What a time to be alive
Not sure about when I posted last, but I'll update. Ok, I guess I saw the last update. I was blocked or something for a few weeks, we talked more, then another couple rounds of being blocked. Anyway, all that ended once Pinar went to Turkey. Not sure what changed, but she became a lot better there, and we talked every day and every chance we got it seemed. Non stop messages, really really a happy time for me (us).
Then and since then, we have had a few arguments, nothing too big. I'll get to the rest after the other stuff.
Not sure how to time it all, but that last update was at the end of May. My dad came June 27th or so, and as always he pretends he will only stay a short while but ends up staying the entire 3 months. Here's where things get interesting though.
I had already been in the mindset that I'll soldier on through the 3 months. I had left aside any plans on visiting Kuwait, and instead had a new plan from August to visit Oregon two days after my dad returns to Kuwait. I planned it pretty decently, and was even beginning to scale it down so that I could save more money, if I could even have enough for the entire thing.
At work, things were falling apart fast. The team leads were going after my team lead, and to his credit he was doing well not taking it out on us, though nobody ever took the short pitiful 15 minute breaks. Certainly not I! Haha!
Though I tried my best to bullshit, I do a good job anyway for the most part. I love the part where I literally NEVER underswept the very first isle with the bread. One day Steven got the role to do it, and he had so much rotten bread in the middle of the isle from start to end! I mean, can I be blamed though? My lead never bothered to check our work. Rookie mistake.
Best part is, nobody ever got in trouble for it. Maybe the team lead? IDK or care to be honest. All he seemed to do was walk around and talk. We got the hardest/most boring jobs. It was an easy job anyway, but let's not get ahead of the story here.
I saw the shit show that was going on, what with the new coach (manager) not really doing anything to remedy the myriad problems. Not enough people on our team, stocking being given priority, etc. I went and talked to HR about changing my shift and role to store greeter. It was going to be amazing!
Then, one day at the gym....I got a text. Turns out that my friendship to Hiba (how the hell did I have her contact info I'll never know) finally bore fruit: I was asked if I could come to Kuwait. I'm like I can be there in a week. She said give me till the end of the day. By mid workout I had the contract in my email. I was so excited, I couldn't focus on my workout at all. The hardest part was I couldn't tell Pinar about it, because I wanted it to be a surprise. In the end I did tell her about it early, because I was afraid I was on the verge of being blocked again. Not sure why, but anyway.
So, I told my dad I may be getting the job, and I called off for the night. I don't call off as a rule when my dad's with me in the US. The next morning I signed the contract and sent it on it's way, and drove to Wal-Mart and did some things and quit. I even kicked two things over and pushed over some stuff as I was walking out. All while on the clock! More than 90 minutes on the clock, and I even told the HR girl hahaha! I tried to record it, but sadly the phone doesn't record if the screen is off.
I ended up buying a ticket for just a few days later, as I really couldn't wait. My gym membership had actually expired a day or two before I left (which was when I was contacted by Hiba). and I had pre-paid. I managed to get a full refund! Luckily I didn't pay for a parking permit extension.
Anyway, I've been back for almost a full month. I saw Pinar twice, and though I've been a bit moody, I'm so glad and happy that she's back in my life. I kinda hate how I can't act as excited as I am around her, and that's something about myself I'm accepting, but I hope in time I can show her how much she means to me.
So, thank God I'm not really lacking for anything. My biggest problem is my driver's license is expired, and though that's not really a huge deal right now, I am afraid of deportation or just the general bullshit that surrounds my status as a foreigner.
Though I'm working day shift, which is awesome, I still feel as if I have a lot less time than I did last time I was working at Atakamul. The days seem to have less hours, even though I'm not sleeping early like before. Instead, I've been taking after work naps that last about 2 hours. Overall it's not bad, I just need to join a gym and I'll be set, and I should take care of that on payday.
That aside, I'm in the final unit of my Moreland studies. I've already passed the threshhold that I was waiting on (though sadly I didn't get a chance to do my student teaching in Ravenna, which would have been sublime(?)): I've gotten everything officially registered and I submitted my first video lesson. Even with a broken screen, my Huawei P30 Pro is still paying me back in spades. I'm kinda sorta considering fixing the screen if the price is right. That phone is legit, as they say!
Anyway, I can't sleep. I drank a redbull way too late. I watched House of Dragons episode 6. I smoked too many cigs. Tried to sleep but it didn't happen. Tempted to just game until it's go time and go to work, though we all know I'll get sleepy in about an hour and hate myself. What can I say, I took the day off today if just because nobody is home except for me, though I wasted the morning by getting enough sleep 🤣 (slept at 2, called off at 4:50ish, woke up at 11)
Funny part is I took one look at my schedule and noped the fuck out. Too tired for that shit, but that's probably cuz I had an alarm for 4:45 for some reason and woke thinking it was 5:45. I was about to get ready for work, and I usually don't bother with my phone until a good 15 minutes has passed if not more. Would have been a horrible surprise, especially if I got as far as making coffee.
Anyway, my moms in Iraq for Arbaeeniya, Ali's in the US for a conference, Dad's still in Ohio (Ali flies back the 21st and Dad the 25th inshallah) and my mom is back today or tomorrow.
So, that's gonna have to be it for this update. Not much left to say other than I really need to find time to game (maybe now?)
See you next time,
future me, hope everything's better than it is now.