Song of the day - Empty Bubble gum but she's cute. At times I can definitely relate to the message.
A typical neighborhood street in New Orleans.
Was gunna post a videobyesterday. I was going to take the day off.. I ended up giving my neighbor a ride to run errands, tgen ran some myself & afterward spontaneously decided to work from 5pm-midnight.
I am thinking about hitting the road around the 1st just to see some new sites. So I wanted to go ahead & make a few dollars to have extra travel money & get a jump on my weekly budget goal. This way if I hit the road I can spend more time driving as apposed to working.
In other news I've been talking to a prosthetic company about a potential opportunity. We will see...as the saying goes. It would be great but there are some pieces that still need to fall together.
Who knows what year Mike wrote his name on the bathroom wall at Brothers Three Lounge. The place is a Landmark in New Orkeans. I'm told it's been open since at least the early 70's. The ultimate dive bar. If you come to NO it is worthy of checking out. Here's to ya Wazosky!!! :p
I have gone by the bar 4 nights in a row...fir a couple of reasons. To treat myself & to see if this cute bartender is working. Finally, last night she was. Tonight she was just getting off when I came in. What can I say? My ex was a bartender. I'm not sure what it is? They can be like a therapists at times. I mean they dispense medication after all...lol. I think it is also the working class bravado they have. They usually dress semi sexy as well.
The week has been good. I could probably just work half a dat tomorrow, if I wanted to meet my weekly goal.
BTW I am thinking about going on the road & seeing the country a little. I have not taken a proper vacation in years. With the Uber thing I should just be able to turn on the App & work when & where I want to. I need to figure out if I want to camp, stay in hotels or what? More than likely a combination. Maybe I will couch surf off of Craigslist?After the first I think I may head out for a while. I mean why not??
At Ms Mae's, a 24 hr bar by my place having a couple. Yeah 24hrs...pretty dangerous lol
A day the was rainy & frustrating at times ended up going really well. I stayed persistent and as time went on I finally got my groove on & ended up having one of the best earnings days ever so far.
It was not easy though. I put in a lot of work, time & effort. The ingredients needed to be successful at anything you do.
Tomorrow I am taking the sweet lady next door to a Doctors appointment. She keeps an eye on the place & puts my mail by my door so it won't get wet. Do any of you remember when good neighbors where the norm & not the exception?
Song of The Day - This Life by Vampire Weekend. Actually heard this one quite a while ago. I like the optimistic tome of these guys. They definitely have their own sound.
An example of what a typical meal is for me daily. I want to expand a little & check into getting rice noodles, quinoa & some other more exotic grains. Right now it is usually brown rice or whole wheat noodles with the occasional top ramen noodles being used when I am in a hurry.
Put in a super long day today, but made some decent $$. Besides the long days keep me out of trouble. :)
Yesterday I took the day off. Besides working out in the AM & doing a load of laundry...I didn't do a damn thing.
I played with my computer....
I watched a couple of movies
One of the movies I saw was the 2012 release The Place Beyond The Pines. I really didn't know anything about it & had no expectations. The movie had a few plot twist that kept me guessing. The hero definitely is not the person you think it will be at the first part of the film. I don't recommend movies very often but this one is at least interesting & makes you think a little.
Well it has been a crazy few weeks! It has been an emotional roller coaster trying to decide what to do about my career.
Intro Music - Song Of The Day The Cars - Heartbeat City Jackie, What took you so long? I thought you knew the way?
I quit my job. This was a really tough decision, but it wasn't. What I mean is the decision was easy,because I knew it was the right thing to do. I could not be part of something I did not believe in. The tough part was walking away from the security of a steady pay check from a job that I specifically moved out here to take.
Over the last few weeks I have updated my resume & pursued many different job options. I have had a few job interview. I actually was offered a couple of positions. None of them seemed like a great fit or career type of position. That being said you do have to make money & get those bills paid.
In the interim, to get some money coming in, I started doing Uber Eats as a side hustle. I have done really well at this gig. I made over $1500 dollars over the last 9 days of work. Yep I worked 9 days in a row. After not having a paycheck come in for a couple of weeks I needed to make up for some lost time. For this last week I brought in over a $1000. For me this is pretty decent money or definitely enough for me to make ends meet. Don't get me wrong I have busted my butt! Some days I put in over 12 hours & worked some early mornings and late nights.
There are many pros and cons to the position. I address many of them in the video. You must be willing to walk a lot, get out in the weather, interact with people from all walks of life (including those working in the restaurants & those you deliver to), driving in crazy traffic and sometimes driving in unusual areas. It is unbelievable how many different types of restaurants are located in some of the most unusual places in the New Orleans area.
To be honest it is just about the right amount of physical activity for someone like me. It is exercise, due to the walking, occasionally climbing stairs, and having to transverse uneven surfaces at times. At the same time it is not so physically demanding that it is hard to do. As an amputee some days your prosthesis hurts, what many calls "bad leg days". Even those who walk great and are super physical can have challenging days with their prosthetic at times. Having a job that is physically hard, day in and day out, could be quite daunting for those with two legs sometimes, let alone those of us that only have one. The beauty of the side hustle is you can work when you want to and for as little or long as you want to as well.
I certainly still plan on pursing a career in the prosthetic field. I will continue to attend support groups and volunteer when I can. I plan on sending resumes out to different companies throughout the country. Fortunately for me I have the ability to be quite mobile so relocation would not be much of an issue for me.
Speaking of relocating...I am thinking about taking to the road this next coming month. I may see about getting some camping gear and doing a little traveling. I really have not had much of a vacation in a very long time. I figure I can probably do the Uber thing no matter where I am at.
We will see. Hope you are well. Thank you for taking the time to check things out.
I mentioned having an 8 Track Tape Player They were actually considered state of the art audio at one time.
I sincerely apologize for not checking in for a while. Its been a little over two weeks since I was on here.
I have thought about posting every single day. I just have been scared to. I try to get on here & be positive & motivational. I haven't felt very positive lately.
I have been in crisis mode. For the first time, in a long while I have worried & stressed about the direction of my life.
Believe me I have had, and in some areas of my life still have a lot of uncertainties. Nothing has been like what I have been going through over the last few weeks. Actually longer.
I quit my job. For right about a year I tried really hard to make it a go with a company out here. As time went on, what I thought was a great fit, just was not working. They are a great group of people. I sincerely appreciate the opportunity they gave me. In the end we just did not see eye to eye on a lot of things.
I was putting in maximum effort trying to do things the way they wanted me to. My results were not great. They were fair though. I made a little headway into some uncharted territory. Often, the success I was having felt like it was being sabotaged by lack of good team support. There were also some businesses decisions that were made I just could not live with.
I would rather be broke than making a living doing something my heart and soul are not fully invested in. Its not my company. I know the management are doing what they feel is in their best interest. I had two choices. Live with it or leave. So I left.
I know this sounds cocky o arrogant. I hardly ever talk this way. I felt like I was to good to be part of that organization. In all honesty I had people privately tel me the same thing.
So there it is. That is the honest reason I have not checked in or done any postings. Ive been busy contemplating my life & trying to figure out what I am going to do.
It is a bit scary being in a big city like New Orleans, with few friends & being unemployed.
Not to stress!! I promise to do a post soon letting you know what I have been up to.
