Hooky

I have three (3) jobs. M-W-F aaand about every other Saturday I work this door-to-door job trying to help people save money on their Gas/Electric bills. Does anyone really care about saving money as much as they say they do? NO. Besides my point.

Yesterday was Wednesday,  (for those of you who are glued to your screens or have slept for weeks, the reminder was geared towards you) so I was to work the d-t-d job. That job is time consuming, commission only, and I don't make money. Basically every person I talk to doesn't give a duck (excuse my language) about saving money...Again, Besides my point.

Tuesday night my agent called me and told me I could possibly have an important gig on Wednesday, and suggested I free my schedule, so I did. I called off work for a gig that could have been a big break for me, but when I get a call from my agent on Wednesday morning, he tells me the shoot isn't taking place anymore, and that he was sorry that I missed work for nothing.

Of course I was kind of sad I had to miss work, more so that the shoot didn't take place, but then I thought to myself...

...I have the entire day to do whatever I want...

So I went back to sleep. I slept in past noon! I got up and watched a little daytime television and decided I didn't want to spend the entire day cooped up in the apartment. My boyfriend and I got ready around 2pm to go out and have an adventure. I took my sweet time getting ready. I did my hair and makeup on my own clock (which rarely happens) and got all cute for our upcoming events. We decided to go to Dave and Busters in Tri County to play games with a powercard we already had from a group outing from months ago. (powercards are like debit cards for gaming. You load money on it to play games in the arcade.) Then we planned on catching a cheap movie and then checking out the open mic night at the music store next to D&B.

At Dave and Busters we had a great time! We played Mario Kart and trivia and this dancing game that I suck at, but I got a work out and had fun looking ridiculous. We had a blast and the day wasn't even half over. We left to check out the music store next door to see when the open mic was going to begin. I've never performed in front of a strange group of people, so I wanted an idea of how it would go. The man said each night is a hit or miss, (which did not really comfort me in the least) but that it was generally a good time.

We went to see The Amazing Spider-man 2 (in a theater I now believe has bats,) and it was pretty awesome. I had already seen the movie with my cousin but my boyfriend doesn't know, (or at least I didn't tell him, but he's smart...so we'll never know if he knows or not because I won't ever ask, and if he reads this I'm screwed!) but it felt like watching it for the first time again, except  that I already knew what was going to happen. But it was still as thrilling as the first time around.

After the movie we went back to Tri County to go to Sam Ash and it was a good time. It was a small 'crowd' (like less than ten people) and they were all so nice! When someone would perform everyone was kind, even if the set wasn't well put together. It was just a group of strangers who all came together just to have fun and do what they love to do; play music. Those who performed, you could tell they were happy up there, even if they messed up. Some artists left it all on the stage, and I loved to watch every single one! They inspired me somethin' great!

I met some new people who actually encouraged me onto the stage. I sang an Adele song A Capella, and I felt pretty comfortable after a minute on stage. I saw all those warm, nonjudgmental faces and it was alright. My best friend stopped by and I got her to sing onstage as well. 

The day was great. I had a date with my love at 3 different fun outings, spent less than $10 between the both of us, overcame small stage fright, met some great people, looked cute and saw my best friend at the end of a great day. Of course I feel bad for not going to work, not telling my boss that I didn't have that gig anymore, not making money or being "productive" by terms that people who work or go to school abide by, but the day was absolutely, un-arguably, and unequivocally needed.

For all of you stressed out, hair pulling, always arguing with your significant other, road raging work-a-holics, I advise you pull a Ferris Bueller every blue moon. Lick your palms, call in sick and just enjoy a day to yourself. Put your stresses on hold for a couple hours.

As always, thanks for reading.

Xoxo,

-Pj