Day 12 - Time to rest.

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It's 3:29am on Tuesday as I post this--even though the time-stamp reads 11:59pm on Monday.  I think this comic accurately represents how I feel right now.  So I'll be keeping this post extra short.

God is good, and my new car is registered, but I got the unfortunate news that I'll need to get it re-inspected (even though it had a brand new New York State inspection sticker when we bought it).  I guess every time you register a car as a new owner in NY, it has to be inspected.  What you might not know about my new Sentra is that the check engine light is on.  There is a problem in the EVAP system, and the car won't pass inspection without fixing it.  Guesstimates on how much the repair will cost range from $300-400--so I'm going to be feeling a bitter sting in my pocket-book before this is all over.

This comes at an extra-bad time because of my unemployment.  I didn't think I would have to get the car inspected again because it had just BEEN inspected--and I thought I could get away with a few weeks of driving it around before bringing it in to the shop.  I thought wrong.

In response to such costly things as car insurance, gas, and repairs, I decided to go hunting for a part-time job to help pay the bills while I'm still looking for a full-time music industry job.  I'm sure you can guess how this story ends--and you're right.  I'll be starting up again at Michael's Arts and Crafts doing framing and freight come next week.  It was weird to go back to Michael's and talk to Steve about getting my old part-time job back.  Once again, the store has turned over almost all the employees that were there before I left.  My biggest concern about going back is making sure that I'll be making more money than I when I left.  I was WAY underpaid for a frame-shop employee, and this time I'm going to be asking for a dollar more to start.

Reading the gospels every day has really shown me that God is all about relationships.  Christ tells us that we need to love others in a way where there are no strings attached--where we put aside the expectations we have for each other and live FOR GOD!  I am learning more and more each day to trust God in my relationship with Lindsey.  I love her very much--and I know that with God as the focus in our relationship, we are moving in the right direction!

And that's all you get for tonight cause I NEEED SLEEEEP...