Dan-Dan The Ice-Cream Man 🍦

At the end of last month things took a turn for the unexpected last month. I was terminated from my job over unsubstanitatic gossip and childish behaviour, not to mention bitterness. I get a perfect review a week before all this happens? Through all this, I cemented my belief that my co-workers were untrustworthy, bitter and resentful people who could not be trusted. Through that job I met a handful of decent people-most of them I have great friendships with. You take the good and the bad. I guess I just never realised how much certain people disliked me and how far they would go to make sure I was terminated. I wish they had just said something to my face rather than snuck around like fuckin children and ratting. I'm sorry I won't give into the woke bragade and I will call people out on their bullshit. I'm sorry America, but the world does not run on your safe space or feelings.

Within a week of being fired I already have found a new job. In full-time management. I almost can't believe that I got a decent job in basically no time at all. I only had three interviews before landing this job. Maybe the time was just right? Either way, the past two weeks I've been in job training for the resturaunt and ice-cream parlour that I will manage. I never invisioned myself in this kind of job, but I don't rule it out. I'm looking forward to new skills and tools to add to my arsenel as I continue to climb the working man's ladder in persuit of my goals. I've always been into edducation. I'm a hands on guy; I can pretty much learn anything after being shown a few times, sometimes even once, depending on what it is. I've always prided myself on this; the ability to retain, recall and understand information. In a way, I've defined myself by my intellect, sometimes forgetting that there is more to me than smarts. My smarts and cleverness has always been the one constant in my life (unless you count depression and anxiety). They became my armour against bullies and helped me to keep fighting when I had no one in my corner.

Things have been going well. I mean, I haven't even been there a month, but 99% of the people are great. I'm sad that I'm only training at the location that I'm currently at. On the bright side, the resturant that I will be managing is only 10 minutes from home, rather than 45 or the 25-30 I was away from my last job. Part of me is hung up on the good vibes of last year. It was the best year that I've had in the longest time, since well before COVID. I got out, visited my favourite places and added new amazing spots. I felt such relief during those breaks that I felt like I was someone else almost. I'm looking forward to my trip back to the UK. I love just getting on the underground and riding. I could do that for hours. Just ride and listen. I might do that my first night there. Get back into the vibe of my city.