Thursday, August 28, 2008

everybody needs a little down time

After three days of a 'funk' I've come around, (yes even optomists have down days.)
One thing I RELEARNED is the danger of assumptions.
EXAMPLE:
I have a new friend that I am VERY taken with and our relationship over the past month or so has been slow but, positive. One of the issues we've (I've) been dealing with is the fact that I have a picture of her but, I don't know how to get a picture to her of me. I admit I'm not a computer person and have a lot of problems.
To illustrate my lack of finesse with new technology I just got a cell phone last week-end. I almost blew it with texting my friend (who is living in Puerto Rico) but, thanks to her awarness, avoided a large first phone bill. Anyway, with my plan I have 5 'faves' that I can supposedly call anytime free. I called her Sunday evening on the phone, before the faves plan kicked in and had a short, but satisfying conversation, (hell just hearing her voice makes me fly.)
So, when the 'faves' plan started I quickly made her a fave. That night and for two days after, I tried to call her but kept getting an error message that I was not authorized to call this number.
Being naive with this whole cell phone thing, I finally got to the point where I thought my friend had BLOCKED me.
I was devasted. Come to find out, I had her phone number wrong!!!
DUH!!!!!!!!!!
So, I finally e-mailed her and again explained my frustration with trying to get her a photo. She gave me her address!!!!
I've got a half dozen photo's of me (past and present) and tomorrow will go to the post office and mail them.
I am excited to finally have her see what the hell I look like.
I'm no Don Juan, but I don't think I'm ugly.
Don't know how long it will take to get to Puerto Rico expecially with the holiday weekend.
The other issue I've been dealing with is money. Unfortunately I owe some people money. Not a lot of money but, a lot of people.
With my pension check and my part-time job at the Inn, I'm still having trouble. So, I've decided I'm going to get a second job, at least for awhile so I can get some of these people paid off and save some money.
(Specifically, a couple of thousand $$ to take a two week vacation to Puerto Rico.)
That's life so far.
smitty

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