Oh wow. How long has it been since I updated this thing? Though I doubt anyone has really noticed that I've been gone cause I'm so quiet on here anyway.

It's been a stressful month or so and I honestly don't even know what to say about everything that has been going on. Dad passed out at work a few days before Christmas and spent a couple weeks in the hospital. He's been in and out of the hospital since then and they can't figure out what's going on or why he's passing out like that.

Finacially it's been a strain since the resturant is dad's sole source of income and it's important that it stays open. I've been there nostop since he got sick. I've been taking care of everything on top of keeping the house in order and taking care of him that I haven't had time for anything else. I've barely spoken to Namine in weeks and I feel so bad about that but she has come over to keep me company a few times when Dad was sleeping. And to top it all off, I missed the deadline for classes this semester. Classes started on Monday and with everything else, I missed sign ups and I can't miss out on this semester! I have a meeting with the Dean on Monday, hopefully I can explain things to him and he'll let me sign up and just catch up o whatever work I've missed.

Luxord... I heard about what happened! Are you okay? I'm sorry I haven't had a chance to come by, but with everything that's been going on... I owe you a box full of your favorite desserts! Just name whatever you want and it's yours!

Namine, I know I had to cancel on the last date we had planned, but how about something whenever you're free this week. No canceling this time, I promise! :]

I have decided that sleep is one of the most amazing things ever when you're actually able to do it! The insomnia isn't as bad as it was the last time I posted and has fallen to only happening a couple times a week. And I've noticed that it only happens on days that I have that evil, evil biology class. I'm blaming the stress of having to go to that class and after I take my final in the morning I won't have to deal with it anymore. Yay!

No one be shocked, I actually have plans for this weekend! I'm whipping up some snacks and things for the pre-ball party that Namine is having on Saturday. I was going to take Namine out to dinner before the Ball, but since we're going to Xion's party, that just might have to wait until after so that we can properly celebrate the end of the semester.

My birthday passed by pretty quietly which was just fine in my book. Spent most of the day with Namine and I didn't even have to make my own birthday cake for once! I approve of quiet, low-key birthdays!

( [Private )

Good luck on your finals everyone! Just hold on a little longer, it's almost over!

As the subject line says, sleep is for the weak! And the lucky! I've been known to have random bouts of insomnia and have barely slept eight hours in three days. It hasn't caught up with me yet, but I find myself with an over abundance of sweet things because I bake when I can't sleep!

Would anyone that's reading this like some cookies or some muffins? I seem to have several kinds of each and I'm not quite sure that I remember making part of these. But unless there's a Muffin Fairy, I guess I did make all of this stuff! And we all know that I don't need to eat it all!

I did buy some over the counter sleeping pills the other day, but I'm almost afraid to take them until the weekend. I have morning classes and it's so close to the end of the semester that I don't want to sleep through my alarm.Anyone know of a way to make me sleep long enough to be rested but not sleep through class? I'm getting tired of the late night baking.

Well hello there TTU!

I hate to disappoint you all, but the rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated as of late! I know, I know, we have this journal and we're supposed to use it for some odd reason, but the people I want to talk to, I usually just call the people I want to talk to! X3

Things are the usual. Work, class, Namine, lather, rinse, repeat. Though, I have managed to... I dunno what to call it ... maybe disappoint would be the right word... my father. He wanted me to work the other night just so that they could have extra coverage. For the first time in my life, I told him no because I had plans with Namine. He looked... shocked and disappointed that I would actually tell him no. I know that the restaurant is his life, but as much as I love it, I do want a life outside of it. He's barely spoken to me the past few days... kinda wonder what he's thinking cause he hasn't been himself lately. Hope he isn't getting sick or something...


♥ <-- you know you who are! :3

I'm useless at updating this thing. I don't have much of a life outside of the restaurant! My life is cook, cook, wait tables, clean things, talking on the phone with Nami, more cooking, catering business, slip away for two seconds to see Nami, more work, lather rinse and repeat all of that just about everyday! All work and no play make Pence a very tired boy ~_~

Oh yeah! I meant to mention this earlier, but I completely forgot about it until now! If anyone ever needs reservations for dinner wants a rather private table, just ask and I'll see what I can do! After all, friends help each other out, right?

How are things with everyone here in good old Twilight Town? Everyone still alive out there?! Oh yeah, does anyone know when classes are starting back? Cause that would be good to know!

I do apologize for the lack of updates lately! Unfortunately, I've been under the weather and cooped up in my bedroom at home. Thankfully it wasn't the sickness that's going around the campus, I was stuck with a cold. At least those disappear quite quickly!

When I haven't been hiding under blankets, I've been spending most of my time at the restaurant and wandering around town with Namine! I've still been keeping an eye out for Roxas, but there's no sign of him anywhere. :(

( [Private: Guys only!] )

I have orders for each and everyone of you. Stop getting sick! And, for those of you that are sick, I have one piece of advice for you: Chicken Soup. Eat it! Lots of it! Eat it, breathe it, be it! Let the healing properties of perfectly seasoned chicken, celery and carrots heal you~! Or just be jealous because I made some earlier and am happily eating it while curled on the couch with a blanket and a good movie! Anyone care to join me? :)

I think people are finally starting to overcome their fear of whatever this sickness is. Business at the restaurant is booming again. I think since it's starting to get colder, people are starting to give up on picnics and are starting to go out to dinner instead of eating in the park. Good for us!

I've been spending most of my spare time with a certain cute blonde that I'm sure most of you have seen running around campus. Usually with a portfolio bigger than she is in her hands~ To said blonde: Are you busy this weekend? I thought we just might have to go do something that doesn't involve the kitchen at the resturat or another art gallery! :)

It's amazing. I'm one of those people that usually never shuts up in person, but when it comes to this journal thing, I never know what to say! My life just isn't that interesting!

With there being no class, I've been spending most of my spare time in the kitchen at the restaurant. What better place to get first hand experience, hmm~? It's just second nature to me to spend any free time I have there since I've been doing it my whole life. Though, I swear I'm missing out on some amazing college experience because I'm living at home. Oh well, I'll just laugh at you all while I'm at home eating real food while you're stuck with microwavable dinners~! :P

( [Private to Namine] )

What's up guys?

Don't worry! I have't been taken alive by the sickness that seems to be running rampant though campus and most of town! Namine can confirm since I took her out shopping yesterday and I brought her cookies. You can all be jealous now~!

I don't know what this sickness is, and apparently, neither does anyone else. The health department has been all over restaurants in town looking for anything that could be causing it and so far they've found nothing. If you see a little blue card in the windows of restaurants, it means they've been checked for contaminants and that it's safe to eat there. Not that it really matters. With the worry in the air that whatever this is is an airborne disease, dad's restaurant has been dead lately. He's owned it since college and if he doesn't get business soon, he's worried that he's going to lose it. I mean sure, he still has the side business of making wedding cakes, but he can't live off of that. I just hope that they figure this disease out soon so that we can all get back to our lives.

I've even noticed a change in my classes. Every day there seems to be less and less people there and everyone is so paranoid over even a little sneeze as I learned in class the other day. I was pounced on and forced to go to the doctor. I walked out with a diagnosis of "dust up my nose" and a pile of work that I had missed in the other classes thanks to the insanely busy emergency room.



[ooc: anyone know where I can find some Pence icons? All I have is this one! -sadface-]

Hey everyone!

To all the new kids around here, welcome to Twilight Town! I may be new to the university, but not to Town since I was born and raised here! I can tell you the best restaurants in town and the best places to waste time!

And here I go getting ahead of myself, as usual! I guess I should make some sort of introduction, hmm? Well, there's not too much to say! I'm Pence and I'm the idiot that dual majoring in Graphic Design and Culinary Arts!