Spike's Diary

Dear Diary,

Today, Twilight and the rest of our friends all got a good idea of how much work it's going to be to rule Equestria when Celestia and Luna retire. You see, the two sisters decided to go on vacation, get away from the work of ruling for a bit, and left Twilight in charge of Canterlot in their absence. Things seemed fine at first, and Twilight was confident we could do it, but things got out of control pretty quickly. And you wouldn't believe how much work goes into throwing a party for a bunch of swans. Why swans even need to have a party, I don't know, but hey, I'm not royalty, so maybe there's something I'm missing.

Thankfully, everything pretty much got resolved without all of Canterlot burning down at the end, and Twilight even managed to get the sun and moon under control. Sure, it took Celestia and Luna coming back from their vacation to sort that out, but still, it got fixed, and that's what matters. I really should ask them how it went when I've got time, but right now I need to go and check up on Fancy Pants' arrangements for the party. Say what you will about the guy, but he knows his formal events.

With luck, the next time I write in you I'll be back in Ponyville. Preferably in my bed at the time, because trust me, we could all do with some shut-eye right now.