welp. i found a job. i'm waiting for them to finish their background check so i can go take a drug test. for those of you who have followed my blog for the past two-three years, you know this is what i've been aiming for since i started culinary school in july, 2007. i have, technically, been unemployed since september, 2006. although i have enjoyed the rock-star lifestyle of a professional poker player and all the new things i learned in culinary school, i am looking forward to a little routine. those of you who have been following for the past couple years are also probably waiting for something to go wrong with the job opportunity. i know i won't believe it until i work my first day.
the job is as a prep cook at a jewish high school here in vegas. it pays decent, but the hours are excellent; 8-4 monday through friday. i can deal with that. it gives me weekends free to play poker or find another part time job in one of the casinos, if possible. it's strange, i've been struggling, living off poker money, credit cards and parcels of money from a house owned by my mother and myself for a long time. it almost feels like i'm giving up, while actually i am succeeding at taking the first step in my new career. my third career. sheesh. fourth, if you count poker.
anyhow, facebook has been an interesting discovery for me. i have reconnected with a few old friends; one in los angeles, one in las cruces and one in dallas. i already visited the first two, but probably won't get the chance to make it to texas anytime soon. the friend in las cruces had a rough divorce, and her ex-husband turned out to be a weasel-turd. something we all knew when she started dating him in the early 1990s, but what are you gonna' do? she has two kids now and is fighting the pinche cheapskate tooth and nail for every last dime. some old romantic feelings have been rekindled there for me, and it's nice to have a buddy to chat with. even if she is 750 miles away. somehow i missed the whole marriage and kids thing. when i went to my 20th high-school reunion last year, i was one of two people not married or with children. ironically, the other was the girl i went to prom with.
my best friend here is going back to texas for a few months before she comes back to finish culinary school, and i have actually gotten to play some golf recently. something i enjoy, but can rarely afford. so, i'll be working days, going to the gym at night, and looking for a partner in crime to start socializing with, now that i might have a little bit of extra money floating around. i can't bring myself to think of the amount of debt i have incurred over the past three years. suffice to say, it's six digits. i won't really be able to make headway towards paying it back, or buying a new house or car until i get a better-paying job. at least the resume will flow smoothly from the end of school to my first post-school employment. at least i have a made a few contacts inside the casinos over the past month.
i'm closing in on the big 40, but i still feel like a twenty-something, which is good. if you're still on my friends list, it means i deem you pretty cool. and my esteem, while not of mammoth value, isn't necessarily easy to come by. i appreciate the random personalities on this site, and wouldn't mind meeting some of you in person, now that we have been chatting and such for awhile. i know it's not de rigeur to meet your online chat pals, i'm just saying, i think i'd have fun with some of you.
here's to the future, i find myself curiously compelled by my own fate. i hope you feel the same.
and what would one of my long-winded blogs be without some kick-ass music at the end?
the job is as a prep cook at a jewish high school here in vegas. it pays decent, but the hours are excellent; 8-4 monday through friday. i can deal with that. it gives me weekends free to play poker or find another part time job in one of the casinos, if possible. it's strange, i've been struggling, living off poker money, credit cards and parcels of money from a house owned by my mother and myself for a long time. it almost feels like i'm giving up, while actually i am succeeding at taking the first step in my new career. my third career. sheesh. fourth, if you count poker.
anyhow, facebook has been an interesting discovery for me. i have reconnected with a few old friends; one in los angeles, one in las cruces and one in dallas. i already visited the first two, but probably won't get the chance to make it to texas anytime soon. the friend in las cruces had a rough divorce, and her ex-husband turned out to be a weasel-turd. something we all knew when she started dating him in the early 1990s, but what are you gonna' do? she has two kids now and is fighting the pinche cheapskate tooth and nail for every last dime. some old romantic feelings have been rekindled there for me, and it's nice to have a buddy to chat with. even if she is 750 miles away. somehow i missed the whole marriage and kids thing. when i went to my 20th high-school reunion last year, i was one of two people not married or with children. ironically, the other was the girl i went to prom with.
my best friend here is going back to texas for a few months before she comes back to finish culinary school, and i have actually gotten to play some golf recently. something i enjoy, but can rarely afford. so, i'll be working days, going to the gym at night, and looking for a partner in crime to start socializing with, now that i might have a little bit of extra money floating around. i can't bring myself to think of the amount of debt i have incurred over the past three years. suffice to say, it's six digits. i won't really be able to make headway towards paying it back, or buying a new house or car until i get a better-paying job. at least the resume will flow smoothly from the end of school to my first post-school employment. at least i have a made a few contacts inside the casinos over the past month.
i'm closing in on the big 40, but i still feel like a twenty-something, which is good. if you're still on my friends list, it means i deem you pretty cool. and my esteem, while not of mammoth value, isn't necessarily easy to come by. i appreciate the random personalities on this site, and wouldn't mind meeting some of you in person, now that we have been chatting and such for awhile. i know it's not de rigeur to meet your online chat pals, i'm just saying, i think i'd have fun with some of you.
here's to the future, i find myself curiously compelled by my own fate. i hope you feel the same.
and what would one of my long-winded blogs be without some kick-ass music at the end?
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I break open a bottle of chilled Sato no Hamare with you to celebrate.
Thank khoos for the poker addiction. She's the one who taught me to play. I tend to dive head first into things that I enjoy, and find online support where I can. It has been great having the stories and advice of someone who has made a living playing poker. My account auto-renews, so I'm not sure when it actually expires. I believe it renews quarterly.