Some real life babble...

[candyland]

candyfics: Nocturne for Shinichi/Ran. I really like this idea, and overall I'm very happy with how it came out.

Today, I got myself hooked on two animes: Ghost Hunt (which I really shouldn't be watching because now I'm going to start hearing things and freaking myself out) and Tantei Gakuen Q (which I only torrented the first eight episodes of...and episode eight just so happens to end on the BIGGEST FREAKIN' CLIFFHANGER I HAVE EVER SEEN!!). So I'm very happily watching, and sort of hoping that something pings my muses. But overall? Just enjoying the ride 8D

I'm also very pleased with myself because tonight I proved once and for all that I can cook a chicken breast in a pan on the stove without burning it to a crisp. Seriously--the first time I ever tried, I wound up with a piece of charcoal...okay, maybe it wasn't THAT bad, but it was definitely not supposed to be that color >_>;; But I can do it now! *victory pose*

Oh oh oh--and I got my first bill today! This is the only time you will ever see me be excited about that, trust me. But it's the first one I've ever gotten that's totally mine! It's the gas bill, and it's for a whopping...$1.70. I MUST SEND THEM A CHECK!!

...I should also probably just go pay my rent for next month and get it done with so I don't forget. And I need to get to the bank and order checks. I have one pad right now for my new account there, and I'd feel better to have more for when the bills come. Better to do them now then later, right? And it's not like they go bad.

You think this is nerdy? You should have seen me the first time I got to use my new debit card!

Plus, I am supposed to be getting a signing bonus from work, which I haven't seen yet. Hopefully I can get that taken care of tomorrow as well. It would really put my mind at ease to know that the money is in the bank, since I don't get my first "official" paycheck until September 7th, I think it is. I'm not destitute or anything, but...it would just make me feel better to know it was there.

Tomorrow I have orientation at school. I'm figuring this will mean a whole lot of paperwork and goodness knows what else. I'm...really not that excited. To be honest, I'm bordering on scared about the whole thing. Everybody keeps telling me I'm ready and I can do this, but I've got that liiiiiittle shadow on my shoulder telling me that this is going to be a disaster. I've tried to call the school a couple of times to see what all I need to bring or if there's anything special I should have with me...and I couldn't get ahold of anyone. The phone just rang and rang and rang. You want things that won't put your mind at ease? That could quite possibly top the list *worry worry worry*

If I seem sort of whiny or whatnot over the next couple of days, I apologize in advance. I've been in kind of a funk lately. Being in my own place is really awesome...but at the same time, it's really lonely. My family and most of my friends are four hours away. I don't know anybody here yet. So...if I've seemed like I'm really pouncing on people when they pop online...it's mostly because at the present time, this is my entire social life.

I mentioned cooking earlier--I really do love to cook, and I'm looking for new recipes to try and things to make. But cooking for one...it's sort of depressing ^^;;

Okay, gotta stop moping. Go check out the new fic (I'm still on my writing kick liek whoa), and I really need to go take a shower. I'll be online for a little while longer, and then I've gotta make myself go to sleep at a reasonable hour. I'm due at the school at eight AM.

Come what may...