Waiting

I feel these days that I truly am a professional waiter.

Made $68 today waiting tables.  Easy work, a bit stressful, relatively fun, and I get paid to do it.  I was thinking about how funny the title of "waiter" really is.

My entire life has been about doing things, not sitting around doing nothing.  Certainly not waiting for anything.  And yet the best paid jobs I've had have required no real intellect and little physical work from me.  Not exactly a strong demonstration of industrial tendencies.  I stand around and wait.

I make tips.  People give me money based on how they're feeling, how well the service was, did I forget the silverware, was that a fork with my creme brule, no straw in the soda, forgot to ask if they wanted dessert, didn't put lemos in the water, soup was too hot, coffee was to cold, blah blah blah blah blah.
Some people just don't tip.  Fair enough.  It's your money unless you give it to me...

People ask me why I'm not "doing something with my degrees" or "getting a real job" or "doing anything with my life" (thanks Dad, jokes).  I am.  University teaches you how to think and it gives you a taste of reality with a larger dose of theoretical bullshit.  I am merely wandering different paths, figuring out which one will be the best.  I have time, so why not wait.

Investments are often times about waiting.  They develop over time, prices rising and falling with the times.  Five years is nothing.  University doesn't speed up real life experience.  It's not a time machine.  When you get out the world turns just as fast and classes start same day next year too.  Invest some time in being free and open minded, thinking about the future but not too far ahead.

Waiting for now is good.  I have been trying to live more in the moment and realized the other day at work that waiting for good tips is just that- handling situation moment by moment.  Each is unique, be creative, solve the problem, collect a dollar, and move on.

My schedule is bomb too.  I have tons of time off which allows me to hang with friends, play music, go to late night shows, bike after work, and skateboard more (the pipe is sickkkkkK!!) :))

I think I'm going up to Van again this weekend to see the amigos.  Can't wait.  That crowds always a good time.

Peace love and no flies in the soup,

Sean