The simmer who cried update.

[strangetomato]

So, I hope I don't make a liar of myself, but I really might post the next update in the next couple of days, or at least before the weekend is over. The second half of chapter 26 grew too large for a single livejournal post (no real surprise there - it seems like I do that all of the time lately), so I broke it roughly in half. The next section should be easy to complete, here and there.

Now if only my second job wasn't taking up all of my evenings. I'm an usher at the local theatre, which is great, but it gets extra busy in the summer. It's the season for theatre festivals, don't you know. I really can't complain, since it's the easiest, most entertaining job I've ever had (which is why I keep it in addition to my other job), but I'm working the same show for the next five evenings in a row. The SAME show. *snicker* I can either laugh or cry, so I may as well laugh. At least I'll get some quality thinking time. I've concocted many a Strangetown plot in that theatre. It provides just the right blend of mental stimulation (especially if it's musical) and creative boredom.

Yeah, that's right... creative boredom. I'll bet you didn't realize this hidden benefit to living in a tiny town, where nothing much happens.

Comments

[x-illegal-x.livejournal.com]

I live in a town with about 4,000 people, so I can totally understand the small-town creative boredom.

I think being an usher would be fun. If it's live theatre, you can notice the variations in each performance.

Can't wait for the next update!

[strange-tomato.livejournal.com]

My town has about 8,000 people, so it's not too tiny, but there's not a lot of activity either, compared to living in a city. My home, where my parents live, is a really small, rural community, of less than 300 people. Everyone knows everyone else.

Ushering is a great job. I recommend it, especially if you like theatre and the arts. It is live theatre and musical performances, so I usually enjoy it (though seeing one show seven times pushes it). I'd end up paying to see these things anyway, if I wasn't an usher, so getting paid to be entertained is my kind of job.

I'm really itching to get the next part out soon. I hate to go too long between updates, but sometimes you just can't help it.