I absolutely love these ad's that are appearing on my blog. I think they are computer generated by some AI program. Hillarious... I mention my army blanket and get a page full of blankets. Really what I would prefer is links to places where you can find. buy, or read more about, the books, music, quotes, science, that I mention. That would be meaningful and useful. If I were blogging on a real computer in the comfort of my cabin, I would make it so. But because I'm blogging via my phone, usually at the beach at night, I'm afraid we're just going to have to enjoy what Google provides... for now anyway.
Here on Miami Beach, there are a lot of people on vacation. They are happy to be care-free. This has a ripple effect where in general, people are happy and accepting. In non-vacation destination cities, people are more frugal, judgemental, and concerned about what the guy on the street is doing... just a footnote about the culture here.
I am making progress at work. Finally there is another server on my shift. She isn't great, but she shows up more or less on time, and sort of helps with the set-up. She can hopefully become comfortable with the menu and specials enough to be effective on her own soon... actually by Monday. Because she is willing to work days, six a week, I can have one day off, and work two evening shifts. I have already done about as much as I can do on the day shift to increase our revenue, now I need to make some changes at night.
Breakfast and lunch are really small potatos compared to dinner. But it was necessary to get the day shift solid before I had the "credit" with the owners to make some changes at night. So I had today, plus two more shifts, to show her what she needs to keep making money. To her credit, she was at the restuarant for the two days that I took off. They were crappy weather days, but this morning she was not my friend. By 4:00, I think we had a working rapport. She just needs to know all the irritating little details.
There are also a lot of really attractive people here. As probably the biggest modeling center on the East coast after New York, it shouldn't be surprising. So you have a bunch of "beautiful" people, a bunch of money, a fantastic beach, and generally great weather. Let's see, as a waiter am I going to make more money here, or in Newnan? Doesn't take much thought. If my goal in life is to live on a sailboat, should I be here, or in Newnan? Ditto. The only real reason not to come here was the prevalence of cocaine, something I have had a bad relationship with in the past. Now, I am pretty confident in saying we are divorced. And not on good terms. There will be no ex-sex, or reuniting for me and that ugly drug. I am slowly changing the habits and beliefs and thought-patterns that kept me depressed and wiping out the symptoms by artificially manipulating my brain chemistry for so long.
The days are becomming gorgeous. Clear skys and cool breezes. We are getting close to the end of hurricaine season, and the beginning of cool weather up North. That means more vacations, more money for waiters. I have the day shift competitive with the two restuarants on either side of us, and am about to make my presence felt on the dinner shift. The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades (Huey Lewis and the News...). I am not using drugs, and am not in any disfunctional relationships. Things are looking good.
I am here now, in this position, because I trusted my link to god. Because I relied on it, and allowed myself to be transformed by it. I don't take credit for anything. It is only by paying attention and believing that there is always a way for love to solve any problem that I am surviving. I'm living in my truck still, afterall. But I am happier than I have ever been, and am more confident that I am doing what I was meant to do in my whole life.
So today was ok. It's nice to have ok days sometimes.
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