Karaoke

Tonight at the bar, i met these two nurses from New York who were very
nice, bought me drinks, and kept asking me to sing "...just one more
song..."

I just got done eating at Bailey's here in downtown Nashville. I met
the Miller Beer Girls... Now i'm at Wanna Be's Karaoke Bar. There's
a bloke from across the pond singing Tom Petty that I requested. His
name is Anthony Silvesrtis. I'm gonna sing here in a minute, but I
don't know what i'll do yet...

Work, X, and The Wrapper

First day at the new job is ok I guess. No real hot single babes, the
trip down was fine, everyone seems nice. Its a little awkward because
this place is shutting down, and i'm the new guy from Louisville.
They got me a Subway sandwich for lunch, and it was good but I only
ate about 4 of the 12 inches of sandwich. I picked through it to make
it look like I really tried...

The X called and left angry messages, text messages and voicemail
while I was unable to answer my phone today at my first day of
training on my new job. She had an appointment for Logan to see the
doctor (see the past several posts). She is STILL not able to take
him to the doctor! Now she's telling me that she needs a ID number
and the name of my social worker! I couldn't get through to her so I
left voicemail. I told her to just do whatever she has to do in order
to get him to the doctor! Jesus! I feel like everything halfway
important I have to take care of. All my friends tell me how
worthless she is as a mother. Hopefully i'll get my apartment in a
couple weeks, and I can take care of the kid's important issues.

I was getting ready for bed tonight and plugging in my PDA and cell
phone and I found a condom wrapper... I'm gonna call the front desk
and give them hell.

Job & Karaoke with Logan

I've just been offered a job for a company out on National Turnpike.  I'll be their EDI/Data Manager.  They had me come today and pick up the company credit card, rent a car, and I'll be driving to a place close to Nashville tomorrow.  I got the most inexpensive thing they had on the car rental lot: a PT Cruiser.  Hey, I know, but it's like brand new, has awesome air, and when I push on the accellerator, it goes.  That's all i'm worried about.

 

Logan had his callbacks for Karaoke at Ryans Steakhouse tonight.  I got to see him do the song "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes..."  It was a blast and he had a lot of fun.  He wasn't afraid in the least to get up in front of a bunch of people and sing!  I was so proud of him!

Dr. Appointment for Logan

I have just been informed that X and her mother did NOT cancel or move Logan's Dr.'s appointment.  They moved the auto glass repair instead.  As a matter of fact, she sent me a very nasty e-mail about only telling half the truth and such.  Well I told her that was what the X told me.  I didn't know that they changed their collective mind and decided to keep Logan's appointment where it was.  Now I wonder if she might just be telling me that, or if they changed it AFTER I posted that on my blog...  Hmmmm.....

Weight & Job

Last night, on a whim, I stopped by the ER at Floyd Memorial Hospital. They were kind enough to let me use their scale. I weighed 420 an hour before surgery on 7/17. The scale there at FMH weighed me at 350!!!! I could not believe it, so I told the nurse that it was way off. She said "let me see...but don't look!" She got off the scale and said "It might be a couple pounds off..." That is AWESOME!!! That means I've lost a total of 70lbs since the surgery!!!! In two more weeks, I think the surgeon will be surprised when I come back in to see him!

I got a call from one of those awesome ladies at the temp agency... In what seems like I whirlwind, I've quit my Telemarketing job, returned to the world of Logistics, and I have training in Tennessee for a week!!! They're renting me a car and a hotel room, and I get a credit card to charge all my food to. It's pretty wicked, but I'll miss the kids for a whole week...and I gotta leave tomorrow at 7am!

Work, Weight, Woe...

Until I'm completely self-sufficient, I'm always going to feel less than 100% me. I had to negotiate permission to feel my kids at their grandmother's house tonight. I didn't do so hot today in sales at work. I couldn't keep my sales above $40 per hour. I almost got sent home. The movie that simulates my life is "The Prime Gig" with Vince Vaughn. It parallels what's happening to me in several ways, some very evident, some more subtle. I was thinking that I really want to give this job a shot, because there is a good potential to make some serious money, but ...not knowing how much your check is going to be is very unnerving. Besides, there are several very fine women at a certain temp agency who are helping me find something more suitable. Thanks to you all, you know who you are!!!

As far as the surgery goes, I feel i'm doing well. I still worry about getting all my protein in, but wounds are healing and so are scars...but slower. I'm feeling more like my normal self, but better. I have more energy, and my clothes are fitting looser. I have more things that I can do, and many more things that I can do easier! Eating less is never a problem...I get full much more quickly now. And I almost never have any desire to snack.

Sometimes I don't believe what I hear come from X's mouth. Some kids shot out the rear driver's window of her car (well, it's supposedly her mother's spare car, but...) AND put a b-b hole in the rear window of her (non-running)Nissan. Her mother is getting them fixed by Glass Doctor on the same day as my little boy's doctor's appointment. So which appointment got cancelled? Guess? (Hint: not the auto glass appointment)

Work, pain & food...

I'm doing a lot better in sales today at work! I keep feeling like
sitting is getting to be less painful on my back. Standing--not so
much... I am having trouble finding food that is both appealing (a
rarity) and also high in protein.

Work

My first couple of days back to work have been ok. I've got $600 for
the week so far. Its not great, but also not bad. My back has been
hurting constantly since the surgery, but it feels like it may be
getting just the least bit better. I had a few soy chips and broccoli
soup for lunch yesterday, and a little cup of cottage cheese today for
lunch. All the managers seem genuinely happy to see me. I like most
everyone I work with, and those I don't like, I can easily tollerate.
When I left there were about six people left from my training class.
Now there is only one, and she's leaving next week. I guess that says
something...

My housing situation is still up in the air. In the short term i'll
be room mating with a friend for 6 months. But that's not set in
stone yet.

Who Stole my Waist???

Oh, one thing I forgot. I had to be in Indiana today, so I went to Value City...just to 'window shop'. I tried on a couple pairs of pants. I must be doing something right because I've lost four inches in my waist! Also, I have a friend who I may be able to share an apartment with in about a month. That may help me tremendously until I can afford a place of my own. The kids would always be welcome. The friend works a LOT of overtime. The only problem is its in the 'ville, not Indiana.

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Tomorrow...

Well, my doctor's appointment is tomorrow... I hope everything goes well with my tubectomy. I really Really REALLY want this bloody thing out of my body!

I had a White Castle cheeseburger the other night. It was a test. I did ok...no barfing, no crapping myself half to death. I chased it in the morning with some milk....

My friend Mike gave me this chocolate protein mix. It is very good, and I think I will be able to tollerate it. It has a little sucrose, but it was soooo good. And it was the first taste of chocolate i've had in like four weeks...

Nephew Bob

My nephew Bobby is being recruited by a film school in California! It is so cool that he is considering this career path. The admissions person scheduled a 45 minute phone interview with him, and they ended up spending two hours talking! His mother has done such a good job raising him, he is responsible, considerate, intelligent, and just in general a really good kid. I wish him the absolute best of luck. He primarily wants to be a screenwriter, but the college would prepare him for many different aspects of the film industry, both artistic and business...

Interview, Yesterday, and Tomorrow...

The interview turned out a dud and I am cancelling it. R.L. Stevens is a company that places people in jobs for a fee. Thats not what I'm looking for at this point...

Yesterday I had fun playing with the kids at the park, and at McDonalds. They want me to take them to see The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl tomorrow. I am going to try, but money is extremely tight right now...

First Encounter with McD's.

I just survived my first encounter with Mc Donald's! The kids got Happy Meals, and i got a Chicken Mc Grill and ate the chicken breast and tomato. While the kids were playing, i got a call for an interview on Wednesday!

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Leg Cramps

I woke up this morning at like 5:30am with some really bitchin' leg cramps. Ugh, what a way to start the day...

I'm gonna take it easy today. I think I overdid it yesterday.

Devistated

I'm beat. The kids and I helped (as much as we could) a friend with trimming her hedges. And then I took them to Cracker Barrel. I have food for at least two more meals...possibly three.

Sadly, I went to Kmart to pick up a insulated cup..

...I used the electronic scale...

...I weighed 442...

...nice for a muscle-car engine. Not so hot for me. If i'm up on my weight on Tuesday, then I'm going to ask for a refund and some extra for mucho pain and suffering...for NOTHING!!!!

Gay, Karate, Levels, and belts

I just spoke to one of my pet lesbians. She said that "she is at a different level of gay" at this time in her life.

I told her "Gay is in levels? Like karate? Do you have a blackbelt?"

She said she only has a yellow.

I said "well gay is different than karate in the respect that you collect the belts and wear every color rather than exchange them for the next one."

Makes perfect sense to me.

Holiday Weekend

Well, no fantastic plans or anything. I feel depression starting to set in. I'm told its only natural after surgery, but I think it's mainly from not being able to see the kids as much as I want. They have been the major focus of my life for so long now. I feel physically a little off due to the surgery, but it's much worse not having them with me.

I'm going to spend part of the day with them today. I don't have any money, so we can't really DO anything. I believe I can manage to feed them supper, but aside from here and my sister's, I have no place to take them so that I can be with them and spend time...and neither of those places are optimally suited for little kids. I will try a park, and see how that goes. I hope it's not too awfully hot today.