Wrapping up my third week as a lane server, I’ve gotten to know almost all of the regulars at the bowling alley. And I’m learning that almost everyone who comes in is a regular, not just the league players. With the exception of Thursday nights and weekends, almost everyone in the place between 5 p.m. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘employment’
The good, the bad, and the creepy
Posted in Life as we know it, Relationships, tagged bowling, bowling leagues, camaraderie, conversation, dining, employment, environment, serving on March 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Colorado, Paris, and the trappings of life
Posted in Contentment, Life as we know it, tagged academics, Colorado, coloring, crayons, employment, future, Life as we know it, LVR, money, music, Never Have I Ever, planning, Smoky Mountains, spring break, travel, Trops on February 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I feel that lately I’ve been hurtling through life at 110 mph nonstop. Days and weeks fly in a blur, tomorrow instantly becomes yesterday. News piles up. Deadlines come and go…things get neglected. I feel a little more like I did in high school- I never used to allow myself free time. Life is full, [...]
On the Job
Posted in Life as we know it, tagged AMF, employment, finances, Life as we know it, money, taxes on February 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Work saves us from three great evils: bordem, vice, and need.” ~Voltaire, Candide
It has been far too long since I last pulled my own weight. That much was apparent when tax time came– I didn’t have to file my taxes, because I hadn’t worked for income in over a year. Granted, I reported for the [...]