Just another Day in the Life!

Life has been rather interesting lately. Some things are determined to stay the same, and yet others are constantly changing.

First, let's start with the house! NOT SOLD! Ugh! I don't think I'm going anywhere anytime soon. I'm now back to the For Sale with Seller mode of selling. Basically, I am with a company that helps me market the house, but I do the showings. If I bring in a buyer, than I do not need to pay out commission. If a Realtor brings in a buyer, than I pay out only 2.4% commission. With this mode of selling, I have a bit of room for negotiation.

But maybe it's the onset of spring where everything feels good, new, and alive...but I"m beginning to enjoy living in my house again. I no longer think of it as a hinderance to doing the things I want to do. Last Sunday, I was out prepping my flower bed in the back yard and I was mentally making notes about all the things I wanted to plant this year in the beds and in containers on my patio. Last year, I didn't do anything but let my perinnels grow as I truly thought I was moving and though 'what's the point?" I'm also thinking about painting my bedroom once again. It's so bland, blah, and uninspiring.

I'll still keep the house on the market though. I do want to move. I need to get out of Ixonia.

As many of you know, Porticello, (the place I worked part-time for 2 years) closed it's doors at the February. Not a big surprise. There were legal problems with the place even before they opened the restaurant in May of 2008. It was fight to keep it open for a long time, but the owners did the best they could. I was sad when it happened. I made some really great friends there. It's also so disappointing that this beautiful building on the lake will now remain empty. I hope someone buys it soon!!

Almost within 24 hours of hearing that Porticello's closed, I landed another serving job at Zin. Can I just say how much I love it there!! The gals are friendly and fun, the food it great, the music is enjoyable, and the customer base is different than the the other place.

My only problem now is that I am smack dab in the middle of a hellish week. I'm scheduled every night this week from Monday to Saturday. I'm working my full-time job and then leave immediately from there and go to Zin. I don't get home until 9:30 or 10pm and then it takes me a bit to fall back asleep. If I can just push through this week, I'll be fine. I'm starting to feel like it's Groundhog Day. Come Sunday, I might be sleeping right through my Easter Dinner. Someone wipe the ham from my face, please.