I KNOW, I KNOW. I HAVEN'T WRITTEN IN A WHILE. SORRY! WELL LET ME GET YOU UP TO SPEED.

THE GUY AT WORK QUIT SUDDENLY WITH NO TWO WEEK NOTICE. WHY, YOU ASK? LEMME TELL YA A LITTLE STORY! IT BEGINS LIKE THIS: I WAS HELPING A CUSTOMER AND HAD SPENT LIKE NEARLY A HALF HOUR WITH HER. SHE WANTED TO TRADE UP HER 3/4CT SOLITAIRE TO A 1CT. SHE TOLD ME THAT SINCE HER HUBBY GETS TO DO LASER EYE SURGERY, THEN SHE GETS TO SPEND ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY. SHE TOLD ME SHE BOUGHT FROM A FORMER CO-WORKER OF MINE TWO YEARS BEFORE, AND SHE ASKED IF SHE EVER HAD HER BABY. I TOLD HER YES, AND SHE WAS DOING FINE. I TOLD HER I WAS JUST ON THE PHONE WITH HER, AS SOON AS THE LADY HAD WALKED INTO MY STORE. I TOLD THE LADY CUSTOMER THAT I WOULD TELL MY EX-CO-WORKER HELLO FOR HER. BLAH BLAH BLAH. SHE WANTED ME TO SEND HER A NOTICE AND SHE WANTS TO BUY THE DIAMOND FROM ME SOON, OR WAIT UNTIL MY EVENT SHOW FOR A DIAMOND. EITHER WAY, SHE SAID SHE'D BE BACK.

WELL THIS LITTLE EPISODE HAPPENED TO CONTINUE AS I HAD THE WEEKEND OFF, AND SO THE GUY CO-WORKER HAD APPARENTLY HELPED MY CUSTOMER WHEN SHE CAME BACK LOOKING FOR ME. ALL IN ALL, BASICALLY HE STOLE MY SALE AND DIDN'T EVEN HAVE THE COURTESY OF SPLITTING IT 50/50. I HAD NO IDEA THAT IT EVEN HAPPENED UNTIL LIKE TWO DAYS LATER, I NOTICED AT THE REGISTER AN OLD RECEIPT FROM THE YEAR 2003 WITH THE CUSTOMER'S NAME THAT I HAD HELPED. I THOUGHT THAT WAS WEIRD, SO I LOOKED UP THE PREVIOUS DAY'S SALES, AND SURE ENOUGH HE ONLY USED HIS EMPLOYEE NUMBER AND TOOK IT ALL FOR HIMSELF.

I CALLED MY BOSS WHILE SHE WAS AT WORK, BEFORE I'D COME IN. I TOLD HER I HAD ALL THE SAME CONTACT INFO ON THE CUSTOMER AND EVERYTHING. SHE TOLD ME SHE WOULD TALK TO HIM ABOUT IT. WELL ALL IN ALL I WORKED WITH HIM THE LAST DAY WHICH WAS A THURSDAY. I DIDN'T SPEAK TO HIM ABOUT IT. WELL I HAD THE NEXT DAY OFF. SO SATURDAY MORNING ROLLS AROUND AND MY BOSS CALLED ME AT HOME ASKING IF I WOULD PICK UP A TRANSFER ON MY WAY TO WORK, AND WHEN "DUDE" WOULD COME AT THE SAME TIME I DID, THEN SHE WOULD ASK HIM TO GO TO THE BANK.

I GET TO WORK AND I'M THINKING I WONDER IF SHE TALKED TO HIM YET SINCE I CLOSE WITH HIM, IS HE GONNA THROW A FIT, OR IS HE OK? WELL AN HOUR AND A HALF ROLL BY, AND I THOUGHT, HE CAN'T HAVE GONE TO THE BANK FOR THAT LONG. SO I ASKED HER WHERE "DUDE" WAS. SHE PICKED UP A KEY OFF THE COUNTER. I SAID "HE QUIT?" SHE SAID YES. HE HAD COME IN RIGHT AFTER SHE CALLED ME, AND TOLD HER HE QUIT. APPARENTLY, SHE TALKED TO HIM ON MY FRIDAY OFF, AND SHE TOLD ME HE GOT REALLY UPSET AND WAS PRETTY VERBAL AND PHYSICAL WITH HIS HANDS. HE KEPT SAYING THAT IF I HAD DONE MY JOB RIGHT IT WOULDA BEEN MY SALE, AND THAT HE DID THE RIGHT THING TO PUSH HER (CUSTOMER) INTO WANTING IT. THE BOSS ASKED HIM TO STOP RIGHT THERE AND ANSWER HER NEXT QUESTION. "DID THE CUSTOMER ASK FOR (ME)?" HE SAID YES, SHE DID ASK. BOSS WENT OFF ON HIM AND ASKED WHERE THE HELL HE GETS OFF ON TAKING MY SALE AWAY FROM ME. (HAHAHAHA)

THAT IS WHERE HE WENT NUTS. SO ON SATURDAY WHEN HE CAME IN TO TURN IN HIS KEY, HE SAID HE'D BE DAMNED IF HE HAD TO SPLIT THE SALE WITH ME, AND THAT I DIDN'T DESERVE IT. (WHAT THE FUCK EVER!) I TOLD THE CUSTOMER THAT WHEN THE TIME IS CONVENIENT FOR HER, THAT THERE WAS NO PRESSURE, TO COME IN AND SEE ME WHEN SHE WANTS TO. (IT'S NOT LIKE SHE CAN TAKE HER EXISTING DIAMOND TO ANOTHER STORE, SO SHE HAD TO COME BACK.........DUUHH!) SHE CAME BACK FOR THE PURPOSE THAT I HAD HELPED HER THE WAY SHE WANTED TO BE, AND NOT BEING FORCED. SHE ASKED TO SEE ME! SO BOSS SAID HE CAN HAVE THE WEEKEND OFF TO THINK ABOUT HIS CHOICES (NOT TO QUIT) AND HE SAID THAT HE HAD LOST SLEEP OVER IT. THEN SHE TOLD HIM HE WAS ACTING LIKE "EVIL CO-WORKER" (THE NASTY BROAD I COULDN'T STAND AND WAS A SALE STEALER TOO!) THEN HE SAID YEAH, THAT BOSS HAS LOST TWO OF HER BEST DAMN EMPLOYEES! WHATEVER. SHE TOLD HIM HE WAS ACTING LIKE "EVIL" ( REFER TO PREVIOUS ENTRIES OF MY FORMER "EVIL CO-WORKER" IF YOU DON'T REMEMBER WHO SHE IS.) WHEN HE WOULD COME TO BOSS AND TELL ON "EVIL" WHEN SHE WOULD STEAL HIS SALES. HAHAHA. KARMA!

SO ALL IN ALL HE QUIT BECAUSE HE WAS EITHER JEALOUS, OR INTIMIDATED BY ME, OR WHATEVER OTHER REASON NOT MENTIONED. OH WELL, ONE SMOKER GONE. HAHA. JERK. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT HE TALKED TO BOSS LIKE THAT, AFTER ALL SHE HAS DONE FOR HIM. SHE HIRED HIM BACK LIKE THREE TIMES. SHE SAID SHE FELT BAD WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING SELLING CARS, AND DIDN'T SELL EVEN ONE! THE LAST JOB HE HAD BEFORE COMING BACK TO JEWELRY. OK, HE'S LIKE 50 YRS OLD, FORMER ALCOHOLIC, HAS NO MONEY, NOW NO JOB, NEVER MARRIED, NO KIDS, FORMER HIPPIE STONER, LIVES ALONE, NO FRIENDS, ACTS LIKE A PERVERT EVERYTIME A YOUNG 18 YR OLD GIRL WALKS THRU THE MALL, THINKING SHE WANTS HIM IN THE WORST WAY. COME ON! WHATEVER. OH WELL, HE QUIT, SO NOW HE GETS NO COMMISSION EVEN ON HIS OWN SALES. YOU HAVE TO BE AN ACTIVE EMPLOYEE TO RECEIVE THE COMMISSION! HAHAHA. LOSER.

WOW, WHAT ELSE HAS HAPPENED?! NO NEWS YET ON IF WE WILL MOVE BACK TO SPOKANE. I WENT UP THERE YESTERDAY AND MET WITH GRAMMA AND WE WENT TO SEE HER BOYFRIEND IN THE NURSING HOME. THEN WENT TO LUNCH AND MET UP WITH THE REALTOR. I WAS DRAGGED AROUND TO THE AREAS I DON'T SEE MYSELF BUYING A HOUSE. THE HOUSES WERE WAY TOO OLD IN MY OWN OPINION. GRANTED THE MARKET IS EXPENSIVE THERE NOW. THEN I WENT TO VISIT MY BEST FRIEND, MINDY. I TALKED TO HER ON MY WAY TO TOWN, AND SHE TOLD ME SHE HAD CALLED IN SICK TO WORK. I STOPPED BY, AND SHE LOOKED SO HORRIBLE. SHE WAS IN SOOO MUCH PAIN AND DISCOMFORT. I FELT AWFUL. APPARENTLY, SHE'S BEEN HAVING THE WORST HEADACHES, AND SO SHE THOUGHT HER BLOOD CLOTS IN HER BRAIN WERE BACK. SHE HAD AN MRI DONE, AND THE BASE OF THE CEREBELLUM WHERE THE BOTTOM OF THE SKULL HAS AN OPENING FOR THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SPINAL CORD PASS THROUGH IS BEING BLOCKED AND NOT ALLOWING THE FLUIDS TO DRAIN PROPERLY. SO THE OPENING IS CLOGGED. WORSE CASE IS SHE WILL GO IN FOR EMERGENCY SURGERY AND HAVE THEM REMOVE HER SKULL IN PIECES AND MAKE THAT OPENING LARGER FOR THE FLUID AND THE SWELLING AND PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AGAIN.

BY THE TIME I HAD GOTTEN TO HER HOUSE A FEW HOURS AFTER TALKING TO HER IN THE MORNING, SHE SAID SHE'D JUST RATHER DO THE SURGERY AND GET IT OVER WITH, BECAUSE IT HURT SO BAD. I WAS CRYING ON MY WAY HOME. I CAN'T SEE HER SUFFERING. SHE IS MY BEST FRIEND IN THE WHOLE WORLD. SO I DON'T KNOW IF I CRIED IN SUCH A WAY I GAVE MYSELF A HEADACHE, OR IF I HAVE A "SYMPATHY HEADACHE." MY HEAD IS POUNDING. I COULDN'T EVEN BEGIN TO IMAGINE WHAT MY LIFE WOULD BE WITHOUT HER IN IT. I'D BE AN EMPTY ZOMBIE. REALLY. IT WAS HARD ENOUGH TO RECOVER FROM HER BROTHER'S DEATH 4 MONTHS AGO. SHE IS THE GODMOTHER TO MY DAUGHTER. WE'VE BEEN BEST FRIENDS FOR 20 YRS......EVER SINCE WE WERE 6&7 YRS OLD! I REALLY HOPE SHE WILL BE OK. I WISH HER PAIN WOULD GO AWAY. I DON'T WANT HER TO EVER SUFFER. I TOLD HER HUBBY TO CALL ME IF SHE GOES IN FOR SURGERY, AND I'LL BE THERE. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR HER. I COULDN'T IMAGINE NOT BEING THERE. WE HAVE A GREAT BOND OF FRIENDSHIP. I'D BE LOST WITHOUT HER.

WELL THEN I GOT HOME ABOUT 2 HOURS AGO FROM A LONG DAY IN THE CAR. I GOT HOME RIGHT ABOUT 11:25PM NO TRAFFIC FOR A WEEKEND. OTHER THAN THAT, I THINK I WILL TURN IN FOR BED AND TAKE A PAIN PILL. I'LL TRY TO WRITE MORE THIS WEEKEND.

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