him: is it official?

me: I have no idea
me: I haven't heard from my manager yet

him: wow were you late?

me: Not at all
me: She called me yesterday to tell me not to worry about coming in last night...

him: damn

me: But that they needed a receptionist to open this morning
me: And when I got there, one of the artists pulled me aside and said that Zeke had called about two minutes earlier to make sure they told me that he was going to make some changes to the schedule and that they didn't need me today and he would be calling me to tell me what's up

him: o shit

me: And he really doesn't need to be getting involved with anything because he doesn't know how to run his business
me: So I called my manager to tell her what was going on and to find out if I really indeed need to find another job.
me: I mean, I was already looking for something as a second job anyway and they knew that
me: They know they're paying me shit
me: But at the same time, I'm the best they have.

him: well maybe it's a good thing

me: I know how to run things and leave the artists happy
me: Maybe
me: I know I"m better off without them
me: But they literally fucked themselves if they indeed did get rid of me
me: Seriously.
me: The manager is going on a 9 day vacation in a little over a week and with the brand new receptionists they have now... they're screwed.
me: I mean, they'll be fine, but literally, I'm the best they have. They know it

him: hmm
him: well i guess were both bums
him: lol

me: LoL
me: I'm freaking awesome, and I'll find something better.

him: uh huh

me: Even if Zeke calls me back and they want me back... I'll take it just until I find something that is more worth my time

him: lol you said " im freaking awesome"

me: I am
me: LoL

him: xoxo

me: I even wore heals to work today
me: I looked stellar

So, I think I might be moving into a new place. It sounds promising. I was looking on Craigslist for places or possible roommate situations and I answered an ad for a chick that's looking for roommates. They allow animals. It's a house with a yard. She already has two dogs and two cats. She's a dog trainer and works at a natural food store. She reminds me a lot of my old roommate Taren back in Florida. I think we're going to meet up this weekend and see what's up.

I'm still working on finding a second job. I should take a shower and walk over to Starbucks to fill out an application there.

So many babies! I have two friends that are pregnant. Two friends just had babies in the last month. It's baby fever here. Freaking crazy.

Besos!
Aimee

I just dropped off my prescription to be filled this morning, now I just need to go pick it up. It's bizarre to me how fucked up my back is.

I'm in the process of looking for either a new job or a second job. I don't like working at the shop as much as I used to. It's really hard to work for an owner who only cares about making money and keeping it. I get paid less than minimum wage. When I ask about ANYTHING involving money, he freaks out on me like I spit in his face or something. It's hard to go up to him and ask him any questions because you never know how's he's going to react.

An artist put it perfectly: "You know, it sucks when you find a job you love. You love everything about it. The people, what you do, who you work for. You love everything about it BUT the guy that gave you the job."

If it weren't for him, I would love it. The money isn't so important but they're not paying me enough to have to put up with a boss like him.

I'm also looking at moving out here in the near future. I love living with my roommate, but it's time I find something new and take on more responsibility. And take my dog and cat back from my mom. I'm ready to have a place where ALL my stuff is there, and not scattered in three different states.

Alright. Time to lay down. My back and hips are killing me.

Besos!
Aimee

I'm feeling a lot better though I still have cloudy contacts from all the crying yesterday.

I went to the hospital yesterday and had to pay a deposit to see someone in urgent care, but I found out that I have severely strained muscles in my lower back that I can feel all the way up into my shoulders and down to my feet. They gave me some pain killers to tide me over for a couple days before I get my prescriptions filled and man, did I want a massage bad last night.

My friend's funeral is on Tuesday. They have viewing tomorrow, rosary on Monday and funeral and burial on Tuesday. I can't see her body. That just makes it that much more real and I can't handle that.

My old friend is picking me up tomorrow morning to watch his kids for an hour while he works or something, then I"m going to church at 10. I'm really looking forward to it.

Tomorrow night, a co-worker is going to have graduate visitors at her Landmark Forum so I'm really really excited to see how she liked her weekend. I gave her my number in case she wanted to talk to someone over the breaks to support her. It's a tough weekend at times and I really hope she stuck it out.

I'm starting my own seminar on Monday about Sex and Intimacy that Keri is going to lead. I'm a bit nervous because I haven't participated in a while and I have mostly been assisting around various courses, but I really think I need to be a participant for a while.

Anywho, that's all that's going on in my world. I need to take my contacts out and relax my back.

Besos!
Aimee

Today in Arvada:

I have internet again. I'd be happy about it if right when I logged on this morning after the cable guy came, I hadn't found out that a friend I grew up with died yesterday morning in a car accident.

Life has been throwing some heavy shit my way this past week and I'm not taking it very gracefully.

Time to go to the ER and get my back checked out.

-Aimee

Not much going on, just working and living life. My best friend had a baby a couple weeks ago. I haven't seen her in a couple years. And another good friend is due this week. All these babies!!

Anywho, I'll write more later. I miss internet. My roommate forgot to send in the payment for the cable, so now we have to wait til they get her check and the internet is back on.

Besos!
Aimee

I didn't venture out too much this week during the DNC. It was cool to see so many people out and about. I'm really excited to see what comes about after this election. I'm finally registered to vote, so it's about time I actually voice my opinion come November.

I'm at work right now. Internet is down at home. I miss being online for hours at a time, but I have been getting a lot of hanging out and reading done. I'm getting my license back on Friday, so I'll finally be legal to drive after three years (purely due to procrastination). I'm seriously considering finding a way to finance a car here in the next couple weeks.

I've been assisting quite about around the Denver Landmark Education center and I'm seriously falling in love with it. I'm really excited to see the breakthroughs that the participants are creating in their lives.

Anywho, it's time to start some closing duties.

Besos!
Aimee

Denver is a freaking mad house! I love living downtown and I really love the fact that the DNC is here! I smell change in the air and it's totally pumping me up!! I feel so alive and optimistic.

I really want to take my camera around and just take pictures of all the people. I here George Clooney, Oprah, Cyndi Lauper and Julia Roberts are in town. That's exciting!

To be honest, I don't think I would have noticed the helicopters if my roommate hadn't pointed them out.

I need to charge my batteries so I can walk around this week and take pictures.

Besos!
Aimee

My mom's back from Mexico.

I've realized how ordinary I've been being and I'm so over that. I can't be up to big things in life if I'm gossiping and talking shit.

I need to buy a car very very soon.

I'm not back in school just yet. I need to figure out when the new quarter starts at the Art Institute so I can get my application in on time.

I may be moving back in with my mom so I can afford a car payment.

That's all. I don't feel like writing much lately... at least on here.

Besos!
Aimee

..Things are going fairly well. My mom called from the border yesterday asking for money, I'm assuming to get back in the country. She went down there to drop off a car for someone and they're paying her when she gets back. I haven't heard from her since.

..I asked for a raise today and it seems as though I might be getting it. Ususally, when I ask for anything around here, I get it. I really get how valuable I am to them but I know I'll never get what I want until I ask for it. I'm seriously considering putting my request in written form.

..I've decided I'm going to move back into my mom's house for a little while to save money. Because of the pay issue, I'm having a hard time paying $200 a month and with my mom coming back, we'll be needing to share a car. I've missed being around my dog though, so it's really nice being with her... and having the house to myself. I'm really looking forward to the day when I have my own place. I might be able to remedy that soon.

..I went to Durango the other day with the piercer here. It was nice to get out of town, but on the way back, we blew a tire just outside of Pueblo at about 3 in the morning and we both had to work from open to close that morning. Both of us only ended up getting around 3 ot 4 hours of sleep.

..I'm hormonal today. When the piercer was on the phone at one of the other shops, I was trying to get him to tell me what he needed and he kept arguing with me. I finally got him to start telling me what I needed and I just couldn't handle it. I ended up having to hang up on him and take a walk without losing my head. Then I came back, and started telling one of the artists about it and I almost started crying. Sometimes, being a female is ridiculous.

..I have this intense desire to drink... but I really need to detox. My ankles are still swollen and it sucks.

That's really all that's going on with me. I read over my last entry and I thought it was rather boring. I needed something new to look at.

Hope all is well with everyone.

Muchos Besos!
Aimee