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before i go reminiscing about all that's happened over the past few weeks, i've gotta share my small world story from today. so i'm at grouper and this guy in a kentucky shirt and hat comes up with his wife and two kids. of course, i strike up a conversation...
are yall from ky?
yeah, we're from western ky.
oh whereabouts?
madisonville.
madisonville!! that's where i was born!!
no kiddin!
yeah, me and my dad were both born there and my grandmother still lives there so i'm up that way all the time.
(the wife chimes in) well, what's your last name?
wilhite.
is your family in the tire business?
(astonished look) yes! for years! my dad still is.
well my dad used to do business with yall.
wow, small world.
aw, don't stories like that just warm your heart? definitely made my day. anyway, besides those split seconds moments where i've found some enjoyment at work it's pretty much been a pain in the butt. i've never sweat so much in my entire life. basically every day when i leave i'm so exhausted and feel nauseous that i just pass out when i get home. not that i have anything to do, since the majority of my friends are gone. i'm still trying to make the most of it, but i think i've officially decided to come home. although my mentor is trying to negotiate with my manager's to get me days off so i could come home in july, to me it's just not worth it. i can't handle working with all the new CPs cause the majority of them haven't caught on yet and just frustrate the crap out of me. i wish it wasn't that way cause i've actually met some new people i'd like to get to know better. like i actually met a guy who goes to UT the other day. FINALLY someone from my neck of the woods. i also met this guy from botswana and we've hungout a couple times. listening to him is amazing cause he tells me all about his country and how different it is and i love hearing about things like that. and last weekend i roadtripped to miami with miguel and his sister and we had a blast. yeah it may have taken 6 hours to get there, but it was worth it. we thought it was gonna rain the whole weekend cause of arlene, but it cleared off and i actually got sunburned pretty bad. but hey, at least i look tan now ;) miguel, sara, matt, and i hit up tropicana field 2 nights ago for a rays/brewers game. granted, that's like watching the anti-world series, but their stadium was beautiful. and it's only the first on what will hopefully be a long list before the end of the summer.
my family came down for week and that was awesome. it was great just to spend time with them and be around people who know me and love me. not to mention they took me to france and morrocco for dinner ;) of course, it would've been a much better week if my car had not decided to break while they were here. so $800 and a fuel pump later, i was back in business. but i swear that car is cursed cause the day after i got it back i was taking my family to their hotel and my cousin threw up in it. go figure.
so here's my plan. i by no means wanna stay here, but i don't want to go sit around in lex either. then what could be better than an ultimate roadtrip to finish out the summer? i'm gonna terminate in 2 or 3 weeks, head home for mom's bday then off to canada for a week. (yeah i just can't stay away) then i'm looking at driving to DC to visit brad, then up to baltimore for sherri and onto pennsylvania for scott. and if i've got time maybe a quick trip up to detroit for steven. beats the heck out of this place. yeah i've had a ton of fun and even the past few weeks, minus the job, haven't been too bad. i'd like to stick it out cause i'm sure there's more fun to come, but bottom line i'm just burned out. just when i think things are getting better, something happens at work that just reminds me why i want to quit so bad. so why torture myself any longer. all these people trying to convince me to stay can shove it.
peace out rat. it's been real.
are yall from ky?
yeah, we're from western ky.
oh whereabouts?
madisonville.
madisonville!! that's where i was born!!
no kiddin!
yeah, me and my dad were both born there and my grandmother still lives there so i'm up that way all the time.
(the wife chimes in) well, what's your last name?
wilhite.
is your family in the tire business?
(astonished look) yes! for years! my dad still is.
well my dad used to do business with yall.
wow, small world.
aw, don't stories like that just warm your heart? definitely made my day. anyway, besides those split seconds moments where i've found some enjoyment at work it's pretty much been a pain in the butt. i've never sweat so much in my entire life. basically every day when i leave i'm so exhausted and feel nauseous that i just pass out when i get home. not that i have anything to do, since the majority of my friends are gone. i'm still trying to make the most of it, but i think i've officially decided to come home. although my mentor is trying to negotiate with my manager's to get me days off so i could come home in july, to me it's just not worth it. i can't handle working with all the new CPs cause the majority of them haven't caught on yet and just frustrate the crap out of me. i wish it wasn't that way cause i've actually met some new people i'd like to get to know better. like i actually met a guy who goes to UT the other day. FINALLY someone from my neck of the woods. i also met this guy from botswana and we've hungout a couple times. listening to him is amazing cause he tells me all about his country and how different it is and i love hearing about things like that. and last weekend i roadtripped to miami with miguel and his sister and we had a blast. yeah it may have taken 6 hours to get there, but it was worth it. we thought it was gonna rain the whole weekend cause of arlene, but it cleared off and i actually got sunburned pretty bad. but hey, at least i look tan now ;) miguel, sara, matt, and i hit up tropicana field 2 nights ago for a rays/brewers game. granted, that's like watching the anti-world series, but their stadium was beautiful. and it's only the first on what will hopefully be a long list before the end of the summer.
my family came down for week and that was awesome. it was great just to spend time with them and be around people who know me and love me. not to mention they took me to france and morrocco for dinner ;) of course, it would've been a much better week if my car had not decided to break while they were here. so $800 and a fuel pump later, i was back in business. but i swear that car is cursed cause the day after i got it back i was taking my family to their hotel and my cousin threw up in it. go figure.
so here's my plan. i by no means wanna stay here, but i don't want to go sit around in lex either. then what could be better than an ultimate roadtrip to finish out the summer? i'm gonna terminate in 2 or 3 weeks, head home for mom's bday then off to canada for a week. (yeah i just can't stay away) then i'm looking at driving to DC to visit brad, then up to baltimore for sherri and onto pennsylvania for scott. and if i've got time maybe a quick trip up to detroit for steven. beats the heck out of this place. yeah i've had a ton of fun and even the past few weeks, minus the job, haven't been too bad. i'd like to stick it out cause i'm sure there's more fun to come, but bottom line i'm just burned out. just when i think things are getting better, something happens at work that just reminds me why i want to quit so bad. so why torture myself any longer. all these people trying to convince me to stay can shove it.
peace out rat. it's been real.