Thursday, March 04, 2010
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
un beso eterno
I woke up dreaming that I was being kissed on the lips.
That is unusual.
I have not been kissed in about five years.
I don't dream or think on such things.
I want to ride my motorcycle to work tomorrow.
I haven't ever since I got this job, mid-December 2009.
It has been dark in the morning and I am afraid that a slippery spot will sneak up on me.
On the ride home, I regret it.
Tomorrow the sun will be coming up as I leave and it will be about 21°.
There has been a problem getting pickles trucked up from Mexico.
There is no production tomorrow, just us Maintenance guys.
I like working with Mexicans more than white guys.
The Mexicans share their food all around at lunch.
If you forgot your lunch you will not be hungry.
If you brought your lunch you will have more than enough.
Yesterday I learned to say cállate. ¡Cállate!
Today's word was joto.
I was unemployed for most of 2009 and I am making about 60% of what I used to but I still pay my bills. God provides.
Somebody stole $100 from Paul last week. He paid $100 to learn a life-lesson.
I wish that he could afford to get his Norton motorcycle back from Phoenix so that he had something to work on.
Paul has a VW with a wooden frame holding a mismatched headlight in on the right side. He had an accident on a snowy night.
Beth has a Geo with a hammered-back-into-shape hood and fenders; she was hit by an SUV and was blamed for it because she is a teenager.
I am the only one here that has both bumpers but my Jeep doesn't have a floor anymore.
Luke is living at his girlfriend's parents house because they feed him and take care of him.
He works several jobs and goes to school and climbs rocks because he can't kayak right now.
I have been home for an hour and finally took my coat off.
On the way to work, depending on which route I take, I can drive past where my Granny Stewart grew up, where she taught school, where she married and raised her children and had a house built in the calf pasture.
On the way to work, depending on which route I take, I can drive past where my Grandfather Bergin farmed and planted evergreens that are now being enjoyed by people in big houses.
On the way to work, depending on which route I take, I can drive past the barn that my mother was painting when my dad spied her first.
On the way to work, depending on which route I take, I can drive past where my mom and dad were married.
On the way to work I usually get irritated if someone is behind me. On the same road.
Some mornings I can go all the way to Woodstock with out any irritation.
I really like being kissed.
Sometimes I call out "Char" just to see if she will answer.
That is unusual.
I have not been kissed in about five years.
I don't dream or think on such things.
I want to ride my motorcycle to work tomorrow.
I haven't ever since I got this job, mid-December 2009.
It has been dark in the morning and I am afraid that a slippery spot will sneak up on me.
On the ride home, I regret it.
Tomorrow the sun will be coming up as I leave and it will be about 21°.
There has been a problem getting pickles trucked up from Mexico.
There is no production tomorrow, just us Maintenance guys.
I like working with Mexicans more than white guys.
The Mexicans share their food all around at lunch.
If you forgot your lunch you will not be hungry.
If you brought your lunch you will have more than enough.
Yesterday I learned to say cállate. ¡Cállate!
Today's word was joto.
I was unemployed for most of 2009 and I am making about 60% of what I used to but I still pay my bills. God provides.
Somebody stole $100 from Paul last week. He paid $100 to learn a life-lesson.
I wish that he could afford to get his Norton motorcycle back from Phoenix so that he had something to work on.
Paul has a VW with a wooden frame holding a mismatched headlight in on the right side. He had an accident on a snowy night.
Beth has a Geo with a hammered-back-into-shape hood and fenders; she was hit by an SUV and was blamed for it because she is a teenager.
I am the only one here that has both bumpers but my Jeep doesn't have a floor anymore.
Luke is living at his girlfriend's parents house because they feed him and take care of him.
He works several jobs and goes to school and climbs rocks because he can't kayak right now.
I have been home for an hour and finally took my coat off.
On the way to work, depending on which route I take, I can drive past where my Granny Stewart grew up, where she taught school, where she married and raised her children and had a house built in the calf pasture.
On the way to work, depending on which route I take, I can drive past where my Grandfather Bergin farmed and planted evergreens that are now being enjoyed by people in big houses.
On the way to work, depending on which route I take, I can drive past the barn that my mother was painting when my dad spied her first.
On the way to work, depending on which route I take, I can drive past where my mom and dad were married.
On the way to work I usually get irritated if someone is behind me. On the same road.
Some mornings I can go all the way to Woodstock with out any irritation.
I really like being kissed.
Sometimes I call out "Char" just to see if she will answer.
Friday, February 06, 2009
unemployed day 17
The day after I left Modine (Wednesday) I drove with my #3 son to Chicago to deliver a 1975 BMW R60/6 to a buyer and pocket $2,000. That was a blessing, I mean really, a gift from God to get me going into this transition in a positive manner. I had been trying to sell this bike since Sept. 2008 and it happened to finally close on that day. Even better. Along with that in the next few days I shipped a guitar amp to a customer in Texas and sold a BMW seat backrest for more than I expected to get. Then I did my taxes and found out that even though I had made adjustment to 2008 withholding so that I wouldn't get a large refund back I am still getting $3,000 in refunds; about $3,000 more than what I was expecting. Keep on tithing, baby!
I decided not to jump into the job search mode but to transition into it. I have had too much up to this point and need a new attitude.
So, some days were just getting things done around the house. One day I spent pulling the top-end off of the R100RS and delivering to Glen at Thoroughbred Cycles for rebuild. Should I be spending money right now? Just remember that I don't make car payments and my motorcycles are paid for too. If the R100RS was strong enough and got 44 mph with low compression from a worn out top end just think how good it is going to be if it is made right. Woot! I should get the parts back by the end of February and start reassembling that bike. Meanwhile Gilera the R100T will get any warm winter riding opportunities that come up. I digress.
The second week of my unemployment I spent at the outplacement classes provided by Modine through Lee Hecht Harrison and I found those to be very helpful to start getting on track for the upcoming job search campaign. and to realize that my resume needed more than updating. At the end of that week I had a stinking good resume and cover letter and beginning to develop strategy. Sunday afternoon I actually began to do some online searching.
I have been active searching this week and have been learning a lot. As always. Keep honing the strategy. I spent one afternoon at Kohl's shopping, don't laugh, I just suddenly realized that I did not have any dress shirts that were a good comfortable fit that I could wear a tie with and still breath normally during a job interview. Should I be spending money right now? Um, the shirts and dress socks are good investment but I returned the two neckties ($45 yikes) the next day. I am such a sucker for skinny neckties, I hate those wide neckties that have been in style since for ever that look like they were designed for circus clowns. Still, I could not justify the expense and will stick with the excellent ties that I have now that were rescued from thrift stores. Some guy died so that I could inherit from the thrift store his skinny necktie that he bought in 1966. Thanks dude.
I have run some networking leads into dead ends but I have right now a possibility at an interview Monday(?) with a pretty good sounding employer. The weather is finally above freezing today and this weekend. I am up right now.
I have been prayed for and counseled by some pretty awesome folk. People from my Mt. Zion church family are blessing me. I realized the other day that instead of just praying to God for new job that I want to pray for a new opportunity to be placed in a position that I can freshly be His witness and start fresh at doing His will. Scarey stuff. New opportunites at my age!!
I decided not to jump into the job search mode but to transition into it. I have had too much up to this point and need a new attitude.
So, some days were just getting things done around the house. One day I spent pulling the top-end off of the R100RS and delivering to Glen at Thoroughbred Cycles for rebuild. Should I be spending money right now? Just remember that I don't make car payments and my motorcycles are paid for too. If the R100RS was strong enough and got 44 mph with low compression from a worn out top end just think how good it is going to be if it is made right. Woot! I should get the parts back by the end of February and start reassembling that bike. Meanwhile Gilera the R100T will get any warm winter riding opportunities that come up. I digress.
The second week of my unemployment I spent at the outplacement classes provided by Modine through Lee Hecht Harrison and I found those to be very helpful to start getting on track for the upcoming job search campaign. and to realize that my resume needed more than updating. At the end of that week I had a stinking good resume and cover letter and beginning to develop strategy. Sunday afternoon I actually began to do some online searching.
I have been active searching this week and have been learning a lot. As always. Keep honing the strategy. I spent one afternoon at Kohl's shopping, don't laugh, I just suddenly realized that I did not have any dress shirts that were a good comfortable fit that I could wear a tie with and still breath normally during a job interview. Should I be spending money right now? Um, the shirts and dress socks are good investment but I returned the two neckties ($45 yikes) the next day. I am such a sucker for skinny neckties, I hate those wide neckties that have been in style since for ever that look like they were designed for circus clowns. Still, I could not justify the expense and will stick with the excellent ties that I have now that were rescued from thrift stores. Some guy died so that I could inherit from the thrift store his skinny necktie that he bought in 1966. Thanks dude.
I have run some networking leads into dead ends but I have right now a possibility at an interview Monday(?) with a pretty good sounding employer. The weather is finally above freezing today and this weekend. I am up right now.
I have been prayed for and counseled by some pretty awesome folk. People from my Mt. Zion church family are blessing me. I realized the other day that instead of just praying to God for new job that I want to pray for a new opportunity to be placed in a position that I can freshly be His witness and start fresh at doing His will. Scarey stuff. New opportunites at my age!!
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
unemployed day 14
Yep.
I was let go from Modine Manufacturing Co. Racine WI a fortnight ago. Immediately I felt RELIEF; impending and escalating doom had been creating anxiety in me since long before Christmas. Just let me know, should I stay or should I go now?*** So good to know that I was gone.
I have never been in quite this position before. I mean, of all my brothers and sisters I have been between jobs more than any of them but this is a little different. Bad: = I am older now, how is that going to play out? When I was younger this was a little exciting now it's just stressfull. Good: = I never had severence pay before. I have a 7 week buffer before state unemployement kicks in, if I get that far.
*** Am I Internet ADD? Whoa! I am plodding along in this really serious blog and then suddenly I realize that I quoted Joe Strummer of the Clash and so I start looking up stuff about the Clash and then I realize that part of the reason that I like the Clash so much is because I liked Mott the Hoople so much and that Mick Jones played guitar in both and Mott the Hoople was kind of pre-punk post-glam in the evolutionary process of it all and .... wha?
I have a potatoe in the oven which is nothing like a bun in the oven and I am going to eat it with Progresso tomato soup. I want to call Chris and talk with her. I will.
I was let go from Modine Manufacturing Co. Racine WI a fortnight ago. Immediately I felt RELIEF; impending and escalating doom had been creating anxiety in me since long before Christmas. Just let me know, should I stay or should I go now?*** So good to know that I was gone.
I have never been in quite this position before. I mean, of all my brothers and sisters I have been between jobs more than any of them but this is a little different. Bad: = I am older now, how is that going to play out? When I was younger this was a little exciting now it's just stressfull. Good: = I never had severence pay before. I have a 7 week buffer before state unemployement kicks in, if I get that far.
*** Am I Internet ADD? Whoa! I am plodding along in this really serious blog and then suddenly I realize that I quoted Joe Strummer of the Clash and so I start looking up stuff about the Clash and then I realize that part of the reason that I like the Clash so much is because I liked Mott the Hoople so much and that Mick Jones played guitar in both and Mott the Hoople was kind of pre-punk post-glam in the evolutionary process of it all and .... wha?
I have a potatoe in the oven which is nothing like a bun in the oven and I am going to eat it with Progresso tomato soup. I want to call Chris and talk with her. I will.
Saturday, January 03, 2009
Saturday, March 15, 2008
major revelations
This is a song that I started to write and wont proceed with. It is pathetic. It is about wanting somebody to be somebody else when that somebody else is not replaceable.
I'm not your type I'm not the one
I can't even talk about it.
I'm not your type I'm not the one
You don't even know
what that means
I want to live heart to heart
A place for my heart to nest
That place, it has to warm you
Warm you and answer all of your prayers
You make me grin Your voice a song
your eyes, they draw me in
You make me grin Your voice a song
I don't even know
what that means
I want to live heart to heart
A place for my heart to nest
That place, it has to warm you
Warm you and answer all of your prayers
If I can't
If I won't
If I'm not
Then I don't
If I can't
If I won't
If I'm not
Then I don't
I want to live heart to heart
A place for my heart to nest
That place, it has to warm you
Warm you and answer all of your prayers
I am so pathetic
There is nothing here complicated
If I was your one
you would know it
you would show it
you would know it
There is no mystery
It's not complicated
I'm not your type I'm not the one
I can't even talk about it.
I'm not your type I'm not the one
You don't even know
what that means
I want to live heart to heart
A place for my heart to nest
That place, it has to warm you
Warm you and answer all of your prayers
You make me grin Your voice a song
your eyes, they draw me in
You make me grin Your voice a song
I don't even know
what that means
I want to live heart to heart
A place for my heart to nest
That place, it has to warm you
Warm you and answer all of your prayers
If I can't
If I won't
If I'm not
Then I don't
If I can't
If I won't
If I'm not
Then I don't
I want to live heart to heart
A place for my heart to nest
That place, it has to warm you
Warm you and answer all of your prayers
I am so pathetic
There is nothing here complicated
If I was your one
you would know it
you would show it
you would know it
There is no mystery
It's not complicated
Saturday, March 01, 2008
Chin's Chow Fun
I paid bills this morning and was out getting a can of paint stripper for the R75/6 project/ when Luke called me and asked if I would go with him to Milwaukee to look at a 1998 VW Golf. Sure. We found it, he test drove it, we liked it, he offered $2400, the guy said no, he was asking $2950 and it used to be $3100.
Luke and I started home and I felt like lunch so we stopped at Chin's and I got Chin's Chow Fun just because I liked the name. REALLY good choice. With hot tea and hot and sour soup. MMMM.
We were half way home when we discovered that neither of us had a drivers license. The guy had asked to hold one of our dl while Luke test drove and I gave him mine figuring that Luke needed to have his to drive and not realizing that Luke had already given his to this guy. Why would he take both of ours without saying something about it? Well, we had all forgotten. We called the guy and headed back to meet him at his apartment. I was kidding and said to Luke that the guy should give us $300 off for the trouble that he caused. Luke was not kidding and said that he would offer him $2650 to see if the guy would take it. HA. He did! Luke bought this really nice VW for nothing! Good job.
Luke and I started home and I felt like lunch so we stopped at Chin's and I got Chin's Chow Fun just because I liked the name. REALLY good choice. With hot tea and hot and sour soup. MMMM.
We were half way home when we discovered that neither of us had a drivers license. The guy had asked to hold one of our dl while Luke test drove and I gave him mine figuring that Luke needed to have his to drive and not realizing that Luke had already given his to this guy. Why would he take both of ours without saying something about it? Well, we had all forgotten. We called the guy and headed back to meet him at his apartment. I was kidding and said to Luke that the guy should give us $300 off for the trouble that he caused. Luke was not kidding and said that he would offer him $2650 to see if the guy would take it. HA. He did! Luke bought this really nice VW for nothing! Good job.
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