Reward Systems and Egg McMuffins

Things are starting to happen in the novel-- I've reached the coveted 'Part II'(Which in and of itself doesn't say much because it's completely arbitrary) But in terms of desired length, I'm about 1/3 of the way there.

I'm afraid to eat peanuts because I just heard a story yesterday about some fellow who gorged himself on peanuts at a party. In the night the peanuts tried to come back up unsuccessfully and ended up choking him and he died. Insert shiver here

It's a curious thing, though. That I can listen to stories about peculiar deaths befalling real people and get the shivers. Rotten.com totally grosses me out. Yet I can write almost a full page description of a mutilated dead cat in this novel of mine. And I find most horror movies genuinely entertaining.(lest they contain spiders) I suppose the key there is fiction vs. reality. It genuinely interests me in fiction. But when it happens in real life I shiver, shudder, and in some cases get nauseous. I suppose Rotten.com is sort of an extreme example. I don't know.
This might be a good thing--A sign that I haven't lost my empathy.

Aside from this self-dissection(But then, isn't that what blogs are for?)
I narrowly escaped a family reunion this weekend.
I've been dotted with insanely annoying mosquito bites from just standing in my driveway Wednesday evening talking with Jim.
Chicklette has an on-going love affair with peas.
I've been away from the Sims for 2 days now. And smoke free for 7 months.
I'm using the Sims as a treat now. I'm a fan of reward systems. And I believe in them.

Do you believe in magic? And if you do, you'll always have a friend wearing big red shoes.