Alex has discovered phone cords

Alex keeps cutting off my conversations by playing with the phone cords. Hmm. This could be a hint.

Started work

So much has changed.

1) My writing course is amazingly interesting. It's being taught by Margaret Christakos, a poet who lives in Toronto. She's very good.

Last week, we did a session on sounds, and our homework involved looking for alliteration in newspaper headlines and advertising. This week we did one exercise which involved writing in the dark, and another one with coloured pencils.

2) Monday, I started working at a 7-Eleven around the corner from me.

Pluses:
- I won't have to use the car to get to work.
- I've requested the overnight shift, which will allow me to take courses whenever I want without having to negotiate a different time off each term.
- It will be an income!

Minuses:
- I'm starting at minimum wage, which isn't great, but better than nothing.
- I'm starting off as part time, but hope to work up to full time soon, because I could really use the benefits.

3) The new man in my life was having some problems with blood in his stools. After a couple of tries, I think we've finally figured out the problem; the food I was giving him appears to have been too harsh for his digestive system. He's now on prescription food. Good thing I've got work now.