After 8 1/2 years at my job, I put my in my notice, and my last day is this coming Friday. I’m really sad about it, but super excited about my new adventure: State Farm. I’ll be working for our good friend Trang Trinh and her amazing team out of Torrence, CA. Since I have to be a part time teacher this yearfor a freshman, (there’s a junior and senior in there too, but I feel like they’re much more self-efficient.) I’ll need to spend a lot more time at home. And in speaking with our sister from another mister about insurance concerns, she let us know she’s looking for a person to do some stuff that I’m 100% qualified to do and some stuff I’m not yet qualified for.
So I took the leap that she’d trust me with her business and that I can learn a lot of important shit really fast. I gotta say, so far so good! My home office is off the chain, and and I’m all signed up to learn the stuff I don’t know yet. I have a very busy couple of weeks coming up with learning, retaining, and testing coming my way. But the unicorn may have known what I needed, and unfortunately for two families has made that way possible.
The two kids that live with us were incidentally exposed to a Covid positive person. And now they can’t come home until September 5th… On one hand, it gives me an entire calendar week to prepare for my exams, but on the other hand, 50% of my household is gone! Who am I gonna give crap to?? Who’s gonna answer the ever present question of: What do you want for dinner? How am I gonna move through a day without my 14 year-old talking my leg off about things I have no idea about? I guess we’re gonna learn the hard way. On the upside, I haven’t cooked in 3 days. On the downside, all 4 hounds are sleeping with us. Thankfully 2 hounds are chihuahua sized and aren’t too picky.
On the other hand, I have to worry about two kids being out of our house and can only contact me on the phone and online. Their stepmom is totally capable, and honestly is one of the nicest humans I’ve ever met in my life. But then I feel bad for her too, ’cause now she’s a full-time mom of 3! All I can do at this point is offer emotional support and drop off groceries and treats whenever they need them for the next 13 days.
As for me, emotionally I’m doing well. Physically I’m doing well. I did have to take a Xanax last night to stop crying, and a little weed tincture to make me tired. But aside of that on a regular day, I’m doing well. I feel like my anxiety is mostly controlled on a daily basis, and the family is handling the thought of distance learning much better than we did at the end of last year’s school year.
We’re preparing now for two exciting events: our friends Trang and Curtis are getting married next month, and then at the end of the month we’re celebrating Rhonda’s 50th birthday!! I’m super excited for both of them, I love the LA area, and I can’t wait until Curtis is my real brother!! I married into Trang’s family, and his family is amazing also, but when that boy says I do, he done did it 😉 We’re road tripping down that way with her sister, Rhonda’s life long best friend and her husband, both of whom I completely adore!
But then at the end of the month, all our loved friends are meeting on the Oregon Coast in a house for three days of love and laughter and TATTOOS!! Oh hell yeah, I’ve been talking to an artist that will come out for the day and tattoo us all! I’m so frickin’ excite about that plus the people who will be there ( don’t panic covid watchers, there’s going to be a max of 10-12 people there.) It’s a good-sized house with separate rooms for anyone who needs one. And a hot tub, I’m sooooooo looking forward to the hot tub! ha ha!!
With so much going on and so much planned, I’m happy that events have my mind off the craziness that’s already going on. Tonight, I wish you all a safe and sound sleep, and a tomorrow that doesn’t bring sadness or anxiety to any of you.
