Lose one job quit another.

Well I have not posted in a while So I will try to give a quick rundown of the past 2 or 3 months. December was a difficult month. With Christmas keeping everyone busy along with everything else we do it was hard to keep up. But about4 days before Christmas day I got notice that I was being let go and to be out by noon. They had no more work for me. My supervisor and other boss called me in after I got the news and apologized for everything. Letting me know he had fought to keep me. I do not blame him for anything. But that took all the wind out of my sales just before Christmas. I was expecting if nothing else maybe a bonus check for all the hard work I had done from September to December. But instead I got a severance check.

So now it has been a little over 2 months since I was laid off. I have found that getting an unemployment check is very difficult to get from the state. First off they don't take into account what I was really earning. So I have took about a $1000 per month pay cut. Then I took a part time job and so they stopped payment on my unemployment right away. That job I was not earning anything and not enjoying it at all. I could not even justify the gas I was spending to get to work. So I quit that job so that I could look for something better. Of course if you quit a job they will put your unemployment back on hold until they decide if they are still going to pay you or not. Paperwork paperwork paperwork. Make our government run slow and yet they still make mistakes. So now I am working part time for my wifes parents helping will collections and some billing. Mostly the folding of paperwork on the billing. But I will say a much more satisfying job compared to the other one.

Now I am still looking for full time work. I am taking online courses to try and get a bachelors degree in art, something I have been thinking of doing for a long time. Sad that it took me loosing my job before I fully took advantage of it. Then I sit at home most of the day trying to save money and take advantage of everything I can. Hopefully sometime soon I will be doing allot of doggy sitting so that I can help pay the bills. I figure if I take a few part time jobs along with the doggy sitting I might be able to bring in a pretty decent salary.

So I guess that would be the basics for everything. I am sure not many people read this so any secrets that I may have divulged should be safe.

Double Thanksgiving.

So this is my first year Married, and this is my first holiday season not being a bachelor. Not that I have been single for the past 2 years. Just not everything is official and recognized by the state. So some of the hiccups of all of this is the fact that I have two sides to my family. My side and the wifes side. I got it off easy for thanksgiving this year since some of my family is not going to be in town this year. So we got to have a big thanksgiving meal over at my brothers house with his family and my parents. We ate allot and are heavier for it. Then thanksgiving day we will be with Cassie's family.

This will be a good year for us. Next year we will have a whole new mess since both family's are so close and and of course both of us get along with our families we will be all over. So hopefully next year our financial status will be better than it is this year so that we can afford the gas from driving all over town.

But it feels good to have started into this holiday season. I have found that I am enjoying the thought of having 2 thanksgiving meals on two separate days. That way I get to enjoy both families cooking and I don't have to conserve my stomach for another big meal later that day.

Happy holidays to everyone.

Family Fun.

Well I was just thinking. I love spending time with family. It's fun to kid around with them. Laugh with them and like all your other friends, it's fun to just be around them. Even if it's the most boring movie in the world you will get something out of it. Even if it is an inside joke that no one else will ever understand. I have always had that with my family. I love all my siblings. My brother Josh has always been my caretaker. My sister Genny has always been my workout partner even if it's 300 miles away, and my sister Jaime has always been my voice of reason.

Well now I have more family. Over the past Few weeks I have been able to hang out with my two new sisters, or more to the fact Sister-in-laws. We have painted pumpkins and watched movies and done all sorts of fun things. Although I do not yet fully know what roles they will play in my life I know that they will.

Ha! Now if only I can get them to play more video games with me. Love you all.

MaRrIeD LiFe iS sTrAngE!

It is so odd to think that I have been married now for a week and a half. Coming up on 2 weeks. No more late night Drives to and from home to drop cassie off. No more holding back on the makeouts.(No more details here) andMore time with my sweety. More sleep for sure. Just the quality time that I always wanted.

But Still everyonce in a while I just think. How in the world did I get this beautiful Woman to marry me. We are both crazy I guess.

Great Week, Somber Weekend

    Well this past week Started off Pretty Well. Cassie and I were getting ready for out Engagement photos and video. So it was allot of waxing,plucking,whitening and cleaning. Basically I was looking clean cut and younger for my pictures. Hopefully anyway. 

    Then Thursday we had the photo's It was quite fun. It was up at president circle at the U of U. We had allot of fun and I hope to have stuff up on our wedding site before next week.

     Friday was just a catch up day. Cleaning, Washing, Doing the things that I don't get to during the week. Getting a nice Dinner With my Cassie Belle, and having a relaxing night.

     Saturday was a mix of allot of different things. I did my normal morning workout and then printed a sticker for a sign around noon. Then I had a small lunch at home and then headed over to Cassie's because we were going to dinner with both my parents and her parents for the first time. I should say were because about 5 min out from the restaurant I got a phone call from my Dad. I was at first thinking he was just wondering if we were there yet or not. Now wish that had only been the case. But it was far more shocking. My dad was calling to cancel. He had to cancel because he had just been called moments before by my Cousin Terreye. She called to tell him her mother(His younger sister) had just passed away. This caught me off guard. So I can only imagine on how much it threw my dad off. My parents waited for us at the restaurant and met with Cassie's parents for a few minuets before rushing off to my aunt and uncles house. 

    I went to nervous and excited to sad and somber so quickly. I am pretty sure this is similar to how the rest of the family felt. This was so unexpected, There was no warning. We did not get that call saying she had took a turn for the worst, She was supposedly a little sick and put to bed to rest. No final good byes. 

    So this is mine. 

    

    I will miss you Aunt Clara. I will miss you giving me little jabs when I cam to visit you at home and at work. I will miss you calling me about computer problems. I am sorry that I did not make the time to come over and visit more often. I should have learned sooner that if work takes over your life it's just not worth it. I thank you for all the years of support that you have given me and my family. The Good sister and more importantly Great friend that you have been to my father. We thank you for the time that we had. We all love you and will miss you.

     Love, The Annoying one.