So I got a job. I'm in the middle of my second week now (literally the middle; our work week is Wednesday through Sunday). It's a marketing and promotions job, which is slightly different from sales; I don't work for any of the companies whose products I am promoting, but I do get a commission of sorts contingent on how much my team sells as a group during the day. People in my office are pulling in 1300 dollar paychecks every two weeks, so hopefully I can make a decent amount of money and start paying off my debts. It's keeping me very busy though, and very tired as well. I come home after 6, 8 hours of standing on my feet and yelling all day, and I'm just pooped and my whole body hurts. But it's work, it's new experiences, and my office treats this job as a manager training program. There's a lot of opportunity for upward mobility. I'm hoping to be a team leader by the end of July, and I'm going to work hard to make that happen. But for right now, I've got a job that's motivating and I'm learning a lot about, and I'm glad for that. Outside of work? I'm still poor, though I soon won't be AS poor once I get paid in a weekish. My boyfriend's moving out of his parents' house, which is exciting and stressful all at the same time. He's hearing back from a place today about whether or not his rental application was accepted, and we're both crossing our fingers for the space, because it's cheap, close by, and he really thinks it's nice. I haven't seen it yet so I can't make that judgement, but I trust him. We are both doing okay. Once he moves in somewhere and I get my first paycheck, I think both of us will upgrade to at least good.
I sort of wanted to do some reflection today. I feel like I've been so busy and tired I'm just not taking the time to connect with people or myself, and I have a little pocket of time right now before I have to jet off to the field that I thought I'd use for a little introspection on some things I have learned over the years.
Thing #1. Grasshopper cookies taste really good from the freezer. Everyone knows this about Thin Mints, but, while similar, Grasshoppers are a little bit different, so I wasn't sure. Experiment has been concluded as successful.
Thing #2. If I get up early and get going, I have enough energy to get me through the day. If I laze around and keep hitting the snooze button to get "extra sleep," I end up tired easier, it's harder to get out of bed, I feel kind of crappy. I'm not talking about "lazy Sunday" kind of days. I'm talking about days where I have to get up and get going and do shit. I need to remember this when I'm groggy at 5:45 am and hating life.
Thing #3. In a relationship, my boyfriend is my partner. We are not higher or lower than each other, we are partners. We own this business 50/50, and I need to act like it. I'm better at certain things, and he's better at certain things, and we can preside pretty heavily over those arenas, but in total, we are equal partners. This is essential for me to remember after being abused for five years.
Thing #4. Where I was at 17/18 didn't determine where I am now. I am older, wiser, stronger and better. I can only assume this will hold true for me at 22/23 and me at 30.
Thing #5. Time to myself is good. I need to use it better. Dating an introvert really helps remind me of this.
Thing #6. Driving on the I-5 north is really pretty, but I should leave at least an hour ahead of the time I need to be there. Maybe two. That way, when I hit the inevitable traffic nightmare, I can enjoy the scenery and not be as aggravated about time.
There are more things I have learned, but I think I need a nap before work. I'm experiencing caffeine crash. This afternoon I'm going to go into work and bring the house down with my awesome performance. It's going to be a good day.
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