Life is a rollercoaster..

And somehow, I'm not the one throwing back that lever to control it.

Life's been taking some pretty.. "interesting" turns lately. Mostly good, occasionally bad, even a little jacked up. But variety is the spice of life, no?

In no particular order, with no real emphasis on impact/importance/relevance/etc., this is what all has been happening lately:

I received a call last week from my store's competitor asking me to come in for an interview. And another the next day. And tomorrow I'm taking the assessment test. Say it with me, folks: That awkward moment when you're leaving your company for the competition.

About 3 weeks ago, I earned my gun safety certificate from Mindsight. 

{yes, it says the 18th, but that's because it wasn't printed and handed to me until then. I technically earned it on Nov. 27th}

And I've only become a better shot since, unloading a solid 200 rounds into targets on Sunday.

I happened to get a call from a good friend of mine, about my fractal art. Our friend's mom wants to use it for business, and is willing to pay for the rights to the artwork and whatnot. I'm floored, blown away, amazed, honoured.. every sort of surprised and flattered emotion out there, along with impressed because there are so many people out there that will just take an image off Google and use it to make money, without any sort of regards to the original artist. So she's going to be looking through my albums and "attempt to narrow it down to 25." {she said this with a laugh, she said she thinks a lot of them are beautiful, which was a really great thing to hear!} I told her we could discuss prices after. I've never experienced this sort of transaction before, so I have no idea as to what to ask in terms of price. I don't want to cost her a business opportunity just because of price, though. I'll figure it out. Probably ask around with people who've done this before. Get estimates. Et cetera.

There's.. also been something quite recent that happened. Something I'm not even sure if it happened, outside of one -very- specific detail. And I know I'll never get the truth out of him. I know he knows.. His voice and actions reflected it the next day. But it's something with which I'll have to come to terms.. Eventually. But for now, I would like to kindly ask any interested individuals to maintain a healthy distance. I know most, if not all, of them don't read this blog, but just in case, for any who do. 

Anywhos.. I don't know what time they currently open, but I think I might get ready and head out to Caribou. I don't know why I'm awake, but I have a chiropractor appointment at 10. If I fall back asleep, I know I'm going to miss it, so I might as well go by the 'bou mantra: "Life is short. Stay awake for it."

Later, interwebs.

Be like that ~ 3 Doors Down

He spends his nights in California
Watching the stars on the big screen
And then he lies awake and he wonders
Why can't that be me


'Cause in his life he's filled with all these good intentions
He's left a lot of things he'd rather not mention right now
Just before he says good-night
He looks up with a little smile at me and he says


(Chorus)
If I could be like that
I would give anything
Just to live one day in those shoes
If I could be like that
What would I do
What would I do
Yeah


Now in dreams we run


She spends her days up in the North Park
Watching the people as they pass
And all she wants is just a little piece of this dream
Is that too much to ask
With a safe home
And a warm bed
On a quiet little street
All she wants is just that something to hold on to
That's all she needs
Yeah


Chorus


Yeah, yeah
Oh, oh, oh yeah
I'm falling into this
In dreams, we run away


Chorus x3


Yeah, yeah
Falling in
I feel I'm
Falling into this again

Somehow functional

Wow. So hey there. It's been.. quite some time.

I've been having these moments, epiphanies if you will, where I look at some of the things I've done and thought to myself, "Damn, I have no shame." Another common one: "I give -zero- fucks right now."

I've also realized I need to look elsewhere for work. I've sent out a few applications but no serious biters. Can't afford to stop trying, though.

I need to get into college, as well. I found out I can get an A. A. S. in Business Computer Systems & Management at NHCC completely online, which would be incredibly convenient. So I'll be seeing when the semesters are starting and go from there. 

Anywho.. I need to get rollin'. I have a play to go see today.

Cinderella. 

::que little mice singing::

Cinderelly, Cinderelly,

Night and day it's Cinderelly

Make the fire, fix the breakfast

Wash the dishes, do the mopping

And the sweeping, and the dusting

They always keep her hopping

She goes around in circles

'Til she's very, very dizzy

Still they holler

Keep a-busy, Cinderelly!