More scary happenings
Last Saturday night, I was robbed at gun point by 2 young men outside of my apartment.
I don't really know what to say about it. I'm quite disturbed and feel very.... violated (for lack of a better word). It was 10 pm and I was coming home from work. I'd had a very good night at work, walking out with 119$ in tips. God I needed that money! Anyway, I parked my car and was gathering things out of the back seat when I noticed a older white car creep past me and stop out of my range of vision behind the Jimmy parked next to me. Thinking nothing of it, I finished up and closed my door. There was a boy approaching me and he said "Excuse me". Before I could answer him, I noticed another person coming around the Jimmy on the passenger side of my car. He was pulling a mask over his face and raising a gun toward me at the same time. He said "Empty your pockets." I looked at him only for a moment, glanced back at the other boy standing in front of me (with no mask on), then laid my stuff on the ground and pulled my wallet out of my back pocket. I opened it and handed MY money to this kid standing next to me. I had my 119$ plus my mom had given me 200$ to pay for her car (it's in the shop and she's on a cruise). All together, I gave them 319$. The guy with the gun said "Is that all you have?" I said "yes", and they ran to their car and sped off. I didn't get the license plate. I didn't even think about it.
I'm quite stressed out now. This month has been very difficult. I was hit by a drunk driver and totaled my truck. Now, I own an older car that I like, but don't yet trust. Things on it need to be fixed still and I'm not working very much. Business at the Golf Club has really slowed down. I have very little money, my mom's POD is sitting at her new place waiting to be unloaded and now Lance and I are shopping around for a new apartment.
We found one, in Rochester, cheaper and nicer than the one we're in, plus they allow cats (for 20$ a month). Still, even then it's cheaper than what we're paying here. We applied yesterday and are supposed to hear from them today. We're saying our prayers because they only have one 2 bedroom unit available right now.
I have to start looking for another job. I really don't want to serve anymore.... I have to think about it some more. But, I don't have much time left. Shepherd Swallows closes before Christmas and I have to be up and running somewhere else by then.
Ugh... It can always get worse. Life's not so bad, really. I'm not in over my head. I've been in much worse places than this. My bills include rent, car, and phone. About 800$ a month. That is not unreasonable and can be controlled. I just need to keep things in perspective.
I don't really know what to say about it. I'm quite disturbed and feel very.... violated (for lack of a better word). It was 10 pm and I was coming home from work. I'd had a very good night at work, walking out with 119$ in tips. God I needed that money! Anyway, I parked my car and was gathering things out of the back seat when I noticed a older white car creep past me and stop out of my range of vision behind the Jimmy parked next to me. Thinking nothing of it, I finished up and closed my door. There was a boy approaching me and he said "Excuse me". Before I could answer him, I noticed another person coming around the Jimmy on the passenger side of my car. He was pulling a mask over his face and raising a gun toward me at the same time. He said "Empty your pockets." I looked at him only for a moment, glanced back at the other boy standing in front of me (with no mask on), then laid my stuff on the ground and pulled my wallet out of my back pocket. I opened it and handed MY money to this kid standing next to me. I had my 119$ plus my mom had given me 200$ to pay for her car (it's in the shop and she's on a cruise). All together, I gave them 319$. The guy with the gun said "Is that all you have?" I said "yes", and they ran to their car and sped off. I didn't get the license plate. I didn't even think about it.
I'm quite stressed out now. This month has been very difficult. I was hit by a drunk driver and totaled my truck. Now, I own an older car that I like, but don't yet trust. Things on it need to be fixed still and I'm not working very much. Business at the Golf Club has really slowed down. I have very little money, my mom's POD is sitting at her new place waiting to be unloaded and now Lance and I are shopping around for a new apartment.
We found one, in Rochester, cheaper and nicer than the one we're in, plus they allow cats (for 20$ a month). Still, even then it's cheaper than what we're paying here. We applied yesterday and are supposed to hear from them today. We're saying our prayers because they only have one 2 bedroom unit available right now.
I have to start looking for another job. I really don't want to serve anymore.... I have to think about it some more. But, I don't have much time left. Shepherd Swallows closes before Christmas and I have to be up and running somewhere else by then.
Ugh... It can always get worse. Life's not so bad, really. I'm not in over my head. I've been in much worse places than this. My bills include rent, car, and phone. About 800$ a month. That is not unreasonable and can be controlled. I just need to keep things in perspective.