Since I've been at this job the past 2 weeks, my days off are mostly devoted to getting ready for work or spending time with family. I think I'm doing a good job. My life has gotten exponentially better since moving to southern California. The weather has made me feel healthier and happier (all that sunshine, man!) and work is starting to come along nicely.
I am the type that wants to get along with my co-workers. The people that work at the restaurant are a bit on the greedy/crabby side but I am doing my damn best to make sure working relations are civil. They are all just very comfortable pulling in lots of money every shift and have to find things to bitch about. I stick to my bar and have a smile for everyone, and leave it at that.
The way money is coming in, I should be able to pay all of my stuff off in the next 2 months for sure. I am so excited about this! It means a lot to me that I can do this on my own. Not like I have much of a choice but still, it feels very nice to be able to take care of myself. In addition to paying off all my business, I am also starting to plan a trip to Mexico in the upcoming months...I haven't decided where or when but I am definitely going this year. If things go perfectly, I will be able to travel to Mexico AND Europe this year. I have no other expenses so why not.
Our little house is coming along nicely. It is nice and cozy and furnishings make it even more so. Tomorrow we will look for a little coffee table and more shelves for the living room and bedroom. I am a huge fan of shelves so I hope we can find both tomorrow, but one nice big shelving unit will do for now.
Since James has run off, I am seriously considering getting a cat. Possibly tomorrow. I'll have to find a place to leave it when we travel, but that won't happen for a couple months so I'm thinking of just getting it. I love animals but it won't stress me out to leave a pet with a pet-sitting service. Especially since my entire family seems to hate cats with a passion.
I used to joke about being the black sheep of my family, but it's actually really seeming to be the reality these days. It's fine with me, I stay friendly with everyone and converse with them as social occasions call for. I am starting to tell them all where I work and invite them over when I'm on a shift, so hopefully that will help us re-connect further. This is mostly me re-connecting with cousins and such. I need to get my siblings on the ball too though. I have only been spending time with one of my sisters, and find it damn near impossible to catch a break in my brother's busy schedule so that we can visit.
I haven't seen him since long before I moved back in February. I'm ashamed to say I think it's been over a year. Maybe he will come with us this Saturday if he's not working a side job. He's starting to mature even more when it comes to money and work so all he does is work these days. It would be so nice if I could get him to come with us to my sister's house for an afternoon. I will contact him about it tomorrow. Fingers crossed!
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