Forbidden Fruit
I haven't written in quite a while, normally that means I'm feeling emotionally stable enough not to. I don't know if that's the case for lately but things are going pretty smoothly.
Two weekends ago, I started the job at my uncle's in Pintucky. For those of you with limited tricities slang, that means Pinconning is such a nowhere place that it's commonly compared to Kentucky. My first day was Sunday and I did yard work all day. I learned to drive a tractor, racked leaves, and moved 55 bags of mulch. It was grunt work but it pays well. My second day was Thursday and I did house work. I vacuumed the whole house, dusted everything, cleaned bathrooms, watered plants, basically all the domestic jobs you can think of that need to be done regularly. It's not much but it's something and I get all kinds of perks, like ice cream! :)
As far as the real job search, I think I'm giving up on it. None of the places I applied to called me back. The longer I wait the more I know it would be a waste of an employer's time to hire someone who'll only be around until the end of August. Hopefully, I can find a job in Allendale when school starts back up and I pray that it'll be on campus at a desk, if not I'll settle for the food industry.
I've been trying to help my mother with Ebay listings. I'm still learning the tricks of the trade but it's a lot of work for limited cash, but money is money I guess. We've been scouring the Goodwills and Salvation Armies like mad! The Goodwill in Saginaw has been pretty awesome lately. The problem with shopping to sell is that I always find something there that I want so it's kind of counter productive.
The night before I started at my Uncle's I attended Ryan's party. It was pretty awesome! I spent time with a lot of people that I haven't seen much since I've been home and it's nice to be getting back into the swing of things. The problem with catching up is that I know I'll just leave them in the fall again. I have a hard time thinking about that because every time I come home things have changed.
I spent last Saturday at Erin's party and that night I went to The Mix (a gay friendly bar). The original plan was to try a straight bar but after paying the cover charge, I quickly realized that it was a bunch of nasty drunk mid-twenties men trying to pick up skanky hoes. The kind of girl that hangs in a bar is stereotypically a medium to heavy built, too bleach blond, with an ultra fake tan, wearing too much concealer and mascara. She normally wears a shirt that exposes her stomach pouch and shakes her ass around while grinding up on some guy she just met to horrible, god-awful rap music. I've vowed not to go to another straight club for a while. I honestly don't even care for the bar scene, I just want to dance! It's unfortunate that there's nothing in this area for my age group. We're still too young to drink but we're old enough to want to be out doing stuff on a Saturday night with friends. The event was a Birthday Party for an 18 year old. Ashley had obviously never been to a club before. I spent the night in good company with Kristyn, Martin, Lana, Erin, and her boyfriend Eric. We had a great time dancing to techno music and quietly laughing at he-shes (as Lana so colorfully named them). I spent way more cash than I wanted to but I guess it was worth it for a night of fun.
I have a foreboding feeling about the coming weekend. I'm nervous about driving across the state by myself. I'll have Erin with me as co-pilot but I'm not a great driver, I lack experience. I should have driven sooner, that's one of only a few regrets that I have. Also, I figured out that I HATE DRIVING ALONE! Being in a car by myself even for only 15 minutes makes me uneasy. I think that once we arrive things will be fine and I won't panic about the drive back, but it's the getting there that frightens me. I'm looking forward to the trip itself. It's expensive but it'll be worth it to see my West side friends. On Sunday, I'm planning on stopping in Allendale for a little bit to visit the Jackson boys at their duplex before heading home. It'll be a trip to remember. It's going to be my holiday from real.
Tomorrow afternoon I've got work in Pinconning again. I don't know if I'll be doing outdoor or domestic work but it'll put some money in my pocket for the weekend, with any luck it will pay for my gas expenses.
I need some soul cleansing. Tonight, I made dinner for the family, had an argument with a friend, and then rehashed the situation with another one.
Here's my metaphor of the day:
If our lives are a TV show, we're all a side character and there aren't any leading roles. Sometimes, a bit part thinks that the show is all about them.
My plan for cleansing involves filling my picture frames with my beloveds and then give my room a good old fashioned scrub down. I might even do some laundry!
Yours,
Keegan Dale
Two weekends ago, I started the job at my uncle's in Pintucky. For those of you with limited tricities slang, that means Pinconning is such a nowhere place that it's commonly compared to Kentucky. My first day was Sunday and I did yard work all day. I learned to drive a tractor, racked leaves, and moved 55 bags of mulch. It was grunt work but it pays well. My second day was Thursday and I did house work. I vacuumed the whole house, dusted everything, cleaned bathrooms, watered plants, basically all the domestic jobs you can think of that need to be done regularly. It's not much but it's something and I get all kinds of perks, like ice cream! :)
As far as the real job search, I think I'm giving up on it. None of the places I applied to called me back. The longer I wait the more I know it would be a waste of an employer's time to hire someone who'll only be around until the end of August. Hopefully, I can find a job in Allendale when school starts back up and I pray that it'll be on campus at a desk, if not I'll settle for the food industry.
I've been trying to help my mother with Ebay listings. I'm still learning the tricks of the trade but it's a lot of work for limited cash, but money is money I guess. We've been scouring the Goodwills and Salvation Armies like mad! The Goodwill in Saginaw has been pretty awesome lately. The problem with shopping to sell is that I always find something there that I want so it's kind of counter productive.
The night before I started at my Uncle's I attended Ryan's party. It was pretty awesome! I spent time with a lot of people that I haven't seen much since I've been home and it's nice to be getting back into the swing of things. The problem with catching up is that I know I'll just leave them in the fall again. I have a hard time thinking about that because every time I come home things have changed.
I spent last Saturday at Erin's party and that night I went to The Mix (a gay friendly bar). The original plan was to try a straight bar but after paying the cover charge, I quickly realized that it was a bunch of nasty drunk mid-twenties men trying to pick up skanky hoes. The kind of girl that hangs in a bar is stereotypically a medium to heavy built, too bleach blond, with an ultra fake tan, wearing too much concealer and mascara. She normally wears a shirt that exposes her stomach pouch and shakes her ass around while grinding up on some guy she just met to horrible, god-awful rap music. I've vowed not to go to another straight club for a while. I honestly don't even care for the bar scene, I just want to dance! It's unfortunate that there's nothing in this area for my age group. We're still too young to drink but we're old enough to want to be out doing stuff on a Saturday night with friends. The event was a Birthday Party for an 18 year old. Ashley had obviously never been to a club before. I spent the night in good company with Kristyn, Martin, Lana, Erin, and her boyfriend Eric. We had a great time dancing to techno music and quietly laughing at he-shes (as Lana so colorfully named them). I spent way more cash than I wanted to but I guess it was worth it for a night of fun.
I have a foreboding feeling about the coming weekend. I'm nervous about driving across the state by myself. I'll have Erin with me as co-pilot but I'm not a great driver, I lack experience. I should have driven sooner, that's one of only a few regrets that I have. Also, I figured out that I HATE DRIVING ALONE! Being in a car by myself even for only 15 minutes makes me uneasy. I think that once we arrive things will be fine and I won't panic about the drive back, but it's the getting there that frightens me. I'm looking forward to the trip itself. It's expensive but it'll be worth it to see my West side friends. On Sunday, I'm planning on stopping in Allendale for a little bit to visit the Jackson boys at their duplex before heading home. It'll be a trip to remember. It's going to be my holiday from real.
Tomorrow afternoon I've got work in Pinconning again. I don't know if I'll be doing outdoor or domestic work but it'll put some money in my pocket for the weekend, with any luck it will pay for my gas expenses.
I need some soul cleansing. Tonight, I made dinner for the family, had an argument with a friend, and then rehashed the situation with another one.
Here's my metaphor of the day:
If our lives are a TV show, we're all a side character and there aren't any leading roles. Sometimes, a bit part thinks that the show is all about them.
My plan for cleansing involves filling my picture frames with my beloveds and then give my room a good old fashioned scrub down. I might even do some laundry!
Yours,
Keegan Dale