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Well most of you dont really get the chance to talk to me much. So here goes. I love my job. I love working nights...especially tonight...it was soo beautiful after the rain and wind. The moon was bright...and the stars..were diamonds. It was semi cloudy...with big clear spots...big beautiful clear spots. Makes me miss camping and sitting out in the woods...hours and hours and hours away from civilization. To most people that scares them. But that is where I am most relaxed and comfortable. Anyways...back to what I was saying. On monday it was official. I started to train as a Grader at work. I like the guys I work with and Bob is an excellent teacher. A lot of other people dont get along with him...or dont care as much for him...but he definately knows what he is doing as he has been doing it forever. He knows every little detail about the boards...and has showed me amazing things I never would have ever thought of in a piece of wood. I was already fairly knowledgable about lumber...as I love woodworking and things of that nature. But just the different winter growth spring growth, softness, textures, machining marks...thickness, just lots. Also how to spot it while the grading table moves so fast. I have been "straightening" boards and running the Hula saws as per my usual job every other break switching off. But as for straightening...I havent been straightening like I normally do. He has me down on the grading line watching him and the other graders grade. Wanting me to think of what mark I would put on the board and then see if it matches up..or what not. Also looking for all the skip, hit n miss, size of holes, size of knots, wide, thickness, rot, peck, centerline knots, wide face knots, edge face knots, watching the east edge to check for width...if the edge is rounded and the planer hit or if the edge is gone and how much of it is still there as to wether its 1/16th or 1/8th off or...just LOTS. I have a small book of 300 pages all to do with just the knots and wood and measurings and so on and so forth...I never knew the wood could tell you this much about itself...and structural integrity. Its pretty interesting..I am sure I will be pleased with this job. Life is pretty good. I am not as happy as I could be ehre at the apartment. I like cleanliness...and well its not usually as clean as I would like. Plus I need two rooms...one for me and my bed and stuff...then the other for my computers, gaming, plane building tables..and things like that. I need a house...Hopefully I can get one here eventually. I could here soon, but I need to figure out other things and make them all connect properly first. Plus my brother will be living with me at the end of the school year...so I mean I need another room for him. How would I of ever made anything of myself if I hadnt gotten this job...sheesh...life costs a lot. Its nice to live comfortable and not have to worry about the money you spend...or that someone else is going to spend all of it and you wont be able to pay your bills. I am just happy and content. My paychecks grow and grow...I grow and grow...everything continual gets better. I am glad I waited for this. I am glad I made it to here. Took so long...but it is more than worth it.I love sharing every bit of it with Janine. I love her. Still she is practically the only person who ever thought I could be anything. I know of a few others. They may never have said it many times. But I dont easily forget.