far longer than forever

You know, sometimes? All you need to get your life back on track is a small change. A new job helps a ton, don't get me wrong, but the day I dyed my hair was the first day in a long time I felt... good. You know, really good. I would say more like my old self, but I don't know. It's not quite the same. Can't put my finger on it, exactly, but that's okay, right?

Anyway, who would've thought that going from blonde to brunette would work such wonders! I feel like I've been missing out my whole life. Lied to, in fact. I think brunettes have just as much fun as blondes. Maybe they're just a little bit more careful about it.

Well, I got a job today! Looks like they'll hire anyone at Starbucks, even if they are ridiculously overqualified. Thank goodness for that, huh?

I'm making progress. I am. Living's not that hard. You just have to do it.

I'm not sure how to How do I come back from I just want to

I'm sick of tornado season. I can't sleep with all these sirens on top of everything else. Can't someone do something about this weather? Maybe make it a little nicer? I don't think I'd be the only one grateful for that. The world's harsh enough already.

( Devon )

( Michael )

Three hours left in the day, and I just remembered. In two years, I'll be thirty! Scary thought, huh? I don't think I'm ready for my twenties to be over. It's like a grace period, you know? Between kidhood and adulthood. 28 is on the tail-end of that, but it's still nice. 30, though ... man, that's terrifying. I mean, my mom had three kids by the time she was 30 – four if you count the one she had between 30 and 31. Real scary. Yeesh.

There are very few things that I truly hate in this world, but snow is definitely one of them. I hate the snow. Hate, hate, hate. My toes will never be warm again.

( Michael )

Oh, finally! It's so easy to forget about all this modern technology when Shiloh's not around. She can't live without it, and it takes me almost a whole week to remember how to use it! I hope she comes back soon, though. Venice is lovely this time of year, but I think I'm sort of... stranded. Everybody's so friendly, but I'd really like to leave soon. If it's not too much trouble, of course?

( Thom Noble, Erin Page, and Dinah Paulson )

( Michael )

Hey! Why did nobody tell me using this thing was a job requirement now? Did you guys send out a memo over the boards? 'Cause, you know, that's really not helpful for the people don't actually use them! But it's all good. I figured it out. Hard not to, what with people giggling at their computers all day, every day...

Anyway. Hi, there! I'm Shiloh, but I occasionally answer to Odette. Whichever strikes your fancy! Some of you probably know me already (or I hope you do, anyway), but for those of you who don't, I am in fact a Caretaker, so if you have 99 problems, I'd be happy to solve at least 98 of them? I'm here to help, after all!

( Is beauty all that matters to you? )