Normal people need not apply

Jeremy and I have determined that at our job we're contractually required to only hire crazy people. We figured this out after Andy, the new guy, turned out to be a chatterbox. Not that he wasn't nice, but he just kept talking and by the time he had left I realized how tired I was from trying to keep up with him. Working there has made me realize just how quiet/laid back I am compared to most people. And just like Jon before him Jeremy actually admitted to appreciating that about me. ^_^;

Today at work was rather crazy, though people were just not buying extra services (especially underwashes) since they knew it was going to snow tonight. I got out of work just before it started and the roads got too bad, which was good considering what almost happened to me last week. For some reason I have a knack for getting jerks behind me when I'm driving home who have those really bright, eye-scarring blue headlights (on high, of course) who drive too close me and get annoyed when I don't do double the speed limit like they do. Two accidents has been quite enough, thank you. But yeah, another one of those tonight in a gigantic SUV next to my little Saturn. *sigh*

Speaking of Hotaru the car, we decided to spring for a Clarion CD player that I had installed yesterday. It works pretty well, though unfortunately when they were putting it in they hit a check engine switch that I'll have to have turned off by the garage I bought it from. After it was put in on Saturday I swung by there to ask about it and make sure nothing was actually wrong with it, and assuming The Plant isn't closed tomorrow due to the weather I'll pop down and have them turn that off. The balance on the car audio is a little off, but once I have some free time I'll fix that too. Plus Dad just gave me some R&B to listen to, so I'll be able to burn CDs of that or put it on an MP3 player... not that I have one right now... and play it directly though the AUX port on the front of this thing. Technology is fun. ^_^

Writer's Block: You Make Me Feel Like Writing

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A variety of things. For the most part it's just an extension of how I think, though that's mostly journal entries here. As for my own stories (both fanfiction and independent writing) I do it mostly to get down ideas and play with them, since sometimes things I wasn't expecting happen. I also find it easier to connect with some characters if I write from their POV, and sometimes I can find out things about my original characters that I didn't know by doing that.

As far as the actual inspiration goes, I didn't name by muse Inconstante (literally "fickle") for nothing. I mainly get my inspiration through InspiroBricks™ that usually come out of nowhere, in the form of something such as a song, image, or idea prompting a "write this!" response and a brick to the head from my Muse. In some of the more extreme cases I can't even fall asleep until I've gotten it down.

My Daemon (?)

Since I read the books and want to see the movie I took this just for fun. And if you guys would kindly test to see if this is the right one for me I'd very much appreciate it. ^_^ I wonder if having the same one as Lord Asriel (a snow leopard) says anything about me...

Changed to a link since the flash won't display, sorry