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9 years ago
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Tch, last journal I did was back in February, and that was for a job with the post office, which didn't pan out because I never heard back from them...
Lots of stuff has happened since then...
Was goin' out with a guy and a girl (big surprise to those that didn't know), then some time later, I was approached by someone close to me, we had a chat, things didn't pan out, but then I went on my week and a half vacation from Taco Bell (we're only allowed a week's vacation, but I had put in my request MONTHs in advance, so they were covered), and I got to see my family again after not seein' them for an entire year... God I missed them so fuckin' much...
For notes: Every one of my cousin's that are older than me, that I met when I was a kid, I call Aunt and Uncle out of respect due to age difference. My only actual uncle is my mom's brother.
I went to NYC the next day after my flight arrived with
and his cousin and a coworker of his. Had fun. Got a few things for some friends back home in MO.
Sunday after that, I went to my aunt's house. I walked into the house while mom and her guy were outside with my uncle. Seein' as how mom and I sound pretty much alike, my aunt thought it was her, until she looked over the counter (she was in the kitchen) and saw me. Saw my cousin, their daughter, gave hugs and kisses to her before she dashed out to go to a pool party with some of her friends.
Few days go by, and it's already July 9th: Family BBQ. Shove pool toys into back passenger seat of step-dad's truck, load up the bed with the cooler full of drinks for the party, make a stop to get gas and ice, I climb into the bed of the truck while mom and dad break ice into smaller pieces (We drop the bags onto the ground to break it up), pour ice into cooler, jump out of truck and get into back passenger seat to the job of openin' up all the pool toys while on the drive out to Pittstown, NJ. Ended up with my equilibrium bein' thrown off some how (I honestly think it was because of him drivin' since I'm used to drivin' with my mom, coworkers,
or his husband)
Get to the house. I actually surprised my family by showin' up at the BBQ (my mom's fiancee was also introduced to the family) and my aunt ended up lettin' out a scream in his ear, that she apologized for it. It was just a shock to see me because NOBODY in my family (except my mom and her fiancee knew that I was comin', and I had posted on FB that I was at the airport, and the only cousin that knew that I arrived, didn't say anythin'. Whoo for family that doesn't exactly check their FB! XD )
After we got there and I gave several of my cousin's hugs, I went to find just one person: My Great Aunt. I found her in the garage, sittin' on a lawn chair with some other family members. I had to hold back tears as I went to her and gave her the tightest hug that I could, without hurtin' her. My vacation was a birthday present to both of us: So we could see each other again. (Cryin' now. ;~;)
Soon enough, July 11th rolled around and it was time for me to return home to Missouri with Hex and his family. After I had gotten back, I ended up confrontin' the person that confronted me, albeit, I did my confrontation via text message as I have a hard time with face-to-face moments like that.. We're givin' it another chance.
I applied to Target where Hex works, and I was able to get it. Good. I did attempt to hold Taco Bell AND Target together, but after my first week of trainin', I wanted a day off from TB, so I followed suit, and tried to find someone to take my shift. My GM gets a hold of me via text, and he and I get into a little tiff, then Hex takes my phone and pretends to be me as he was able to think of the words faster than me. End of the story: I quit my job at Taco Bell and now all my time is spent at Target, nearly the same shift as him. Though since I work flow team (those in the retail business know what flow team is, and the other term for it), my end time does vary. My Team Lead, which I had asked after my first day, said he would like it if I stayed until truck is done (which can be anywhere between 9:45 and 12:30, dependin' on the size of the truck).
I'm happier at Target. For all the stuff that I did at Taco Bell (comin' in on my days off, goin' to other stores, comin' in early, workin' 15 days STRAIGHT and pullin' 15 hour work days on some occasions, $8/hr wasn't cuttin' it at all). I make $3 more than what I did at TB. I get home, and if I don't take a nap, I have the rest of the day to do what I want, instead of havin' to get ready to go to another job.
Enter last Thursday... I'm at work, sittin' in the car with Hex and I'm on FB and I see a post from my cousin... My Great Aunt passed away. I'm holdin' myself together, I send my mom a screen shot of it, but then a few minutes later, I call her. No answer. I call her again while I'm gettin' out of the car, Hex thinks that I'm gettin' ready to walk into the buildin', but then he hears me snifflin' and begins to ask what was wrong. Mom then answers the phone (mind you, it's almost 6am for me, and almost 7 for her) and I tell her that she passed, and I started cryin' while talkin' to her and Hex got out and gave me a hug. It's been a week now since she passed, and as I've told my cousins and my mom, I'm glad I took my vacation when I did because I got to see her before she went. (Cryin' again)
96 years young. Now she's with her husband and my cousin's mom and dad, and my grandparents and they're havin' a friggin' party up there.
But yeah... That's my update to bump off that months' old journal..
Lots of stuff has happened since then...
Was goin' out with a guy and a girl (big surprise to those that didn't know), then some time later, I was approached by someone close to me, we had a chat, things didn't pan out, but then I went on my week and a half vacation from Taco Bell (we're only allowed a week's vacation, but I had put in my request MONTHs in advance, so they were covered), and I got to see my family again after not seein' them for an entire year... God I missed them so fuckin' much...
For notes: Every one of my cousin's that are older than me, that I met when I was a kid, I call Aunt and Uncle out of respect due to age difference. My only actual uncle is my mom's brother.
I went to NYC the next day after my flight arrived with
and his cousin and a coworker of his. Had fun. Got a few things for some friends back home in MO.Sunday after that, I went to my aunt's house. I walked into the house while mom and her guy were outside with my uncle. Seein' as how mom and I sound pretty much alike, my aunt thought it was her, until she looked over the counter (she was in the kitchen) and saw me. Saw my cousin, their daughter, gave hugs and kisses to her before she dashed out to go to a pool party with some of her friends.
Few days go by, and it's already July 9th: Family BBQ. Shove pool toys into back passenger seat of step-dad's truck, load up the bed with the cooler full of drinks for the party, make a stop to get gas and ice, I climb into the bed of the truck while mom and dad break ice into smaller pieces (We drop the bags onto the ground to break it up), pour ice into cooler, jump out of truck and get into back passenger seat to the job of openin' up all the pool toys while on the drive out to Pittstown, NJ. Ended up with my equilibrium bein' thrown off some how (I honestly think it was because of him drivin' since I'm used to drivin' with my mom, coworkers,
or his husband)Get to the house. I actually surprised my family by showin' up at the BBQ (my mom's fiancee was also introduced to the family) and my aunt ended up lettin' out a scream in his ear, that she apologized for it. It was just a shock to see me because NOBODY in my family (except my mom and her fiancee knew that I was comin', and I had posted on FB that I was at the airport, and the only cousin that knew that I arrived, didn't say anythin'. Whoo for family that doesn't exactly check their FB! XD )
After we got there and I gave several of my cousin's hugs, I went to find just one person: My Great Aunt. I found her in the garage, sittin' on a lawn chair with some other family members. I had to hold back tears as I went to her and gave her the tightest hug that I could, without hurtin' her. My vacation was a birthday present to both of us: So we could see each other again. (Cryin' now. ;~;)
Soon enough, July 11th rolled around and it was time for me to return home to Missouri with Hex and his family. After I had gotten back, I ended up confrontin' the person that confronted me, albeit, I did my confrontation via text message as I have a hard time with face-to-face moments like that.. We're givin' it another chance.
I applied to Target where Hex works, and I was able to get it. Good. I did attempt to hold Taco Bell AND Target together, but after my first week of trainin', I wanted a day off from TB, so I followed suit, and tried to find someone to take my shift. My GM gets a hold of me via text, and he and I get into a little tiff, then Hex takes my phone and pretends to be me as he was able to think of the words faster than me. End of the story: I quit my job at Taco Bell and now all my time is spent at Target, nearly the same shift as him. Though since I work flow team (those in the retail business know what flow team is, and the other term for it), my end time does vary. My Team Lead, which I had asked after my first day, said he would like it if I stayed until truck is done (which can be anywhere between 9:45 and 12:30, dependin' on the size of the truck).
I'm happier at Target. For all the stuff that I did at Taco Bell (comin' in on my days off, goin' to other stores, comin' in early, workin' 15 days STRAIGHT and pullin' 15 hour work days on some occasions, $8/hr wasn't cuttin' it at all). I make $3 more than what I did at TB. I get home, and if I don't take a nap, I have the rest of the day to do what I want, instead of havin' to get ready to go to another job.
Enter last Thursday... I'm at work, sittin' in the car with Hex and I'm on FB and I see a post from my cousin... My Great Aunt passed away. I'm holdin' myself together, I send my mom a screen shot of it, but then a few minutes later, I call her. No answer. I call her again while I'm gettin' out of the car, Hex thinks that I'm gettin' ready to walk into the buildin', but then he hears me snifflin' and begins to ask what was wrong. Mom then answers the phone (mind you, it's almost 6am for me, and almost 7 for her) and I tell her that she passed, and I started cryin' while talkin' to her and Hex got out and gave me a hug. It's been a week now since she passed, and as I've told my cousins and my mom, I'm glad I took my vacation when I did because I got to see her before she went. (Cryin' again)
96 years young. Now she's with her husband and my cousin's mom and dad, and my grandparents and they're havin' a friggin' party up there.
But yeah... That's my update to bump off that months' old journal..
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