The Car Wash Life

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Incredibly Wasteful

I am amazed at how wasteful some customers are. I dump trash cans at our businesses every single day and oh the things I find. I see food and drink that has barely been touched. I see other things like toys, sports equipment and even clothing that was in fine condition until being introduced to one... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Family Tension

This month I have found myself sensing tension between my parents. I have been around the block long enough and know the characters well enough to know when things are not rosy. My parents were separated a year ago when my father left my mother with the two remaining business partners. With a mother... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Back in the Dealer Conversation

According to the grapevine the Oil Company is interested in having either Dad returning to operate Location A or me becoming a dealer. The person with this information is a guy by the name of Jim Williams. Jim is the current manager of the location, working for Ray Berkins, the new dealer. Jim also... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 16, 2009

Under Our Noses

After cleaning Ron Elia's Hummer I realized that I had lost my cellphone. I figured I may have left it inside of Ron's vehicle. Ron, despite the sub shop being busy at dinner time, was kind enough to look quickly for it but could not find it. He then gave me the keys and told me to take my time. I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 14, 2009

Feeling Frazzled

I felt incredibly frazzled yesterday. I am having trouble starting my second novel. Twice I have written ten and five pages respectively only to delete my work the second of which happened yesterday. Doing so set the tone for feeling tense. I wanted to get some cash back on my check and accidently... Sign in to see full entry.

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