I guess that's why they call it the blues...

Back again to finally update this thing. How long has it been? Things are moving along about as ususal around here. I'm still working too much and still doing the website stuff, although I think I've managed to find a comfortable schedule to work around with on that. I miss my little blogsite here, but I'm spending more and more time over at the MySpace.com site and this baby, The Salt Palace, gets neglected. Too bad! I'll work on that.

Life updates - Work is OK. I just got another raise. I have to train someone tonight to take over my 3rd shift (I'll be doing all shifts after this week) - so that's OK. I always bitch about 3rd shift killing me - and it looks like someone might finally be listening.

I screwed up a couple of relationships in my life - some were my fault and others were not - but I messed up and violated the trust of two guys I respect a great deal. It was with the best of intentions and trying to do something good - but it didn't work out that way. They've both forgiven me, but I'm having a hard time forgiving myself on this blunder. I'm not going into details here - but I could still kick myself everytime I think about it.

My little fling with Rick seems to be over with as well - he's in jail. It seems that Rick's profession was dealing in narcotics - I knew that although he never did them or, to my knowledge, brought them around me. He kept that side of his life seperate from our little get-togethers. Well, they had a big drug bust a few days ago and guess who was one of the folks busted? First G. from across the road gets busted for using a stolen credit card (and breaking into cars - and a few other things) - and now the guy he introduced me to is busted as well. Well, I guess I always did like the "bad boys" - and the bad thing about that is, eventually, the bad boys end up being taken away. I did get a letter from him the other day and he (Rick) was talking about how he expects to get a couple of years time, but he doesn't seem to be stressing it. He's just fronting though. But he's been in jail before so who knows? It might not be that big a deal for him after all. But he wants us to stay in touch and stay friends - and that's quite OK with me for now.

I'm still seeing "D" as well - but that's become more of just a 'big brother" type deal these days than anything else. He's still dating the girl and working all the time - so we talk for a few minutes here and there and that's pretty much it.

I guess that's all for now. I have more to speak on, but as usual when I get on this thing, time is not on my side. I have to go shave and get ready for work now. Blah! 3rd shift on a Friday - and its the first of the month - and I'm training someone. Geez! Should be fun!

Happy belated Birthday to my nephew, Parker - who turned 16 on the 26th --- and my "blood" nephew, Shawn - who turned 28 on the 30th.

I'm outta here for now! See ya!