Yeah, was a big, fat bummer going into work today, but the dog was happy and that always makes me happy. You guys, I get to take my dog to work and she expresses SO MUCH JOY when we get to the office you can’t help but be happy right along side.
It’s true, that’s a huge perk of my job. So as much as I am sometimes filled with dread about work, there aren’t too many jobs like this in this town.
Other big perk, and I was thinking about this while I was getting ready for work this morning, is that I own stock in this company…I’m actually a partner. And while this stock is worth nothing right now, when the company sells, it could be worth a lot. I mean, I could be sitting on a tiny goldmine. So, you see, I’m also a wee bit hesitant to walk away from this baby nest egg as the time to sell the company grows nearer.
All the more reason to start my side gig.
I tell you, it won’t be a restaurant, that’s for sure…at least not right away anyway. You might be able to tell that I’ve slowly taken an interest in cooking. Yeah, I’m nearly 50 years old and finally teaching myself how to cook (heh). I guess the urge comes and goes, but as I’ve been spending more and more time solo I’ve come to enjoy learning these things.
Tonight, I made hummus for the very first time, and while I put too much garlic in (recipe called for 2 cloves and I happened to have two GIANT cloves and put both of them in), I thought it wasn’t half bad. I just need to try it a few more times to perfect it.
I’m getting there.
I would like to do something creative with my hands, though. I have all of these little half-thoughts rolling around in my brain…especially as I cruise the internets for Cyber Monday deals tonight.
More thoughts on that later.
By the way, thank you for the kind and lengthy notes on my previous entry regarding the Tinder dudes who disappear once I reveal I’ve never been married. I appreciate all of the advice. I do like the sound of ‘LTR’ rather than ‘DP’ and especially over ‘never married’. I’m going to try saying that in the future. I also like the idea of not giving so much away in one fell swoop, or text, as the case may be. It really is best to leave a little air of mystery, huh?
I did hear back from the Weed Dude who doesn’t even live here. He tells me he’ll be back over the Christmas holidays to visit his family again and asked if I’d like to get together then. Sure, I said. But I won’t hold my breath.
Ha, I also heard from Phone Call guy, the one who travels the world and tells me where he’s going but won’t make a plan to meet. He still won’t make a plan. I’d be long dead by now if I’d held my breath for this one.
Honestly, I’ve been enjoying my own company lately - more than I ever have before. I’ve fallen into such a routine with my new workouts/dog-walking, cooking and writing an entry a night. Not like I’ve never done this before, but this routine feels so comforting (comfortable?) lately. Yes, I do need to come out of my shell every now and then, but as the cooler weather starts to set in, I’m loving it more than ever.
This worries me slightly, but it doesn’t freak me out.
OK. As has been the case every single night in November, my eyelids are starting to grow heavy and that means I should go.
And as always, thank you for listening.
xo,
GS
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