Headway

Making some headway on the job front and feeling great being back in the Northeast. Receiving positivity from all around and feeling strong from within. It was the right move to come back here. Looking forward to a bright future.

Readjusting

Felt great headed into Beantown yesterday. Found a spot on a back road. Walked into The Parish Cafe brimming with confidence. But they changed the cheese on my favorite sandwich and it was noticeably inferior. Went into the salon and was well received by all. Then left languishing under a hair dryer with a hair relaxer burning into my scalp.

Nearly three hours later made my way up north. I missed one of my contacts by an hour, and the other was on an errand. I stopped home to regroup. The other contact return and we had a great meeting. Then stopped by to see a good friend and we briefly caught up.

Couple more hellos today before heading back to CT. May each step bring me closer to good money and opportunity.

Have a good day, everyone.

Happy International Women's Day

Wishing a happy day of strength to all the women of this world.

And Happy Birthday Mom!!!

Waiting 5 Minutes

Lovely to see my family over the weekend and get further settled here at the house.

Another unique aspect of calling New England home has reincorporated itself into my life, the ever changing weather. Yesterday morning was a balmy 55 degrees under overcast skies, causing steam to rise up from the melting snow banks. On the way West towards Connecticut there were sprinkles of rain that developed into a full on deluge which carried through the night. This morning the rain was reduced to a drizzle, the temperature down to the 40s. By 10 am there was white out snow flurry, with zero accumulation. Not twenty minutes later, the temperature was down to the low 30s, where it stayed for the day. But of course by the afternoon the skies were clear and full of sunshine. Rollercoaster ride.

It's a cold night. I've definitely been eating more in a typical survivalist manner to combat the cold. Tonight I'll be making meatloaf. I love meatloaf, and would never have felt right about making it out in San Diego. I had clam chowder last week and baked haddock the other night, all dishes that wouldn't really speak to me in a moderate climate and I am glad to have them back.

Stay warm tonight and be happy for health, peace, and love.

Blah, Blah, Blah

Assembled a book case yesterday. Also performed laundry and other domestic acts. Kind of the same today.

The cold weather has broken a bit for the the weekend but not before cracking the skin on my hands. My tan is also waning. Alas, Spring is not far off.

Ikea Bed Assembly, or Insufferably Banal Aggravation

It took over three hours to assemble this damn bed frame today. I also had disassemble the previous one, but a highly irritating experience. Which resulted in grand relief.

To celebrate I cooked steak and shared it with Amos, who was displaced from his usual daily perch for the day and deserved a reward for his troubles.

Now watching a replay of some Spring baseball. Here in SW we get NESN, YES, and SNY, which means Red Sox, Yankees and Mets, not to mention Celtics, Bruins, Knicks, and Rangers. It's a good deal. I'm half watching a Mets-Cardinals game which took place this afternoon in St. Lucie, Florida and finally feeling very relaxed after spending far too many minutes trying to decipher black & white diagrams and trying to manipulate impossibly small screws into tiny holes.

All is well. Hope everyone is warm and happy tonight.

Happy March

March 2nd. 45 degrees, partly cloudy. Low tonight of 9, high of 27 tomorrow.

There's snow everywhere. All old, frozen, and brown.

The weather isn't bothering me at all. On the trip back I think the lowest temp I saw was around 31 degrees on the infamous initial Saturday voyage and then again heading through Texas into Oklahoma. I don't have any winter clothes here in Connecticut other than a pea coat and my Red Sox ski hat. Getting along just fine.

But there is a huge difference in terms of diversion. There really is just so much to do in California. Everywhere here is an end destination. A store. A gym. A restaurant. Get in your car, go from here to there. Get in your car, go back. Nothing to see along the way. That's the difference. In California there's a whole world around you that is open and free. People here are bitter and frustrated. So the last couple days being in the house all day really bothered me. Today has been much better. I'm unpacking some bags and filling up a closet. Still living out of suitcases. Making all of my own food, nice change. It does make me manic that there is no place to get wheat grass. The emphasis on health and happy living is largely buried behind closed walls here. But I'll break through.

Making some progress on the job front, in that people are receiving my communications and sending them up the chain. That's not much but compared to the last few months it is a tremendous improvement. Got to watch a few quarters of the Celtics game the other night, that was pretty sweet. And I'm here in a lovely place, with an awesome dog to hang out with, so this is all headed in the right direction.