I try and avoid all the random encounters by running around them now. It doesn't always work but I try. I can only stand just so many battles with Nutters.
On one island I went all the way through a mountain area before I was really supposed to. But I ended up finding a couple stone fragments that way, so I didn't mind.
I'm back at my old job and tolerating it, but I'm really jazzed now to do something different. I'm thinking graphic arts this week. I hope it'll be something that'll stick because I tend to switch interests a lot. I really, really want an actual career.


