I had a great vacation, thanks for asking. It was a really nice place. I think it was the first vacation in ages that my mother actually enjoyed, so that's something. The beaches were pristine and untouched; honestly, I can say without a hint of exaggeration that the sights took my breath away. It was unlike any of the heavily commercialized beaches I'd been to before. There were other tourists there, of course, but the place wasn't crowded and everyone there seemed to be there for the same reason: to enjoy the tranquility. It was just an amazing place, and I really long to go back. It's hard returning to normal life after such a peaceful week in such a beautiful place.

I have to admit, though, that I've been a little naughty. I haven't worked on my stories in awhile. I didn't write very much at all during vacation with the exception of role-plays. I'm going to start back, soon, however. Probably tomorrow, I will pull up my short stories and reread them so that I can pick up where I left off. I know it's taking me forever, but I promise that you will get to read them. I just want them to be well-done and eye-catching when I'm finished with them; I'm sick of publishing stories that I feel are incomplete and lacking. I'm also thinking about rewriting some of my fanfics; I've already started on a couple of them, so when I do decide to revisit them, I'll probably finish those before starting on any others.

That's about all I have to share right now. I'm doing fine. Work still sucks on most days, but I manage. I have my mind set on returning to school next fall because I know that's the only chance I have of getting out of this place and finding a career I will actually enjoy doing. Not that that will absolutely happen as a result of me going back to school, but I have no other options. It's either stay here and keep working a minimum wage job until, one day, I look up and realize, hey, I'm thirty years old and I'm still stuck here or try to move my life forward. Anyway, thank you for reading, and I hope you're all doing well!

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