One Non-Blonde

Twenty-three years and my life is still trying' to get up that great big hill of hope for a destination.

(Brace yourself, this'll be a long one.)

There is simply no excuse for not writing for so long. I am easily distracted. I would think "Oh gosh, I really want to write that down... if only I had my computer with me..." And then when I did it was, "Oh, I should Facebook while I Facebook. Wait, was there something else I was supposed to do?" So here we are. Six months later.

In that time, I have moved out on my own, sold roughly 45 cars, dented 2 hearts, been recruited as a lead singer for a band that sings covers from the 70's, 80's, 90's, and now, been asked to be a professional magician's lovely assistant, and sustained a vegan diet. Who am I!? I shall elaborate.

Bullet point #1. Yes, I am now living on my own. It's very liberating not have to responsible for anyone but me, myself, and my fuzzies. (Bosco, dog, Oliver, cat, and Ichabod, also cat.) I am no longer a parent to my siblings and I am working on learning to be a sister. That's nice.

Bullet 2. I sell cars. My managers have a lot of faith in my potential. Every month, I am selling more cars than the previous month. This is a great sign considering that we are headed into slow car sales months. I do not care. I shall press on until I level off to 20 cars a month. and then I'll aim for 50. When I first hit the sales floor, I looked at the job as a matter of luck. I might se 80 customers that month who were "just looking". After all, I'm in a business of 90% rejection. However, my mentor and person I aspire to be like  pointed something out to me: I work with two kinds of people. People that rely on luck, and those that rely on skill. But those that rely on skill sell a LOT more cars. So now I know longer pray for luck or for sales, but for consistency in honing my skills. And boy, has God been answering in the affirmative. Realistically, it's about both. But if I can use my skills to manage my time effectively and sell 10 cars a month, I can live comfortably. And the rest of the cars that I sell can be extra blessings.

Bullet Three. I have dented two hearts. I need to be more careful. I am ruled by the passion of my heart, and sometimes passion does not allow for logic or planning or what if's. It's hasty. It may be okay to go from 0-60 on the freeway, but if I start speeding and suddenly find myself on a windy canyon road, somebody is bound to get hurt. There's a metaphor with someone in mind. Point is, I shall plan my road trips a little more carefully, but I can still take spontaneous detours.

Bullet Numero Quatro. I have always loved to sing, and I was selling a car to this guy who just so happens to be a drummer in a band and needed a lead singer for an event and when he heard me sing... bam. Hence the beginning lyrics. One of the things I'm singing tonight. We've done 4 rehearsals together and they guys are brilliant. We're on at 8:00 tonight.  WHAT!? Yep.

5. I get to perform with a LEGIT magician. Details soon.

And lastly, (point six for those of you keeping track) I'm officially a Vegan. Vegany Veganson. I won't eat a dead horse (I also won't beat one... baddum chh), but this is a lifestyle I intend to keep on living. I love the way I feel, and I truly believe the human body responds better to Veganism. I like this chart:

http://michaelbluejay.com/veg/natural.html

Okay. Updates complete. Joy. I'll try not to wait so long to write this time.