Worker Bee

Yet another day is upon us. I'm trying real hard to come up with some stuff for this SLAM next weekend, its coming but I've been out of the scene for a little while so my creative side seems to be a bit rusty....as a matter of fact I should probably go ahead and get to writing some more now...I will return a little later.

Oh Ive missed you

Its been quite a while since I was here, to say the least, I have been busy. Ill take it from the top and try to keep it swift

Work. Work is going great these days, the confidence is brewing a little and Im feeling the waters shaking, I find it amazing how much more you can like something when you start to do well at it. On a side note, I am looking for a little part time job at the Apple store, so I can get an Iphone and Mac for cheap(but thats another post altogether).

The Lady. As always is doing remarkably well, thank you for asking, she sends her regards. Just last week we went to Richmond to take a look at their SLAM poetry team qualifier. A poetry slam is... I used to do quite a few back in college however over the years I have gotten away from it, in any event I think my writers block is coming to and end and I'll be trying to make the Richmond team over the next few months. More on this as it comes...

My mother has found someone from her church to help better assist me with my relationship with God. I am looking forward to this, again more on this as it too comes...

Then of course a very glorious thing happened this past Sunday, when my New York Giants(also a Mets, Knicks, Rangers, and Red Bulls fan ((thats the New York soccer team name not the drinks, however I do love the drink) for future refrence) please feel free to re read, as I did manage to double parenthesize that for no reason, where was I? OHHH the Giants! that's right, Superbowl bound against the undefeated Patriots. What an amazing time to be a Giants fan, if we win this thing it will always be remembered the year the Patriots went 18-0 and lost the last game. When will this ever happen again, and in the off chance it does, when will it get to be your team trying to spoil perfection. Ahh my heart is filled with glee, and yes I did just type that.

mid day report

Working from the home office right now. For whatever reason its so much easier to stay focused at home. Yeah I'm sure that reads..."oh the joy of being lazy at home". When in reality I just like to be in total control of my environment, temperature, sitting style, tv on/off, channel, music. Also I tune out all the extra phone calls, the extra sidebar chit chats and can just work my lists. To think how much I love being out and about, I'm starting to notice I may not need a Goose to my Maverick, when it comes to working.

In any event the year's finally looking like its headed in the right direction, the phone's starting to ring a little more in the office and it looks like the fish should start at least nibbling soon. The magazine thing went surprisingly well. The concept for the magazine is more or less a guide to the local nightlife scene. I was wondered about how diverse a pool of writers would show up to contribute. When I got there it was great to see that we had white young lady from Ohio, an Asian young man from California, and another black young man from Norfolk. I was pretty impressed with all their input, ideas, creativity etc. Very impressed, as a matter of fact. Again however, more details to come with that, as the more important it becomes.

I guess I should take a second to introduce some key people in my world I may make refrence to. None of which by name since the internet is so wierd these day, I'd hate to have my girlfriend's roomate head in a microwave cause some sicko looked her up on facebook. (or something to that effect). In no particular order, you have, my mother, who I love she often gives just a hair of extra advice on any given topic, but done with love. My stepfather, who is also my supervisor, and a man I have great respect for. Two little sisters, one will be in high school next year, the other in middle school next year. Both of which are beautiful, which scares me none, however it should send a shudder down many their potential suitors to think the fury i will impose should they ever wrong them. I've got a decent amount of buddies who I'm sure I'll refrence when needed. Then of course, there is my girlfriend, a remarkable young lady who is bound to be the topic of a posting or two along the way. She lives lives 2 hours away and is in her last year of schooling at the University of Virginia's School of Interventional Radiology. Read: she saves lives, and later downplays her intelligence for the sake of others.

Yeah those are the main characters and I'd love to write more but I think its nap time

the weather channel

7:30 am and all thats on my mind is the weather. Mid 70's on Monday, here it is Friday and a high of 44 is predicted. Personally I like to gauge my energy output based on the sun's. For example on a 78 degree day I might be inclined to give 78 percent of myself to whatever tasks may lie ahead of me that day. I just let the sun establish a good lead and I just keep pace, he's like my jogging partner. God, did make the sun first "let there be light" and it's been around through it all. ALL THE PLANETS ORBIT IT, need I type in caps anymore? I rest my case, go off the sun, it will lead to good things. With that being said...there's a high of 44 today, maybe I do deserve to sleep in today.

office rant 1.1

Mid day lunch break here, and I'm coming to realize, sales, is fishing. I go out on the pond early in the morning (office trek) bait my line (check appointment book) and cast that reel(start on my call log) in hopes they're biting today. Fortunately enough for the clients, taking the worm does not end in a lacerated cheek, death by suffocation, be-heading, and your dead flesh being fried in a vat of grease...but I digress.

Curses to the "Daily Gettysburg's" that arise along the course of the day. Small unexpected battles that come out of nowhere to kill your day. The irrate customer on line three, mad her bill is up six dollars this month. Maam just tip the waiter a little less tonight at dinner. The client who has thirty million last minute questions, and overy worried about conjecture. "Sir could I get a quote for when my kids are old enough to drive, if they were to crash, what my insurance would be..they are both eleven". Yes sir, right on it while I'm at it I'll go ahead and get you next weeks lotto numbers an advanced copy of the new big faced one dollar bill while I'm out surfing my time machine. Or my personal favorite, the client who wants to get upset because they haven't paid the bill and now its time to cancel. "You mean to tell me its double since I didn't pay last time!!!". Well yes sir, see when we gave you the same thing twice, we want to be paid for it twice, there is no buy one get one half off sale when it comes to bills (believe me I've thouroughly researched it). Not to mention the random co-worker that will invariably want to talk with you at the breaking point. The breaking point is right when you've been kinda slacking for a minute (or hour or two) and you're trying to snap out of it. Right when you say, okay let me get focused right quick and knock out this last bit of work before I call it a day, or go grab lunch. Then, BAM, here comes Chris the funny guy, ready to chit chat about something way more fun than work, or Sarah the intern, with her man troubles that are always worth a listen. Next thing you know "Ill knock this out real quick" turns into "Ill do it first thing in the morning". Damn you Gettysburg, damn you.

As for the, comedy club or poetry event, neither happened. I opted to go to the comedy club since it was closer to the house, and when I got there it was closed, no show last night. By the time I had the whole parking and what not deal I just opted not to drive all the way out to the other thing. Have a meeting with some local magazine tonight about being doing some freelance for them. I was down at their office just this past Tuesday, the mag seems pretty decent, more details as it becomes more important.

Networking

Wow. One thing they don't tell you about in the whole intro to adulthood is the importance of networking. Its an additional job within itself. As a business person, regardless of your particular field, it becomes so essential to master the art of getting to know people. Networking is the working world's equivilant to popularity.



Not everyone can master it, but there are those within your field, the "popular kids" so to speak, are the ones who master the skill set. They go to all the confrences, they host all the seminars, and of course get the most clients. Its not that I have a problem with networking, its just I have a problem with being networked. Shoot, if everday was just networking events, just kicking it, and getting to know some people in the world around you sure, why not. The obstacle lies in getting around the over anxiouis lames who are there trying to sell you their product on the spot. Like a blind date going in for the kiss right after ordering the appetizer, slow down eager beaver. Cause the conversation will always be running smoothly till they cross the line from explaining product, to selling product, normally indicated with some sort of statistic (and please belive it will be an obscure one). ..."You know Weinstinger's All Natural Calf Implants for Men are the sixth fastest growing implant seller, according to Calf Nature magazine..." yep, anything along those lines is directly followed by prices "...I could probably get a guy your size some good quality calves this time of year for about $200 a leg..." which is invariably followed by attempting to set up an individual meeting (pitch) "...you know I'd love to sit down and go over the product with you sometime within the next week with you, how's your schedule look?". Well come to think of it, I was just saying to myself, along with a nice new Iphone, I could stand some quality new calves this time of year. Think I could get those installed by the Super Bowl, I'd love to show em off to the guys.



So maybe its not as drastic as calf implants for men, but honestly it's not that far off. Im looking at a bussiness card for a butterfly foundation as I type http://www.beachbutterflies.org/ if you think I'm not.



If we could just brandish these ever so chipper networkees with some sort of Hester Prynnian mark all would be well. I'm more of fan of the "hey what do you do for a living"..."oh calf implants, sounds interesting, got a card", see this way maybe in a week or a month, or a year I can hit you up, if I so choose. Chances are I didn't come here to buy anything, and won't leave sold, so fall back.



Debating going to one of two events tonight, either a comedy club, or a poetry/open mic venue.

BienvenidosTwo Thouand Eight

Hello New Year,

I'm 25 now, and figured by now it would start to get a little easier, but alas, like before I have been mistaken. Not to say by any stretch that my life is difficult or filled with daily strife or famine. Come to think of it, I don't even know anyone battling with famine. I sell insurance, but am not an insurance agent, or an insurance salesman for that matter. I do exactly what I stated, I sell insurance, and am licensed to do so all throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Insurance agents and/or salesmen do it professionally, it is their art, their profession. I on the other hand, have bills that need paying, and a taste for the arts that requires dollars to tame its hunger. Therefore I peddle piece of mind to the general public, not particularly in love with it, however I'm not filing for divorce of the job just yet either. I wish I could say something definitive that I would rather be doing, but I have come to a conclusion that I am ambitiously ambiguous, and for a few months, that was a problem to me, however I have come to a better understanding that this is pretty normal for a guy my age.

I'm 25 and most of my buddies, are in the same place. Recently graduated, working some lame job, adjusting to paying bills and being all responsible and what not. Most of them are unsatisfied witih their jobs. Most have steady girlfriends, and some are single, oddly enough the majority of the single ones are the more miserable. Slowly, one by one, my friends are being visited by age, hair loss, weight gain, aching joints etc. I'm no clairvoyant, but I would be led to believe a few will be getting married within the next 2 to 3 years, and such I'm told is life.

The odd thing is that, I don't know one friend, who has a job doing what they went to school for. Nor do I have any friends who LOVE their jobs, nor do I have too many buddies that are enjoying life as much as they did three to four years ago. Its tough for a generation of guys raised on videos, girls gone wild, playstation, and text messaging, to meet new friends, to make new personal contacts, to pretty much grow up. And since most of us were raised in single parent homes, coupled in with the fact a lot of our parents are quickly falling out of sync with today's tech. Makes it tough on a young guy....

So for the next year I will chronicle my trek into adult as an Insurance seller, an older brother, a boyfriend, and all the other odd jobs and things that may come my way. Feel free to post comments or tell your friends to read. Or ask questions....Thanks