Author: Shawshank

I’m just a 40-something bearded guy trying to get a fresh start.

Put on my blue suede shoes

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Good morning! Who has two thumbs and is currently really really anixious. That’s right, me. Yay. I woke up about a half hour before the alarm, panicking. You see, NewNewGirls last shift was Saturday. There’s no buffer anymore. It’s just BossLady and me again. You see, she made the decision to close the store, mid September I think. And we’re one week into the closing sale.

I really don’t want to work today. But I have to, and now I have to convince my body and my mind to fucking relax. It’s not really working today. I’m trying deep breathing, but when you wake up in the middle of the night freaking out about going to work in the morning it’s not going to be a good day.

I’m gonna try to make it a good day, but it’s up in the air whether or not it’ll be a good day. I’m very hopeful.

I can always feel my mood changing around Sunday mid morning. The edge comes back. The humour is a little more forced. The mind is starting to race. Monday during the day isn’t too bad, but once it gets dark, my mind knows that Tuesday is coming freaking fast, and there’s nothing that I can do about it.

I need more coffee. It’s gonna be a long long day. And I’m not looking forward to it. Yay Tuesday.

Someday you will find me caught beneath the landslide

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morning y’all. It’s a grey darkish morning out there today. I was just outside, and it was starting to snow. The snow has only been here for like a week or so, and I’m already tired of it. But it’s gonna be with us for the next six months or so.

I’ll deal.

I slept ok last night. Weird dreams, which I can’t remember. All I can remember is having dreams, and being just totally comfortable under all the blankets. I got up it the total middle of the night to go to the bathroom. Everyone was asleep. I did what I had to do, and flew back into bed. The next time I opened my eyes it the clock said 6:33.

Last day off before heading into work. I’m going to do my best to not think about it. It’s going to be crazy there, and BossLady will be on edge. So I’m going to do the adult thing, and simply not think about it. It’s easier that way.

Nothing much planned for today. Quick trip into SlightlyBiggerTown for some essentials, and probably lunch. Nothing major.

So let’s get the day started, shall we? I need more coffee. I’m still a little groggy.

And the beer I had for breakfast wasn’t bad so I had one more for dessert

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*yawn*

Good morning my friends. If I said it was a bright and sunny day out there, I’d be lying. It’s gray, but the wind has died down a bit. It’s supposed to be windy and gusty tomorrow.

But we’ll deal with that tomorrow.

Today isn’t the day that we have to worry about. Today is the day that the chores get done. But what about yesterday, Shawshank? What did you do yesterday? You always recap the day before.

Fine, you silly people. Yesterday wasn’t too bad. It was a great relaxing day. But before the relaxing could start, there had to be some work. Around 11 my dad showed up to look at the Hot Mess Express. He determined that the alternator was still good and doing its job, so we removed the battery and drove it down the street and replaced it.

Within 10ish minutes, the Hot Mess lives again! Woohoo! A new tiny little batter is in the engine compartment. I was asked to let it run for a little bit, so I drove to the gas station, filled it up, grabbed a couple of items, and then it was off to the grocery store to get dinner.

With that grabbed, back home!

Crystal was already streaming Skyrim. So I hopped on to moderate (terribly, of course), and laugh at the foot people simply begging for “soles”. They’re so funny. As the young kids say they have no chill. It’s always amusing.

At the tail end of the stream, I was already making dinner, so when that was ready, Crystal shut off the stream and we feasted. We snuggled in the couch and watched The Haunting of Bly Manor on Netflix. It’s pretty good. VERY creepy. I like it so far.

And now, here we are. sunday Sunday SUNDAY. Yeppers, let’s get the day started. Happy chore day y’all 🙂

Oh, the weather outside is frightful but the fire is so delightful

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Ever since it snowed here, all I can think of is Christmas music. It’s weird, I know. But that’s what happened. It’s a windy grayish morning out there. But the sun is rising, and I had to grab a picture for Crystal.

I think I slept like the dead last night. I creaked into bed, and it didn’t take a long time for me to fall asleep. I don’t believe I moved around too much, and the alarm didn’t scare me too much this morning. I still have to fix the volume. Course I say that every morning. One day I’ll fix it.

Not too much on deck today. I think around 11, I’ll call my dad, and he said he’d meet up with me to get a new battery for the Hot Mess Express. Maybe Crystal will have to change the name to The Phoenix. Because the Hot Mess will rise again!

Other than that, nothing is really planned. I mean I don’t have anything planned so we’ll figure it out!

We took my parents out to dinner last night. They had to pick us up. That’s fine. We had our usual table all laid out for us when we got there. I kinda slid into the “drama” of the restaurant, by hiding a fly swatter. There was a ransom note. I showed one of the employees where it’s hidden, and the owner said once I gave her a clue, she spotted it right away. I left a note of my own that will be on their table when they go in this morning. All because of what they wrote in the local “news paper” it’s been hidden in the same place now for two weeks.

Ok, I hate to cut this short, but I need more coffee. Hopefully, it brightens up and maybe if it’s not too much to ask, warm up a little out there? Maybe? Please?!