The room was full of vampires and humans alike. It was feeding time. Copper aroma filled the air and Dean’s jaw ached. It had been too long since he fed. Dean suddenly remembered telling Anya of vampire clubs and human pets, he walked right into a den of them. He had been in a few, with Lillie, but not like this. The other clubs had been designed for humans to see. Cheeky and gimmicky with velvet seats and blood red walls. This was just a room with a single sewage drain in the middle of the floor. Deflated, pale bodies were carelessly stacked in one corner; the smell of rotted flesh was just starting to overpower the smell of blood.

I’ve been busily (and when I say busily, I mean it) working at my new job. This is my fourth week. Not sure if it’s a permanent thing or if I’m just temping until they can find someone permanent. Mind you, I’d like to stay permanent…considering I’ve been incapable of finding a job else where. And, of course, I need a job if Andy and I want to get married and move out. But, things are going well so far I think, just got to sit back and see what happens.

Working has sadly taken me away from writing. I’ve tried to write a little here and there, only typing a few sentences as I go…and this is no way to complete my book. I’m looking forward to my upcoming three-day weekend and hoping to squeeze in as much writing, and gaming, as I can.

My heart will never be fully into any job I may go to though. I really want to be writing. But, until I can convince a literary agent to take me on as a client (which has been impossible so far), I’ll have to continue to work else where just to get money.

If I had to choose, I’d most want to keep the job I have now until the day may come that I can be published. I’m getting comfortable at it and I have it great there. Two hour lunches, I can sit down, they understand my medical problems.

So, that’s whats going on right now. Working, working, and working.

I’ve gotten quite a few new followers lately and I’m not sure why, but hello new people…I’m hardly ever on here, but maybe I’ll start posting more.

This is who I see when I’ve been reading the books.

patchandnora:

kikikent:

He’s not that bad 

Had a job interview today, this was my 4th one in my entire life. I was so nervous this morning. Luckily, things went great…at least, I think it did. We laughed, smiled, talked personal. I feel really great about how things went and they seemed to like me a lot, but they had a lot of other interviews today. When I left, there were two others in the waiting room filling out applications. So, fingers crossed…but it’s hard to think positive. Why would they hire a girl who has no professional cooking experience?

I’ll know in three days…if there is no call by Friday, then I’ll assume they passed on me and I’ll continue my search for a job. Of course, the only place left around here to apply to is McDonalds…oh joy :/

After playing Dragon Age 2, I did my normal life routine…which includes listening to music, and what came on? Little Lion Man by Mumford and Sons. I listened to the lyrics carefully and had an ah-ha moment. The song is basically Anders theme song, particularly if you romance him as a female.

“Weep for yourself, my man,
You’ll never be what is in your heart
Weep Little Lion Man,
You’re not as brave as you were at the start
Rate yourself and rake yourself,
Take all the courage you have left
Wasted on fixing all the problems
That you made in your own head

But it was not your fault but mine
And it was your heart on the line
I really fucked it up this time
Didn’t I, my dear?
Didn’t I, my…

Tremble for yourself, my man,
You know that you have seen this all before
Tremble Little Lion Man,
You’ll never settle any of your scores
Your grace is wasted in your face,
Your boldness stands alone among the wreck
Now learn from your mother or else spend your days Biting your own neck

But it was not your fault but mine
And it was your heart on the line
I really fucked it up this time
Didn’t I, my dear?

Didn’t I, my dear?

But it was not your fault but mine
And it was your heart on the line
I really fucked it up this time
Didn’t I, my dear?

Didn’t I, my dear?”

#100FactsAboutMe has been trending on Twitter for a few days, so instead of doing 100 Twitter posts, I’ll just post my list here. :)

1. I was born on November, 23rd. On a cold, rainy night.
2. When I was born, I had my umbilical tube wrapped around my my neck. I came out blue.
3. I also went poo before coming out of the womb, therefore getting it in my mouth, and I was sick. (sorta makes sense that I have health problems now)
4. Steve Martin (@SteveMartinToGo) was filming Father of the Bride in my city and told my dad I was a cute baby.
5. On a middle school trip to Disneyland, my friends and I stalked Haley Joel Osment. He lost us when he went through the back door of The Haunted Mansion.
6. I’ve had a lot of “best friends” but for some reason or another, we stopped being friends. But I’m pretty sure it was always my fault.
7. I held a yellow boa constrictor in kindergarten. (I hate snakes).
8. Also have held an iguana and rat.
9. Played the xylophone in kindergarten.
10. Took karate for a year or two in elementary school. I broke a board in half with my hand (it’s on tape).
11. Also played soccer for a few years, but always played defense by the goalie.
12. Whenever I had the chance, I took choir in school. Had a solo once, and was sick the whole time. My face is literally green on the tape.
13. I am officially a quarter Sioux Indian. Rumor has it that I’m somehow related to Chief Sitting Bull.
14. I’ve never taken an illegal substance or been drunk.
15. Since turning 21, I think I’ve only had less then 10 drinks. I turned 21 a year and a half ago.
16. I am one of those people that think I’m better then someone else because I have not done idiotic things. (Sorry if it offends, but it’s true. Delete me if you want.)
17. I believe I can love God without having to go to a place of worship.
18. Dishes are my number one hated chore.
19. I have probably seen The Nightmare Before Christmas over 200 times. I can’t resist but sing/talk along with it when I watch it. (I use the different voices)
20. I have only had 2 boyfriends and have only kissed 2 boys in my entire life.
21. I have only worked a real job for 1 day, but quit because I hated it.
22. I’ve been published in a few music mags.
23. On our first date, Andy took me to see Corpse Bride. I still have the ticket stub.
24. I have a talent to cook some pretty good food by finding random things in our cupboards.
25. I’ve had a few ghostly experiences, thus leading me to believe that there are ghosts among us.
26. I don’t have a good track record with pets. I always want them, but they never like me. Usually they run away or are stolen.
27. I missed most of my 8th grade year because I never went to school. I think they let me go ahead to highschool because they wanted to get rid of me.
28. I started going to homeschool in 9th grade. Went ever since, except for a few months spent at a public highschool in 10th grade.
29. I have taken 4 years of Spanish and still don’t know it. I only remember a few words.
30. My first concert was in San Diego at the SOMA. Saw My Chemical Romance in Sept. 2004 or 2005 (can’t remember which year).
31. That was also the first time I was in a mosh pit…and I was by myself.
32. Andy has a name for a good portion of my body parts.
33. Used to spend all of my weekends at my grandmas house when I was in middle school and at the beginning of highschool.
34. Music really did save my life.
35. Told a teacher off once in front of the whole class, if you know me personally, that was a rare thing for me to do.
36. Have spent 200+ hours playing Dragon Age games.
37. I’ve gone to 9 different schools in my entire lifetime. Moved around a lot.
38. I’m 22 and I don’t drive.
39. I used to have an infatuation with boys who wore eyeliner. Still love it though.
40. Chased down a deer, trying to give it a Pringle. (don’t ask)
41. Did a Charlie Brown backflip on a skateboard in middle school and havent been on one since.
42. Own a few things that are “old” and I’m convinced they’re worth something. (but they probably aren’t)
43. Took so much pain relievers in my life that I’ve built up a tolerance to most of them.
44. I won’t ride Splash Mountain at Disneyland because once I felt like my butt actually came off the seat and I was falling forward.
45. I’m a Disneyland trivia nut.
46. I never want to convert to digital download on everything. I want to be old and own a million real books.
47. Andy and I made a pact to die when we’re 91.
48. I believe in magic/witchcraft/voodoo. These things have been around for so long, there has to be something to it.
49. I HATE hot dogs, but sometimes I get in the mood for one.
50. Decided I would be a vegetarian as a New Years resolution once. It lasted 2 weeks, until my mom made steak that I couldn’t resist.
51. Once I get married, I’ll be inheriting a cedar chest thats been in our family for 60 years.
52. I’ve never really played pool, but played like a pro and beat Andy and his brother at it.
53. I’m horrible at bowling.
54. I have one foot slighter bigger then the other.
55. I still wake up super early on holidays, and sneak to see what I got ;)
56. I refuse to let go of the child in me.
57. The oldest piece of jewelry I own is from my grandmother. It’s a bracelet that was given to her by her former husband (my grandfather). It’s 40 years old.
58. I’m convinced I had a past life in Egypt and New Orleans.
59. Sometimes I have dreams of people I know, and the next day I’ll run into that person I had the dream of. So, whenever I dream about someone, I’m on guard of running into them. (It’s usually people I don’t want to run into)
60. I’ve seen every episode of I Love Lucy, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Boy Meets World, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
61. I’m flexible, at least my legs are. I sit in very weird positions and I get a lot of people come up to me and ask me how I do it.
62. I firmly believe I was suppose to be taller, but I was on a lot of meds in my growing stage and it messed me up.
63. I went to the ‘06 Warped Tour and have a book with a lot of band signatures in it.
64. I also have two disposable cameras that I took to Warped Tour and have yet to develop them. It’ll be 5 years.
65. My hair has been an array of different colors.
66. If I never have gotten with Andy, I’m pretty sure I would have had a lot of tattoos and piercings.
67. I broke my arm when I was 3. I was jumping on the bed with a box full of books. I fell off the bed, onto a pile of books, the box of books fell on my arm.
68. I have very weak ankles. I’ve had far too many ankle injuries, even had to use crutches once.
69. I almost drowned once and I am scared of the water still today.
70. And, I do not know how to swim.
71. I’ve always had a fear of dying alone.
72. I’m super paranoid.
73. I’m clumsy as hell…ask my family.
74. I’m anal about a lot of things, particularly spelling. (even though I’m not great at it myself)
75. I want to attempt a try at a mechanical bull.
76. I used to say that everyone needs a bad habit, so I said when I turned 18 I would start smoking. Now I just think thats dumb, I was an idiot, and smoking is gross.
77. I have absolutely no idea how to flirt or talk to a guy. If Andy and I broke up, I would be lost in the dating world.
78. But, I also think if Andy and I did break up, I would date an Asian guy.
79. I’m suppose to wear glasses. I’ve had to wear them for as long as I could remember. But I stopped wearing them in 7th grade because I hate the way they make me look. (My eyes will hate me later in life)
80. I can’t remember my graduation…not one bit of it. I even had a teacher write a really nice speech about me and I don’t remember it at all.
81. I’ve done some pretty stupid stuff, but my family always helped me through it.
82. I used to be thinner, until the summer before 7th grade…then I blew up like a balloon.
83. I have never seen The Godfather, Scarface, Braveheart, or The Gladiator all the way through, or at all.
84. I’ve helped out on a set of a student film. It was pretty cool and made me want to do more stuff like that.
85. The farthest I’ve ever traveled was to Las Vegas when I was seven. I don’t remember the trip, except for leaving early because I was running a fever.
86. I’ve never know any of my family except for my immediate family and my grandma. A good portion of everyone else just comes and goes.
87. I haven’t been in the snow, but am dying to.
88. I want to go to South Dakota to visit my tribe and land.
89. One of my elementary schools was holding a contest for designing a coloring book page to go into a school fund raising coloring book. My page was a winner. I have the book still somewhere.
90. I also won a prize for a painting I did when I was about 5.
91. I’m super self conscious, but believe I have a pretty face when I take my own pictures.
92. I’ve never been to a club or out dancing.
93. I hate talking on the phone.
94. ‘Mr. Darcy, Vampyre’ was the first book that really got me into reading in my adult life.
95. I’m not a fan of The Beetles, The Door’s, Jimi Hendrix, and so on. Not my flavor of music choice.
96. I met a famous news anchor in LA when I was 9. I will forever remember that memory. He told me the Dodgers would win because I was at the game that night, and they did :)
97. I’m infamous for taking the skin off my McNuggets, eating the chicken, then eating the skin. With sweet and sour sauce.
98. I have a sort of doppelganger running around out there. My cousin and I look very much a like and people always confuse us as sisters or the same person. If I were stretched out with a steamroller, we would probably be twins.
99. I’ve attempted to play the guitar, but my fingers are too short. Now I want to learn the piano.
100. This was amazingly hard! I’ve such a boring person, that it was hard to come up with such a list.

“But…if you would join me, I’d rather be on the run with you than safe with anyone else.” He  was asking me to run away with him, in this cold dark hall…an army waiting just outside the doors. We  were here because of him. I was never comfortable staying in one place for so long. For as long as I could remember I had been on the run. Countless miles I’ve traveled to protect the ones I love. It would be no different now…running away with him. But I’ve also watched the countless reckless things he has done. That girl he gave Justice too, her blood drained from her body and onto the damp dirt. How much is really left of him inside that body of his, or how much now belongs to his demons? One day, I could be at the fury of Justice.  Then I would have to choose to protect my life and kill the man that I love, or just let him sink a blade into me. I wish I had known him before merging, body and mind, into the fearsome man I know today. Would I have still loved him then? I gave him a chance to run, to  escape the burning city. My friends, who I had leaned on for years, turned their backs on me in disapproval. And now, here we are, cornered and awaiting our deaths. But he came back…for me. There is only one answer I can give, if we even survive this wave of terror. “Then we will be fugitives together.”

Preface:
   
    “I love you. You are the most beautiful woman in the entire world,” Tomaz said as he slowly brushed his fingers across the porcelain cheek of the blond woman in his arms. Their bodies were entangled in one another on the soft brown bed roll. She giggled silently, without making much noise, but her smile widened and her cheeks turned a bright pink.
    “You don’t believe me, do you?” He said, lifting her chin slightly so he could look into her green eyes. The woman shook her head softly, blond curls bouncing off her shoulders. A single golden, wispy curl fell into her face, covering one of her bright emerald eyes. Tomaz reached up and softly pushed the ringlet behind her ear.
    “Grace, you are the best thing that has ever happened to me.”
The wind blew softly, causing the fire in camp to flicker and make questionable shadows across the trees. Tomaz reached, casually, for his dagger that laid under his pillow. He eyed the camp as far out as his sight would permit, which was not very far at all. Grace did the same, her eyes widened to look deeper into the dark.
    “Just the wind,” she breathed and turned back to lay her head against Tomaz’s chest.
    “Maybe we should pack up and move out…just to be safe.”
    “In the middle of the night? In the dark?” Grace looked up to see the concern in Tomaz’s brown eyes.
    He nodded.
    “What are you so afraid of?”
    Carefully, Tomaz slid Grace off of him and he stood, putting a wrinkled white shirt over his head to cover his body. “What shouldn’t we be afraid of?”
    “Are you talking about my father?”
    “Yes, that is of great concern. Also the farmer we stole the horse from and the noble man we robbed.”
    Grace trilled a laugh. “I doubt they will come look for us all the way in the forest.”
    “I believe your father would. Why would a man not go after his runaway daughter? I am positive he already has men out here looking for us.”
    “Tomaz, relax. We have gotten away. Revel in the joy of freedom.”
    Tomaz scoffed. “Freedom,” he said under his breath.
    “Well, if we are not going to celebrate, I am going to sleep. Goodnight my dear paranoid Tomaz.”    
Grace fell asleep with a scowl as Tomaz sat next to the fire, keeping watch for moving shadows. His grip slowly loosened on his dagger as he reluctantly fell into a sitting slumber.

Tomaz opened his eyes to a soft blue sky. Dew had piled on his face during the night and he sat up to wipe it away with the sleeve of his shirt. He looked over to find Grace still sleeping, her back facing him. He smiled softly just thinking of the blond woman. When he finally stood and stretched, he felt sore from the awkward position he fell asleep in. Silently, as not to wake Grace, Tomaz staggered over to a tree to relieve his bladder. Just as he was finishing, he looked down to see a set of footprints in the dirt. Tomaz was not a hunter, but he knew that the prints were not his own or Graces. He stumbled quickly back to camp, whizzing around frantically for the intruders. He looked down once more to find a half dozen new prints that were not there the night before. Suddenly he saw a small glint of his daggers blade and wobbled over to where he slept. But when he reached down to pick it up, he saw the crimson splatters of blood on the blade and handle.
    His head began to spin, he was unsure of what was going on but somehow found himself stumbling over to Grace. Tomaz touched her shoulder once and felt ice pierce through her clothes. He shook her then, still getting no response. Finally he turned her over, her green eyes were as brilliant as ever and looked right through him. Placing his finger tips on her face, Tomaz carefully brushed her cheek and blue lips. A single red line cut across her throat. Her face and hair were becoming stained maroon as the blood left her body and trailed through the camp. Tomaz could not bare to see Grace’s lifeless emerald eyes stare up at him, so he placed his hand over her eyelids and slid them closed one last time.