…I chopp-a da-onions, dey make-a me cry!
I wonder if they’d kick me out if I put a sleeping bag on the floor, camped out, and tried to get my mail sent here. Did somebody say espresso, prosecco and grana padano for breakfast? I’m so in.
Food, glorious food.
When someone generously offers the gift of safety and comfort, thank you is never enough. When that someone is pretty near a complete stranger, thank you times a million is even less enough. Today I was given the gift of safety and comfort by one of the most lovely, energetic, radiant people I have ever met. I am so very thankful.
I will never forget your sincere generosity E.S. Thank you. I’m excited to be able to pay that generosity forward to someone else soon.
Now I’m off to that best nights sleep of my life…
I like “firsts.” You know the first time you made out with a cute boy, the first time you went to Europe, the first time you tried some kind of crazy food or went skydiving, etc. Those are so fun.
The following was not a fun first:
This morning for the first time I stepped in cat poop, on the carpet inside the house…
…with my bare feet.
I want to say so much right now, but for one of the only times ever in my life, I will shut up here and just leave it at UGH. Vile.
For the love of god if anyone knows ANYONE around the San Fransisco North Bay area who has a room they will rent to me while I’m working here, please let me know.
You’ve gotta laugh. You can’t make this stuff up.
Anyone can do a buck right? Read this blog post about my Uncle’s Mom Pat. This woman was such a spitfire and hoot to be around. Support her daughter Lori in raising money for cancer. She’s got 3 days to reach her goal and is only asking for one dollar. Everyone can manage that. I am playing serious bill catch up and I just donated a buck here. That was easy! Please pay it forward and use all your social media outlets to spread the word.
It makes me happy when I hear about wonderful people doing generous selfless things. Especially for the love, honor and support of family.
GO LORI!
No I am not kidding. A woman came into work last week and gifted us all lip balm made from chicken poo. Check out their website for their craft. I have photos I still have to upload and will add them here later. For now enjoy their website. What’s not to trust about a company that says “If ya got chapped lips…put chicken poop on ’em…so you won’t lick ’em”
So you all know that I’m bored unless I am doing a million things and that I can handle chaos and being swamped. That sure has been put to the test lately and I need an espresso! I have said many times and I will say again; I have no idea how moms do it. I’m now working full time with one winery that I’m in love with (YAAAAAAAAAY!!!) as well as babysitting, housesitting and dogsitting. I’m also working some nights at another winery and back into my regular 5 to 6 day a week running schedule. Even took a couple of yoga classes last week. Did I mention I am still homeless too? I have been couch surfing with 2 awesomely fun and generous chicas since my arrival in CA. While it’s been fun, it’s time to find my own room. I have recently added finding a place to live to my list of to-do’s, so I can get off the couch and stop being that weird girl that never goes away.
This is all life right? Working several jobs to make ends meet, learn, network, meet goals, pay off debt, find time to exercise and be healthy, etc.? Yes, of course. BUT! Of course maintaining all that has left my recent posts short and less fun and creative than I’d like them to be. BLR is never going away though. Just on vacation right now. I hope all of you that have stuck with me this far, will keep sticking with me for the long haul. I might disappear here and there, but I’m still here. It only means I am studying for work or off making a few extra bucks. I’m hell-bent on paying off all my debt by my birthday. Debt free by 33! It’s on!
I’ll make a video of some gorgeous grapevines soon and post them to make up for my absence. Turkey Day is coming soon too of course. I will surely have some great photos of the FEAST we are going to make. Who wants to come visit Napa during the holidays? 🙂
I’m here! I worked 15 hours the past 2 days and it has been GREAT. I am loving being busy and learning. Of course making some cash is lovely too. I keep talking about the irony of me doing all the reading and research, etc. I have done the past couple years on company culture because I have landed on a company that just gets it. They take care of us, we take care of them. It works all around. More stories soon. My roommie made homemade lasagna and it just came out of the oven…
She drove to Alaska from the east coast.
Came to Napa, CA as a last stop before heading back east because awesome friend suggested “Work here for harvest season!- and stay with us!”
So she looks feverishly for a job thinking that’d be swell.
Even though companies tell her they love her and they need help desperately- they don’t hire her.
She tries, and tries and interviews and interviews and tries again.
Still does not get hired.
She is bummed, confused, and just doesn’t get it.
Decides she needs to listen to the world and clearly west is not where she’s meant to be right now.
Picks a day to leave.
Then person calls out of nowhere; (Friend of friend) “Please! stay! Come work for us! We think you’re great!”
She says: “Ok, fine, I will work for the two weeks before I leave.”
She works for this company, falls in love with the people, the product, the owners, and all the possibility and opportunity there could be ahead.
She still says/plans to leave.
5 days before she leaves she thinks she needs to get her head examined; Leaving would be a huge mistake.
She says to the company: “I lie! I love you guys! I am so staying and I am so in!”
They tilt their heads juuuuuuust a little thinking; Ok, is she going to want to leave again next week?- but mostly they dance, cheer and high five as they are so happy for her to be a part of the crew. They welcome her to stay.
She is happy. They are happy.
Good things are here, better things are coming and they both know this for sure.
In the ongoing battle for east or west, the west has finally won for now.
This is going to be very, very good for her life.
She will miss the east, and all her peeps, (she already does), but duty calls and she feels like from here, things can only go up, up up.
She is smiling.
Here’s to the adventure she thinks.
She is very, very excited to keep collecting good stories and fantastic experiences.
I am going after this guy! And Groupon and any other company like it that wants to give me $100k for not spending money for a year. God I could do that with my eyes closed! Grrr…can’t believe I didn’t know abut this contest. I’d give this guy a run for his money (or be his partner in crime.)
I just contacted Groupon telling them they need me. Lets see what happens. I love knocking on doors until my knuckles bleed. I have to believe eventually one will open.
…help yourself but don’t be greedy!
(I remember a note saying that on a written sign in the bowl of candy at my neighbors house when I was 9 years old.)
I drove by this house today:
I’m not sure I have ever been really “creeped out” by anything Halloween. Lets face it, the “scary” is more funny than scary most of the time. I had to laugh when I saw this place, (it was a wrong turn by the way. I love finding fun things by taking a wrong turn) I thought of my Mom screeching and screaming. She FREAKS when she sees so much as a fly. This photo doesn’t do this house justice. It indeed had that creepy feeling of gross, hairy and creepy spiders just in time for fright night.
Happy Hallo-SCREAM!