??

 

[Jason314]

Nov 11, 2010

Dear Diary,

while the people in the US were observing Veteran's Day, I was observing Remembrance Day. Not sure why they need to have different names, as I'm sure the purpose of the day was intentionally the same. My poppy fell off my jacket sometime today, but I was sure I still had it on at 11:11 this morning. I wonder why they can't make the pins on the poppy more like safety pins, so that they will stay on. I think next year I will bend the pin around to ensure it doesn't fall off. Why do I have these ideas now?

I decided to look up why people shouldn't have seafood post-surgery. I found out that it was likely a myth. Scientifically, having seafood and other meats provide necessary proteins to help with the healing process and minimize the appearance of scars. I wonder what other myths are out there that many of us have thought to be truth.

I bought an item today which came in a box, and I totally passed by a similar item in the hard plastic molded package. Yep, they've lost out on a potential sale right there. I really dislike those hard plastic packages that require scissors, blades, or space-age lasers to open. Sure, it's cheap packaging, and kind of prevents thieves from stealing the item easily (although they could just steal the packaging, too) but it also makes people hurt themselves on it when they try to open it at home. And it's kind of a pain to reseal the package again if you want to return faulty merchandise. Just put the thing in a box. It's a lot easier to stack, it's safer, and reusable.

Tomorrow's a day I'm sure Amber has marked on her calendar. I'm sure it says something like "Time to get super healthy" or "Going to lose a pound or two instantly".

... I better go to bed before this gets weird.

Jason

 

[Jason314]

Nov 12, 2010

Dear Diary,

despite all the cool stuff that has happened to me today, nothing really compares to my thinking of Amber (well, Amber less one organ, but I think I'll still call her Amber) and how she must feel. I'm glad that she was able to tweet us a short update before heading right to bed. I didn't expect a huge 8 minute video log of her doing a part of a marathon right after getting out of the hospital.

I started to read her horoscope in the paper, and it said something to the lines of "Today will be an excellent day to live it out to the fullest (but keep it safe)", I thought it was kind of strange, until I realized that I was reading the paper from Wednesday.

That's all I intend to write today. Unfortunately I probably won't be able to write in you tomorrow given the events.

Jason

 

[Eva_ChangeN]

This is an interesting read Jason, thank you I read it everytime you update it, more or less

 

[Jason314]

Nov 14, 2010

Dear Diary,

today I found out about another food combination that I never thought had existed in the real world. I mean, I didn't like it, but apparently it was on the menu so I guess food connoisseurs would find it delectable. Or, maybe I'm a picky eater so maybe this combination is pretty common... although you'd think I'd have heard people talk about it by now.

There was some driver today who decided that going 125km/h or something on a 80km/h road was a safe idea. I also noticed that later on that freeway there was a police car with its lights on. Ah, but I guess they were tending to other matters, because the vehicle they stopped wasn't the same one. I can't really think of much of a reason to go that fast, other than to race home to see Amber, but seeing as how she's just barely able to walk in hunchback mode, I doubt that was the driver's case. Well, unless he/she doesn't know of Amber's condition.

They say you can't really empathize unless you've really been in that person's situation. As much as I'd like to say that I can empathize with Amber, the closest part is that I've had surgery, but not to remove my gallbladder. Hmm. I suppose I can visit the doctor and see what he says. Not sure if my insurance will cover any of this. If anything, I need insurance for "AmberTippitus".

I need to tweet more. I guess I can comment about clipping my toenails or something.

Jason

 

[Mr_Luv_A_Lot]

I really dislike those hard plastic packages that require scissors, blades, or space-age lasers to open. Sure, it's cheap packaging, and kind of prevents thieves from stealing the item easily (although they could just steal the packaging, too) but it also makes people hurt themselves on it when they try to open it at home. And it's kind of a pain to reseal the package again if you want to return faulty merchandise. Just put the thing in a box. It's a lot easier to stack, it's safer, and reusable.

I totally agree.

 

[Jason314]

Nov 15, 2010

Dear Diary,

I forgot to shave today. It got me thinking about maybe getting a time-lapse camera to be aimed at my mouth just to see the hair grow, but it might not be a worthy investment. I just need to set an alarm clock to go off, then press the snooze button a set number of times, and when it rings, I take a snapshot. Simple and inexpensive. Of course, there's the issue of getting my face in the right spot but nothing's perfect.

Mid month financial update. Savings in the general bank account have increased overall since October 15. Money in my U.S. bank account is worth less due to a comparatively weaker U.S. dollar, or a stronger Canadian dollar. Would be a great time to purchase items from the U.S., like MFC tokens or rare MTG cards, although neither is considered a necessity at this point.

I had a lot of seafood for dinner today. It reminded me of Amber, and what could be in her diet. I wonder if she had as much shrimp as I did. Holy mackerel, that was a lot of tails to rip off. I could almost make a short chain whip with all those.

Sometimes, I wish I had more opinions to share. Looking at my post count on Amber's forums, it looks like I've dropped to #18 for the highest post count.

I'm going to go post in the daily thoughts thread, and then hit the hay. Actually, I don't have enough energy to hit the hay, so I'll just go to bed and forget that chore. I need to sleep more so that I don't make grammatical mistakes like the one I did for the November 12th entry.

Jason