Day One Hundred & Eighty: 6/20/2023
Today was the first day of working at both schools. It also was the first day that I didn’t stop sweating throughout my shift. I’m trying to stay positive about my current situation, but I really hate the summer. I hate the heat and I can’t stand that I’m too tired to think creatively. I’m trying to work on Part Three of my Magick Caste series, but I haven’t felt the flourishing of creativity in weeks.
Day One Hundred & Eighty-one: 6/21/2023
Happy Summer Solstice Day, though I’m not happy about it. It is going to be a very long three months. I thought this last winter was rough, but I’ll always prefer to be cold rather than hot. I can always add clothes. I can only take so much off.
My boss even asked why I looked so beat. “Well, I haven’t slept properly in days.” I replied with disdain. I may have to show up to work everyday, but I don’t have to be happy about it. I start sweating the moment that I leave my apartment and I’ve been sweating on and off all throughout the shift. I’m just looking forward to going home to shower.
Day One Hundred & Eighty-two: 6/22/2023
Today is the last day that I have to work until next Tuesday. It’s Pride Weekend and I’ve made it my mission to take the Friday before the weekend and the Monday after. My goal is to do this every year if I can. This will also be the last day that I apply any cosmetics. I'm tired of it sweating off throughout the shift and it is only going to get hotter.
Day One Hundred & Eighty-three: 6/27/2023
I decided to include the blog posts from last week and this one. Because both weeks were short I didn’t see the point of completing a blog that only five people read. Just kidding, there might be ten this week if I’m lucky. I recently told a friend that I work on this blog as a way to express my experiences and hone my craft. I believe that as long as I’m writing everyday, I’ll improve my linguistic abilities.
I’m trying to be funny and witty, but it’s hard when I’m not enjoying the activities. This week, we have to work on landscaping. I HATE IT! It’s not that I hate doing outdoor work, but our tools are old. They don’t always work and they are loud. Maybe I’m too entitled for this job. I’m trying to check my privilege, but it isn’t always easy.
I think if I had my own home that needed landscaping I’d enjoy doing some minor work here and there. As for a job, there is a reason that I don’t work in a profession that requires me to be outside all day long. I don’t like the sun and I really don’t like the tasks. I’m ready for a very long shower once I get home today.
Day One Hundred & Eighty-four: 6/28/2023
I feel absolutely gross. Completely covered in a layer of dirt and I was sprayed with trash juices. This is the biggest reason why I HATE SUMMER! It’s hot, there’s so much sun burning my sensitive skin. Then, I have to deal with summer duties that I find absolutely beneath me. Contracted workers are not permitted to assist in landscaping, but we are required.
When I was a child, my brother and I were required to contribute our time to the maintenance of the front and backyard. It was part of our chores when we hit a certain age. I didn’t mind it so much when I rode the lawnmower. It took hours and hours, but riding a lawnmower is nothing! I despise the other types of accouterments required to complete proper landscaping precision. I hate it so much, but currently I don’t have an option.
Day One Hundred & Eighty-five: 6/29/2023
One more day of working outside. Landscaping is not my bag. I didn’t do that much landscaping unless you consider pulling weeds for over three hours landscaping?
Day One Hundred & Eighty-six: 6/30/2023
What a great day! I only had to work two and a half hours. Well, I really worked for about an hour. I picked up all the trash around the perimeter of the building. It was somewhat easy and somewhat annoying. Usually, we have a tool to pick up the trash, except it was missing. I scoured all over the school for the grabbing tool. It has completely disappeared. So, with every scrap of paper that I was scattered in the grass had to be picked up by hand. It was frustrating, but that was the only task I had to perform for the day.
We then had a team barbeque!
My boss then asked if any of us wanted to leave early. I was happy to leave, it gave me a chance to hangout with a friend. So, I clocked in at ten a.m. and was off the clock by twelve-thirty p.m. Really, quite the perfect day. It was so necessary after a long week of working outside.
After this week, I’m taking a break. I need to stop writing for the month of July. I’m waiting to hear back from the literary agents and I just need to take a break. Completing a book was a big task and it’s time that I allow my brain and creative juices to fully ferment for at least thirty days. This will be my last blog post until August and I’m not planning to work on any of my other works in progress. Clean break, like a little holiday. Even though I have to keep working to pay the bills.
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