Esme Winthorp ~*~ Σεμέλη

I am starting to hate this city.

The equipment being used by the workers to remodel the shop got stolen overnight. Of course it's too early for my security system to be put in. They still have not captured the hellions from Christmas, and the police are reasonably sure it's the same group from the first time.

You have got to be kidding me. I do not have the time or patience for this.

I was very pissed offunhappy to receive a phone call this morning from the police department, telling me that my shop had been heavily vandalized.

Eos--the spa is fine, darling. Not having a gigantic picture window, being upstairs and securing a heavily locked door when it is not in use is a blessing. My display cases are destroyed, the walls and floors covered in various chocolates and baking goods--we'll not discuss the obscenities spray painted. My kitchen utensils have been trashed. The cash register was mutilated in the search for money that was not there, and though it seems they attempted to disengage the safe, it's held up.

I was heavily under the impression that the neighborhood in which my shop and many others rest is a fantastic one. My neighboring shop owners have been more than kind. The police suspect they were definitely aiming for my shop in particular, seeing as no one else was touched. The insurance company is sending out an estimator tomorrow.

I do not know what I should do. Close up and move it elsewhere or try again with better security measures in place.

These mortal holidays might make me a lot of money, but they also make so many of these mortals lose their minds. Why would anyone do such a thing during the one night of the year where they say you shouldn't? Of course, it doesn't matter if it were last night or in the middle of July.

I feel terrible for my employees. I have to figure out something.

You know. I love my little shop. I generally love my customers as well.

What I hate are the people who really believe they're more important than the other people standing in line enough to shove through and demand to be waited on because they "don't want to stand in this line! I'm very busy! I don't know why I came here! It's a dump and the chocolate is shit!"

Well, ma'am. So are you. Either get in the line or get out of my store. No one made you come here. I hope you never do this to the wrong individual in the wrong place at the right time. They may not be as kind.

I keep seeing my sister. Always severely jealous of me, though I never understood quite why.

She never believed Zeus had been my lover before--I had told her when she asked who I had been spending my time with. Even now she calls me a liar and a whore for attention.

They make medication for this these days, do they not? Seeing things that are not there? The wine is glorious, I assure you, but she seems to get angrier the more I have.

Is it bad that I am thinking a real, actual date would be really, very nice?

A bathroom. And an outlet would be super right about now. [Semele sounds more than annoyed and somewhat urgent.] But, no, I found a room of glitter and confetti.

Really? Is this really necessary? I'm going to be finding it in my hair and clothes for the next seven years. Ughhhh...

[Private]

I feel like I am missing a whole lot of everything in my life. This... is not good. And I do not know what to do with it.

[/private]

[Filter: Eos]

Darling? How would you feel about a girls' night?

I took down a shoplifter this afternoon at the mall. People seemed amazed--and really, for a big guy, he was pretty weak. Loss prevention offered me a job (which I did not take) and two men and a woman gave me their phone numbers.

What was he stealing? Women's panties. I saw him shove them down the front of his trousers.

I need a drink.

I, ah, apologize for my lack of technological simplistic knowledge. None of you were meant to see that.

I'm very, very, sorry. I'll be taking it down once I stop kicking my own head in for being stupid.

So, I admit I'm borrowing this idea from Philotes (she is a lovely dear!), but should any of you be in the area of my shop today, do stop in for a free small assortment of chocolates! I'll also be giving them out to other customers--pick any six!

For those unable to make it, do let me know and I'll bring a bag back to the complex for you!

Please note: If you have a food or nut allergy, please let me know!