It's hard being all by myself in a city that is not dog friendly and not very safe (less than a mile from Mexico and ranked above the national average for vehicle thefts and rapes). I pretty much don't go outside after it's dark and try to always lock everything up. It kind of makes me wish I had a more secure vehicle. This summer when I locked my keys in my truck, a guy I work with broke in in less than 30 seconds. I was grateful, but a little suspicious. I've forked out the cash to stay in a hotel because I'm a scardy cat and don't want to camp here. Plus the free breakfast is nice. The hot tub is closed for maintenance but since I am here alone I guess the bathtub will do just as well. Another perk of being by yourself in a hotel is you can eat chips and dip in bed. Also you don't have to worry about if you shut the door to the bathroom. I'm going to institute tomorrow and will ask around to see if anyone has a room for rent. There are some places on craigslist, but I want to try at church also. I need a place with a yard-which usually means I have to pay more-but I found out today that there are ABSOLUTELY NO DOGS ALLOWED! at work. Yeah, they weren't very nice about it. So Kona has to waste more of her life in a backyard while her owner works like a dog (don't know where that phrase comes from...Kona seems to have it pretty easy, along with every other dog I know) to pay off stupid debt. Never again though. After this job I'll be debt free and can take whatever job I like, even if it doesn't pay well.