Current Condition=Hurting

*Warning- The content you are about to read may not be suitable for women, children, or even men for that matter. Read at your own risk...

So Ive been having a hectic stressful week and I think that has caused my body to go into a tailspin. It doesnt really like me anymore and I know the reason why. I havent been taking care of it as I should. I have been running and going nonstop for awhile. So last night I got home around 7pm after a long day at work. I felt fine up till then, but I was tired and felt like just going to sleep. I was like, ok, i may wake up at 3am and not be able to get back to bed, but so what Im going to sleep right now.
So I lie down and I start feeling queasy. I was like, wow, I havent thrown up in a long time. I went to the toilet and nothing was happening so I went to grab a garbage can and empty it out so I could keep it beside my bed. Well I got to the garbage can but never made it to my bed. I ran into the bathroom and heaved till I could heave no more. (feel free to stop reading here).
Then I turned around and had pretty much nonstop diarrhea for awhile. I sat there for awhile trying to figure when it would all come to an end, but it lasted quite some time. Luckily, my roomate who used to be an EMT came home and made sure I was going to be alright. They gave me some water to drink but I just puked that back up. He check my blood pressure twice, first it was 100/60 and then it was 90/70. My temp came out to be 95.9 and I was breaking into cold sweats. I was severely dehydrated.
After puking a third time they were ready to take my to the hospital and I almost went but decided not to go. Time had no more meaning as I endured the pain.
I eventually got into bed and woke up several times to get more water and unload some unwanted bodily fluids.
So I got up this morning still feeling like crap, but so far so good with the puking/diarrhea stuff. I do have a headache and feel really weird and IM afriad to eat anything, but I know I gotta get something in me soon.
Im also planning on working a bit today and going up to camp this weekend. We will see how that goes. God, I dont know when to just rest. ill let you know how it goes....

Current Mood=Blah

So Ive been working a lot recently. My crew foreman quit right before I was about to fire him yesterday. I was already having a bad morning when he called to complain about a bunch of nonsense and I basically explained the situation to him and he didnt want to hear any of it. He told me I was wrong and I got really angry and shouted back dont tell me Im wrong. Look we'll talk later, just get your stuff done.
So I guess he sulked around for a good 15 - 20 minutes and called me back. I was at the paint store this time, and he basically said he was quitting for no good reason except he was being a baby and couldnt man up. I said Im not going to try and convince you to stay (which is what he wanted to hear). After I got off the phone, I walked back up to the counter and got my paint. The first comment out of the sales rep.'s mouth was, "babysitting today?" I chuckled a bit and I said, yeah like everyday.
I hate being 25 and babysitting someone who is 32 and should technically be more mature then me. Nothing worse then being 32, not married, and living with your parents cause you cant make it in the "real world". God help me never to be like that.
So, ok. Im dont venting. So I get to tell all my customers that I dont know when I can get to painting their houses and time is running out for good weather to get things done. *sigh* I just want to run away to the mountains and live like all the other mountain bums do. I truly feel stuck between 2 worlds. One where I have all this responsbility I do now, and one where I can live a carefree lifestyle and have very little responsibility.
In any case, I gotta get to work now. Ill probably put in close to a 12 hour day like I did yesterday. Im not eating right, sleeping right, or even in my right mind it seems sometimes. I live in such a stupor. The days fly right by, and I hate it. I dont wanna just survive, I wanna thrive. Ah, it all cant last forever. ;-)

just to let you know

I decided to stay with Mcguyver Painting. One of the main reasons is that now that I have traveled down this path of entreprenuership Im not headed back. The company has given me the opportunity to work in business development with them and I will be in charge of training and working with new managers as we build a painting empire here in Denver. Its exciting times for me. Im hoping to get equity in the business so that once its a multi-million dollar company I can retire and still have a check coming to me in the mail. Then I can go on to build other companies. All in good time I guess.
"My inner vision becomes my outer reality"

Never believe this...

So I first go to this guys blog site and its freakin hilarious. I found it by going to the Everyone's Allowed blog now changed to Come and Knock on Our Door. Anyhow here is the link to that guys site. http://thecasualfriday.blogspot.com/ Freakin Hilarious!
Now I read some of the comments and go to this chicks blog site. Whats the first blog?! Its about Sept 11th. I go wow, someone actually took the time to blog about Sept 11th. Read my blog below... And guess what, I read her blog a little more and realize she is from Canada!!! The Canadians are remembering Sept 11th more then us. Whats wrong with this picture>? Someone tell me please!

What happened to Sept 11th???

I was just thinking. I didnt really hear anything in the news on Sept 11th about anything. I think maybe George Bush spoke somewhere but Im not sure. Have we already forgotten about it all 4 short years later? Im speaking mostly of myself here, and granted I dont really know whats going on in the outside world cause I dont watch tv or read the news, but I feel like I should have heard about it more.
I cried the day it happened, and I cried a year later. Last year I at least remembered the lives lost on that tragic day, and this year I dont really remember even what I did. I know I was coming back from the mountains last Sunday and I think I did some work related stuff.
We are still fighting a war in Iraq and Afganistan even though the worst is over. We are still losing many lives over there. Yet its still OVER THERE for most of us. Now another more recent tragedy has replaced the older one. Katrina. I guess the best thing for us to do is count our lucky stars and thank God we are alive one more day. Our time is but a breath. And we should be pushing to really go after the more meaningful things in life, whatever they may be for you. Enough said...

Thanks to God...

I got the job! Now I have to put up or shutup. The fun is just beginning. I will take this as a sign that God actually wants me to succeed in this job and He wont let me fail. If I make the money they say Im going to make I just pray God helps me to use it wisely. Ill pay off my debts, invest it in the short term in like a CD or something, maybe some stocks, and keep some liquid assests in the bank. Long term Ill be able to travel like I want to in 3 years, go to the 2008 Oylmpics, and help my friends start their businesses. Mainly I just want to be debt free except for my house. Having a years worth of house payments in the bank doesnt sound bad either.
Like Eminem said, "You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow This opportunity comes once in a lifetime". Like the guy said I could get into it and be out in a week, but I doubt that will happen. We shall see. Im excited to start. My heart skipped a beat when I got the message that I got the job. I have to find out why he ended up choosing me. ha, guess it doesnt matter in the end. Onto a new and exciting adventure! ;-)

Killer Instinct

So I just had the most interesting interview of my life at this company I hope to work for. To recap, its a commissioned sales position selling steel buildings to all sorts of various people and companies. The commissions are very high and people regularly make 100,000+.
So I sat down for my second interview and recapped what I talked about in the 1st interview with the other guy I interviewed with. We started talking about the position and he asked me why I would be good at it. I recapped that the previous interviewer said I sounded great on the phone and that is one of the major prereq's for the job. I also said that I am very good at building rapport with people and I help them make buying decisions.
He sat back and thought for a moment and said, you seem too laid back to me, and that I dont seem like I have that "killer instinct". You know what I mean? And I said, I know exactly what you mean when I wasnt too sure of what he meant. I started telling him about my competitive sports background and how I am number one in sales in my current company. I also told him a little bit about what I do in my current role and he didnt seem to care much. He told me sales is emotional. Everytime you hang up with a customer your chance of making a sale drops 50%. You gotta make the sale when you have the chance.
Then he said Im really on the fence about you. He asked how old I was and I told him. He said you have a lot of management experience for someone so young and I agreed. He then said he wants to give me a chance like he got a chance when he was younger.
Then he asked me how much I want to make. I actually am forgetting what I told him, but once I said it, he said, "Thats the politically correct answer, now tell me the real one". I started talking but realized he wanted a figure so I said 100k. He went on to tell me he makes 10000 a month and wants every sales guy to make even more. He said a guy made a 13k check last month and he was wondering what I would do with the money once I got it seeing how Im young, make ONLY 40k a year, and probably wouldnt know what to do with so much money. I said I would pay off my debt and travel.
He also voiced his concern that if I made that much would I lay off a bit or would I continue selling. (Again basically saying Im too laid back). I said it is about the money but it isnt. I told him I want to be one of the top sales guys in his company if not THE top sales guy.
With that he said Im still on the fence but part of me wants to give you a try. He also reminded me that I could come in here and go through training and be asked to leave the following week if I cant learn things quick enough or whatever. He said as long as I am comfortable with being on straight commission and can pick things up quickly then things should be ok, but to know that I could start on board Friday and be out of a job the following Friday. He said Im sure your company would take you back if you're their #1 sales guy. I agreed and told him I understood. He said he is still on the fence, but he feels like there might be something underneath the surface.
Then he said I have 8 more interviews today and depending on how things go I might hire you. He said either way Ill give you a call by 5pm to let you know. The last thing I asked him was, "Do I have everything going for me except the killer instinct?" He said, "yes". I said the usual nice meeting you and talk to you later. He gave me a slap on the back. lol.
So right now Im clueless as to whether he will hire me or not, and I think he is clueless too. He is on the fence about me. I really hope he decides to give me a chance. What would I do with all the money? Invest it for the future, thats what.
So Ill be writing later today to let you know how things went. Hopefully either way this turns out to be a learning process for me. All I know is, that if I can sell myself to that guy I can ace any interview. If he decides not to hire me I would be 100% confident in knowing that I wouldnt be right for the position anyway. Id tell him he should give me a chance, but he knows the position better then I do and who I am I to say otherwise.
So here is my fingers crossed....

Labor Day

Ah, isnt it beautiful? A day dedicated to all the hard work us Americans have done to acheive what we have acheived. A day of rest for all those who work hard. Too bad many of my friends have to work today. Its a shame, but what you gonna do? Thats America, home of the workaholics. Here is a link if you are interested in the history of Labor Day.
So I ended up not going to Newcomers Home. I didnt want to go by myself and apparently no one really likes bluegrass. If they only knew how good this band was! We ended up renting the Transporter in preparation for watching the Transporter 2 coming out soon. ;-)
Yesterday was a blast. We played some Ultimate Frisbee in the afternoon and I got to meet some new people and catch up with an old aquaintence of mine, Grant. It was great to get a game of Ultimate going. I havent played in a long time.
Then we went back to our house and more people started arriving. We played some cards for awhile and I learned a new game called "13". Its pretty interesting. Then my rock climbing friend got the idea that it would be fun to climb on my house because we have a bunch of bricks that stick out from the rest. I said, yeah, Ive done it once before. And we commenced climbing all the way around my house. It was him, his wife, and me. His wife made it further then all of us before falling last. It is an endurance workout for sure. I told him he could come over anytime and climb my house. lol.
I stayed up till 3am just talking to people and everyone kinda left one at a time. Its the one sad thing about parties, everyone has to eventually leave.
Anyhow, today I dont know what we are doing. My roomate just asked me, "Did you know I made plans to go to a cookout today?" And I was like, yes. He was like I dont remember that. lol. Our friends had invited us to a cookout and Tom was too inebriated to remember it. Anyhow, its breakfast time at one in the afternoon. Latas...

Da Update

So those advantage rent a car people turn out to be pretty lame. I didnt interview for either the management position or the trainer position. Instead I interview for an entry level CSR position where I would get paid pretty decently, but its not looking like Ill take that job. I might like to try it part-time but probably not. The one thing that makes it look better and better everyday is that I would have a really short commute. I can make it there in like 10-15 minutes.
I have a second interview for the sales position on Tuesday. It looks very promising but Im not getting my hopes up. Basically Id be selling these steel buildings and the commisions are very high on them. The guy said its not unrealistic to sell one a week and they sell them nationwide so... He said I was a strong candidate and I am meeting with a totally different guy on Tuesday. Ill let you know how it goes.
Things are finally settling down a bit with painting. I still need to find another painter, but if Im sticking with this I really need to up my marketing efforts to get more business. WSS.
I finally called that chick I was dating after a week and a half. I left a message and she called me back the next day. We talked a little bit and she said she would come to the labor day party on Sunday. Ill be happy to see her again and see how things go between us: whether they become weird or not. Ill try my best not to be weird but sometimes you just cant help it, ya know?
Speaking of the party, we are playing some ultimate frisbee at 3pm and starting the party at 7pm if anyone wants to come. Beer and burgers for everyone! ;-) Newcomers Home is playing on Saturday at the Taste of Colorado so Im going to do that too. This weekend is going to be a blast and Im going to so just chilllllll on Monday. ;-)
So thats the update. Cant wait for this weekend! Later gators....