Author Ziggy
It’s been several months since I’ve last spoken, so I figured I’d give the very few people (pretty much nil haha) a little update with things going on in my neck of the woods. I still have my new job that’s given me my life back, and I’ve officially understand the joys of a weekend, and what it means to have one (home on my computer editing lol…)
Since then I’ve been trying to lose weight… I started that in April, and have lost 22lbs since then. Slowly yet surely! I’ve been eating all the of time and exercising. My family has given me the joy of a slow metabolism, so ironically the less I eat the more I gain.
I’ve also taken my first steps in trying to make editing tutorials available on Youtube. So far I only have an introduction completed, albeit still private – and a friend of mine is video editing my first chapter. If it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t have even done it, due to having zero ability in video editing and not about to be willing to learn another time consuming hobby.
Editing has been a hassle lately, The Secret Devil-chan is being worked on as soon as I finish this post haha… I’ve been working on it for days now, simply because this is the one series that slows me down so much. The normal translator, Raze, from UTW has undergone some major life events preventing him from translating it. He’s gone through corrective eye surgery, and started working 2 jobs. Mind you 1 full time job is enough to make you go mad while editing, I couldn’t even begin to working 2. PAnZuRiEL was kind enough to translate it, however he prefers Raze to look over it, because there’s some areas that aren’t concrete yet. I have about 8 more pages and then hopefully it won’t take Raze too long to review it so I can make any changes needed. So for all you Devil-chan fans out there, you have my sincere apologies, but I promise it’s being worked on.
I guess instead of writing here, I should go back to editing (´＿｀。)
Author Ziggy
So I ended up quitting my old job rather abruptly. I was about at wits end and things started to get ridiculous, so I ended up looking for a new job. One of our new editors, Arguile suggested that I go on Craigslist for administrative positions, and I sort of chuckled at him, because I had never gone on there and I usually hear about Craigslist when you want to get rid of junk you don’t want anymore. He had said as long as I have some common sense and can sense a scam when I see one, there’s a lot of small businesses who go on there to get immediate help, instead of going through a huge site like Monster or CareerBuilder.
I ended up searching, and there was indeed a lot of administrative positions, and I applied for one, and within a week I was interviewed and hired. That was the fastest process I’ve ever seen and I couldn’t have been more grateful. I had been intending to give my 2 weeks the entire time I was working at my previous job, but after a couple of my coworkers were talking about me to our manager and telling her that I felt like she was picking on me and being unfair towards me – that sent my manager in fumes and told me what they told her. Some of the stuff was untrue, and some of it was true – I confirmed what was true and what was untrue but she didn’t seem to care. So after being told by my one coworker ‘why don’t you just quit.’ as if she were pushing me out the door, I did indeed quit — after getting confirmation that I got my new job f course. :3
I felt kind of bad about doing it to a couple people though. There were 3-4 people I really cared about in there and have always treated me with respect and were always kind to me. I gave one a heads up since he’s pretty much Switzerland in there and told him the last time I worked with him may be the last time I speak with him. The other 3 people didn’t have a clue, and I’ll miss them as well.
I blocked my managers number, my other shift managers number, and one of the cooks number since I knew he and the shift manager liked to spread gossip amongst each other and knew how my other shift manager was. Uneducated and loud. She wouldn’t tolerate not saying anything about me fucking her over, and if I had just blocked her number, she’d just use the cooks other number. I didn’t think to block my area managers number, in fact I forgot he and I had each others numbers since we never really spoke to each other. He called me and asked me why I quit – and I told him why. And what’s done is done.
I have a new job now that pays a dollar more an hour and stress free. It’s a small company and I take phone calls, data entry, and filing. I get home by 5pm every day and get all my weekends off. I couldn’t ask for something better right now ;p I’ve been feeling so much better getting away from that mess at my previous job. Though I wonder how things are going there right now. I assume the one cook I didn’t trust got promoted to my position since he was going to become a third wheel anyway. I’m sure my shift manager who worked with me had to pull plenty of double shifts and it caused for a ton of tension for a while with everyone. I had never done something like that before – and I don’t like to, but I couldn’t stand it there anymore.
I get a ton more of Soba-Scans material finished as well, and with three new editors it makes it even easier for the group to function. So everything is just flowing smoothly now.
Author Ziggy
I’ve been very very busy with Soba-Scans lately, spending tons of 1-on-1 time with three new editors on the team. They’ve been doing a fantastic job and officially starting to work on material for Soba-Scans. With all the extra hands it’s moving production along quite smoothly now.
I’m so excited to move things along faster!
I don’t even know what to say other then Fuck Yes! Finally!
Author Ziggy
No picture this time, I’m not on my usual computer and it takes me long enough to find an image on Gelbooru that I find suitable for my current mood with having photoshop on my computer. I couldn’t imagine how long it’d take me to find one on Gelbooru where I wouldn’t find the need to edit and downsize it.
Just a drabble tonight, it’s late, or early – depends how you look at it. I can’t sleep and everyone else in my home is asleep. It’s just one of those nights where my mind won’t settle down and allow me to sleep.
Editing has gone pretty slowly lately, I feel bad with all the back log when it comes to releases. Ring x Mama and Velvet Kiss specifically are taking way longer than they should be – and it’s completely on my end. LD works hard but makes sure he has stuff translated in advanced so there’s no waiting on his end, unfortunately I can’t say it ends up like that on my end at all. I really need to get one or two more editors on staff, because as it is right now Kiss-Shot and I are pretty much the only active editors and I just flat out don’t have the time to edit as much as I used to.
Tonight would be a good night to work on some editing since I’m up and can’t sleep, but unfortunately mu desktop is in the living room where my mom is and I don’t want to disturb her sleeping (she’s a light sleeper, unlike my boyfriend who’s conked out next to me.)
I think I’m going to seriously start putting effort into getting editors on staff. We’re hardly releasing anything and it’s absolutely not on the translators end, just the editors side. I’m surprised LD hasn’t asked me what the hell was taking so long ;P I’d totally understand if he did, I am taking entirely too long.
Author Ziggy
Things have certainly been calming down for the most part since my mother has moved in. I’m eating healthier and on a more regular basis too. She’s been keeping the apartment tidy while I’m at work too which is also just as nice. And yes, she knows about Soba-Scans now haha. She’s pretty cool about it, so I don’t have to worry about hiding all my pron from her.
Work hasn’t really changed all that much. I still feel like an outcast with my manager and that she’s continually unhappy with me no matter what I do. My coworker and I are on much better terms now though. She and I managed to bond a bit and get an understanding with each other. She’s told me that she thinks I need to have a one-on-one chat with our manager. She’s a very strict mom-like figure, so she thinks it’ll do me good if we have a conversation.
She and my manager seem to always think they know what I’m thinking or how I’m feeling.
“Stop freaking out.” “…. I’m not freaking out ;|” “You sound like you’re freaking out. Stop it.” “… But I’m not freaking out! (ﾉ><)ﾉ”
“You’re too nice”
“You’re afraid of the drivers”
The list goes on. It’s funny because I don’t feel like I’m too nice, however compared to managing methods – I come across as a saint. I don’t yell.
I’m not afraid of anybody in that store. But uugh.
I know I should talk to my manager, but I have terrible social skills – I know I’ll some how screw it up and potentially make things worse. __(_ _；)
Besides work, I got a package in the mail from Imari (head translator from Little White Butterflies) with doujinshi in it that I wanted from Comiket. I’m really happy they’re here and have to thank all the Soba-Fans who donated in order to get these for us to scan and translate. They’re really wonderful and I look forward to releasing them. (○´∀｀)
But other than that! I’m just relaxing after work. Been playing some Bayonetta (Yeah I know, I’m a little behind in my video games – can you blame me?) Things at least have been much more relaxing at home – which is so important for me right now since my sanity is always tested when I go into work. (￣ー￣;)
Author Ziggy
I’ve been a workin’ a lot lately again, and it’s wearing me thin as usual. I can’t even remember my last day off… (>へ＜)
I have off this Sunday however, although that is the day my mother will be moving in. (and yes, this is good news.) She’ll be taking some burdens off my shoulders and so forth.
In any case… my day has started off with me being 2 hours late for work. Making my coworker VERY angry at me and screaming at me when I was coming through the door to work. I had agreed to come in 2 hours early for a shift a couple days ago so she could go to a doctors appointment. I asked her to write it on the schedule as I would forget if she didn’t. And she didn’t – thus I forgot. That doesn’t matter though, I still said I would. My manager was livid with me. She’s the kind of manager that won’t yell at you, but she has this calmness about her and her tone of voice that makes you want to just ORZ and beg for mercy. “I’m trying not to be angry with you, but you’re making it very difficult for me to not be. I’m not going to tell you again.” …… ｡ﾟ(ﾟ´Д｀ﾟ)ﾟ｡
I was on her shit list… always doing something wrong. I’m a shift manager at a restaurant and I deal with all kinds of awful things. Needless to say – everything is always my fault, I’m new so a lot of my coworkers don’t respect me and give me a lot of lip. I get yelled at all the time by customers, and then I have my manager riding me because I’m never doing anything right. I dislike my new job so much, and it makes me work so hard and somehow I still don’t make enough money. （Ω_Ω）
This is why I want my mom around. Just so I can come home and complain and someone to listen to it. It’s all so strange too. Before I ever moved out I’ve never been a clingy person to their parent, but after moving out – all I’ve wanted is my mom to help me with things.
I’m also lonely tonight and don’t want to sleep. I don’t like being home alone, it’s lonely. My boyfriend is on the road right now and I will be picking him up at 1pm today. Just me and the cats tonight!
I’ve been working on Ring x Mama – I promise!! Normally I work on it after work, but today was such a bad night I just had to sit down and do absolutely nothing important all night long to help me get my head back on my shoulders. (_ _|||) Sometimes this is all too much for me.
Author Ziggy
I feel pretty good right now. Granted I had work tonight, but earlier this day I happened to make my all time most favorite food in the world. Being from up north – I’m used to being able to get some pretty awesome sandwiches. Anywhere from Philly cheese steaks to just some classics. My most favorite sandwich is what you call a Turkey Boat. Here’s a link to a picture of what I made today.
It’s fresh Italian bread (I got it at the store from their bakery) with mayo, smoked turkey, tomato and lettuce – with tons of provolone cheese. It’s then put into an oven not to be toasted but to be warm enough to melt the cheese and get everything nice and warm where the flavors just blend together and it tastes sooo freaking good. I was so happy with my sandwich and in heaven that I got to taste something that I haven’t in a long time.
Then I got out of work earlier than expected (8pm) and came home – showered, did my hair up nice for once (at work I have to wear an ugly cap) and went out with a friend of mine who I haven’t seen in a while. We shared a cup of coffee at Starbucks (my first time being in one haha) and just got to talk and relax for an hour or so. I was just so happy I could escape my grind of work, edit, sleep, repeat. No errands, no running around – just a meet up and a pleasant conversation over coffee.
It’s amazing how something so little can make you feel so refreshed and happy ヾ(●⌒∇⌒●)ﾉ
Author Ziggy
I have to say I’m pretty burned out, especially after working over 2 weeks straight with my job out in the real world. I’m trekking along though, and I plan on adding 2 new editors to the crew so I can take a back seat a little. I feel like I’m doing too much with the group and it’s going to start having a negative impact on me – because at this point I feel like it’s a second job. I wouldn’t mind becoming more of just a scanner – so I can focus on scanning while others can edit. I would of course still look over the editing to make sure everything is going well, and would still always be available to help if needed.
I”m wondering if I’ll have to go into work today（￣へ￣）While I don’t want to, it’s more of a I need to. However it snowed rather badly for my location, so I wouldn’t be surprised if we were closed tomorrow. So we shall see. If I do have off I can spend the day doing Soba-related things.
Anyway, time to rest~ (__)｡｡ooOZZZZ
Author Ziggy
I’m really glad the holidays are over. I really get tired of everything back to back – it’s so stressful even if it’s not a big part of your focus for the year. I don’t know how people can tolerate so much for so long.
I’ve been very busy with work. I’m in the process of working 13 days in a row before I get a day off x_x;
My mother is also going to be moving in with me by the end of the month as well. I’m looking forward to this because I miss her. She plans on helping out with the household and keeping me less busy so I can focus on going back to school. She isn’t real well health wise, so she can’t work. She’ll mostly just be helping out around the house and cooking. What more could I ask for? haha.
She’ll be knowing about my scanlation hobby when she moves in too, I don’t see a reason to hide it when it’s my own apartment and I’m an adult now. She’s not the type to easily be offended. One time I wanted to make a penis cake as a gag for a friend at his going away party, and she went into the porn store with me to buy a penis shaped cake pan ;p
She’ll probably just laugh and go ‘whatever floats your boat…’
Maybe I can convince her to do some scanning for me while I’m working <_ < Is that too creepy for the readers? Hahaha.
I’m going to be heading into work shortly, I want to take a shower before going in.
I’m editing the third chapter of Devil-chan, so everyone can look forward to that. They can also look forward to Ring x Mama volume 3 soon too 
Author Ziggy
4:46am right now with work at 3pm today. I just recently started a new job a month ago, and basically I work 6 days a week with one day off. Typically on that day off I sleep most of it away with the intent to do all sorts of Soba-Scans work. But instead I find I sleep until 7pm and wake up diddly dallying around on the internet all evening. ;| Sorry.
I’ve done a good job of ignoring the holidays for the most part. I should think about trying to do something nice for my boyfriend though. His mother died just this past Thanksgiving, which if you’re reading this – then you probably know from our Facebook feed. He’s recovered, I hope. It’s pretty much like it hasn’t happened, we just go on with our days like it’s normal.
I wonder what I could do with just the two of us. When you live together it’s a bit different than when you’re dating. You can’t come pick them up with some sort of surprise, or show up unexpectedly with something, haha. Plus I have to go to work on Christmas evening to prepare dough for the next day. It’ll just be me going into work though, should only take a few hours.
Maybe I’ll make dinner and it’ll be just the two of us relaxing without any electronics. I spend a good deal of time on the computer, and he spends a good deal of time on the PS3 playing Black Ops ;p
Well, my mood is slightly lifted since I’m thinking about something productive, haha.