Yep. Still on an NN sabbatical. Not really for any reason. Just because I have precious few hours in the day not spent at work, and I've chosen to use them in other ways. Mainly watching Gordon Ramsey shows or spending time with family and/or my Meaniebutt.
I am currently trying to get my own shop again. I don't think it's too far off in the distance. My current dept. manager is making things easy by pissing off the store AND district managers, left-right-and center. I'm okay with this.
I've been putting in 60+ hours a week. And I think I'm doing okay. Life isn't easy, but I don't expect it to be. Anything that comes easily can't possibly be worth it.
Take, for instance, my Meanie. I've been working overnights the past week, and now....I did such a good job, my store manager has decided I'll pretty much be working 3am-2pm all summer. Meaniebutt works mostly nights, so we haven't seen much of each other lately. And....gosh. I miss him. Today I got to see him (awake) for a grand total of about 15 minutes.
I honestly thought I knew what love was. In my late teens, my early 20's. Even into my late 20's.... I thought I knew what love was. When I fell in love with Meanie... I figured I knew what I was in for. Boy was I mistaken. I've never. Ever. been in love before. Not true love. Not real love.
Real love is having a physical ache, pain, when you wake up and reach over to discover that handsome smiling face isn't right next to you. It's swallowing the short, curt answers when you're tired and sore from work. A kiss that makes you forget you're tired or sore. Laughing so hard at their goofy antics. A fresh picked flower when you're not expecting it.
It's a million and one little amazing things. It's dreaming with them. It's being excited to wake up, and work your ass off, because you know eventually it'll all pay off and you can grow old(er) with each other.
I needed to vent, or maybe brag. Both. Neither. I dunno. Just awake, and missing him, and wanted to write.
Hope you're all as happy, and not as exhausted, as I am.