The Chirping of Crickets Ensues
Yes, Virginia: there is an update.
This little bit of nowhere has seen a few weeks go by without any wry or acerbic comments, or even a short anecdote usually involving some injury I managed to inflict upon myself. Fact of the matter is, it's Back-to-School season. For those of you unfamiliar with what it means at my store, picture the following:
A line-up of roughly 10 people. This line will never shorten or change length for roughly 4-5 hours straight. Welcome to the average afternoon I'm seeing. While it's arguable that "hey, at least it's not so quiet you're bored out of your mind anymore", I think there's also something to be said for not having to endure, "Can't we just shoot all these people and give ourselves a moment's peace?"
So the chances are pretty good that over the next 2-3 weeks, there will be little of me to be seen or heard. I'll probably be curled up under the couch, wrapped in a blanket and chanting to myself, "Can't sleep, customers will eat me."
Or else I'll be staring at my fic, and demanding angrily why this one arc simply won't let itself end. Every time I think I'm that much closer, suddenly ten more pages have appeared and I'm no fewer scenes away from the denoument. If it wasn't for the fact that I want so badly for this epic monster to at long last end, I swear I'd take a break after this just to recharge. Oh well, can't complain entirely. At least I'm still managing a bit of writing in amidst this period of work.
But in the meantime, chances are that amidst the work shifts from hell, there will be friends to meet, tents to sleep in and cold pills to buy, as I seem to be coming down with a case of the summer sniffles.
But at least I can leave you all with
Today's Lesson: never pour half-frozen milk onto your cereal. Corn Flakes are crunchy enough without the added ice.
posted by Phillip at 5:39 AM
