Ep. 14 - Looking Back...

Hey, gang! Welcome to my life – where anything is possible and nothing is as it seems. I’m Freedom and I’ll be your host, coming at you from within the depths of Geistopia.

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It is…Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Time...Off. [Very, very off.]

Theme of the Week – You Can’t Be What You Are Not

This has come up a lot lately. This week, in particular, it was dealing with routines. I try to set patterns and routines in my life. Yet, the whole of my life is ever fluxing. So, how does one set routines to that? Or should I even bother?

It’s also come up recently in a conversation between me and FaeriePrincess. (And others I believe.) I have been working so hard to build a ‘normal’ life…when mine is anything but.

Lesson of the Week – The Plan Is Bigger Than Your Part In It

I’ve said it before – it’s all laid out. Everything is working for you. Life is working for its own survival and each of us are a part of that.

Observation of the Week – Déjà vu

There’s been a certain familiarity about life lately. Certain people, certain places, and yes, even certain moments all ring familiar. Some I would even say I have seen before. I’ve always said [based on Rosicrucian theosophy] that déjà vu was indicative of being on the right path.

So, for all I am doing wrong, I must be getting something right.

Totems – Skunk; Goldfinch

First, let me say that I just finished last week’s post this morning. I kept sitting down to work at it and kept distracting myself. But, it did get finished and now here we are.

This week is the perfect example of why I must Take It As It Comes. The outline for the week was fairly straightforward and simple. It was.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at The Big Box.

This afternoon and Thursday and Sunday afternoons, as well as Friday and Saturday night at The Theatre. With some dishwashing today.

Tonight would be gaming night. [I told you I like my gaming.]

And, tomorrow is to be my Administrative Day to catch up on things that I have been letting slide.

Monday was not originally scheduled at The Big Box, but I agreed to come in for several hours. This happened. Tuesday did not happen. I was informed at the end of my shift on Monday that I would not be working Tuesday. They need to spread the hours out over everyone’s schedule. This would have been nice to know before I agreed to come in for what I thought was going to be extra hours. It also would have been nice if they could have told me without me having to say, “Hey, see you tomorrow,” first.

Tuesday I had the Princesses for dinner. This is also out of the ordinary. Usually, this happens on Wednesday nights, but they had recital rehearsal tonight and last night was a fund raiser at Texas Roadhouse for Rainbow girls. So, it all worked out.

However, at dinner, while trying to keep Sunshine from spilling things and also keeping my phone from falling onto the floor, I managed to twist my back ever so slightly. I did not make it to The Big Box this morning. I did get to The Theatre for both sets of duties, but I did not go to The Big Box. I could tell by the way my back felt this morning that it was going to be one or the other. In that situation the choice is always The Theatre. I enjoy it more. They pay better. And, they would be the ones most screwed if I did not show up.

I managed to pick up some dishwashing hours tomorrow and Saturday between the recital and the show.

As you can obviously see tonight did not work out so much for games and tomorrow

The Professor has called a Safety Meeting in the morning.

From there it is just a matter of seeing how Friday, Saturday and Sunday play out. I do have some things scheduled and plans of things to do, but…Take It As It Comes. Then we are back to my Monday Sunday. Or is it my Sunday Monday? (Sunday in the Park with George.)

Even my financial plans have fluctuated again this week. Remember I was saying how I was going to save money for vacation and then, hopefully, return to my plan for a new gaming system afterwards. Well, no more.

This week I received a letter from Domestic Relations. My child support account is in arrears. I am behind from when I was not working. I knew this and I thought it was somehow getting taken care of through my wage garnishment. This is, apparently, not the case. So, the Thursday after vacation I must go downtown for a ‘contempt hearing.’ They are also requesting that I bring the full amount in cash. It is my gaming system and then some. Hell, I could almost buy a brand new Xbox One X with the arrears. I don’t mind making the payment. It’s owed and this will settle it. That, too, was part of the plan for my refund. I wanted to get things settled. Now, I honestly can’t say that I can have that full amount that day, but I will take whatever I can get together. Sadly, this most likely means no new game system. But then, things always change, don’t they?

…And, now, it is Sunday, June 10, 2018. Time…deceiving.

[It actually just turned to Monday, June 11.]

I had to go back and read what I had written previously. I don’t always do that, and, sometimes, that works against me. Anyway…

I have seen the end of my week. It was much more strenuous than I would have liked.

(Or, is that, “…could have hoped for…”)

I can’t actually remember Thursday. Not one single moment of it. I know it happened. It had to have happened or I wouldn’t have seen Friday. And, because of Friday I am able to remember only one thing about Thursday – I didn’t sleep much on Thursday night.

Still, I got up on Friday and headed to The Big Box. I was 30 minutes late, because I hit snooze once. Or, so I thought. I woke up much later than I needed to, so I don’t know if I missed the Snooze button or managed to turn it off in such a groggy, sleepy state when it went off 9 minutes later and just don’t remember it.

I worked my shift. Yay me. I looked at next week’s schedule and saw that they had actually scheduled me 6-10 everyday of the week. I shouldn’t have been irked. I should have been grateful. [Or, at least, that’s what I was soon to convince myself of.] I could use the extra hours at the moment, I just had not developed a plan that had taken those hours into consideration. I have a lot to do before next weekend. So, I was a bit frustrated that they suddenly decided they needed more hours from me. They have been systematically reducing everyone’s hours and spreading out the days that no one expected to be scheduled like that. I wasn’t the only one who was irritated. Yet, before the day was out I received a text from my supervisor that there would be no hours tomorrow and they will let me know about Tuesday.

I came home Friday and rested a bit before starting to rip out the one garden. They are coming to put in a new septic system and I need to move plants and rocks before they start driving heavy equipment and digging up ground. We don’t know yet exactly when they’re coming. But, I’m figuring it will be soon. They were waiting for the ground to dry and there are some very warm and sunny days on the horizon.

Saturday, I took a meeting with Piz for Such & Such Productions and, at the same time, worked in the flowerbeds, cleaning up and transplanting. That afternoon I had to attend the Princesses’ dance recital and from there to work at The Theatre.

And, of course, The Theatre again today.

I’m starting to see certain things come together and take shape. It is long process but, if I remain diligent [or, as Johnny says, “Focused and determined at all times”] I should make great progress this season.

I’m fascinated by the pattern of totems that has been coming around lately. I really am going to have to take the time to look them all up and maybe put some of life into perspective.

There is a new presence in my life. It curiouses me greatly. It is one of those things that is seeming familiar…comfortable. I do not want to say too much on it because I really don’t know what there is to say. It’s there. I’m certain it was meant to be there. What I am unclear on is why, but then, I suppose I will know that when the time comes.

I’m not sure I got anything across this week. I’ve been very scattered and distracted this week, what with all the things I suddenly have to get done before they load equipment in and a vacation quickly approaching. [Speaking of which, next week I’ll be writing from somewhere in Wildwood, NJ.] Plus, I have all of the yard work and other things that need to get done around Geistopia.

Something is happening. I don’t really know what it is but I do know that energies are shifting. All I can do is wait and watch.

So, without hesitation…

For now and for always, from here in Geistopia this is your beloved Rev wishing you Peace, Love, Light and Freakishness, baby!

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