I’m trying to get myself back in the race, so to speak. I have to put my car back together, so I can pack it up and hit the road again, but I keep running into snag after snag. I try to paint the bumper myself, then find out that’s not happening with a spray can, so I get it painted. Today I just found out that the grille I bought to replace the one I must have taken out a bird with is the wrong part. I’ve one thing after another go wrong lately, but at the same time, it all traces back to me. It’s all my own ass fault.

It’s started to make me wonder, how else am I screwing up things for myself? I know I should be looking for online work more than I have been, but at the same time I’d like to go ahead and make my transition to the Northeast before committing to another working gig. I missed some important details when I ordered the grille for my car, and now I’m wondering just how I could do that. I botched up a sideline gig over some stupid simple details, which has me kicking myself, and I even screwed up my own unemployment claim, because I didn’t have enough information to make an informed decision up front.

So, what’s my lesson here? Do I just call myself an idiot and call it a day? Of course, we always need to try and learn from our mistakes. I’ve been making a lot of those lately. The one running thread here with all of my latest screw ups that have cost me time and money is one thing – all of these mistakes are fixable. I need to fix what I have messed up, and then move on. It’s just that simple. Perhaps I’m getting this lesson now in order to build up my patience for what’s to come. Not saying I’m headed for impending doom, just that I need to be prepared to exercise some patience in my upcoming adventures. I do feel the potential is there to learn many positive lessons, but some of those just might not come so easily.

Well, I’ve got to make those calls in the morning to start to get everything back on track best I can. When things go left, or right, or whatever direction you’re not expecting, you simply have to overcompensate to get yourself back on course. The clock is ticking, and it’s time to get rolling. Hopefully my next reality will be one of those where things go right. Ok, at least some of the time.