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...and it's been an amazing few months...yeah, three years.
I showed my unsupportive ex to the door, unfortnately sending the two stepsons that I loved more than her with them. And by them, I mean her and the father of the youngest. Did I tell you the two boys were born during our marriage...to people other than me? Yeah...
Fortunately I picked up the pieces an was able to travel to Manila where I marrie the Best Filipina Ever! She takes wonderful care of me and works very hard!
Life is beautiful again. One of the people I met along the way has married a Navy man and given birth to their first child, a boy. Guess who's the Godfather. Oh yeah. :)
OK, a lot of you have been wondering whatever happened to me.
The truth is, this has been the worst year in a very long time.
Many of you know I had a wonderful job here that was not only fulfilling, it paid quite well.
Well, in April I was told that not only was the job changing and most of the fulfilling aspects were going away, most of the salary was, too.
As in a 65% salary cut and a 25% cut in commissions. And they were remaking my service position into a mostly sales position.
And they cut the commissions.
I ended up taking a new position that ended up with an $800 per month cut in pay, but still better than losing $1800 per month....
Needless to say, the changes have been depressing...and the other half has been less than supportive...
A thousand credits and the stupid Fupony just dances? For my money, it should get up in the morning and make breakfast...you've already gotten screwed buying it!
It reminds me of the story that Orson Bean tells -
This is a story about a guy has a horny parrot. It's terrible. Every time he reaches into the cage, the bird humps his arm. He invites his mother to tea, the bird keeps saying foul things. Finally he takes the parrot to a vet.
The vet examines the bird extensively, says, "Well, you have a horny male parrot. I have a sweet young female bird, and for fifteen dollars your bird can go in the cage with mine."
The guy's parrot is listening and says, "Come on! Come on! What the hell!"
Finally, the guy says all right and hands over the fifteen dollars.
The vet takes the parrot, puts him in the cage with the female bird, closes the curtain. Suddenly, "Kwah! Kwah! Kwah!" Feathers come flying out of the cage.
The vet says, "Holy gee," and runs across the room and opens the curtain. The male bird has the female bird down on the bottom of the cage with one claw. With the other claw he's pulling out all her feathers. He's saying, "For fifteen bucks, I want her naked. Naked!"
I wish someone had that up on YouTube....
