Get to Gettin' Paid I know I’m not going to be able to do anything about it, but I’m getting a little itchy to put in for a raise. It’s not that I don’t like my job. And I don’t want to overstay my welcome (or understay it as the case may be). It’s just that as it stands I can’t really afford to move out of the apartment I live in. Which means I can’t really afford to live comfortably. The main issue for me is that I’m a big fan of food. And that’s an expensive habit, especially when you do it every day. My job is a good job. I love what I do. I wouldn’t leave. But the problem is that I don’t feel like I’m getting enough from the job to justify what they are paying me. And it sucks for me because I love this job. I used to have more of a life. I used to socialize more. A lot of my old friends either moved away or fell by the wayside. Either way, I miss my old friend group. It was awesome. I miss hanging out with all of those people. I used to love hanging out with those people. It felt like a family. These days I don’t have a lot of that. I’m not a big fan of office parties. I’m sure that’s going to sound stupid. But this is going to sound even stupider. But I never liked going to the office party. It was nice, but it was work. A lot of times it was work. Most of the time the people you are with are either people you don’t know well or people you don’t get along with or people that don’t really do anything. In other words, your coworkers. My coworkers are all good people and all, but they’re not my friends. Not in the sense that I would go to them for friendship. My social circle used to be my coworkers. And I miss them. I miss the office party. Some might say that I’m missing the point. But I’m not. I don’t want to go out and buy a bunch of cheap beer, take it to my place and drink it. I’d rather go out and buy a bunch of cheap beer, bring it home and drink it with my friends. It’s just better. And there are a lot of people in this town that are like me that can’t afford a house. And since I live in an apartment, that leaves me on the market. So I feel pretty down right now. And it’s not really fair to complain because I know I have a good job. I’m just wishing I had more money. So, it’s time to go out there and kick some ass. Or at the very least, find out about how to work for myself. So in other words, I just have to eat a small handful of shit and sell my soul. Well, I hate to break it to you but, but you probably can’t afford to buy shit anyway. So it’s nothing to worry about! At least not yet anyway. I just can’t understand why you don’t take your own business seriously. Your writing would greatly improve with a little more knowledge of business and how a business operates. You could easily find a part-time job with extra hours to make some money until you get yourself started. I realize that you have bills but, there are ways to get those paid without breaking the bank. Maybe I’m missing something here, but it seems that you would be able to “get to” getting a business if you got your own business going already. Yeah, I figured it was something along those lines. I was just wondering if there were other things I could do. I’m not talking about quitting my job, because I love the job and there’s a lot more to it than just the money. I love my work, I love the people that I work with. There’s a lot to it. That’s one of the main reasons I’m doing this right now. To prove to myself that I have what it takes. I do have other things to contribute, other things that I can do and that’s what I intend to do. I also do know that I have a lot more to learn and a lot more to contribute. I’ve been around for quite some time, I have a hell of a resume and quite a bit of knowledge. I’m just starting to find my feet with how the business world operates. With the business world, knowledge is power. It takes a bit of work to find all of the resources and to find out what’s going on in the world of business. But it’s all about finding the time. And I’m finding the time. I’m starting to learn this stuff and then apply it to the business world and what I’ve already started to learn about business in general. So the answer is yes and no. I am working towards getting more money to improve my life. I’m not going to lie, I’m also working towards it because it feels good to have the wind in your hair and the money in your pocket. But I’m also working towards it because I love what I do and it’s a hell of a lot more than just a paycheck. And in a way I’m contributing to the company that I work for because I’m learning. And learning is everything. And to be honest with you, I don’t think the company would want to go any further without me. I’m that person that makes things happen. And that’s good for me and it’s good for them. So all in all I’m in a good place right now. It is something that’s been in the back of my mind and I’m working towards it. First of all, I never read a book before. Ever. So when I saw this post about Fifty Shades of Grey and the movie coming out next year. Well, all I could think about was that I needed to read it. I didn’t buy it though. But the idea of it was really interesting. I had no idea how to do it or anything else. It seemed like some sort of fantasy. But I have to give it to you, I don’t like books with a bunch of confusing words or with long sentences. But when it’s the kind of book that I like, well, it’s hard to put down. I guess the best way to describe it would be to say it was really, really good. I don’t want to give away too much but, the movie looks like something to watch. I found out about the movie on the Internet because my mom and sister were discussing the book and she found out that it was a really good book and I really wanted to see the movie. So I got online and got her to put in some good word for me. It’s kind of weird to think that I don’t have a clue who she’s talking about all the time when she talks about these things, but I have never seen a movie before. I know, I know. I need to get into a better routine. One thing I can say for sure is that I don’t drink or do drugs. Like I said before, there was a few times in my life when I was into partying. And there were a few times when I was into drugs. It was always something that was kind of in the back of my mind. And I was thinking of doing it again. But the only thing I got out of it was sore arms and aching joints. I was also looking at the movie and the book and it kind of reminded me of a few books that I used to read back in the day. When I first started reading this book, I wasn’t sure what to think of it. But after a while, I started to like the sex scenes and everything. And I think that’s because it’s a good book that touches the subject of real life things and I think that the subject matter that the book touches on is what’s kind of turning me off. I can’t help but be reminded of someone. I don’t want to say who or what it is. I know I should probably stop. And I’m working on it. I just need to get more out of this book to really finish it. And after I finish it, I’m going to read another book and that’ll be my next book. If there’s one thing I do know, it’s that I don’t like that book. I don’t like it at all. It’s not the kind of book that I can read for fun. That’s the only book that I can find that I don’t like. I don’t think that makes me a bad person. I actually find a lot of comfort in the thought of knowing who I am and who I’m related to and who my family is, etc. I know there are a lot of things that you can’t understand about something like that. But I know that it doesn’t make you a bad person to be into