This thread needs some bumpage. Let's recap current events:
#1 - Liquid Courage is back in action!
The new guitar players that I picked up are absolutely phenomenal. They were the perfect element that was missing. Now we're rockin' better than we ever have before. IC25 and Norcal came out and supported us in full effect on Saturday, brought tons of family and friends, and the night turned out to be the best night we've ever had at that venue. Such a great time. And Saturday? Well, that's another incredible story...
#2 - I almost quit my job on Friday and broke up with my girlfriend yesterday.
I was stressed out of my mind on Friday and in the midst of it all, one of the salespeople decided to play a joke on me and got all of the other managers in on it. They threatened to take away a sales account that has basically made me "famous" within the company because it's such a huge score. Needless to say, I wasn't happy about it.
Yesterday, my girlfriend decides to blindside me by telling me that she hates the fact that I'm in a band. Geez... wish she told me this months ago. But we worked it out. She'll just have to realize that it's a job to me, nothing more.
#3 - My girlfriend and I are now philanthropists.
A big reason why I couldn't leave her last night is because of something she did on Saturday. Besides the fact that she's a great girl in general, she's a very giving person and a loyal friend.
She has a good friend who is pregnant with her second child. The girl and her boyfriend don't have a lot of money to begin with but he recently lost his job. She hasn't worked in months due to her maternity. In two weeks, they're having child #2. So they're hurting for money REALLY badly right now and we fear for her health as a result. Therefore, she and I decided to help them out.
On Saturday afternoon, my girlfriend's friend threw a 3rd birthday party for her daughter (my girlfriend's goddaughter). We took the girl and her boyfriend aside before we left and gave them a heartfelt speech about how much we care for them and worry about them and presented them with $500 out of our pockets to help them during their time of despair. They were overwhelmed with joy, we all cried, hugged, and hopefully this will help them for a little while until they can get on their feet. The only thing I regret is not being able to afford more right now.