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May 10, 2005
Happy Birthday to Josh
So the past few days havent been too exciting to write about. Sunday I was in a miserable mood. I was frustrated because of all the stuff I need to put back together in my life. As most of you know, Ive been pretty out of control since Ive been out of work and Im now thinking I need to organize things a bit.
I am pretty certain I wont be heading back to school as originally planned. Im thinking about working and making money so that all that Ive saved can be used for better things.
Several things have been tormenting me lately in a "How do I do it?" sort of way. This is the primary factor to my recklessness. I know why, now how do I change it? Those are the answers I need to figure out.
To start with we want a new apartment. I need a job for that as well as money.
I want a new career photography and dont want to go back into health insurance. This much I know.
So how do I get a) and b)?
School isnt an answer right now because I cant get either with it. Perhaps the job in photography but from what Ive heard from a few people in the design industry, it doesnt seem to be a major asset.
Where are my skills? How do I meet the people who can answer my questions? How can I network and find the people who will give me a chance? What career allows me to make money, while networking? The answer is bartending.
Im thinking now its the best way to meet people and you never know who you will meet. Its something Im good at, something that has always proved to pay well, something that has always allowed me to meet people, and something I enjoy for the most part. It also puts me back in the social scene which I think Im ready for.
So thats my decision but Josh seems to have some concern. We havent talked about it except in brief conversation but enough to know he doesnt like the idea. If he is dead set against it and can give me other options besides living off him when he finds a job, perhaps Ill take that route but for now it seems like a good answer to me.
So as for Josh, he went yesterday to get his background check done. Man, they treat massage therapists like criminals here. I guess too many people do it for sex (aka prostituation in a sense since they are getting paid), but for those who are serious about helping people (in a different way), it seems to be a lot of burreaucracy.
FBI, CIA, finger printing, everyone wants to know everything. At least its done and now he will take the test on Friday and once he passes that, he will be licensed to practice. He has been persuing a higher end spa in union square which I hope he gets, otherwise Im pretty confident he can find a job most anywhere. Have I mentioned how proud I am of him? :)
Today is his birthday. I gave him his present early on Saturday which was the Margaret Cho tickets. Today I feel as if I havent given him anything. I plan on going for a walk around 10am and getting him the venus fly trap I promised him for graduation but never got for him (I bought him a japanese tea pot which cost more than any tea pot should). I also plan on taking him out to dinner some place so with everything it will hopefully amount to something special. Oh yeah, I bought the CB3000 as a gift as well but still havent determined if it was for graduation or birthday. And is it really a gift if I get to use it too?
Anyway, today should be fun. Not much planned for me except sending out a few resumes, updating my retail resume as well as photography, and perhaps going down to all the bars on Castro and handing them my bartending resume. I did see a post on craigslist for health insurance based here in SF with extensive travel to Pakistan. Hmmmmm sounds quite interesting lol (or not).
Oh yeah, last but not least. Jury duty! Ive been selected and postponed it when I found out it was just before Josh's graduation. I called Friday to see if I had to report. Postponed till Monday, please call back. I call Monday? Postponed, please call back Tuesday. Ugh!!! So I have to call back tonight and see if I have to report. I hope not but you never know what will happen. Man is that going to throw a wrench into my plans if I do.
Wish me luck
Posted by Des at May 10, 2005 07:53 AM
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