recap on this past week - post 96

it's been a fairly shitty week... 

so, i went to orientation monday and they have me listed as a student driver and tell me that i'm going to have to go OTR for 4-6wks w/ trainer at a student pay of $300/wk.  i told them that wasn't what i agreed to and i was leaving.  

i walked nearly 5mi to the hotel and ended up w/ a grand total of 7 blisters on my feet in the process.  #1 drove in to pick me up (more than an hour away from home) and take me home.  i bought her lunch to say thanks.

tuesday and wednesday were rough on me since my feet were useless.  i didn't really do anything other than try to catch up on sleep and job search. 

thursday morning i went to a toastmasters meeting as a visitor (2nd one) and had the opportunity to speak briefly during the table talk segment of the meeting.  i left there and drove ~5hrs up to western NY.  stopped to see my great uncle in the hospital that night & he was looking absolutely terrible.  it was obvious that this was the end for him.

friday morning i woke up and was going to take a shower before heading to the hospital & got a call saying that he already died a short time before.  so i jet over.  came home to shower real quick then went to my great aunt's and was there for a while as the family started making the necessary preparations.

did a bit of running around saturday, over to my great aunt's again for a while, home for a nap, went to an aunt's for her 60th b-day, then home again...  a bit more job search stuff.  another cover letter written.  and now catching up here...

i traded a few messages w/ munchkin today.  she's down in nashville visiting friends and applied to a position at her university (undergrad & grad) - apparently they interviewed her already and she said that she's going to jump on it if they do offer it to her.  i'm happy for her if she gets it - but i'm a little sad that i can lose her before we ever have an opportunity to become something.

sunday and monday are going to be long days, i think.  sunday's the viewing at the funeral home & monday is the day of the funeral.  then i'm going to try to see my brother that evening.  i'm going to try to head home either tuesday or very early wednesday...