Lara Martins

That's a good thing to know. I'll have to make sure to turn the floodlights at my place out until they're not around anymore. Hate that about your car, though.

At least it was salvageable. Be careful of the lights inside your house too.

Ah. Makes sense, I guess. Would explain that one streetlight that I saw tipped over the other day.

I thought they were only breaking glass. If they're tipping over streetlights, they're more of a nuisance than I thought, unless it was something else.

[pm] Anything with like, an Italian name for example! That's a good start. Like um, Luigi or Mamma mia! Or, It's a-me... Wait, do you think people in town are huge Mario Bros fans?

[pm] I haven't played. I assume those are all from the games.

[pm] Having to do what others say. That's one thing not to like. Have you met the community? There's a canvas licker. And some woman that sells worms from her pocket, though I've never seen her make a sale.

[pm] There's the occasional annoying directive, but most of the time I can take things in the direction I want. If you're earning money, you're always going to be subject to the person who's paying you. It's not only who has you on payroll.

I suppose. I like to think that what I'm doing matters by helping bring some more literature to the world.

I'm sure your readers appreciate it.

Hope's pretty useless.

That’s impressive cynicism over something as trivial as car maintenance.

[pm] Nope! [yup] Just like, not too big on the taste and all. There are other places that capture the true essence of pizza, you see.

[pm] What place in town would you say has the real 'essence of pizza'?

Look, lady, believe me or not. I don't really care anymore. It's your funeral.

You have to make your own rules sometimes. Be young and sexy, you're only getting older.

I'm not that old, but I think I'm a few years past the threshold for that one. But you don't need to be young to be sexy. Or wear questionable workplace outfits.

How do you remain engaged in something if you're not passionate about it? Yes I have! My first original story was written exclusively in green crayon.

Somethings in life are bigger than yourself. Knowing that what you do matters is better than passion. Not that passion hurts, either.

[pm] An office? How drab, but much more friendly than the alternative.

[pm] What's not to like? As a public servant, I serve the community. I have health insurance, a 401K. The older I get the more I appreciate the stability.

....How?

They swarmed my car, and broke through the glass. From what I hear, they're attracted to light. That might have been what they were after.

Guess we'll see in September. You'll probably still be driving a taped together car for a while, though. People tell you what you want to hear when you ask shit like that.

I wouldn't put money on it, but I can hope.

[pm] I like to think so.

[pm] I'm happy to have made such a good impression.