Pickle In Your Pocket

No its not snow but I sure am cold. Where we live Tess and I have double windows which I was told gives better insulation…however, our house is always cold. Its to the point where I need to have a electric blanket just to sit in my living room. Even Oscar our dog is freezing. The other night I came out to get water and he was in a little ball with his nose buried under his paws. Poor guy. If it didn’t cost so much to run the heater all day we would just keep it warm in here all the time. But as it is when we turn the heater to 60 it immediately turns on so obviously we keep the house below that normally.

I haven’t ever been a huge fan of video games. Growing up I didn’t have a v-game system until I bought a Nintendo 64 for myself as a teenager. The only reason I bought the system was for Golden Eye. Growing up my parents refused to buy me a system because they correctly felt it was better for me to spend my free time outside. Now that I am grown up I am very appreciative of my parents ability to say no and not give in. Now days it seems like kids spend way too much time in front of the TV, and video games just gives them another reason to not socialize. It is funny though how v-games have almost become more of an adult thing. Growing up game systems seemed to be geared towards kids but now they seem to have many more adult games out there. All my buddies are really into the new medal of honor game which they play on their XBox. However I haven’t spoken to one who hasn’t mentioned something about how violent that game is. Violence gets old after a while, right now my favorite system is definitely Wii.

I like to go out and I like to look good but sometimes I can’t believe how much girls enjoy dressing up. I guess it starts at childhood when they break into their mom’s make-up and clothes. Girls will do anything it seems to get the best make up or some name brand dress. I am glad Tess isn’t into that stuff as much as some girls. Tess likes to get dressed up every once in a while but honestly she has natural beauty and rarely has to wear make-up. She also isn’t a girl who has to have something like Vera Wang dresses to be happy. Boy did I luck out .

I am now working for myself again full time…well I dont have work full time but my only source of income comes from the jobs I am able to scrounge up. I have been able to get a few through my parents property management company but they aren’t really giving me enough jobs to survive right now. I have tried to get on the vendor list with a few other property management companies but most require me to havebusiness insurance and be bonded. So I have been looking for other places to find business and I settled on a local senior living area. It is basically a city size area where only seniors live. So I have put in an advertisement in their local paper which will be posted December 1st. I will be offering yard, cleaning and holiday decoration service. I just really hope it works out it sucks ot having money and I don’t want to have to rely on Tess for money .

Tess and I haven’t looked at housing in a long time, But we were watching TV and the show property ladder came on. It totally makes me want to buy a house again. I want to have my own space that I can change and work on whenever I want. However, There is no way I could afford a house right now being that I am now working for myself.If I could buy a house I would want a house that looked like the Outer Banks vacation homes.

Tomorrow Tess and I are planning on going on a hike in Sonoma County. We’re so lucky to live in such a gorgeous county with hiking available so close by. Hiking is such a good way to exercise too. It’s been than any slimming pills on the market, and it’s fun! We gotta get some exercise, especially since this morning we splurged and ate donuts. They were worth it though.

This weekend I’ll be working both days at the firehouse. I guess I got what I wished for didn’t I? My foot’s almost back to normal. It’s still a little sore, and the toes are still all creepy and purple, but I can walk on it pretty well. I’ve been starting to get a bad case of cabin fever from sitting inside and starring at the tv stand all the time. Hopefully the weekend won’t have too much hardcore physical training. The last thing I want to do is reinjure my foot.

I’ve had it with my job. My boss is completely disorganized, unethical, and just all around shady. I’ve decided to quit and focus on the cleaning company I started with my girlfriend. This way I’ll be able to set my own hours, and I can start working at the fire station on weekdays, instead of giving up all of my weekends. I know I’ll have to scrub Toto toilets and clean kitchens, but it will be honest work. Maybe eventually I’ll get us enough business that we can hire an employee. It would be my dream to run my own business, and do it the right way. Someday…