I'm not allowed to share the details of my job as far as who I work for and who our clients are, but it's so much fun! I have a few more weeks of training, and then I'm on the floor taking calls. I've never been in a room with so many intelligent, hilarious people before. So very cool.
Something I've noticed over the years is the people your working with make all the difference in the world when it comes to enjoying a job. I'd rather have a job that I don't like with people I do like than a job I like with people I don't. If you don't like your boss or co-workers, quit. They're not worth the stress, and you can find another job. So many people live life thinking they're locked into situations because of certain circumstances, and end up taking medication for anxiety caused by a crappy job and poor quality of life. Don't you owe it to yourself and those around you to change some things and make yourself happy? It might mean taking one step backward to take two forwards, but it's much better than being stagnant in a cesspool of doo doo.
Arlo and I are trying to get a car. The idea of getting into more debt is scary and undesirable, but this is our step backwards to take two forward. Arlo really can get a decent job without a car. It just doesn't work that way in the construction world. Yes, he could probably find a part time job at Subway or something, but he can make a lot more doing construction, and he would be much happier! So this is our quest. I don't know exactly how we'll do it, but it will be done, and he'll get his job. And then we'll get out of debt, and we'll start saving $, and then who knows what. We're not leaving the city any time soon. But I doubt we'll be here for a terribly long time. The travel bug is fairly insatiable, but will have to be subdued for a while. Plus, this job I have is rockin.
Today, Arlo and I did a bit of Zwicklemania, which is a yearly celebration of Oregon breweries. Many breweries (and there are a lot in Portland alone) participate by offering tours and samples. We went to two breweries nearby and enjoyed the freebies. I'm glad Arlo doesn't like beer, because that means I get two free samples! =D I'm such a lucky girl. ^^
This is a double decker bus turned dress shop called Lodekka. It was across the street from one of the breweries we visited, so we decided to check it out.
I'm typically not a dress wearer, and have owned fewer dresses in my life than I have fingers and toes, but I ended up leaving with a dress! Crazy, right? I have no pictures of it yet, and can't really wear it until the summer. But I guess it's cute. Arlo was very insistent on buying it!
Tomorrow we're planning on going to the Wunderland (Nickle) Arcade in NE Portland! Yayyyyyyyyyyy!!! Whoever came up with the idea of a nickle arcade is a GENIUS! There's also this arcade in downtown called Ground Kontrol that I'd like to check out.
Fun stuff!
