Back and Better Than Ever
Ok so it's been a while.
As I said in the last post I needed to take some time because I was working on a pretty big project. I opened a store. I can't go into much detail on here because I'm fairly certain that some of my customers wouldn't appreciate reading about me getting banged in the back seat of a car or all the times I made fun of retarded kids.
But it's a store. And it's mine. And I've never been happier in my life. It all happened so fast I feel like I blinked my eyes and here I was. When the idea came about I was wishing I was back in Denver with all my friends because I knew they would have busted ass to help me get this done. What I didn't realize was how many good friends I had made here. There are a few of them that probably put in over 60 hours each to get this place up and running. They packed my apartment,( because I moved above the store) moved my stuff, unpacked my stuff, (ok well some of it) most of it is still in boxes. They painted, and sawed shit, and priced shit, and cleaned shit, and re-cleaned shit when I messed up the things they cleaned. All for the reasonable hourly wage of $0.00 dollars! They did everything and there is no way I would be here without them. I guess there was a reason I stayed in this silly city after all.
I am excited because in a few weeks when things calm down I can go back to concentrating on my writing. I wrote a few posts back about a book I had started with a friend years ago that we recently picked back up. Well things are rolling right along (because she is amazing and doing all the work right now so I can play store) The photo shoots are done and they look amazing, and the layouts are in progress and in a matter of weeks we will be shopping for agents to pick us up.
After I took a "break" from teaching I was really lost as what to do with my life. I knew I couldn't be a waitress forever but I just could never figure out where I wanted to go. This was the answer, and owning a store might not be what I do for the rest of my life but for now it's a perfect fit!
I am excited, life is really, really good!
As I said in the last post I needed to take some time because I was working on a pretty big project. I opened a store. I can't go into much detail on here because I'm fairly certain that some of my customers wouldn't appreciate reading about me getting banged in the back seat of a car or all the times I made fun of retarded kids.
But it's a store. And it's mine. And I've never been happier in my life. It all happened so fast I feel like I blinked my eyes and here I was. When the idea came about I was wishing I was back in Denver with all my friends because I knew they would have busted ass to help me get this done. What I didn't realize was how many good friends I had made here. There are a few of them that probably put in over 60 hours each to get this place up and running. They packed my apartment,( because I moved above the store) moved my stuff, unpacked my stuff, (ok well some of it) most of it is still in boxes. They painted, and sawed shit, and priced shit, and cleaned shit, and re-cleaned shit when I messed up the things they cleaned. All for the reasonable hourly wage of $0.00 dollars! They did everything and there is no way I would be here without them. I guess there was a reason I stayed in this silly city after all.
I am excited because in a few weeks when things calm down I can go back to concentrating on my writing. I wrote a few posts back about a book I had started with a friend years ago that we recently picked back up. Well things are rolling right along (because she is amazing and doing all the work right now so I can play store) The photo shoots are done and they look amazing, and the layouts are in progress and in a matter of weeks we will be shopping for agents to pick us up.
After I took a "break" from teaching I was really lost as what to do with my life. I knew I couldn't be a waitress forever but I just could never figure out where I wanted to go. This was the answer, and owning a store might not be what I do for the rest of my life but for now it's a perfect fit!
I am excited, life is really, really good!
posted by KatieLauren at
2:28 PM
8 Comments:
I'm so glad you're writing again!
-Geraldo
Sounds really good and good to see a post from you! I'm intrigued about your shop.
:)
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The shop rocks and so do you. I read and I wasn't even bored. So there!
Hello! I love the new backgrounds, etc. and the new posts and the new Paste and you! Thanks for writing you rock my socks lady!
Reading this made me very happy for you. I've been off the grid myself, but I found myself wondering how you were.
So glad you are inspired and refueled, and out in the world, LIVING!!!
Love,
a fellow ex-fucking waitress (we are a pretty diverse breed, ne c'est pas?)
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