Here and Now

Since my last post, well over a year ago, a lot has taken place. A couple of months later, a year ago tomorrow to be exact, we moved across town. Once I felt I had the transportation thing figured out, two of our managers at Sherwood lost their jobs, and a whole new group of people came into the picture. It was then I started having issues with distance and money, but I put off making life easier for myself because I did not want to leave the comfort and familiarity of where I worked. I ended up going to overnights, because something happened with school, and suddenly I had time on my hands I didn't think I would have. That shift is NOT for everyone, and it is anything but calm or peaceful. That being said, the hours were plentiful and the money was great, but I found myself frustrated more often than not. Still, I got to drink coffee the whole shift! Mmm, coffee, loaded with sugar and cream, sometimes iced. I worked New Year's Eve overnight this past year and got a real taste of what busy was. This one chick kept having me make her drink for her, and putting up with her crowd. I only did it because I didn't realize I could refuse to. Did she not see how busy we were? I told my best friend this story and she laughed at the way I told this tale and at the part where I told her I was tipped a whole dollar. Great, I had money for two cookies. Got milk?

  I eventually got off that shift and the weekend overnights when the semester got into full swing. It was just too much. Taking a full load of courses proved to be more than enough, especially considering how late I would get off some nights. I wouldn't have minded that if I didn't have morning classes every day, but I made it through. 

  I finally transferred two weeks ago and am finally saving money. School will be payed off from last semester in no time, then I register for Fall. Once that's done, I start chipping away at that bill so when DARS is applied, I will have a smaller balance. I have other stuff I am planning on, so watch this space.