um...hi...

       not really sure what to say after going so long without a post. i've been busy. too busy. the excitement of making candy at a candy store kinda wore off in mid-august, and now i'm just trying to keep up during a crazy season (halloween, thanksgiving, and christmas all on top of each other), doing the job of (at least) two people while trying to appease four bosses who don't communicate (with me or each other), and coping with equipment that works only part of the time. oh, and did i mention that my bosses are insane? and that's just the first job. things at the house are running smoothly, at least with the residents. not so much with the management.

       and that about brings you up to speed. i've pretty much given up on any kind of social life, understanding that no somewhat intelligent and moderately attractive girl would ever be interested in me. i've grown insanely fat, and ambitious as i may be, the day just takes way too much out of me for there to be any energy reserved to go to the gym. i've all but stopped writing. but i haven't entirely given up on that yet. call it being discouraged. i have renewed my interests in music, though, but that's still being nurtured. slowly. very slowly. in fact it's still on the "to do" list. along with going to the gym. and everything else.

       i'm going home this week for the first time since the end of june. i miss my cat. i'm leaving wednesday night after work and driving in the car for which i recently paid half its worth (and about half a month's paychecks) to people i probably shouldn't have trusted to fix it. they actually left trash in my car along with the pleasant aroma of grease and gasoline. until then, the house is nearly empty and i ran out of instant watch time on my netflix. yes, that is why i'm updating. now i have to wait until wednesday before i can finish season three of the office.

       highlight of my day: today i started listening to christmas music. lovely.

       later, taters. hope all is well.