attackofhubris

So I’ve been unemployed for one week now, and it’s certainly strange for me. I have either been in school or working full time since I was 16. I certainly think that I am enjoying my time off though. I’ve done some cleaning, and grass cutting, and today I had a physical, TB test, blood test, and drug screening for my new job. It’s for a medical equipment company, so they have to be extra careful with the health screenings, which makes sense.



My blood pressure was borderline, but that’s really to be expected with the fact that I’m very overweight, and I’ve been under stress with the job loss and everything.



Andrea graduates with her Master’s Degree in Special Education tonight. I try to tell her all the time, but I don’t think she realizes just how proud of her I am. She will in all likelyhood make a lot more money than me in the long run, and I’m perfectly OK with that.



I’m now sitting in the Coffee Bean Cafe in Latrobe. I figured since I’d be over here for the physical and stuff, I might as well bring the laptop and chill out for a bit. I haven’t been able to do this since last summer, when Andrea was working as a TSS, so it’s nice for a change.



It looks like Andrea and I will be going to Chicago in October instead of our annual trip to the mountains. The reason for this is that ALL is playing at Riot Fest with Scott Reynolds on vocals. ALL hasn’t played a show since 2002 or something, and have only played one show with Scott since 1992 or something. I’m really looking forward to it, as long as we think we can swing it financially.



I drove by the cemetery where Juddy is interred on my way over here today. I miss him everyday, just as much as the day he died. I’m sure he’d be going to Chicago with us if he was around. He loved ALL just as much as I do.



It’s pretty sad that the general election hasn’t even started yet, and I’m already tired of all of this shit. I’m very very tired of the idiots and assholes that keep being paraded in front of us as candidates. I’ll probably be voting third party again this fall like always, and I’ll do so with pride and conviction. You may say that a vote for a third party candidate is a wasted vote, but voting for what you believe in is never a waste.