Well...the law of averages says I'm getting ready to have a really really big streak of good luck. Lately it seems no matter what I do, every time something good happens it's followed by something much worse.
Had major exams in every class last week, my lowest grade was a 90%...a little disappointing but whatever, pretty awesome overall. Then I get a bill from the school, the scholarship I was promised still hasn't been applied so who knows how I'm going to get this paid for.
Finally got a job, did all the preliminary stuff, was supposed to start orientation Monday. Got a call Thursday, and now they're requiring the Missouri license they knew I didn't have from the start. Here's an idea, tell me to get it the first time we talk and I could have had it by now. As it stands, by the time I'm able to get it the job might not be there.
I've been doing a little construction work on the side with my uncle. He had a little extra work, I really needed the money, so even though the pay was horrible it wasn't a terrible arrangement. Thursday I went to the job, and it wasn't ready. The person bringing the materials still wasn't there 2 hours late. My uncle had left town, and was calling me every 15 minutes to remind me how to do my job. The last straw was he wanted me to go buy the materials to get started. Normally this wouldn't be that big of a deal, but he still owes me money for working from 2 years ago. It sucks but I just can't trust him to pay me back. Between the annoying phone calls, the job not being ready, expecting me to spend money I don't have to get his job going when I'm barely getting paid as is, and the fact that he owed me money, I did something I've never done before. I walked off the job. Even after the fact I believe it was my only choice, but it does cut out the one form of income I had.
Just to add one more log to the fire, I got a letter from my homeowners insurance that they were going to cancel me if I didn't get some stuff fixed around the house. The gutters were justified, they had some spots that had rusted through. The other stuff was pretty nitpicky crap. Most of it hadn't been fixed because I was just waiting for enough of a steady income to take care of it. In the end we came up with the money to do it, and I spent 2 weeks, roofing, replacing gutters, siding, and painting. Nothing too major but one more expense we didn't need.
Fortunately, I still have plenty of reasons to stay happy. I have an amazing wife, some wonderful friends, and no matter how much bad happens we always seem to squeeze out enough good to keep our heads above water. I'm ready for the turnaround though.
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