October

I guess I've been a little busy because it occurred to me earlier today that I haven't updated this in a really long time. So, while I have a few seconds I thought I'd rant a bit about the past couple of months.
Where to start? Well, I think I pretty much left off with... I got a new job and J & I broke up. So much has happened sense then. In August my brother, step-mother and I were presented with the opportunity buy a business. In a whirl wind of a deal (literally 24 hours from first thought to final deal) we bought a bar. It's just a neighborhood bar on the Northwest side of Chicago, but it's ours! It's been a lot of work. Most of which I expected, but exhausting nonetheless. We opened the last Saturday of August and have been going non-stop ever since.
Shortly after we bought the bar I was laid off from my carpentry job. Unfortunately, not surprising with the economy the way it is, but disappointing. It actually worked out kind of well because it then gave me time to get some things fixed and cleaned at the bar before we opened the doors. I was off work for about seven weeks and was just called back the beginning of this month. So, things have definitely become more challenging trying to figure out how to balance both.
What else? Well, J & I aren't best buddies, but we have talked since breaking up early in June. I'm sure at some point we'll be able to be good friends again, but I don't see that happening in the very near future. I do hope it happens down the road because he is really a great guy. He just doesn't know how silly he is for deciding to call it quits. Whatever! It is what it is and I think we're both better for it.
Speaking of dating... I am! Went on a date Saturday night with a very nice guy. Will hopefully be seeing him again this week (Wednesday). So, we'll see what happens.
The only other thing I can think of is that I turned yet another year older on the 11th. Don't feel any different than I did on the 10th. Guess that's a good thing. I think I thought I'd be further along than I am, but all in all I'm quite content with where I am in life. Albeit a little tired. That said, goodnight.

Match and Win $10,000 Giveaway

Here we go again...

So, things at work were going pretty well, finally. I'd been with this new company for ten weeks and a day as of today. We usually wrap up for the day at about 2:20pm and we're out the door at 2:30pm. A few minutes before two my foreman tells me to start wrapping up. I must have looked a bit confused because he then explained that I was done on that job and that I was to call the Superintendent after work. I'm sure the color drained out of my face. I knew what was coming next. So, I finish the job I was on, wrap up, return tools that I had borrowed and load up all my stuff. I ask him if I should call the super right then and I'm told no, wait until about 4pm and then call him. Oh, okay. So, I called him at 4pm. Chatted a while. Things are slow all over, no surprise. Apparently, this is most likely just temporary. Possibly off for four to six weeks and then hopefully there will be work to go back to. Could be shorter. Of course, could be longer too. Just when you think you've got life by the horns... you get stabbed in the ass.

Bad Drivers

Have you ever noticed that some drivers, while waiting to turn left, turn their wheels in the direction they're waiting to turn in? Do they not realize how stupid this is?! Seriously people! Did you not learn that you are NOT supposed to do this in drivers ed? What if I'm behind you, not paying attention, and ram right into the back of your vehicle? Where are you going to go? In the direction your wheels are facing, right? And, if you've turned your wheels that means you're going to be pushed right into on coming traffic. Does that seem like a good idea? I'm thinking not! Also, to the same people that turn their wheels in the direction of the turn, stay in your lane! Seriously! Inching out into the lane of oncoming traffic... seriously STUPID!

Done ranting. Thank you!

Life... what a roller coaster!

Well, I found out that the reason my mouth hurt so bad for so long was because I had dry socket. Wasn't that a joy! The dentist said he had it when he had his wisdom teeth pulled so that made me feel a little better. It wasn't anything I had done wrong.

I got a job! A real live carpenter job! And a UNION carpenter gig at that! I've been there a month so far. I can't believe how time flies. It's been an adjustment for a number of reasons. First, it's hard getting back into the swing of things when you've been out of work for ten months. Let's pray that NEVER happens again (unless it's by choice). Second, this company is totally different than my last company so it's been a whole new learning experience. Which is a good thing. I like learning new things. Now I'm trying to work on being as fast as humanly possible so if/when layoffs come again hopefully they'll want to keep me as long as possible.

I'm single again. It's been 2+ years since I've been single and it's a little strange to say the least. It is what it is though. It came as a bit of a surprise. Not only to me, but to everyone. I think I've handled it extremely well. Thank God for being employed at the time so I had no reason to sit around and wallow. I've actually done very little of that.

So, I'm on to bigger and better things. I'm working, I'm single, I'm actually quite happy. As my brother said a couple of days ago, "Good things to come!" I agree with him! So, until then... I'm off to see the fireworks at Grant Park!

Happy Forth of July!

Damn mouth still hurts

So, on the 11th I wrote a blog complaining about how badly my mouth was hurting. I'm here to announce that the damn thing still hurts! Badly! Okay, may be exagerating a very little bit. It still hurts enough to get my attention and really annoy me. I find myself sitting with my hand across my cheek because A) it somehow makes me feel better and B) if my hands are cold it's like a cold pack (yes, I sometimes get that cold). I quit taking the vicodin on Friday. I suppose this indicates that it's not hurting nearly as bad. I can pretty much control the pain with advil so I suppose that's better. It seems to really kick in to pain mode later in the evening. Like now for instance. It sucks. I'm tired of it! I don't go back to the doc until Thursday morning. I hope to hell it quits hurting by then. It's been twelve and a half days... will this pain ever end!?

Spinning

So, last night I was out to dinner with some of the ladies that I used to knit with when one of them says she might have a job for me. Woo-hoo! Side jobs are wonderful! She tells me that one of her aunts needs her stairs repaired. That's easy enough. Then goes on to tell me that this same aunt is a knitter and spinner. Ears perk up... definitely sounding interesting. So, she says that another aunt suggested that we barter. I fix the stairs at no charge and the knitting/spinning aunt teach me how to spin at no charge. I think this sounds like a fantastic idea! So, I tell her that I'm all for it. The only requirement is that the aunt would have to buy the materials for me to fix the stairs. I then would of course buy my own roving to learn to spin with. I gave her my e-mail and phone number so hopefully I'll hear from her. I would LOVE to find someone to teach me to spin! Yea! Exciting!