Another day.

Yesterday I found out I have enough to easily afford a car and an education…I think.

I mean, I thought everything was okay. But explaining a crazy scheme to a customer at work today, we got on the topic of university and goals and the likes. When I said my goal was to get out of University debt free, she had just taken a sip of coffee. She keeled over and nearly spit it out and/or choked or something from laughter.

I’m not crazy, am I? Just ambitious is all…right?

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Right?

A Life Lesson: Take Risks

“Life is not fair. Get over it.” – Bill Gates

Life is full of risks. Some people, like me, choose not to take those risks. No longer will I do that.

By playing it on the safe side of things, in the last 3 days I’ve missed out on $700.

First, there was a lady who came in to work wondering who we recommend to clean out ponds. My coworker jokingly said she’d do it, and after a short discussion, she ends up making $500 for 4 hours of work on her day off.

Secondly, another lady came in to work today offering me a gecko for free, with cage. Now, I know the value of reptiles in this country. I saw a chance to make a nice chunk of change. So I told her I’d think about it, called up Kenny (the reptile lover i know), and asked if he was interested. I call the woman, tell her I have a friend that is interested and ask for some information on the thing, like the age, sex, and type of gecko. In the end, because I didn’t make a simple risk (or white lie later on), I missed out a good $200, at least, selling the gecko instead of cutting myself out of the equation as the middleman (She wanted to meet him in person to see if he was a cool guy).

Now, I’m sure you all know what $700 is, for those who have jobs. For me, working 48 hours a week, it’s half a month of pay. Half a month of pay that was nearly given to me (for 5 hours of work), and I missed out on the opportunity because I was afraid to take a risk or two. So step outside your comfort barrier (and I’ll step out of mine), and take some risks. You just might profit from it. Make investments, play the lottery (No, don’t, that’s not a risk, that’s a gamble.). Be afraid, but do it anyways.

Long time, no blog!

It’s been a while since I’ve been on facebook, mostly because it’s repetitive and boring for the most part. But I figure now that I have next-to-no social life, and what life I do have is repetitive and boring now too, facebook is a good way to to just that, to a lesser degree.

For those who don’t know, I’m working 48-55 hours weekly at Harper’s, and I get Wednesdays and Thursdays off (I work 8-6 on weekends. Joy.)

I”m hoping to find new work, but I think it’s a little late. I’m looking for a job that pays $11 or more with normal hours (8-6 weekdays only, 9-5 is fine too). Nothing wrong with my job now, except for the whole interfering with my entire life outside of work thing. No biggie.

Apart from now being an expert on taking pumps apart and printing sale signs for the fishies, I am also now a ninja master, and have been knighted by the Queen of England. You may now refer to me as Sir Ninja Pirate Kurt. Oh, did I leave out the part about the Harper’s Garden Centre Water Garden area being on a pirate ship? I am captain of a pirate ship now too.

I swear. No lies. When have I ever lied about something like that?

Outside work, not much is happening. I’m still hoping to get out into the world for a night, buy a Compact Flash card (unless someone here has one they’d like to give me, doesn’t need to be big), and start recording some music. Some things I have in store are a Rammstein-themed one-riff song, an Acoustic version of “The Pot” by Tool, and a remake of that song I made by throwing together some notes in grade 10 for that game I made. Remember? THAT one? Dungeonmaster! The 1980’s-styled text-based adventure. I have a few more things planned, but like most things, it probably won’t work out (Megaman X Flame Mammoth/Storm Eagle/Intro Stage/Menu Remix).

And of course, the hunt for a girlfriend continues, yielding little, as usual. Damn standards/self-esteem.

Might as well post this in my blog too.

I’ll visit school again to see whoever’s still there, if there’s enough interest. I don’t really want to go back if I don’t gotta, but of course, there’s treats involved. Ginger Cookies, perhaps! Y’all love ‘em. Who doesn’t? But y’all gotta tell me if you’re interested.

I figure if I type anymore, all of you will just skim this, so I’ll stop!

Byebye!

Rain!

I’m getting a CF card soon to record some music in high quality.

Today it was very rainy. I was at work, but no customers were. Well okay, a few were, but it got pretty dead pretty fast. The last 2 hours had literally one (maybe two, maximum three) customers, in all departments.

So I whipped out some Rammstein, did a little work, then sat outside in the rain until I couldn’t feel the rain anymore. Don’t ask me why, I’m not sure myself.

I’m convinced that within all of us is the ability to regulate our body heat. If we focus on the cold, we become cold. But sitting in the cold rain, I felt fine. The only place I was cold was where the rain hit, and after I lost concentration, my hands. But during concentrating on becoming warm, I become warm. I breathe in deeply, and breathe out slowly, keeping pressure in my lungs and focusing on my cold spots and my warm core. And I warm up. Maybe I’m just crazy and going numb, but I swear, it works.