#Wow, so I totally just got fired.

Oct 13

Like fired fired. Like let me paint this picture for you … SOOO!! I was getting ready for the OKCupid date with the dude that I posted on the other day, and I hear “can I talk to you for a second.”

See, if you’re new to the site (*waves* hi welcome!), or didn’t know, I barter social media to live. SO! I was consulting for this crowd, and therefore was given a place to live. The problem is, I am incredibly devoted to what I am doing with the site, so in absolutely all fairness, I was like the worst consultant-er ever. The problem with social media is, is it is not cookie cutter. I can’t predict that far out what the trends are going to be – but I know my shit. Like I know, know my shit. But I’m also Buddhist. Everything is very “in the now.” This is why I don’t work for a big crowd because they’re not going to get the medium like I do.

So yeah, preface it with that … I get the “can I talk to you?” I walk into the kitchen and I see this other dude there. Anytime it is two against one you know you’re in for it. I’ve never been fired from anything. Like literally, ANNYYTHIINNNNGGGGG!!! Even crap jobs that no one is supposed to care about. Dude, I was student of the year circa 1997. I’m pretty effin smart.

They told me that they did this background check, and contacted this person and yada yada. And this person isn’t my person, but someone I am connected to- and even have documentation and photographic evidence. Dude, my dad is a lawyer – I document EVVERRYYYYTHINNNGGGGGG!!!!!!!! I won’t go into the deets, but I literally sat there and felt like someone was saying the sky is red not blue. I was like do you want to talk to this person, or see this, but then I was told that there was a car waiting outside to take me to anywhere I needed to go. I was then given $400 and sent on my way. Yeah. I got fired, and I had to move at like 8pm tonight. I still had wet laundry in the washer.

I have nothing but my word in this world. Literally – like my word is the ONLLYYYY thing that I have. I don't lie, cheat, or steal. Really, would I ever say something that wasn’t legit? Either way, still really dig what that crowd is doing, and the Buddhist in me is appreciating that all of this is for the greater good. I was even saying to Morgan the other day, I felt things were weird, and yada yada. I just felt like I was being checked out. Again, having nothing to hide I was kinda like cool beans. Dude, mama didn’t raise no fool. I know a LOT of people in this town. I know my shit. I’m kind of still processing it all, but I called a friend that had an extra bedroom.

Now, I have upgraded from an air mattress to an actual bed, and an entire room all to my lonesome. The rest I’ll just have to deal with.

DUDE! A few months back I was sleeping in my car, (albeit a corporate sponsored car, in corporate sponsored clothing, drinking corporate sponsored water, eating corporate sponsored food) I know I’ll figure it out, but right now all I can do is just laugh. This tells a way better story. Getting fired, having to move, having wet laundry in the washer, and a town car waiting outside … you can’t write this shit.

So yeah, now I don’t need another crowd to consult for, I just need to spend the next 86,400 seconds figuring something else out. I know I will, I always do. I’m awesome! Through and through … I don’t define myself by a job, it just becomes “feels good and doesn’t feel good.” JUST the other day, I was saying to Morgan this didn’t start to feel good anymore and POOFFFFF this happens. Coincidence, I think not.

I created this site - from concept to coding to 3 domain and server transfers. If I can talk the talk on this site of being unapologetically awesome- I can certainly walk the walk.

Life throws a lot of curve balls at you, but attitude is everything. My passion for what I do, and my honor is all that I have. Again, I have NOOO idea if this will be successful in my own eyes, as success is a terribly personal thing. Right now, fuck yeah to anyone in the world this site is a success - but I wasn't sleeping. Anytime I can't sleep, I know change is coming. I didn't jive with that crowd, cool beans - so what!! They've got a killer product, that I would still believe in, and the rest is history. Attitude gets you through anything. There are no guarantees in life, and anytime you think that there are, you need to check yourself.

What's next? Who knows - but doesn't that make you want to stay tuned?? =)