I went on the first formal job interview of my life last week. Weird. I probably didn't get the job but that's ok. I'm lovin the job I have.

Got my Resume together and submitted my first application this week. Work now seems a little less depressing.

Took a few days off of work and the computer and feel refreshed. For a few minutes anyway.

So the denial has slowly worn away that the place I have worked 17 of the last 24 years will close in a little more than a year. There is no future here. What to do? Well. I have been a chef for 11 years in 7 different restuarants so I'm not too worried about a job, but I want one better than this one which may be hard to find. There is something in the works but I can't talk about it yet. I'm just wallowing in this sadness about a place where I have probably spent more time than anywhere else. Yeah, it's more than a year away, but time flies.

Every once in a while I find a record that is THE record I listen to every day when I drive home from work.
Past examples
Nick Cave-No More Shall We Part
Bonnie Prince Billie-Master and Everyone
and I usually hang onto it for 6 months to a year, every day. I think I have a new one
Cat Power-The Greatest
I don't know what it is that hits me at that driving home from work space, but I'm feelin' it.

I hate to keep sounding like the weather man. But it is so fucking nice here. If I didn't have to work I would be nowhere near this goddamn computer.
I tried something new. Yes I'm 44 years old and went on a treadmill for the first time this week. Twice. Kinda liked it. Especially with my mp3 player. I got the mp3 Christmas before last and just started using it because I was intimidated about setting it up. It's probably already obsolete but I am in love. Now I know what all of you crazy kids and your iPods are talking about. OK, I only have 20Gb, but my baby pictures were in black and white so gimme a break.

I missed going to a memorial service waiting for the fucking GE repairman who was an hour late on his 4 hour window. WTF. The guy who came a couple days ago, who owns his own company said they should be able to give you a one hour window accurately. Ruined my day

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The weather is so beautiful here this week. I went for a hike at Red Rock with what little free time I had this week. Working two jobs sucks. Only two more weeks. I think I might have to park my truck and bike it for a while it is so nice.

Two people I know died in that last week. I wasn't real close to either one but one guy was my age and had made such a turnaround in his life in the last year and a half that it was a miracle. Being acquainted with him made me a better person. RIP Big Mo.