Where do I even start?<\/del><\/p>\n

Yes, it has been a very long time since I’ve made any sort of blog post. \u00a0I’ve had this site since 2004. \u00a0 It has kept me sane. \u00a0In time of need I’ve always had this as my outlet. \u00a0When I had no one to turn to. \u00a0My digital journal or I guess you can say journey. (*edit* journal is a written journey right? LOL.)<\/del> I occasionally go back to look & read what I’ve posted by it sure does jog hidden memories.<\/p>\n

What really brought me here today?<\/em> \u00a0I’ve been living life. Living and learning. \u00a0What an amazing journey it has been. \u00a0I left my job probably 2-3 years ago, (don’t remember off the top of my head its been that long,) \u00a0project manager and multi-media specialist for a document imaging company. \u00a0 It paid very well but the stress got me to leave when I had the chance. \u00a0The chance came when my mother decided to buy a Japanese\/Thai restaurant and eventually opened a dress shop. \u00a0When I was at my document imaging career \u00a0I knew my mom couldn’t afford to pay me. \u00a0 Yet \u00a0I took that chance. \u00a0 Low pay, food in my belly, roof over my head. \u00a0I’ve lived like that before why not again right?<\/p>\n

Well its been almost 2 years the family restaurant has moved to its current location. \u00a0The dress shop which is now the dream dress shop my mother has never dreamt of having. \u00a0 Both businesses are doing well. \u00a0My mother bought the building the boutique is in. \u00a0And the restaurant was doing well enough she was comfortable buying that building as well. \u00a0 Both businesses pay rent like normal though. \u00a0Its kinda complicated, I guess if you don’t understand how business structure and things work to protect assets etc…<\/p>\n

Whats next?<\/em> Well I feel the restaurant and boutique are doing well enough I can remove myself from the picture. \u00a0I’ve done enough so both businesses have an online presence so people that travel to the area will find us on the internet. \u00a0 Although there’s things I’d change for both businesses if they were actually mine, its not my call. \u00a0My stepfather wanted me to take a roll as management for the restaurant but I’ve declined. \u00a0Regardless I’m there or on call at both businesses Monday-Saturday. \u00a0Can’t just give me a position with 3 days and say I dont have to show up the rest of the days of the week. \u00a0It doesn’t work that way I’m family \u00a0I’m the only one they can call if it gets busy or someone calls in, I’m there no questions asked. \u00a0I complain about it but thats life. LOL. \u00a0 As for the boutique, I tried to get my mom on to quickbooks pro point of sale system but she keeps forgetting and calls me. Gets me to run her transactions etc… \u00a0Ive showed her many many times but she forgets if she doesnt do it every day. \u00a0 The layaway function is the main reason why we went pro. \u00a0It sure does make thing easy tracking customer names and what dresses they buy.<\/p>\n

oh yeah…<\/em> I forgot to mention my credit repairing has been going well. \u00a0With all the money I’ve been saving living with the family not paying rent or utilities… I bought a 2010 Toyota Tundra. \u00a0I made the executive decision to replace the 2006 Acura MDX my mom bought 8 years ago with 75k miles. \u00a0Mdx had 240k I think on it when I sold it. \u00a0The fambam and I have driven that thing all over the place. It was time to retire it or spend money on maintenance, again. \u00a0 I mean sure I could have put a down payment on a 2016 Tundra or any car I wanted… But the decision on this Tundra was right. \u00a0I’ve put 23,000 miles on it since I bought it in February. \u00a0Its nearing 109k now. \u00a0Due for new tires. Its nearly paid off anyways. \u00a0I plan on having it paid off in the next year or so. \u00a0 \u00a0I hate making car payments honestly. \u00a0Reason why I still have my LS400 and bought a GS400 for my toy. \u00a0 If I sold my two Lexus sedans and mods I could trade in the tundra and get a Maserati I’ve been staring at for the past couple years, ha yeah right my mom would be like you don’t need a $60k car.<\/p>\n

Anyhow…<\/em> \u00a0I decided I’m staying put here in the Carolinas. \u00a0 My drivers license is SC. My tundra is SC plate. \u00a0Its been official since January. \u00a0 My heart will always be in the Midwest though. \u00a0 At least here 3hr drive any direction can be interesting and fun. \u00a0Kinda like Kansas City and Chambana. \u00a0Been house shopping for the past year waiting for my credit to clear up. \u00a0Found a few houses never actually went to look at them. \u00a0Well, when I was Kansas City visiting and then stopped in Illinois to visit… I got an email from my mom to check out a house. There it was 4 acres multiple bathrooms and rooms with a building on the land so I can have a work shop for my car hobby. \u00a0 The house was listed on like Thursday. I got the email from my mom Friday. \u00a0I got back to town Saturday night. Sunday I emailed the realtor she called me Monday. \u00a0Went to go look at the place. \u00a0We were the second people to see it. \u00a0There was other people coming to see it later that day. \u00a0My mom loved the house I loved the house. \u00a0I told her we had to make an offer or we gonna lose the chance. \u00a0Fast forward to this week. \u00a0Closing date is in I guess 8 days now. \u00a0ITS SO FUCKING EXCITING!<\/p>\n

The plan<\/em>… Since I don’t want to manage the restaurant or put more effort into the local boutique location (its honestly too small we need more dresses and more girls to sell, LOL limited to what you can do with the space dont want to over do it and be over whelmed) \u00a0 I’ve decided to quit putting off what I’ve wanted to do for a long time… \u00a0 Going to put my all into my own business venture. \u00a0 I will be starting an automotive life styles<\/em> company. \u00a0I’ll keep the full details to my self… But this new house… has enough land for me. \u00a0I will be setting up my screen printing equipment that has been in storage so I can make shirts and hats for the restaurant to sell. \u00a0Probably make some other shirts that go with the town too… I’ll have my own production office, setup my multi-media equipment and other printing equipment. \u00a0I guess I could find or make space for photography stuff. \u00a0I’ll also probably flip cars and hustle car parts again. \u00a0Little bit of everything…\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

I’ll end this for now.. Need sleep going to the temple in the morning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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