So I got the new job and started on Friday. I like the people…like the location…and the work doesn’t seem terribly frustrating, so I think this is a good thing. It will be nice to not have to worry about money anymore, and it will be really nice to have my weekends free again. And paid holidays…and vacation…and sick leave…and insurance…and a retirement account…oh yeah.
Seriously, though — I do miss being the owner of the neighborhood coffeehouse, but hey — you can’t have everything, right? And it’s nice to get dressed up for work. No “casual Fridays” either. So there will be a large amount of shopping at some point — I haven’t had to dress up for work in…oh at least 10 years or so. Yikes.
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employment,
whatever,
work
Well, it’s whatever is on my iPod…which happens to be:
- The Melvins Going Blind
- The Melvins Hag Me
- The Melvins A History of Bad Men (there’s an irony in that title…)
- Voivod War and Pain
- Bongzilla Greenthumb
- The Melvins Lizzy
- Slayer I Hate You
- Bongzilla Hash Dealer
- Motorhead Jailbait
- Slayer Criminally Insane
- Black Sabbath Paranoid
- The Melvins Creepy
- Orange Goblin The Battle of Solomon Eagle
- Orange Goblin Hot Knives and Open Sores
- Slayer Hell Awaits
- Orange Goblin Nuclear Guru (love the guitar on this one…)
- Slayer Angel of Death
- Bongzilla High Like A Dog
- Orange Goblin Mortlake (Dead Water) (beautiful acoustic guitar at the beginning…)
- Slayer Seasons In The Abyss
- Orange Goblin Hounds Ditch
- The Melvins Dead Dressed
- Candlemass Dark Reflections
- High On Fire Blood From Zion
- The Melvins Cottonmouth
- Orange Goblin Cities of Frost
- Black Sabbath War Pigs
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music,
playlist
So many things have changed in such a short period of time! I closed the business on Sunday…was dumped Saturday…and am going to meet my potential new co-workers on Wednesday. Yikes. If I manage to cling to whatever shred of sanity I have left, hopefully I will be gainfully employed next Monday.
I’m excited about the new job — and it will get me out of the neighborhood every day…which is a good thing. And I’ll finally have my evenings and weekends free again…wow.
So other than the broken heart issue…I’m doing well. And perhaps that issue will resolve itself, too…who knows.
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employment,
Evelyn's,
free time,
heartbreak
Went to the best party tonight. Pictures will be posted on my facebook page. I’m ready to go back to my regularly scheduled life — if you know me well, you know what I mean. 
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life,
parties,
you know who
I met someone today. Well, not in person, but via email and IM…and his website. He’s come up with an interesting proposition for a business…but we’d need serious financial backing — not tons of money, but more than we have, certainly.
Okay if I can pull this rabbit out of my ass…or my hat…whichever…wow.
Will keep you posted.
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celebrity chefs,
Evelyn's,
ha ha ha,
Pigtown
I am looking for a buyer for Evelyn’s. To make a long story short, I’m burned out…for many reasons, and I need to move on and focus on other parts of my life. If you’re interested in buying the business, let me know — everything in the cafe (with the exception of my personal junk) comes with the business, so you’re ready to go…and if you’re really nice, I’ll show you how to make the chicken salad. All reasonable offers considered…and the price is probably a lot lower than you think.
Stop by if you’re interested.
I’m planning on living here still, so I’ll be around the neighborhood.
The business will probably remain open until the end of the month — I’d love to have the new person open in October so the neighborhood doesn’t have to deal with yet another closed business.
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Evelyn's,
Pigtown
Yet another big gap between blog posts — my goodness, you’d think I was busy…or something. Passed out in the gutter doesn’t count, folks. Just sayin’.
Not much is new — I walked down to Harbor East with one of the girls Sunday night to see Pineapple Express. Seriously. Stupid. Yet. Funniest. Movie. Ever. And I had the munchies afterwards. Hmmm. Oh — and we stopped by Taco Fiesta before the movie — hellooooo fish tacos. Mmmm….excellent. Good guacamole, too.
So have you been keeping up with the Baltimore John Watch blog? OMG…photo posts. I’m dying. They’re absolutely brilliant.
So that’s all I have for now — things are going on (kinda good stuff) and all is well.
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Baltimore John Watch,
Movies,
Pigtown,
Tacos
Sorry I haven’t written much lately — I’ve been so busy with work…and life — you know how it is. Another day, another adventure. Another cake that needs to be baked, another crisis that needs to be averted. Yikes. And “yay!” at the same time. I wonder sometimes if life is simply a series of hoops we’re required to jump through…and once in a while we’re allowed to take a detour?
But all is well — for now….knock on wood.
I hear a cake calling — must dash.
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cake,
life,
random shiz
Some tidbits and links:
1. JJT finally has dining room chairs. Yes, this is newsworthy. Apparently he only has two, and I will keep you updated as to the status of the other two as information becomes available.
2. I am not closing the cafe. In fact, I hope to stay here until they drag my fat ass out in a pine box. Thanks to the generosity and support of friends and neighbors, I was able to take care of some outstanding issues, and I owe them a party. That will happen before the summer is out, I promise.
3. Smith & Wesson thinks it’s a good idea for women to own pink guns. I think it’s bullshit, frankly, and wouldn’t be caught dead (no pun intended) with one. I’m more partial to this little beauty.
4. Someone thought it would be a good idea to grab me and try to drag me down an alley. Unfortunately, he quickly found just how bad this idea was and at the very least has a fat lip…and perhaps one or two missing teeth. I’m fine and no worse for the wear, although I’m still a little mad about it. I could have broken a heel. Or ripped my jeans. Dammit.
5. I baked a coconut cake for the cafe. Please come in and eat it so I’m not tempted. Thanks.
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AH,
chairs,
coconut cake,
criminals,
Evelyn's,
guns,
JJT
So I’m not the greatest party planner in the world. Tonight I ended up going to Carroll Station for dinner and then hanging out with H & A at their house. And now I’m home baking a lemon bundt cake even though it’s almost 12:30.
I will, however, plan some kind of celebratory thing…soon. I promise.
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Beer,
bundt cake,
parties
