Day 38 - And Other Things in These Foolish Things

I love how something as simple as a coffee date can become such a debate!

The notes on my last entry are wild! I actually had to BLOCK someone for being kind of a dick. I don’t mind debates - in fact, I love that my last entry got a lot of attention! And I truly appreciate seeing all sides because they make me really think. But when the notes get condescending and downright rude (even if unintentional), I reserve the right to press the block button. I don’t use it often, but I can and will.

And as an update from the date, Mexican Smoothie has already messaged me telling me he’d like to see me again. As I said in the RAD, I’d absolutely go play pickleball with him, so I think I’ll suggest that when I message him back today. You just never know!

In other news, work is weird as well.

Do you remember that my boss (CEO - Kitty Kat) asked me to take a trip with Head Cat to Indonesia in early May, where he’s going to be the keynote speaker at a convention? The purpose of me being there was to be able to source goods from countries other than China - with the underlying purpose of me babysitting Head Cat and making sure he made it to appearances on time.

I was dreading even making plans for this trip, so when Kitty asked for a planning meeting to discuss Indonesia earlier this week, I was feeling very ughhhh about it. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE travel and taking business trips, and I haven’t taken an international biz trip in YEARS. But the thought of being in Jakarta with Head Cat, the diva of allll divas…the guy who insists on changing hotels EVERY trip, the man who makes me have meetings with him IN HIS HOTEL ROOM…had me pre-barfing in my mouth a little bit.

Kitty and I got on our call and discussed other business for a few minutes, and then got to the meat of the conversation. I could tell she was kind of dancing around the trip, prefacing the whole thing with the whole mess of Head Cat’s divorce…and then she just dove right in and asked me if I’d heard the rumor that Head Cat is seeing another woman - with whom he works on side projects - who’s supposed to be a secret (since the divorce is extremely contentious). It’s complicated!!

But the bottom line was, he wants to take HER on this trip so that they can add on a vacation in Bali together! And that means that I was BOOTED from this trip!

When I tell you I was relieved, I got tears in my eyes, and Kitty could tell that I was about to cry. I had to tell her that I felt relief and not sadness about not going. Maybe I should have said otherwise, but she KNOWS how difficult Head Cat can be. She experiences it on the daily as well!

So, whew. But nothing is ever simple, right?

Since we were talking personal matters, I asked Kitty if I should be worried about this contentious divorce and the potential for the demise of the company. And she was not holding back - she said that not only should I have some concern, that SHE was worried as well! Head Cat’s wife is making this an epic legal battle that could last for many, many months (years?), and she is entitled to half of everything, so she could really pull the whole company down.

Meanwhile, I’m still over here doing my job, but looking. I neeeeeed at least a side hustle! And I neeeeeeddd medical insurance. I wish so hard that our medical insurance systems were not attached to our jobs here in the U.S. because that has a big role in what I end up doing. I wish I could spend my days planning for retirement, but I need ONE MORE BIG EMPLOYMENT PUSH before I can even think of doing that.

I have 10 good years left in me. I want to work! It fulfills me. But I want to work in a place that I am passionate about, and that gives me reason to get out of bed in the morning and that energizes me. My current job actually comes close because I’m doing things that I LOVE, and the company sings my praises every day…but I also need to feel SECURE in the job. I need to know that things aren’t going to fall apart at any moment - and this job is one surprise after another on a daily basis!

Speaking of medical insurance, I just got a ping on my phone telling me I have another bill awaiting payment. Fuck. It’s never-ending. Don’t ever get cancer, people! Even if you get well, you will pay for it the rest of your life.

Okay, I better get going now. I put off my workout, and it is calling! I have an entry in my to write about my workouts, the challenge, and FOOD, but that will have to be later because I have stuff to do…

Did you know that my Christmas tree is still up?! So much to do!!

xox,
GS