I suppose I enjoy work at McAlister's. It's not the most fascinating work, but it's fairly easy, and if I stay busy, time flies decently fast. Since I told my managers that I won't be attending classes this semester, they've decided to work me constantly. I have three different split shifts this week (including tomorrow), and I work 10 am-5 pm on Saturday. My two days off end tonight, so there won't be a break at all until next week. It kind of makes me sad that I couldn't have my breaks spaced out. I might suggest that for next week.

I've gotten my first paycheck Sunday. $71.44. Not bad, I guess. I hope next week is more, with all of the hours I'm working. I went and blew most of it last night with Krissa, my sister. I got a new pair of khaki pants for work, some clothes from Rue 21, a one gallon tank with a live plant, and a Figure 8 puffer fish. She's the sweetest fish I own right now, and she's very sociable for a puffer fish. Her name's Morgana. She stays by my bed, and so far I've gotten her to eat some dried bloodworms. I'm going to try shrimp tonight, and I'm going to see if PetCo has any pest snails they want to get rid of. I'm so excited! I haven't been this excited since I had my last green spotted puffer, Athena.

I want to play Neverwinter Nights 2 so badly. Dusty and I won't be able to play until he finds a way around the networks we're behind (I'm not going to be able to do anything with mine because of my father. We decided not to even try the route.). I was going to install Dusty's version of Neverwinter Nights Diamond, but Dusty forgot to give me the CD keys for it. So now I'm going to have to wait until he gets back to his dorm to install it. I'm debating to install Age of Mythology in the meantime.

I really should start reading my sociology books. That's the whole point of my checking them out from the library, right? I dunno, I just feel bleh when I think about it, as well as writing my letters to pen pals. I'll probably end up doing it anyway tonight.

I also started writing the fifth chapter to Nightmare's Kiss today. Strangely, I'm not feeling my writing either. I don't know what's wrong. I'm okay with what I managed to write so far, but it just feels...different. Maybe a little encouragement is in order, ne?

I have finally been inspired to start on Chapter four of my story! Took me long enough.... I hate writer's block. >_< I've written a good bit, and know where I want it to go, I just need to think of the words I want. It's so much harder to write without my laptop, as I had a thesaurus program downloaded to help me. I can't wait to get it back... I won't be typing up anything until I get it back because I don't like the Word program on this computer.

I am also planning on changing the third chapter a little at the end by adding some details about where Christabel will be sleeping. Mathias will show her around the lower levels, as well as her new coffin/room.

Can't wait to hear back from the Hampton Inn. Work will definitely make writing slower, but I will have a income and can afford better programs to help me write. And fish supplies! My poor fish have been without a filter for a month.  I'm a bad caretaker.

So... I'm not sure if I ever wrote this, but I changed the name to my story from Vampires Don't Cry to Kiss of Darkness. I think that sounds a lot better. Like upgrading from teen fiction to adult fiction.

Dusty is finally gone, so I'm going to be able to work on my story and my knitting a lot more now.

I'm getting more nervous about my story by the day. I have a nasty habit of getting writer's block right in the middle of a story, and can't continue on for the life of me. I really don't want that to happen this time. I think if I constantly review my plot, then I'll be able to escape it. Maybe I should ask my audience what they would like to see next as well....? I dunno. I guess I'll figure something out.