Worst job ever.

So in my last post I commented that my worst job was washing dishes at Cracker Barrel, not so. I sadly was a door to door salesman, selling Kirby vacuums. Why, you ask, because the owner of the distributer that I worked for was a good salesman and sold me the job as a wonderful job. He told me that the set up the appointment and that sales mean absolutely nothing when it comes to the job and pay, saying that I was just paid to do demonstration.
What they didn’t say was the pay was crap, unless I made three sales a week, went to 5 team meeting. Also, by setting up appointments, they meant driving us around neighborhoods and take us the store to buy soft soap, to use as a gift for people to let us do the demo. And yes we had to use our own money to buy the soft soap.
Well, I made my 3 sales but when it came time for my bonus I was told that one of my sales didn’t count because the lady who bought one from my didn’t get approved for a normal loan and was going to have to have a subsidized loan instead, so even though she was going to get to keep her new Kirby, but I don’t get my bonus.
I tell this story to also tell my story of the first time I drank, not got drunk but drank, and not counting when I was little and took a sip out of my dad’s beer (spitting for hours trying to get the taste out of my mouth.
So they had this ritual if will, if the car made five sales in one day, then our team leader AKA Driver, would buy us all Smirnoff. And no, the did not care that I was only 19 as were some of my peers, no they did not care that we were all in a vehicle with open containers, and no they didn’t care that they were driving us back to our cars. I did drink some of mine, but I felt it was strong and I didn’t care for it much.

I worked there for a week, sadly one of my suckers…I mean costumers who I suckered into buying a vacuum, was my parents, so I will always have a reminder of my worst job ever.

I guess it is called a MEME?!?

Favorite person (outside family)? Mrs. B2B, not family yet ;-)

Favorite food? Order out pizza, home cooked I would say either Mac and cheese or Meatloaf.

Quirks about you? I almost always sneeze two times in a row when I sneeze (rapid fire).

How would the person who loves you most describe you in ten words or less? Well that doesn’t really sound like a question for me, but for them!

Any regrets in life? I think everyone has their fair share of things they wish they hadn’t done, but it is our life experience that makes us who we are, the good and bad.

Favorite Charity/ Cause? Looking for one at the moment, would love to hear some suggestions.

Favorite Blog recently? I have been a read of my sis ever since she started hers.

Something you can’t get enough of? Sleep, time on the weekends to spend with Mrs. B2B, money to pay off debt and put in savings for a car and house.

Worst job you’ve ever had? Cracker Barrel, cooking wasn’t to bad, but I hated doing dishes.

What job would you pay NOT to have? Mortician, way to many possibilities for nightmares.

If you could be a fly on the wall, where? No where at the moment.

Favorite Bible verse right now? Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior,and my hope is in you all day long. Remember, O LORD, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you are good, O LORD. Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful for those who keep the demands of his covenant. For the sake of your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, though it is great.
-Psalms 25: 5-11

Got any confessions? Not to you!

If you HAD to spend $1,000 on YOURSELF, how would you spend it? Welll that is not very mush but I would put it towards a new car.

Favorite thing about your house? That it is absolutely beautiful, big and very nicely decorated.

Least favorite thing about your house? It is imaginary.

One thing you are bad at? Being organized

One thing you’re good at? Feeling I am to blame when something goes wrong.

If you could change something about your circumstances, what? In a better position at working with more in savings (also still in Ohio.)

Who would you like to meet someday? My lord and savior.

What makes you feel sexy? …

Who is your real life hero? My father, I think he is a great man, he has done so much for his family, and I love seeing him more recently growing in the lord. I truly admire him and only hope I can live up to the example of the father and husband he is.

What is the hardest part of your job? Oddly enough, the down time. And the drive

When are you most relaxed? When I am at home on the couch with Mrs. B2B

What stresses you out? Other people’s stress

What can you not live without? Love, from my family, friends and fiancée.

Do you agree or disagree with the recent article that reported that blogs are authored by narcissists? I would tend to disagree

Why do you blog? Boredom, and it looked fun till I realized I have nothing to write about

Who are you tagging? Dee :-)

No story, just a cute little kitten!

possible my first interesting story

So this morning, I was leaving my apartment to head to work, then home. I am opening the door with my duffel bag in one and hand and trash in the other, and standing in front of me is a police officer and a guy, about my age, standing there staring at me.
Me- “Good morning?”
Police Officer-“Morning, our those your shoes?” points down at a pair of shoes at the entrance of my door
Me-“Nope.”
PO-“have you seen anyone suspicious walking around this morning?”
Me-“No, this is the first time I have left the apartment this morning.”
PO-“Ok, there is someone walking around here cause trouble.”
Other guy-“Naked”
PO-“His socks are at the bottom of the stairs, guess we should be able to figure out who it is, if there is someone walking around barefoot, have a good morning”
Me-“you to” what just happened

I think the only thing weirder would have been opening the door to the streaker!

I am boring

I never knew how boring my life really is until I try to blog about it, trying to think of anything interesting or fun to talk about. Sadly I come up with very little.
One of the things I like about my new home away from home is that it comes with access to a 24 hour fitness center. Now I am not fat, nor am I skinny, it wouldn’t hurt me to lose a few pounds though (or like 40). So I decided I should make it a habit to at least make two visits a week while I am up here. So far I have been there a total of 4 times and have noticed a few things.
First I will admit the first time I went I only went in the hot tub and sauna. While there I noticed a total of 3 people working out. So when I went there the first time to work out myself I was slightly surprised when the place was fairly packed. But I sat on a bike for 20 minutes and called it a workout. I did find it funny how there was one women who could not work out on anything for long than 3 minutes, or do one set of reps on any of the weight machines.
Later that week I went back, approximately the same time and there was never more that two other people in there with me. I was able to get a much more, well rounded work out this time. I am now just going to try my hardest not to fall out of this routine. Wish me luck!

It's about time!

No I haven’t forgotten about this already, things just have just been fairly crazy. Between moving up to Michigan and driving back and forth every weekend, last weekend being my birthday!!! Which was a very fun weekend but, we will coming back to that in a short bit. Life seems to be moving at super speed, and yet at times it almost slower than a slug. If you are a reader of my sis Dee, you already know some of the things going on, with both my family and me.
First off me, and the Mrs. B2B (Bubba-to-be :-) ) are in the midst of planning a wedding, not to mention we are both part of my other sisters wedding. This weekend we are even going to register, I hope it is fun, I think it should be. Wedding planning is going well thus far, anyone we talk to when they ask how the planning is going and we give them the run down of what we have done they tell us that we are on top of things, hopefully this will stay that way, that is our goal.
The whole living in Mi. thing, I am sure some of you may be thinking, why would I move to another state when I am planning a wedding less than a year away, simple, the money. I get per diem, $132 a day, tax free, for working up here, which added up is much nice than my normal salary, which I still get as well. Plus they are paying for me to be driving a rental car, and my truck has not been the most reliable or most gas efficient, so this is another blessing. However even with all this, there still comes some extra stress, being away from everyone, friends, family and Mrs. B2B. And there are some other things that maybe I will talk about on another post, don’t want to do to much at once.
I guess before I rap this up I should talk about my birthday for just a second, unlike my sister who thinks she should have a whole month for her birthday :-P I just had a simple Saturday, though I do plan to do dinner with the whole family this coming Saturday, to celebrate I believe both mine, and my fathers birthday.
Last Saturday started with Mrs. B2B making me breakfast, followed by a walk. As we walked we realized the time, and we had to return the rental car and pick up the new one.



After that we went to the duck pond and a walk in the park, however we forgot my camera so we decided we would have to come back with it later. After this we went back to her house where she made some delicious Grilled cheese and tomato soup. And I am not kidding when I say it was absolutely delicious! Then we went off to my parent’s house, needing to get some stuff for this week, like a coat, and to see Maverick.



Then we went back to the duck pond and the park to take some pictures.






After this went out to one of my favorite places, Texas Roadhouse for a great steak dinner. And ended the evening with just relaxing on the couch watching a movie, All in all, a great birthday.


I love that girl! (and our cat)

Weekend Review

I got back home Friday, stopping at the lovely Mrs. Bubba-to-be’s to so hello, and I had dinner. Then I had to make a few last stops before making it to my home, First giant eagle to buy some flowers for sweetest day, then at Walmart to buy a sheet for my couch, to act as a slip covers so it doesn’t smell as much like dog (wishful thinking, I know).
Saturday was my eventful day of my weekend, it started with a trip to Petsmart, Maverick, needed his nails trimmed, since we had moved home where there is hard wood floors and his nails were scratching the floors, so he had lost house privileges until his nails were trimmed. Maverick is not a large dog, nor is he a lap dog (though sometimes he thinks he is, and he is not a fan of having is back legs touched or picked up, so I thought I would take him to “pros” to have it done. After him falling off the table on the first attempt at the first nail, the girl, half my size, asks “is he good at this kind of stuff?” I almost laughed as I said “no, you will probably want some help. So she had me come back and hold him, and I was very proud, after the first attempt he was a very good boy, later when we got home he also got a bath.
After Petsmart it was to the Mrs. Bubba-to-be’s, to give her, her flowers, and she gave me Two pictures and frames which she was nice enough to decorate for my as well as a poster to hang in my room up here in Michigan. After this it was time to exchange rental cars, before taking her, maverick and myself back out to my house.
Hertz was fun, this week I am sporting a G6. So in recent travels I had always liked having the GPS, so it was on my rental profile. The girl at hertz asked if I would want a car with a neverlost cause they had one, and I told her I really didn’t it so I shouldn’t be charging extra to the work project, she was like “ok……You said you are going to be renting here for the next few months…Don’t tell my manager.” Needless to say I shouldn’t make a wrong turn on my way home this week.
The last main thing I did, was we along with, Dee, and my other sister and her fiancé, went to a clam bake, but just not any claim bake, a biker claim back. Good times, Did I mention the guy who was hosting it, and his Motorcycle Club are a Christian MC, unlike most MCs that have dangerous hazing for new members, these guys have to do service work and outreach for there initiation into the club. Sadly it was a very cold out on Saturday, and we didn’t stay long after the clams and drawings. To end the evening Mrs. Bubba-to-be and me went back to my house for a glass of wine and to watch this week’s ER (still never decided if I liked Abby, to late now).
Sunday was nice and simple, church, lunch at Wendy’s with the fam, back to Mrs. Bubba-to-be’s to do our reading ( we have two books for married couple or soon to be married couple that we read together, then pray together). Finally it was time to make the drive back up to MI.