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| Oh the many happy hugs I'd give! |
Quick Overview:
- No longer work for the newspaper. (Who saw this coming? *raises hand*)
- Back to being a realtor's assistant for Boss.
- I'm driving a school bus again, but for a the richest one in the county. Last district was pretty rough. New district is in a better place. Less fist fights and more iPhones.
- Back is goobered pretty bad.
Long Overview:
I loved working for the newspaper, but I was delusional to assume the news was black & white like I was trained to believe. I wanted to spread truth; not rumor.
The publisher also had a ... personality type that baffled me. I'm generally very practical. So when the publisher ordered a new outdoor sign, I understood. The present sign was very old and dated. It was due for an update. Reasonable. But then he had it bedazzled? He had his graphic designer glue crystals to it, because "it doesn't sparkle enough." The sparkles won't last. The glue won't hold forever. It's a waste of money in so many ways. Maybe I'm just too practical to understand bedazzling signs.
When I chose to leave the paper, I had to get another job lined up fast. Boss was excited to hire me back. Apparently, I brought him good luck. When I last worked for him, he went from 2 listings to 10. When I left, the listings didn't come in very fast if at all.
That's all well and good, but real estate goes through dry spells. I need a stable income.
A guaranteed job is big perk of keeping my CDL up to date. Schools will always need bus drivers BECAUSE NO WANTS TO BE ONE. That is until you find the right school (I'll have to do a separate post to cover this). But basically new district is in a better place than my last one. Less fist fights and more iPhones.
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| Like driving a bus, but multiply by 70. |
Ever since last summer, my back has been ... uncooperative. Husband has been nagging me to see a doctor. Boss noticed and made me promise. I saw my doc. X-rays were done. I have 2 points of concern: upper mid-back & lower back. The upper mid-back is muscle based. Powerful muscle relaxers were prescribed. So powerful that I can't drive or stay conscience while on them. The lower back is showing signs of degeneration. The degeneration could be heredity since my mom has it too. Preventative measures are lose weight, maintain good posture, and take calcium. I'll get a 2nd opinion when I can afford to get one.
One problem: the 2 points of pain can't cooperate. Good posture makes my upper mid-back hurt. Bad posture makes my lower back hurt.Can't use the relaxer until the weekends. Makes life....curious.
Here's to a LOT of curious blog posts.
~misfoijd
~misfoijd
