In Which Crimson Gets A Job Or Two

I don't even know how it happened.  Jobless for two months, and now... let me explain.  I've been contacting Little Ceasars and Savers regularly in the past two weeks.  In my interview with Savers the other day, they pretty much told me I had a job with them, but they had to make sure I was available for re-hire (I worked there last year as a Costume Consultant-- it was great).  I also went into Little Ceasars today, and I found out I had the job there.  So I signed papers, watched a training video, and now I work there!  Sweetness.

And then, just now, Savers called me and were all 'Yeah, you're available for re-hire.  The hiring manager told me to offer you a position.  Are you still interested in that?'  And I said yes.  I start Savers Monday, and Little Ceasars on Thursday.

Somehow, I have ended up with two jobs, hired on the same day.

I'm really confused.  I'll probably end up keeping both jobs for two weeks, and then choose the one I like best.  I'll probably end up choosing Savers, the coworkers there are fun.  ...Something like that.   Oh, I just heard a funny noise.  I think it was my head exploding.  Bye now.

(Everybody Loves Crimson & Daryl)

-Crimson Ruin

Auntie Heather And The Minion Horde

I first met Auntie in the form of her book Eighth Grade Bites.  The paragraph at the back of the book made me curious about her.  I love books, and I love people who make them.  So, after I read Eighth Grade Bites, I went online and found her blog.  I love what Auntie Heather writes so much more after the entire Vlad series, following the blog, and starting into the Slayer Chronicles and Legacy of Tril.  She also has some pretty great writing tips.  I think somewhere along the line, I forgot my favorite of her writing tips: butt + chair = writing.

I am a minion.  A minion is someone who has read Auntie Heather's books and likes them.  Collectively, we are known as the Minion Horde.  It's fantastic, really.

I met her in person once!  She was talking about herself and her books at a bookstore in the city.  It was awesome, and I got my books signed.  I was pretty stoked to meet her, because she's someone I look up to.  I also tied for first place in her haiku contest which was amazing (though I never actually received said prize, but that's okay, because being chosen out of almost 400 people is awesome).

I know Auntie Heather better now-- or rather, I have a more accurate sense of who she is (saying I know her better when I've only met her once in person may make me sound like kind of a creeper).  She has a fantastic blog, her facebook posts are entertaining, and recently she's started a vlog.  I love these vlogs.  The vlogs are kind of long, and the picture quality isn't amazing, but I love them because it's just Auntie Heather and the Minion Horde having fun and talking with one another.

Become a minion.  Join the Horde. 

Butt + chair = writing.

~Crimson

Ho Snap! Crimson is back!

I don't know exactly why... but I snapped out of my writing funk and just wrote 1300 words.  It's not that much, but it's enough to put me back on track.  I was reviewing a chapter of my friend's novel, and I think that may have been what started my creativity again.  I looked back at my fan fiction, and read through it again, and it reminded me of my style.

Suddenly, I could see my way around the scene that had me flummoxed for forever (two-three weeks).  I still don't have the exact plot worked out, but that's the way books are written: scene by scene.  No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.  I am very surprised, and I'm very excited to once more fall in love with writing, so to speak.  I only have one question:  Is this the light at the end of the tunnel, or is this the rising action and the dark night of the soul is to come?  I'm not sure, but I'm going to find out by creating a story! 

I still don't have a job, I still don't see friends much, and I'm still not playing volleyball, but for me, this is enough.  

I'm stealing my life zest back if it kills me, dattebayo!

~CrimsonRuin

Lost: Life Zest. If Found, Please Return

I'm usually pretty upbeat.  I deal with life-crap and move on; I don't like to dwell on misfortune.  But in the last two or three weeks, my life-energy seems to have taken a nose dive.  Basically, the problem is that I like to be a fairly busy person, and I feel like I'm standing still, doing nothing.

I don't have a job, school doesn't start 'til fall, I hardly see my friends (with my little brother going to play with his friends EVERY DAY, it's a very acute reminder), I'm not playing volleyball, and probably the worst thing yet: my story has no plot.  No plot = no writing.  I have strong characters, but without a strong plot, without a strong drive... a story doesn't exist.

I haven't written in days. I read fan fiction and I don't do much else.  I'm trying to find motivational blogs, books, anything that will help, but nothing is really pulling me out of the slums.

SOS, loss of life zest, if found, please return.

-Crimson