ChessTwi really needs to practice her poker face. And I don't mean Lady Gaga.
Or her Pony equivalent.
As a writer, I know the pain of sitting at a desk for a good part of my day. Spike should make a friend who sells those special ergonomic chairs for bad backs. Really, I bet there's some kind of local guild where these guys constantly throw each other business--doctors, massage therapists, pharmacists, furniture store owners, horseshoe salesmen.