A little off

One reason I decided that I never wanted to work back to back closing shifts was because of how it completely messed up my sleep schedule the first summer I did it. Due to doing some trading to get to interviews, I had to do it this week, Wednesday and Thursday nights I didn't get home until about 12:25 and sleep came far later. Last night it was even worse than usual, I think I might have slept by about 5 am and then I woke up at 8 am, I even got out of bed and was picking out my clothes before I really looked at the clock. Then I was able to sleep a little more until a little after 10 am, the school in Ohio called to say they went with someone else, but they did tell me I was very gracious. I'm oddly impressed with myself as I wasn't that awake when I spoke to them, but I've always been good on the phone. Then I managed a little more sleep but I spent the night grinding my teeth and so woke up with my jaw feeling sore, not terribly rested and grumpy.

yakalskovich, this is why I wasn't that happy to be greeted with random RP squeeing when I was pinged.

The weather has also set in for summer and is hot and gross, but I had Thai iced tea with lunch and am reading an amazing book by Lindsey Davis about Vespasian. Tonight after work I'm going to call my very best friend and then I have a long weekend.

Life is feeling long at the moment, but things have been accomplished this week. I haven't missed a shift, I wrote a librarian blog post: Where I fit as a librarian: not either/or but and. I'm quite proud of it as a lot of those thoughts have been sloshing around in my head since I started doing these interviews and it felt nice to write them.

I have a wonderful new iPhone that I'm enjoying and I'm going to actually start spending my tax refund. It's this weird thing where I'm used to watching every penny so I'm careful about a book here, a movie here, groceries bills that when I have a good chunk, I sort of want to hold it. Which to me feels silly, so my plan is upgrade LibraryThing-add in all my books, get myself a proper massage, wander around Barnes and Noble and Dawn Treader and buy books, buy apps and books for my iPhone and remind myself that I will find a job. I'm also trying to get up the nerve to go bug the bank again, I was going to do that today before work, but honestly don't have the energy.

Now I'm going to go play around in wonderful FridayFic prompts and fantastic tags and feel better.

Words and thoughts

I'm still worn out but my mood has improved since my last entry. Filling Friday fics really does that for me and just filling prompts in general. Also I had a wonderful conversation with my friend that I've known since we were toddlers and talking to her always makes me feel better. I adore writing for you guys since you inspire and push me in directions I don't expect. Slowly, I'm still filling prompts from last week's DE and would love more. The request is mainly because filling the Twitter prompts improved my day so much and I want to keep writing.

Leave me characters plus setting, lyric, poem, whatever you'd like and I'll write you something.

Now for what I've written on Twitter tonight.

For @minkhollow42 Moist pulls off a complicated scheme

He was afraid to move or do anything too quickly. If he seemed too eager, the bank would suspect but no, here came his money.

For @stephmuji Charles/Iris-their first fight

You're not a warrior, Charles," She said as she watched him leave. "I have to be one for mutantkind." "Stop being a foolish man!"

For @chanter1944 Sariel and Demeter, dancing in the rain

The rain shimmered on Carnivale as Sariel danced with Demeter. Around them, it smelled of life, liquor and the joy of abandon.

For @thisisyourfault

Dem, make it grow

Kore sighed at the seed, "It doesn't like me." "It knows you. Just show it." The seed waited as Kore showed it how to live.

Charles, the thrill of discovery

"I can still hear you," He laughed on the far edge of the manor park as a bird glared at him. Inside Raven grinned, "Dork."

For @wanderlustlover

Charles & Jean - the day he knew the truths behind all her silence

He held her hand, feeling the power and loss of her, "Jean, did I hope too much." She kissed his forehead and said, "Never"

Will & Marian - The price we willingly pay

Another scar, more blood for the soil, but it meant a child wouldn't starve this eve. Dreams put away for the sake of home.

Jane - To choose

It had never been as simple as yes or no. All her yeses to him wouldn't shift the shape of the world. So she chose words.

For @afullmargin How about the character of your choice: Making a bad day better? This turned into Charles and Raven.

He and Raven had argued all day until he said, "Enough, we're going dancing." She laughed in disbelief before smiling with him.